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 Chapter 2331: Celestial Venerable, Just Okay

The Heavenly Dragon glanced at the gemstones with a hint of disdain, "Just a few of the lowest-grade dragon crystals. This guy probably didn't want to attract attention, so he didn't even dare to use better dragon crystals."

"Using the lowest-grade dragon crystals, how many years would it take to nurture the Dragon Pearl to maturity? What a waste."

"It seems this guy's status in the clan isn't very high either."

The Heavenly Dragon sneered, while Lin Moyu listened attentively. From the Heavenly Dragon's words, he could infer a lot of information.

After the Heavenly Dragon finished speaking, Lin Moyu asked, "Do you think that guy might also be under someone's orders?"

The Heavenly Dragon looked over, "What do you mean?"

Lin Moyu said, "You mentioned that the person who did this doesn't have a high status. How could someone with a low status dare to provoke you? So, I think there might be someone behind him giving orders. You should investigate thoroughly."

The Heavenly Dragon frowned, "That would be troublesome. If he made a vow, no matter what I do, I won't be able to make him reveal it."

The aura on the Dragon Pearl could only trace back to the person who tampered with it, not the person behind them.

Lin Moyu said, "I can give it a try. You know I can resurrect the dead."

When Lin Moyu had previously asked the Heavenly Dragon for a corpse, he had demonstrated his resurrection spell.

The Heavenly Dragon's eyes lit up as he remembered this spell, "Haha, you're quite something. Not bad, not bad. When I find that guy, I'll bring the corpse back to you."

Lin Moyu smiled, "Happy to oblige."

The Heavenly Dragon laughed continuously, clearly in a good mood.

He exhaled dragon breath, refining the Dragon Pearl.

The newly born weak intelligence within the Dragon Pearl quickly disintegrated under the Heavenly Dragon's refining.

Lin Moyu could vaguely hear the screams coming from the Dragon Pearl, a soul-piercing sound, very tragic.

To the Heavenly Dragon, these screams were a form of enjoyment. This was his Dragon Pearl, and such intelligence shouldn't have appeared.

Taking advantage of the Heavenly Dragon's good mood, Lin Moyu asked, "Outside the Great World, what level is a Celestial Venerable?"

The Heavenly Dragon didn't even think before answering, "Just okay."

Lin Moyu knew that if he directly asked about the situation outside the Great World, the Heavenly Dragon would definitely not answer.

It was better to indirectly ask about the power levels, and through understanding these levels, he could infer some information about the outside world.

Sure enough, the Heavenly Dragon answered.

Lin Moyu immediately followed up, "What do you mean by 'just okay'?"

The Heavenly Dragon said, "'Just okay' means just okay, not too strong, not too weak, average!"

Lin Moyu put on a puzzled expression, seemingly talking to himself, "Equivalent to a God Venerable in the Great World?"

The Heavenly Dragon shook his head, "A bit stronger than that, comparable to the Other Shore Realm, more or less."

The Other Shore Realm is a major realm, including Saint Venerable and half-step Supreme. Above it are Supreme and Celestial Venerable.

If a Celestial Venerable is considered the Other Shore, then above Celestial Venerable is Dao Venerable. What comes after Dao Venerable?

Lin Moyu still pretended not to understand, "If a Celestial Venerable is the Other Shore, then what is a Dao Venerable? Isn't a Dao Venerable the strongest?"

"A Dao Venerable is certainly not the..." The Heavenly Dragon suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

He then snorted heavily, "Kid, you're trying to trick me!"

Lin Moyu shook his head, "No, I'm sincerely asking."

Such tricks could never be admitted.

The Heavenly Dragon snorted twice, but without evidence, he couldn't do anything to Lin Moyu.

"You're a sly one. The more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make. It's better to talk less with you in the future."

Lin Moyu quickly changed the subject, "You haven't told me how to heal him."

"What's the rush? Wait!"

He was still refining the Dragon Pearl, and the screams from within had already disappeared, with the aura changing accordingly.

The light within the Dragon Pearl grew stronger, much stronger than before.

The Heavenly Dragon murmured, "My Dragon Pearl, finally back!"

He opened his mouth and swallowed the Dragon Pearl, and his aura surged instantly.

The powerful aura broke through the starry sky, forcing Lin Moyu to retreat a million miles in an instant.

"Peak Supreme!"

Lin Moyu whispered. After obtaining the fourth Dragon Pearl, the Heavenly Dragon's aura reached peak Supreme and was still rising.

It could be imagined that once all the Dragon Pearls were absorbed, his realm would be infinitely close to Celestial Venerable.

If the fifth Dragon Pearl could also be found, the Heavenly Dragon's realm would surely reach Celestial Venerable.

He wasn't exaggerating; losing the Dragon Pearl was a process of breaking and then rebuilding for him.

Dragon roars echoed through the starry sky as the Heavenly Dragon vented his emotions.

Lin Moyu didn't disturb him. After being suppressed for so many years, he indeed needed to vent.

After the Heavenly Dragon had vented enough and his aura stabilized, Lin Moyu approached, "Congratulations, you're almost a Celestial Venerable."

The Heavenly Dragon chuckled, "That depends on you."

He was referring to the fifth Dragon Pearl.

Lin Moyu said, "I'll do my best."

The Heavenly Dragon said, "Give me one of the dragon crystals."

Lin Moyu tossed a dragon crystal to the Heavenly Dragon, who exhaled a flame onto it.

The dragon crystal immediately softened and eventually turned into a bead.

The bead had seven-colored clouds swirling around it, very beautiful.

The Heavenly Dragon said, "Your friend was injured by our dragon clan's secret technique, the Soul-Eroding Flame. Let him refine this bead with his soul, and he will be healed."

Lin Moyu put away the bead, "Is there any other way to heal the Soul-Eroding Flame?"

The Heavenly Dragon said, "Of course, if you were a Celestial Venerable, you could heal it directly."

Alright, that means it's not possible.

There are no Celestial Venerables in the Great World now.

The Heavenly Dragon added, "But that's just the low-level Soul-Eroding Flame. If I used the Soul-Eroding Flame, even a Celestial Venerable wouldn't be able to heal it."

"Actually, if I used the Soul-Eroding Flame, your friend would already be dead."

Being a dragon clan secret technique and passed down through the Dragon Pearl, it was naturally not an ordinary secret technique.

Different secret techniques and different realms of people using them would have different effects. Lin Moyu understood this well.

"By the way, I have another question. Do you know what the Essence of Ancestral Water is?" Lin Moyu suddenly asked.

The Heavenly Dragon's expression changed dramatically, "How do you know about the Essence of Ancestral Water?"

Lin Moyu recounted how he obtained the Essence of Ancestral Water. The Heavenly Dragon was stunned, speechless for a long time.

After a while, the Heavenly Dragon murmured, "You actually obtained the Ancestral Water and even the Essence of Ancestral Water. That person was willing to give you the Essence of Ancestral Water. What luck you have."

Lin Moyu asked, "What is the Essence of Ancestral Water used for?"

The Heavenly Dragon thought for a moment, "The use of Ancestral Water is simple. It can enhance everything, useful in spells, alchemy, artifact refining, and array formation. It's similar to the so-called Water of Myriad Colors in this world, but much more effective."

"As for the Essence of Ancestral Water, I don't know its use. I only know that Lord Dragon God once accidentally obtained a drop of the Essence of Ancestral Water and treasured it."

"What exactly it does, probably only the Dragon God knows."

Lin Moyu laughed bitterly, "Where can I find the Dragon God to ask?"

The Heavenly Dragon said, "Maybe in the future, when you meet someone of the same level as the Dragon God, you can ask. I don't know."

Lin Moyu knew he wouldn't get more answers, sighed, "I understand. I'll be off now. Don't forget about the matter in a thousand years. If you want to sleep, don't oversleep."

The Heavenly Dragon shook his head, "Don't worry, I, the Heavenly Dragon, never go back on my word. Don't forget to help me find the fifth Dragon Pearl."

"Rest assured!"

After Lin Moyu left, the Heavenly Dragon closed his eyes contentedly, exhaling deeply, "So satisfying!"

"The First Prince went to the Realm Sea. He should be coming out soon."

"I'm almost there too. You old guys, your good days are over."

"The dragon clan needs new blood!"

"Lin Moyu, this kid is pretty good. No wonder the First Prince values him."

"Friends, such an ancient term!"

He closed his eyes, enjoying the immense power brought by the Dragon Pearl, his strength approaching Celestial Venerable.

In the Bai family of the Human Star City domain.

Lin Moyu returned to the Bai family. As soon as he stepped out of the teleportation array, Bai Yi came up to greet him, "Mr. Lin, you're back."

Lin Moyu asked curiously, "Why are you here?"

Bai Yi replied, "I specifically applied to be here, waiting for Mr. Lin to return."

Lin Moyu asked, "How long have you been waiting?"

Bai Yi said, "Since you left, I've been waiting. But don't worry, I haven't neglected my cultivation. I won't waste your kindness."

Lin Moyu could sense that compared to three years ago, Bai Yi's cultivation had indeed improved. He hadn't been slacking off.

Lin Moyu nodded, "Take me to see Senior Qiuxia."