Cemetery of the Dragon Kings Part 1

While Aurora might not have been aware, Nero, Ren, and Aria knew all too well that the Dragon Cemetery held the key to acquiring information about different types of laws. It was, after all, the  graveyard of the Dragon Clan, where the remains of dragon kings and other god-ranked dragons rested. 

"Dragon Cemetery? What is that?" Aurora inquired, her voice laced with confusion. Yuanen Yehui and Serena also looked at the trio with curiosity, wondering about the significance of this place.

Aria took it upon herself to provide an explanation, detailing the origins of the Dragon Cemetery and the restrictions associated with it. She shared the knowledge she had about the site, shedding light on its importance and potential as a source of information about various laws.

Aurora was shocked that a place like this existed then she asked Aria a doubt, " How are you going to acquire laws from Dragon corpses? "

Nero explained his Mother about Aria's scanning and EVOK ability that would allow her to come up with the origin of Laws.

Aurora let out a sigh, a tinge of regret in her voice. "Perhaps it was destined that you three would complete this method. Even if I and Arlo had known about this cemetery back then, we wouldn't have been able to enter it due to our high spirit ranks," she lamented, recognizing the limitations they would have faced even if they had found Dragon cemetery. 

Aria, noticing Aurora's emotional state, decided to steer the conversation toward a different topic. She asked, "Mom, what is this place, and how did it come to be?"

Aurora began to explain, her gaze sweeping across the unique surroundings. "This place," she started, "was initially a blank, small space realm that was accidentally created when I was within a space rift. At the outset, it was nothing but pure black space. However, over time, I managed to shape it into its current form by studying the laws of the outside world and utilizing the natural treasures that Arlo and I discovered." She spoke with a sense of accomplishment, describing the transformation of this space realm into its present state.

Aurora looked at Nero and Ren with a tender smile. "I wanted to make this place our home, a sanctuary separate from the outside world where we can enjoy our lives peacefully," she explained, her voice filled with warmth.

Nero smiled and offered reassurance. "Don't worry, Mom. You'll be able to do that soon enough." Ren nodded in agreement, a determined look in his eyes.

Aria, always full of ideas, posed a question to Aurora. "Mom, if I were to scan and provide you with the complete structure of this space realm, would it be possible for you to develop a process through which a prototype space realm could be created?"

After a brief moment of contemplation, Aurora nodded in response to Aria's question. She then inquired, "I can create a method like that but why do you need it?"

Aria elaborated on her idea with enthusiasm, her excitement evident in her voice. "After seeing this space realm, I had an idea. What if we use a space realm like this as the core of a Divine Ring, and it gradually evolves alongside a soul master's rank? This would effectively address the issue of not having a godhead, as each god would have their own Divine realm serving as the foundation of their God position and if we somehow find a way to give spirituality to living things inside this space realm then the faith power that gods needed desperately for some reason can also be acquired easily"

Nero, Ren, and Aurora were deeply impressed, especially Nero and Ren, who understood the significance of faith power in generating Immortal Qi, a crucial element in achieving God status. 

Aurora also found the proposal intriguing and added her own insights. "You could even configure the soul cores to function as satellites to this prototype world core, creating a seamless connection between the world core and the soul master. This would enhance the unity and could even potentially lead to even greater advancements."

Nero, Ren, Yuanen Yehui, and Serena sat quietly on the side as Aurora and Aria delved deeper into their discussion on how to enhance the Growth Link method. They realized that their knowledge in this area was limited, and it was best to leave the experts to work out the intricate details. The two women continued to exchange ideas, their voices filled with enthusiasm and determination.

The discussion was momentarily interrupted by the buzzing of Nero's soul watch. Ren inquired about it, and Nero explained, "It's from Aunt Yaozhu; she's on the island." Yuanen Yehui expressed her confusion, asking, "Why is Aunt there?" Nero clarified, "I asked Aunt to come after finding the coordinates of the location where Tang Sect members were specifically gathered in the forest near Star Luo capital."

Ren patted Nero on the shoulder, offering a compliment, "Well, looks like your brain does work sometimes." Nero retorted with a smirk, "Of course, unlike a certain idiot whose brain is filled with pizza." Before Ren could come up with a comeback, a piercing gaze from Aurora settled on both brothers, serving as a gentle reminder that their mother was still present.

With a quick declaration, Nero wasted no time and promptly opened a space rift to go pick up Aunt Yaozhu, leaving his brother, Ren, with a hint of nervousness. Ren, feeling the need to clarify, quickly spoke up, "Mom, it was just a joke. We don't usually fight like this; we live peacefully together." Aria swiftly interjected saying, "Mom, they always banter like little kids when they're together." Ren shot a fierce look at Aria, silently calling her a traitor for her sudden betrayal.

However, Ren's attempt to appease the situation took a wrong turn as he exclaimed in pain when Aurora twisted his ear. She scolded him, "So, you're always like this, huh?" Ren immediately begged for mercy, "Mom, let go, I'm sorry." Unfortunately, even divine intervention couldn't save him from his mother's scolding

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Emerging from the space rift with Leng Yaozhu, Nero found himself on the receiving end of his mother's ire as she promptly caught his ear and twisted it. She scolded him, "Why did you run so fast? Do I look like a devil to you?" Nero quickly begged for mercy, realizing he had made a hasty exit. "Mom, sorry, it was just banter," he pleaded.

Aurora responded with a snort, "Banter, huh?" For the next five minutes, Nero received the same ear-twisting treatment that Ren had endured earlier, all while the four ladies laughed at the antics of the two brothers.

Leng Yaozhu, tears flowing from her eyes, apologized to Aurora, "Sister-in-law, sorry I couldn't even save you." She felt a deep sense of guilt for not being able to help Arlo and Aurora.

Aurora, showing kindness, gently rubbed Leng Yaozhu's head and offered comfort, saying, " You don't have to apologize, Yao'er. There was nothing you could do. Besides, you and Dad have already done enough by taking care of Nero and Ren."

Nero, seeing the emotional moment between Aurora and Leng Yaozhu, decided to give them some space. He spoke up, "Mom, We are going to Dragon Cemetery. You can catch up with Aunt Yaozhu." Turning to Yuanen Yehui and Serena, he and Ren nodded, silently conveying that they should stay here with Aurora. Serena and Yuanen Yehui acknowledged their decision with nods.

Sensing the spatial coordinates given by Leng Yaozhu Nero unsheathed Yamato creating a space rift and went inside it with Aria and Ren. 

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Forest near Star Luo capital, Star Luo Continent

A blue space rift opened in a secluded location, and Nero, Ren, and Aria emerged from it. Ren, noticing Tang Sect members not far away, asked, "So, how are we going to get past the Tang Sect members and deal with the remaining wills in the Dragon Graveyard?" Nero smiled and replied, "My illusion ability will help us avoid the Tang Sect members. As for those wills, using the same ability, we can first suppress them by creating a Dragon God illusion, and then, using Yamato and Dante, we can deal with them." Ren nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, Aria chimed in, "I have a better idea." Nero and Ren simultaneously turned toward her, motioning for her to continue.

Aria began, "Since you both haven't acquired the fifth soul ring yet, I think Ren should also fuse with Qliphoth." Nero immediately asked in confusion, "Why? and Is it even possible?" Aria provided a detailed explanation, "Qliphoth isn't a regular spirit soul; it can readily fuse with both of you. To address your first question, it's due to the innate abilities of your Martial soul."

Ren inquired further, "Separation and Unification?" Aria nodded and elaborated, "Exactly. Through separation and unification, Qliphoth will gain the capability to absorb the dragon remains. After extracting the pure energy from those remains, it can enhance your physical power, mental power, spirit rank, and spirit soul age. Additionally, I can temporarily take control of it to meticulously scan the laws stored within those God Rank Dragon corpses."

Nero and Ren looked at each other and nodded as they also realized that following Aria's advice was the best way. Nero brought out the Qliphoth soul and let Ren also fuse with it. Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Ren also began to fuse with it. Just after the fusion was completed, Nero and Ren immediately felt a strong connection with each other through Qliphoth.

Nero and Ren didn't experiment with new abilities as Dragon Cemetery was now more important. Using his fourth spirit ability, Nero first disguised himself and Ren, then searched for the most stable space coordinates other than the entrance. After about five minutes, Nero found a relatively safe coordinate. Using Yamato, Nero created a space rift and went inside it.

"Hmmm," the Titled Douluo who was guarding the entrance of Dragon Cemetery looked towards a certain direction. "Weird, I surely felt space fluctuations. Maybe the entrance is slowly becoming unstable. I should ask Sect Master for more space resources to stabilize this realm," he muttered and went back to guarding the entrance, unaware of the chaos that was going to happen inside Dragon Cemetery.

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