"Sir, are you trying to provoke our Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace?"
Behind Chi Xue Dijun, an Ancient Monarch wearing divine robes frowned and spoke.
The Crimson Scale Giant Dragon did not look at him, its gaze fixed intently on Chi Xue Dijun, its eyes seemingly filled with complex emotions.
Chi Xue Dijun also looked at the Crimson Scale Giant Dragon, but his gaze was calm, not angry in the slightest. On the contrary, it held a faint trace of a smile.
The Ancient Monarch from the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace did not see Chi Xue Dijun's expression. He was greatly angered by the Crimson Scale Giant Dragon's disrespect, which was akin to challenging the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace. He said in a low voice, "The dignity of the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace cannot be violated. Take action, drive it away. Even if it is the old body of the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor, it is not permissible."
The other Ancient Monarchs of the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace nodded in succession. Driving away an Ancient Monarch seemed to be a rather ordinary matter to them.
And indeed, the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace possessed such profound heritage.
However, just as they were about to act, Chi Xue Dijun raised his hand to stop them, saying, "Do not attack. It harbors no ill intent. It is looking for me. I share an immense karmic connection with it."
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.
Even the Crimson Scale Demon Dragon clan members who had followed from behind—Gu Jiuhua, Gu Qingyang, and Gu Qingshan—were taken aback.
The second-life body born from the transformation of the old body left behind by their progenitor, the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor, actually shared an immense karmic connection with Chi Xue Dijun, the Vice Hall Master of the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace?
Yet, as they looked at Chi Xue Dijun, they distinctly sensed a trace of something wondrous.
Only the Sun Emperor Lord watched all this calmly, a faint smile on his face.
Ye Chen, who had vaguely guessed some of it, was the same.
"Long time no see," Chi Xue Dijun smiled.
"Yes, it truly has been a long time—a full epoch," the Crimson Scale Giant Dragon sighed abruptly, its gaze toward Chi Xue Dijun carrying an exceptionally complex emotion. The final words it spoke caused everyone present in this heaven and earth to feel their hearts leap violently and their pupils constrict sharply: "Isn't that right, my past life, Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor!"
It was like the most terrifying thunderclap since time immemorial, causing the heavens and earth to pale. Even those lofty Ancient Monarchs on the scene revealed looks of shock one after another.
Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor?
Chi Xue Dijun was the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor?
Especially the former Nine Clans and Eighteen Kingdoms, as well as the many original inhabitants who had long dwelled in the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain—upon hearing the Crimson Scale Giant Dragon's words, they were so shocked they could hardly remain calm.
The Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor, the most outstanding peerless talent in the history of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, rose to fame during the Dark Blood Era. He was also the supreme powerhouse who suppressed that era, relying on himself to become a pure-blooded True Dragon, possessing the bearing to become an Emperor. Later, he was even revered by the world as the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor.
At that time, the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor was only an Ancient Monarch, yet the world addressed him as 'Emperor'. One could imagine how powerful he was; otherwise, an ordinary Ancient Monarch would absolutely not be qualified to be called an Emperor.
However, the world knew that after the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor, who suppressed the ages, entered the most mysterious Tenth Heavenly Realm, he never returned. Not a single trace of news about him remained in the world.
Chi Xue Dijun?
Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor?
But they were no ordinary individuals. From the titles of the two, they quickly derived a certain connection.
'Chi Xue' and 'Chixue' were homophones. However, Chi Xue Dijun had always appeared in human form and was the Vice Hall Master of the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace, so many people found it difficult to connect the homophonic readings of the two.
"As expected, Chi Xue Dijun is the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor," Ye Chen sighed inwardly. When he met Chi Xue Dijun that day and the latter took out his origin dragon blood, he had already harbored some suspicions.
Now it seemed, it was indeed true.
"What? Chi Xue Dijun is actually the progenitor of our clan, the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor?"
The members of the Crimson Scale Demon Dragon clan—Gu Jiuhua, Gu Qingyang, and Gu Qingshan—were so shocked they found it hard to believe.
They had thought that their progenitor, the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor, had long since never returned due to the circumstances of the Tenth Heavenly Realm, and might even have perished. After all, the Tenth Heavenly Realm was a terrifying place that even the various Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans dared not rashly enter.
They never expected that the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor had always existed and had even become a Vice Hall Master of the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace.
"Our Crimson Scale Demon Dragon clan's rise, becoming an eternal sacred land comparable to Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans, is now within reach."
Gu Jiuhua and his two sons revealed looks of pleasant surprise. The fact that Chi Xue Dijun was the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor was a tremendous blessing for the entire Crimson Scale Demon Dragon clan.
Yet, who would have thought that a Vice Hall Master of the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace, the world-renowned Chi Xue Dijun, was actually the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor of yesteryear.
The various powerhouses of the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace also showed astonishment, clearly unaware of this secret.
Chi Xue Dijun nodded slightly and smiled, "You still recognized me."
The Crimson Scale Giant Dragon looked at Chi Xue Dijun with a complex expression, saying, "Now that I have appeared, do you intend to reclaim the body that belongs to you?"
It was merely another soul born from the old body of the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor, not the true Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor. If Chi Xue Dijun wanted to reclaim this Crimson Scale Giant Dragon shell, it had no ability to resist.
Chi Xue Dijun smiled faintly, "You misunderstand. Back then, I severed my old body to welcome a new life, so naturally, I would not reclaim it. That you were born from my old body indicates you share a karmic connection with it. This old body is destined to belong to you."
The Crimson Scale Giant Dragon let out a slight sigh of relief.
"From now on, follow me into the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace to cultivate. I will teach you the method to transform into a pure-blooded True Dragon, allowing you to become a true Primordial True Dragon and break free from all restraints. The time left for me is not much; perhaps in the future, you will succeed me." Chi Xue Dijun said meaningfully, causing many to be shocked and bewildered.
Only the Sun Emperor Lord nodded slightly, and Ye Chen also seemed thoughtful.
Was Chi Xue Dijun preparing to defy the heavens?
However, the fact that Chi Xue Dijun was the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor still left many powerhouses deeply shaken, unable to regain their composure.
Once this news spread, it was destined to be a major event that would cause upheaval throughout the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain.
Immediately after, Chi Xue Dijun suddenly looked toward the various Heavenly Imperial Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao Descendants, and the many Great Era Heaven's Prides who had come to participate. He spoke slowly, his voice not like a thunderclap but calm, yet clearly ringing in the ears of every person present: "Today is the final trial to compete for the 'Supreme One' Immortal Fate. Everyone knows that the 'Supreme One' Immortal Fate is an invaluable immortal opportunity left behind jointly by the various Heaven's Supreme Ones who created the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain. It can be said to be countless times more precious than even an Emperor's secret treasury."
"As for what exactly the 'Supreme One' Immortal Fate is, it is not convenient for me to say. But I can only say this: whoever obtains this 'Supreme One' Immortal Fate will, at the very least, become an Emperor or a Monarch in the future, stabilizing the Supreme One's fruit of attainment."