In the distance, above Shenwang Valley, an incomparably massive heavenly dragon could be seen coiling through the sky.
Just the portion of its dragon body extending beyond the clouds was over ten thousand li long.
Within the layers of mist and clouds, an even more immense demonic form lay hidden in dormancy.
Its true size was unfathomable.
Every single one of its dragon scales was larger than a lake, reflecting a purplish-black luster.
Faintly visible on those purplish-black scales were intricate and complex patterns interwoven upon them.
Upon closer inspection, they were all Great Dao runes, and moreover, innate Great Dao runes, imprinted upon the dragon scales, signifying the dragon's extraordinary nature, as if it were a vessel of the Great Dao itself.
The dragon's appearance alone shook the present age!
"The Ancient Desolate Dragon has emerged!"
"It truly is still alive! How many tens of thousands of years has it lived? It was already a peerless Demonic Race Great Power that roamed the world for millennia thirty thousand years ago. By now, it must have lived for nearly a hundred thousand years."
"I truly never expected to see this Ancient Desolate Dragon appear again after thirty thousand years. However, it seems far larger than the records from ancient texts describe. Just the portion revealed is a full ten thousand li. If it fully emerged, wouldn't it be tens of thousands of li long? It must be countless times more powerful than it was back then."
"Indeed. Even back then, the Ancient Desolate Dragon was an invincible Demonic Race Great Power that dominated the world. Even the various Great Powers of the Weiyang Continent could do nothing against it, avoiding it upon sight. It even rampaged onto other continents, occupying nearly half of the Weiyang Continent by itself. If not for the Ancient Divine King personally taking action later to suppress it within the Shenwang Valley, it would have long brought calamity to billions of living beings."
"I originally thought that after thirty thousand years, this demonic dragon's lifespan would be nearing its end, and it was very likely already dead. Who would have thought it still lives in this world, its vitality undiminished from its prime, even more vigorous. It's very likely it will advance further, stepping into the realm of the Divine King, revered throughout the ages. Truly unbelievable."
"Let's not discuss that for now. The question is, why has the Ancient Desolate Dragon suddenly emerged? Is it planning to come out and bring an endless beast tide to destroy the world?"
Within Lone Mountain City, countless people paled with fear.
The emergence of the Ancient Desolate Dragon blotted out the sky and sun. Not just the domain of Shenwang Valley, but the entire Weiyang Continent would inevitably be plunged into a storm of bloodshed.
Back then, who knows how many forces participated in dealing with the Ancient Desolate Dragon.
Although many of those forces have vanished over the thirty thousand years, many still endure, such as those forces with Great Power Ancestors presiding over them, which remain immortal to this day, continuing to dominate the Weiyang Continent.
If the Ancient Desolate Dragon emerged for revenge, these forces would undoubtedly be its primary targets, unless that Ancient Divine King acted again.
But in the eyes of the world, that Ancient Divine King has also been absent for a full thirty thousand years.
The cultivators from the two great sects, Xue Sect and Qinghua Sect, who were preparing to depart, along with the Mysterious Saint, dared not take a single step outside Lone Mountain City.
Gu Xuan clenched his fists, staring intently at that legendary demonic dragon soaring through the nine layers of clouds.
"Wasn't it said the Ancient Desolate Dragon was always in a deep slumber? Why has it suddenly emerged? It's out now, how are we supposed to go to the Medicine God Valley to pick the Samsara Divine Fruit and the Saint Fruit?"
The Ancient Desolate Dragon's emergence undoubtedly multiplied the danger of their mission countless times over.
Moreover, its fearsomeness was such that not just their group, but even the combined forces of the two great sects might not be its match.
Only if the Great Power Ancestors of the two immortal sects personally took action could they hope to contend with it, and even then, only to a limited extent.
But Great Power Ancestors were truly lofty existences. Why would they specifically act for mere Samsara Divine Fruits and Saint Fruits? Doing so would thoroughly antagonize the Ancient Desolate Dragon.
They had originally thought that as long as Heavenly King-level giant demons didn't appear, they could smoothly pick the Samsara Divine Fruit and Saint Fruit. Now, there was no need to even think about it.
The Mysterious Saint also gazed gloomily into the distance at that Ancient Desolate Dragon. Waves of saintly aura rippled from his body, difficult to suppress.
"What to do? Hua'er's condition cannot be delayed for too long. I must obtain the Pray-to-Heaven Saint Fruit within half a month, otherwise Hua'er will be in danger."
Immediately after, a flash of determination crossed the Mysterious Saint's eyes.
The City Lord of Lone Mountain City, a super powerhouse at the Heavenly King realm, usually spent his time in secluded cultivation. Sensing the terrifying fluctuations from the heavens and earth of Shenwang Valley, he was naturally startled out of seclusion, his face drastically changing.
"The Ancient Desolate Dragon... how has it appeared? Even during the most terrifying beast tides of the past, it remained in slumber. Why has it emerged this time?"
"Could it be that the suppression from back then has ended, and the Ancient Desolate Dragon is free to emerge?"
Everyone in Lone Mountain City paled without exception.
The existence of the Ancient Desolate Dragon was, without a doubt, the absolute overlord of the entire Shenwang Valley, a Great Power-level existence, and a generation-spanning demonic dragon whose strength surpassed that of many Great Powers.
If the Ancient Desolate Dragon unleashed disaster, there was no need to think twice. All foreign cultivators within the entire Shenwang Valley would inevitably be annihilated within a single day, with none spared.
"ROAR—"
A resounding dragon roar directly shook the entire land of Shenwang Valley.
An unparalleled Great Power majesty erupted and bloomed, soaring into the heavens.
In an instant, the land of Shenwang Valley, not just the area within a hundred thousand li, but all domains within a million li, fell completely silent, subdued under the Great Power's might.
The Ancient Desolate Dragon's enormous golden dragon eyes, like divine mountains, did not look towards Lone Mountain City a hundred thousand li away. Instead, they fixed upon Ye Chen ahead, who was smaller than an ant in comparison. A terrifying Demonic Race Great Power's might wantonly spread, blotting out the sky and covering the earth, causing the void to completely collapse. It spoke coldly, "Who are you, to dare awaken This One?"
This voice echoed throughout the nine heavens and ten earths, audible across the entire domain of Shenwang Valley.
The many cultivators currently training within Shenwang Valley were all astonished.
At this moment, they all understood that someone had intruded into the deepest region and startled the Ancient Desolate Dragon awake.
Who in the world could it be?
Within the core region of Shenwang Valley, there were some super powerhouses capable of seeing through a hundred thousand li. Faintly, they could see a heroic and tall figure standing proudly in the sky, his back to the world, his true face unclear, standing alone facing the Ancient Desolate Dragon.
Although he emitted not a shred of aura, anyone could see that this person faced the demonic dragon's Great Power might without the slightest fear, as if standing in equal opposition, displaying peerless cultivation.
"Look, there's someone there!"
"To dare face the Ancient Desolate Dragon, he must at the very least be a Great Power."
"A Great Power? I wonder which Great Power of the present age has come."
Countless people were shocked and awed.
No wonder the Ancient Desolate Dragon had emerged. It was likely mostly due to this mysterious Great Power.
The young cultivators of the two great sects, Xue Sect and Qinghua Sect, gazed at that peerless figure from afar, feeling a deep sense of reverence from the bottom of their hearts.
A Great Power, an existence at the pinnacle of the pyramid, a realm they dreamed of and hoped to pursue with all their lives.
"A Great Power... If one day, I too can achieve the Great Power realm, how wonderful that would be."
Nangong Xue's beautiful eyes shimmered with various brilliant lights, filled with intense hope.