The aura of a Divine King shook the mortal world, drawing the attention of all.
The world offered congratulations to Yu Hao for achieving the Divine King realm.
Even other Divine Kings personally came to offer their felicitations.
The Weiyang Great World had finally given birth to a peerless Heaven's Pride, one who had attained the Divine King realm within a thousand years, holding great hope of surpassing the Divine King realm.
"Who would have thought that within a mere Weiyang Great World, someone could rely on themselves to achieve the Divine King realm within a millennium."
"Although not a Great Perfection Supreme Heaven's Pride, he is still at the level of a high-grade Young Supreme One. Moreover, given his stunning talent, he might not even need to rely on the Divine King Tribulation to complete the Heavenly Dao himself. In that case, there is hope for him to ascend to the Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch realm."
"If it were us, even as Young Supreme Ones born within Supreme Emperor Clans, Immortal Clans, and other supreme powers, how many could achieve the Divine King realm within a thousand years?"
Within the Weiyang Great World, whether from the Saint Emperor Domain faction or the Flame Emperor Domain faction, many super-powerful cultivators were astonished.
This level of talent truly moved them.
"Cultivating for nearly a thousand years, I have finally attained the Divine King realm," Yu Hao sighed softly, but his gaze was blazing. Even though he had become the youngest Divine King in the history of the Weiyang Great World, he was still unsatisfied, for he yearned to climb to even higher realms.
He possessed a heart that aspired to be the strongest!
"I have heard that the Dragon Race of the Heavenly Dragon Continent has an ancestor who is an ancient existence dating back to the creation of heaven and earth, existing in the mysterious and unfathomable Primordial Era. In that era, there likely existed peerless experts who surpassed the Divine King realm. Perhaps I can go there to investigate and learn about prehistoric secrets."
The world thought Yu Hao's achievement of the Divine King realm marked the end, but unexpectedly, he did not immediately enter seclusion to consolidate his cultivation. Instead, he directly charged toward the Heavenly Dragon Continent.
"Yu Hao, you must not!"
Other Ancient Divine Kings exclaimed in alarm, intending to stop Yu Hao and inform him of Lord Chen's existence.
Yu Hao had only emerged from seclusion during his tribulation, so he was unaware of what had transpired in the outside world. He did not know that super-powerful beings surpassing the Divine King realm had silently appeared within the Weiyang Great World.
In the past, Divine Kings were indeed world-shaking, omnipotent existences who dominated the Weiyang Great World.
But ever since experts from other worlds descended, everything had been rewritten.
However, Yu Hao's speed was too fast. In the blink of an eye, he traversed the endless sky and descended upon the Heavenly Dragon Continent.
The other Ancient Divine Kings simply hadn't had time to inform Yu Hao.
Moreover, on the Heavenly Dragon Continent, the other Ancient Divine Kings dared not transmit messages recklessly, fearing they might offend Lord Chen. They could only sigh lightly and pray for Yu Hao's safety.
"He is too young, too arrogant," an Ancient Divine King sighed.
No matter how heaven-defying Yu Hao's talent was, no matter that he was the youngest Ancient Divine King in history, before Lord Chen, he was still nothing special.
Furthermore, although the super-powerful beings from outside worlds could not easily attack people of the Weiyang Great World or slaughter living beings wantonly, that was only under the condition that they themselves were not disturbed.
If Yu Hao angered Lord Chen and Lord Chen took action, even the Tonggu Monarch probably wouldn't have much to say.
Seeing Yu Hao actually appear on the Heavenly Dragon Continent, a slight curve lifted the corner of Ye Chen's mouth, revealing even greater interest.
"Although you are indeed stunningly talented, and if you obtained a true Supreme inheritance, becoming a Great Perfection Supreme Heaven's Pride would not be impossible, and you have even stirred a rare desire in me to take a disciple, it is ultimately just a passing interest. If your subsequent performance satisfies me, I wouldn't mind taking you as my disciple."
For who knows how many years, Ye Chen had not felt the desire to take a disciple.
But Yu Hao's talent was indeed stunningly brilliant to an extremely high degree, making even him feel a sense of appreciation for talent.
Relying on oneself to achieve the Divine King realm within a thousand years, and doing so within a closed-off great world like the Weiyang Great World—without a true Supreme inheritance, not even a Quasi-Monarch inheritance—taking each step firmly, achieving the Divine King realm without anyone's guidance... Such talent, how could it not be heaven-defying?
Under the right conditions, he would accept him as a disciple.
Yu Hao did not detect Ye Chen's gaze, nor could he detect it. He went straight to an inland sea on the Heavenly Dragon Continent that spanned a hundred thousand li, slightly surprised, with a hint of delight: "Indeed, the Dragon Race is hidden here. I've only just arrived, yet I can sense such a fearsome demonic venerable, at the Half-Step Divine King realm. That counts as quite powerful, enough to dominate a region. It probably knows some ancient secrets."
"Moreover, if tamed as a mount, it would be fitting for my current status."
As one of the few Divine Kings of the current era, and the youngest Divine King in history, Yu Hao's potential was limitless. Capturing a Heavenly Dragon as a mount would further display his supreme divine majesty.
Silently, Yu Hao descended from the sky, landing at the center of the massive hundred-thousand-li lake. With a single stomp, he unleashed astonishing power, causing the bone-chilling lake water for ten thousand li below to violently tremble and boil, sending terrifying waves soaring thousands of zhang into the sky.
Roar—
Roar—
Roar—
...
The massive lake suddenly exploded, and from within, several huge, sinuous figures rushed out one after another. They were all horned flood dragons, each over a thousand li long, resembling massive mountain ranges. Their entire bodies exuded powerful auras, the Great Dao chillingly present, freezing the area for ten thousand li.
Instantly, the temperature above the lake plummeted to its lowest point, with goose-feather snowflakes drifting down.
One could imagine the terrifying nature of the several flood dragons that had appeared.
Surrounding the lake was an ancient forest spanning nearly a million li, inhabited by numerous fearsome demonic beasts. This was the famous Xuanhan Demonic Domain on the Heavenly Dragon Continent.
The massive lake was the most famous Xuanhan Lake within the Xuanhan Demonic Domain; this vast demonic domain was even named after Xuanhan Lake.
Because it housed countless demonic beasts, it also attracted countless cultivators from the Heavenly Dragon Continent to enter and hunt them, obtaining their demonic cores, flesh and blood, pelts, etc., or seizing various spirit medicines and other treasures.
Thus, the Xuanhan Demonic Domain usually had many cultivators from various places within it. However, no matter what demonic beasts they hunted, these cultivators regarded the deepest part—the Xuanhan Lake at the very center of the Xuanhan Demonic Domain—with reverence and fear. They had never dared to venture within ten thousand li of Xuanhan Lake.
Because it was a forbidden zone!
Everyone knew what kind of terrifying existence dwelled within Xuanhan Lake: the legendary Dragon Race, the undisputed supreme royal clan of the entire Xuanhan Demonic Domain!
Across the entire Heavenly Dragon Continent and even the Weiyang Great World, Xuanhan Lake was considered a forbidden zone!
It was known that in the past, a Great Power with heaven-reaching Dao methods, upon learning that ancient demonic dragons dwelled in Xuanhan Lake, had come soaring through the air, intending to capture a demonic dragon from Xuanhan Lake as a mount under his command. The result was that he instantly angered the Dragon King slumbering in the deepest part, causing it to emerge and devour that Great Power in one bite, staining the entire Xuanhan Demonic Domain with blood and terrifying the world.
From then on, no one dared to covet the Xuanhan Demonic Domain.
However, today, all the cultivators within the Xuanhan Demonic Domain changed expressions, for they could see from afar the several demonic flood dragons coiling through the sky amidst clouds and mist in the deepest part. Each was a thousand li long, faintly visible even from a hundred thousand li away.
The demonic flood dragons' long cries echoed between heaven and earth, causing terror.
"Damn it, the Dragon Race of Xuanhan Lake has emerged! What on earth is happening!?"
"Demonic dragons that haven't been seen for a thousand years have appeared all at once—three of them, and so huge. They are at least Heavenly King realm demonic dragons."
"Not emerging for a thousand years, why have the royal clan demonic dragons suddenly appeared?"
Countless cultivators hunting demonic beasts in the Xuanhan Demonic Domain were alarmed. Soon, news spread: a young Heaven's Pride had come soaring through the air, foolishly provoking Xuanhan Lake and drawing out three demonic flood dragons.
"Damn it, where did this junior come from? Doesn't he know the legends of Xuanhan Lake, that it's a forbidden zone inhabited by the Dragon Race? He dares to actively provoke it? He's going to get people killed! Everyone, get out of here!"
"The demonic dragons have emerged, the royal clan is disturbed. They might very well slaughter the cultivators in the Xuanhan Demonic Domain. Stop hunting demonic beasts, leave immediately! Your lives come first!"
Many older-generation cultivators urged. Countless cultivators hesitated not a bit; some even abandoned theon the verge of death / barely alive's demonic beasts or corpses before them, turning and fleeing desperately toward the outskirts of the demonic domain forest.
Because they understood better than anyone the terror of Xuanhan Lake. Hadn't that ancient Great Power with heaven-reaching abilities who came back then also been devoured in one bite?
However, Yu Hao's identity was unknown to most cultivators on the Heavenly Dragon Continent. Thus, they considered Yu Hao's journey to Xuanhan Lake and his disturbance of the slumbering demonic dragons within to be sheer suicidal behavior.
Moreover, such behavior would thoroughly enrage the Dragon Race, who might vent their anger on the cultivators who entered the Xuanhan Demonic Domain to hunt demonic beasts. In their fury, the demonic dragons might very well carry out a bloodbath.
Many years ago, when that Great Power took action, the Dragon Race had once bloodily cleansed the cultivators who entered the Xuanhan Demonic Domain.
To this day, it remained a shocking sight. Anyone entering the Xuanhan Demonic Domain would not forget that incident.
"Damn fellow, seeking death himself is one thing, but he's dragging us down with him!"
Countless cultivators cursed their bad luck for running into this.
Who could have imagined that today, a young Heaven's Pride with no fear of death would take action against Xuanhan Lake, even provoking several demonic flood dragons? Even if they couldn't compare to the legendary Dragon King, they were still extremely fearsome—dragon bodies over a thousand li long, comparable to mountain ranges, and three of them appearing at once.
But for now, the best plan was the thirty-sixth stratagem: retreat is the best option!
Meanwhile, above Xuanhan Lake, the young Divine King looked at the three demonic dragons that had emerged. However, these so-called demonic dragons in the eyes of the world were merely flood dragons that had not fully evolved into true dragons, let alone pure-blooded true dragons; they were far from it.
"Only a few little Heavenly King realm demonic flood dragons have come? The real big shot isn't willing to emerge?"
Yu Hao frowned slightly, his gaze looking downward into Xuanhan Lake as if he could see the truly massive entity slumbering in the deepest part—much larger and motionless, coiled at the very bottom.
In the sky, one of the flood dragons looked down from above, gazing at the young Divine King. It sensed no pressure from the newcomer whatsoever. Either he was so powerful it was beyond its perception, or he was so weak he could be ignored.
But to be powerful enough to be imperceptible, only those comparable to the Dragon King slumbering in the deepest part of Xuanhan Lake could achieve that.
Such existences usually feared the Dragon King; why would they come easily? Moreover, the majestic man before them appeared far too young, brimming with vigorous vitality. To cultivate to such a level at such a tender age—how many in the entire vast and boundless Weiyang Great World, even among the nine continents, could achieve that?
Not a single one!
Thus, for various reasons, the three flood dragons believed the person before them could not possibly be a peerless Heaven's Pride on par with or surpassing their clan's king. He was merely an ignorant junior who thought himself an extraordinary Heaven's Pride and had come to provoke them.
"Although it's unclear who gave you the immense courage to dare come and provoke our Primordial Dragon Race, today you will die!"
One flood dragon spoke, lowering its head and opening its mouth to spew out a cloud of white mist that enveloped an area of over a thousand li. Yet, this mist contained an icy power that would make even Heavenly Kings pale—as if it could freeze everything, even reducing absolute zero to dust.
This was the famous Dragon's Breath, an innate ultimate technique of flood dragons. Combined with their cultivated Icy Great Dao, it could directly freeze an area of a thousand li into dust. Even ordinary Heavenly Kings encountering it would likely be frozen into ice and perish.
"The demonic dragon has attacked! That's Dragon's Breath! This ignorant junior is done for, doomed without a doubt!"
Many people in the Xuanhan Demonic Domain saw the terrifying scene from afar. The demonic dragon's breath was incomparably fearsome; the absolute icy intent, even from over ten thousand li away, made many cultivators feel the world had suddenly become many times colder.
However, facing the demonic dragon's breath, Yu Hao merely smiled, his expression unchanged, and said lightly, "Such so-called Dragon's Breath falls short even if your clan's king were to use it, let alone the breath of mere Heavenly King realm demonic flood dragons."
"What do you mean?" The flood dragon that had breathed out the mist suddenly felt alarmed, a sense of foreboding rising.
"Just this."
Yu Hao casually flicked his sleeve, generating boundless fierce winds out of thin air, carrying immense power.
Boom—
The icy mist covering a thousand li vanished in an instant. Then, all that could be seen was that the several thousand-li demonic flood dragons, terrifying in the eyes of the world, were swept away by the wind as if brushed aside, blown who knows how many tens of thousands of li away, completely disappearing from sight.
Within the Xuanhan Demonic Domain, the countless cultivators who had been preparing to watch the young man be killed were instantly dumbfounded, their eyes wide, frozen in place.
"Holy shit!"
"How is this possible!?"
"Three thousand-li demonic dragons were casually flicked away with a sleeve!?"
Endless disbelief covered the faces of all the cultivators. Everyone watching this scene was stunned.
That seemingly casual flick of the sleeve had effortlessly blasted away three demonic dragons. What kind of terrifying power was that? Even the most outstanding Great Power Heaven's Prides of the current era probably couldn't do more than that.
"Who is he!?"
"With a raise of his hand, a flick of his sleeve sent three Heavenly King realm demonic dragons flying. What kind of method is that? Who exactly is that person?"
"Could it be that another young super-powerful expert from an outside world has descended?"
Countless questions arose in the hearts of these cultivators, yet at this moment, they could not comprehend it. More than anything, it was an uncontrollable sense of shock.