Before the majestic gates of Tai Chu Sacred Land, a Domain Gate had already opened—the sacred land's own gate, which connected to the prefectural city Domain Gate of the region where the Dragon Phoenix Academy was located.
A divine ship was already prepared, and the Deputy Saint Lord came forward with a group of elders to see them off.
Ye Chen and the others had long since boarded the divine ship, with Yaya waving goodbye to the sacred land's many powerhouses from the deck.
Finally, the late-arriving Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor—that sneaky dragon—sauntered out slowly, appearing quite reluctant. He went up to the Deputy Saint Lord and the other elders one by one, actually hugging them in farewell. His dragon eyes were misty, tears welling up, and he seemed very emotional: "Farewell, everyone. I'll miss you. I'll miss the heavenly materials and earthly treasures in the sacred land's herb garden. I'll miss the Primordial Immortal Wine in Second Elder's cellar. I'll miss Fifth Elder's armory. I'll miss Eighth Elder's daughter of marriageable age. And I'll miss the times I climbed to the peak with the Deputy Saint Lord, overlooking the back mountain, watching all those female disciples bathe."
What the hell kind of nonsense was this?
Although the Deputy Saint Lord and the elders had previously hated this bastard dragon to death—he had caused the entire Tai Chu Sacred Land to be filled with complaints—seeing that the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor was about to leave forever, they magnanimously let bygones be bygones and stepped forward to hug him one by one.
Finally, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor rushed onto the divine ship, scattering droplets like tears, urging the divine ship into the Domain Gate, and thus they departed.
The Domain Gate closed, and the group was completely gone. Ye Chen patted the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor's shoulder and said softly, "Don't be so sad. We'll come back someday."
"Come back my ass! Getting the hell out of here is the real deal, otherwise those guys will definitely kill me once they find out," the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor immediately changed his sorrowful expression, shouting impatiently, leaving the others stunned.
At this moment, after the Domain Gate closed, the Deputy Saint Lord and the elders finally let out a long sigh of relief. "We finally managed to send that bastard dragon away. From now on, the sacred land won't be in such chaos."
"Well, we can finally rest easy."
Everyone nodded, relieved. Suddenly, an elder exclaimed, "Where's my Peerless Divine Jade? That was a protective jade refined from Rainbow Cloud Saint Jade. How is it gone?"
"My Heavenly God Armor is missing too."
"And my God-Slaying Talisman as well."
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Exclamations came from many elders. Even the Deputy Saint Lord was shocked to discover that a protective treasure armor on his person had vanished. How could so many treasures disappear all at once?
Soon, everyone realized what had happened and couldn't help but curse loudly.
They all said that damned sneaky dragon couldn't possibly be so kind-hearted as to hug them goodbye—he had taken the opportunity to steal precious treasures from each of them.
At the same time, a chorus of curses erupted throughout the sacred land, resentment soaring to the heavens. The herb garden had lost another dozen or so heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Eighth Elder's treasury was almost completely emptied, with a dragon-shaped hole appearing in the wall. Many people's treasures had been looted significantly, and complaints filled the air.
That damned bastard dragon hadn't forgotten to take advantage and loot one last time before leaving.
On the divine ship, the few who finally understood were utterly speechless. This damned bastard dragon truly hadn't changed his ways.
However, Ye Chen directly used forceful means of coercion and temptation, while Yaya, with her World Tree true form, could project a world's phantom to suppress him. The parent-child duo joined forces to coerce him, directly seizing over eighty percent of the treasures from the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor's possession, leaving the sneaky dragon wanting to cry but having no tears.
Who were the real bandits here?
Seeing this, Ruoxi couldn't help but let out a charming smile, like ten thousand flowers blooming for the first time, exceptionally beautiful and eye-catching.
The Dragon Phoenix Academy was located in Dragon Phoenix Prefecture, one of the Nine Prefectures. The fact that this important prefecture was almost named after the academy spoke volumes.
There had always been rumors that Dragon Phoenix Prefecture had once been inhabited by True Dragons and Immortal Phoenixes. During the Mythical Era, such peerless holy spirits had fallen here, with dragon and phoenix blood spilling across this vast prefecture. It was even said that this entire prefecture was formed from the fallen True Dragon and Immortal Phoenix.
Half a day later, they emerged from the Domain Gate, arriving in Dragon Phoenix Prefecture's city. To avoid trouble, everyone disguised themselves, changing their appearances. Even the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor shrank his form, turning into a small insect coiled within Ye Chen's hair to avoid detection.
Otherwise, whether it was the currently prominent Ye Chen, the captivating Ruoxi and Yaya who stirred the Myriad Domains, or the special True Dragon Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, they would all be easily recognized.
The Dragon Phoenix Academy was far in the eastern region of Dragon Phoenix Prefecture, millions of li away. But by using the Void God Platform, the group traversed the sky and quickly reached the area where the academy was located.
Not long after, they appeared from the void, emerging amidst a vast, majestic mountain range shrouded in ethereal Immortal Qi. Before them appeared an expansive, continuous stretch of immortal palaces and treasure halls, resembling the imperial palaces where Emperors and Sovereigns of the Mythical Era resided, filled with grand majesty that inspired awe and reverence.
The Dragon Phoenix Academy was situated among continuous immortal mountains and divine peaks, with ten thousand layers of great mountains, immortal lakes scattered throughout, and Immortal Qi drifting ethereally. Everything seemed like the Primordial Immortal Realm, comparable to the Myriad Realms Academy far away in Cangtian Domain.
One towering divine peak after another stood imposingly. Between the mountains, silver waterfalls cascaded down, as if the Milky Way had fallen from the ninth heaven.
Precipitous cliffs, strange rocks winding and jagged, with peculiar shapes resembling various heavenly phenomena, possessed special Dao Rhyme flowing through them, extraordinary among the ordinary.
Within the mountain forests stood one gnarled, strange tree after another, as well as vast, towering divine trees that blocked out the sky, hanging divine fruits that emitted flowing fluorescence, fragrance permeating the air, shining brilliantly.
On ancient Dao platforms of unknown age, Dao Rhyme remained eternal, imprinted with the tracks of innate Dao marks, bright and spotless, clean and clear. Ancient exotic beasts roamed there—azure-scaled demonic flood dragons, purple-scaled kylin beasts, accompanied by orchid spirit grasses, Immortal Qi rising and permeating, orchid fragrance filling the air, colorful luan birds dancing in flight.
Beneath the earth, True Dragons were concealed—true dragon veins, ancestral veins, difficult to find even in supreme sacred lands, born innately, few in number across the myriad realms. Countless spiritual veins coiled around, auspicious energy swirling, clouds rising and mist gathering, Immortal Qi permeating. Everything highlighted the Dragon Phoenix Academy's peerless extraordinariness.
Was this really just a cultivation academy? It looked more like the holy imperial palaces where Mythical Emperors and Sovereigns resided—extraordinary and transcendent, filled with Immortal Qi, unparalleled in the world.
Even Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh softly. Truly worthy of being the legendary Dragon Phoenix Academy, the cultivation academy tied for first place with the Myriad Realms Academy. Such grandeur even seemed more extraordinary than supreme sacred lands, divinely magnificent and unparalleled.
The majestic, towering mountain gate stood among ten thousand layers of great mountains, even larger and more magnificent than immortal peaks, with dragon and phoenix bringing auspiciousness, flowing with radiant colors.
Just this mountain gate alone contained boundless Dao Rhyme that could inspire comprehension.
Ye Chen gazed into the distance at the Dragon Phoenix Academy. His profound eyes reflected vast Dao Rhyme divine marks, interweaving and shining. One strand of auspicious energy after another soared skyward, and abyss-like, sea-like purple energy appeared—only visible to those who opened their Heavenly Eyes.
That was fortune, representing a force's grandeur. All forces had their own grandeur, all very strong because they condensed the fortune of all their disciples.
The grandeur of a supreme sacred land like Tai Chu Sacred Land was even more astonishing, with purple energy misty and dense, flooding heaven and earth, possessing infinite wondrous uses.
Even Ye Chen's Ancient Blue Great World had its own fortune, also misty with purple energy, condensing the vast fortune of all believers of the Ancient Blue Sacred Religion. The reappearance of purple energy represented blessings and auspiciousness.
But all of this paled in comparison to the Dragon Phoenix Academy. Because within this number one cultivation academy, countless monstrous Heaven's Pride prodigies from the myriad realms were gathered. Each of those prodigies possessed great fortune, and such aggregation was terrifyingly astonishing, elevating the Dragon Phoenix Academy above supreme sacred lands. That purple fortune was so vast and strong it seemed boundless.
Probably in this world, only the Myriad Realms Academy and the Human Emperor Palace could compare. Even Emperor and Sovereign clans likely fell somewhat short.
Ye Chen couldn't help but marvel, "The Dragon Phoenix Academy is truly extraordinary, worthy of its name as the number one cultivation academy."
It wasn't just the vast purple fortune. The earth concealed True Dragons, with ancestral veins one after another, and other spiritual veins beyond count. It was simply a place that seized the creation of heaven and earth, usurping countless mysteries from the Nine Heavens.
Ye Chen was a grandmaster in the Dao of formations and could see part of the Dragon Phoenix Academy's mysteries. He could discern the academy's mountain configuration. Though it appeared as ten thousand layers of great mountains standing tall, if one rose to a sufficient height, one could see that the entire terrain of the Dragon Phoenix Academy was clearly a massive True Dragon and an Immortal Phoenix, each winding around the other for ten thousand li, with dragon and phoenix bringing auspiciousness, dragon-phoenix energy steaming, blessing future generations.
This kind of terrain was almost, if not the number one of all time, certainly close to it,could be called / deemed seizing all the mysteries of heaven and earth.
No wonder the Dragon Phoenix Academy chose this location—it was indeed incomparably extraordinary.
Moreover, many supreme powerhouses had appeared here, leaving behind terrifying Dao marks that interwove innately, making this region innately immortal. Even if Great Powers waged war, they might not necessarily be able to breach it.
And Ye Chen, having inherited September Great Power's memories, deeply knew that the Dragon Phoenix Academy's origins were even more unusual.
If one spoke of its true origin, it likely traced back to that severed segment of the Mythical Epoch. It might have been the holy imperial palace grounds of a certain Emperor or Sovereign from the Mythical Era, with that Emperor or Sovereign's partial Dao marks protecting it, making it innately immortal.
Everything made the Dragon Phoenix Academy appear increasingly extraordinary and transcendent from the world.
When Ye Chen and the others appeared, countless Heaven's Pride prodigies had also gathered before the Dragon Phoenix Academy, naturally including true monstrous talents. One powerful aura after another pierced the heavens, phenomena appearing, incredibly astonishing.
Because the day for the Dragon Phoenix Academy to select true monstrous prodigies from the myriad realms was about to begin, countless young prodigies from the myriad realms naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.
Moreover, within the Dragon Phoenix Academy, there were palaces and ancient sites truly left behind by Emperors and Sovereigns. Rumors said there were also world-rare dragon blood and phoenix blood, available to provide baptism for truly outstanding prodigies.
All of this made the Dragon Phoenix Academy famous throughout the myriad realms and filled countless people with anticipation to enter it.