"Excellent!"
Upon hearing Dean Shangguan's words, the six students' spirits lifted.
Because within Hudao Academy, the Heavenly Dragon Pool was a famously renowned cultivation treasure ground.
It was said that the Heavenly Dragon Pool contained the bloodline essence of the Heavenly Dragon Clan. Martial artists cultivating within it could not only enhance their strength but also undergo bone and marrow cleansing, improving their martial arts talent.
Even Seed students wishing to enter the Heavenly Dragon Pool for cultivation had to apply to the academy and gain approval before they could enter.
Therefore, the opportunity to cultivate within the Heavenly Dragon Pool was exceedingly precious.
"Follow me."
Dean Shangguan walked out of the palace, soared into the sky, and flew toward a core area of the academy, a region of lofty mountain ranges.
The six students hurriedly followed.
A moment later.
They landed before a valley.
This valley was guarded by multiple layers of formations.
Dean Shangguan led the six students to the mouth of the valley and flicked his sleeve.
Boom… Boom…
Formation after formation automatically opened.
There were over a dozen grand formations in total!
Clearly, Hudao Academy attached great importance to this place.
"Go in."
Dean Shangguan led the six students into the valley.
Deep within the valley lay a rather sizable pool of water, clear and translucent, resembling jade marrow, shimmering with iridescent light.
This pool covered an area of several hundred square meters!
Astounding spiritual qi rose from it!
Even before reaching the water's edge, one could feel their entire body comfortable and weightless.
Even more marvelous, deep within the pool, faint draconic roars seemed to echo forth.
"How amazing! I feel as if I'm about to break through!" Wen Zi cried out.
"This is the Heavenly Dragon Pool.
For the next three days, you will cultivate here.
This opportunity is hard-won. Cherish it well."
Dean Shangguan said.
"These are the academy's rewards for the top six finishers."
Dean Shangguan waved his hand, and six spatial rings flew out, landing before each student.
"Right, regarding this Heavenly Dragon Pool, it's best if you cultivate while staying above the water's surface.
You must absolutely not dive deeper than one hundred meters.
Otherwise, with your current strength, you will undoubtedly die.
Don't think it's just you; even I would be in danger of perishing if I dived deeper than two thousand meters.
Remember this!
Of course, if you just stay above the water's surface, there won't be any danger."
Dean Shangguan solemnly admonished them.
Then, he turned and left the valley.
After Dean Shangguan departed, the six students all turned their gazes toward the pool spanning several hundred square meters.
The crystalline, translucent water resembled a massive blue gem.
Startlingly concentrated spiritual qi spilled over the water's surface, forming a mist that rose in swirling clouds.
The benefits of cultivating in such a spiritually rich environment were self-evident.
"Ye Yunfei!"
Suddenly, Feng Yun'ao's resentful gaze fixed on Ye Yunfei, brimming with infinite killing intent.
He had always been proud and arrogant, considering himself a peerless genius. Never did he imagine that after entering Hudao Academy and encountering Ye Yunfei, he would suffer setbacks at every turn.
This had fostered immense hatred toward Ye Yunfei within him!
It was an irreconcilable feud!
Even when facing Ye Yunfei now, he was struggling to control his emotions!
"What? Do you want to fight?"
Ye Yunfei said indifferently, his tone dismissive.
Feng Yun'ao stared hard at Ye Yunfei, his fists clenched tightly.
However, in the end, he did not make a move.
Because he knew he couldn't defeat Ye Yunfei!
"Ye Yunfei, just you wait! One day, I will return the humiliation you've given me with interest!"
Feng Yun'ao said through gritted teeth.
After saying this, he flashed forward, stepped into the pool water, sat cross-legged on the surface, and began cultivating.
Qin An glanced at Ye Yunfei, then also stepped into the pool water, found a spot, sat down, and began cultivating.
Although outwardly calm, his heart harbored boundless resentment.
It was just that he understood that with his current strength, provoking Ye Yunfei was undoubtedly suicide.
He wasn't like Feng Yun'ao, who had the backing of the Fengyun Family, giving him much more confidence.
Therefore, after being defeated by Ye Yunfei on the arena stage, Qin An once again chose to lay low and endure!
Deep in his heart, however, he swore a silent oath that one day, he would slay Ye Yunfei!
"We should also hurry up and begin cultivating."
Xiao Hui said.
"Right! The opportunity to cultivate in the Heavenly Dragon Pool is rare. Let's not waste time."
Wen Zi also said, taking the lead in stepping into the pool water.
Ye Yunfei, Xiao Hui, and Dugu Huan walked in as well, each found a position, sat cross-legged, and began cultivating.
"This pool water seems quite extraordinary. Could it truly contain the bloodline essence of the Heavenly Dragon Clan?
That possibility is far too small."
Ye Yunfei, sitting cross-legged above the water, examined the pool beneath him, musing inwardly.
It must be known, the Heavenly Dragon Clan was among the most supreme beings across the myriad worlds—rare in number and of noble bloodline.
Every Heavenly Dragon possessed terrifying, earthshaking power. A single attack could effortlessly destroy a continent or obliterate a star!
A backward continent like Tianxuan very rarely had the bloodline of the Heavenly Dragon Clan.
"I'll know if I try."
Ye Yunfei activated the Nine-Yang Scripture.
Immediately.
Whoosh... Whoosh...
Massive amounts of spiritual qi mist from all around were drawn by a powerful suction force, whistling as they continuously and rapidly converged toward Ye Yunfei's body.
In moments.
Almost half of the spiritual qi on the water's surface was drawn over by Ye Yunfei.
This commotion quickly roused the others.
The other five students all opened their eyes, looking at Ye Yunfei with stunned expressions.
"Ye Yunfei! What are you doing! What filthy trick are you using to absorb so much spiritual qi!
You're severely interfering with our cultivation!"
Feng Yun'ao shouted angrily.
"If you have the skill, you can absorb it too.
It's best not to bark and howl here. Otherwise, I won't mind killing you first before continuing my cultivation leisurely."
Ye Yunfei said lightly, not even opening his eyes.
As soon as the words left his mouth.
Whoosh...
Even more spiritual qi mist churned and surged wildly toward Ye Yunfei's position.
This time, Ye Yunfei controlled the direction, specifically absorbing the spiritual qi from Feng Yun'ao's area.
Immediately, the spiritual qi from Feng Yun'ao's location continuously surged toward Ye Yunfei's direction.
Consequently, the concentration of spiritual qi around Feng Yun'ao's body grew much thinner.
Ye Yunfei possessed a Chaos Divine Meridian and cultivated the Nine-Yang Scripture. The amount and speed at which he could absorb spiritual qi were incomparable to those of other martial artists.
"You...!"
Feng Yun'ao was furious to the extreme; his body even trembled slightly.
Yet, he still dared not attack Ye Yunfei.
In the end, he forced down his rage, closed his eyes, and continued cultivating.
"What this pool water contains... is actually the bloodline essence of the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan!"
As he absorbed more and more spiritual qi, a look of astonishment suddenly appeared on Ye Yunfei's face.
Although the bloodline of the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan was a grade lower than that of the Heavenly Dragon Clan, it still belonged to a very powerful race.
There were even legends stating that the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan was originally offspring born from the Heavenly Dragon Clan, but because their bloodline wasn't pure enough, they became the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan.
Furthermore, powerful individuals within the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan, if they succeeded in cultivation and continuously evolved, would eventually transform into the Heavenly Dragon Clan.
In other words, it was highly likely that the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan and the Heavenly Dragon Clan originally belonged to the same race!