Chapter 11: Dragon Valley

"But with the Dragon God's Heart, it's a whole different story."

"That is the absolute core of the Dragon God. After devouring the Dragon God's soul, I will use the Dragon God's claw as a spark to ignite the Dragon God's core, which will then stimulate my bloodline, allowing it to evolve towards the Dragon God's bloodline."

"All living beings in our realm, including but not limited to soul beasts and soul masters, were born from the Dragon God and belong to the same bloodline origin."

"Bloodline evolution, awakening, and ancestral regression are not uncommon."

"As someone who was once a divine dragon and now a true dragon, compared to most beings in the realm, I am relatively closer to the Dragon God's bloodline origin."

"Even if I can't fully evolve into a Dragon God, just some faint and unstable bloodlines, under the influence of the Dragon God's claw and core, will temporarily unleash divine might sufficient for me to survive the million-year soul beast tribulation."

The fact that Emperor Tian openly shared this was not only because he and the Demon Empress were tightly bound, but also for two other reasons.

First, the Dragon Valley Small World was of great significance to him, but not so much to the Demon Empress.

Second, the Demon Empress's allegiance and following were not mere verbal promises. With the many cases of betrayal among the soul beast race, how could he not be prepared?

Amazed by Emperor Tian's grand plan, the Demon Empress's heart remained unsettled, like a roaring wave, sinking into deep silence.

She didn't ask the foolish question, "Why not let the Soul Beast Lord devour the Dragon Soul? The Silver Dragon King, as a split body of the Dragon God, would have more qualifications to devour the Dragon God's soul."

In the highest circles of soul beasts, it was well known that Emperor Tian was the Silver Dragon King's most loyal servant.

Whether or not the Silver Dragon King had been born, Emperor Tian's search for the Dragon Valley Small World in the Star Luo Empire and his intention to devour the Dragon God's soul alone made the situation clear.

However, the Demon Empress had no objections to Emperor Tian's betrayal.

Even if she were not following Emperor Tian, she still wouldn't use such information to show loyalty to the Silver Dragon King.

The so-called Soul Beast Lord was merely a title; it couldn't control all soul beasts.

Especially when the lord had been hiding in the Life Lake of the Star Dou Forest for years, ignoring the declining situation of the soul beast race, never lifting a finger, and leaving many powerful soul beasts dissatisfied.

As the wife of the Deep Sea Magic Whale King, who had been sacrificed in the Sea God's inheritance, the Silver Dragon King had never cared about the rebellion of the strongest beings in the ocean, and the Deep Sea Magic Whale King's sacrifice had resulted in the Sea God's faction dominating the sea and turning many sea soul beasts into mere tools.

The Demon Empress, as the widow of the Deep Sea Magic Whale King, may have some resentment toward the Silver Dragon King.

Apart from the Star Dou Forest, the Beast Kings in other soul beast habitats were mostly in a state of not listening to orders or declarations, only obeying those with strength.

So Emperor Tian, who was willing to betray and help him, was not one to serve the so-called Soul Beast Lord as a faithful servant.

It was all a joke. She wasn't that naive.

With their near-divine strength, it took Emperor Tian and the Demon Empress little time to travel from one continent to another.

They reached their destination, Star Luo Continent, after a short exchange.

The Demon Empress lagged half a step behind Emperor Tian, waiting for his instructions.

Emperor Tian did not use his vast spiritual power to conduct a carpet search, nor did he ask the Demon Empress to do the same.

Unlike the extreme northern region where humans lived in forbidden zones, this was a human-dominated empire.

A carpet scan could easily cause unnecessary trouble.

Indeed, there was nothing in the Star Luo Empire that made him fear, but caution was still essential.

The Dragon Valley was hard to find, but the Tang Sect was easy to locate, with its branches within the Star Luo Empire being quite conspicuous.

Having lived for countless years and experienced much, Emperor Tian could easily tap into the memories of weak-willed soul masters, especially those with fragile minds.

Though the Dragon Valley Small World had been discovered by the Tang Sect, it hadn't been fully explored, merely serving as a reward for young disciples, so many of the Tang Sect members knew its general location.

After a short while, Emperor Tian casually tossed a human soul master away.

"Go."

"I've found it."

The two shimmered with light, their figures blurring, disappearing into nothingness, only to reappear near the Dragon Valley Small World.

"This is the place."

The area they arrived in was a mountainous forest with a complex terrain.

The altitude was around two thousand meters, with sparse vegetation and signs of frost accumulating on the ground. The temperature of the air had noticeably dropped.

At the top of the distant mountain, there was a small stone house.

Inside, a Title Douluo with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, stationed by the Tang Sect to guard the Dragon Valley, was responsible for opening the portal to the Dragon Valley.

"Tsk!"

The Demon Empress extended her slender hand, touching the boundary of the Dragon Valley Small World, and couldn't help but click her tongue.

"The Dragon God fell many ages ago, and this small world, unattended, still has such a solid world wall."

"We can forcibly tear open a spatial passage, but with my strength, it will only last for six days at most."

"Being able to tear open the passage is enough." Emperor Tian nodded in satisfaction. The reason he invited the Demon Empress here was precisely to have someone who could forcefully open the spatial passage.

"I'll go in first. My return time is uncertain, you stay here."

After a pause, he added, "If any major accident happens, whether inside or outside the small world, you have the authority to act."

The Demon Empress's body trembled slightly, but she nodded solemnly.

"Understood."

Within the depths of the Dragon Valley Small World.

Before long, deep humming sounds suddenly echoed from the sky, and various colored dragon clouds began to violently fluctuate.

Then, the space within a radius of ten thousand meters began to collapse, like a shattered mirror, with fragments of space violently resonating, dispersing the dragon clouds.

A dark, ink-like streak appeared in the missing dragon clouds, as if splitting the sky in half.

As the streak grew longer, a pair of black dragon claws fiercely gripped the edges of the black crack, their scales reflecting dim, dark light.

"Roar—Roar—"

Low, rumbling dragon roars resounded endlessly, like cheering for themselves, rallying the spirit.

The dragon clouds that had been pushed aside gradually took on the shape of dragons, bowing before those dark dragon claws.

Withstanding the immense rejection of the Dragon Valley, the claws glowed with an eerie black light, pulling in opposite directions.

As the crack was stretched into an oval shape, the huge black claws vanished, and in their place was Emperor Tian, who had successfully entered.

His towering figure appeared, and the elliptical passage behind him was squeezed shut by the overwhelming and violent energy of the small world, rapidly retracting and disappearing into nothingness.

Emperor Tian didn't care about this, not even casting a glance back.

All his focus was on the interior of the Dragon Valley Small World.

"Ah... finally in."

(End of Chapter)