Ye Yun squinted slightly, eyeing the figure of the man.

He suddenly found the figure to be incredibly familiar. When the dim-witted pair of the Big Black Horse and Big Black Cat went to the Dragon God Sect to explore, they found an ancient painting in the deepest part of the Treasure Pavilion. A man's silhouette was depicted in that painting. The silhouette of the man in the painting unexpectedly bore a striking resemblance—nine-tenths similar—to the silhouette of the man standing before him.

Could the man in the painting be the 205th Sect Master of the Dragon God Sect, Dragon Xuan?

Just as that thought crossed his mind, he saw the silhouetted figure abruptly turn around, his merciless, cold eyes locking onto the Nine Soul Emperor.

"You're still alive, Dragon Xuan?" the Nine Soul Emperor gasped, staring at the man before him.

BANG!

The next moment, the Nine Soul Emperor's rotting, golden body, under the masked man's gaze, suddenly exploded, scattering like fireworks throughout the entire hall.

The light of the Seven Star Grand Array began to dim. The masked man bowed his head and, as the light weakened, he suddenly disappeared.

Witnessing this sudden and utterly unexpected event, Ye Yun struggled to believe what he was seeing.

Without a doubt, according to the Nine Soul Emperor's dying words, the masked man was indeed the 205th Sect Master of the Dragon God Sect, Dragon Xuan.

「Ten thousand years had passed.」

This guy was actually still alive! Just one glance from his phantom image, and the Nine Soul Emperor's body had exploded. So powerful! Ye Yun mentally tagged Dragon Xuan with this description.

He could not discern Dragon Xuan's cultivation base from the phantom image. But Dragon Xuan had inherited the legacy of the Nine Soul Emperor and, surprisingly, could use the same Divine Skills to attack him.

It had to be said: the 205th Sect Master of the Dragon God Sect, Dragon Xuan... was truly formidable. The student had indeed surpassed the master.

Gazing at the vast hall plunging back into darkness, Ye Yun, standing in the shadows, contemplated everything, a spark of light flickering in his eyes.

Dragon Xuan was actually still alive. This was clearly different from what Luo Li and the others knew. Not only was he still alive, but his Divine Skills seemed earth-shattering. If he were to show up in the Cangnan Continent, even the Eternal Level sects would not dare to trouble him.

But why didn't he dare to return? Could it be that he provoked an unfathomable enemy?

Thinking of the mastermind targeting the Dragon God Sect, Ye Yun's face turned grim. For that mastermind to make Dragon Xuan so wary, his backing was unimaginably formidable.

"Regardless, Dragon Xuan, your performance leaves much to be desired. As the Sect Master of the Dragon God Sect, you are perfidious. You inherited the Nine Soul Emperor's legacy but never returned, allowing the disciples of later generations of the Dragon God Sect to be displaced and live wandering lives. You are not a qualified Sect Master…" Ye Yun chuckled lightly, muttering to himself.

As the thirteenth-generation Ancestor, Ye Yun would not forgive this traitor, Dragon Xuan.

Although the Nine Soul Emperor was dead and Ye Yun hadn't obtained more information, the Nine Soul Emperor had once said that after Dragon Xuan inherited his legacy, he promised to make a trip to the Divine Land.

It seems Dragon Xuan must be living a carefree life in the Divine Land. After ten thousand years, given Dragon Xuan's monstrous talent and the resources he commands, his current cultivation base might not be inferior to what the Nine Soul Emperor's was in his prime.

This meant Dragon Xuan's cultivation base might have already reached the Divine Sovereign Realm—a bit higher than my own.

Interesting. The figures appearing around the Dragon God Sect are becoming more and more intriguing. Once I've settled things here in the Cangnan Continent, I will head to the Divine Land to take a look... With his decision made, Ye Yun felt a weight lift from his heart.

He glanced outside. With the death of the Nine Soul Emperor, those golden, human-shaped creatures had long since vanished.

The golden human figures in the hall were condensations of the Nine Soul Emperor's residual Divine Nature. As for the Nine Soul Emperor's true body, it had already transformed into this Secret Realm.

And this Evil Phantom Dragon from the Ancient Times, residing within the Secret Realm, was akin to being inside the Nine Soul Emperor's body. It was as if the Nine Soul Emperor had used a supreme Secret Technique to forcefully trap this Evil Phantom Dragon within his own body.

The Eternal Life Immortal Grass growing within the Nine Soul Underground Palace was simply a condensation of the life essence from the Evil Phantom Dragon's body after its death. As for the two unique Nine-Leaf Longevity Immortal Grass, they were infused with energy from his Divine Nature by the Nine Soul Emperor for the purpose of selecting an heir. The other Eternal Life Immortal Herbs, however, did not possess such energy from Divine Nature.

When the Dragon Lord had kowtowed to the Evil Phantom Dragon, a ray of light had significantly weakened the restrictive power on him. At that time, Ye Yun had noticed that this Evil Phantom Dragon still retained a slight trace of consciousness.

Now that the Nine Soul Emperor was completely dead, the Evil Phantom Dragon was the only remaining source for potential clues. A divine white light suddenly emerged in the dim hall, forming Ye Yun's illusory Prime Soul Body.

The Big Black Cat stood rooted to the spot, while Little Gem lay on the ground. Ye Yun paid them no heed.

He raised his gaze, his eyes sparkling with a strange light as he scanned his surroundings. He was searching for that tiny remnant of the Evil Phantom Dragon's consciousness.

After a few seconds, Ye Yun's form abruptly vanished. The next moment, he appeared within the internal space of the black dragon's head.

Within this space was a black, light-radiating sphere. Its surface was also engraved with runes, seemingly sealing something within.

Ye Yun activated his Sky Exterminating Phantom Eye. The layers of sealing runes peeled off one by one, eventually vanishing completely. He took a step forward and, in the next instant, appeared inside the sphere.

A weak black Dragon Shadow lay on the ground, impaled by a Little Sword. Ye Yun stood beside the Dragon Shadow, his gaze fixed on the Little Sword.

The Little Sword was as black as ink and of extraordinary quality, having reached the Lower Emperor-grade. It was this very sword that had pinned the Evil Phantom Dragon's Primordial Spirit, causing it to grow increasingly weak. After hundreds of thousands of years, only a trace of consciousness remained, on the verge of collapse.

Ye Yun reached out and pulled the Little Sword free. The black Dragon Shadow suddenly stirred, coiling and circling around Ye Yun.

"You... you saved me?" the Evil Phantom Dragon asked, looking at the spiritual projection before it, its eyes wide with disbelief. The outer Seal had been personally placed by the Nine Soul Divine Sovereign; without a Divine Sovereign Realm cultivation base, it was impossible to break. Yet, this young man had broken it. To do so with merely a projection of his Prime Soul Body... his strength was truly terrifying.

"It seems you don't have much longer to live either. I have a few questions for you…" Ye Yun said, his gaze sweeping over the Evil Phantom Dragon's weakened form, a slight sigh escaping him. Once this Little Sword was removed, the wisp of the Evil Phantom Dragon's remaining Primordial Spirit would soon dissipate.

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