Stronger from Earth

The Ten Thousand Dragon Nest is located at the center of the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, not existing in reality but rooted in deep space.

The Ten Thousand Dragon Nest is an independent grotto heaven nurtured by the Great Saint of the Dragon Race, and it is the ancestral land of the True Dragon lineage of the Mother Star, accessible only by the core bloodline.

In the semicircular space, various mountains formed magnificent shapes, and the intense dragon aura transformed into clouds drifting between heaven and earth. Nourished by the dragon aura, the plants in the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest are on the verge of dragon transformation.

If some creatures containing the bloodline of the Dragon Race were to enter, they would likely not need cultivation, as their bloodline concentration would gradually increase.

This is the Holy Land that the Cheating Snake can only dream of, the Paradise World of the Dragon Race.

True Dragons could be seen swimming in the grotto heaven, all young dragons ranging from a few to hundreds of feet long, growing through playful cultivation.

Moreover, Demon Saint True Dragons measuring thousands to tens of thousands of feet coiled atop the mountains, their heart spirits immersed in deep space, communing with unknown dimensions.

When that Great Sword Immortal from Celestial Sword Mountain was brought here by Long Yu and others, the once quiet Ten Thousand Dragon Nest immediately became clamorous.

Following behind Long Yu were over a dozen True Dragons. He angrily said, "This Great Sword Immortal from Celestial Sword Mountain truly disregards our Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, having dared to slay the direct lineage of True Dragons in the sea realm!

This is a provocation against our Ten Thousand Dragon Nest! Even though he is a True Disciple of Celestial Sword Mountain, such a grave mistake cannot be forgiven!"

As Long Yu spoke, he characterized the actions of this Great Sword Immortal from Celestial Sword Mountain, prompting the True Dragons behind him to all speak out: "Indeed! In this critical time of crisis for the Mother Star, such behavior that undermines the unity of Earth Civilization needs severe punishment!"

Upon hearing of the slaying of the True Dragon direct lineage, the many Dragon Children and Dragon Grandchildren in the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest were all stunned, amazed at the audacity of the Great Sword Immortal from Celestial Sword Mountain.

If the True Dragon direct lineage died on the battlefield against the Alien Race, they would not utter a word, feeling it was the ultimate honor, a death well deserved!

But to die at the hands of their own, and within the waters of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, they could not accept it.

When Long Yu revealed the severed dragon head and saw the blood tears of anger and sorrow, all the dragons in the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest were enraged.

The dragons of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest were familiar with this Great Sword Immortal from Celestial Sword Mountain; he was known as Sword Immortal Qingfeng, a personal disciple of the Ziwei Immortal Monarch, and in just a jiāzǐ he had already reached the Peak of Celestial Tier.

This person could be called a favored child of the heavens, destined to achieve the True Tier within decades, even a potential future Star Lord.

But regardless of who it was, committing such a grave crime likely could only be atoned by death.

"You intend to kill me?" Sword Immortal Qingfeng sneered, "I am a True Disciple of Celestial Sword Mountain, and my master is the Demon Suppression True Monarch; do you dare to kill me?"

His words only further incited the anger of the dragons; the pride and dignity of the True Dragon bloodline would not permit them to bow down out of fear!

"Killing you is inevitable; tomorrow, under the watchful eyes of all in the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, we will execute you!" Long Yu declared resolutely.

With that, the dragons nodded in agreement, determined to uphold the majesty of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest!

Their gazes converged at that moment high in the sky upon an enormous True Dragon stretching hundreds of thousands of feet, its immense body practically overshadowing the grotto heaven.

This was the Half-Step Immortal of the Dragon Race—Long Wudao, with strength and status second only to the Great Saint of the Dragon Race.

Long Wudao’s long beard wafted as he glanced over Sword Immortal Qingfeng, and then spoke to the dragons of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest: "This person is guilty of atrocity and must be executed! Conduct a public trial tomorrow to reinforce the majesty of our Ten Thousand Dragon Nest!"

With his words, the fate of Sword Immortal Qingfeng was sealed, not merely determining his crime but also his life and death.

The dragons had no objections; Long Yu and the dozen True Dragons behind him showed smiles on their faces.

They then looked respectfully at Long Wudao, chorusing, "Respect the decree!"

At the utterance of the Half-Step Immortal, the death of Sword Immortal Qingfeng was an unavoidable certainty.

"Long Yu, stay here," commanded the immense dragon shadow in the sky.

Transformed into human form, Long Yu flew to Long Wudao, appearing as a mere speck of dust before the huge dragon body.

He respectfully bowed, "Ancestor."

Long Wudao spoke, "The Canglan Realm will soon open, you must enter it, or else bring your head to me."

"With Sword Immortal Qingfeng as a lure, Celestial Sword Mountain will surely make concessions; occupying a share of Canglan Realm for the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest is a certainty, please be at ease, Ancestor," Long Yu assured.

"Then go," Long Wudao said, closing those endlessly twinkling eyes, the dark yellow dragon’s body flowing with the long passage of time.

Returning to the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, Long Yu continuously gathered information, especially on the reaction of Celestial Sword Mountain.

Undeniably, if Celestial Sword Mountain was not in the wrong, they would surely come to apologize after such a crime committed by their True Disciple.

And for the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, with the direct lineage killed, whether for revenge or to uphold their reputation, they would not easily forgive Sword Immortal Qingfeng and Celestial Sword Mountain.

But as an Immortal Influence of Earth Civilization, to maintain overall stability, the two major powers cannot clash head-on.

This play had reached this point; the rest was a smooth progression: the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest needed compensation, and Celestial Sword Mountain had to pay, with the Canglan Realm being the price to pay.

As long as no flaws were revealed in the performance, everything would proceed according to their plan.

Yet in this tense moment, a minor incident occurred in the City of Ten Thousand Beasts.

"Leader, a Longevity Taoist appeared today in the City of Ten Thousand Beasts," a Flood Dragon reported nervously, swinging its tail.

Long Yu, preoccupied with the unfolding play, scolded, "It’s just a Daoist, what are you panicking about!"

The Flood Dragon quickly added, "Leader, this Daoist is no ordinary one; he can purify the demon bloodline and even elevate the realm of the demon race!"

When witnessing the Longevity Taoist’s ability to awaken sacred bloodlines and aid demons in achieving a pure bloodline, he sensed something amiss.

As the Longevity Taoist assisted demons in breaking through their cultivation, his sense of unease became ineffable.

If he were a being of Earth, with such a mysteriously powerful Daoist arriving at the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, he would naturally be excited, possibly even involved.

But the problem was, they were not Earth beings at all; they were Alien Race stowaways, relying on Dragon Race bodies to walk the earth constantly.

If discovered by a strong individual, they would all be doomed.

This Longevity Taoist was incredibly capable, possessing an understanding of the demon race far beyond imagination.

With the Longevity Taoist’s power, could he uncover their true identities? Thinking of this made him uneasy.

"What is there to fear!" Long Yu was unafraid. With the Desirer present, as long as an Immortal does not appear, they would remain unscathed.

This was the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest; without an invitation from the Great Saint of the Dragon Race, other Immortals of Earth would not come here.

And presently, the Great Saint of the Dragon Race was not in the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

"Have you investigated this person’s background?" Long Yu asked.

"There’s no trace! Such a person doesn’t exist in Earth Civilization; it’s as if he appeared from thin air."

Long Yu squinted his eyes, then suddenly laughed: "Interesting, it seems a big fish has swum into the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest."

Disguising his true identity, the Longevity Taoist must have a motive.

Whether it’s for another matter or truly regarding Sword Immortal Qingfeng, he cannot permit any unexpected deviation in his directed play.

Long Yu stood with hands behind his back, speaking lightly: "The One Who Grants Wishes? Longevity Taoist? Such an identity, such means!"

Too bad, the City of Ten Thousand Beasts would never tolerate the existence of someone so formidable.