Stronger from Earth

Long Yu’s mouth twitched, feeling that the people from Celestial Sword Mountain came at the wrong time, but he knew that dealing with the strong from Celestial Sword Mountain was more important.

The most critical thing was how to conceal this act from Celestial Sword Mountain; only by making those old ones from Celestial Sword Mountain take the blame could the affairs in Canglan Realm succeed.

"Longevity Taoist, I’m afraid this matter must be discussed later. I apologize deeply, but I must first entertain the guests from Celestial Sword Mountain."

Long Yu departed with a group of True Dragons, a majestic presence of Star Lord Realm True Dragons that inspired awe and envy among the demons.

Wang Xuan sat cross-legged on a lotus platform, a smile appearing on his face.

Those Celestial Demons from the Abyss Realm put so much effort into scheming against Celestial Sword Mountain, their intentions must not be small.

He wanted to see what they were really after.

No matter how bold and audacious these Celestial Demons were, how they tried to deceive everyone, unfortunately, they encountered him, Wang Xuan, and the outcome of failure was already decided.

Feeling the network of Creation Rules laid within the bodies of the True Dragons and the slowly growing hidden True Spirit Illusions, Wang Xuan was confident of victory.

’Let you revel in temporary triumph, and when the true identities are revealed, you shall be left with no place to be buried.’

The team from Celestial Sword Mountain entered the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, with Long Yu and others representing the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest to welcome them. The ensuing grand play was anticipated by all.

Before long, a third of the demons surrounding Wang Xuan quietly dispersed, lurking subtly behind Long Yu and others.

Wang Xuan didn’t mind this, continuing his own affairs, granting opportunities to the demons capable of spreading seeds of goodwill, enhancing the foundation of the Time Domain.

To him, the City of Ten Thousand Beasts was a land of opportunity.

Perhaps in just a few days, the Time Domain could successfully transform into the Time Rule, further enhancing his strength and survival capabilities.

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The Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable visited the City of Ten Thousand Beasts infrequently, as did other Sword Cultivators.

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to come, but rather they wanted to come too much, making it inconvenient to do so.

Within the Sword Cultivators, there is a legend of proving oneself by slaying dragons, though it’s not entirely a legend since it has been witnessed: if a Sword Cultivator can slay a dragon, the benefits are unimaginable.

For Sword Cultivators, Dragon Blood can enhance their physique and boost the limits of their Lifebound Flying Swords.

Dragon Souls can be merged into Flying Swords to become Sword Spirits, making the swords much more intuitive to control, and significantly increasing their attack range.

By sharpening swords with Dragon Bones, Flying Swords become exceedingly sharp, with remarkable results.

For Sword Cultivators, just by slaying a Flood Dragon of the same realm, the benefits equate to advancing a whole realm.

Hundreds of years ago, the old ancestor of Celestial Sword Mountain, the Demon Suppression Monarch, as an Unparalleled Sword Immortal, had slain a rebellious Evil Dragon.

Such a dragon body falling into the hands of a person like that would naturally be put to full use.

The Demon Suppression True Monarch was extraordinarily talented and pioneered the usage of Flood Dragons, achieving unimaginable feats in Sword Dao as a result.

If not for his adherence to the righteous path, the Dragon Race on the Mother Star would likely have been extinct long before, and even the Dragon Great Saint of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest might not have had time to rise.

Later, the Dragon Great Saint gathered all Flood Dragons, established the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest to constrain their kin, and reconciled with the Demon Suppression True Monarch, making sword cultivators who proved themselves by slaying dragons vanish from sight.

But how could the likes of the Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable and other disciples of Unparalleled Sword Immortals from Celestial Sword Mountain not know the hidden nuances?

The most taboo thing for the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest is Sword Cultivators proving themselves by slaying dragons, reminding them of that shameful era.

And Sword Cultivators from Celestial Sword Mountain also avoided entering the waters of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, so as not to cause misunderstandings that would be seen as provocations by the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

After all, when it comes to slaying dragons, the Sword Cultivators of Celestial Sword Mountain have done it the most.

Unfortunately, the act of proving oneself by slaying a dragon by Sword Cultivators still occurred, with the slayer being a direct lineage from Celestial Sword Mountain, and the slain being a direct lineage True Dragon from the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

The Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable took the lead, followed by over a dozen True Disciples from Celestial Sword Mountain, most of them Star Lords, with a few being Grotto Void True Immortals and Celestial Immortals.

Their superior perception quickly gathered information, constantly communicating to address this crisis.

The Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable cautioned, "Restrain your words and actions. Although we’ve discovered some clues, until we have concrete evidence, the blame still lies on us.

Be courteous to the Dragon Race from the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, no matter how harsh their words, we must endure."

With a metaphorical weight on their shoulders, if the responsibility truly lay with Celestial Sword Mountain, they’d accept it. But having discovered discrepancies, it was hard to accept the blame.

But before the truth is fully revealed, the current situation is that it appears Celestial Sword Mountain’s True Disciples have slain a dragon, a grievance owing to the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, and they have come to apologize and attempt to build reconciliation.

The Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable and others proceeded slowly, curious about the demon-filled City of Ten Thousand Beasts, and learned it suddenly had a Longevity Taoist.

As a member of the upper echelons of Celestial Sword Mountain, he was familiar with the people from all the Mother Star’s forces, and even True-tier figures among the Loose Cultivators.

But this Longevity Taoist was someone he had never heard of or seen.

Ziwei Immortal Monarch, upon hearing that the Longevity Taoist could assist beings in forging physiques and breaking through in cultivation, was also amazed, "Could this person be some kind of Undying Medicine enlightened?"

The Immortal Forest God in America once captured an Undying Medicine; it had its own Spirituality, its life level similar to an Immortal yet its strength only comparable to True-tier Creatures.

That very Undying Medicine directly forged an Immortal, the effect was astonishing beyond imagination.

"Perhaps an Undying Medicine has awakened its spirituality," the Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable commented casually.

An Undying Medicine crafted by an Immortal, once awakened, not only gains self-awareness but also awakens unimaginable Alchemy Divine Power.

Various speculations floated in their minds, yet the truth was beyond their grasp.

"We should find an opportunity to meet this Longevity Taoist, perhaps there might be unexpected gains," the Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable suggested.

If it was an infiltrating alien race, they might be able to gather some clues. If not, they should find a way to invite him to Celestial Sword Mountain as an Honored Guest.

Such an extraordinary individual is absolutely like a spark that can expand the influence of a faction.

Shortly after the group from Celestial Sword Mountain entered the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest promptly sent Dragon Race members to receive them, showing no lapse in courtesies, as if there were no troubles between them.

With a group of Star Lord Dragon Race members, Long Yu had no smile on his face yet was exceedingly polite: "Celestial Sword Mountain guests, if there is any inadequacy in the reception by our Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, please forgive us."

They seem unaware of their clan’s youth being slain, nor do they realize why Celestial Sword Mountain came.

Such a retreating yet advancing stance left the Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable and others at a loss for the appropriate demeanor.

To adopt a humble and apologetic attitude would be akin to admitting the blame voluntarily, as opposed to bearing a lofty demeanor, which suggests not caring to discuss the matter with Ten Thousand Dragon Nest at all.

Without hesitation, the Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable frankly addressed the discord between them, "We’ve heard that our disciple Qing Feng dared to recklessly kill a dragon from the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, causing us great alarm and concern about harming ties between Celestial Sword Mountain and Ten Thousand Dragon Nest. We are here to apologize."

"Both Celestial Sword Mountain and Ten Thousand Dragon Nest are integral parts of the Mother Star and should assist each other for the future of civilization. This is an indisputable rule!"

"Celestial Sword Mountain will thoroughly investigate this matter and provide Ten Thousand Dragon Nest with an explanation."

"If, as the rumors state, he alone is responsible, Celestial Sword Mountain will definitely not tolerate or shield him!"

Upon hearing these words, the gathered demons applauded vehemently, feeling blessed by Celestial Sword Mountain’s magnanimity for the Mother Star.

Long Yu also smiled, as the self-proclaimed righteous Celestial Sword Mountain had fallen into their trap and would have to follow their arrangements.

Searching for the truth? With a Half-Step Immortal Desirer residing at the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, you might as well forget about that dream.