The chance of dying in the Blood Dragon Pool was quite high. Even though he deliberately sent all the Divine Transformation Realm elders from his own palace to a similar area, it was likely that one or two people among them would get killed.
Thus, it could not be any better that everyone had survived.
As for how much dragon blood they obtained from the trip, it was not that important because having a life and death experience was much more advantageous to them in their cultivation.
Chu Chang’an was only concerned about how much dragon blood a particular individual had gathered.
His gaze then fell upon Ning Fan. His eyes were filled with hesitation and a hint of curiosity.
“Little friend, how’s your gain? It was very difficult to gather 50 bottles of dragon blood, wasn’t it…?”
“It’s indeed very difficult.” Ning Fan nodded his head and let go of Yu Chong’er who nearly died from her own embarrassment and anger. He turned towards Chu Chang’an, completely ignoring the latter’s expression which looked like she was about to devour him.
“Oh? Could it be that this Little Friend didn’t manage to gather 50 bottles of dragon blood?”
As soon as Chu Chang’an heard Ning Fan admit that it was indeed difficult, he was euphoric.
According to his tone, he probably failed to collect enough dragon blood.
However, just as his lips formed into a broad grin, he saw Ning Fan pat his storage pouch and a multitude of bottles of dragon blood immediately emerged on the ground. There were actually more than one hundred bottles.
“117 bottles of dragon blood! You have gathered all of these within a month?!” Chu Chang’an found it a bit hard to believe.
“Yes. I accomplished the mission without fail by chance!”
Ning Fan nodded his head again and cupped his fists towards Yun Tianjue.
Yun Tianjue who had been sitting in meditation for the entire month only opened his eyes now. His cold piercing eyes shone with a hint of approval after hearing Ning Fan’s words.
“Well done. Elder Chu, you’ve lost.”
He stood up and tied the giant sword to his back again.
After that, he shifted his gaze to Chu Chang’an. The latter certainly understood what he meant.
Chu Chang’an clenched his teeth. With a pained expression, he took out the golden lamp which he was holding earlier. A bright yellow flame flickered within the lamp.
With a snap of his fingers, the golden flame flew out from the lamp and went towards Yun Tianjue.
After losing the Serene Palace Buddha Fire, the lamp was instantly extinguished.
Yun Tianjue flicked his sleeve and drew the Buddha Fire to his hand. Without even sparing a glance at it, he directly tossed it to Ning Fan. Other than the mass of Void Flame, there was also a golden token.
“You’ve passed the test and this is your reward.”
“My reward?”
Ning Fan was stunned for a moment. He caught both the golden token and the flame.
The golden token was obviously the golden token of a revered elder that Yun Tianjue promised him in the first place. With this token in his possession, Ning Fan could freely travel around the eight hundred cultivation countries of the Rain World without any obstructions. It was the item that he would originally get for passing the test. Thus, it was not surprising.
That Serene Palace Buddha Fire, however, was not something that Yun Tianjue had promised him.
Ning Fan was a bit confused when Yun Tianjue decided to use his beloved sword as a bet for the Sixth Grade Void Flame of Chu Chang’an.
Yun Tianjue’s skills and abilities entirely involved the use of a sword. What did he want the spiritual flame for? It was utterly illogical to bet for a useless flame with his beloved sword.
Ning Fan only knew that Yun Tianjue had already planned on giving him this flame after winning it when he suggested the gamble.
“Why?” Ning Fan frowned. He did not like receiving gifts from someone for nothing and then owe them a favor because of it. He could not help but feel a little suspicious about receiving so many benefits from Yun Tianjue for free.
“If you don’t want it, then just throw it away.”
Yun Tianjue’s expression turned cold. Well, would he even care whether you want it or not when he gives you something?
As a matter of fact, he also did not understand why a cold and indifferent person like him would feel such an affinity towards Ning Fan and would be willing enough to grant him some opportunities.
Perhaps it was because of the confident smile on Ning Fan’s face.
It resembles a person a lot. It just looks like…
That smile was able to move the unfeeling heart of Yun Tianjue.
Who was it? Who was it…
Yun Tianjue balled his fists. Someday in the future, he would regain his memories.
Since he had gotten rid of his emotions to practice the Dao of Swords, his memories had been erased by the Heavenly Dao and Samsara. It was the cost of becoming the frightening sword devil.
He wanted to retrieve his memories. In the Rain World, there was only one single secret technique that could bring back the memories that were wiped out by the Heavenly Dao.
That was the White Lightning Technique of the Thunder Sovereign Bu Zhou1 which could extinguish or salvage one’s memories!
The reason why he asked for the Immortal Entrapping Sword and seized countless famous swords from the eight hundred cultivation countries was to fight the Thunder Sovereign in the Sovereign’s Tomb and snatched his White Lightning Technique!
“You have one day to understand and finish what you have started. One day later, return to the Endless Sea!”
Yun Tianjue did not say anything else. He turned around and tried to leave.
However, at the moment when he was about to leave, two rays of dazzling golden light dashed past the sky and flew towards them. They were message-transmitting flying swords.
There was a trace of gold qi in the shape of a dragon revolving around the flying swords. It had lengthened the travel distance of these flying swords to a terrifying extent.
It was impossible for Ning Fan not to recognize that trace of gold qi.
That was… a sovereign qi!
“Sovereign Message Flying Swords! Could there be a command from the Rain Sovereign?”
Chu Chang’an’s expression changed. Deep inside, he was thinking of what had happened in the Middle State that was significant enough to make the Rain Sovereign send out a message to Void Fragmentation Realm experts.
Yun Tianjue’s eyes shone with a little surprise too. After catching the flying swords, he remained silent as usual.
All the content of the message from the swords directly flowed into the Sea of Consciousness of these two Void Fragmentation Realm experts without letting any outsider know about it.
Just as they heard what the message was, an immense astonishment filled Chu Chang’an’s face, making him be at a loss for words. Even Yun Tianjue’s eyes widened a little in surprise.
“Sovereign qi! Someone has condensed the sovereign qi!”
A new Rain Sovereign has been born in the Rain World!
Someone had used the cultivation method of the Divine Sovereigns – the Sovereign Rain Primordial Art, to condense a trace of sovereign qi!
It was a matter of great importance. The Rain Sovereign ordered Yun Tianjue and Chu Chang’an to return to the Rain Palace at once to look into this matter.
Chu Chang’an’s words made the group of revered elders stand and gaze at each other in confusion. None of them really understood what he meant.
Only Ning Fan had a vague understanding that the matter that shocked the Rain Sovereign, Elder Chu and even Yun Tianjue were related to him condensing the sovereign qi.
Besides, judging from the heavy expressions of the two Void Fragmentation Realm experts, the matter that he had successfully condensed the sovereign qi did not seem to be a good thing to the Rain Palace.
Am I being considered as a threat to the throne of the Rain Sovereign…?
If that’s the case, it might be a disaster to me once I reveal my sovereign qi which might even get me killed.
Thus, I must never reveal my sovereign qi!
Ning Fan made up his mind. Even though his sovereign qi had a might that could easily overpower a Void Refinement Realm expert, he must never use it without much consideration unless he has the power that could make the Rain Sovereign afraid of him.
Otherwise, a catastrophe would certainly befall on him!
It was clear that the Rain World was not going to be peaceful in the future.
Translated by Tommy, edited by Roel
Note:
Thunder Sovereign Bu Zhou was previously called Thunder Emperor Bu Zhou. It had been changed to better suit the context.