Chapter 2721: A Drop of Dragon Blood

"Bloodline suppression?" The Dragon Clan Guardian Elder looked into the depths of the Dragon Pool, his face full of disbelief.

Bloodline suppression was not unique to the Blood Clan; the Dragon Clan also possessed it. Those with purer bloodlines often exerted significant suppressive force over those with weaker ones.

However, comparatively, the Blood Clan's suppression was a sacred aspect of their bloodline, perceivable only by members of the Blood Clan themselves.

The Dragon Clan, on the other hand, relied on Dragon Might. This was not something only dragons could feel; for any other cultivator, Dragon Might served as a means of combat, often intimidating and disorienting opponents when faced in battle.

Just moments ago, when the roar from the depths of the Dragon Pool echoed, he actually felt his own bloodline being suppressed.

He was a Dragon Clan Elder; his dragon lineage, if not at its peak, was certainly close. In this world, the only one who could exert bloodline suppression on him was the Dragon Sovereign, who stood beside him!

Yet, the situation just now clearly indicated that even the Dragon Sovereign had been affected to some extent.

What was happening?

"Seal off the area. Do not let anyone approach," the Dragon Sovereign commanded, before plunging directly into the Dragon Pool.

He had originally intended to wait for Lu Ye to emerge, but with such an obvious anomaly occurring in the depths of the Dragon Pool, how could he possibly wait?

He had to investigate it himself without delay.

"Bloodline suppression..." In the depths of the Dragon Pool, Zhu Yin's eyes trembled as she watched Lu Ye. In the boundless darkness, a hazy golden light enveloped Lu Ye's body, shimmering as if a golden dragon was entwining him, exuding supreme dragon might.

This phenomenon intensified with time, forcing Zhu Yin to retreat further and further.

Enveloped in the golden light, Lu Ye closed his eyes and focused, delighting in the wondrous changes within himself.

His journey to the Dragon Pool was nearing its end, and he had originally planned to leave, but he never expected to gain such an immense benefit at the very last moment.

Now, he would no longer have to worry about his mastery of the Path of Chronology.

After an unknown period, when Lu Ye opened his eyes again, he immediately saw two familiar figures.

One was Zhu Yin, who had guided him there. She was currently staring at him with a mix of surprise and uncertainty, clearly wanting to know what had happened moments ago.

Standing beside Zhu Yin was the current Dragon Sovereign.

"Disciple greets the Dragon Sovereign!" Lu Ye bowed with clasped hands.

The Dragon Sovereign gazed steadily at him, seemingly for a long time, before slowly regaining his composure and revealing an expression of disbelief: "I had merely hoped that you might develop a dragon lineage during this trip to the Dragon Pool. I never imagined it would truly come to fruition as wished."

Thus, Lu Ye could be considered half-dragon.

Moreover, judging solely by the Dragon Might that had emanated from Lu Ye earlier, his dragon lineage was beyond what any other dragonkin could possess, even surpassing all other dragons save for the Dragon Sovereign himself.

Strictly speaking, Lu Ye, as a human with a dragon lineage, was a dragonkin. Yet, no dragonkin had ever reached his level.

"What was that?" the Dragon Sovereign asked.

Though the question was abrupt, Lu Ye knew what the Dragon Sovereign was asking.

"A drop of dragon blood!" Lu Ye replied.

The golden crystalline object was not a dragon crystal, as theorized in Dragon Clan records, but rather a drop of dragon blood. This was also why Lu Ye was able to instantly integrate it into his body by refining it with the roots of his Talent Tree.

"Ancestor's blood?" The Dragon Sovereign's eyes widened abruptly.

Lu Ye shook his head: "It doesn't seem to be." Based on the information he possessed, the Dragon and Phoenix Ancestor was also of human origin, but he hadn't detected any human traces in that drop of dragon blood. It was a very pure drop of dragon blood, left behind by a true dragon.

Lu Ye explained the situation and his conjecture. The Dragon Sovereign nodded slightly. If that were the case, it truly might not be the Ancestor's blood.

However, regardless of who left the dragon blood, it must undoubtedly be connected to the Ancestor.

"How did you refine it?" The Dragon Sovereign was extremely curious.

He had attempted many times but had never been able to touch that drop of dragon blood. Lu Ye had only visited the Dragon Pool once, and the Dragon Sovereign had just heard Zhu Yin's detailed account of what transpired. From the entire process, it seemed Lu Ye had no significant difficulty in refining it.

"To the Dragon Sovereign, this drop of dragon blood does not exist in the present, but rather in the spacetime of the next node after the present. Therefore, at this current time node, no one, by any means, can hope to touch it."

His words were convoluted, yet both the Dragon Sovereign and Zhu Yin understood, revealing looks of shock.

Zhu Yin finally understood why Lu Ye had just balanced Yin and Yang and evolved spacetime power: it was the only way to access the spacetime of the next node from the current time node and obtain that drop of dragon blood.

The Dragon Sovereign let out a hearty laugh: "In that case, this drop of blood was specifically prepared for you!"

Under heaven, who else but Lu Ye could evolve spacetime power? Only he possessed the qualifications and conditions to refine it.

He silently grumbled to himself: The Ancestor didn't make it clear when leaving this item back then. As a result, countless generations of Dragon Clan members had attempted to acquire it countless times, all to no avail. If they had known this, who would have bothered?

However, these thoughts could only remain in his mind; he would never dare voice them.

Lu Ye scratched his face.

"Excellent, excellent! This means Lu Ye, you are now a member of our clan, qualified to be listed in the Dragon Registry. After this, find some time, and I will help you inscribe your name."

Lu Ye was instantly surprised: "Dragon Sovereign, isn't this improper?"

He had heard of the Dragon Registry. It was a treasure that came into being with the Dragon Clan, nurtured by them for countless years, reaching the level of a supreme artifact. All pure-blooded dragons were listed within it.

It was not an ordinary supreme artifact; it could be called a clan treasure, capable of influencing the rise and fall of the entire clan.

The Dragon Registry possessed immense power. All dragons listed within it could, to a certain extent, borrow each other's strength and share their cultivation insights.

This allowed the younger generation of dragons to grow at a faster pace, and in times of danger, they could also leverage the power of their elders to overcome peril.

Additionally, it served as a long-distance communication tool.

However, since ancient times, only pure-blooded dragons had been qualified to have their names inscribed in the Dragon Registry.

Lu Ye secretly thought to himself that although he had obtained that drop of dragon blood, he was, at most, merely a dragonkin for now, and certainly not qualified for such an honor.

"I am the Dragon Sovereign. If I say you are qualified, then you are qualified," the Dragon Sovereign declared with an assertive wave of his hand.

He had originally intended to have Lu Ye's name inscribed in the Dragon Registry, but considering Lu Ye lacked a dragon lineage at the time, the success rate would have been very low. Now, with Lu Ye possessing a dragon lineage, there was room for maneuver.

Since the Dragon Sovereign had spoken, what more could Lu Ye say? He could only express his thanks, as refusing would be disrespectful.

On second thought, what exactly was he now? A human body with Blood Clan bloodline was one thing, but now he even possessed a dragon lineage.

However, he then remembered that the Dragon and Phoenix Ancestor seemed to be in a similar situation to himself, also of human origin, but that ancestor had acquired both a dragon lineage and a phoenix bloodline, thus bequeathing two great races: dragons and phoenixes.

"Continue your cultivation. When you come out, just find me," the Dragon Sovereign instructed, then prepared to leave.

His primary reason for coming down was to assess the situation. Now that he understood the cause, which was a great boon, he naturally wouldn't linger.

Furthermore, he could see that the previous changes in the Dragon Pool were undoubtedly connected to Lu Ye.

He could clearly sense the massive transformation in Lu Ye's physical body. The young man had undoubtedly gained immense benefits within the Dragon Pool.

The only thing he hadn't figured out was how Lu Ye had obtained such enormous benefits in such a short time.

"Uh, Dragon Sovereign, would you trouble yourself to take your disciple with you?" Lu Ye was slightly embarrassed.

He was already feeling quite full from his earlier absorption and had been preparing to leave. Now, having received that drop of dragon blood, his physical body and soul had grown even stronger. If he could barely control himself before, he was undoubtedly at a point where he was difficult to control now.

Even moving his body was difficult.

Unless he spent time slowly adapting.

But this environment was clearly not suitable.

"Oh?" The Dragon Sovereign gave him a brief look, understood the reason, and said, "Then come with me. Yin'er, you two continue your cultivation."

"Yes!" Zhu Yin replied.

A moment later, Lu Ye followed the Dragon Sovereign out of the Dragon Pool. The Guardian Elder immediately asked, "Dragon Sovereign, what was the anomaly below?"

The Dragon Sovereign pondered briefly and said, "Lu Ye obtained that fortunate encounter, which triggered some anomalies. There's no need to worry too much."

He intended to inscribe Lu Ye's name in the Dragon Registry later, which would undoubtedly face some resistance, as several Dragon Clan Elders held rigid views. Therefore, he felt it was better not to conceal Lu Ye's fortuitous encounter this time.

Of course, he couldn't explain too clearly. Some matters were best known only to himself and Lu Ye. He had already instructed Zhu Yin to act as if she hadn't seen or heard anything that day.

The Guardian Elder immediately raised an eyebrow: "That fortunate encounter..."

He, of course, knew what the fortunate encounter referred to, and everyone had conjectured it was left by the Ancestor, but no one knew the specifics of what kind of encounter it was.

At this moment, he focused his gaze on Lu Ye and was immediately startled.

This was because Lu Ye's entire being emanated such vigorous vitality that he resembled a sun about to explode, with his skin cracking and blood seeping out. This was clearly a manifestation of his physical body becoming so powerful that it was difficult to control.

What astonished him even more was the faint Dragon Might emanating from Lu Ye, identical to what he had sensed from afar just moments ago.

"He has already developed a dragon lineage?" the Guardian Elder asked.

"Indeed!" The Dragon Sovereign nodded. "And his bloodline concentration is extremely high!"

How could the Guardian Elder not know this? Under that faint Dragon Might, he actually felt a sense of unease and palpitation.

The Dragon Sovereign did not say much more and quickly departed with Lu Ye.

This time, he didn't send him back to Zhu Yin's residence but instead took him directly to his own imperial palace.

A short while later, the Phoenix Empress rushed over from the Hive, clearly having received a message from the Dragon Sovereign.

At this very moment, the Dragon Sovereign was assisting Lu Ye in regulating the surging essence within his physical body. Upon seeing this, the Phoenix Empress also joined in without a word.

This trip to the Dragon Pool was not long, only a little over a month, but the benefits Lu Ye gained from it were unimaginable.

With the continuous activation of the Talent Tree's power, the cultivation within the Dragon Pool alone was equivalent to Zhu Yin and others cultivating there for fifteen to twenty years.

Not to mention the drop of dragon blood he obtained afterward, which not only granted him a dragon lineage but also expanded his own foundation to an incredible degree.

If he were to rely solely on self-regulation and adaptation, it would take at least half a year to a year, if not longer.