Chapter 184: Reverse Heavenly Dragon Source Power

Xu Yang could tell this fellow wasn't feigning misery for his own selfish gain. After all, the Dragon Vein incident had already occurred, and he had no leverage for a deal with Xu Yang, so he naturally couldn't threaten anyone.

But on second thought, as an emperor suddenly facing so many irreversible difficulties, it was truly quite tough on him.

"Sigh... fine, get up quickly. I promise you, I'll stay within the Yuanyang Empire for a month. During this time, I'll act as your protector. Break through when you should, quell rebellions when you need to—in short, I'll help you solve all your troubles. After a month, I will leave the Yuanyang Empire. By then, whether you live or die, or if the empire can continue, will depend on your own destiny."

Xu Yang didn't make this decision merely out of sympathy for a stranger. The Dragon Hoard incident had brought forth too many complications this time, including the future of the Sacred Soul Academy, and so on. Once the secret of the Dragon Hoard was exposed, it would definitely cause a chain reaction.

Xu Yang didn't care about the future of the Yuanyang Empire at all, but if his group's actions caused the common people of the entire Three Thousand Dao States to fall into misery, Xu Yang would certainly feel uneasy.

Cultivating the Dao allows one to defy heaven and fate, but never the will of the masses! This had always been Xu Yang's bottom line. Xu Yang would absolutely not do anything that benefited himself at others' expense or plunged the world into chaos.

Xu Yang would stay for some time with his team, ensuring this mess didn't escalate into a catastrophe.

"Go busy yourself. Take this. When you need me, send a spiritual message into it, and I will appear immediately."

Yuan Haotian seemed to grasp a lifeline, sweeping away the gloom of his previous emotions. As if he had found the motivation to revive the empire again, he respectfully bowed and worshipped Xu Yang.

"Thank you, Esteemed Sir!! I, on behalf of the empire's ten thousand years, express my gratitude!"

Xu Yang paid no heed to these worldly formalities, merely transforming into a beam of light and disappearing into the depths of the long night.

Inside the spirit ship, everyone reassembled. After Xu Yang explained the plan for the next month, no one had any objections.

"That's good," White Lianxue agreed. "Everything should have a proper beginning and end. Our journey to the Dragon Hoard has concluded successfully, and we should handle the aftermath properly. Otherwise, there will be endless trouble." She watched as the boss took out the Dragon Source again.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk," he exclaimed, "this is the legendary Dragon Source! It's incredible! I never dreamed I'd see a true Dragon Clan inheritance one day!"

Ling Qingshu rolled her eyes at him with a smile. "Not only can you see it, but you can also get a share, aren't you happy?!"

Long Kun nodded repeatedly, like a child who had just received a toy.

Xu Yang put away the Boundless Desolation Divine Artifact and slammed his palm onto the cooled Dragon Source. As a silver light burst from its center, the Dragon Source split into nine, forming nine scattered, floating sub-entities that continuously hovered around Xu Yang's body.

*Crack!*

Almost at the moment this silver Dragon Source shattered, a startling thunderclap inexplicably resounded from the Nine Heavens. The resulting tremor and roar nearly enveloped the entire Three Thousand Dao States, startling all the powerful cultivators from various factions.

In fact, this was precisely the special reaction the Dragon Clan's demise brought to the entire continent. The dragon souls hidden in the other eight Dragon Hoards should have all received such a message.

Xu Yang gently waved his hand, distributing a share to each of the three goddesses and Long Kun. At the same time, the voice of the Guardian Dragon slowly emerged.

"The Dragon Source is inherently the most precious thing in the world; you must not harbor greed for it. You and Tuantuan possess the inheritance of True Dragon power, so you can use a maximum of two shares each. Others can use a maximum of one share. If you forcibly introduce an excessive amount of Dragon Source into your body, your body will surely burst apart, leading to your demise!"

Everyone had already anticipated this. The Dragon Clan was the most powerful race, and their power, when carried by a human body, was simply unbearable for anyone who wasn't an unparalleled powerhouse.

Thus, the distribution of these nine Dragon Sources was decided.

Four members of the team each received one share. Xu Yang and Tuantuan each received two shares. The remaining share Xu Yang saved for the little snake's future evolution.

Overnight, everyone left the spirit ship separately, finding their own places within the empire to consume the Dragon Source and absorb this incredibly powerful force to break through their cultivation realms.

Little Tuantuan, under Xu Yang's personal protection, directly broke through to the Nascent Soul realm! One must know, this little rascal was only a few years old in total. Perhaps after this night, she would become the fastest person on the entire continent to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.

While the powerful Dragon Source energy entering the body could raise one's cultivation realm, its truly terrifying effect was the transformation of the inherently fragile physical foundation of humans!

The toughness of bones and bloodlines, after being imbued with Dragon Source energy, would become even stronger than demon beasts!

Especially for Long Kun, who possessed the Phoenix lineage inheritance within him, coupled with the Profound Tortoise cultivation method and the power gained from this Dragon Source, he was now at a point where, unless he wished to die himself, there were few peak powerhouses left on the entire continent who could kill him.

*Rumble!*

As the powerful Silver Dragon Source entered his body, the enhancement Xu Yang received was the most unique among everyone. This was because the Guardian Dragon's power had already performed a certain degree of physical transformation on him. In terms of cultivation realm, Xu Yang walked a completely different path from others, and there was no fundamental increase in his realm.

However, these two Dragon Sources entering his body gave Xu Yang the instinct to transform into a dragon form!

Now, Xu Yang's two arms could transform into the appearance of Silver Dragon Arms. With a single arm strike, more than half the mountain forest was instantly reduced to scorched earth.

"My goodness," Xu Yang exclaimed, "I never imagined the power of the Dragon Source would bring me such an incredible enhancement! It's astonishing!"

Even the Guardian Dragon hadn't expected Xu Yang's talent and luck to be so good.

"Boy, you are blessed!" the Guardian Dragon continued. "Do you know why only you developed the instinct for dragon transformation, while your other companions did not? Because after your two Dragon Source energies sensed the presence of my power, they didn't transform your physical body or bloodlines. Instead, they directly replenished your life essence. If my guess is correct, you can now practically achieve eternal immortality as long as you aren't killed! Furthermore, your physical recovery ability is incomparable to ordinary people. If you don't believe me, you can try it!"

At the Guardian Dragon's suggestion, Xu Yang directly handed half of the Boundless Desolation to Little Tuantuan, telling the girl to use her full Nascent Soul realm power to strike his body.

Because Xu Yang's physical body was excessively tough and formidable, and the girl simply couldn't bring herself to hit him hard, she only left a bloody scratch on his skin.

But at that moment, a scene that truly stunned both brother and sister appeared: in almost an instant, the wound had completely healed.

"My heavens, is this the power of the Dragon Source?" Xu Yang exclaimed. "No wonder the Dragon Hoards of the Three Thousand Dao States are so significant! This power can truly be called heaven-defying!"