Chapter 1145: Red Dust Heart Refining

The boundless world, the bustling mortal coil—I, Long Dayu, have arrived! Starting today, I officially debut. I shall descend into this tumultuous human realm… to become a god, and to temper my heart!"

Long Dayu stood on a mountaintop, hands behind his back, full of vigor. Leading several young dragons, he gazed at the distant city.

He had originally intended to declare his fall into demonic status, but felt it was beneath his dignity and not quite fitting for the occasion.

Beside him were several silver and black dragons. Years had passed, and they had all grown, their scales gleaming and dragon energy swirling around their bodies. They were all exceptionally powerful.

In just a few years, they had already achieved the Golden Body status and were on the verge of entering the Semi-Saint realm. Following Long Dayu, they had unearthed various treasures in the Great Wilderness, growing rapidly.

"I'll go scout ahead first," Long Dayu said. "After all, I've been away from this bustling world for many years."

In truth, it was mainly because these dragons would be too conspicuous together. Even if they transformed into human form, they couldn't conceal such potent dragon energy, which could lead to problems.

Long Dayu was still very cautious. He had them retreat to an ancient secret realm deep within the Great Wilderness to await his news.

"Once I establish myself, secure a vast territory, and acquire a respectable identity, I'll then come to escort you."

Long Dayu left, flapping his wings, breaking the sound barrier, and speeding away into the distance.

Ultimately, he constructed a large-scale teleportation array, and only after leaving that state did he begin to show himself.

However, even though he was very cautious and had transformed into human form, problems still arose on that very day.

"Your true form is a dragon? My heavens, black and white—you wouldn't happen to be Long Dayu, would you?!"

In the evolution world, there was certainly no shortage of exceptionally gifted beings. Some cultivated the Celestial Eye, while others were born with a third vertical eye, and so on.

Therefore, as soon as Long Dayu made an appearance in a certain bustling metropolis, people immediately discerned his origins and realized the extraordinary nature of his true form.

Long Dayu was surprised. "That is indeed I," he said. "I can't believe... I'm so famous?"

He speculated that perhaps it was during the borderland battle back then, when he had routed the cultivators of various races who invaded the dragon's nest. The news had spread outside, earning him considerable renown.

For a moment, he puffed out his chest proudly, looking very conceited and disdainful of the world.

"Heavens, it's really you?" Special symbols appeared in the young man's Celestial Eye. His voice trembled as he pointed at Long Dayu, even his fingers quivering slightly.

"Indeed, it is I!" Long Dayu proudly raised his head, showcasing himself and awaiting praise.

"This is... too great!" The young man lunged directly towards him.

"What are you doing?!" Long Dayu's eyes widened, thinking the young man was overly excited to actually lunge at him.

"Even if it's adoration, there's no need to be *this* enthusiastic, is there?" He curled his lip. Such close contact between men was improper; if it were a man and woman lunging like that, it would be more understandable.

Boom!

The next moment, his body tensed, because the other party unfurled a large net, intending to trap him.

Long Dayu possessed peerless secret techniques and immediately dodged away, avoiding the net.

"What are you doing?!" he shouted.

"Second Uncle, we're rich! Long Dayu is here!" the young man cried out. It was certainly not simple that he could evolve a Celestial Eye, and at this moment, he was summoning an elder.

"What, Long Dayu?!" On the street, from within a herbal medicine building, a middle-aged man shot out, his entire body glowing with fire and interwoven with runes.

With a bang, a fiery rope shot out, aiming to shackle Long Dayu.

Long Dayu turned and fled. "What the heck is going on?"

"Long Dayu, stop right there!" the young man bellowed.

"Shut up! What are you shouting about? Do you want everyone to know?!" The young man's uncle was annoyed and quickly gave chase.

The young man tensed, realizing he had been too rash. This was a bandit with a huge bounty on his head from the Alien Wasteland Race; if they really caught him, the reward would be terrifyingly high. The news absolutely couldn't be leaked.

But it was already too late; others had already heard, and many people simultaneously turned their heads.

Long Dayu muttered inwardly, "Have I encountered a crazy uncle and nephew duo? Why are they shouting nonsense for no reason?!"

Then, Long Dayu noticed the entire street had fallen silent. Everyone was staring at him, their eyes gleaming green, as if he were a rare treasure.

The gaze of these people was too sinister, making Long Dayu feel a chill run down his spine and extremely uncomfortable.

It was somewhat like a decades-long bachelor fixating on a stunning, streaking woman.

After a brief silence, the next moment, with a loud roar, the entire street erupted. All the cultivators moved, charging towards him like mad bulls.

This street was originally the "Spiritual Herb Street." Most people who came here were cultivators, and in the past few days, they had naturally all seen the massive bounty notice.

"Long Dayu, don't run!"

"It really is that strange dragon!"

"Where do you think you're going?!"

The entire street roared with clamor, like a stampede of ancient wild oxen, making the entire street rumble. Various hands stretched out, grabbing for Long Dayu.

"What the hell is going on?!" Long Dayu was unnerved, completely dumbfounded.

Did he have such high renown? He had only made a brief appearance back then. He had been in seclusion for so many years; how could he become a celebrity as soon as he emerged?!

Was this the adoration of a group of crazy fans, or a group of obsessed cultivators trying to capture him?!

He was terrified and turned to flee frantically!

Next, he shot into the sky, leaving the street behind. However, as soon as he reached the sky, he found that the air was also densely packed with creatures, various beings pursuing him.

"Long Dayu, surrender now!" someone roared.

Left with no choice, Long Dayu revealed his true form. With a flap of his black and white wings, fierce gales surged, and his speed was incredibly fast.

He had unearthed so many ancient treasures and obtained many artifacts. For instance, he had two Kunpeng feathers, which he had integrated into his own wings, allowing him to fly and burrow even when his cultivation was low. Cultivators stronger than him couldn't catch up to him.

Long Dayu's scalp tingled because he saw the entire city boiling with activity, countless beings soaring into the sky, all pursuing him. The city was in an uproar.

"Am I really this popular?" He was truly terrified and began his great escape.

He was utterly baffled, wondering how, as soon as he appeared, so many people had targeted him and were frantically chasing and blocking him.

The state he had chosen had no connection to the forces that appeared in the dragon's nest back then. On the contrary, there were various legends about dragons here, and this state was the most friendly towards dragons.

But the result… left him utterly dumbfounded and astonished.

"Long Dayu, you can't escape!" A loud shout came from behind.

Swathes of flying swords sliced through the sky, jabbing at him from behind.

Next, various short spears, like astonishing long rainbows, pierced through the clouds and streaked across the sky, flying towards him.

Behind him, a dense mass of cultivators from the entire city were in action, forming a steel torrent pursuing him.

"Damn, are you serious? Are you all sick?" Long Dayu was both startled and enraged, utterly bewildered to be so unpopular, with the entire city chasing him.

Secret treasures flew over, exploding near him and making him shriek. Even though he had unearthed many secret treasures from underground in recent years, arming himself to the teeth with astonishing defense, he couldn't endure it now.

Various energy orbs exploded nearby, flying swords slashed, making him tumble. In mere moments, several of his dragon scales fell off, and he was even bruised and swollen from being struck by a flying staff.

"This is only because it's me, the Dragon Lord; any other person, any other dragon, would have exploded on the spot, turning into a bloody mess! Damn, another defensive talisman lost! My heart aches for this old man!"

Long Dayu was exasperated, attacked for no apparent reason, with divine-level treasures continuously exploding.

One must know, his cultivation realm wasn't high yet, so he couldn't necessarily wield overly powerful items. The artifacts suitable for him were absolutely all top-tier and could be wielded across realms.

As a result, the items on his person exploded like firecrackers, popping and crackling.

"You've got the wrong person! I'm not Long Dayu!" he shouted.

"Pfft, strange dragon, it's you! Where do you think you're going?!" Those behind him refused to believe him and pursued him madly.

Long Dayu was almost in tears. He had burned several Sky Escape Talismans to push his speed to the absolute limit and disappear from the area. These were invaluable items, making his heart bleed.

"Damn it, even Divine Kings have appeared!" He was terrified.

Finally, he decisively activated a Void-Breaking Talisman to completely leave this world without a trace.

"What a pity! Long Dayu actually appeared here, and we missed him!" Someone behind him beat their chest and stamped their feet in frustration.

When Long Dayu emerged from the void, he landed precisely in a mountain range. He wiped away sweat, still perplexed. "What was happening today? Am I cursed? I truly have the worst luck imaginable!"

"Huh, a strange dragon, this looks like... Long Dayu?!" someone cried out in surprise.

There were some herb gatherers in this area, all looking over quickly.

Then, with a booming sound, someone made a move, decisively and swiftly striking at Long Dayu.

"You country bumpkins, you want to catch me too?"

Long Dayu fled in terror. There was truly nowhere to reason with anyone. What terrible deed had he done to be chased everywhere?!

Long Dayu ran again. This mountain range was a famous spiritual herb mountain, with many herb gatherers, all of extraordinary strength, and they were all chasing him.

When he used up another Void-Breaking Talisman and appeared near a city, the tragedy replayed!

The cultivators throughout the city howled, as if it were a glutton's feast, their eyes gleaming green. All pursued him. The sky was filled with figures, and various secret treasures were hurled wildly.

"Blast it all!" He was furious and heartbroken, cursing repeatedly, and fled again.

Long Dayu was on the verge of tears. Who had he offended? What trouble had he stirred? He considered himself very low-key, hadn't shown his face for years. Surely any past commotions should have died down by now?

Yet, he had only just emerged, and he was already an enemy of the world, with everyone calling for his death?

Long Dayu was miserable and full of lament, cursing as he embarked on his grand escape plan!

In fact, he was utterly bewildered, still not knowing why he had become like a wanted criminal, with everyone shouting to strike him down wherever he went, and nowhere to reason with anyone!

"Damn it, this young master curses the heavens and the earth! I'm truly down on my luck. Who have I offended? I need an explanation!"

That day, Long Dayu was utterly wretched, covered in wounds and bruises.

As soon as he appeared, he was heavily pursued. Even though he had various treasures, including Kunpeng feathers, it wasn't enough. He was covered in scars and nearly killed.

He cursed all the way, fleeing desperately without looking back.

"This young master came out of seclusion indeed to temper his heart in the mortal world, but damn it, this can't be *this* stimulating! Everyone in the world wants to temper me; my heart is being tempered to smithereens! Argh…"

This is the only chapter for tonight. Everyone, wash up and go to bed.