Chapter 168: The Decisive Battle Ground of Hundred Realms' Monsters (Farewell to the Old Year on New Year's Eve, Wishing Everyone All the Best!)_2
"Since the two have grievances, it is bound to come to a head here at the Dragon Transformation Pool," the Crown Prince furrowed his brow, worried for Yuan Qian.
After all, the strength displayed by Gu Chen in his battle against Ye Meng had truly been astonishing; it was a massacre, where the latter had no chance to resist at all.
Upon hearing this news, everyone was shocked beyond measure, realizing how terribly mistaken they had been in their assessment of Gu Chen.
At that moment, Commander Wei, the guard leader of the Crown Prince, gave a slight smile and said, "Your Highness need not worry. Not long ago, the young prince sent good news; he has successfully comprehended a divine ability. When the time comes, he will have a decisive battle with Gu Bai and holds great confidence of victory!"
"Oh? Yuan Qian has comprehended a divine ability?!" Hearing this, the Crown Prince also became extremely excited.
After all, if he ascended to the throne, Yuan Qian would become his leading general; the stronger his power, the greater the benefit for him and for the Holy Brilliance Dynasty.
"It's hard to believe, but Yuan Qian's talent is indeed high," the Crown Prince remarked with a sigh.
Comprehending divine abilities is truly very difficult, and the Crown Prince felt this keenly. Even with the assistance of the most powerful beings, it was the same.
Just like Huo Ming of the Fire Crow Clan and Ye Meng of the Azure Gold Night Demon Clan, who Gu Chen had slain—despite being imbued with great effort by the strongest beings, in addition to various precious treasures to aid them, they had still failed to fully grasp these divine abilities.
This served to highlight the difficulty of comprehending divine abilities.
With this thought, the Crown Prince grew even more curious about who could have killed Lei Tian of the Heavenly Thunder Sect.
"Those freaks of nature who can comprehend divine abilities in the Huanxu Realm on their own are truly extraordinary; I am far from their equal," the Crown Prince sighed.
He knew his own talent for cultivation was his weakest point, and it left the Crown Prince feeling helpless.
Seeing this, Commander Wei hastily said, "Your Highness need not belittle yourself. Those who accumulate a vast foundation and then achieve the position of a supreme being are also not rare in the history of the higher realms."
"I am well aware," replied the Crown Prince, his confidence restored as he nodded with a smile.
"The most important thing now is the Dragon Transformation Pool, and then, the legacy land!" His gaze flickered and his expression became serious.
Meanwhile, when the Second Prince heard of Ye Meng's fall and the failure to obtain the Star Leaf Vine, and that even his own men had been easily killed by Gu Chen, his expression turned as dark as water.
"This Gu Bai is truly arrogant, not giving any face to me at all!" the Second Prince said bitterly.
If it weren't for the other treasures he had been after at the time, the Second Prince believed that if he had been present in person, how could he have allowed Gu Chen to be so wildly arrogant?
"If I had gotten the help of the Star Leaf Vine, I definitely could have advanced to the mid-stage of the Huanxu Realm. At that time, I would be the first to succeed in the ancestral land!" Clenching his teeth, the hatred the Second Prince felt for Gu Chen grew even deeper.
"Set out immediately for the Dragon Transformation Pool!" He then ordered, rushing towards this most vital spot of fortune in the ancestral land.
"In the struggle for the legacy land, I must be the first," the Second Prince said to himself internally.
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The Dragon Transformation Pool, located at the center of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty's ancestral land. The closer one got to this place, the more active the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi became, even actively seeping into the bodies of cultivators.
At the very center, the terrain rose high into the sky; from afar, it resembled a true dragon about to soar into the firmament!
The Place of the Soaring Dragon, the heart of the ancestral land, the gathering place of dragon energy—all these were names given by the Holy Brilliance Dynasty to the Dragon Transformation Pool.
Because this place is truly extraordinary, with its very special terrain, otherwise it wouldn't have birthed such a miraculous creation.
The Dragon Transformation Pool was shrouded in a mist of dawn light, with spectacular vistas. Above the pool water, myriad rainbows flickered, full of flowing lights and vibrant colors—dazzling and incredibly mystical!
The wisps of mist that rose and curled upwards were like miniature true dragons, strange and wonderful, climbing along the morning glow into the heavens.
The surging essence, intense and magnificent, steamed ceaselessly at this place, as the force of Heaven and Earth was as active as boiling water.
"Is this the Dragon Transformation Pool?!"
The first batch of cultivators to arrive here were all taken aback when they saw such an astonishing phenomenon for the first time, staring in stupefaction.
The opening time for the Dragon Transformation Pool had not yet come, so there were still barriers in place, keeping everyone out.
Nevertheless, this was enough to make many cultivators' pores dilate and their spirits empty, feeling as if they had ascended, with light shining from every pore.
"I... I feel like I'm about to break through?!" A cultivator in the late stage of the God Transformation Realm exclaimed in amazement, simply standing outside the barrier and feeling the flow of energy in the void; his primordial spirit was actually on the verge of making a breakthrough?
This was truly unbelievable!
"I have that feeling too!"
"So do I!"
The cultivators spoke one after another, each one very surprised.
One could hardly imagine what kind of incredible transformation would occur to oneself if one were to enter and soak in it?
As time passed, one by one, the notorious prodigies from all over the world also arrived at this place.
"Lu Xin of the Seven Stars Sect is here!"
An attractive man with distinct facial features, dressed in Morning Star Ancient Clothing, appeared. He was the contemporary direct successor of the top power Seven Stars Sect, the leading figure of the younger generation—Lu Xin.
"Mo Chen of the Dragon Sparrow Clan has also arrived!"
Mo Chen of the Dragon Sparrow Clan, with his handsome eyebrows and sharp eyes, exuded a cold temperament. There were two small protrusions on his forehead, a sign that the true dragon bloodline inside him was about to awaken!
"Dragon Transformation Pool!"
At this moment, seeing the Dragon Transformation Pool not far away, Mo Chen's eyes blazed with an extreme heat. It was his place for a destiny-defying transformation, naturally making him overwhelmingly excited.
Soon after, the crown prince, the second prince, the ninth prince of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty, as well as the King of Strength from the Mighty Demon Ape Clan, and many others rushed over.
As for Yuan Qian, the young lord of King Zhenan's estate, he had also left his secluded cultivation and was speeding toward the location of the Dragon Transformation Pool.
However, compared to the joy of the others, Yuan Qian's expression was still gloomy, evidently he had not yet come out of the shadows of being disqualified from his hereditary title.
Of course, this was indeed an enormous blow that would be hard for anyone to bear.
Meanwhile, outside the Dragon Transformation Pool, Gu Chen and Yun Zishu had also timely arrived.
At this moment, all the remarkable individuals that had entered the ancestral land, including all the princes and the top talents of each faction, as well as those geniuses known throughout the hundred domains, were either on their way or had already arrived at this place.
"An unavoidable great battle is at hand," sighed a cultivator, looking at the many prodigies gathering around the Dragon Transformation Pool, feeling an immense sense of anticipation.
Everyone understood that a vast battle that would affect at least a hundred realms was soon to be staged here, with an impact that would be extremely far-reaching!
All the entangled grievances would also come to an end here!
"When the battle begins, the strongest in the hundred domains will be decided!"
Regarding the great battle about to unfold, countless people were looking forward to it with anticipation in their hearts!