However, Han Xuanji quickly dismissed the thought; his own strength was the fundamental thing.
Li Taiqing also noticed the egg, which looked far from simple, and asked,
"Master, what is this thing?"
"A Dragon egg."
Han Xuanji replied casually.
"I picked it up."
"Picked it up? Where did you pick it up?"
Li Taiqing was somewhat envious.
Raising a Spiritual Pet was something many Immortal Cultivators did, which was not strange.
However, it was not easy to obtain a top-grade one like a Dragon.
"A very dangerous place. Do you dare to go?"
Han Xuanji said with a smile.
"Ah?"
Upon hearing this, Li Taiqing quickly shook his head:
"No, no."
He already knew the miserable state of Jiang Hao and Su Ming. Although they had barely escaped with their lives, the dangers involved were self-evident.
Even Han Xuanji said it was dangerous, so he decided against it.
"Then why aren't you going to cultivate properly?"
"Yes!"
Li Taiqing, feeling awkward, quickly went to quietly cultivate under the dragon blood profound yellow tree.
Only Han Xuanji and the egg remained.
"Although the Dragon Transformation Pool in the Beast Garden is a treasure land for nurturing Dragon-kind, its Qi is mixed. For this nascent True Dragon, it is not the best choice."
Han Xuanji lightly tapped the eggshell with his fingertip, feeling the dormant, nascent consciousness within.
"Never mind. Since it was obtained through a sign-in and is fated with me, I will find a better place for it."
With a thought, he selected a Spiritual Vein node. With a wave of his hand, he drew in wisps of Profound Yellow Qi and numerous Heaven And Earth Treasures obtained from recent sign-ins, constructing a small pool.
The pool water was turbid, containing the primal vitality of creation, and specks of starlight floated within it.
He carefully placed the True Dragon egg into the pool.
The Dragon lines on the eggshell seemed to come alive, glowing faintly, and began to autonomously absorb the pure energy from the pool. The life fluctuations visibly grew stronger.
"Nurtured here, by the time you hatch, you should be no worse than other True Dragons of your clan."
Han Xuanji nodded with satisfaction.
To lay its Foundation Establishment with Chaos Qi and Star Origin—such a feat should be comparable to the Dragon Clan's ancestral land.
After settling the Dragon egg, he looked in the direction of Jiang Hao, Su Ming, and the others. With a slight movement of his Divine Sense, he perceived that both of their Qis were steadily recovering with the aid of Medicinal Pills.
Although Su Ming's Dao Foundation was damaged, his Origin was not harmed. Instead, he benefited from the misfortune, and his Heart-Nature seemed even more refined.
As for Jiang Hao, though he suffered another tribulation, his path forward was not cut off.
"This storm can be considered to have come to an end."
Han Xuanji felt calm in his heart.
A Person of Luck is not necessarily destined for smooth sailing. Without strength, one is ultimately just a chess piece.
He was currently just a player in the game; it would take some time before he could become the one who controls the game.
Han Xuanji refocused his attention on his own cultivation. He knew clearly that beneath this calm, undercurrents still surged.
When he went to the Nether Sea, although the commotion was not small, the Nether Sea was so vast that battles erupted constantly. A battle of mere Taiyi Golden Immortal Rank was not enough to attract the attention of those powerhouses.
Han Xuanji had observed the Nether Sea with his Heavy Pupils. There were many Daluo Rank powerhouses. For him, it was definitely still an Advanced map, and he dared not sign in everywhere.
However, that place was indeed a good place to comprehend the Dao of Reincarnation and life and death. Perhaps he would need to make another trip in the future to Breakthrough to Daluo.
Han Xuanji couldn't help but think of his future Daluo Dao.
Unconsciously, he had already reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal Rank, a powerhouse capable of holding his own even in the Upper Realm.
As for the Daluo Immortal King Realm, it required him to push his Taiyi Dao Fruit to its extreme, and begin to attempt to "transcend the Three Realms and be beyond the Five Elements," initially breaking free from the constraints of some fundamental Laws of the Major Thousand Worlds, and pursuing freedom and ease.
Of course, to condense the Daluo Dao Fruit, one first needed to raise one's cultivation to the Peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal, and then sublimate the Taiyi Dao Fruit with insights into the Great Dao.
Soon, Han Xuanji began to cultivate diligently.
The large number of treasures he had signed in for earlier were enough for his cultivation at the Taiyi Realm… Deep within the Nine Imperial Demon Domain, inside a gloomy hall suspended above endless demonic clouds.
The Demon Master "You Shi" stood silently before a massive blood-red chessboard.
The chessboard did not have ordinary chess pieces, but countless flickering light spots. Some were as bright as stars, some were dim and about to extinguish, and many had completely shattered and vanished.
Suddenly, the originally dark green and profound light spot representing the "Nether Dragon Demon Lord" flickered violently without warning, and then with a soft "puff," it completely dimmed, shattered, and dissipated into a wisp of green smoke.
You Shi's fingers, which were twirling a black jade bead, suddenly paused. On his handsome yet bloodless face, no emotion could be discerned, only a ripple passing through his deep purple eyes.
His figure was not tall, even somewhat slender, shrouded in a wide black robe, his face indistinct. He murmured,
"Nether Dragon… has fallen."
A Disciple serving by his side changed his expression and frowned:
"What?"
This Disciple, named "Duan Tianji," was one of the few among the Demon Master's three hundred Disciples most skilled in divining Heavenly Secrets and planning strategies. His cultivation had already reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal Rank.
Duan Tianji's pupils constricted, and his face could not hide his shock,
"Although Nether Dragon has a violent temperament, his strength is not weak among the Taiyi Realm, and he has the advantage of the Nether Sea's terrain. How could he…"
Because he had personally orchestrated this matter, he originally thought it was already accomplished, but he didn't expect such a thing to happen suddenly.
"Killed in one blow, body and spirit destroyed."
You Shi added, lightly tapping his fingertip at the spot where the Nether Dragon Demon Lord's light spot had dissipated, attempting to capture residual Karma traces. However, he found that it was a chaotic void, as if completely erased by some power.
"The one who acted is extremely strong, and… clean and decisive."
You Shi said slowly, his gaze still lingering on the chessboard:
"The Dao of Stars… the Qi is pure and vast, beyond what an ordinary Star Palace Elder can achieve. But the whereabouts of those old fellows in the Star Palace are all under control, and no one has gone to the Nether Sea.
Is this person an accident, or… deliberately targeting my plans?"
Duan Tianji thought for a moment and said,
"Master, this matter is strange. This operation was meticulously planned, and it was in the Nether Sea. Could it be that our plan was leaked?"
The Demon Master remained silent for a long time, his surrounding Qi growing increasingly profound, as if he was rapidly deducing countless possibilities.
"The possibility of a leaked plan is small."
The Demon Master finally spoke, his voice carrying a hint of coldness,
"It is more likely… a variable."
"A variable?"
"Hmm. A variable that we did not anticipate has appeared."
The Demon Master's gaze seemed to pierce through the Demon Hall, looking towards the direction of the Lingxu Immortal Domain.
"To be able to instantly kill Nether Dragon, his strength is at least at the Peak of Taiyi, or even touching the edge of Daluo.
Such a figure could never be unknown. Yet, we know nothing about him."
He paused, a hint of solemnity entering his tone:
"Immortal Dao Luck… indeed, it is not yet time for its decline.
Every great tribulation always sees the emergence of a Person of Tribulation, attempting to turn the tide. Could it be that this Su Ming is the Person of Tribulation?"
He raised his eyes, looking at the surging demonic clouds outside the hall, his gaze becoming profound.
Duan Tianji felt the rare solemnity in his Master's tone and bowed, saying,
"Disciple will immediately activate all hidden lines to thoroughly investigate all recent unusual movements, especially those related to the Dao of Stars, and any hidden powerhouses capable of instantly killing the Nether Dragon Demon Lord!"
"Not enough."
The Demon Master said indifferently, "Since the opponent can easily obscure Heavenly Secrets, leaving us completely unaware, conventional methods will yield little."
"Then what should be done?"
Duan Tianji couldn't help but feel troubled.
Such a mysterious powerhouse, not only incredibly strong but also proficient in the Dao of Heavenly Secrets and destiny, was truly difficult to deal with.
"You may withdraw. I have my own arrangements for this matter."
"Yes."