Chapter 1502

"I promised you, Huang Di."

"Then it is good. At the moment of divine authority's transition, this place will surely crumble and scatter... The World-Sustaining Tree is on the verge of collapse—have you made your preparations?"

Dan Heng nodded without hesitation: "Of course."

"Then release my broken body, and grant you this fire that defies the Fire-Seeker—my duty as a demigod, I shall lay it down now."

"'You shall dig your own grave, and burn in the furnace of rebellion'..." The light in Huang Di's eyes contracted inch by inch, flickering like a candle in the wind, he like a weary giant bearing the earth, finally awaited his moment of rest.

"May the Titan's chest—my father's (the Earth Titan's)—long absent, accept my return."

Dan Heng slowly closed his eyes, feeling the scorching weight of the fire seed transmitted to him. He extended his arms, drawing the fire seed toward his body.

"Come, earth-bound beast: for this world's endless life—reborn from dormancy, follow me as the soaring wilderness dragon!"

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Genshin Impact.

"Oh... it's starting, it's starting!"

On Ou Cang Shan, Li Shui Die Shan Zhenjun set down his teacup, gazing expectantly at the Sky Curtain where Dan Heng appeared, having long wished to see what would happen when the "Immortal" dragon descendant fused with the fire seed.

"Yue Chang, you say that after Dan Heng fuses with the fire seed, will he not grow stone armor all over like the Earth Beast, or perhaps his size increases?"

"How so, you're eager?"

"Naturally, Dan Heng the boy last time unleashed the Dragon Sovereign's power, his transformation was no small feat; this time, having obtained the power of 'Earth,' who knows what other changes might occur?"

"Hah, changes... like the kind Night Moon undergoes?" Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun let out a soft snort, pushing up his glasses.

"No, no, no—that girl turning into her current appearance is already troublesome enough." Li Shui Die Shan Zhenjun, hearing this, also waved his hands repeatedly, "I merely think that rocks, the covenant of the subduing earth dragon, youth, and a weapon—a long spear—when it appears, makes one feel tenfold... no, a hundredfold reassured. Hearing this, don't you feel..."

Mid-sentence, Li Shui picked up his cup and took a sip of tea, timely cutting off the conversation.

"Don't feel what?" Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun cleared his throat, glancing askance, "Want to talk about the Sovereign? Just say it straight—why the hesitation? As an immortal of Liyue, can you not even utter the two words 'Sovereign'?"

"Cough, I used to only feel that Walter's voice resembled the Sovereign's, but now it seems Dan Heng is the one most like the Sovereign."

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"Take it..."

"My final rebellion..."

The moment the fire seed landed in Dan Heng's palm, Huang Di's massive body shuddered violently, like golden dust scattered by the wind, vanishing before Dan Heng's eyes.

Dan Heng had just grasped the fire seed in his palm when the earth rumbled beneath him, and the entire Shu Ting began to tremble.

Dan Heng lifted his head, only to see the World-Sustaining Tree emit a groan of unbearable burden, its massive trunk beginning to tilt slowly; countless withered wood fragments fell like rain, while the Earth Beast and the young chimeras scattered in panic toward the outskirts of Shu Ting.

"—Then, proclaim to 'Earth' the name of the new god!"

Ji Yun responded with a cry; Dan Heng tapped his foot, his whole body streaking like a meteor across the wild, unswervingly charging toward the World-Sustaining Tree, spear tip driven hard into the trunk, forcibly bracing against the impending collapse that would crush the earth!

In an instant, countless memories surged forth: the five heroes of the clouds raising cups in toast, adventuring with San Yue Qi and Xing at Belloc Berg, the Soul Society united against formidable foes... The earth's fire seed seemed ignited by these memories, bursting forth in an instant with unprecedented blazing light.

A golden dragon surged from Dan Heng's surroundings, its dragon roar shaking the heavens amid his furious roar. It swiftly coiled around the World-Sustaining Tree's main trunk, continually pulling back, while instantly countless dragon-shaped stone pillars rose from the earth, staggered like battle formations, firmly supporting the World-Sustaining Tree.

"I am 'Dan Heng'—"

"The guardian who clears the path ahead—!"

With Dan Heng's repeated roars, the stone pillars slowly rose until they had restored the World-Sustaining Tree to upright, then scattered in fragments.

Amid the radiant golden light, Dan Heng held his spear in one hand, his attire completely renewed, even a pair of starkly different golden horns sprouting from his crown.

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Cheng Long's Adventure.

"Look, Long Shu! Dan Heng has transformed again!"

"This Dan Heng is quite handsome, and the dragon behind him is even more dashing than the Sovereign!"

Xiao Yu excitedly shook Cheng Long's arm beside her, pointing at the Sky Curtain where the golden dragon coiled behind Dan Heng, its scales gleaming like gold under the sun; Xiao Yu gazed at it, even finding it somewhat dazzling.

Yet gazing at that brilliant golden dragon, Xiao Yu inexplicably thought of the Sovereign, unable to resist asking curiously: "By the way, Long Shu, if the Sovereign obtained the power of 'Earth,' what would happen?"

"Hmm... Xiao Yu, are you referring to Wengfaluo Si?" Cheng Long gently brushed aside Xiao Yu's hand, lowering his head in thought.

"Of course."

"I fear nothing would occur." Cheng Long shrugged, "First, Huang Di would never entrust the fire seed to the Sovereign, such a demon. Whether it was Caesar's time or Dan Heng's now, when faced with choices capable of transforming Wengfaluo Si, Huang Di always stood on the right side—with his wisdom and insight, he could not fail to see the Sovereign's schemes."

"But suppose—I say suppose—the Sovereign deceived him with honeyed words, and he truly gave the fire seed to the Sovereign. The World-Sustaining Tree collapses, the earth splits... yet the Sovereign would surely pay no heed to his pact with Huang Di, instead choosing to turn and walk away."

"Eh? Why is that?"

"Because the Sovereign is a demon wizard, as everyone knows, he does not keep his promises."

"Oh, alright." Xiao Yu felt Cheng Long's words made perfect sense.

"However, Xiao Yu, the premise of your question must be that the Sovereign is a descendant of the 'Immortal'." Cheng Long spoke seriously, "Indeed, traces of the 'Immortal' appear on the Sovereign, but he is a dragon, a demon, and a wizard—it is hard to say whether demon blood or dragon lineage predominates in him. If the life borne by the earth cannot resonate with his bloodline, then even placing the fire seed before him, he could not become a demigod."

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"Fortunately..."

"The worst outcome did not come to pass."

Dan Feng's form gradually faded in the light, like an old shadow blown thin by the wind, its outline blurring bit by bit.

"If the opponent has already become a harmful beast, then it spares you the psychological burden—if that demigod harbors ill intent, or refuses to yield even unto death... would you point your spear at it, and personally extract this fire seed?"

"Debating 'what if' is meaningless. But I am grateful that the outcome ultimately did not reach that point. No matter what, I will strive to place myself in the fray, becoming part of the 'Recreation of the World'."