Chapter 295: Name Spread Across the Universe: The Position of the Young Lord

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle—

The entire set of armor, like parched earth meeting sweet rain, began to swallow Fang Longye's essence blood in a continuous stream, emitting a sound.

Clearly, ordinary blood was no longer enough to satisfy the demands of this armor.

Gradually, patterns distinct from the previous ones emerged one after another, spreading across the entire set of armor, branding it with Fang Longye's mark.

From head to toe, this relic of the Horned Dragon bloomed with a hazy purple-green precious light.

Brilliant and mysterious, powerful and transcendent.

Ho~ It really does require quite a lot of essence blood.

Fang Longye raised an eyebrow, feeling the armor's thirst for his essence blood, and couldn't help but smile in his heart.

But it is merely some essence blood.

I can afford it.

His gaze sharpened as he mobilized the essence blood within his shell, actively soaking the armor he wore.

An intangible power permeated, continuous and inexhaustible.

No matter how the armor swallowed his essence blood, he remained as steady as a mountain, his expression showing not the slightest change.

He truly did not care about the loss of essence blood.

With the "Yin and Yang Great Vehicle Dragon Transformation Scripture" in his possession, his true form had undergone countless qualitative changes, and his bloodline evolution was nearly at the limit of the acquired realm.

Added to that, he had polished his shell to a degree that even Qiantang Longjun found inconceivable.

It could be said that now, at the perfection of the Golden Immortal realm, the energy contained within his essence blood was terrifyingly incredible.

A single drop of essence blood was enough to allow an ordinary Golden Immortal to make a huge leap in their physical cultivation.

Of course, the premise was that this ordinary Golden Immortal could withstand the violence of his essence blood and the invasion of the laws within.

Let's put it this way~

Although he was only a Golden Immortal, by virtue of his extraordinary essence blood, he was enough to catch the eye of pure-blooded Great Witches comparable to Taiyi Golden Immortals, becoming a rare feast in their eyes.

Even at the dining table of the Witch Clan at the Great Luo realm, he could be noticed and become a dessert after the meal.

……

As time passed~

More and more essence blood was swallowed by this Horned Dragon relic, and the four pieces of Supreme Spiritual Treasure initiated a resonance, humming incessantly.

Ang~ A dragon roar, like a high-pitched horn on the battlefield, went straight into one's spirit platform.

It made the bloodline within Fang Longye boil, his hot blood surging, giving rise to a high-spirited fighting spirit, wanting to fight the heavens and the earth.

An ancient aura was ignited from the entire set of armor, condensed and unyielding, carrying unparalleled iron-bloodedness and slaughter.

"Horned Dragon~"

Fang Longye recalled the records he had seen in various classics.

This Great Luo Dragon God was a cultivator who purely walked the path of close-quarters combat, and his strength was arguably the first in the Dragon Clan.

Even the Yinglong Laozu of that time could not compare to him in terms of raw power.

Let alone the Dragon Clan, even among the Witch Clan, in terms of pure strength and close-quarters combat techniques, no one at that time could compare to the Dragon God known as the Horned Dragon.

And within the Dragon Clan, throughout history, only the fallen Ancestral Dragon could suppress him by a notch at the same realm.

After all, it was said that the Ancestral Dragon was born from a severed tendon of the Great God Pangu, uniquely gifted, and born with the inheritance of the Great God Pangu in terms of strength.

"Pity, entrusted to the wrong person!"

Fang Longye sighed in his heart.

He had self-awareness.

Although he had been stacking heavy armor and cultivating close-quarters combat methods all along the way, seemingly believing in the "big muscle" route.

But he was not that kind of pure warrior.

The concepts he upheld also prevented him from becoming a cultivator like Yang Jian or Sun Wukong who walked the path of close-quarters combat.

He certainly believed firmly that his future was vast and his prospects were limitless.

But his future path was destined not to become an iron-blooded warrior like the Ancestral Witches or the Demon Emperors.

This spontaneous sigh lasted only a moment before he cast it to the back of his mind.

Yet, as the dragon roar rose,

Faintly, from the entire set of armor, a majestic phantom of a divine dragon emerged, unimaginably vast, with its dragon head held high, soaring into the sky.

The power of this divine dragon phantom was so great that it was almost indistinguishable from a Great Luo, as if it had traveled across the barriers of time from the distant past.

Fang Longye raised his eyes to look at this divine dragon phantom, seeing that its dragon body was no different from an ordinary divine dragon, only the dragon horns on its head were unique.

On the massive head of this divine dragon, there grew a rugged and strange long horn.

That's right, only one.

This divine dragon was clearly the same as a True Dragon, with five claws on its feet, yet it had only a single horn on its head, revealing a frosty silver color, brilliant and eye-catching, like starlight.

However, it was not sharp like a blade. Instead, it was branched and twiggy, just like an ordinary True Dragon, resembling deer antlers.

But it was surprisingly large.

In terms of height alone, it was three times larger than the dragon head from which the dragon horn was rooted.

Surprisingly, there was not a hint of disharmony; instead, it added a sense of majesty.

"Horned Dragon~"

Fang Longye murmured.

This set of armor equipment, after all, belonged to the Horned Dragon, this Great Luo Dragon God's personal treasure.

Even after having fallen for so long.

The traces and marks left on this armor were still eternal and indestructible, possessing the majesty of a Great Luo.

However, unexpectedly, after the marks left by the Horned Dragon were activated.

He not only did not feel any resistance.

Instead, with the cooperation of the Horned Dragon marks, he very quickly gained the recognition of this set of Horned Dragon legacy treasures.

He saw the Horned Dragon figure suddenly shrink, becoming imperceptible, and merge into the "Horned Dragon Four-Phase Universe Armor" on his body.

It vanished without a trace.

Leaving only a single-horned dragon pattern on his chest.

Fang Longye felt his body suddenly lighten, knowing that he had fully gained the recognition of this set of armor.

"So that's how it is~"

Fang Longye felt somewhat melancholy; he understood the intention behind Yinglong Laozu bestowing this Horned Dragon legacy treasure.

With a shake of his body, he dispersed the concealment he had maintained for so long, revealing his head with its towering horns—three dragon horns standing tall, alternating between gold and silver.

The two on the left and right were the dragon horns a normal Dragon Clan member should have, brilliant gold, and although they had not yet grown branches, they were curved.

Displaying his Dragon Clan Bloodline.

As for the one in the middle, it was not as long as the horns on either side, only about half the height, sharp as a blade.

But its luster was almost identical to the single horn on the Horned Dragon figure he had just seen.

The entire horn was frost-silver, exuding an aura of slaughter~

Only now did he realize the truth about himself; the bloodline he had originally awakened was not that ordinary.

It contained a wisp of Horned Dragon Bloodline.

It's just that~

Now, whether it was the Horned Dragon or Yinglong, it no longer mattered. With his "Yin and Yang Great Vehicle Dragon Transformation Scripture" nearing minor completion, he had long since formed his own lineage.

No, that is not to say it was completely useless.

It was precisely by relying on the wisp of Horned Dragon Bloodline originally in his body that this set of Horned Dragon legacy treasures could so easily recognize him.

Otherwise, it would not have been so easy.

And not only that.

At first, he thought it was so easy to refine this set of armor because Yinglong Laozu had helped suppress the spirituality within the Spirit Treasures.

Only now did he understand.

If he did not possess a wisp of Horned Dragon Bloodline, even with the help of Yinglong Laozu, it would have been impossible for him to so easily fully refine this set of armor.

Let alone gain the recognition of this set of armor.

Coming back to his senses, Fang Longye moved his thoughts, and a divine light, like a spider web, spread rapidly, covering his entire body from top to bottom in an instant.

This divine light transformed into a strange film of light, nearly transparent, protecting Fang Longye's entire person tightly without any blind spots.

"Is this the layer of defense added by the combination of the four Supreme Spiritual Treasures?"

Fang Longye closed his eyes and contemplated for a moment.

Under the effect of this divine light, the four Supreme Spiritual Treasures on his body combined into a whole, and the defensive power was greatly increased compared to before. Very strong, very strong.

There was simply no limit to be seen.

As for whether it possessed the defensive power that a Top-grade Spiritual Treasure with forty-eight divine prohibitions should have, as Yinglong Laozu had mentioned.

He did not know~

After all, he had never seen a defensive treasure of that level.

There was just one thing—Fang Longye experienced it for a while, then quickly retracted this layer of defense of the armor, and frowned.

Nothing else; the final layer of defense generated by this combination of armor Spirit Treasures required the owner of the Spirit Treasures to infuse power to activate it.

The consumption was too great.

It was simply not something his current realm could bear.

That would be fine, though.

After all, this set of armor was a defensive treasure used by the Horned Dragon, a Great Luo Dragon God, and was not meant for him, a Golden Immortal, to use.

Moreover, for armor-type Spirit Treasures, as long as they are fully refined and worn directly on the body, they possess corresponding defensive power without needing to consume any power to maintain.

Four Supreme Spiritual Treasures, from head to toe, complete in every way. An ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortal could not hurt a single hair on him even if they exhausted themselves.

The key is,

This set of armor only has peerless defensive power against attacks from conventional Dharma; it falls short against mysterious means involving karma, destiny, or severing the past and future.

In this regard, it truly cannot compare to a Merit Spiritual Treasure like the "Mysterious Spirit Evasion Armor."

As a Merit Spiritual Treasure, the defensive ability of the "Mysterious Spirit Evasion Armor" is all-encompassing.

"I am getting greedy for Shu!"

Fang Longye shook his head and mocked himself in his heart. He was truly being a bit insatiable.

There is nothing in this world that is perfect.

If this set of armor had no shortcomings at all, the Horned Dragon, a Great Luo Dragon God capable of contending with those of Great Divine Ability, would not have fallen.

Coming back to his senses,

Fang Longye stirred his thoughts, and this set of armor changed according to his will; the armor hid itself, the crown and robes also retracted their sharpness, transforming into ordinary attire.

He bowed to Yinglong Laozu in the seat of honor and thanked him, saying: "Many thanks to Laozu for the generous gift!"

He currently had top-tier divine weapons in hand and no shortage of various fine Spirit Treasures, but he was indeed lacking such a good set of armor to wear.

This set of armor Spirit Treasures could not only protect his entire body without blind spots, but could also change according to his will, with forms as he desired.

Even when transformed into his dragon form, it could still fit closely and protect his entire body.

Furthermore, because this set of Spirit Treasure had been worn by the Great Luo Dragon God, Jiaolong, ever since it was forged, it had been baptized by his Great Dao over a long period of time.

Wearing it is like having a buff; not only can it enhance the attacks one unleashes, but it also provides a boost to one's fighting spirit.

Even a coward, as long as they wear it, will involuntarily give rise to a powerful will to fight, wishing to pierce through the firmament.

This is because before Jiaolong fell, he was the original first war god of the Dragon Clan, and this set of armor experienced countless slaughters alongside him, naturally becoming imbued with this quality.

Once worn, when fighting others, it is as if a war god has possessed one's body, unconsciously making one fearless and able to unleash one's full strength.

It can be said that for him, this set of armor is truly like adding wings to a tiger! It is hard to say for now, but once he promotes to Taiyi, even if only a Taiyi Loose Immortal, he would dare to pick a fight with a Taiyi Golden Immortal!

He might even have the confidence to counter-slay a Taiyi Golden Immortal while in the Taiyi Loose Immortal Realm.

Facing Fang Longye's expression of gratitude, Yinglong Laozu waved her hand and smiled, "That you can obtain this set of Spirit Treasure armor can be considered a result of your own fortuitous encounter."

"What is there to thank me for?"

Fang Longye naturally knew that this was just polite talk; there are millions of Dragon Clan members in the world, and he is not the only one who possesses the Jiaolong Bloodline.

What's more, he also practiced the 'Yin and Yang Great Vehicle Dragon Transformation Scripture', and his Bloodline had long since transformed, so he could not be considered an orthodox descendant of Jiaolong.

Yinglong Laozu smiled again and said, "Of course, if it were only that, this palace would indeed not have bestowed such a treasure."

"It is just that you will be the Young Lord of our Dragon Clan in the future; if you go out without a proper appearance, wouldn't that make people look down on our Dragon Clan?"

"Young Lord?"

Fang Longye asked in confusion.

Previously, he had heard Yang Chan mention this title, but she was always spouting nonsense, so he hadn't taken it to heart.

He had not expected to hear this title again today.

"That's right, Dragon Clan Young Lord," Yinglong Laozu emphasized her tone and affirmed.

After speaking, she sat upright, her expression solemn, and spoke with a jade-like voice, "Today, there is a descendant, Yuanlong, who was born carrying Heavenly Luck, possesses peerless talent, profound fortune, immeasurable merit, and bears the hopes of our Dragon Clan. Therefore, I, Yinglong, solemnly announce to Heaven and Earth, bestowing this title and treasure, conferring the position of Young Lord, and proclaiming it to the entire universe, so that all may hear and know."

Once these words were spoken, they spread throughout the universe and all heavens.

Whether it was the Four Seas and Sizhou, the Heavenly Realm and Youming, or the various heavens and myriad worlds, both great and small.

Every member of the Dragon Clan, from the Great Luo Dragon God above to the Golden Immortal Dragon Lord below, heard the voice of Yinglong Laozu in their ears.

"Today, there is a descendant, Yuanlong, who was born carrying Heavenly Luck, possesses peerless talent,..."

"Today, there is a descendant, Yuanlong,..."

"Today, there is a descendant, Yuanlong,..."

"..."

This time, Fang Longye, this small fry, has truly made a name for himself in Honghuang!

No matter how much the Dragon Clan is evaluated as a fallen household in the outside world, it is still the fourth largest ethnic group, second only to the Human Race, the Witch Clan, and the Demon Clan.

Its clansmen are spread across the universe, the heavens, and all factions.

It seems that only Dragon Clan members above the Golden Immortal realm could hear Yinglong Laozu's transmission. But in reality, how could only these people know? One tells ten, ten tell a hundred, a hundred tell a thousand.

It can be said that as time passes, even a small fry in the Loose Immortal Realm will know of his character—not to mention that with this investiture by Yinglong Laozu, the fluctuation of the Dragon Clan's Heavenly Luck alone could not be hidden from the eyes of any Great Luo.

Of course, Yinglong Laozu did not cover it up at all; she wished for everyone to know that Fang Longye had boarded the Dragon Clan's pirate ship.

Bah! What pirate ship? It is clearly returning to his own clan! In any case, she did not hide it in the slightest.

Then, in a place that only a Great Luo can see, a vast and mighty purple-blue long river poured out.

This river had no visible beginning or end; golden sounds resonated, jade stamens bloomed, and wherever it passed, even the tides of time and space dispersed and retreated temporarily.

This is the River of Heavenly Luck, the manifestation of the Dragon Clan's Heavenly Luck.

With rolling waves and heavy surges, a five-clawed Huanglong holding a precious seal in its mouth emerged from this purple-blue river, traversing the void in an instant.

It arrived at the Dongting Longgong.

Fang Longye naturally could not see these things.

From his perspective, he only saw Yinglong Laozu's jade voice resonate, and suddenly a five-clawed Huanglong descended from the void, unimaginably massive.

Holding a precious seal in its mouth, it arrived before him.

An unbearable craving surged into his heart, causing him to involuntarily reach out his hand.

He took the precious seal from the dragon's mouth.

Ang— The five-clawed Huanglong immediately let out a light dragon roar, full of joy.

It circled around him for a moment, then plunged into the pillar of Heavenly Luck above his head.

Hum—

Fang Longye looked up and saw that his pillar of Heavenly Luck seemed to have been inflated, constantly growing, truly like a divine pillar supporting the sky.

Three thousand purple-blue lights swirled, and the five-colored canopy seemed to cover the sky and sun.

Thousands of auspicious signs were born in the void: some Phoenixes chirped low, some divine dragons brought fire, some Qilin spat out books, some spirit monkeys offered peaches,... and so on and so forth.

Constantly changing, back and forth.

His Heavenly Luck had surged more than a thousand times! What he did not know was that,

After he took this precious seal, the Dragon Clan's River of Heavenly Luck in that mysterious place had also visibly grown by thirty percent.

This caused the powerful beings who were secretly watching to be dumbfounded; just as they were about to look closer, they heard a cold snort from Yinglong Laozu, which interrupted their gaze.

When they looked again, the purple-blue river had already returned to an unknowable place, leaving no trace.

Dongting Longgong.

Fang Longye was secretly shocked by the changes in his own Heavenly Luck; after calming his mind, he could not help but look at the precious seal in his hand.

It was only the size of an infant's fist, the whole body seemingly crafted from beautiful jade, exuding a mysterious yellow precious light.

When he first held it, it was as gorgeous as the light of the Primordial Beginning, brilliant and dazzling. A moment later, the light faded, revealing a seal knob in the shape of a coiled dragon.

He turned the precious seal over and saw five seal characters in relief on the face of the seal.

"Young Lord Yuanlong Seal?"

(End of this chapter)