Chapter 1588: Refining the Sacred Seed, Ascending to the Upper Ninth Rank Heavenly Dragon

In the boundless sea of clouds, a thunderous roar suddenly echoed as a massive shadow tore through the clouds, revealing a dragon boat as vast as a mountain that pierced the cloud layer and vanished into a streak of light.

On the dragon boat, a huge dragon flag embroidered with a purple-gold heavenly dragon radiated surging dragon might, causing numerous factions and experts encountered along the way to retreat one after another, daring not to block their path.

For they could perceive how many terrifying power fluctuations existed aboard that dragon boat.

At the top of the dragon boat, on an observatory platform, Li Luo sat cross-legged in silence; purple-gold light flowed over his body, transforming into purple-gold dragon scales, and as his blood surged, a low and mysterious chant of the heavenly dragon resonated.

This heavenly dragon chant slowly spread, lingering for a long time without dissipating, drawing countless awestruck gazes from the training grounds scattered across the dragon boat.

This heavenly dragon boat, carrying the expeditionary force of the Li Li Tianwang lineage, had been sailing for a full month.

During this period, the heavenly dragon boat crossed the Tianyuan Outer Shenzhou, passed through one teleportation array after another, arrived in many unfamiliar regions, and caused widespread shock and sensation.

Some local top-tier factions were even terrified; such a massive army and formation would force even top-tier factions guarded by King Realm experts to step aside.

Fortunately, the heavenly dragon boat made no stops along the way, merely passing through, which allowed those top-tier factions to secretly wipe cold sweat from their brows and feel a sense of relief.

And with the heavenly dragon boat's non-stop full-speed journey, they drew ever closer to the Eastern Region Outer Shenzhou.

Roar!

Suddenly, a clear heavenly dragon chant exploded in the sky above the dragon boat; Li Luo, seated on the cloud platform, abruptly opened his eyes, revealing dazzling purple-gold light shooting from his pupils like two ten-thousand-zhang light arrows that tore through the clouds ahead, leaving two purple-gold trails that lingered for a long time.

At this moment, the many experts on the dragon boat were shaken to their hearts, their gazes focusing on him.

For in this instant, they felt a pressure from the bloodline surge out of Li Luo's body like a tidal wave; under this bloodline pressure, those with formidable strength were fine, but among the Five Heavenly Dragon Guards, those clan members possessing the Li Li Tianwang lineage bloodline directly and uncontrollably knelt on one knee, their faces filled with deep awe and reverence.

Above the dragon boat, figures flashed into existence one after another.

Led by Li Li Qingying, the head of the Dragon Scale Lineage, followed by Jiang Jiang Qinge, Li Li Qingpeng, Li Li Jiluo, Niu Niu Biaobiao, and Li Folu, the top experts accompanying them on this journey.

Their gazes fixed on Li Luo, who had suddenly unleashed terrifying heavenly dragon pressure, and surprise appeared in their eyes.

"Such pure and vast heavenly dragon pressure; Li Luo has completely refined the 'Dragon Sacred Seed.' This speed makes him the fastest person in history to refine it," Li Li Qingying said with some astonishment.

As the head of the Dragon Scale Lineage, Li Li Qingying had once come into contact with the Dragon Sacred Seed, but that time, she spent a full half-year to refine it.

And Li Luo's refinement efficiency was five times faster than hers.

Simply terrifying.

And such a refinement speed also indicates that Li Luo's compatibility with this 'Dragon Sacred Seed' far surpasses theirs.

"Haha, Little Luo is truly amazing."

On Li Li Qingpeng's simple round face, a gratified smile appeared; he couldn't help but voice his praise, then looked at Li Li Jiluo, who wore a complex expression, and comforted him: "Brother Li Jiluo, look at it positively. That our Li Li Tianwang lineage can produce an unparalleled genius like Little Luo is the fortune of our clan. In the future, when he advances to the Li Li Tianwang realm and cultivates the Dragon Sacred Seed into a Primal Seed, I will give it to you then. You will not only not have lost out, but will instead gain a tremendous opportunity because of this."

Li Li Qingpeng naturally knew that, according to normal logic, this 'Dragon Sacred Seed' of their Li Li Tianwang lineage would most likely fall into the hands of Li Li Jiluo, the most outstanding of their generation, but unfortunately, Li Luo's sudden emergence had completely shattered the plans of Li Li Tianji and Li Li Jiluo.

Now, not only was the Dragon Sacred Seed that originally belonged to Li Li Jiluo gone, but the position of Dragon Blood Lineage Head would likely be delayed as well.

So this rise of Li Luo meant he had consumed all the opportunities that originally belonged to Li Li Jiluo.

Li Li Jiluo stood with his hands behind his back; hearing Li Li Qingpeng's comfort, he could only sigh inwardly. In fact, before leaving, Li Li Tianji had specifically spoken with him, telling him to correct his mindset, not to lose balance because Li Luo had taken the Dragon Sacred Seed first, and not to harbor resentment toward Li Luo because of it.

Li Li Jiluo naturally understood Li Li Tianji's well-intentioned advice, and since the latter had valued him and selected him as a candidate for the next Dragon Blood Lineage Head, his character and vision were naturally not so narrow and shallow.

"Brother Li Qingpeng, rest assured. This Dragon Sacred Seed actually never belonged to me; it should have been Li Taixuan's. Now that he didn't get it, it has fallen into his son's hands, which can be considered returning the property to its original owner," Li Li Jiluo said calmly.

Li Li Qingpeng raised his thumb and praised: "Brother Li Jiluo's breadth of mind truly makes me admire you. With your talent, even without relying on the Dragon Sacred Seed, entering the King Realm in the future is a certainty. Alas, I can't do that; I can only struggle to keep up, and now my potential is almost exhausted."

Hearing Li Li Qingpeng complain, Li Li Jiluo merely smiled faintly and said: "Brother Li Qingpeng, do not joke. When it comes to hiding one's strength, no one in the Dragon Tooth Lineage can compare to you. Over these years, whenever I made even a slight breakthrough, you would immediately stick to my heels like a piece of chewing gum, impossible to shake off. I wonder, with such ability, why don't you just surpass me directly?"

A embarrassed smile appeared on Li Li Qingpeng's round face as he said: "Brother Li Jiluo overestimates me. I chased you until I was exhausted and my potential was depleted, only barely keeping up with you. This is just to try to preserve a bit of face for the Dragon Tooth Lineage, so we don't get left too far behind by your Dragon Blood Lineage."

If it were a few years ago, Li Li Jiluo might have truly believed this, but with Li Li Qingpeng following his footsteps every time over the past two years, he had begun to truly examine this extremely low-key person within the Li Li Tianwang lineage.

So, facing Li Li Qingpeng's bitter sigh, Li Li Jiluo could only shrug his mouth indifferently.

And while the two were exchanging words, the heavenly dragon pressure exploding from Li Luo's body on the cloud platform began to become even more majestic; eventually, six streaks of light shot up from his crown, transforming into six dazzling ten-pillar golden platforms floating in mid-air, swallowing and spitting out the energy of heaven and earth.

And that sixth ten-pillar golden platform not only became even more magnificent, but the countless unparalleled divine runes inscribed upon it also became even more complex and bright.

Boom!

Surging power erupted from within that ten-pillar golden platform, swirling around like a star ring, causing heaven and earth to tremble.

In this moment, everyone could feel Li Luo's power climbing step by step; in the blink of an eye, it reached a level so heavy that even Li Li Qingpeng, Li Li Jiluo, and others among them, who were top-tier Marquesses of the Ninth Rank, felt its weight.

"Unparalleled Upper Sixth Rank!"

Someone couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment; this was Li Luo's power grade, rising once again, truly stepping into the level of Unparalleled Upper Sixth Rank.

Obviously, after completely refining the 'Dragon Sacred Seed,' Li Luo's strength had, as expected, achieved an advancement.

A smile appeared on Jiang Jiang Qinge's face, so stunning that it made the snow-white sea of clouds seem dim; at this moment, the setting sun in the sky was like molten gold, reflecting into her brilliant golden pupils.

She could clearly see that on Li Luo's forehead, a purple-gold vertical mark slowly appeared; the mark twitched slightly, with a faint flow of purple-gold crystal light.

A few breaths later, the purple-gold vertical mark suddenly opened, and a purple-gold crystal core inscribed with mysterious dragon patterns, like a divine vertical eye, appeared between Li Luo's eyebrows.

That was...

The Sacred Image Crystal Core!

After successfully refining the 'Dragon Sacred Seed,' Li Luo had finally evolved to the level he had long dreamed of!

Upper Ninth Rank, Heavenly Dragon Image!