Chapter 109: Free and Unfettered Heavenly Realm, Roaming the Universe! (Grand Finale)

"Why have all the members of the Snake King Palace returned?"

"Indeed, it seems that starting half a month ago, all the members of the Snake King Palace who had gone out to patrol various places in force have hurriedly returned."

"However, they all brought back a large quantity of Beast remains and various Spirit Fruits."

"Could it be that something happened to the Snake King?"

During this period, humans within the Great Xia territory suddenly discovered this peculiar phenomenon and were endlessly discussing it as a result.

After the Snake King Palace made its high-profile debut, everyone thought that the future would belong to the Snake King Palace, and some people had even prepared to travel long distances to Qinling to join the Snake King Palace.

These people believed that the Snake King Palace would surely take action against the human world in the future, so it would be better to take advantage of the current peace between the two sides to go directly to the Snake King Palace and secure some status.

However, as the Snake King Palace suddenly fell into silence, many people began to feel lost and paused their previous decisions, intending to wait and see.

This undoubtedly showed that every move of the Snake King Palace tugged at everyone's heartstrings.

Rumble—

Suddenly, a strong wind blew through the clear sky, and then large swathes of dark clouds appeared from all directions, covering the entire firmament in a short while, almost plunging the world into night.

Seeing this scene, humans were terrified one after another, "What... what is going on?"

"Could it be that the true apocalypse is descending?"

"Heavens, there are so many thunderbolts within those dark clouds..."

At the same time, deep in Qinling.

About an hour ago, Xiaoqing, Jingang, Huitailang, Xiong Da, Xiong Er, and a group of underlings were all gathered in front of the Snake King Palace, extremely nervous.

Seeing that the Snake King Palace had not made a sound for a long time, Jingang spoke with extreme worry, "Boss... could something be wrong?"

"He has already locked himself in the Snake King Palace for half a month, and there hasn't been any news at all."

"No, I'm going in to take a look."

"Without the Boss's order, no one is allowed to move."

The next second, the Fire Leopard was the first to block the path in front of all the Beasts.

Its entire body burned with terrifying flames as it stared at its companions, "The Boss previously gave orders that during this period of seclusion, no one is allowed to disturb him."

"Have you all forgotten?"

"But Boss..."

Although the Beasts were anxious in their hearts, and the Fire Leopard was no exception, he still firmly upheld the instructions Lu Chuan had left behind, not allowing any person or Beast to come within a step of the Snake King Palace.

Time slipped away bit by bit amidst everyone's anticipation.

When a large area of overcast clouds appeared in the sky, Bai Zhangguan pinched his fingers to calculate, then smiled at the Beasts, "Everyone need not worry; the King is about to break through, which is why he has triggered these heavenly phenomena."

"Before long, the King will come out; everyone, please stay calm."

Although the Beast underlings were a bit confused, they felt slightly more at ease.

Rumble—

Suddenly, the dark clouds in the sky pressed down with overwhelming force, crashing violently toward the Snake King Palace, and then the thousands of thunderbolts that had been gestating within them for a long time erupted with a roar at this moment.

The intense electric light illuminated the expressions of the Beasts, whether excited or horrified; some of the weaker and more timid Beasts even collapsed directly onto the ground, not daring to move an inch.

"Roar—"

Seeing that the thousands of thunderbolts were about to strike the Snake King Palace, a violent and incomparably majestic roar erupted.

Xiaoqing, Bai Zhangguan, and the other underlings widened their eyes. In their line of sight, a thousand-foot giant snake soared into the sky against the thunderbolts, and in their horrified gaze, it opened its mouth to spit out several bolts of lightning, actually standing its ground against the heavenly thunder.

"Dragon Transformation!"

Bai Zhangguan was so excited that his beard was trembling constantly, "In my lifetime, I actually... I actually get to see this scene of a Dragon Transformation."

"I have no regrets in this life!"

Rumble—

The massive thunder drowned out his exclamation. At this moment, all humans and Beasts saw a colossal giant snake in the sky, resisting the thunder with its own strength, and soon after, it forcibly pushed the thunder back, even breaking through the dark clouds and soaring straight up.

By this time, everyone could only see flashes of thunder within the cloud layer, and the dark clouds churning violently like seawater, but they could not see exactly what was happening inside.

"Transforming into a dragon at this time... is not ideal!"

Inside the cloud layer, Lu Chuan had already broken through to a higher level, and the name of this realm naturally appeared in his mind... Free and Unfettered Heavenly Realm.

These sky-filling thunderbolts were actually the test for his Dragon Transformation; once he endured them, he could successfully transform into a dragon.

But he only felt it for a moment before stopping in the cloud layer, his expression somewhat unnatural, "So, this world is not vast and boundless, but merely an inconspicuous star in a massive universe."

"Transforming into a dragon in this place will not allow me to grow into the strongest dragon race."

"Better to wait a while longer."

Thinking of this, Lu Chuan stared at the nearby sea of thunder and clouds, and opened his mouth slightly, "Disperse!"

In an instant, the countless dark clouds seemed as if they had never appeared, vanishing without a trace in a moment.

Even the sky-filling thunderbolts disappeared completely.

The world returned to clarity.

On the ground, Bai Zhangguan saw this scene, his mood incomparably excited, "I actually got to witness the birth of a True Dragon, truly... wait, no!"

Suddenly, he noticed a familiar figure rushing down from the sky, and soon after, it landed above the Snake King Palace. He immediately widened his eyes, "King, did you... did you fail the Dragon Transformation?"

Bai Zhangguan saw that Lu Chuan looked almost exactly the same as before, only his body had grown a size larger and his scales were more dazzling, yet he lacked the appearance of a True Dragon, and a trace of disappointment inevitably arose in his heart, "With the King's strength, how could the Dragon Transformation fail?"

"It is not that the Dragon Transformation failed, but that I do not wish to transform at this moment."

Lu Chuan smiled faintly. Without waiting for Bai Zhangguan to ask, he summoned all his underlings and commanded in a loud voice, "From today on, Xiaoqing shall succeed me as the new King of the Snake King Palace, the Willow God shall remain the Holy Spirit of the Snake King Palace, and Bai Zhangguan shall be the Right Protector of the Snake King Palace, responsible for all daily affairs within the Snake King Palace."

"Boss?"

Once these words were spoken, not only Xiaoqing, Bai Zhangguan, and the others who were named, but even the other humans and Beasts were all shocked beyond measure.

Lu Chuan looked at them and smiled calmly, "I have already glimpsed a corner of the universe, and now I have the strength to break free from this place and possess the power to explore the universe, so I intend to leave this place and enter the universe."

"It is just a pity that your strength is insufficient, and you cannot walk side by side with me."

"Alright."

Lu Chuan was somewhat impatient at this moment, so after finishing these instructions, he soared directly into the sky, "Xiaoqing, the Snake King Palace is left to you; I hope we can meet in the universe."

"Everyone, farewell!"

Having said this, he roared and charged into the firmament, his speed extremely fast, and in a short while, he disappeared from everyone's sight.

Lu Chuan believed that even in the cosmic starry sky, among the myriad races, he would still be an exceptionally outstanding existence capable of accomplishing earth-shattering deeds.

He gazed at the world growing smaller and smaller, shouting in his heart, "Universe, I am coming!"

(End of this chapter)