Chapter 992: Dragon Valley

Ai Luotixiya looked into Lei En's eyes, filled with admiration and worship.

At first she worried she couldn't control the Life‑Siphoning Kiss, fearing it would hurt Lei En, but Lei En was fine, and instead her body was flooded with massive life essence, feeling an immense fulfillment.

That life essence was enough for her to digest for a long time, greatly advancing her strength.

During the process, that pinnacle of bliss further intoxicated her.

"Lei En..."

The succubus's face pressed lightly against Lei En's chest, rubbing like a cat enjoying its master's caress, and, extremely satisfied, said, "I truly wish we could stay in this moment forever, without thinking of anything else, just the two of us, merged as one."

"I can Time Stop," Lei En joked.

"That's only six seconds," the succubus giggled, "I want six hours, six days, even six months."

Lei En slipped an arm around her smooth, rounded shoulder, "Whenever you wish, I'm ready to accompany you."

"Really?"

Ai Luotixiya's face lit up with joy, "If we indulge a few more times, I can level up. But I'm afraid you can't endure it."

"Hehe..." Lei En laughed smugly, "Who was begging for mercy just now?"

The succubus's face flushed red, and in a low voice said, "We still need to exercise restraint. I'm afraid my succubus instincts will dominate, overwhelming the Angel Soul. Moreover, the Life‑Siphoning Kiss is a succubus innate ability; if I absorb too much of your essence, the transformed mind power will far exceed holy blood power, likely breaking the balance."

Lei En nodded, his soul eye observing her.

Indeed, as she said, the succubus's mind power surged dramatically during mating, showing a faint trend of surpassing holy blood power.

Once the power becomes unbalanced, the soul state will be disturbed, and mind and temperament will go out of control.

"You don't need to worry about that."

Lei En smiled reassuringly, "The Lord of Radiance will bless you, letting your holy blood power keep pace with the growth of your mind power."

Just let the holy blood amber pour more holy blood power into her.

"Hmm..."

The succubus lightly nodded, unsurprised by Lei En's words; in her eyes, Lei En was the incarnation of Sheng Jili Si.

Lei En suddenly recalled something; perhaps he could keep her power balanced without using holy blood amber, and decided to test it. He reached into the Pixel World for a Soul Diamond, which instantly appeared in his hand, the pale‑blue cubic gem instantly catching the succubus's eye.

"Ai Luoya, give this a try," Lei En handed it over.

"What is this?"

Ai Luotixiya took the Soul Diamond, and her violet eyes instantly widened.

She sensed that this half‑fist‑sized gem contained an extremely pure yet massive energy. She had never seen such energy, but it strongly attracted her soul, stirring a deep yearning in her consciousness: to consume it!

"Soul Diamond."

Lei En replied softly, "It's a special gem I crafted; it condenses my soul power. See if you can absorb it."

"Your soul power?"

Ai Luotixiya's hand twitched, instinctively about to refuse.

Soul power is the source of all extraordinary abilities, whether human or other races—elves, demons, angels—and regardless of any supernatural vocation, soul power is always the wellspring of strength.

One could even say that soul power is power itself!

Moreover, each person's soul power is unique; its spiritual substance differs and blends with memories, making it incompatible—this is the main reason Black Wizards exist. But from Lei En's words, his soul power can be absorbed by others?

"I can't take it."

Ai Luotixiya struggled against the Soul Diamond's temptation, shaking her head in refusal.

Lei En instantly saw the succubus's worry, and smiled, explaining, "This is just a trial of mine; I can't guarantee whether you can absorb it. Crafting a Soul Diamond consumes very little soul power, which recovers quickly and won't weaken me."

"Really?" the succubus said, half‑doubtful.

"Of course, go ahead and absorb it; it will be greatly beneficial to you," Lei En said earnestly.

Ai Luotixiya nodded.

She examined the pale‑blue gem again, feeling as if she were holding a wisp of air, barely sensing its weight, yet the energy within was genuinely dense, rich, and free of any impurities.

A diamond formed from condensed soul power...

The succubus no longer hesitated; with a thought, she activated the Holy Blood Power meditation method.

In an instant, a surge of utterly pure energy burst from the Soul Diamond in her hand, entering her body, racing along her arm into her soul, absorbed without obstruction as if it were always her own power.

Her soul, nourished by this energy, swelled rapidly.

Because the energy was so massive, she inadvertently absorbed too much, feeling a bloated sensation that made her let out a muffled hum.

"Um..."

Ai Luotixiya had to pause absorption, converting the energy into holy blood power.

A few seconds later.

She opened her eyes and stared at the Soul Diamond in her hand, disbelief in her gaze.

In just a few breaths, her holy blood power surged by a large margin, equivalent to months of arduous cultivation, while only part of the Soul Diamond's energy was spent. At this rate, three or four Soul Diamonds would let her ascend a level.

This is more efficient than the Life‑Siphoning Kiss!

She would need to make love with Lei En about ten times, each time fully draining his life essence, for the gained strength to equal one Soul Diamond.

Lei En continuously observed her soul's changes, confirming she could absorb the Soul Diamond without side effects.

"Try again to see if you can convert it into mind power."

"Alright!"

Ai Luotixiya switched to the Holy Swordsman's meditation method; soon, another portion of the Soul Diamond's energy diminished, while her mind power grew rapidly.

"It can be converted!"

The succubus rejoiced, now no longer fearing power imbalance.

Because it had lost a lot of energy, the Soul Diamond's glow dimmed slightly and its size visibly shrank, but that didn't diminish her amazement: "If the method of making Soul Diamonds spreads, it will shake the whole world; it's a greater invention than the Soul Stone."

"Hahaha..."

Lei En laughed, shaking his head, "That's impossible. I'm the only one in the world who can forge Soul Diamonds; even if I tell others the method, they can't master it."

Ai Luo Ti Xi Ya immediately wanted to ask why, but she promptly reined in her curiosity.

The method of making Soul Diamonds evidently involves Lei En's secret and must never be exposed; she wisely did not press further.

Lei En flipped his hand, palm supporting a dozen or so Soul Diamonds.

"These are all yours."

Ai Luo Ti Xi Ya stared at the cubic gems; with so many Soul Diamonds, a suitable magical soul could let her ascend two cultivation levels in a short time!

She was so shocked she could not speak.

At the same time she felt deeply moved that Lei En gave such precious Soul Diamonds to her.

"Don't be formal, take them," Lei En said generously. "Tell me when you've used them up; I still have many Soul Diamonds in hand, no need to save them for me."

One Soul Diamond equals ten units of energy; to her it's a drop in the bucket.

Ai Luo Ti Xi Ya didn't know the details, only assuming Lei En cared for her immensely; with nothing to repay, she slipped her bare body down and performed the Life‑Draining Kiss. From Lei En's perspective, he could only see her deep‑purple curls, like a blazing flame.

"Sss…"

Lei En inhaled sharply, and the Soul Diamonds in his hand scattered to the ground.

After spending several days on the Star Destroyer, Lei En felt a vague backache when he left the Abyss; those days had been absurd.

Returned to Gotham City.

Lei En originally intended to settle down and spend time with his daughter Yi Li Sha Bai, but at night he could not refuse Fa Lan Jia Si Ka's request. The female sorceress wished to bear a son; he understood her desire and had no objection, so she went ahead.

Lei En lived in Gotham City for about half a month, personally presiding over several municipal meetings.

The most important was to build a railway between the major cities of the East Coast, for both passengers and freight, with routes planned in advance from north to south, eventually passing through a dozen cities.

At the same time, accompanying cement roads must link all the cities.

The road project is a massive undertaking, requiring an investment of tens of millions of Gold Shields; the dwarves of the City of Friendship must also take part, and Fa Lan Jia Si Ka cannot decide, so the report was given to Lei En.

Lei En approved almost without hesitation.

To get rich, build roads first!

The timeless maxim from his past life applies here as well: investing tens of millions of Gold Shields can generate over tenfold returns, spurring economic development across the East Coast territories, and the Empire powers involved in the construction also share part of the funding.

Having dealt with the official matters, Lei En slipped away from Gotham City.

After several Greater Teleports, he crossed thousands of li into the northern Karnod Icefield of the New Continent, emerging in a cold wasteland.

Across several hundred li of land, many dragon skeletons were scattered.

This is the Dragon Bone Wasteland.

Lei En avoided the wandering undead in the wasteland and entered a large valley warm as spring; this is a forbidden zone for undead, where a massive dragon bone over five hundred meters long lay.

Most of the bone had vanished; a hill‑sized spinal column lay in the valley's center, with several huge white bones scattered around. A half‑preserved dragon skull buried underground, even with only a small portion exposed, still emitted a trembling mysterious energy that dispelled the cold of the icefield, turning the entire valley into a paradisiacal haven that the undead dared not enter.

It wasn't Lei En's first time in this valley, but each sight of the colossal dragon bone left him awed by the creator's might.

If this giant dragon were still alive, its size would surely surpass that of the colossal worm!

In fact, Lei En learned several years ago that this was the remains of a Primordial Dragon and uncovered the valley's secret.

Primordial Dragons are older than the Ancient Dragons.

All the dragons of Ai Lun E Si's world inherit memories traceable to the Primordial Dragons; they are the ancestors of dragons, numbering fewer than ten.

The power of a Primordial Dragon rivals that of a deity.

The benevolent dragon god Bahamut and the malevolent dragon Mitiass, they are both among the Primordial Dragons.

But not all Primordial Dragons were deified; in fact, most have long fallen, and the bone remains before him belong to an unnamed Primordial Dragon.

Since its death, nearly twenty thousand years may have passed.

At that time it was the First Epoch when trolls ruled the world, and the Second Epoch of dragon rise came over five thousand years later.

The Primordial Dragon's power was so great that even after death it did not dissipate, forming a sealing array that hid its body beneath the wasteland. Until the previous epoch, when elves arrived on the New Continent and discovered the valley, many Grand Mages secretly studied it; eventually the news leaked to the dragons, sparking a great war between dragons and elves.

The war lasted briefly, but both sides suffered heavy losses.

Those dragon bones scattered across the wasteland are the dragons that perished in the battle.

In the end, the benevolent dragon god Bahamut intervened to mediate with the elven deities, restraining both races from approaching the area. After the Third Epoch ended, the elves retreated to Aoroan, and the dragons no longer set foot on the New Continent, gradually forgetting this forbidden zone.

Since the New Epoch, the undead have occupied the Karnod Icefield.

These undead, of course, do not obey the ban and know nothing of history; undead sorcerers and Liches discovered the Dragon Bone Wasteland and used dragon remains to forge Bone Dragons.

But they are powerless regarding the Primordial Dragon's remains.

The dragon bones in the valley are extremely hard, comparable to refined gold, yet lack special properties and cannot be crafted into magical items. Even the power of death cannot corrode them, so undead sorcerers cannot use them to make Bone Dragons, leaving them only to stare helplessly.

These dragon bones are valuable, but merely a pile of useless hard stones.

Lei En had studied them before.

All-Seeing Eye discerned the nature of the Primordial Dragon's bones, decisively abandoning other ideas; after days of exploration, it finally uncovered the true secret hidden within the bones.

After entering the Karnod Icefield, Lei En remained invisible, yet cautiously released a mental field to scan the surroundings; All-Seeing Eye also swept the entire valley, confirming no one was watching, before his spirit leapt to the Primordial Dragon's skull.

Although only a small portion of the skull remained, it still towered ten or so stories high, awe‑inspiring.

Lei En looked down at the ground.

All-Seeing Eye pierced the thick soil and locked onto a fossil about three hundred meters deep; it was tiny, just over half a human's height, indistinguishable from ordinary rock, and buried so deep that discovery was nearly impossible.

But that stone was the core of the Primordial Dragon's remains.

Inside it concealed a portal.

Lei En opened a Random Door, precisely leading to the underground dragon bone fossil; he reached his hand through the door and gently tapped the stone.

The Key of Doors activated instantly.

Obscure draconic runes flickered on the fossil, automatically deciphering the opening spell and swiftly creating a deep teleportation portal.

Lei En entered the portal without hesitation, and the scene before his eyes changed.

Instantly, a vibrant canyon came into view, its end unseen, teeming with countless lush flowers, grasses, and trees; the air brimmed with mysterious energy, a hundred times richer than outside, each breath making one feel refreshed and delighted.

But in this vast canyon, apart from plants, no other living creatures could be found.

It was like an extremely secluded utopia.

Lei En's arrival shattered the canyon's tranquility; having just taken a few steps on a meadow, a huge golden‑radiant figure shot forward, its wings whipping up a violent gale in the sky. It bore three dragon heads, and as it landed before him it revealed the likeness of Bo Er Qi, who exclaimed with delight, "Boss, how did you get here?"

(End of chapter)