The Silent Dragon Emperor

"Dang dang dang..."

A Dragon Blood Warrior stood before a huge Blood Crystal Lizard, his long sword slashing against its skin, causing sparks to fly.

"Boss, can we really eat this thing?" Long Chen had them collect provisions for Ah Man, but upon seeing the appearance of the Blood Crystal Lizard, they hesitated.

"Brother Long..."

However, at this moment, Ah Man's voice came, and he walked out from the Dragon's Nest.

Ah Man woke up, hungry, but when he saw the ground littered with Blood Crystal Lizard corpses, his eyes immediately lit up.

He held a peculiar leather bag in his hand, aimed its opening at the bodies on the ground, and the runes on the bag circulated. The bodies on the ground were all drawn into the bag.

Ah Man reached into the bag and pulled out a Blood Crystal Lizard. At this moment, its originally huge body had shrunk to about a foot in length. Ah Man opened his mouth wide and directly put it into his mouth.

"Crunch crunch..."

The crisp sound was like chewing on exploding beans. The Dragon Blood Warriors felt their scalps tingle. The terrifying defense of the Blood Crystal Lizard turned out to be crunchy in Ah Man's mouth. His dental strength was truly intimidating.

"So delicious."

It's unclear whether it was really delicious, or if he was just too hungry, or if the bodies of the Blood Crystal Lizard clan contained immense power. Ah Man continued to eat one after another, devouring more than ten in a short span, extremely delighted.

"Ah Man, eat slowly. We've prepared a lot of food for you, and there will be more later."

Seeing Ah Man's way of eating, Long Chen felt a bit fearful. After all, those were Blood Crystal Lizards, the former royal clan. He was worried that Ah Man might eat too much and harm his body.

Ah Man nodded in response but continued to reach into the bag one after another.

With Ah Man awake, Long Chen had everyone gather the bodies and hand them all over to Ah Man. Although Ah Man's spatial bag had astonishing capacity, cramming the bodies of hundreds of thousands of demonic beings quickly filled it up.

Ah Man was ecstatic; this food would last him a month. After all, the Dragon Blood Warriors had killed only super-powerful beings.

The stronger the demonic beings, the purer the energy contained within them. For Ah Man, the stronger they were, the hungrier he became.

With this food, Ah Man no longer needed to sleep, boosting Long Chen's confidence even more.

The group returned to the Dragon's Nest to continue forward, and Long Chen once again summoned the Seven Treasure Glass Tree. He also summoned the three thousand original divine symbols for the Dragon Blood Warriors to comprehend.

Although the Dragon Blood Warriors started their comprehension a bit late, their aptitude was astonishing, so time wasn't an issue.

Furthermore, with the assistance of the Dragon Soul, they instinctively comprehended the original runes that resonated with them. A few days were more than enough time.

In these few days' time, they could comprehend as much as they could. As for what they couldn't comprehend, even if given more time, it was unlikely they could fully grasp it.

"Boom..."

The Dragon's Nest moved forward steadily, countless forces seeing its mightiness and choosing to avoid it, not daring to obstruct its path.

"Long Chen, aren't you taking advantage of this opportunity to comprehend the divine symbols on the Jiuli Divine Stele and the ancestral divine symbols I transmitted to you?"

Seeing Long Chen standing inside the Dragon's Nest, calmly observing the outside scenery, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, his leisurely demeanor prompted the Chaotic Dragon Emperor to speak.

Ever since advancing to the Ninth Vein Heaven Saint and fusing all the Dragon Blood Runes, Long Chen seemed as if he had no concerns. This left the Chaotic Dragon Emperor somewhat puzzled.

It should be noted that whether it was the Dragon Blood Runes or the Jiuli Runes, although they were in Long Chen's hands, not comprehending them couldn't be considered truly possessing them. Logically speaking, in this tense moment, Long Chen shouldn't be wasting even a fraction of his time.

"I've already comprehended them," Long Chen said with a slight smile.

"Huh? What do you mean?" This time, even the Chaotic Dragon Emperor didn't understand Long Chen's words. What did he mean by having comprehended them already? These original Jiuli divine symbols and Dragon Blood divine symbols were incredibly profound. Wanting to understand them in a single go was simply impossible.

Failure is normal; only after experiencing failure multiple times, eliminating one reason for failure after another, what remains is the correct answer. There's no logic in giving up just because of a failure.

"Whether it's the Jiuli divine symbols or the Dragon Blood divine symbols, when they entered my body, I already comprehended a portion of them. They have integrated into my soul and bloodline. Although they make up less than a tenth of all the divine symbols, I feel that it's sufficient," Long Chen explained.

"Really?"

Even the mighty Chaotic Dragon Emperor couldn't help but inhale a breath of cold air. If what Long Chen said was true, then all of this was truly incredible.

"The Jiuli divine symbols in the Starry Sea, I don't know why, but I have a feeling of familiarity towards them. And they seem to have an inexplicable affinity towards me. Those divine symbols are willing to bestow their power upon me. However, the power of some divine symbols is too strong. Even if they're willing to be under my control, I can't control them."

As for the Dragon Blood Runes, when they entered my body, the bones in my chest started to heat up, attracting countless divine symbols to imprint on them. I don't know exactly what happened, but at the moment when these symbols were imprinted on my bones, it felt as if everything was within my control," Long Chen explained.

After Long Chen finished speaking, the Chaotic Dragon Emperor fell silent. Long Chen also fell silent. This was a phenomenon beyond ordinary understanding, and Long Chen seemed to once again sense the will of the Alchemy Emperor. When the Jiuli divine symbols surged into Long Chen's body, the Alchemy Emperor's will appeared with a sense of sadness. That touch of sadness made Long Chen somewhat uncomfortable.

Long Chen considered asking the Chaotic Dragon Emperor several times, but in the end, he held back, because he knew the Chaotic Dragon Emperor wouldn't tell him. Now, the silence of the Chaotic Dragon Emperor confirmed his thoughts. That sense of familiarity and that touch of sadness filled Long Chen with mixed emotions.

However, Long Chen didn't press further. He sipped his tea and looked at the outside world from within the Dragon's Nest, trying to calm his inner turmoil. At this time, he wasn't in a good state for comprehension or cultivation. With him watching over, everyone could safely improve their strength.

"Long Brother, why don't you have some too? This is really delicious."

Seeing Long Chen lost in thought, Ah Man couldn't resist walking over, handing him a bag and gesturing for Long Chen to take something. Long Chen looked at the bag filled with the densely packed bodies of the Blood Crystal Lizard clan. The scent of blood wafted out, causing his scalp to tingle. He quickly declined, saying, "Good buddy, Long Brother isn't hungry. You go ahead and eat!"

"Oh."

Since Long Chen wasn't eating, Ah Man obediently sat down beside Long Chen and started eating from the bag.

"By the way, Ah Man, you said your people would find you. But so many days have passed, and there's been no sign of them. What's going on?" Long Chen asked.

Ah Man had entered the Heavenly Vein Profound Realm with his people, and now being separated from them, they must be extremely worried. However, so many days had passed, and there was still no sign of Ah Man's tribe. Long Chen couldn't help but feel concerned, fearing that something might have happened to them.

"I don't know either. When I got lost in the past, they were able to find me." Ah Man blinked his big eyes and said.

Long Chen was rendered speechless. The past was the past, and the present was the present. This was the Heavenly Vein Profound Realm, and it was filled with dangers. The laws of heaven were chaotic, and many secret techniques might fail.

However, given the current circumstances, Long Chen couldn't possibly take Ah Man to find his tribe. He could only focus on dealing with the Emperor's Scales first.

"Boom..."

The Dragon's Nest moved forward slowly. Suddenly, there was a thunderous roar in the void to the left. A group of powerful individuals appeared, racing alongside the Dragon's Nest. Their violent aura surged, brimming with provocation.

However, when Long Chen looked at this group of powerful individuals, he couldn't help but frown. He had actually encountered familiar faces.