The God of Heavens

Chapter 207 The Dragon Girl's Sorrow
The north wind was like a knife, howling across the snow-covered plains that were frozen year-round.

On this vast white land, once stood the ancient Netherworld Palace. Seventy thousand years ago, it was destroyed by the peerless god-king of the Jiang family, the Hengyu Furnace, for colluding with ancient clans, turning into dust of history.

Rolling dragon energy occasionally overflowed from the cracks in the snow-capped mountains, filling the entire area with an aura of majesty and grandeur!

The void trembled slightly, and several figures appeared out of thin air.

Lin Yu strode across the snow, his gaze deep and unfathomable. Several years ago, he had infiltrated this dragon's nest and taken the True Dragon Elixir of Immortality. Now, the Myriad Dragon Nest had fully awakened, and the dormant Primordial Ancestral Kings had all awakened, making this place a forbidden zone for the human race once again.

"Fellow Daoists, this way please."

The Great Sage Qianlun led the way, his purple hair flowing freely, his expression gentle. This Great Sage, who once shook the Big Dipper, had now become the "guide" of the human race.

"who!"

A sharp shout rang out, and a powerful ancient clan member with a purple dragon scale between his brows led dozens of snow apes, their killing intent palpable. But when he saw Qian Lun's face clearly, his expression changed drastically, and he knelt down with a thud:
"Yuan Cang pays respects to the Ancestral King!"

The snow monkeys were even more apprehensive, their foreheads pressed tightly against the ice, not daring to raise their heads.

"Ah."

Qian Lun responded expressionlessly and walked straight ahead, with Lin Yu and the others following closely behind as they entered the Ten Thousand Dragons Nest.

Deep underground, a masterpiece of nature, nine enormous dragon caves, like the mouths of an abyss, meander into even deeper depths, each exuding a suffocating imperial aura.

As soon as Lin Yu and his group stepped inside, they ran into a group of people.

Leading the group was a graceful dragon maiden with snow-white skin, her purple hair styled into two delicate buns, and a pair of crystalline dragon horns on her head that gleamed faintly in the darkness.

"Senior Qianlun, please return..."

The dragon girl's voice abruptly stopped.

Her amethyst-like eyes suddenly narrowed, her gaze passing over Qianlun and fixed on the old man behind her, a demon cloaked in animal skin and wielding a large white bone club.

"Human Demon. Dongfang Taiyi!"

The dragon girl's voice changed instantly, and her originally lustrous dragon horns crackled with purple lightning.

"boom--"

The Dragon Nest erupted into chaos. The ancestral kings' expressions changed drastically, some even revealing their true forms with their dragon scales bursting open. The servants were in complete disarray, with overturned jade cups and fallen weapons clattering about.

"It's that demon!"

"He's back! He's really back!"

Several elderly dragon servants collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably. It was this very man who had wounded the old master of this place in that battle years ago, causing him to fall into a deep sleep from which he remained unawakened to this day.

"S-Senior." The dragon girl staggered back, uneasy crackling electricity crackling from her dragon horns, her voice trembling, "What is this?"

The Great Sage Qianlun spoke in a deep voice: "This is Lin Yu, the Holy Lord of Yao Guang, and this is the Divine King of the Jiang Family."

"What?" The dragon girl stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"After careful consideration, I have decided to coexist peacefully with the human race." Qianlun's voice echoed in the dragon's nest.

"boom--"

The entire Wanlong Nest instantly erupted into chaos!

"We are the ancient royal family!" one of the Ancestral Kings roared, disregarding the presence of the demons and humans.

"Humans are nothing but lowly creatures, how dare they stand on equal footing with us!"

The dragon's might was overwhelming; its scales reflected a cold light, and every pore exuded an innate arrogance.

They were once the most noble race in ancient times, regarding humans as ants. Now, to make them bow down is more painful than killing them.

"presumptuous!"

Qianlun roared, and the Great Sage's aura erupted. With a single palm strike, the arrogant Ancestral King's bones were broken and tendons snapped, half of his body sinking into the nest wall made of dragon wood.

"Ancestor, you've become confused!" an elderly man with white hair cried out in grief, tears streaming down his face. However, Qianlun remained unmoved, his expression icy.

"Damn humans, you must have bewitched the Ancestral Saint! Today I will surely eliminate you!"

Suddenly, an old man with purple scales sprang up, his eyes bloodshot, and his whole body trembled as he lunged at Lin Yu. As his holy might erupted, all the dragon energy in the sky shattered, and his killing intent swept across thousands of miles of mountains and rivers!
"Hehe." Lin Yu stood with his hands behind his back, not even lifting his eyelids.

"boom--"

A gigantic hand covered in dragon scales slammed down from the sky, like an ancient divine mountain pressing down. The Great Sage Qianlun, enraged, unleashed his attack, his purple aura weaving into a millstone that smashed the ancient king to pieces!
"what!"

The old man let out a shrill scream as his body nearly turned into mincemeat. He had no choice but to abandon half of his body and flee back to the Dragon Girl in a sorry state, his face pale and trembling like a leaf.

"I said we should live in harmony with the human race!" Qian Lun's voice boomed like thunder. "Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy!"

"Oh, our ancestral saint! Waaah!"

Before the enormous dragon cave, a sudden burst of wailing erupted. Countless ancient tribesmen knelt on the ground, some beating their chests and stamping their feet, others banging their heads on the ground. For them, this was even more despairing than the human race attacking their doorstep. Their revered ancestral saint, whom they regarded as a god, had actually been suppressed by outsiders!
Looking at her wailing clansmen on the ground, and then at Qianlun's blood-stained dragon claws, a storm raged in her heart—this ancestral saint who had guarded the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest for countless years seemed so unfamiliar at this moment.

The Great Sage Qianlun secretly transmitted the "truth" to the Dragon Girl:
The Myriad Dragon Bell has been suppressed, and three imperial weapons have sealed off the void. If they insist on resisting, the Myriad Dragon Nest may face the danger of extinction!
The Dragon Girl's pupils contracted sharply, and her purple hair moved without wind. She finally understood why Qian Lun was behaving so strangely. This was no longer a simple battle of victory or defeat, but a choice concerning the survival of the entire race!
"Everyone."

The Dragon Maiden took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in her heart, and her voice echoed throughout the Dragon Nest: "The actions of the Ancestral Saint Qianlun must have a profound meaning! Our clan has been passed down from ancient times to the present day, and has survived countless calamities without being destroyed. We have never relied on reckless actions."

She gently raised her jade-like hand, and streams of dragon energy descended to heal the wounded ancient king. At the same time, she secretly sealed off the news, ensuring that the Blood Phoenix Mountain, Fire Kirin Cave, and other clans would not know about the imperial weapon!
When she turned to look at Lin Yu, the Dragon Girl's eyes had returned to calm, though her fingertips were still trembling slightly: "Humans... do you truly wish to coexist peacefully with my race?"

Lin Yu stood with his hands behind his back, a smile playing on his lips: "As long as the Myriad Dragon Nest abides by the agreement, and with some compensation, my human race will not be driven to extinction."

The dragon girl lowered her purple eyes, her crystal-clear dragon horns trembled slightly, and her voice was filled with undisguised bitterness: "This time, we have taken action because we were deceived by the Divine Valley. Our clan has no ill intentions towards the human race. We are willing to offer up our treasures to appease your anger."

With a gentle wave of her hand, a radiant light appeared, and an ancient medicinal herb king materialized. The herb, sculpted like black jade, was only half a meter tall, yet it burst forth with astonishing vitality, its rich fragrance instantly filling the dragon's nest.

"A medicinal king that's over 100,000 years old?!"

Jiang Taixu's eyes suddenly lit up, and his white robes fluttered even without wind. Ancient herbs of this quality had long been extinct in the world. Ordinary medicinal kings could only live for eighty or ninety thousand years at most, but this one had actually broken through the one hundred thousand-year barrier!

The dragon girl's purple hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and her fingertips trembled slightly as she held the Medicine King: "This medicine can extend the life of a Great Sage by four hundred years, and it will also be effective for a Quasi-Emperor."

Her amethyst eyes were filled with reluctance, yet she still gently pushed the Medicine King toward Lin Yu, saying, "I hope this will resolve our conflict."

Lin Yu did not accept the Medicine King's gift, but simply closed his eyes gently.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, everyone's expression changed, and the Dragon Girl watched their every move nervously from the side.

"One dragon loach, I hope you will accept it, fellow Daoist."

Helpless, the Dragon Girl had no choice but to bleed. She gritted her teeth and took out a spring of spiritual water. A three-foot-long golden dragon loach swam in it, its scales shimmering like the rising sun, and the splashing water was full of vitality.

This dragon loach is even more extraordinary than the one Lin Yu raised. When it swims, it has the appearance of a real dragon. Its whole body is golden, and its spiritual energy is soaring. Every drop of its essence blood is priceless.

"A rare dragon loach, and one this big is almost like a real dragon, making it incredibly valuable and priceless."

The old man, the demon, couldn't help but admire him, his eyes gleaming.

Jiang Taixu was also moved: "How did you raise a three-foot-long dragon loach to such a size? Its essence and blood are probably comparable to half a plant of immortality medicine."

In the world today, there are no more than ten dragon loaches, the longest of which is only one foot long. Three of them are in the Jade Pool, and one is in the Immortal Abode World, where Lin Yu keeps them.

However, considering that this is the Nest of Ten Thousand Dragons, it's not an exaggeration. The people who raise dragons are professionals; they've even raised real dragons and immortality pills before.

"In this great era, all races depend on each other for survival. Whether one becomes an immortal or an emperor, one still has to rely on one's own efforts. I hope that the two races will no longer fight!"

Lin Yu said with a deep expression, his eyes slightly lowered, and he did not continue to exert pressure.

After all, the two races are ostensibly allied, and moreover, the Myriad Dragon Nest belongs to them; these divine objects are merely temporarily stored in their hands.

“That’s right. In ancient times, we, the Myriad Dragon Nest, came from other star regions with the aim of achieving immortality. However, some races have failed to see the situation clearly and launched wars, causing widespread suffering in the Northern Region, which is contrary to the ways of our ancestral emperors.”

Qianlun nodded deeply, his expression filled with sorrow.

“That’s right. Father Emperor calculated the correct time and sealed us all here, hoping that the entire clan could ascend to immortality instead of being plunged into war.”

The ancient dragon maiden spoke softly, her body shrouded in purple mist, and she clenched her fists.

"This……"

The Great Sage and some of the old guard in the Myriad Dragon Nest looked at each other, their faces showing difficulty.

"What? You have other opinions about something that we, Qianlun, and the Dragon Girl have all agreed to?"

Jiang Taixu's expression darkened, and he spoke.

"We dare not! We respectfully obey the decree of the Ancestral Saint and the Princess, and wish to make peace with the human race!" The Ancestral Kings hurriedly bowed, their backs straight and their voices trembling.

Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction. It was good that these Ancestral Kings knew what was good for them, which would save them from further killing. After all, these people were now his subordinates, so the matter was considered resolved satisfactorily.

"A three-foot-long dragon loach, a medicinal king for ten thousand years."

His gaze swept over the two rare treasures, and he had already made up his mind. The dragon-fish's appearance was indeed astonishing; the efficacy of its essence and blood was likely comparable to even the elixir of immortality. If he were to refine it using his alchemy skills, he could create a batch of peerless divine pills that could extend one's life by a thousand years!

Lin Yu remembered that later the ancient races set up a Heavenly Workshop, which not only contained a one-meter-long dragon loach, but also rare items such as the Nine Aperture Spirit-Connecting Divine Liquid, which could cleanse the marrow and refine the bones of young children, and there were quite a few of them, enough to last for two or three generations.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu looked at Qian Lun and turned to tell him that Tianfang should open sooner rather than later.

"Lin Yu, your alchemy skills are the best, so you should keep this item safe." Jiang Taixu smiled slightly. "When you refine it into a divine pill, you can share some with us."

The old man, the demon, grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth: "I'll only be responsible for eating dragon meat; you, kid, will handle the alchemy."

Lin Yu did not refuse. With a flick of his sleeve, and amidst the flowing immortal light, the Medicine King and the Dragon Loach were captured and taken into the Hellish Plane. In that small world he had personally created, the Celestial Jade Palace shone with divine brilliance, carefully sealing the two divine artifacts.

"Three months from now, when the elixir is completed, it will certainly not disappoint you all."

(End of this chapter)