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The cave walls even trembled slightly due to the violent suction, emitting a soft rustling sound.

"This commotion...could it be...?"

As if to confirm Cui Yi's guess, the next moment—

"Snap!"

A crisp cracking sound came from the surface of the dragon egg!

Cui Yi's pupils contracted sharply, and all his attention instantly focused on the dragon egg.

At this very moment, a crack as thin as a hair is quietly spreading along the surface of the gentian!

Within the cracks, a powerful life force and a chilling pressure faintly emanated!

Then came the second and third sounds...

Fine cracking sounds rang out one after another, and more and more cracks spread out like a spider web from the initial crack to the entire surface of the eggshell!

The eggshell trembled more and more violently, as if something inside was struggling desperately to break out!

The absorption of spiritual energy reached its peak, and the spiritual energy of the entire cave was almost instantly drained, even the spiritual spring temporarily stopped flowing!

All the energy seemed to be concentrated inside the eggshell that was about to crack!

When Cui Yi saw this scene, his heart pounded wildly!

He had considered that absorbing spiritual energy in this cave would accelerate the hatching process of the gentian.

But I never expected that I could actually hatch the dragon egg!

After a series of cracking sounds, a piece the size of a fingernail was pushed open from the inside of the eggshell by a force and flew out!

It then fell to the ground at Cui Yi's feet with a thud.

An even more dazzling light burst forth from the breach!

Cui Yi squinted and observed carefully for a moment before noticing a small claw covered with fine, pale golden scales, clumsily emerging from the crack in the eggshell.

The little paw thrashed about in mid-air for a few moments before finally finding the opening. With a gentle scratch, it widened the tear.

Then a small head, also covered with pale golden scales, struggled to squeeze out from the enlarged opening!

"Did it really hatch?"

Cui Yi's breathing became rapid, and he quickly stepped forward.

It is said that such sentient beings will recognize the first living being they see when they open their eyes as a relative, and Cui Yi did not want to miss such a golden opportunity.

Moreover, the two were already bound by a soul contract.

Double insurance, foolproof!

By the time Cui Yi approached, the baby dragon had completely broken free from the eggshell and was lying on the open ground, shaking its little head and shaking off a lot of the mucus that was sticking to its skin.

Then, it opened its eyes.

The pupils are like vertical pupils cut from the purest gemstones, with a base color as deep as the starry sky!

But deep within the dark gold, crimson flames and cyan lightning seemed to be faintly flowing and dying!

Almost the instant it opened its eyes, the young dragon locked onto Cui Yi, who was standing right next to it.

The moment their eyes met, Cui Yi felt a slight tremor in his soul, as if he were being watched by some ancient and noble being!

If it weren't for the Floating Pagoda guarding the sea of ​​consciousness, even the mind would probably be intimidated by the innate pressure of this young dragon!

After hesitating for a moment, Cui Yi tentatively reached out his hand to the young dragon.

The young dragon tilted its head, its vertical pupils gleaming as if assessing whether the supreme being before it posed a threat.

But that subtle sense of intimacy gradually made the young dragon lower its guard.

A moment later, it let out a soft whimper and, with still somewhat unsteady steps, walked to Cui Yi's side.

Under Cui Yi's gaze, the young dragon lowered its head and carefully rubbed its cool, pale golden horns against his palm.

call……

Seeing the young dragon so affectionate, Cui Yi finally felt relieved.

"what?"

Xi Yue's voice rang out again in the space of the Floating Pagoda without warning, this time clearly carrying a hint of surprise.

"Born with the might of a dragon! And with dragon horns, this is no longer within the realm of a jiaolong (a type of dragon-like creature)."

"I was right, this dragon has indeed reverted to its ancestral form!"

These words sent shockwaves through Cui Yi's heart. A dragon that has reverted to its ancestral form is no longer a dragon!

Instead, it's a dragon!

Whether in my past life or this one, dragons are extremely noble creatures, and now I have actually seen one and even possess one!

"Senior, if a dragon were to hatch, what would it look like?"

"When an ordinary dragon hatches, it at most has the characteristics of a dragon, with a single horn or just a protrusion, and the scales are mostly bluish-black or dark red in color."

"The dragon's might is not apparent, let alone its innate supernatural ability of having extraordinary eyes."

"And this young dragon has pale gold scales, a rather noble color among dragons, which can only be obtained by those with great fortune and pure bloodline."

"Demonic beasts value bloodlines above all else, and this little guy has already reached the bloodline concentration of a true dragon, making him akin to royalty among dragons!"

Royal status!

My luck is truly unparalleled!

However, Cui Yi's mood at this moment was a mixture of joy and worry.

I'm happy about my good fortune, but I'm also worried...

Possessing a treasure is a crime!

An ordinary dragon cub is enough to attract the covetous eyes of a Golden Core Realm expert, let alone a true dragon cub with a bloodline reverting to its ancestral form!

Once the news leaks, not only the Blood Robe Sect, but the entire Great Yan Dynasty and even the surrounding cultivation world will be engulfed in bloodshed, and countless old monsters will flock to it!

Perhaps, we might even have the chance to witness the legendary Nascent Soul realm enhancement!

With such meager resources, can he really hold onto this opportunity that could drive anyone mad?

"Senior, this young dragon's features are too conspicuous. Is there any way to conceal them?"

Cui Yi's first thought was to hide it.

While young dragons have high growth potential, they should not be exposed before they have fully matured.

If he wanted to turn the young dragon into his own help, he couldn't keep it confined in the space of the Floating Pagoda forever.

"You're not too stupid to think of this; such a bloodline shouldn't be exposed too early."

Xi Yue's voice was full of admiration:

"Very well, since it was able to hatch because of you, it can be considered a cause and effect. I will help you temporarily conceal its appearance and aura."

The young dragon seemed to sense something, stopped what it was doing, curiously raised its head, looked at Cui Yi with its vertical pupils, and then blinked in confusion.

The pale golden sheen of its dragon scales quickly dimmed, as if covered by an invisible film of water.

Not only did the scales on the young dragon change, but even its dark golden vertical pupils turned into ordinary amber.

In the blink of an eye, the once noble dragon cub had become an ordinary dragon cub.

The camouflage was so severe that the scales on the young dragon's skin turned bluish-gray, making it look somewhat sickly.

"Its current state is quite similar to that of the Earth Dragon. Unless a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage makes a move, they should not be able to see through this disguise."

"Yes! Thank you for your kindness, senior!"

Cui Yi felt much relieved and quickly thanked them. With this disguise, the safety factor was greatly increased!