"Dragon Emperor, Phoenix Emperor, the Dragon Ancestor Token is a sacred artifact of the Beast God Valley; it must never fall into human hands."
"We implore both of you to make a move against these two humans and reclaim the Dragon Ancestor Token!"
"We cannot let these two humans get away with this; the Dragon Ancestor Token must be recovered!"
...
The demon beasts refused to acknowledge the outcome of the match, each aggressively demanding the return of the Dragon Ancestor Token.
The Dragon and Phoenix Emperors naturally did not wish for Xin Ci to obtain the Dragon Ancestor Token, but Jin Yaoyang and Feng Jin Xuan had already lost.
Moreover, the Dragon Ancestor might be watching them. Even if the Dragon and Phoenix Emperors were displeased, they had to admit the result.
"Quiet, all of you!"
The Dragon Emperor's voice was icy. The demon beasts felt his murderous aura and immediately fell silent.
In an instant, the vicinity of the Divine Tree Altar became eerily silent.
All the demon beasts turned their expectant gazes to the Dragon and Phoenix Emperors, hoping for a result that would satisfy them all.
The Dragon and Phoenix Emperors remained silent for a long time, casting a resentful glance at Mu Qing Qing before reluctantly stating, "The outcome of this match is clear. The human Xin Ci has won, and the Dragon Ancestor Token naturally belongs to humans."
Upon hearing the Dragon and Phoenix Emperors' words, the demon beasts were immensely discontented and began to protest.
"Please reconsider, your Excellencies! The Dragon Ancestor Token must not be given to humans..."
"Enough!"
"This is the Dragon Ancestor's command; we cannot disobey!"
The Dragon Emperor's brow furrowed in annoyance, and he suddenly shouted.
Upon hearing that it was the Dragon Ancestor's command, all the demon beasts finally ceased their outcry.
The Dragon Ancestor was the creator of the Beast God Valley and, to the demon beasts within, was akin to a divine being whom they dared not defy.
Xin Ci, having recovered, stood up and cupped his hands towards the Dragon and Phoenix Emperors, saying, "Thank you both for honoring your promise!"
"Hmph, losing is losing. We'll hand over the Dragon Ancestor Token to you then!"
The Dragon and Phoenix Emperors did not offer Xin Ci pleasantries, stating coldly.
Mu Qing Qing also landed on the Divine Tree Altar and joined Xin Ci.
They paid no mind to the unfriendly demeanor of the Dragon and Phoenix Emperors. With the Dragon Ancestor Token officially in hand, they could now enter the Dragon Ancestor Space to search for the final Eternal Dao Seal.
At this moment, a deep, authoritative voice echoed across the Divine Tree Altar.
"Humans who cultivate the Eternal Dao Scripture, I await your arrival in the Dragon Ancestor Space!"
"Remember, you have no choice but to come!"
As the Dragon Ancestor's voice faded, the Dragon Ancestor Token on Xin Ci's person emitted a dazzling radiance.
Immediately, a powerful force swept through his entire body, like a giant hand forcibly pulling Xin Ci into the Dragon Ancestor Space.
Mu Qing Qing, as Xin Ci's second personality, could not remain separated from Xin Ci's body for too long.
The moment Xin Ci vanished, she was also forcibly sent back into his consciousness space.
The demon beasts present were utterly astonished by this sight.
The Dragon Ancestor himself had personally invited those two humans into the Dragon Ancestor Space.
This was simply unbelievable!
For thousands of years, these demon beasts had never seen the true form of the Dragon Ancestor.
The only demon beast present who likely knew the Dragon Ancestor's true magnificence was Jin Mo, who had lived for over sixty thousand years.
Jin Mo gazed in the direction Xin Ci had disappeared, his eyes gleaming with an unusual light as he murmured, "Finally, I can bring him into that space to meet my main body..."
He then looked up at the sky, complaining with a hint of resentment, "Yong Ye, you're lucky. You broke through the world barrier and went to roam freely in other planes, leaving me behind in this world to guard it."
"If not for the legacy you left behind, I wouldn't bother with those two youngsters."
...
After a moment of dizziness and headache, Xin Ci opened his eyes in pain, inwardly grumbling, "This Dragon Ancestor senior is too forceful. He dragged me into this so-called Dragon Ancestor Space before I was even ready."
"I can hear your inner complaints."
Before Xin Ci could recover, the Dragon Ancestor's voice suddenly echoed in his mind, startling him.
Suddenly, Xin Ci's body shifted, and Mu Qing Qing inexplicably appeared from his consciousness space, standing beside him.
Mu Qing Qing found it somewhat incredible as she looked at her own body. She hadn't consciously manifested, so why was she forcibly expelled from the consciousness space?
"Don't overthink it. This is a domain I created, an extraterrestrial space that doesn't belong to this plane."
"Everything here is under my sole control."
This time, the voice came from directly in front of them.
Xin Ci and Mu Qing Qing turned their heads to look and saw a colossal dragon gazing down at them.
The dragon's body was immense, occupying nearly two-thirds of the space. If its dark golden wings were spread, its size would likely expand by more than double. Its crimson vertical pupils emitted a chilling glare.
Xin Ci and Mu Qing Qing were immediately overcome by a suffocating pressure, their bodies seemingly petrified and unable to move before the dragon.
The dragon before them differed slightly from the Immortal Golden Dragon they had encountered in the Beast God Valley.
Aside from its size and the color of its scales, which deviated from a normal Immortal Golden Dragon, other aspects were similar.
What shocked Xin Ci and Mu Qing Qing even more was the oppressive aura emanating from this dragon, which was even more terrifying than that of the Dragon and Phoenix Emperors.
The Dragon and Phoenix Emperors were already top-tier existences at the peak of the Five-Star Great Emperor realm, yet the dragon before them was even more powerful.
Could this dragon be in the legendary Eternal realm?
However, the Dragon Ancestor quickly dismissed their thoughts, stating calmly, "I have not truly entered the Eternal realm; I am merely a pseudo-Eternal at best."
Pseudo-Eternal? What kind of realm was that?
Xin Ci felt a pang of regret, while Mu Qing Qing was not surprised.
Having read the original plot, she knew the Dragon Ancestor's situation. This colossal dragon was the contract spirit beast of an Eternal Great Emperor, a terrifying existence who had once fought alongside the Eternal Great Emperor and lived for over sixty thousand years.
Xin Ci and Mu Qing Qing were truly seeing the Dragon Ancestor's true form for the first time.
However, the dragon before them could perceive their thoughts and suddenly said, "Dragon Ancestor? It's just that I've lived for a long time, and those outer beasts truly consider me the ancestor of all dragons, the origin of all beasts..."
"Senior Dragon Ancestor, you are the only spirit beast to have survived the冥神祸乱 (Ming Shen Huo Luan) era sixty thousand years ago. It's not without reason that those outer beasts call you Dragon Ancestor," Mu Qing Qing flattered.
The Dragon Ancestor paused slightly at her words but quickly regained his composure, fixing his meaningful gaze on Mu Qing Qing and saying, "You know quite a lot. Although I allowed you to enter this space, it was primarily because that boy is the inheritor of the Eternal Great Emperor."
"However, now, compared to that boy, you, a human woman, make me more curious. Especially since your soul originates from the same source as that boy, making me very interested in the secrets you hold."