Ch611 - Leaving The Dragon Clan

Liu Mufeng and Jiang Xu lived in the Dragon Clan for a thousand years, relying on the immortal pool, the forests, and the enormous treasure storehouse Long Xingtian had given them, Liu Mufeng, Jiang Xu, and the other beasts’ strength all advanced by leaps and bounds.

Now, Liu Mufeng, Jiang Xu, Jin Xiao, Pangpang, Xiaoxiao, Bai Hu, and Xiaoyue were all at the peak of Immortal King level, and even Xuanxuan had become an early Immortal King cultivator.

During these millennia in the Dragon Clan, Liu Mufeng’s reputation as the Second Prince of the Dragon Clan grew louder and louder. Thanks to Liu Mufeng’s affordable medicinal pills, many commoners in the Dragon Clan could also afford to buy medicinal pills. Because of Liu Mufeng’s contributions to the Dragon Clan, the twelve Elders and ten great warriors also showed great respect to this Second Prince.

One day, Liu Mufeng invited Long Xingtian and Qing Chen over for wine. The four sat in the courtyard together, drinking the red wine Liu Mufeng had made and feasting on the delicious food Liu Mufeng had prepared.

“Emperor Father, Adoptive Father, this Child wishes to go out and gain some experience.” Liu Mufeng conveyed his thoughts to his two Fathers.

“Gain some experience? Son, the Upper Heavenly Domain is not exactly a safe place. You’d better stay here in the Dragon Palace.” Long Xingtian frowned, clearly disapproving.

“This Child understands. Leaving under the protection of your two excellencies, I may face all kinds of dangers. However, a fledgling eagle must eventually grow its wings. This Child cannot spend his entire life under the shelter of your two excellencies’ feathers. In addition, Xiaoyue and I are at a crucial stage in our training, and we must go out to seek opportunities to advance.

We must plan for our ascension to Immortal Emperor!” Liu Mufeng looked earnestly at both men as he spoke.

Though they weren’t his birth parents, it must be said that, over the past thousand years, both his adoptive Father and Emperor Father had loved this Son of theirs dearly, treating him as if he were their flesh and blood.

Upon hearing this, Qing Chen nodded. “Mufeng, you’ve always been a determined child. If you’ve decided to go out and gain experience, then go and see what the world has in store for you.”

Qing Chen knew his Son’s character very well. Since this was a decision made by Liu Mufeng himself, Qing Chen believed his Son would definitely take care of himself and be safe. He also believed his Son would not act rashly and would return soon.

“Son, are you mad at your Dad?” Long Xingtian asked, looking at Liu Mufeng with a frown.

“Emperor Father, what are you talking about? We’re Father and Son. How could I possibly be mad at you?” Liu Mufeng stared back, puzzled. He had no idea what his Emperor Father was talking about, and the question caught him off guard.

“That Dragon Abyss can only be entered by the Dragon Clan’s Crown Prince. Honestly, I wanted to let you go too, but those old bastards objected, and I couldn’t defy the Dragon Clan’s ancestral rules.” Long Xingtian sighed.

Three hundred years ago, Long Zhe was sent to the Dragon Abyss to prepare for promotion to Immortal Emperor. Truth be told, Long Xingtian had also wanted to send Liu Mufeng there, but the Clan Elders and Supreme Elders all opposed the idea. In the end, he had no choice but to give up.

“Emperor Father, didn’t we discuss this already? The Dragon Abyss is a restricted area for the Dragon Clan, how can I possibly go there?”

“You aren’t mad at me?”

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“Then, if you’d rather go out to seek your own opportunities, that’s fine too. But your adoptive Father and I are worried about you; perhaps I should seal you with my Dragon’s Might once more? Son, those mongrels out there are wicked, so you must be careful once you leave the Palace.” Long Xingtian spoke, clearly worried about his Son.

“Mmm, Emperor Father needn’t worry, this Child knows, and will be careful.” Liu Mufeng nodded to indicate that he understood.

“Come here.” Long Xingtian beckoned his Son over, eyes gleaming with pride.

Liu Mufeng rose and walked over, then knelt before Long Xingtian.

Long Xingtian lifted a hand and placed it atop Liu Mufeng’s head, sealing a Dragon’s Might within him. “This is the full power of my strike; it may save your life in critical moments. Take care of yourself, Son.”

“Many thanks to the Emperor Father, this Child will return safely.” Liu Mufeng lowered his head and thanked Long Xingtian hastily.

“When do you plan on leaving?” Qing Chen asked, reluctant to see his Son go.

“This Child has nearly completed his preparations and plans to depart from the Dragon Palace tomorrow.”

“So soon?” Long Xingtian frowned slightly, also reluctant to see his Son leave.

“XiaoXu and I, along with a few other beasts, have stabilized and solidified our strength, so we plan to gain experience as soon as possible.” Liu Mufeng smiled as he explained.

“Very well, we understand.” Qing Chen nodded in understanding.

“Will Xuanxuan be joining you?” Long Xingtian asked, turning back to Liu Mufeng.

“Mm-hmm, Xuanxuan and Xiaoyue will be joining us too.” Liu Mufeng nodded, confirming his decision.

Long Xingtian sighed. “Well, with all of you leaving, it’ll just be your adoptive Father and me in this big ol’ Dragon Palace. Your adoptive Father will get bored again”

“If adoptive Father gets bored, the Emperor Father can take him along on his travels. They can disguise themselves if necessary.” Jiang Xu grinned at Long Xingtian.

“Ooh, that sounds wonderful! What do you think, Chen‘er? Wanna go play outside?” Long Xingtian turned to his wife with a smile.

“Let’s wait a bit longer. Zhe’eris almost back. It wouldn’t be appropriate for us to leave right when he gets promoted to Immortal Emperor.” Qing Chen felt that now was not the time to depart, having considered the matter.

“Oh, true, let’s wait a bit longer then. We’ll leave after Zhe’ergets promoted. By then, we can go find Mufeng and the others.” Long Xingtian seemed quite pleased at this prospect.

“Sounds good. We’ll go get some experience first, and when the Emperor Father and adoptive Father are ready for some sightseeing, you can come find us.” Liu Mufeng nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly.

“Yep, yep, yep, that’s settled then.” Long Xingtian grinned in agreement.

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The next day, Liu Mufeng’s group boarded a Level 10 Cloud Shuttle and departed the Dragon Palace.

Inside the shuttle, the group sat around a table, looking at a map.

“Dad, where are we going?” Liu Xuan asked excitedly, pointing at the map.

“Our first stop is the Heaven-Piercing Tower, right here.” Liu Mufeng said, pointing at the tower’s location on the map.

“Oh, the Heaven-Piercing Tower? What’s that?” Jiang Xu asked curiously, looking at his husband.

“The Heaven-Piercing Tower reaches into the heavens. It is an ancient pagoda left behind by the ancients. It has ninety-nine floors, each containing profound truths about heaven and earth.

If one can ascend to the ninety-ninth floor, they can become a Supreme Immortal.” Liu Mufeng explained to the group.

“Supreme Immortal? Wow, that sounds incredible!” Jiang Xu’s eyes widened in astonishment, and the rest of the group also looked shocked.

Watching his wife’s surprise, Liu Mufeng chuckled. “Don’t think too far ahead. No one from ancient times till now has ever reached the ninety-ninth floor. We’re not going there to become Supreme Immortals either; our purpose is to gain enlightenment of the profound truths of heaven and earth, perceive the laws that govern them, and break through to the Immortal Emperor realm.”

“Oh, that’s true, that’s true!” Jiang Xu nodded, also thinking that, given their current strength, reaching Supreme Immortal status seemed far off.

“Boss, how high do we need to go to ascend to the Immortal Emperor?” Jin Xiao asked eagerly, turning to Liu Mufeng.

“That’s hard to say. It depends on one’s own comprehension. Some may not be able to ascend even a single level, while others may reach dozens of floors. The higher we go, the more we stand to gain, and the easier it will be for us to ascend to Immortal Emperor.”

“Oh.” The group nodded, understanding.

“Mufeng, the Heaven-Piercing Tower is located in the Imperial Territory, isn’t it?” Jin Xiao asked, looking at their surroundings.

“That’s correct. The Human Race has eight Immortal Emperors: the Alchemy Emperor, Talisman Emperor, Array Emperor, Tool Emperor, Martial Emperor, Sword Emperor, Green Emperor, and Imperial Emperor. The Green Emperor is the Master of the Green Cloud Sect, while the Imperial Emperor is the Master of the Imperial Heaven Sect. The Green Cloud Sect and the Imperial Heaven Sect are the two largest sects in the Upper Heavenly Domain; many commoner disciples choose to join one of them. As for this trip, our destination—the Heaven-Piercing Tower—is within the territory of the Imperial Heaven Sect and sits atop a major city known as Heaven-Piercing City.” Liu Mufeng explained to the group.

“Oh, so the Imperial Emperor is the Leader of the Imperial Heaven Sect.” Jiang Xu nodded, understanding.

“Boss, didn’t you say there’s also a Thunder Emperor and a Fire Emperor? Aren’t they part of the Human Race?” Xiao Xiao looked at Liu Mufeng, curious.

“No, the Thunder Emperor is a thunder spirit cultivator, and the Fire Emperor is a fire spirit cultivator. They do not belong to the Human Race; they are both Ancient spirits.”

Liu Mufeng had read many books during his years within the Dragon Clan, including all the books in Long Xingtian’s personal library and some of the Dragon Clan’s non-classified literature. Thus, his understanding of the Upper Heavenly Domain had long surpassed the knowledge from a thousand years ago.

“Oh, I see.” Xiaoxiao nodded, comprehension dawning on her.

“Then what about the Demon Beast Race? How many Immortal Emperors do they have?” Jiang Xu turned to his mate, curious.

“Daddy, I know this one. The demon beast race also has eight Immortal Emperors. They are the Dragon Emperor, Phoenix Emperor, Fox Emperor, Snake Emperor, Tiger Emperor, Hawk Emperor, Wolf Emperor, and Sea Emperor.” Liu Xuan grinned, looking at his Father.

“Xuanxuan is correct.” Liu Mufeng nodded, indicating that his Son’s answer was correct.

“The first seven are easy to understand, but what kind of creature is the Sea Emperor?” Jiang Xu pondered for a moment before asking, baffled.

“The Sea Emperor is of the Sea Dragon Clan. The Imperial Father is the Dragon Emperor, so the Sea Dragons cannot also be called Dragon Emperor. Therefore, they are referred to as the ‘Sea Emperor.’ Two-thirds of the Upper Heavenly Domain’s seafloor belongs to the Sea Emperor, while the remaining third belongs to our Emperor Father.”

“The Sea Emperor’s territory isn’t larger than the Emperor Father’s. That can’t be right.” Jiang Xu asked, puzzled. Considering Long Xingtian’s character, would he allow himself to have a smaller territory?

Liu Mufeng chuckled. “That’s because the Emperor Father picked the best territories for himself and left the remaining, less desirable territories for the Sea Emperor. Furthermore, the Dragon Clan’s territory isn’t limited to just the sea; they also have vast territories on land. When combined, their total territory is larger than any other region. And each territory is filled with the finest resources.”

“Oh, so that’s how it is.” Jiang Xu exclaimed, understanding now. He had been saying that Long Xingtian wouldn’t allow himself to get the short end of the stick.