Ch645 - Go to Dragon Pool

Edited by Zaki

Perhaps Liu Mufeng’s words had convinced him, or perhaps Jiang Yuantu himself had made up his mind; in the end, Jiang Yuantu and Long Mei got married. Because Long Mei was both the Twelfth Elder of the Dragon Clan and the birth Mother of the Crown Prince, their wedding ceremony was quite lively, and Liu Mufeng and Jiang Xu also attended.

After Jiang Yuantu’s wedding, Jiang Xu entered the bracelet dimension for secluded cultivation, while Liu Mufeng went to one of the most dangerous places within the Dragon Clan—the Dragon Pool.

The Dragon Pool was the most dangerous location within the Dragon Clan, yet it was also considered sacred ground for body refinement. However, such a place was not just for everyone. For high-level cultivators, this place was for body refinement, but for low-level cultivators, entering it meant giving away their lives for free.

The Dragon Pool consisted of five territories: Lightning Territory, Fire Territory, Ice Territory, Wind Territory, and Blood Territory. The Lightning Territory was the outermost region, which could be considered relatively safe compared to the others—but even then, only cultivators who reached the level of Immortal King were permitted entry.

Liu Mufeng, Liu Xuan, and the five beasts, the group of seven had just entered the Lightning Territory when they were struck by a violent lightning.

“Ahhh!” Looking down at the blackened wound on his shoulder, Liu Xuan clenched his teeth.

“Xuanxuan, your Father will stay here for a while. You should do what you can. If you can’t bear the lightning here, go back early. It’s not too late to come back when your strength has improved.” Liu Mufeng reminded him worriedly.

Nodding, Liu Xuan reassured him, “Father needn’t worry, this Child knows.”

“Mm-hmm.” Nodding, Liu Mufeng continued walking forward.

He stopped in front of a lightning strike point and raised his head to look at the sky. This was a valley called Lightning Territory or Lightning Valley. The sky above Lightning Valley was filled with thick dark clouds all year round. Lightning strikes fell from time to time, making the ground here bumpy and charred everywhere.

Seeing Liu Mufeng found a place where lightning struck and sat down. Liu Xuan also found a place to sit down. The five beasts also turned into their human forms and found a place to sit down, and began to accept the lightning body tempering.

Seeing the Father and Son bringing the five beasts to refine their bodies, many dragons who were refining their bodies cast curious eyes. Many silver dragons and purple dragons were confused. Everyone began to communicate through voice transmission.

“It’s the Second Prince and the Imperial Grandson! Why are they here? Aren’t they human?”

“That’s right, humans are weak; what could they possibly be doing here?”

“Who knows? Maybe the Second Prince is tired of living.”

“Bullshit, you’re the one tired of living.”

“Then why do you think an alchemist came here?”

“What do you know? The Second Prince is already at the peak of Immortal Emperor, so he must be preparing for promotion to Supreme Immortal by tempering his body.”

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Staring at Liu Mufeng, Long Xingtian looked him up and down. “Son, you spent so much time refining your body, do you have a plan?”

Liu Mufeng laughed at these words. “As expected of Emperor Father, you see through everything.”

Long Xingtian humphed softly at this response. “Tell me then, what exactly do you plan to accomplish?”

“Emperor Father, your Child wishes to return to the Heaven-Piercing Tower once more.” Liu Mufeng explained his intentions.

“Son, do you wish to advance to Supreme Immortal Emperor?” Long Xingtian couldn’t help but stare wide-eyed at Liu Mufeng.

“I wish to try.” Liu Mufeng gazed back at Long Xingtian, answering honestly.

“Will it be dangerous?” Qing Chen was a little worried.

“Don’t worry Godfather, my strength has already reached the ninth-stage of the Immortal Emperor. I have been training my body for thousands of years, and my physique has been well tempered. So, I want to give it a try.”

Looking at his Son’s determined look, Qing Chen nodded. “Okay, if you want to go, your Father and I will go with you.”

“Thank you Emperor Father and Godfather.” Liu Mufeng lowered his head and quickly expressed his gratitude.

“And me too—I’ll go with you.” Jiang Xu also held out his hand to show he would accompany Liu Mufeng on this journey.

“Boss, if you advance, I can protect you, but I don’t want to go to the Heaven-Piercing Tower; there’s no talking or communication, and you’re not allowed to use any spiritual devices—too stuffy for my taste.” Xiaoxiao said helplessly.

“Yes, I don’t want to go either,” Jin Xiao nodded in agreement.

Liu Mufeng looked around at the two little beasts perched on his shoulders and laughed, “Okay, this time, you guys don’t need to come with me. You stay withXiaoXu.”

“En.” Jin Xiao and Xiaoxiao were happy.

“Son, the Golden Rainbow Lightning for the advancement to the Supreme Immortal Emperor is extremely powerful, so you must prepare some medicinal pills beforehand. However, you needn’t worry too much, as once you endure the Lightning Tribulations, your wounds will heal within the holy light. As long as you hold strong until then, you shall rise above all others, and you won’t sustain further injury after that.”

“Yes, Emperor Father, I understand. This Son will prepare the medicinal pills ahead of time.” Nodding, Liu Mufeng agreed.

“Mufeng, do you have confidence to reach the ninety-ninth floor?” Qing Chen gazed at his Son with concern.

“I’m not confident, but I will try. I know that it has been ages since a Supreme Immortal Emperor emerged from the Upper Heavenly Domain so the Heaven-Piercing Tower is the only shortcut.”

“Very well, go ahead and try. If you manage to acquire the contract for the Heaven-Piercing Tower, Emperor Yu will surely be furious.” Long Xingtian laughed heartily at this thought.

Liu Mufeng smiled upon hearing this. “Emperor Father, I don’t intend to acquire the Heaven-Piercing Tower.”

“Why not?” Long Xingtian looked at his Son, puzzled.

“For one, the Heaven-Piercing Tower has been passed down through generations of Yutian Sect, so if I were to acquire it, Emperor Yu would undoubtedly be displeased. For another, if I can become a Supreme Immortal Emperor, our Dragon Domain will then have two Supreme Immortal Emperors, which would inevitably make the other 22 Immortal Emperors wary of us. Thus, there’s no need for us to antagonize Emperor Yu over some tower during these times. And third, I already possess the Sea God Palace, as well as the Immortal Ascension Platform and Stone Seal, both of which are capable of growth. I am not lacking for magical artifacts, nor does the Heaven-Piercing Tower serve any particular use for me.”

“I see.” Nodding, Long Xingtian said nothing further.

“Mm-hmm, what Mufeng said is right. If Mufeng can successfully ascend to the ninety-ninth floor and become a Supreme Immortal Emperor, then our Dragon Domain will have two Supreme Immortal Emperors. At that time, we should be even more discreet and not act with reckless abandon.” Nodding, Qing Chen agreed wholeheartedly with Liu Mufeng’s words.

“What are you afraid of? If my Son can make it, then both of us, Father and Son, will be able to sweep the entire Upper Heavenly Domain!”

“Xingtian, don’t talk nonsense—what do you mean ‘sweep across’ the Upper Heavenly Domain? Isn’t it stipulated by the Laws of Heaven? It’s not allowed to kill Immortal Emperors.”

“Yes, I know.” Long Xingtian seemed somewhat crestfallen at this mention.

“Mufeng, when would you like to visit the Heaven-Piercing Tower?” Qing Chen turned his gaze upon his Son.

“Godfather, this Child wishes to prepare himself. I will go in three months.”

“Very well, return home and list any medicinal herbs you lack, and I will arrange for them from your Emperor Father’s personal storehouse.”

Long Xingtian nodded at these words. “That’s right, just let us know if there’s anything lacking.”

“Many thanks to Godfather and Emperor Father.” Liu Mufeng expressed his gratitude repeatedly to his parents.

“There’s no need for such formalities, Son. We’ll go whenever you wish. Emperor Father believes you will most certainly become a Supreme Immortal Emperor.”

“Yes, this Child understands.” Nodding, Liu Mufeng agreed.

After visiting Long Xingtian and his wife in the morning, Liu Mufeng and Jiang Xu paid a visit to Jiang Yuantu and Xuanyuan Chen in the afternoon, checking on their Son before finally returning to their own quarters.

Jiang Xu spent five hundred years (or fifty years outside) in seclusion within the bracelet dimension, refining his Star Sword Techniques further. Afterward, he left the bracelet dimension and trained with Liu Mufeng at the Dragon Pool for many years, improving his physique significantly and steadily advancing by one small realm, reaching the eighth level of Immortal Emperor.

After returning home, Liu Mufeng cooked his wife’s favorite dishes in person, just like before.

“Mufeng.” Jiang Xu wrapped his arms around his lover from behind and pressed his face against his back.

Feeling his lover’s embrace, Liu Mufeng smiled warmly and placed the two plates of food onto the table. He pulled away the arm around his waist and turned, looking toward his wife. “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing, I just want to hold you close. I’m afraid that this time, your journey to the Heaven-Piercing Tower will take you quite some time” Jiang Xu studied his lover, frowning slightly.

Liu Mufeng nodded at his words. “Mn, it may be for quite some time, but if I can successfully reach the ninety-ninth floor and ascend to become Supreme Immortal Emperor,then in the future, I will have more time to accompany you and love you.”

Jiang Xu nodded continuously as he gazed upon his deeply affectionate lover. “I know, I know what you’re thinking. I know you’ve always wanted to be the strongest, and you’ve always wanted to give me the best.”

“Yes. I want to give the best in the world to myXiaoXu.” Liu Mufeng raised his hand and gently stroked his lover’s cheek.

“Mufeng, advancing isn’t important; safety is the key. Because I already possess the most precious treasure in this world –- you. You are my everything, my greatest treasure.” Jiang Xu looked deeply into his lover’s eyes and said word by word.

Moved by his lover’s tender sentiments, Liu Mufeng leaned down to kiss him softly on the lips. “You’re also my treasure, a treasure that must be cherished for a lifetime.” Liu Mufeng kissed his lover’s lips again…

Ela ~~~ WOOT!! this ends my translation bit for this novel 😛 the remaining 5 is Zaki’s. Which means, we are ending this novel next week.

OMG 2 years have flown past 🙂