Chapter 0868 Mystic Realm Dragon Gate

Chapter 0868: Mystic Realm Dragon Gate

Long Bei stood dumbfounded for a long moment before he could believe it was real!

He couldn't help but sigh, "That damned trinket enslaved me for years, binding my very soul. Yet you removed it in an instant—damn impressive!"

Qin Yun smiled and said, "Senior, I know you'll keep your word and help me obtain the blood of that Celestial Dragon!"

Long Bei chuckled, "I will definitely do it! Now that I’m finally free, I no longer have to endure the disdain of those old bastards in the Dragon King Manor!"

Hearing this, Qin Yun realized that the Dragon King Manor might get leveled to the ground.

"Senior, I have a plan. What say we team up to capture that Celestial Dragon? The benefits we gain can go fifty-fifty!" Qin Yun suggested.

Dragons were not always harmonious; sometimes, they were at each other's throats.

Long Bei, having been enslaved by the Beast Taming Ring, was often treated like dirt and pushed around by another Celestial Dragon in the Dragon King Manor, enduring years of resentment.

Now, with his soul no longer bound by the Beast Taming Ring, he finally had a chance to fight back.

Though Long Bei couldn’t defeat that Celestial Dragon, he could at least trade a few blows.

"How do we capture it? At best, I can wound it and collect some blood. Once I get the blood, I’ll flee—no drawn-out fight!" Long Bei said.

Following Xiao Yuemei’s advice, Qin Yun explained the dragon-trapping array.

After listening, Long Bei was equal parts amazed and alarmed. As a dragon himself, he couldn’t help but feel uneasy seeing Qin Yun’s apparent experience in hunting dragons.

"Senior, I won’t capture you. We’re allies now, and cooperation will bring greater benefits!" Qin Yun reassured him with a smile, noticing the flash of unease in Long Bei’s eyes.

After careful consideration, Long Bei agreed that Qin Yun had no reason to target him.

After all, Qin Yun alone couldn't hope to take on a Celestial Dragon.

"Fine. Let’s discuss the details once you’ve got the trap ready!" Long Bei agreed to cooperate in capturing the Celestial Dragon.

"By the way, Senior, now that your Beast Taming Ring is destroyed, will the Manor Lord of Dragon King Manor sense it?" Qin Yun asked.

"Don’t worry. If he notices, I’ll just say the ring malfunctioned and broke. Then I’ll reassure him that I’ll continue cooperating with the Dragon King Manor to put his mind at ease!" Long Bei laughed. "When push comes to shove, he’ll have no choice but to compromise. I’ve endured for years without showing resentment, so they’ll still trust me!"

Qin Yun said, "Senior, I have some troubles outside. If possible, I hope you can have my back when the time comes."

Long Bei nodded. "Of course. Those old fools at the Dragon King Manor still wouldn't dare cross me!"

Qin Yun could breathe easier.

"Are you leaving now?" Long Bei asked.

Qin Yun thought for a moment and shook his head. "I plan to train here for a while before leaving."

He still had several Imperial Source Stones and a good dozen Imperial Qi Pills.

The Imperial Qi Pills could help him boost his power within the Martial King realm.

He intended to consume the pills and begin his training immediately.

Long Bei then took Wu Long to the eighth layer, leaving Qin Yun to cultivate alone.

Qin Yun swallowed an Imperial Qi Pill, closed his eyes, and began channeling its energy through his cultivation technique.

"The Martial King Realm has four transformations of the Dao Pill! Each transformation strengthens the Dao Pill, releasing more powerful Imperial Qi, which enhances martial energy! I'm currently in the first transformation and need to reach the second to enter the Midstage Martial King Realm!"

Qin Yun was refining two Imperial Qi Pills, feeling their power.

Inside the Imperial Qi Pills were nine types of pure and potent Nine Suns’ Imperial Qi, which Qin Yun could directly absorb to strengthen his Dark Sun.

Without the Imperial Qi Pills, he would need to absorb Nine Sun spiritual energy, then convert it into Imperial Qi, and then nourish and strengthen the Dark Sun—adding extra steps with less efficiency.

Now, he could go straight to refining the Nine Suns’ Imperial Qi from the pills!

Thanks to the Nine Suns Soul Pearl, he could also absorb all nine types of Imperial Qi from the pills.

As long as he remained in the Nine Suns and Nine Wastelands world, the Nine Suns Soul Pearl could continuously absorb energy from the nine suns, benefiting Qin Yun for life.

After refining two Imperial Qi Pills over four days, Qin Yun got a taste of their effects.

"Once I finish these Imperial Qi Pills, I should be close to a breakthrough!" Qin Yun thought excitedly.

He then continued consuming more Imperial Qi Pills.

The Dark Sun was a pitch-black sphere with incredible pull.

After refining the Imperial Qi Pills, they transformed into golden haze that enveloped the Dark Sun, forming a shimmering, multicolored halo.

Loads of nine-colored Imperial Qi were gradually absorbed by the Dark Sun.

Qin Yun’s biggest worry was that his Dark Sun might act like a bottomless void—if the Imperial Qi Pills weren’t enough, he’d have to fall back on using the Imperial Source Stones.

"The Imperial Source Stones should help me reach the Latestage Martial King Realm..." Qin Yun mused.

Inside the Nine Suns Soul Pearl, Xiao Yuemei was studying the Imperial Mother Stone but was still stuck. Her goal was to make it absorb Immortal Essence energy and rapidly produce Imperial Source Stones.

Qin Yun believed she would succeed—after all, Xiao Yuemei had memories from her past life.

In her previous life, she had been worldly and cunning, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to deceive so many people.

"The Imperial Qi Pills truly are the real deal as high-quality King-tier pills! Refining just one takes two days!" Qin Yun grumbled, because even with his strong refining abilities, especially when combined with various techniques, his speed was already fast.

Yet it still took two days!

What he didn’t know was that others would need at least ten days to refine a single pill!

Though Qin Yun also knew alchemy, the lack of ingredients had kept him from honing his craft.

Now that he was in the Martial King Realm, he needed Dao-grade or King-tier pills. The alchemy techniques he had mastered before could only lay the groundwork.

Only by reaching a herb-rich place could he truly advance his alchemy skills.

Inside the Nine Suns Soul Pearl, Yao Fang was also quiet, still researching that Dao technique with little progress.

Qin Yun was baffled—even someone as skilled as Yao Fang was taking so long to decipher a single Dao technique.

A month later, Qin Yun also sensed his Dark Sun beginning to rotate—a sign of evolution!

"Here comes the second transformation!" Qin Yun grinned.

As the Dark Sun spun rapidly, it burst with multicolored light—the enhanced Nine Suns’ Imperial Qi!

Qin Yun's Nine Sun Monarch Qi had grown much stronger. With this, when combined with his martial dao energy, it could unleash even more powerful and fierce martial dao energy!

"I've broken through, that was quick!" Qin Yun sent a voice transmission to Xiao Yuemei with a laugh, "Yuemei, it's your turn now. If you can successfully make the Stone Mother quickly nurture a large amount of Imperial Source Stones, we can advance through the Martial King and Martial Emperor realms even faster!"

Xiao Yuemei protested with a pout, "Brother, I'm working really hard. If it weren't for researching these things, I wouldn’t be staying here so obediently!"

Qin Yun chuckled and then stood up to stretch his body.

Long Bei would occasionally visit as well. Seeing Qin Yun finally not sitting there, he smiled and said, "Little brother, how about a spar with Wu Long? His attitude has improved a lot!"

Before Qin Yun could even agree, Long Bei went to the eighth floor and brought Wu Long up.

Wu Long was a young boy, his youthful face still bearing childish features. When he saw Qin Yun, his attitude had also changed significantly, no longer as arrogant as before.

"Baldy, under my grandfather’s guidance this past month, my strength has improved a lot! This time, I’ll definitely defeat you!" Wu Long said confidently, though his tone still carried a hint of arrogance, it wasn’t as cocky as before.

Long Bei laughed, "Little brother, even though you’re a Soul-Refining Runes Master, in terms of strength, you and Wu Long are about the same!"

Qin Yun said awkwardly, "Senior, I just broke through—I’m now at the Midstage Martial King Realm. Are you sure you want Wu Long to fight me?"

Wu Long froze, his earlier confidence disappearing instantly.

He had been soundly defeated by Qin Yun when the latter was at the Initial Stage of Martial King Realm. Now that Qin Yun had reached the Midstage Martial King Realm, why even bother fighting?

Long Bei didn’t know what to say either. He was well aware of Qin Yun’s potential. While progressing from the Initial Stage to the Midstage of the Martial King Realm might seem like a small step for others, for Qin Yun, it was a significant breakthrough.

"Alright, I won’t force you then!" Long Bei shook his head with a smile.

"I’ll take my leave. When I’m ready, I’ll come find you again!" Qin Yun said as he walked toward the door.

"Good. If you need help, you can come to me anytime," Long Bei nodded.

Qin Yun flew out of the Nine Dragon Demon Prison Tower and landed on the ground.

It was morning, just past dawn, and the Nine Suns in the sky were still in their milder phase.

Many gardens and plants in the Dragon King Manor were absorbing the spiritual energy released by the Nine Suns, then exuding a fragrant aura that wafted through the manor.

Qin Yun quickly left the Nine Dragon Demon Prison Tower, passing through a large mountain, several gardens, and a lake before arriving at Long Yucang’s residence.

Neither Long Yucang nor Xian Rujing were there!

Qin Yun hurriedly found a servant and, after inquiring, learned shocking news.

People from the Mystic Realm had come again—and it was the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate!

Previously, the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate had sent a group of powerful individuals, including Half-Immortals, Martial Kings, and Martial Emperors, along with the formidable Long Shengkuang.

All of them had been killed by Qin Yun, their dao pills and life crystals stored away by him.

"Those guys from the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate were likely here to discuss how to deal with the Sword Family or how to dominate the Spirit Barren Mortal Realm!" Qin Yun thought to himself as he headed toward the main hall of the Dragon King Manor.

That Dragon King Hall was where meetings were held in the manor.

Long Cangsheng, Long Yucang, and Xian Rujing had all been summoned there—certainly not for anything good.

Qin Yun was particularly concerned about Long Cangsheng, as he was a valuable ally needed to refine those banner formations.

He hurried to the Dragon King Hall but was stopped at the entrance and denied entry.

"I am Long Yutian. Why are you stopping me?" Qin Yun shouted.

Everyone in the Dragon King Manor knew Long Yutian was bald, and the guards at the gate were no exception. So, they sent someone inside to inform them.