Dragon-Blooded War God

The moment Ye Xuan appeared, the crowd roared. There was nothing but praise for her, and only pure admiration filled the eyes of women, without a hint of jealousy or other negative emotions. This simple observation showed that Ye Xuan was very successful in terms of both cultivation and her work ethic. The people genuinely admired her.

Ye Xuan had a smile on her face. She was looking in the direction of the city gates when a young man appeared at the gates and slowly approached.

An earth-shattering shriek came from the eastern section of the city, causing everyone to look up. A densely packed group of hundreds of people was approaching from the east. They were dressed differently compared to the people in the city; they were clad in ink-green armor and were sophisticated-looking. Their armor contained great power, and the combined power of hundreds of Divine Martial Realm experts exerted intimidating pressure on the whole city. Although they were not deliberately releasing killing intent, the faint killing intent that they innately emanated was terrifying enough.

The cold aura pressed on the crowd.

The crowd was still emotional, especially the youths, because these Divine Martial Realm Underworld Soldiers were people who led thousands of people; they were worshiped!

“The Underworld Soldiers have come!”

“There are hundreds of Divine Martial Realm soldiers here! That’s basically half of the experts in the Underworld Army!”

“The leader must be General Su Mo. Indeed, he is handsome.”

Listening to their conversations, Long Chen looked at the man in front of the group. He was a middle-aged man who was not wearing armor, but instead dressed in black brocade robes. Admittedly, he was a very charismatic, handsome man, the type similar to Dongfang Xuanxiao. However, he was even more handsome and had a demonic quality when compared to Dongfang Xuanxiao. He had a pair of ink-green eyes that resembled deep, emerald lakes with bright lights flowing within.

Long Chen sensed that his aura was similar to Ye Xuan’s aura.

Su Mo led the Underworld Soldiers closer to Ye Xuan. This man had an unforgettable sophistication to him. He was more like a scholar than a general who led millions of soldiers.

“Xuan’er, I apologize for being late. I had to deal with some matters. I’ll drink a few more cups tonight to ask for your forgiveness,” said the middle-aged man with a salute.

Long Chen guessed that Su Mo was likely over a hundred years old, or maybe hundreds. However, to experts at the Divine Martial Realm, he was still a young prodigy. This was the Royal Territory with countless masters; the lifespans of Divine Martial Realm experts were terrifying compared to the Heavenly Martial Realm. Heavenly Martial Realm experts could live up to two thousand years, while Divine Martial Realm masters could live up to ten thousand years.

“It’s alright.” Ye Xuan smiled. From her tone and expression, it seemed like she had long recognized Su Mo as her future partner.

She was still looking in the direction of the city gates. Su Mo, who was next to her, looked in the same direction and smiled. A teenager who looked similar to Ye Xuan entered passed through the gates.

Long Chen looked at him as well. He indeed looked like Ye Xuan, and he gave off a youthful aura that hinted at a young age. However, Long Chen sensed an aura that was similar to that of Divine Martial Realm masters coming from him.

“Twenty-nine years old; First Divine Martial Stage. Not bad, not bad. Xuan’er, is this your youngest brother? The one with the same name as you?” Su Mo smiled as warmly as the spring breeze.

“We don’t have the same name. He is Ye Xuan, written like: 轩.[1] And as for my name … You know how to write it.” The beautiful City Lord smiled. Then she waved at the teenager at the gates and said, “My dear brother! I haven’t seen you in five years! I can’t believe you’ve reached the Divine Martial Realm so soon. I thought you’d need ten more years.”

When the teenager named Ye Xuan saw his sister, he also broke into a smile and ascended, flying towards her.

“It’s been five years, and you’re still as pretty as always, my sister. As for myself—I’ve only gotten uglier,” joked Ye Xuan, looking his sister up and down.

“Nonsense. I hear you have many fans over at the estate. Why have you come to Underworld City all of a sudden? I heard from Father that you’d like to join the Underworld Army?” City Lord Ye Xuan asked directly.

“Yeah. I want to train at the Underworld Battlefield,” said the youth, nodding.

“You want to join the Underworld Army? You could have registered over at the estate too. I think you just wanted to see your sister. Don’t worry. Now that you’re in Underworld City, you won’t have any issues joining the army with me here.” Su Mo had not spoken since the two siblings reunited, only chiming in when they discussed the Underworld Army.

“Right. Look at how forgetful I’ve become.” City Lord Ye Xuan looked at Su Mo apologetically and then said to her brother, “This is the famous General Su Mo. He is the highest-ranked official of the Underworld Army in Underworld City, and my best friend. If you want to join the Underworld Army, you need his permission.”

Looking in the direction she pointed at, the youth looked Su Mo up and down, then laughed and said, “Of course I have heard of you. You’re my sister’s fiancé, but you guys haven’t gotten married because your cultivation isn’t strong enough. Am I right?”

The youth’s sudden remark was very rude. Many people had colorful expressions on their faces when they heard him. The soldiers standing behind Su Mo were also privately upset when they heard their own general being insulted. If Su Mo had not given prior instructions to them, they would have raged at him.

If he wanted to insult someone, he should not have done it in public.

Su Mo had an awkward expression. He looked at the youth for a second, stunned, then replied resignedly after a long time, “Indeed, I feel embarrassed about it. Xuan’er is a super-prodigy. I have done my best, yet my cultivation has not caught up to hers yet. However, I will surely succeed one day.”

City Lord Ye Xuan was also put in a tough spot, seeing how her brother had cornered Su Mo into this situation. She glared at him and said, “You’re being so rude. As for that matter between him and I—he was the one who insisted on marrying me only after his cultivation level surpassed mine. It wasn’t a condition I set. Don’t listen to gossip. Alright, since you’re here, I’m taking you to my estate first. We haven’t seen each other in five years!”

“Alright.” The youth smiled nonchalantly, though he did not seem to like Su Mo.

City Lord Ye Xuan nodded and said to Su Mo, “My younger brother has come to Underworld City. I will be holding a feast, and since our brothers from the Underworld Army are here, let’s all celebrate together.”

Su Mo nodded, and both parties flew towards the City Lord’s estate. It was a magnificent sight. After a while, all the Divine Martial Realm cultivators disappeared from sight.

“They’re gone.

“The beautiful City Lord and General Su Mo.”

Everyone felt like they had not had enough.

“The boy Ye Xuan is only twenty-nine, yet he is already a Divine Martial Realm expert! That’s amazing!”

The crowd started to discuss.

Long Chen was impressed too. Ye Xuan looked similar to Xiaolang. Going by the Ten Thousand Nations Territory’s standards, he would be around fifteen years old.

Reaching the Divine Martial Realm at such a young age proved that he was an impressive prodigy. The Su and Ye families were major clans in the Underworld Estate. If the young prodigies they raised were this impressive, then Long Chen could roughly guess how strong their families were.

This is just the Underworld Estate, and the strongest people are already at the Seventh and Eighth Divine Martial Stages. How strong is the whole Eastern Royal District? How strong is the True Martial Palace? The True Martial Palace seems to be similar in strength to the Swordsoul Palace …

Based on this information, Long Chen’s estimate of the Swordsoul Palace’s strength far surpassed his imagination.

I don’t care anymore. I just need to get to the Divine Martial Realm as fast as possible. Then I will have the right to think about other matters.

After Ye Xuan and the others left, the other people in the crowd also walked away. However, they were still very excited.

“Young Master Ye Xuan is going to join the Underworld Army. With his cultivation, he should be able to become a Thousand-Sergeant the moment he joins, right?”

“That’s not completely certain. Within the Underworld Army, battle contribution is still important. Both strength and battle contribution are used as benchmarks. Young Master Ye Xuan does not have battle results yet, and if he is instantly promoted to Thousand Sergeant, the others won’t be happy, right?”

“That’s impossible. Ye Xuan is the City Lord’s younger brother, and General Su Mo is the City Lord’s fiancé. The other Underworld Soldiers will surely give General Su Mo face in this matter. Just wait and see. I’m guessing that Ye Xuan will become a Thousand-Sergeant the moment he joins, or at least a Hundred-Sergeant.”

Amidst the discussions, Long Chen headed towards the eastern side of the city. He heard that the Ghost Arena would open in three days, so he found a relatively luxurious hotel nearby and stayed there. The building’s walls, tables, and chairs had been reinforced with various runes, making them very sturdy. People who fought in this hotel would not even be able to break a chair if they were below the Divine Martial Realm.

It was said that the boss of this hotel was related to the people in the City Lord’s estate.

It cost five hundred Emperor Crystals to stay a night at this hotel. However, Long Chen was rich now and had robbed someone to get the money, so he did not care about the cost.

The hotel emphasized the guests’ privacy.

Long Chen’s room could be described as “sealed in all directions,” so normal people could not even approach it. It was definitely a suitable environment to cultivate in.

He took out the Divine Martial Condensation Pill and peered at it. This was his hope for reaching the Divine Martial Realm.

Xiaolang is in the Desolate Royal Territory, while Lingxi is in the Swordsoul Territory, and I am in the True Martial Territory. I’ll get Xiaolang after I have found Ling Xi.

After making his plan, he took the opportunity to immerse himself in cultivation.

1. TL Note: Ye Xuan (叶轩) is the boy, and Ye Xuan (叶萱) is the girl, and they sound the same in Mandarin too. I will try to differentiate them by referring to the girl as City Lord Ye Xuan, and to the boy as “the youth”. ☜