Supreme of the Heavenly Realm

"Hey, you stole my spot, don't come out running in embarrassment later."

As Ye Xuan was awestruck by the Dragon Soul, a female voice echoed from nearby. It was Ao Yuqing.

This time, she had made a huge sacrifice, giving up such a good opportunity. She would have to wait ten years before she could enter the Ancestor Dragon Pool again.

However, she had learned from Ao Feng that Ye Xuan had greatly assisted the Dragon Clan during this time, so she bore no resentment. Nonetheless, she felt somewhat indignant; if Ye Xuan was expelled from the Ancestor Dragon Pool, it would be even more humiliating.

"Rest assured, I won't let you down."

Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile, then his sharp gaze fell into the Ancestor Dragon Pool. After overcoming countless hardships, he had finally arrived here; he wasn't here for a vacation.

This time, no matter what, he had to activate the Dragon Clan Bloodline and advance to that level.

"Alright, Ye Xuan, let me tell you, if you can't hold on, don't force it. I've tried it, and this place can truly be deadly."

Ao Wuxu said with a smile.

Ye Xuan nodded, then took a deep breath. In those pitch-black eyes, a steely determination surfaced. He had only just obtained the chance to enter the Ancestor Dragon Pool, and despite the looming agony, he had to give it a try.

With a low shout, Ye Xuan's figure darted forward and, under the watchful eyes of countless onlookers, plunged into the Ancestor Dragon Pool.

Plop!

The figure hit the water, splashing everywhere, and another female elder of the Dragon Clan also leaped into the Ancestor Dragon Pool.

On the mountaintop, Ao Feng and others watched the Ancestor Dragon Pool, their palms subtly clenched, "Only pureblood Dragons can enter this Ancestor Dragon Pool. Ye Xuan, after all, has some Human Clan bloodline. Although he is strong, I fear he might not be able to absorb much of the Ancestor Dragon's Energy."

"That's not necessarily true. Whoever can absorb more of the Ancestor Dragon's Energy is entirely up to the will of the Ancestor Dragon. This Ye Xuan is extraordinarily talented; he might even attain the form of an Ancient Giant Dragon, which isn't entirely impossible."

Another Dragon Clan Elder said.

"The form of an Ancient Giant Dragon, you hold this kid in high regard? I think being able to awaken the True Dragon Blood would be decent enough. An Ancient Giant Dragon is only something our top Dragon Clan talents might succeed with. Take Wuxu, for instance; he was nearly half-dead before succeeding. While Ye Xuan is good, becoming an Ancient Giant Dragon is extraordinarily difficult."

"Heh, that's true. The Ancient Giant Dragon is indeed the strongest kind in our Dragon Clan. If he could become an Ancient Giant Dragon, he'd immediately transform into one of the top talents of our Dragon Clan."

"It's not that easy. Moreover, the Ancient Giant Dragon isn't the strongest type in our Dragon Clan. You've forgotten, above the Ancient Giant Dragon, there's an even more powerful one, just that no one has achieved it over the years."

"That one? You people, one is more fanciful than the other. I think this kid probably won't last even two hours and will be expelled by the Ancestor Dragon Pool."

The dragon clan elders had various opinions, some optimistic about Ye Xuan, others dismissive.

But all these were unheard by Ye Xuan. The moment he rushed into the Ancestor Dragon Pool, he suddenly felt the world's noise dissipate entirely. His vision also fell into darkness, and as he reached out, he felt the thick pool water glide across his palm.

At this moment, Ye Xuan's mind abruptly tightened. He could sense that, as his senses fell silent, indescribably violent energy was madly sweeping towards him as the center.

Splurt!

In a faint noise, Lin Dong's clothes were instantly reduced to dust, and the viscous pool water, like silt, layered his body.

Hiss hiss!

As if pierced by a shrill sound, streams of exceptionally dark energy began to pour out, then penetrated into Ye Xuan's body overwhelmingly.

At this moment, intense pain surged in!

Ye Xuan's body was tightly taut, the veins on the surface of his skin bulging like coiled dragons. He emitted a pained low growl from his throat, and that dark energy, like blades, flooded into him, leaving chaos in its wake. Even his meridians were lacerated all over.

Now, his body was convulsing violently. The low growl from his throat was like the roar of a wild beast, and in those black eyes, bloodstains began to climb.

The violent energy contained in the Ancestor Dragon Pool was crazily tempering Ye Xuan's body.

Only now did Ye Xuan understand why Ao Wuxu specifically reminded him just now; indeed, such inhuman pain was not something an ordinary person could bear.

To stimulate the Bloodline Power, one must first tear apart the muscles and bones, allowing the pool's energy to integrate into them and the blood, thereby activating it and fully awakening the bloodline's potential.

The sensation of being torn apart alive was bone-deep piercing.

Crack.

An ear-piercing sound emerged from within, and Ye Xuan could feel his bones being crushed inch by inch by that wrapping black energy.

The keen sensation of bones shattering was truly a sign of impending collapse.

However, at this moment, Ye Xuan, with bloodshot eyes and clenched teeth, blood even oozing from the corners of his mouth, had no intention of giving up.

Over the years, he had understood well that great power demands sacrifice. It was an equivalent exchange; there was no free power in this world.

As Ye Xuan's body sank deeper, the surrounding pressure grew greater, and slowly, a strange buzzing sound echoed from beneath the Ancestor Dragon Pool, growing louder.

Ye Xuan had little energy to focus on these details now, and when he realized it, a fiercer wave of energy was already surging up from below.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

The urgent roars of dragons resonated, as heads of different-colored Light Dragons surged from the pool's depths, rushing past Ye Xuan like a tide of ten thousand troops.

The dragon shadows, like living giant dragons, swept past with overwhelming energy fluctuations.

These dragon shadows represent different levels of dragons—Blue, Red, Green, Black, White, different dragon types excelling in various domains, representing different Dragon Clan bloodlines.

Ye Xuan previously had the Golden Dragon bloodline, so none of these suited him, and all the dragon shadows simply brushed past, vanishing behind Ye Xuan.