In the pitch-black space, a gust of cold wind lifted the cloak on the old man’s body. In the darkness, a black gas that would make any strong warrior tremble emanated from the Black Dragon, exuding a king’s aura powerful enough to destroy the continent yet unbelievably evil. The old man's immortal qi was so strong that Juxi could sense an extremely heavy pressure. Even though his lifespan had ended, the immortal emperor's soul was still remarkably strong. Having reached the realm of immortals for nearly tens of millions of years, his aging process was incredibly slow and ancient.

“If you want powerful strength, you must pay the corresponding price, which is the most precious thing in your life!” The old man's eyes dimmed as he gently pinched his finger, saying, "The judgment of the Star Dragon Sovereign Palace."

In an instant, towering palaces rose behind the old man, with hidden skyscrapers in the surrounding darkness continually flashing around the palace at its center. Meanwhile, in reality, Juxi's eyes turned gray, and even his complexion became incredibly pale.

"Ah!!!" A scream made the people watching over Juxi extremely tense in an instant. It was only after he fell into a silent faint that everyone could breathe a sigh of relief.

"As expected... just like our Lord Brother," Ren's originally fiery eyes dimmed once again. Her small hands clenched tightly, almost to the point of nails piercing into her palms.

(Otherworldly Space)

The old man stroked his beard and said, "Can you see it? The truth of your inner world, all you need to do is to release them, it's that simple!" Memories of past lives filled Juxi's mind, but the memories of his past life were sealed, making it impossible for him to connect with this illusory city. The old man appeared impatient.

“The City of Fear!?”

The soul that had been unable to touch the illusion for a long time suddenly awakened, "An illusion made of spiritual power?" The moment these four words burst out of his mouth, the old man secretly thought to himself in surprise, could it be that someone had sealed his soul ahead of time?

Humph, most likely again that old ghost playing tricks!

"The little guy's spiritual power is quite extraordinary, actually able to see through this seat’s divine awareness. He's much more tenacious than the previous ones." With a sway of his dragon robe, the old man seemed to be toying with Juxi's confidence.

"Nonsense, you old evil demon. I can even smell the evil aura hovering around you turning into ashes!" Juxi's threats did not make the old man step back, but instead come closer. His rotten aura became stronger as he approached Juxi.

"Ha ha ha ha, to this seat, you are just a little speck attempting to openly insult me. You are actually the second person in these ten thousand years who still has the nerve to do so after being scolded by me directly... hehe, if you include her, then you are the second!"

Juxi's eyes turned into crescents, almost bursting into laughter. He did not expect this old demon to be so amusing that he almost forgot his original intention of taking his life.

"Now that you have released yourself and handed over your divine seal to this seat, perhaps this seat can still keep your soul intact and return it to your original dimension, how about that?" The Black Dragon Emperor solemnly discussed business with Juxi, seeming to have given up on undermining his confidence.

But Juxi finally understood the root of the matter, so he smirked and said, "Ha ha, let me guess, you're not directly killing me to take the divine seal because you can't kill me, right?"

"Oh? And why would you think that?"

The old man seemed to be caught with some leverage, with his hands behind his back and a playful smile on his face as he asked, "Rubbish old monster, if you can kill me, can we still chat amiably for half a day?" Juxi, who completely understood the situation, shook his arms and instantly released his spiritual power to unleash the killing technique. Bloodstains appeared all over his body.

"Compare spiritual power with me?! You little brat... you!!"

"That's not necessarily true, don't forget, this is my world!"

There were no limits in the space of the soul!

Juxi broke free from the confinement of the Black Dragon Emperor and regained control of his own space, naturally possessing a spiritual power stronger than a god. However, it was limited to his soul domain.

This time, the enhanced killing technique was even more powerful than before, generating frequent attacks that the Black Dragon Emperor couldn't defend against. The dark disintegration caused the blood-colored spiritual power to gradually transform into a golden color, enveloping the grey city.

The Black Dragon Emperor was horrified by the aura emitted by this golden light and was forced to retreat step by step.

"White Dragon Emperor?! This... this is impossible!"

Juxi didn't care about the source of the old monster's fear; he just knew that he had to personally eliminate this menace! As the golden spiritual power transformed into a fist, countless golden lights turned into a meteor shower piercing through the body of the Dragon Emperor, turning into dust falling on the grey city.

"Well done! Quite impressive! But you lack a bit of skill if you want to get rid of me. Don't disappoint me next time we meet. The new generation's Dragon Emperor candidate, hahaha!"

"Heh, he finally knows that the so-called emperor wants to kill this old monster, truly a born battle maniac. Treating battles as his lifeline!"

The voices gradually faded away.

The desolate city disappeared again into the dimensionless space, leaving only a scroll in front of Juxi.

Immersed in the long-lost light, Juxi rubbed his sore shoulders. When he unrolled the scroll, he saw "Killing Technique" written on it. But suddenly, the killing technique was replaced by three big words - "Divine Emperor's Secret!"

Juxi was deeply moved at this moment: "I didn't expect the predecessor to leave behind this move. Indeed, as the first-generation Divine Lord, he can freely interfere with the spiritual realm of others."

A silver light filled the entire sky, and the previously dilapidated city was replaced by a library full of books.

Piles of scrolls filled this endless library, with only nine stone platforms in the book sea being the most prominent.

Juxi approached and found that only the first platform held a scroll, which was the previous Divine Emperor's Secret. "Is this the secret martial arts library hidden deep in my heart?"

Gradually, a half-transparent red scroll began to appear on the second platform.

"Xi... can he never wake up again?" Ye Na appeared particularly anxious, as she pleaded desperately with an expressionless face turned to the side, tears streaming down her face.

After all, Juxi had been unconscious for three months in a row, and if this continued... sigh!

"For decades, the inheritance of the Divine Mark has never stopped. Grandpa said that no one has ever succeeded in waking up after my brother has been in a coma for six months."

While Ye Na was narrating her brother's experience incessantly, her face turned crimson as she held Juxi's hands tightly, one hand clenched into a fist and making a creaking sound.

With gritted teeth, Ye Na shouted, "Bastard! Shut your mouth!"

She hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed Ning's collar and cried, "No! My Xi is special, sob."

Yena looked at Juxi, who was still sleeping, his clear blue eyes already rippling with tears. "He told me he wouldn't die!"

Ye Chuba, who suddenly aged twenty years (as if it made no difference) and was Juxi's grandfather, could only wait for the outcome.

Moreover, how could the ancient emperor's net be interfered with by mere mortals!

"Listen to me," the silent Ye Chuba finally spoke, "My dearest descendants are only Xier and Qiu Xue. Although as his grandfather I can only watch and do nothing, I agree with Nana's idea."

"I believe Xier is special. When he was born, the world was in chaos. He will be blessed by the Divine Lords!"

Indeed, Yena recalled that Juxi's character never fit with the elegant airs of the nobles.

Compared to those unruly scions, Juxi was carefree, gentle, and kind.

And those noble families' several god-born children seemed arrogant, sheltered from any difficulties in their family sanctuaries.

In the blink of an eye, it was summer, and the military and political forces of the scorching Northeast turned their warheads toward this oasis in the West, where war had not broken out for tens of thousands of years. The Imperial City ordered the rebels to be eradicated!

The elders of the eight Western Peaks trained diligently to prepare for the imminent struggle.

After five months of slumber, Juxi's skin regained its normal color.

His hand was held tightly by delicate hands, and a pair of beautiful eyes stared at Juxi's every move from the chair beside the bed.

The lifelike glow emitted by Juxi's skin, something only normal people had, made Yena's heart leap to her throat. "Xi?"

"Crackle!"

A dazzling display of intersecting light friction produced beautiful sparks and joyous sounds, with an extra colorless white ring playing around like a gyroscope above Juxi's red halo!

"Reverse tier?! Juxi has advanced!"

Juxi, who had been unconscious for five months, suddenly opened his eyes, and golden specks were engraved into his eyes. "This feels really comfortable!"

"Buzz!"

The Initial Stone Ring and Reverse Ring rotated around Juxi's waist like a large and small hoop.

Also awakened by Yena's cries after nearly half a year of being with Juxi, Ning rubbed her eyes and saw a golden light. "Wow, what's this! It's blinding me."

The comfortable and fragrant sensation prompted Juxi, dressed in pajamas, to stand up on the bed.

A sudden burst of scorching light unleashed an astonishing spiritual power that tore Juxi's clothes and nearly injured even his underwear!

"Huh?" The pink color immediately rose to Yena's neck. "Clap, clap, clap!"

Later, Juxi lay on the floor, one hand still protecting his lower body, while Yena, with crossed arms and an angry expression, stood opposite him.

"Wasn't Xier supposed to be awake?"

Qiu Xue squatted down and saw the swollen red handprint on Juxi's face, and the sight of the naked Juxi made her understand immediately.

Reverse-tier warriors can freely control the movement of spiritual energy to execute spirit techniques attacking multiple people simultaneously. Since the lowest talent of the Initial Stone Tier has a certain probability of forever remaining at that level, they are known as 'thousand-year waste stones' – in other words, trash!

So the Reverse Rank is known as the foundational level of practitioners.

"Excuse me, sir, there is a person claiming to be the left guardian of Fengling Pavilion waiting outside to see you."

The guards knew that the old master was not at Iron Ridge Pass for inspection, so they could only report to Lady Qiu Xue, Juxi's mother, here: "He says he is here to escort two new students of this year to school."

Qiu Xue, looking at Juxi sitting on the ground holding his face in pain, quickly threw out a sentence: "Take the clothes from the wardrobe and change into them. Go to the hall to meet the envoy from the Ling Family. Remember, do not act recklessly or show any disrespect!"

Having said that, the mother then got up to receive the distinguished guest.

The title of the poisonous old man, Ling Yeyun, who is destined to die if he kills, is not to be taken lightly. The now impoverished Ye Family cannot afford to provoke such a dignitary.

"Is Mr. Ye not here?"