Chapter 245: Divine Disciple, Water Moon Shadow

The outcome of this battle was already settled.
Fuyun had successively eliminated two of the Dragon Clan’s Virtual Gods, completely crushing their morale. They fled in panic like dogs abandoned by their masters.
Below, the once-suppressed descendants of the Chen Clan, now emboldened, launched a counterattack, mercilessly slaughtering these disheartened Dragon Clan members.
After dealing with the two Virtual Gods of the Dragon Clan, Fuyun stood quietly in the air, absorbing the Heavenly Dragon Emperor bloodline he had just consumed. His mental energy covered the entire island, killing any Dragon Clan members attempting to escape with a single strike. Even the space on the island was under his Virtual God domain, rendering their supernatural abilities useless.
The Dragon Clan had attempted to ambush Chen Xiao, destroy his forces, and force him to reveal himself. But thanks to Fuyun, the legitimate descendant of the Heavenly Dragon, their plans were completely ruined.
Fuyun was the nemesis of the Dragon Clan, a family possessing the Heavenly Dragon Emperor bloodline. This time, the Dragon Clan suffered heavy losses—two of their Virtual Gods perished, including one at the peak level.
Below, the Chen Clan members were furious. If not for Fuyun’s intervention, they would have been wiped out by the Dragon Clan. The Chen Clan members were merely ancient martial artists, while the Dragon Clan members had the powerful Heavenly Dragon Emperor bloodline and were far beyond ordinary martial artists or supernatural beings.
“Young Master…”
Fuyun moved swiftly and appeared beside Chen Xiao in an instant.
“Hehe, I always thought the biggest obstacle to destroying the Dragon Clan would be you,” Chen Xiao said with a smile.
“Mm…”
Fuyun looked embarrassed. The Dragon Clan members had the Heavenly Dragon bloodline, and Fuyun himself was a Heavenly Dragon. Logically, he should protect them. But his actions earlier had dispelled all of Chen Xiao’s doubts.
“Young Master, although these Dragon Clan members have the Heavenly Dragon bloodline, they are not true Heavenly Dragons or descendants of the Dragon race.”
Fuyun shrugged and said, “Moreover, their bloodline contains the blood of the Heavenly Dragon Emperor clan. If I consume them all, I might transform into a Heavenly Dragon Emperor myself, reaping immense benefits.”
His eyes gleamed with excitement as he spoke.
Chen Xiao nodded, understanding Fuyun’s thoughts.
“Young Master…” Fuyun suddenly looked awkward and hesitated.
“Hmm? What is it?” Chen Xiao turned to look at him and smiled. “Have you inherited your father’s memories and identified your enemies?”
Fuyun froze briefly before nodding. He sighed and said, “I’ve seen clearly now—those who destroyed my Heavenly Dragon Palace were also from the Dragon race.”
Fuyun clenched his fists tightly, his veins bulging.
“Also from the Dragon race?” Chen Xiao’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“My Dragon race is divided into Heavenly Dragons, Earth Dragons, Human Dragons, and Winged Dragons. It was the Earth Dragons, Human Dragons, and Winged Dragons who destroyed my Heavenly Dragon Palace!”
Fuyun’s eyes turned almost blood-red.

“So, your enemies are the three major dragon clans?” Chen Xiao smiled nonchalantly. “Revenge still depends on you, but if you need strength, I can give it to you.” As he spoke, Chen Xiao raised his right hand slightly, and a faint glow appeared in it. It was a snow-white long sword emitting a subtle divine aura—truly a divine artifact. “I have divine essences here, but I don’t want my subordinates to become gods by refining them. Do you understand? I hope you can become a god on your own.” Chen Xiao casually tossed this powerful divine artifact to Fu Yun. Fu Yun took a deep breath, grasped the sword, his expression slightly excited. Divine artifacts were things even virtual gods couldn’t possess. In fact, if a virtual god obtained a divine artifact and understood its divine laws, they could comprehend a true divine essence and become a god. Yet only peak-level virtual gods were qualified to grasp those divine laws; intermediate or advanced virtual gods couldn’t. Otherwise, how could Mo Ran Sanye have given a divine artifact to Chen Xiao in the first place? Although Xuehua Piaoling was originally claimed by someone, if its master had been a peak-level virtual god, it would never have been given so easily. Now, by giving Fu Yun such a high-grade divine artifact, Chen Xiao was giving him hope of becoming a god on his own. Chen Xiao glanced around and saw the Chen family’s descendants all showing furious expressions, their faces twisted as if ready to devour others at any moment. These descendants all belonged to the faction that had once expelled Chen Jianzhou; now, they were scattered and few remained. Previously, the Chen family’s leaders had revealed the family’s glorious history and the reasons for its decline. Now, the Chen family’s descendants and the Dragon family were sworn enemies, with family honor valued above even their own lives in some people’s eyes. Seeing these remaining Chen descendants, Chen Xiao smiled in satisfaction. After all, these people were just pawns—dying early or late made no difference. Moreover, it seemed Chen Qinglei had now understood Chen Jianzhou’s intentions, but he was powerless against the pressure from those terrifying virtual gods. The Chen family was no longer what it used to be. In just a few days, Chen Jianzhou had used various tactics to take complete control. Those who had helped Chen Jianzhou before, along with their descendants, were given priority training and even bestowed powerful spiritual artifacts and virtual divine artifacts. The overall strength of the Chen family had also increased. Now, the Chen family had completely become Chen Jianzhou’s—even Chen Qinglei, the ancestor, had lost his right to speak. … “The defenses of this Thousand Souls Island aren’t strong enough…” Chen Xiao glanced at the surroundings, slightly worried. This island was an evolving paradise, watched over by countless eyes. But after the last intimidation, few dared to target it again. The only unstable factor was the Dragon family. If they could attack once, there was no guarantee they wouldn’t try again.

Others are no big deal; if they die, so be it. Chen Xiao doesn’t feel sorry for them. But this is the home of Ming Lan and Ming Qing—Chen Xiao can’t ignore their safety. Although these Two-Headed Dragon warriors aren’t very strong, they protected him when he was weak. Now that Chen Xiao is powerful, he can’t afford to abandon them.
“Young master, you can summon new divine disciples to stay here,” Mu Mu, who stood beside Chen Xiao, seemed to see through his thoughts and reminded him.
“Hm?” Chen Xiao’s eyes lit up. He had forgotten to summon new divine disciples from the Main God Space. Now that his strength had reached the peak of the Origin Realm, he could almost summon divine disciples from the lower worlds in the Main God Space. However, the barriers between those worlds hadn’t been opened yet. But there was a strange restriction: he could only summon up to nine divine disciples from the outside world. Currently, Chen Xiao already had five disciples—Suo Hen, Meng Fei, Dark Shadow, Gui Gui, and Mu Mu. That meant he could summon four more at most.
“Are there any suitable candidates?” Chen Xiao didn’t know much about the divine disciples in the Main God Space, so he could only ask Mu Mu.
“Replying to the young master, Shui Yue Ying, the ruler of the Water Moon World, is expert in various intricate formations. Having her guard here and set up formations would be perfect,” Mu Mu said.
Chen Xiao nodded. His mental power instantly connected with a vast world in the Main God Space.
Whoosh!
In the next moment, a woman dressed in a white moon-colored robe, with a cold and indifferent expression, appeared before Chen Xiao.
“Shui Yue Ying greets the Lord God.”
Her expression remained cold even when facing Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao didn’t mind and said, “Call me Young Master outside.”
“Yes, Young Master,” Shui Yue Ying nodded indifferently.
“Alright, the reason I summoned you here is to have you set up a formation to protect this island,” Chen Xiao got straight to the point.
“No problem at all.” When it came to setting up formations, a hint of confidence and pride appeared on Shui Yue Ying’s face. She stretched out her hand, and a pale blue crystal appeared in it. With a wave of her hand, she threw the crystal into the air. Immediately, a faint wave of water enveloped the island. Then, Shui Yue Ying waved her hands repeatedly, creating strange runes, as the vast laws of the Virtual Gods merged into those faint waves. Soon, the waves disappeared, vanishing into space.
“Young Master, it’s all set,” Shui Yue Ying said as she came back to Chen Xiao’s side and bowed.
“That’s it?” Chen Xiao blinked. He thought setting up a formation should be a complicated task, but Shui Yue Ying had completed it so easily.

“Yes, young master.” Shui Yueying’s tone was calm, yet it was filled with immense confidence. “Without anyone in control, this water screen can withstand a full-force attack from a low-level Void God. But if I am here to oversee it, even if three peak-level Void Gods come, I am confident I can trap them here and kill them.”
“Good,” Chen Xiao nodded. “Shui Yueying, from today onward, you will be in charge here.”
“I understand,” Shui Yueying showed no sign of dissatisfaction, her expression remaining cold.
After settling things on Thousand Souls Island, Chen Xiao immediately sent Gui Gui and Mu Mu back to the Main God’s space, then moved swiftly and took off into the air.
Since the Dragon family had come looking for him, it would be unreasonable not to return the favor.
Chen Xiao knew that the Dragon family was now a real den of dangers, riddled with traps.
But Chen Xiao’s tactics were beyond their understanding.