Chapter 1016: Entering the Primordial Dragon Ruins

At this moment, in the high skies in the distance, countless celestial dragons swam over. Among them was a dragon chariot, a massive one pulled by sixteen golden dragons. Each of these sixteen golden dragons was an elder of the Golden Dragon clan, a half-saint warrior—not of the lower or middle rank, but high-ranking half-saints! All over ten epochs old! Sixteen golden dragons, each over ten epochs old, willingly pulled this enormous chariot, a sight that shocked anyone who witnessed it. Even the Yellow Dragon was no exception. He was astonished—such great strength among the Golden Dragon clan! Was this their true strength?! On top of the chariot sat a dignified middle-aged man with two golden horns on his forehead, exuding immense dragonly power. Even the combined power of all sixteen golden dragons paled in comparison to this middle-aged man; in fact, it couldn’t compare at all. Beside him sat a beautiful woman wearing a phoenix crown and phoenix robe. The Yellow Dragon knew that the middle-aged man was the Holy Lord of the Golden Dragons, and the woman was his 3,659th wife, or concubine. From what Long Cheng had told him, this concubine came from a prominent background—she was the younger daughter of the Holy Lord of the Hongliu Great World. This Hongliu Great World ranked over 2,800th among the 3,000 great worlds. Though she was only a concubine, marrying the Holy Lord of the Golden Dragons did not diminish her status. In the World of Mighty Dragons, the Holy Lord of the Golden Dragons was second only to the Holy Lord of that world. In the blink of an eye, the sixteen golden dragons pulled the massive chariot to the Golden Dragon Palace. “We pay homage to the Holy Lord of the Golden Dragons! May your life be eternal!” Immediately, all the powerful beings inside and outside the palace knelt down and praised him. “Hmm, rise now!” came the solemn and deep voice of the Holy Lord of the Golden Dragons. No one dared disobey, and they all stood up. Then, the Holy Lord of the Golden Dragons led the daughter of the Holy Lord of Hongliu down from the chariot. The Yellow Dragon felt a terrifying pressure wash over him, making his soul tremble—it was the pressure of a superior over a subordinate. However, as the Light of the World Tree flickered, this pressure vanished, and the Yellow Dragon felt relieved. After the arrival of the Holy Lord of the Golden Dragons, some saints who had achieved enlightenment also arrived, including the Holy Lord of Hongliu. Of course, aside from a few sacred dragons from the World of Mighty Dragons, these saints were generally those with weaker strength, like the Holy Lord of Hongliu.

Sages who had attained enlightenment such as the Central Sacred Lord, the Xuanhuang Sacred Lord, the Infinite Sacred King, and the Treasure Sacred Lord did not come in person to offer their congratulations; instead, they sent their disciples or elders, such as Qingcang and Guhan! After all the sages arrived, the Golden Dragon Sacred Lord began to hold the grand marriage ceremony of heaven and earth. After the preliminary rituals were completed, the Golden Dragon Sacred Lord and Hongliu Sacred Lord’s younger daughter, Hongman, sat on the Golden Dragon Throne in the center of the hall, while the other sages took their seats accordingly. Then, the Yellow Dragon and others sat down in order. “I wish Father eternal life. On this day of his marriage, I have prepared the Dragon Cloud Golden Phoenix Elixir to bring good fortune and help Father break through to the Hunyuan Daluo realm as soon as possible!” At that moment, Long Cheng stepped out of his seat, went downstairs, and bowed respectfully, holding a jade box in both hands. Inside the jade box was the Dragon Cloud Golden Phoenix Elixir, which ranked third on the list of the greatest divine elixirs. The Golden Dragon Sacred Lord nodded and smiled, saying, “Dragon Cloud Golden Phoenix Elixir? You must have put a lot of effort into gathering all the ingredients. Thank you for your hard work. Rise now!” Long Cheng was overjoyed and replied, “Yes!” After standing up, he said respectfully, “It’s only right for me to put in extra effort to find these ingredients for Father’s marriage.” The Golden Dragon Sacred Lord nodded, pointed, and a beam of golden light shot out, causing the jade box to fall into his hands. Long Cheng bowed and returned to his seat. Next, Long Bin, Long Zhi, and other sons of the dragon family presented gifts to offer their congratulations, followed by Qingcang, Guhan, and others. After all the powerful figures offered their greetings, the Golden Dragon Sacred Lord raised a cup to drink with everyone. “Cheng, who is this person beside you?” After a few drinks, the Golden Dragon Sacred Lord suddenly asked Long Cheng, his gaze fixed on Huang Long. With this sudden question, everyone in the hall turned to look at Huang Long and fell silent. Even Hongliu Sacred Lord and the others were surprised. After a moment of hesitation, Long Cheng quickly stood up and said, “Reporting to Father, he is a new friend I’ve made, named Jin Guang!” Huang Long also stood up to pay his respects. The Golden Dragon Sacred Lord looked at him intently and smiled, saying, “Hmm, Jin Guang? You seem quite strong. It’s fortunate for me that Cheng has made such a friend.” Huang Long repeatedly declined the praise. The Golden Dragon Sacred Lord nodded and gestured for Long Cheng and Huang Long to sit down, allowing the banquet to continue. However, due to this question from the Golden Dragon Sacred Lord, more people in the hall began to pay attention to Huang Long. Strong? Few people below the level of sages could deserve such praise from the Golden Dragon Sacred Lord. Even Hongliu Sacred Lord and the others showed thoughtful expressions. Although Huang Long’s face remained calm, he was somewhat uneasy inside—had the Golden Dragon Sacred Lord figured out his identity through that question?

However, the Golden Dragon Saint Lord must have realized the strength of his true form. Otherwise, the Yellow Dragon, with its twelve early-era powers on the surface, could not have earned the reputation of being quite powerful. Of course, the Yellow Dragon wasn’t worried that the Golden Dragon Saint Lord would detect the World Tree, Chaos Bell, Heavenly Earth Sacred Cauldron, and Spirit-Communicating Jade within it—these sacred-grade divine artifacts hid their presence even from saints who had achieved enlightenment. This was also why the Yellow Dragon dared to come to the Golden Dragon Hall. Above the hall, dragon maidens danced, and laughter filled the air, but the Yellow Dragon had no interest in it. Fortunately, the wedding banquet ended soon. With the banquet over, it was time to open the Primordial Dragon Ruins. The Golden Dragon Saint Lord stood up, made a gesture in the air, and pressed his hands together. Before the Yellow Dragon could understand what was happening, the scene before his eyes changed, and everyone had already left the Golden Dragon Hall and arrived above a plain. They had already reached the Primordial Dragon Ruins? The Yellow Dragon was shocked. “Now I will open the Primordial Dragon Ruins. You may enter now. I will reopen it in a year!” said the Golden Dragon Saint Lord. Then, he pulled his hands in the air, and a crack appeared in the void ahead. Seeing this, Long Cheng led the Yellow Dragon and the four other subordinates he had recruited, transforming into a streak of light and instantly entering through the crack. The other dragon sons also followed, each leading their own strong recruits into the ruins. After a while, only the Golden Dragon Saint Lord and other saints, along with the elders of the Golden Dragon clan, remained behind. Of course, there were rules for entering the Primordial Dragon Ruins: each dragon son of the Golden Dragon clan could only bring five subordinates in, and only those dragon sons from five or more eras had this qualification. “Golden Dragon, that Jin Guang—his identity is fake, right? His true form isn’t a Golden-Horned Giant!” said the Flood Saint Lord.