Chapter 249: Evolution

“The Heavenly Dragon Emperor? Could this fire-colored Heavenly Dragon be from the Heavenly Dragon Emperor clan?”
Chen Xiao was slightly stunned upon hearing Fu Yun’s words.
“Young master, this Heavenly Dragon isn’t from the Heavenly Dragon Emperor clan; it merely possesses their bloodline,” Fu Yun replied after giving Chen Xiao a slight bow.
At that moment, the eleven Void Gods sent by Mu Mu and Gui Gui, along with the Heavenly Dragon at the Void God level, had not yet awakened—they were completely knocked out by Xi Xi’s terrifying punches.
“You’ve taken this Heavenly Dragon and the bloodline of the peak Void God from the Dragon family. I’ll keep the others—they’re useful,” Chen Xiao said.
“Do you intend to subdue them all?” Fu Yun asked after a brief hesitation.
“Subdue them? Why? I already have enough followers. More or less doesn’t make a difference,” Chen Xiao said with a snort. “Keeping them requires countless efforts—it’s like raising wolves that could turn on me at any moment. What I want are the Void God laws within them.”
These Void Gods had dominated the supernatural world for who knows how long, and naturally, they had immense power. Yet their influence was confined to the depths of that world, almost completely cut off from Earth.
Chen Xiao even suspected that true gods existed in those depths.
“But young master, those are nine peak Void Gods…”
Fu Yun frowned slightly. He understood Chen Xiao’s hatred toward the Dragon family, so he didn’t try to intercede for Long Xiaoyun and the others.
“Nine peak Void Gods?” Chen Xiao curled his lips. “Fu Yun, you’ve been with me for so long—you should know who I am, right?”
Fu Yun’s heart trembled as he suddenly remembered: Chen Xiao possessed a Supreme God essence and could become a supreme god! Given time, he would undoubtedly become the ultimate supreme god, the ruler of all gods.
“No matter how many subordinates I have, they’re still subordinates. As long as my strength grows, I can have as many peak Void Gods as I want. Enough talk—let’s get started.”
Chen Xiao grew impatient.
Within the Supreme God Space, there were thousands of lower worlds inhabited by peak Void Gods. In other words, Chen Xiao had thousands of god followers at the peak Void God level. If his strength reached a certain level, he could have tens of millions of Void Gods at his disposal.
But currently, Chen Xiao’s strength seemed stuck in a bottleneck. No matter how much faith he absorbed, he couldn’t grasp the Soul Laws or reach the Domain Realm, becoming a cultivator qualified to glimpse the laws of the universe.
So all he could do now was strengthen his own power and improve his combat abilities. Absorbing the Void God laws from their bodies and enhancing the power of his Origin Spirit Fire to refine divine artifacts was the true path.
Fu Yun didn’t understand Chen Xiao’s thoughts, but he didn’t dare defy him in the slightest. With a wave of his hand, two beams of light pierced into the bodies of the two from the Dragon family and the Heavenly Dragon, extracting the Heavenly Dragon Emperor bloodline within them.
Immediately afterward, Chen Xiao grabbed all eleven people and the dragon with one hand.

A blazing ice-blue primordial spiritual flame emitted from within, instantly burning the bodies of these twelve virtual gods.
Huh!
At this moment, the consciousness and power of these virtual gods were completely sealed, leaving them unable to resist the burning of the primordial spiritual flame. Just after three breaths, their corpses turned to ashes and vanished without a trace.
Their virtual god essences, virtual god laws, and virtual god artifacts were also all burned by the primordial spiritual flame into pale blue trails, merging back into it.
After devouring the laws of eleven peak-level virtual gods and one low-level virtual god, the primordial spiritual flame suddenly expanded, growing three times larger than before.
“Good!”
Chen Xiao’s eyes lit up slightly. By absorbing the laws of these twelve virtual gods, the power of the primordial spiritual flame doubled.
“Let’s see if I can refine an artifact this time!”
Chen Xiao raised his hand, and Long Xiao Yun’s black long spear appeared in his hand.
Chen Xiao recognized that this was a true artifact, containing the laws of a true god, clearly crafted by a true deity.
The dozen or so artifacts stored in Chen Xiao’s main god space were all primordial spirit artifacts, preserving the primordial spirit laws of their original main gods. Compared to true artifacts, they were countless times stronger.
Chen Xiao still couldn’t refine them.
Huh!
The primordial spiritual flame surged forth again, continuously burning the chaotic main god power within Chen Xiao, instantly devouring the black long spear.
“Hm?” Chen Xiao’s face paled slightly. At this point, the primordial spiritual flame was at its strongest, but the chaotic main god power within him seemed insufficient to keep up with its consumption.
“Damn it! Now that the power of the primordial spiritual flame has increased, my control over the main god power is still not enough…”
Chen Xiao inwardly cursed his mistake.
But at this moment, the black long spear in front of him was slowly melting, transforming into the form of the primordial spiritual flame.
Bang!
Suddenly, the black long spear exploded, turning into a pure force that merged back into Xuehua Piaoling.
In an instant, Xuehua Piaoling, which had already merged into the primordial spiritual flame, trembled slightly, becoming even more dazzling, as if its grade had risen slightly.
With the rise in Xuehua Piaoling’s grade, Chen Xiao felt a vast amount of power surge through his body. Immediately, his physical strength increased again, and the wonders of Xuehua Piaoling also became slightly apparent.
Xuehua Piaoling was primarily a defensive artifact, capable of releasing countless crystalline snowflakes to protect Chen Xiao’s body.
On the other hand, Qi Tian Kuo had extremely powerful offensive capabilities, even able to pierce through the defenses of virtual gods.
The two artifacts, one for offense and one for defense, complemented each other perfectly.
Chen Xiao took a slow breath. Although his level hadn’t increased, his offensive and defensive powers had improved significantly.
“Now, against a low-level virtual god, do I really have a chance to fight?”
A cold glint appeared in Chen Xiao’s eyes.
“Fuyun, Guigui, Mumu, Yuanyue—inform your subordinates to get ready. In three days, we’ll attack the Long family’s headquarters.”
Chen Xiao pondered for a moment before speaking.
“Yes, young master.”
……

“Floating Cloud, are we to continue attacking the Dragon family?” Lian Shang was astonished upon hearing Floating Cloud’s orders.
In this world of supernatural powers, the Dragon family was undoubtedly a giant force, even among the top-tier powers on the Source Continent. Compared to them, the Glory Temple was nothing but a newcomer—how could it possibly compete?
“Since the young master has made his decision, he must have his own plans. He never does anything without being sure of success.”
Floating Cloud pondered for a moment before saying, “Strategizing and devising plans are things only you five are good at.”
With that, he stretched out his hand, and five colored rings appeared in it.
These five rings represented the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—each being a peak-level virtual divine artifact. The virtual divine laws contained within them were almost on par with Floating Cloud’s own.
These five virtual divine artifacts were taken by Chen Xiao from the treasures in the Main God’s Space and given to Floating Cloud, who in turn handed them to Lian Shang and the other four. They had played a crucial role in defeating Chen Xiao last time, but he hadn’t had the chance to reward them yet.
Upon seeing these five virtual divine artifacts, Lian Shang and the others’ eyes lit up.
“Take these five virtual divine artifacts and refine them well. If you can grasp the virtual divine laws within, it will greatly aid your understanding of such laws. It might even allow you to break through the barriers of time laws and reach the realm of heaven and earth.”
With a wave of his hand, the five virtual divine artifacts flew directly into the hands of Lian Shang and the others.
“Serve the young master well. Even achieving divinity isn’t something unattainable.”
“Could it be that the young master is…” Ling Xing held the fiery red ring in his hand, his eyes gleaming slightly—as if he had understood something.
“The young master’s methods are beyond your comprehension,” Floating Cloud nodded. “The virtual gods behind you are now all under the young master’s control. You don’t need to worry about that.”
Lian Shang nodded slightly. At this point, they all understood which side to follow for a brighter future.
Even a peak-level virtual god couldn’t produce five such complete sets of peak-level virtual divine artifacts at once. After all, creating a virtual divine artifact required using the virtual god’s own fundamental laws. It was already remarkable for a peak-level virtual god to be able to create even one mid-tier virtual divine artifact.
“In three days, we’ll attack the Dragon family according to your plan. Of course, the rewards this time will be even greater.”
With that, Floating Cloud slowly disappeared.
“Hmph, that Floating Cloud is so arrogant!” As soon as Floating Cloud left, Ling Xing couldn’t help but vent his anger.
“Hmph, arrogant? He has every right to be arrogant.” He shook his head slowly.
“He merely inherited a virtual god essence compatible with his bloodline. If we could get something like that too, achieving divinity wouldn’t be a problem…” Feng Ying curled his lips. “Luck is also part of strength.”
“If you handle this task well, it won’t be difficult for you to achieve divinity right away.”
Suddenly, Chen Xiao’s voice echoed slowly throughout the space.
“Young master?!” Lian Shang and the others were shocked. They looked up, but saw no trace of Chen Xiao.
……

“Floating Cloud, it seems those five guys still have a lot of complaints about you.” Above the Flame Soul Realm, Chen Xiao said to Floating Cloud with a smile. Floating Cloud shrugged and remained silent. “Well, these three days are enough for us to do many things,” Chen Xiao smiled. “Let’s go meet some old friends.” … … “Oh… Dear Lady Chen Xiao, what brings you here?” In an ancient castle outside a peaceful small village in Italy, Europe, Chris was initially shocked upon seeing Chen Xiao appear suddenly, then his face showed delight. “Lord Chris, do you still remember the agreement we made?” Chen Xiao asked, smiling at him. Chris’s expression turned solemn, then he showed signs of despair. “I’m sorry, Lady Chen Xiao,” Chris said helplessly, shaking his head. “Although our vampire clan has received your help, our ancestors from the Bruch family perished in the Tianlong Secret Treasures, causing our clan’s power to decline significantly among the thirteen clans. There are already many voices within the clan opposing the Bruch family.” “Moreover, after the Tianlong Secret Treasures, the power of the Church grew greatly, and they launched a fierce counterattack against the vampires. We are now retreating step by step, having lost three ‘sunny regions’ in the world of superpowers.” Chen Xiao remained silent, simply watching Chris. “Wait…” Suddenly, Chris’s eyes lit up as if he had thought of something. Recently, there had been many rumors about Chen Xiao in the world of superpowers—she possessed superpowers capable of competing with the Dragon family. The Dragon family was the most powerful force in the entire world of superpowers. Though they weren’t well-known in the secular world, they were absolute dominators there, even the Western Church couldn’t match them. And the Dragon family was Chen Xiao’s enemy. In other words, Chen Xiao had every right to be the Dragon family’s enemy. “Dear Lord Chris, I’ve come here precisely to help your vampire clan,” Chen Xiao said with a warm smile. Chris’s expression changed slightly. “Our vampire clan will not become a vassal of any force.” “Hehe…” Chen Xiao smiled, ignoring his words. “Vampires are a complete race; we don’t need to be vassals of anyone.” “But if you, Chris, are willing to become a believer of mine, to worship me wholeheartedly and offer your faith, I guarantee that your vampire clan will regain its former glory.” “Ask me to… offer my faith?” Chris’s handsome face froze in confusion. “Offer your faith.” Floating Cloud, who was beside Chen Xiao, reached out and directly disrupted Chris’s physical support. Then, Chen Xiao’s mental power moved slightly, and a hazy, chaotic light emanated from her divine essence, enveloping Chris. A flicker of struggle appeared in Chris’s eyes, followed by extreme devotion. “A deity?” Chris’s eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Chen Xiao. Then, as if realizing something, he knelt down immediately. “My deity, please accept your believer, Chris, offering you the most loyal faith…”

“Alright,” Chen Xiao smiled and then said, “Three days. You have only three days. During these three days, I want you to bring the entire vampire race under your control.”
“This…” Chris hesitated.
“Don’t worry about that. Since I’m asking you to do this, I’ll surely provide you with assistance.” Chen Xiao raised his hand, and the demonic sword Yuanmie appeared before him.
By now, Yuanmie had consumed the eleven Void Divine Artefacts of those who had previously attacked Chen Xiao, evolving once again to reach the level of a peak Void God. The laws of the Void God within it had become highly refined, making its attack power so formidable that even floating clouds could not withstand it.
Immediately afterward, a black dagger and a blood-red divine essence appeared in Chen Xiao’s hand.
“This is…”
The moment Chris saw these two items, his entire body began to tremble involuntarily.