Chapter 0360: Do You Want to Enter the Ancestral Dragon Pool?

Kennedy and the others came over, their expressions equally complex.
Breakthrough just by entering the Heavenly Dragon Space once?!
This Huang Hai actually advanced from the mid-stage divine realm to the peak of the mid-stage divine realm?! If he entered several more times, wouldn’t he become an unparalleled powerhouse among the upper-stage gods?!
Of course, this was just everyone’s wishful thinking.
“Chieftain, the two elders,” Huang Long was startled upon seeing Kennedy and the others, then bowed in greeting.
Kennedy and the others nodded.
“Huang Hai, what secret technique were you practicing just now? Do you realize that because of the technique you used, the airflow in the entire Heavenly Dragon Space became chaotic, preventing other disciples from absorbing and integrating the Dragon Source energy?!” Bishop asked Huang Long with a critical expression.
Huang Long frowned. Why did Bishop always target him? Was it because of the results of the trials, or because of his grandson Fei De? Always picking on his weaknesses, he sneered inwardly and replied indifferently, “As for what secret technique I practiced, with the Great Elder’s insight, surely he knows.” Although Huang Long spoke politely, his words carried sarcasm.
He didn’t take Bishop seriously. Now that his status was “special,” Bishop didn’t dare do anything to him. Since Bishop kept targeting him, Huang Long decided no longer to be polite.
“Dareful!” Bishop naturally heard the sarcasm in Huang Long’s words and angrily shouted at him.
“Chieftain, this Huang Hai is truly arrogant! Relying on the family’s favor, he dares to defy authority and ignore hierarchy. He must be severely punished; otherwise, he’ll become even more lawless in the future.” Bishop remembered that Kennedy, the chieftain, was present, so he didn’t dare impose a punishment on Huang Long without permission.
However, he didn’t expect Kennedy to respond calmly, “Arrogant? Defying authority? Great Elder Bishop, you’re overreacting.” Then he turned to Huang Long and said, “But Huang Hai, speaking to the Great Elder like this does deserve punishment. You’re banned from leaving Runing Mansion for a year.” He then looked at Huang Long with approval.
Huang Long was momentarily stunned before relaxing. It seemed that Bishop, as this “deputy chieftain,” wasn’t very well-regarded by Kennedy due to his usual behavior in the family.

“What? Not allowed to leave Luning Mansion for a year? Is this even considered punishment?!” Everyone was stunned and speechless, especially Bishop, who was furious—Kennedy was clearly taking sides for Huang Hai! What was even more infuriating was that Huang Long pretended to be willing to accept the punishment: “Yes, clan leader.” It seemed they had agreed in advance to put on a show.

Donald also smiled secretly upon seeing Bishop’s expression.

“Alright, let’s go outside first,” Kennedy ordered.

Bishop could only reluctantly agree respectfully with the others in his heart.

After leaving the Tianlong Space, the other disciples left, and Kennedy kept Huang Long behind in the True Dragon Hall.

“Huang Hai, since your year-long cultivation in this Tianlong Space has ended early, I’d like to discuss the arrangements the family has made for you,” Kennedy said once the others were gone. He then briefly explained about the Panlaw Divine Realm: “After careful consideration by me and the elders, the family wants you to enter the Panlaw Divine Realm this time.”

So it was indeed about the Panlaw Divine Realm!

Huang Long thought to himself, then shook his head under the watchful eyes of Kennedy and the others. “I don’t want to go, clan leader,” he said.

“You don’t want to go?!” Kennedy was surprised. Donald looked at Huang Long in shock, and even Bishop, who was upset that Huang Long had taken his spot in the Panlaw Divine Realm, stared at him in disbelief.

Earlier, Kennedy had clearly explained the importance of the Panlaw Divine Realm, yet Huang Long wanted to give up such an opportunity?

“Huang Hai, I want to know why,” Kennedy said, frowning.

It was unexpected that Huang Long wouldn’t go; he was somewhat disappointed.

“In a hundred thousand years, I’ll be participating in the Realm War, that’s why,” Huang Long replied.

This was half true and half false—a plan he had long thought of.

A hundred thousand years later would be the start of the next Realm War, when powerful beings from various divine realms would arrive. Huang Long wanted to go and see it, but that certainly wasn’t why he didn’t want to go to the Panlaw Divine Realm.

“Participate in the Realm War?!” Kennedy, Bishop, and Donald all exclaimed in unison.

Then Bishop laughed mockingly. “To participate in the Realm War, one needs to reach the rank of Upper Divine at the very least.” Pointing at Huang Long, he added, “You? You’ve just reached the peak of Middle Divine. Do you really think you can advance to Upper Divine within a hundred thousand years? What an ignorant fool!”

Although Bishop was mocking, this time Kennedy didn’t defend Huang Long—clearly, he shared the same opinion.

One hundred thousand years to make another breakthrough and reach the rank of Upper God?! These are almost impossible tasks—this isn’t just a breakthrough from mid-stage to late-stage Middle God. Reaching the peak of Lower God to Middle God is one hurdle; from the peak of Middle God to Upper God is an even bigger hurdle, not to mention the leap from Upper God to a fully perfected Upper God. Otherwise, the ratio of Upper Gods to Middle Gods in the entire Netherworld wouldn’t be so stark. Out of a hundred million Middle Gods, there might not even be one who can break through to become an Upper God. Some Middle Gods remain stuck at the peak of their rank for trillions of years. Hearing Bishop’s mocking words, Huang Long sneered inwardly. One hundred thousand years unable to break through to Upper God?! “Is that so? In one hundred thousand years, do you dare fight me on the plane battlefield?” Huang Long’s indifferent voice rang out as Bishop laughed. Bishop’s laughter stopped, and a brief silence fell over the True Dragon Palace, creating a strange atmosphere. Kennedy and Donald stared at Huang Long in “shock,” then frowned and shook their heads. “This Huang Hai thinks he can look down on peerless warriors just because he has eight divine avatars. He’s too arrogant; his temper still needs refining,” Kennedy thought to himself. Donald’s thoughts were similar to Kennedy’s. A Middle God actually dares to challenge a peerless warrior in one hundred thousand years? And Bishop, as the eldest of the Runing Family, is no ordinary peerless warrior—his strength is already extremely close to perfection. Within the Runing Family, aside from the Supreme God, he ranks only below Kennedy and Bazel. After his laughter stopped, Bishop burst into loud laughter. Anyone could hear the anger in it. After all, as the eldest of the Netherworld’s top family and someone so close to perfection, how could he be “challenged” by a Middle God today? This was simply a “shame”! If Kennedy weren’t here, even though Huang Long had a special status, he would have stepped in to give this ignorant upstart a “severe” lesson! Huang Long watched Bishop’s loud laughter coldly. Was this so funny? In one hundred thousand years, he should be able to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. “In one hundred thousand years, you want to fight me on the plane battlefield?” After his laughter, Bishop’s expression turned extremely dark, and his pressure surged toward Huang Long. “What? Are you afraid of losing?” Huang Long provoked him coldly.

“What did you say? I’m afraid of losing?!” Bishop glared darkly at Yellow Dragon and roared. Initially, he indeed had no intention of accepting the “challenge” from some ignorant young fool—it would be beneath his status. But now, his fury, extreme fury, made him unable to tolerate a mid-tier god mocking him for being afraid of losing! Though he knew it was Yellow Sea’s deliberate provocation, he could no longer bear it. He glared angrily, “Ignorant young fool! Very well, in 100,000 years, on the plane of battle, I, Bishop, will surely make you regret your decision today!”
If he refused now, given how far Yellow Sea had pushed things, how would the 2 trillion descendants of the Runing family view him? How would the other elders regard him? What about the entire Netherworld, and even the peerless powerhouses of the major divine planes? Although everyone knew he couldn’t possibly be “afraid,” and everyone believed he couldn’t truly “lose” to a mid-tier god’s descendant!
“Regret? I never regret the decisions I make,” Yellow Dragon said coldly, looking at Bishop.
“Good, very good,” Bishop said with a cold expression. “I truly admire your ignorant courage!”
Standing nearby, Kennedy and Donald exchanged glances, both unprepared for things to turn out this way—it was too sudden. Yellow Sea actually dared to challenge Bishop?!
Donald looked at Yellow Dragon, opened his mouth, and finally said, “Yellow Sea, are you sure you want to participate in the war in 100,000 years?” Of course, he was referring to Yellow Dragon’s challenge to Bishop.
Yellow Dragon nodded in agreement.
Kennedy frowned. “Elder Bishop, shouldn’t we consider this matter carefully?”
Bishop shook his head resolutely. “Chieftain, I have made up my mind.”
Kennedy could only shake his head and sigh. He knew this matter was related to Bishop’s reputation. If Bishop truly “backed down” and ignored it, it would affect his status and position. Otherwise, wouldn’t any descendant dare to point at Bishop and say, “Let’s have a duel!”
Kennedy turned to them, his gaze filled with reproach and regret.
Challenging a peerless powerhouse indeed required courage, but for a mid-tier god to do so was recklessly foolish. However, since Yellow Dragon and Kennedy had agreed to meet on the plane of battle in 100,000 years, Kennedy knew he couldn’t let Yellow Dragon enter the Plane of All Laws anymore. One of the rules of that plane was that its descendants had to wait 10 million years before they could leave.
Ignoring the thoughts of Kennedy and the others, Yellow Dragon spoke up, “Chieftain, I heard that descendants of the family who reach the fifth level of the Nether King can have the chance to enter the Ancestral Dragon Pool?”

By the end of the trial, it was not appropriate to propose entering the Ancestral Dragon Pool, but now, there were no more concerns.
“You want to enter the Ancestral Dragon Pool?” Kennedy was stunned.
“Hehe, ignorant boy, so eager to enter the Ancestral Dragon Pool to evolve? Do you really think you’ll gain great strength again and have the confidence to challenge me within a hundred thousand years?” Bishop sneered.