135: The Dragon Emperor Appears, the Secret of the Origin

The appearance of the Dragon Emperor Projection was like a stabilizing anchor, instantly steadying the precarious situation of the Dragon God Palace. Although the golden phantom was slightly dim, it exuded an undeniable imperial majesty. Nine golden dragon phantoms guarding the palace roared in response, and the light barrier shone brightly, temporarily suppressing the rebel's offensive.

"Rebel Leader, you colluded with external enemies and brought chaos to Ancient Dragon Island. You deserve ten thousand deaths!" The Dragon Emperor's voice, like a grand bell, echoed throughout the square with endless rage and majesty. His gaze swept over the Two Elders of the Soul Hall behind Rebel Leader, as cold as a blade. "The Soul Hall's claws have stretched a bit too far!"

Facing the Dragon Emperor Projection, Rebel Leader felt a hint of apprehension, but it was overshadowed by madness and greed: "Old fellow, you've lingered on until now, and the Dragon Clan has steadily declined in your hands! Only by cooperating with the Soul Hall and utilizing the power of the dragon phoenix origin fruit can our clan revive its ancient glory! You are the sinner of the Dragon Clan!"

"Absurd!" the Dragon Emperor roared in rebuke. "The dragon phoenix origin fruit is a rare treasure of heaven and earth, containing the essence of creation and life. How can you evil demons and heretics covet it? Playing with fire will only lead to your own destruction!"

"The victor is king, why speak further!" Rebel Leader sneered, death qi and dragon might mixing around him, his aura surging once more. "Today, let this old emperor witness what true power is! Two Netherworld Elders, help me break through this turtle shell!"

"Hehehe, with pleasure!" The Two Elders of the Soul Hall gave a sinister laugh. Forming a triangle with Rebel Leader, three terrifying auras of Five-Star Dou Zun Peak erupted, like three black suns, fiercely crashing into the Dragon God Palace's light barrier!

"Boom!"

An unprecedentedly terrifying collision erupted! The light barrier violently twisted, the golden dragon phantoms let out painful wails, and cracks rapidly spread! The entire Dragon God Palace trembled violently, as if it could collapse at any moment!

"Your Majesty!" Qing Zhi's eyes were bloodshot. He wanted to rush forward to assist, but the scattered energy storm forced him to retreat repeatedly.

Xiao Chen's expression was solemn. He could feel that the Dragon Emperor Projection's power was rapidly depleting, and the light barrier wouldn't last much longer. He had to find a way to break the deadlock!

His gaze turned towards the depths of the Dragon God Palace, where the mysterious fluctuation resonating with his bloodline became increasingly clear. His intuition told him that the dragon phoenix origin fruit was the key!

"Brother Feng, Senior Qing Zhi, protect me! I'll try to communicate with His Majesty the Dragon Emperor!" Xiao Chen said in a deep voice. He then sat down cross-legged, his Heavenly Realm Soul Power fully erupting, forming a condensed soul transmission that pierced through the chaotic energy field and shot directly towards the Dragon Emperor Projection!

"His Majesty the Dragon Emperor! Junior Xiao Chen, a descendant of the ancient Xiao Clan, was entrusted by Venerable Feng of Starfall Pavilion to come and assist! My bloodline seems to resonate with the dragon phoenix origin fruit, and I might have a way to break the deadlock. Please guide me, Your Majesty!"

The Dragon Emperor Projection trembled slightly, his majestic gaze instantly locking onto Xiao Chen, a hint of surprise and realization flashing in his eyes: "A descendant of the Xiao Clan? No wonder... no wonder you can trigger the origin resonance! Good! Little fellow, open your mind and receive a wisp of my divine consciousness!"

A barely perceptible golden light separated from the projection and merged into Xiao Chen's glabella. In an instant, a massive amount of information flooded into Xiao Chen's sea of consciousness!

The secret of the dragon phoenix origin fruit: This fruit is not an ordinary heavenly spiritual item, but a chaotic wonder nurtured by the essence blood and origin laws of the supreme experts of the Ancient Void Dragon and Ancient Heavenly Phoenix clans after their union in ancient times! The fruit contains a trace of the origin power of the Ancestral Dragon and Primordial Heavenly Phoenix, possessing the supreme divine effect of reversing life and death and reshaping foundations! It is even rumored that if refined with a special secret method, one can glimpse a chance to surpass the Dou Di!

The root cause of the Ancient Dragon Island's chaos: Rebel Leader had long been seduced by the Soul Hall, attempting to seize the dragon phoenix origin fruit and offer it to Soul Heaven Emperor to help him condense a "pseudo-emperor's origin." The Soul Hall's true purpose, however, was probably not just to help Hun Tiandi break through, but also to use the chaotic power contained within this fruit to awaken a terrifying existence, possibly an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon! The Dragon Emperor, due to severe injuries suffered years ago, had not yet recovered his full strength. He had been barely suppressing the fruit's aura with the Dragon God Palace's grand formation and attempting to find a fated person who could safely refine the fruit, which is why he had not used it sooner, leading to Rebel Leader's dissatisfaction.

The key to breaking the deadlock: In the depths of the Dragon God Palace, there is a Dragon Phoenix Altar, the place where the origin fruit was nurtured and stored. The altar is jointly guarded by the Dragon Emperor and the remnant soul of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix. Only those with pure Dragon Clan or Heavenly Phoenix Clan bloodlines, or those with special bloodlines capable of triggering chaotic power (such as the Xiao Clan bloodline), can approach and attempt to activate the fruit's power. The Dragon Emperor hopes that Xiao Chen can enter the altar and try to activate the origin fruit with his Xiao Clan bloodline. If successful, he might be able to temporarily restore part of the Dragon Emperor's strength with the fruit's power and suppress the rebellion!

The flow of information abruptly ceased. Xiao Chen suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp light bursting forth! So that's how it was! The dragon phoenix origin fruit actually related to a chance to surpass the Dou Di and the conspiracy of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons! And his Xiao Clan bloodline was actually the key to breaking the deadlock!

"Your Majesty, I understand! Please send me into the Dragon Phoenix Altar!" Xiao Chen said decisively.

"Good! I will buy you time!" The Dragon Emperor Projection nodded, a golden light enveloping Xiao Chen, about to teleport him into the depths of the divine palace.

"Trying to leave? Stay!" How could Rebel Leader allow his plan to fail? He roared, a Netherworld Dragon Claw tearing through space, aiming directly for Xiao Chen! The Two Elders of the Soul Hall also attacked simultaneously, chains of death qi sealing off his retreat!

"Your opponent is me!" the Dragon Emperor Projection roared, a golden Dragon Emperor Sword condensing. With a single strike, the magnificent sword light, like the creation of heaven and earth, blocked all three attacks! But the light of his projection instantly dimmed by more than half!

"Brother Feng, Senior Qing Zhi, I'll leave the outside to you!" Xiao Chen transmitted to Feng Xian and the other, and his figure vanished in the golden light.

The next moment, Xiao Chen appeared before an ancient altar in the deepest part of the Dragon God Palace. The altar was entirely woven from purple-gold divine jade and seven-colored phoenix feathers, exuding an aura of primordial vastness, ancientness, and holiness. In the center of the altar, a fist-sized, crystal-clear, peculiar fruit, within which golden dragons and colorful phoenixes seemed to spiral and dance, floated! It was precisely the dragon phoenix origin fruit!

Around the fruit, space was distorted, and the flow of time seemed different. An indescribable chaotic power permeated the air, causing Xiao Chen's soul to throb! His xiao clan tribal mark and star origin imprint on his glabella simultaneously became scorching hot, resonating strongly with the fruit!

"This is the dragon phoenix origin fruit..." Xiao Chen took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart. He could feel that the power contained within the fruit far exceeded his imagination, even more vast and pure than the star origin imprint!

Following the method taught by the Dragon Emperor, he slowly walked onto the altar. The closer he got, the stronger the chaotic pressure became, as if countless ancient divine beasts' wills were scrutinizing him. If not for his Xiao Clan bloodline and Heavenly Realm Soul, he would have been crushed long ago.

Finally, he arrived beneath the fruit. He extended his hands and slowly infused his soul power and Xiao Clan bloodline power into the fruit.

"Buzz!"

The dragon phoenix origin fruit suddenly burst forth with dazzling nine-colored divine light! Within the divine light, a majestic golden dragon phantom and an elegant seven-colored phoenix phantom simultaneously appeared, circling and dancing around Xiao Chen! Inside the fruit, that trace of chaotic origin power was activated, transforming into a warm current that surged into Xiao Chen's body!

"Roar!" "Caw!"

Dragon roars and phoenix cries echoed through the altar! Xiao Chen felt his entire body's blood boiling, and his soul seemed to be baptized! His Xiao Clan bloodline, stimulated by the dragon phoenix origin, actually began to awaken further! More ancient and complex runes appeared in his pale golden blood! The clan mark on his glabella became even more brilliant, subtly showing a trend towards transforming into dark gold!

More importantly, the "star furnace" in his Qi Sea, nourished by the chaotic power, saw its operation speed skyrocket, and the quality of the newly generated Dou Qi improved once again! The barrier of the Three-Star Dou Zun initial stage instantly loosened, moving towards the middle stage!

And at the same time, outside!

"What's going on?!" Rebel Leader and the Two Elders of the Soul Hall, who were fiercely attacking the light barrier, instantly changed their expressions! They felt a chaotic aura, one that made even their hearts palpitate, erupting from the depths of the Dragon God Palace! The power of the Dragon God Palace's light barrier actually surged with it, becoming indestructible!

"It's the dragon phoenix origin fruit! It's been activated! How is this possible?!" Rebel Leader was both shocked and enraged. "Is it that Xiao Clan brat?! How could he activate the origin fruit?!"

"We can't wait any longer! Attack with full force and break through the light barrier!" The Two Elders of the Soul Hall roared. The three of them frantically burned their essence blood, unleashing their strongest forbidden techniques, vowing to conquer the Dragon God Palace in one fell swoop!

However, at this critical moment!

"Roar!"

A majestic and vast dragon roar, as if from ancient times, boomed out from the depths of the Dragon God Palace! The space of the entire Ancient Dragon Island solidified! An incredibly solid golden Dragon Emperor Main unit, exuding the vast dragon might of a Five-Star Dou Zun Peak, tore through space and appeared above the square!

His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, nourished by the power of the dragon phoenix origin fruit, had temporarily recovered most of his strength!

"Rebel Leader! Soul Hall lackeys! Your doomsday has arrived!" The Dragon Emperor's golden eyes coldly swept over the three. His dragon claw extended, covering the sky and sun, and with the imperial might that crushed everything, he fiercely slammed it down!

"No good! Retreat quickly!" Rebel Leader and the Two Elders of the Soul Hall were horrified, frantically fleeing!

But it was too late! How could the Dragon Emperor's enraged strike be easily countered?

"Boom!"

The giant claw fell, and space collapsed! Rebel Leader screamed as he was sent flying, spitting blood wildly, his aura instantly weakening! The Two Elders of the Soul Hall were also swept by the aftershock of the dragon claw, their soul bodies shaking, looking utterly disheveled!

The Dragon Emperor's single strike turned the tide of battle!

As for Xiao Chen on the altar, after activating a portion of the dragon phoenix origin fruit's power, he did not get greedy and decisively cut off the connection. He knew that this fruit was of great importance and could not be easily refined. He sat down cross-legged, fully digesting the trace of chaotic power that surged into his body and the changes brought about by the bloodline awakening.

When he opened his eyes again, his cultivation at the Three-Star Dou Zun initial stage was completely stabilized, and he had subtly touched the threshold of the middle stage! His soul power was even more condensed, and he had a vague understanding of the chaotic laws. More importantly, the purity of his Xiao Clan bloodline had increased significantly, and his combat power had doubled!

"The situation outside should have already turned around; it's time to go out." Xiao Chen stood up, his gaze firm. After this incident, he and Ancient Dragon Island, and the Dragon Emperor, had already forged a deep connection. And the Soul Hall's conspiracy had also fully surfaced!

The upcoming battle will determine the fate of Ancient Dragon Island! And he will undoubtedly play a crucial role!