252: A true dragon paired with a divine phoenix! All the bigwigs in the audience were stunned into silence!

"Burp."

Lu Sheng couldn't help but let out a full burp accompanied by a strange purple-gold fragrance.

After that drop of "Time-Space Source Fluid" went down, not only was his Divine Soul as clear as if it had been polished, but even his ninth level spirit source value reached its maximum.

"Good stuff. Pity the quantity is too small; it's not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth."

Lu Sheng smacked his lips, still wanting more.

This kind of treasure, which can directly improve Comprehension Ability and the Divine Soul, would be priceless anywhere. It was only because this broken mirror would have been smashed if it didn't give anything up that it squeezed out a drop like toothpaste.

He withdrew his gaze, put his hands in his pockets, and prepared to investigate if there were any other benefits to be reaped around this platform.

Rumble—!

The sea of clouds overhead, which had just calmed down, exploded once more without warning.

If the previous phenomenon was a one-man show triggered by Lu Sheng, then now, the true big shots had arrived.

Several terrifyingly powerful auras, like comets falling from the sky, arrogantly tore through the perennial immortal mist of Dengxian Island. With a suffocating pressure, they crashed straight toward the 1,000th-step platform.

There was no concealment whatsoever.

Nor was there any need for it.

That was the majesty belonging to the true Dominators of this True Sea.

"Hmm?"

Lu Sheng looked up slightly, his dark-gold vertical pupils constricting a bit.

Within the vision of his Dragon Eyes, three energy bodies of different colors—all as vast as an abyss—were rapidly approaching.

The person in the lead was shrouded in a blood-colored Evil Qi so thick it seemed physical. Before even landing, his rasping, wild laughter had already made the white jade railings hum and vibrate.

"Hahaha! Good lad!"

Thud!

A dull sound rang out.

A tower-like figure crashed heavily onto the ground ten meters in front of Lu Sheng.

The newcomer wore crimson battle armor, his red hair standing on end and his beard like steel needles. His copper-bell-sized eyes glowed with a green light as he stared intently at Lu Sheng. His gaze wasn't that of an Elder looking at a junior, but more like a wolf that hadn't eaten for three days spotting a piece of sizzling, fatty, top-tier pork belly.

Right after.

A fragrant breeze wafted over as a Beautiful Woman in Palace Attire with a dignified appearance stepped through the air. She landed silently, her beautiful eyes shimmering with undisguised amazement and scrutiny.

The last to descend was an old man with white hair and a youthful complexion.

His aura was the deepest, as if he were one with the world. Simply by standing there, he gave off the illusion of being a towering mountain one could only look up to.

the three titans of Dengxian Island!

Elder Xing Tian, Elder Ling Yao, and Grand Elder Li Xiaoyao!

In normal times, these three figures—who could make the entire True Sea tremble just by stomping their feet—were now surrounding Lu Sheng in a triangular formation, staring like country bumpkins who had never seen the world looking at a giant panda.

The atmosphere was, for a moment, extremely tense.

Lu Sheng raised an eyebrow, his body not retreating in the slightest despite the approach of these three terrifying auras.

Instead, he slightly adjusted his stance to make himself look more upright and arrogant.

"You few..."

Lu Sheng looked at these three old men and women who seemed to want to press their faces against his, and spoke in a tone so calm it was almost asking for a beating: "Are you planning to gang up on me, or are you trying to ravish me?"

"..."

Elder Li, who had been prepared to spout a whole load of platitudes like "a Prodigy is born, the Human Race shall flourish," felt his mouth twitch violently.

Elder Xing Tian was stunned for a moment, then burst into an even more deafening laugh. He even reached out a large, fan-like hand and slapped Lu Sheng's shoulder hard.

"Hahaha! This temperament! Arrogant enough! I like it!"

Slap!

Lu Sheng didn't dodge.

This slap from Xing Tian could have reduced even special alloys to powder, but when it landed on Lu Sheng's seemingly thin shoulder, it only produced a dull thud.

A few fine cracks appeared in the white jade tiles beneath Lu Sheng's feet, but the man himself didn't budge an inch.

He didn't even knit his brows.

"Hiss—"

Elder Xing Tian quietly withdrew his palm, the fervor in his eyes growing even stronger.

This Physical Body!

It's as hard as damn ten-thousand-refined steel! He's definitely a True Dragon, no doubt about it!

"Little fellow, don't be nervous."

Elder Li glared at Xing Tian and tried his best to appear kind and amiable. "We old fossils just haven't seen a decent sprout in too long. We got a bit excited and lost our composure."

"Let's introduce ourselves again. This old man is Li Xiaoyao, the Grand Elder of Dengxian Island."

"You are the first and only Prodigy of this era to reach the top of the Ascension Road with a ninth level body and trigger a phenomenon of heaven and earth."

As Elder Li spoke to this point, his tone became incredibly solemn, even carrying a hint of a promise.

"From today onward, you are the highest Sequence Dao Seed of my Dengxian Island."

"If you want people, we'll give you people; if you want resources, we'll give you resources. As long as it exists in this sea, just ask."

These words were too absolute, too weighty.

Even the Beautiful Woman in Palace Attire beside him glanced over slightly, but she didn't object because she knew this young man was worth it.

A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Sheng's eyes.

He had thought that to establish himself on this Dengxian Island, he would inevitably have to go through the process of acting cool, slapping faces, and flexing his muscles.

Who would have thought these old guys were so sensible?

They're just flat-out sucking up to me?

"So generous?" Lu Sheng gave Elder Li a suspicious look. "Then what if I say I want to take that mirror from earlier away?"

Elder Li: "..."

Beautiful Woman: "..."

Elder Xing Tian: "..."

Just as the Elders were rendered somewhat speechless by Lu Sheng's unconventional train of thought.

Suddenly.

"Skree—!!!"

A clear, high-pitched phoenix cry, revealing a bit of exhaustion yet remaining proud and unyielding, suddenly came from below.

The several Elders subconsciously turned their heads to look.

There, at the edge of the 999th step.

A palm covered in bloodstains, yet still fair and slender, tightly gripped the edge of the platform.

Right after.

A figure bathed in fire, her red dress tattered and appearing somewhat disheveled, forced herself up and staggered to a steady stance.

Luo Tianfei panted heavily, sweat sliding down her exquisite cheeks and evaporating instantly upon hitting her burning collarbone.

The first thing she did after standing firm wasn't to cheer or regulate her breathing.

Instead, she raised her Phoenix Eyes, which were burning with purple divine fire, and glared intently at the man who was standing there with his hands in his pockets, looking leisurely.

"Big Worm..."

Luo Tianfei gritted her teeth, her voice raspy but containing a fierce edge: "You... running so fast... are you in a hurry to be reincarnated?!"

Boom—!

Following her shout, the originally dim Divine Phoenix phantom behind her seemed to respond to its master's anger, erupting into flames once more as if experiencing a final burst of life!

Purple flames reached the heavens, and the Divine Phoenix spread its wings!

A terrifying aura, though not as domineering as the True Dragon's but more noble and filled with the essence of immortality, instantly swept across the entire platform.

Silence.

A deathly silence.

Elder Li, who had been about to bargain with Lu Sheng, now had his eyes nearly popping out of his head.

Elder Xing Tian's mouth hung wide open, his jaw nearly hitting his feet.

He looked at the calm Lu Sheng.

Then he looked at Luo Tianfei, who, despite her disheveled state, had her full aura on display.

"Ho... ly shit?"

Elder Xing Tian held it in for a long time before finally being unable to resist cursing, his entire red face twitching.

"A Divine Phoenix? And a pure-blooded Divine Phoenix that has awakened the Undying Fire?!"

"Is this Ascension Road a damn wholesale market today?! How can top-tier Bloodlines like these, unseen in ten thousand years, be appearing in pairs like common cabbages?!"

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