Chapter 2176: Departure

From the deepest part of the abyss, a soft exclamation of surprise suddenly came.

Then, several powerful auras began to stir in response.

"Boss, what's wrong?" came Bai Chen's voice from the darkness.

After a moment of silence, the boss said slowly, "That kid... erased the mark you left!"

Bai Chen was slightly surprised and said, "That's impossible, isn't it? With his strength, how could he discover the hidden hand I left? Unless..."

"Exactly! Under the Dragon Soul, nothing can hide! He... has been recognized by the Dragon Seal Stele!" The boss's words carried a hint of amazement.

"What? Old Bai just bestowed the Heavenly Dragon Mark, and he's already received the Divine Stele's infusion?"

"This kid has the style of me back in the day!"

"Another Divine Stele infusion—it seems... the next Dragon Ancestor is about to be born!"

...

As soon as the boss spoke, a series of exclamations came from the darkness.

Clearly, the Divine Stele infusion was also a matter of great importance to them.

Bai Chen suddenly said, "This kid—when I first saw him, I always felt he was extremely unusual! His realm was clearly insignificant, yet... I had a feeling I couldn't see through him. Now it seems this child is indeed no ordinary person!"

The boss said, "Heaven is about to entrust a great mission to this man! The great era is approaching, and capable people emerge in abundance! Now the seal is becoming increasingly unstable; I'm afraid it won't hold much longer. Once the abyss opens, the Tongtian Realm will be plunged into misery again! But... what worries me most is not this! Perhaps this child is the hope of this generation!"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

...

The white light faded, and Ye Yuan slowly stood up.

His upper garment had long been incinerated by the flames, revealing a set of well-built muscles.

A golden dragon was imprinted on his chest, as if alive.

Even for Heavenly Emperor powerhouses, before this golden dragon, they felt an impulse to prostrate themselves in worship.

If not for their high cultivation levels, they would have already knelt down.

However, the other Sons of the Heavenly Dragon did not have such strength.

The terrifying bloodline pressure directly forced them to kneel on the ground!

Only Long Xiaochun was unaffected.

Long Yuan wished he could find a hole to crawl into; he, who prided himself as the number one genius of the dragon clan, now wasn't even qualified to carry Ye Yuan's shoes!

Ye Yuan reached out with a gesture, and a white robe was already on his body.

He slightly cupped his hands toward Chenxing and said indifferently, "Senior, since this matter is concluded, Ye takes his leave!"

Chenxing's expression changed, and he quickly said, "Wait! You cannot leave!"

Ye Yuan frowned slightly and said displeasedly, "What, does Senior still have business?"

Chenxing's face shifted uncertainly as he said, "Ye Yuan, what happened before was all my fault! Now, I sincerely invite you to join the Heavenly Dragon Mountain!"

Ye Yuan chuckled upon hearing this and said, "No need. Those who follow different paths cannot work together! Besides, Ye has more important things to do. I won't be going up the Heavenly Dragon Mountain!"

Before, you looked down on me; now that you see my bloodline is strong, you want to keep me?

The pride in Ye Yuan's heart was far stronger than Long Yuan's.

It was just that he had experienced many vicissitudes and simply wouldn't show it.

But this pride was etched into his bones.

Some things, he deemed beneath him!

Chenxing's face darkened as he said, "Ye Yuan, since you have received the Divine Stele infusion, whether you stay or leave is no longer up to you!"

Ye Yuan squinted his eyes and said with a light laugh, "You want to force me to stay?"

Chenxing said, "If you remain obstinate, then I will have no choice but to take action!"

Ye Yuan sneered and said, "Heh, in the end, deep down you still see me as an outsider! Now that I've received the Divine Stele infusion, your Heavenly Dragon Mountain... will probably be unable to sleep or eat in peace from now on, right?"

Morningstar's expression darkened slightly. He said in a low voice, "Ye Yuan, I hope you won't force me to take action!"

Ye Yuan laughed heartily and said, "I, Ye Yuan, would rather break than bend! If you want me to go up the mountain, then let's fight!"

At this moment, Long Xiaochun suddenly stepped in front of Ye Yuan, staring intently at Morningstar and said, "Grandpa Morningstar, if you dare to lay a hand on Ye Yuan, I would rather die than go up the mountain!"

Morningstar frowned slightly and said, "Xiaochun, this is a serious matter. Don't be reckless! Step aside!"

"I won't!"

Morningstar narrowed his eyes, lightly flicked his finger, and Long Xiaochun fainted.

With his strength, dealing with Long Xiaochun was far too easy.

Morningstar looked at Ye Yuan and said in a low voice, "Forgive my rudeness!"

Facing an opponent like Morningstar, even if Ye Yuan had received the divine stele's spirit infusion, he was no match at all.

The late stage of the Heavenly Emperor was a supreme-level powerhouse, truly overlooking the world.

Before Morningstar even made a move, Ye Yuan felt a pressure like a giant mountain descending upon him.

Just as Morningstar was about to strike, his expression suddenly changed drastically!

He withdrew his aura, sighed, and said, "Forget it, you may go!"

Seeing this, everyone was quite surprised.

Lord Morningstar had actually backed down?

Long Yuan, who had been waiting to see a good show, was utterly astonished.

Just when he thought Ye Yuan would finally suffer a setback, Morningstar let it go as if nothing had happened!

Ye Yuan frowned and said, "Who is that person?"

He was clear-minded and immediately knew that the great being who had bestowed upon him the Heavenly Dragon Mark had spoken.

But he was very curious about that person's identity.

Morningstar shook his head and said, "When the time comes, you will naturally know! Ye Yuan, remember, no matter where you go, you are the pride of our Dragon Clan!"

Ye Yuan curled his lip and turned to leave.

The ties between him and the dragon clan were numerous, and there was no irreconcilable conflict, so naturally he could not sever them.

It was just that he disliked Chenxing's way of doing things.

After Ye Yuan left, Long Tianyu showed a look of indignation and said, "Lord Chenxing, are you just letting him go like this? He carries the fortune of the dragon clan on him!"

Although unwilling to admit it, Long Tianyu still had to concede that Ye Yuan's talent had surpassed their understanding.

The significance of Ye Yuan's existence was far greater than they had imagined!

How could such a person be allowed to wander freely outside?

Chenxing's face darkened, and he barked coldly, "Do I need your guidance on how to act? Get lost!"

Long Tianyu's expression changed, and he had no choice but to obediently step aside.

At that moment, Chenxing was in need of a punching bag, and Long Tianyu had just presented himself.

If not scolding him, whom would he scold?

At that moment, Chenxing's heart was surging like a tsunami!

So, that legendary lord was still alive!

So, Ye Yuan's Heavenly Dragon Mark had been bestowed by him!

Ye Yuan was the one he had chosen!

How many years had it been since he last appeared?

Even the supremes of the Heavenly Dragon Mountain had thought that lord had long since died.

Unexpectedly, he was still alive in this world!

This news shook the mind of Chenxing, who was at the late stage of the Celestial Emperor realm.

Just now, in front of Ye Yuan, he had struggled to maintain his composure, nearly losing it.

He thought to himself, if something had really happened to Ye Yuan before, would that lord have directly slapped him to death?