At eighty, the Holy Sect's enchanting woman aided in achieving longevity.

The moment the mysterious bronze plaque touched Chen Changsheng's fingertips, it instantly disappeared into his body like melting snow.

[Ding! Detected the "Bronze Token of Fortune" from an ancient fallen immortal dynasty. Absorption officially commencing... Absorption successful!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have received a reward—one Pure Yang Crystal!]

Chen Changsheng looked at the object in his hand.

A sense of security arose deep within my soul, a feeling of being connected by blood, as if this thing had always belonged to me.

It was as if it had always been a lost part of the body, and after thousands of years, it had finally returned to its origin at this moment.

"Shameless human, how dare you steal my most precious treasure! Die!"

A deafening, savage dragon roar echoed wildly from the outer passageway.

The fire dragon sensed the theft the moment the bronze plaque was swallowed by the system.

It no longer cared about the two severely damaged Dark Thunder Demons outside, and with boundless rage and an aura of destruction, it transformed into a scorching storm of flames.

They returned to the cave without hesitation, determined to kill Chen Changsheng on the spot!

Boom!!

Deep inside the cave, the solid rock walls collapsed in sections under the impact of the dragon's massive body.

In the blink of an eye, the proud and ferocious giant dragon skull smashed through countless rocks and reached out into Chen Changsheng's wide-open dragon mouth!

The shadow of death enveloped Chen Changsheng completely in a fraction of a second.

"You dare!"

In the critical moment, Mu Qing'er suddenly appeared!

Suddenly, the golden contract rune between Chen Changsheng's eyebrows burst forth with a dazzling purple-gold divine light.

A haughty, beautiful, and peerless graceful phantom stepped out from the void.

In an instant, a terrifying supreme pressure, causing countless creatures throughout the Crimson Dragon Mountain Range to kneel in submission, as if the sky had collapsed and the earth had caved in, swept across the entire cave!

boom!

Under the dual pressure of bloodline and soul, the massive body of the Fire Source Dragon, which had been in a frenzied state, suddenly stiffened.

The primal flames that had gathered in his throat were forced back down, and his large, lantern-like eyes were filled with endless shock and terror.

Mu Qing'er stood with her hands behind her back, nine illusory fox tails billowing behind her, exuding demonic aura. She coldly looked down at the dragon: "This Emperor has descended upon this place, and you, a mere mortal reptile, dare to act so presumptuously? Get out of my way!"

The air was deathly silent.

However, this Fire Source Dragon has experienced countless life-and-death battles and possesses extremely high intelligence.

It stared at Mu Qing'er's almost transparent, illusory soul, then at the faint black demonic energy throbbing between her brows:

"Heh... Hahaha! A nine-tailed celestial fox from the upper realm? If you were at your peak, I would naturally have no choice but to offer my neck for slaughter, but now you are nothing but a remnant soul! Cunning woman, stop bluffing! Whoever comes today, I will surely grind you to dust!"

The Fire Source Dragon roared, its massive claws unleashing a terrifying force that tore through the void, determined to launch a devastating attack on Chen Changsheng!

Facing the overwhelming dragon claws, Mu Qing'er remained unfazed.

His pair of purple-gold fox eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion.

She stepped forward, applying icy pressure to the fire dragon:

"I am indeed a remnant soul, but even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Dragging you, this dying old dragon, down with me is a piece of cake. If you don't believe me, you're welcome to step on me and see!"

This cold shout was like thunder from the heavens, carrying an undeniable determination.

That terrifying dragon claw was frozen in mid-air.

Mu Qing'er seized the opportunity, her gaze shifting slightly downwards to the lone dragon egg lying in the center of the nest, emitting a faint light.

The tone finally softened:

"Look at yourself now. You forcibly burned your life essence to break through, and your source is already exhausted. Even if I don't take action now, you won't live much longer. Although you injured the two Lei Kui outside, they will come back after a short rest. When that time comes, once you, this life-or-death dragon, completely collapse, what do you think will happen to your newborn child?"

The Fire Dragon's body trembled violently, and a trace of sorrow flashed in its huge dragon eyes.

It is not afraid of death, but it cannot abandon its own flesh and blood.

Mu Qing'er took a deep breath.

"Though we are different beings, we are both demon cultivators. If you are willing to let go today, I, the Emperor, will certainly raise and care for this dragon egg for you in the future, ensuring its safe growth. What do you say?"

Upon hearing these words, Jinglong looked at Mu Qing'er, who, though weak, still possessed a powerful and imposing aura, exuding a terrifying demonic presence.

Then he turned his head and looked at the dragon egg, which was still lying peacefully in its original place, with a look of longing and reluctance.

Just as Mu Qing'er said, it knew that its life was nearing its end, but the child absolutely could not be left unattended.

In this desolate lower realm, to be protected and raised by a supreme celestial fox from the upper realm is an unimaginable blessing for its impure bloodline.

The tyranny and murderous intent in Jinglong's eyes finally receded like the tide at this moment, replaced by endless aging and pleading.

It lowered its proud dragon head deeply, and a desolate voice echoed within the cave:

"Your Majesty the Celestial Fox... I hope you will fulfill your promise today, so that I may have no more worries..."

hum!

As soon as he finished speaking, the Fire Dragon used its last bit of strength to open its massive maw.

In an instant, a fire-type demon core, burning with raging flames and condensing its life's cultivation power, slowly flew out and gently entered the dragon egg, thus nurturing the dragon egg's life force.

Immediately afterwards, the last wisp of pure dragon soul in its massive body transformed into a dazzling stream of light and rushed directly into Chen Changsheng's brow.

This is a gift to the human boy and a cause-and-effect connection.

After doing all this, the Fire Source Dragon's enormous body was shriveled up beyond recognition.

It then silently and laboriously made its way to the darkest depths of the cave.

In the silence, it slowly closed its eyes, ushering in its peaceful slumber.

As they watched the colossal figure transform into an eternal stone sculpture in the darkness, the two stood in the empty cave, both feeling a strange sense of melancholy.

"Let's go, we shouldn't stay here any longer."

Mu Qing'er sighed softly, her soul flashed, and she weakly transformed into red light, returning to the Supreme Soul Contract.

Chen Changsheng composed himself and packed up his spoils.

He carefully stored the dozens of fire source crystals and the invaluable dragon egg into his system space, then used his movement technique to transform into a blur and rush out of the restricted area.

Half a day later, after a thrilling and frantic run, the two finally returned safely to the banks of the Great Wilderness Creek.

The clear stream flowed gurglingly, and the wilderness remained as desolate and lifeless as ever.

But it gave Chen Changsheng, who had survived the ordeal, a sense of peace he had never felt before.

Chen Changsheng sat on a flat bluestone and wiped the sweat from his face.

He couldn't wait to take out the "Pure Yang Crystal" that the system had rewarded him with from his pocket.

He weighed it in his hand, then turned to Mu Qing'er and asked:

"Master, take a look at this! You're so knowledgeable, can you tell what level of rare and precious material this is?"

Mu Qing'er scanned the crystal repeatedly with her divine sense, then shook her head: "This crystal contains pure Yang energy... Even I, the Emperor, don't know what it is... Is this the treasure you just obtained?"

Chen Changsheng was taken aback, then nodded!

I guess so. You can't really say that the treasure was swallowed by the system. This is a reward from the system!

But since it was given by the system, and the system said to just swallow it, it shouldn't cause any harm.

Furthermore, the overwhelming sense of security he felt when he first held the crystal, a feeling that it truly belonged to him, kept urging him on. Chen Changsheng tilted his head back and swallowed the pure Yang crystal whole!

"Hey! You lunatic! Spit it out! Do you want to explode and die?"

boom!

Before Mu Qing'er could finish speaking, Chen Changsheng's body erupted completely out of control!

The moment Chen Changsheng swallowed the crystal, his Pure Yang Overlord Body seemed to receive some kind of supreme summons.

With a loud bang, a ball of crimson flames suddenly erupted from every pore of his body without warning!

In the blink of an eye, Chen Changsheng was engulfed in raging crimson flames, making him look like a fiery war god emerging from the sun.

"Oh no, oh no, we're going to turn into barbecue..."

Mu Qing'er closed her eyes in fright.

However, after waiting for more than ten breaths, the expected fragrance did not come.