Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 22 Prenatal Education
The Three-Clawed Flame Dragon's lair is located in the heart of the Fallen God Mountains, where savage beasts roam freely, and even Fish-Dragon Realm warriors risk death if they venture deep into the mountains.

As a fifth-tier superior savage beast, Qingyu Peng possessed immense power, and no foolish savage beasts dared to challenge him along the way.

After searching, the Nascent Soul Half-Saint found the location of the Dragon's Nest and controlled the Azure Feather Roc to land outside a valley.

The valley looks unremarkable and blends in with its surroundings.

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint took out a scroll, infused it with holy energy, and the scroll slowly opened. A beam of dark holy light flew out from it and landed in the void above the valley.

"There is a formation left by the Hall Master outside the Dragon's Nest, which can only be activated by an imperial edict bestowed by the Hall Master."

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint put away the imperial edict and looked at the Three-Clawed Flame Dragon's Nest that was gradually appearing in the valley.

Di Yi's gaze fell on the imperial edict in the hand of the Nascent Soul Half-Saint. As the name suggests, the imperial edict is a decree that only a saint can write, and it contains the power of a saint.

Protected by the power of the imperial decree, the three passed through the formation and entered the area of ​​the dragon's nest. They were met with a burning sensation and a dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth that was almost tangible.

After just one breath, Di Yi felt the true energy in the Qi Lake between his eyebrows increase significantly.

"As expected of the nest of a seventh-order holy dragon, even without cultivation, staying here for ten years could allow a Xuanji Realm martial artist to break through to the Diji Realm."

“Those are all…ambergris?” Ziyuan’s gaze fell on the strange wild grass that covered both sides of the valley, and she recognized it.

"Dragon's Saliva Grass is a top-grade spiritual herb. Just one plant can enable a martial artist at the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm to break through to the Heaven Realm. There are probably thousands of plants here."

Ziyuan's cultivation had already reached the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm, and she was not far from breaking through to the Heaven Realm. Naturally, she was excited to see so many Dragon Saliva Grass.

Upon seeing this, Di Yi laughed and said, "If you see any spiritual herbs or fruits in the dragon's nest that you like, just pick them. You can't let your cultivation fall behind if you stay by my side."

Di Yi never felt the pinch when he did things that involved other people's money.

Upon hearing this, Ziyuan was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, young master. With the help of the Dragon Saliva Grass, I will definitely break through to the Heavenly Realm within a year."

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint simply walked towards the center of the Dragon's Nest. Ordinary spiritual herbs and fruits were useless to him; only sacred medicines could improve his cultivation. However, sacred medicines were precious, and even if there were any in the Dragon's Nest, they would surely have been dug up by the leader of the Black Market's First-Class Hall beforehand.

The valley was vast, much larger than it appeared from the outside. The further one went in, the wider the valley became. Before long, a towering palace came into view.

The palace was built of giant logs and stood hundreds of feet tall, like a wooden mountain. Even though its owner had been dead for many years, the invisible dragon's might still enveloped the surrounding area.

Di Yi was amazed by what he saw. The seventh-tier savage beasts could already transform into human form and were not much different from human saints. Their lair was naturally not like that of ordinary wild beasts, but rather closer to the human palace.

The Three-Clawed Flame Dragon is considered one of the more rugged ones. Its palace is simply built of huge logs. If you replace it with something more elaborate, it will have carved beams and painted rafters, pavilions and towers, which are even more exquisite than some of the capitals of the prefectures.

"Let's go, the Three-Clawed Flame Dragon's egg is inside."

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint's divine sense had already sensed the unique Daoist aura of the Saint Realm within the palace, and he couldn't help but feel excited, appearing even more eager than Emperor Yi.

Upon seeing this, the Emperor simply smiled. The lingering effects of the Three-Clawed Flaming Dragon's sacred path, like the Dragon Saliva Grass, were all taken from others' resources, so he suffered no loss. On the contrary, he could use this to win over people's hearts.

The reason why Zhang Ruochen can move freely between Heaven and Hell and among various forces is not only due to his talent and strength, but also because he is a "money-giving boy" who is extremely generous with money. He is generous to friends, brothers, lovers, and even enemies, giving away resources and treasures without hesitation. Such generosity is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The palace was very empty, except for the huge wooden walls. It was either that it was always like that, or that everything inside had been taken away by the leader of the Black Market's First-Class Hall.

Di Yi's gaze fell on the only high platform in the hall. The platform was about ten zhang high and was built of a kind of crimson wood, exuding a blazing aura. On the platform, a giant egg three feet tall stood quietly, enveloped in fiery red holy energy that had materialized.

"When the Hall Master encountered the Three-Clawed Flame Dragon, it had just laid this dragon egg and was in a weakened state. Otherwise, even the Hall Master would not have found it easy to kill it. The offspring of seventh-tier savage beasts take a long time to develop. According to the Hall Master, this dragon egg has pure dragon blood and shows signs of ancestral regression. Now, sixty years have passed, and it's almost time for it to hatch," said the Nascent Soul Half-Saint, gazing at the dragon egg.

Upon hearing this, Di Yi's image of the Black Market's First-Class Hall Master crumbled somewhat. It turned out that the Hall Master had taken advantage of the dragon's misfortune and killed a mother dragon who was in confinement during her postpartum period.

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint took out a blood-red talisman and continued, "This talisman was personally crafted by the Hall Master. All you need to do is infuse it with your blood and spiritual power, then insert it into the dragon egg. Once the young dragon hatches, it will recognize you as its parents and will obey you without question in the future."

Di Yi looked at the blood-red talisman and admired it in his heart. The way of taming beasts has existed in the Kunlun Realm since ancient times. There was once a sect of ten thousand beasts that used the Treasure Mirror of Ten Thousand Beasts to enslave the divine beasts of ten thousand realms and was almost invincible for an era.

With this kind of heritage, it's not surprising that this talisman can make a young dragon recognize a thief as its father.

Of course, Di Yi did not consider himself a thief, but at most an accomplice.

With a slash of sword energy across his fingertips, Di Yi forced out a drop of blood, which landed on the blood-red talisman and was immediately absorbed. He then released a wisp of spiritual energy to merge into it.

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint immediately struck it, and the talisman landed on the surface of the dragon egg on the high platform, quickly merging with it.

A moment later, a strange feeling welled up in Di Yi's heart. He looked at the dragon egg on the high platform and felt as if he had formed a special connection with the life inside the egg that had not yet hatched.

"What an amazing method."

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint chuckled, "The Beast Taming Talisman has already fused with the dragon egg. These next few days, you will cultivate beside the dragon egg to let the young dragon inside become familiar with your aura. When it hatches, it will only recognize you."

Is this meant for him to undergo prenatal education? Di Yi wondered.

Having arranged everything, the Nascent Soul Half-Saint couldn't wait to step aside and begin to comprehend the lingering aura of the Holy Dragon within the hall.

"The patriarch and the two elders are also half-saints. In the future, we can let them come here to study and comprehend, which may increase their chances of becoming saints," Di Yi thought to himself.

Achieving sainthood is extremely difficult, and the lingering aura of the holy dragon within the dragon's nest can only slightly increase the possibility of becoming a saint.

Even this slightest chance is not something an ordinary half-saint can obtain.

The sacred realm was still too far away for him.

Shaking his head, Di Yi walked towards the high platform, unleashing the partially completed Flowing Light Flying Cloud technique, and landed on the platform with a few leaps.

The location of the dragon egg is naturally the place with the most abundant spiritual energy in the entire Dragon Nest. In fact, the area below the high platform is conveniently connected to the sacred vein in the Fallen God Mountain Range.

The Three-Clawed Flame Dragon used the methods of a sage to draw out the power of the sacred vein to nurture its offspring.

Di Yi walked to the dragon egg and stood in the red holy mist, and the holy essence within his body became active for a moment.

He curiously examined the dragon egg in front of him, which was only a head shorter than him. The dragon egg was covered with fiery red patterns, exuding a wild and ancient aura, as if it contained some kind of secret passed down from ancient times. However, these patterns were quite chaotic and unsystematic, as if they were drawn randomly.

The closer Di Yi got to the dragon egg, the stronger the subtle connection he felt through the Beast Taming Talisman became. He could clearly sense the tiny life inside the dragon egg, and curiosity arose in his heart.

He mobilized the spiritual power within his Purple Mansion Sea of ​​Consciousness and poured it into his pupils, activating the True Source Demon Eyes, and the scene before him changed accordingly.

(End of this chapter)