I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

How can this be refined?!

Not to mention Shen Ming, Xuan Yuan and Ji Yu were also thinking about this issue.

Refine, refine all things in heaven and earth, and make them your own.

Those in the Supreme Realm possess a natal true fire, which they use to refine external things.

Those in the Yuantai Realm do not possess a natal true fire; they consume spiritual objects and digest them using their primordial true energy.

This is why others were so surprised to see Shen Ming refine the sword pill.

If you swallow a sword pellet directly, it's no different from swallowing a blade.

One must be at the Supreme Realm to refine the sword pellet using their natal true fire and the intent of swordsmanship.

Shen Ming always thought that he had gained recognition and that the sword pellet had recognized him as its master.

At this moment, even a Sovereign Realm expert's natal true fire is insufficient to cover the entire mountain and refine the Supreme Ancestral Dragon Bone.

Needless to say, the Yuantai region is even more so.

At this moment, Yuan Yao tiptoed and whispered in Shen Ming's ear.

She could actually concentrate her inner energy to transmit her voice, but she deliberately acted so intimately, hoping to bring the two of them closer.

"This is why it cannot be refined without the approval of the Ancestral Dragon. There is a treasure realm on the mountain where the last wisp of the Ancestral Dragon's divine consciousness sleeps," Yuan Yao said.

The exact location of the treasure is not on the map; you'll have to search for it gradually.

As the group ascended Dragon Bone Mountain, they were all on high alert, not daring to underestimate their enemy.

The mountain landscape is complex and varied, and the terrain cannot be measured by conventional methods.

When we passed through a swamp, there was a natural reef on the water, covered with aquatic plants and roots.

One of the Ji family's supreme beings suspected it was a spiritual herb or elixir and jumped up.

The water surface immediately began to ripple violently, like a pot of water about to boil.

A massive body began to slowly rise from the bottom of the water, and a pair of huge, curved black horns broke through the water.

"A fifth-tier demon!"

Everyone else immediately moved away from the water.

Only when you are far enough away can you see that it is a huge creature that is more than ten meters long, with natural reefs forming a hill-like spine.

“The Heavenly Water Bull Demon is a fifth-order demon. Do not act rashly. It will not harm people!” Xuan Yuan said immediately.

As he said, the Bull Demon didn't care about these people; he simply got up and changed his posture.

However, the Earthly Sovereign cultivator who started out was extremely unlucky.

With a gentle flick of the steel whip's bull tail, countless water droplets splashed up, reaching him.

The Earthly Sovereign couldn't even let out a scream as he fell into the water and never came out again.

"No one is allowed to act without my instructions!" Ji Yu ordered the other clansmen with a gloomy face.

Even without him saying it, with such bloody examples, no one dared to act recklessly, and some even turned back home.

Ji Yu was determined to seize the opportunity for his son, and Xuan Yuan was determined to protect the future Xuan Tian Divine Son; neither of them intended to give up halfway.

Fortunately, there seemed to be only one fifth-tier demon, and we didn't encounter any more on the rest of the journey.

After an hour of treacherous travel through Dragon Bone Mountain, the dragon might of several Heavenly Sovereigns in the group grew stronger and stronger, suppressing their cultivation levels.

Suddenly, Xuan Yuan and Ji Yu noticed something and waved for the group to stop.

Accompanied by dense, muffled sounds, one after another, jet-black giant pythons appeared, their massive bodies leaving deep tracks on the ground, causing all the vegetation to bend down in their wake.

On the broad head of the snake stood a series of figures.

Their postures were different, yet they all exuded an extraordinary aura.

They are the evil dragon clan, and they have already removed their hoods, fearlessly revealing their true faces.

"Ancient tribe?!"

Ji Yu almost cursed. No wonder Xuan Yuan agreed to go with him so readily.

He had imagined encountering enemies who mocked Xuan Yuan's naiveté, believing that his companions would lend a helping hand, and that he would be doing a good job by not taking advantage of the situation!

I never expected the enemy to be the ancient race!

"Leave these two behind; the others can leave alive."

On the giant python, the monstrous dragon leader with pointed horns on its head spoke in a cold voice; he had been waiting for a long time.

The two people he was referring to were Ji Xuan and Shen Ming.

Ji Yu subconsciously wanted to ask what this had to do with his son, then realized that the evil dragon clan valued Ji Xuan's true dragon bloodline.

"You, a mere half-step Dominator, have no right to say such a thing."

Thirteen giant pythons, thirteen ancient clans, with the highest combat power being the leader who speaks.

Xuan Yuan himself is at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Supreme Realm, but in terms of cultivation level, he is not as good as the Half-Step Dominator Realm.

Fighting opponents of higher levels isn't just for young people!

"You humans are an inferior race, unable to resist the suppression of the dragon's might. We are unaffected." The evil dragon leader sneered, his disdain not feigned but genuine.

The evil dragon clan is ultimately a branch of the dragon race, and is indeed unaffected by the dragon's might.

"Moreover, you are outnumbered."

As soon as the leader of the evil dragon finished speaking, another group of figures appeared, and surprisingly, they were all human.

Leading the group is Shi Zhixuan, the former leader of the Yellow Springs Sect and now the leader of the Xuanming Sect!

Leading the elite forces of the five demonic sects at the Supreme Realm.

"You actually serve the ancient clan?!" Ji Yu said in a deep voice.

Ancient races could become stronger by consuming humans, just as humans could become stronger by refining demon cores.

"Among all the races in the heavens, the strong are respected, and the weak are preyed upon by the strong!" Shi Zhixuan said coldly.

"Shi Zhixuan, would the ancient clan really let you refine such a precious item?!" Xuan Yuan also found it unbelievable.

"Who said we're here to refine it? We're here to break it down into pieces and split the main bone," the evil dragon leader sneered.

Yuan Yao was shocked and furious. Her family had worshipped the ancestral dragon bones for generations, and these words were no less than hearing that someone wanted to dig up her family's ancestral graves.

"Elder Xuan Yuan, we can join forces, but only if you allow Ji Xuan and Xuan Tianzi to enter the Treasure Realm together and compete fairly for the opportunity," Ji Yu transmitted his voice.

The evil dragon clan had their eyes on Ji Xuan, leaving him with no other choice.

“That makes perfect sense.” Xuan Yuan readily agreed.

Anyway, since the Ancestral Dragon approves of Shen Ming, it won't affect Ji Xuan even if he follows along.

"Father, I want to go with Shen Ming? He's a madman!"

However, Ji Xuan felt a sense of fear. He had not forgotten that Shen Ming had inexplicably tried to kill him at the Floating Pagoda last time.

“Fear will cloud your judgment. We’re all in this together now. If Shen Ming kills you, I will definitely get away, and Elder Xuan Yuan will die too,” Ji Yu said.

Ji Xuan then calmed down.

“Boy, you take Yuan Yao and follow me. I’ll clear the way for you to enter the treasure realm,” Xuan Yuan said.

"Elder..."

Shen Ming was also hesitant, but not because he was afraid, but because he was worried about the safety of the elders.

On their side, only Elder Xuan Yuan and Ji Yu were at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Supreme Realm.

The Ji family and the fifteen Heavenly Sovereign experts from Kowloon City combined would have been evenly matched if the Xuanming Sect hadn't intervened.

Considering the dragon's might and its suppressive power, their chances of winning are slim.

Shen Ming felt it was unnecessary to break through to the Supreme Realm at the cost of Elder Xuan Yuan's death.

He is confident that he can forge a sixth golden platform through other methods.

“Kid, you will win.” Xuan Yuan saw through his little scheme and said in a deep voice.

"..." Shen Ming thought to himself, "You can't say things like that."

"Kid, the Lord of Nine Dragons City told me that refining the Supreme Dragon Bone will allow you to dominate the Dragon Treasury and control demons! When you control that fifth-tier demon, you'll easily crush them to death!"

"Um!?"

"So the faster you refine the dragon bone, the better, don't let me hold out for too long."

"Understood, Elder, leave it to me!" Shen Ming finally made up his mind.

Yuan Yao hesitated, knowing that Elder Xuan Yuan was lying and that the situation he described did not exist.

It was a white lie, so that Shen Ming would have no psychological burden to compete for the Supreme Ancestral Dragon Bone!