The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Who are you?"

The Yellow Dragon Demon General scrutinized Chu Xiu with his pair of golden vertical pupils.

Chu Xiu stood up and bowed respectfully: "This humble general, Tuolong, greets the Yellow Dragon Demon Commander!"

"Crocodile?"

"So you are the Alligator Dragon?"

The Yellow Dragon Demon General scrutinized Chu Xiu from head to toe with suspicion, then turned to look at Hai You, who had come to his side and bowed gracefully.

"Is he the alligator dragon?"

Upon seeing this, Chu Xiu felt a sirens blaring in his mind.

Could this Yellow Dragon Demon General be Hai You's fiancé?

This is bad. Based on the old grudge between the Crocodile Dragon and the Sea Demon, the Yellow Dragon Demon Commander might attack me because of this!

With his current cultivation level, it would be difficult for him to escape safely from a Great Perfection of the Qiankun Realm!

Hai You glanced at Chu Xiu. Even with the Demon Commander in front of him, he remained neither humble nor arrogant, truly unlike before...

"It was him... but our feud is long over..."

"I hope the Demon General will not target him..."

Haiyou sighed softly and made a request.

The Yellow Dragon Demon General did not answer, but stared intently at Chu Xiu, his eyes holding an unreadable expression.

Just as Chu Xiu was feeling uneasy, having already planned his escape route and preparing to flee with Xiao Yu,

The Yellow Dragon Demon General suddenly smiled: "You are somewhat different from the alligator dragon I remember."

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that the infamous Crocodile Dragon, who was at the bottom of the demon general ranks and had a terrible reputation throughout the demon camp, was someone who could remain unmoved under my demonic power!"

"However, don't be delusional and think that I, out of my love for talent, will overlook the fact that you hurt my fiancée!"

With a wave of his hand, the Yellow Dragon Demon General sent a golden token flying towards Chu Xiu with tremendous force.

At the same time, the space around Chu Xiu was locked by a force, making it impossible for him to escape for a short time. He could only choose to accept the token or be crushed to death by it!

Chu Xiu's eyes narrowed, and he immediately saw that the token contained a powerful internal force. If he tried to catch it directly, he would definitely be seriously injured by the internal force!

Dragon vein infusion! Star soul infusion!

Chu Xiu used two secret techniques that temporarily amplified his strength at the same time, but even so, he still couldn't catch the token without getting hurt.

With no other choice, Chu Xiu could only risk using the Heavenly Dao power of the Ancient Realm Lord and the imperial aura within his body to suppress the token and weaken its internal strength.

With that, the token was obtained with a muffled thud, and Chu Xiu took several steps back before he could completely neutralize the token's internal energy and grasp it in his hand.

Chu Xiu looked down and saw that the token was engraved with a large gilded character: "Dragon"!

"Good lad! He's truly a great talent, just as the rumors say!"

Huanglong Demon General did not hold back his praise.

"Since you were able to catch it, then I will bestow this Dragon Tower Pass upon you."

"After all, the person behind the decision to break off your engagement with Haiyou was also authorized by an elder of my Huanglong clan. Consider this order as my compensation to you!"

"Dragon Tower Pass?" Li Long's eyes widened in shock as he exclaimed.

"What is this?" Chu Xiu asked, as the alligator dragon had no information about this thing in its memory.

Li Long explained, "The so-called Dragon Tower is the burial place of the descendants of the true dragon in Sheng Shenzhou. Hidden inside the tower is an extremely large amount of the essence blood of the true dragon and the fortune of the dragon vein. If one can obtain it, one may be able to revert to the ancestral form and transform into the bloodline of the true dragon, restoring the power of the bloodline of the distant ancestor!"

After explaining, Li Long, risking the demon general's presence, sent Chu Xiu an encrypted telepathic message:

"The Demon General actually used this item as compensation for you; it seems he values ​​his engagement with Haiyou extremely..."

"Perhaps there's another secret behind this!"

Chu Xiu pretended not to hear and clasped his hands in thanks to the Yellow Dragon Demon General:

"In that case, thank you very much for your generous gift, Demon General!"

"There are still unfinished matters in the military tent, so I, Tuolong, will take my leave now!"

Before Chu Xiu could finish speaking, he leaped up and pulled Xiao Yu away, intending to leave the place.

Unexpectedly, the Yellow Dragon Demon General flashed forward, blocking their path, and smiled slightly:

"Did I... let you leave?"

"I have given you this gift, but I have yet to settle your old score with Haiyou!"

Chu Xiu's face darkened. "Demon Commander, just say what you want the alligator dragon to do!"

The Yellow Dragon Demon General narrowed his eyes: "Since Hai You has advised me to show mercy, I can naturally spare your life."

"However, I have one thing I need you to do for me!"

"Climb the Heavenly Demon Tower for me and retrieve the drop of Demon Emperor's blood left on the tenth floor. In return, your old grudge with Hai You will be settled. What do you say?"

Heavenly Demon Tower?

Chu Xiu frowned; he was well aware of the building's reputation.

The so-called Heavenly Demon Tower was established by the Demon Emperor in every large city within the territory of the Spirit Control Sect. Its purpose was to use his imperial power to hone the strength and character of his demon generals.

The Heavenly Demon Tower has twelve floors, and the imperial power increases with each floor.

Without exception, all the demon generals who once reached the top were later promoted to demon commanders!

This building was erected by the Demon Emperor to encourage demons of ordinary or mixed bloodlines.

Only demon generals and below can attempt this challenge. Each time a level is reached, a reward personally set by the demon emperor will be given.

The reward for the tenth floor is a drop of the Demon Emperor's blood!

Chu Xiu looked at the Yellow Dragon Demon General.

This Yellow Dragon Demon General, born into the East Sea Dragon Clan, was appointed as a demon general upon entering the military camp due to his own strength. Naturally, he could not disobey the Demon Emperor's will and attempt to climb the Heavenly Demon Tower.

But that drop of the Demon Emperor's blood was an extremely coveted treasure for any powerful member of the Spirit Control Sect.

Legend has it that a demon soldier from a family with a flawed bloodline awakened a top-tier bloodline of the same origin as the Demon Emperor after refining a drop of the Demon Emperor's blood, and transformed into a close guard under the Demon Emperor!

Such wealth and glory are what everyone in the Yuling Sect pursues throughout their lives!

Even the mighty Demon General Huanglong was not spared.

The blood of the Demon Emperor was not essential to Chu Xiu, since he himself possessed the bloodline of an ancient god, making him no different from the Demon Emperor. Instead, he was more interested in other rewards.

"Alright!" Chu Xiu readily agreed. "After this matter, I hope the Demon Commander will not target the Crocodile Dragon again!"

Upon hearing this, the Yellow Dragon Demon General laughed loudly: "Good! You are indeed a straightforward person. In that case, tomorrow, I will wait for you, the Crocodile Dragon, in front of the Heavenly Demon Tower!"

Chu Xiu clasped his hands in a salute, took Xiao Yu's hand, walked around Huang Long, and left.

After watching Chu Xiu leave, the Yellow Dragon Demon General turned to look at the Black Dragon Demon General:

"I sensed the aura here... You fought this alligator dragon?"

The Lilong Demon General nodded solemnly: "That's right, the alligator dragon... is extremely powerful!"

"How do I compare to you?" Huanglong Demon General asked.

Haiyou walked slowly over from the side, casting a curious glance at him.

The dragon demon general touched his chest, still feeling lingering fear from Chu Xiu's punch.

"With just one move... if he hadn't shown mercy, I would have been seriously injured... no, I would have been killed by his punch through the heart!"

Haiyou covered her mouth upon hearing this, her eyes filled with shock.

Upon hearing this, the Demon General Huanglong raised an eyebrow, his expression revealing a hidden meaning.

"With just this one move, you, a powerhouse ranked among the top 100 of the three thousand demon generals, feel a life-or-death crisis...?"

"This alligator dragon is truly no ordinary creature..."

"What exactly happened to transform him from a good-for-nothing into this..."

"Or has he been hiding his true strength all along?"