Chapter 574 - 581: Golden Dragon Spirit Awakening

"Okay. You be careful too, Martial Aunt!"

Song Wanning nodded, her expression becoming incredibly grave.

The two flew into the palace one after another.

The figure beside her vanished. Before her was now just a vast palace hall, and as far as she could see, several enormous pillars stood in her path.

Song Wanning wasn’t surprised by Liu Lan Yi’s disappearance and strode over to one of the pillars.

She sized it up; it would take a hundred of her to wrap their arms around the pillar.

Exquisite patterns were carved into the pillar, exuding an ancient, mysterious aura.

But upon closer inspection, the patterns looked like a chaotic jumble of intersecting lines.

’Could this be some kind of special Array?’

Doubt flickered in Song Wanning’s eyes as she compared it to the Array manuals in her Sea of Consciousness.

After searching to no avail, she could only give up.

In the hall before her, aside from the few pillars, there was only a black lounge chair placed in the most prominent position at the top.

Song Wanning frowned and searched the hall once more, but her attention ultimately returned to the lounge chair.

She slowly walked over, and after a moment’s thought, lay down on it.

The moment she lay down, a profound sensation washed over her, and her eyelids grew heavy with incredible speed.

...

BOOM—

The Trapping Array shattered violently. The surrounding trees and rocks suffered the consequences, all of them crushed, not a trace of life left behind.

As the Array disappeared, it revealed Gong Ye’s disheveled figure.

The wounds covering his body had yet to heal, and his eyes were shot with blood.

To break the Trapping Array, he hadn’t slept for days, and his spiritual power was almost completely depleted.

Gong Ye’s standing figure swayed, and he nearly collapsed to the side.

By the time he steadied himself, his expression was utterly grim.

He had already used up all his Elixir Pills for healing injuries. Furthermore, Elixir Pills that could restore one’s Divine Soul and spiritual power were extremely rare among the Demon Race, and he had none.

Now that his spiritual power was drained, he could only wait for it to recover over time or search for Medicinal Herbs to consume.

A few days ago, he had received news from his subordinates that the Hundred Demons Palace had been destroyed, all his years of effort gone to waste.

At this thought, his hatred for the Snake Clan and the Peacock Clan became uncontrollable.

Countless had died or been injured in the Hundred Demons Palace, and very few had escaped. Every single one of those lives was a debt owed to him by the Snake and Peacock Clans.

Soon, he would make both clans pay the price!

Gong Ye closed his eyes, masking the hatred within them. Only after calming himself did he begin to search the area for traces of Medicinal Herbs.

He was not skilled in Alchemy, nor did the Hundred Demons Palace have a Pill Master. Usually, whenever they needed something, they would consume Medicinal Herbs directly.

Although it wasn’t as fast-acting as Elixir Pills, the effects were still quite good.

However, Medicinal Herbs that could restore spiritual power were not easy to find. He spent a great deal of effort before finally locating a single low-grade Medicinal Herb. After consuming it, a sliver of his depleted spiritual power was at last restored.

His complexion looked much more normal.

Just as he was about to continue his search for Medicinal Herbs, he saw several groups of Demon Cultivators rushing in the same direction.

Gong Ye sensed that something was amiss. After a moment of thought, he followed them.

As he walked, he discovered that a huge, continuous stream of people were heading in the same direction.

It was only when he finally stopped before that mysterious palace that he realized a fortuitous opportunity had appeared. No wonder these people were so excited.

A glint flashed in Gong Ye’s eyes, and the corner of his mouth lifted in a sneer.

’Do you see?’

’This is the Heavenly Dao’s favor for me!!’

’No matter how great the crisis, no matter how immense the suffering, the Heavenly Dao is always on my side!’

’I am destined to be the master of this world, its great male protagonist.’

Gong Ye swept a cold gaze over the surrounding Demon Cultivators.

’These fools think they can compete with me?’

’It’s just wishful thinking.’

He leaped into the beam of light and strode swiftly toward the palace.

Meanwhile, Song Wanning had already fallen into another dimension.

She opened her eyes in a daze, only to discover that she had changed.

Lifting a hand, she saw sharp claws.

While she was still in shock, a Golden Dragon suddenly flew over and immediately coiled around her.

"Little Nine! Little Nine, what are you spacing out for? Today is the clan’s spirit awakening ceremony! Hurry up and get to the Spirit Awakening Hall!"

The Golden Dragon spoke with a human voice, its eyes blinking, looking utterly adorable.

Its whole body glowed with a golden light, making it look extremely beautiful.

Song Wanning was in a bit of a daze, feeling as if she had forgotten something.

But she obediently got up and flew toward the Spirit Awakening Hall with the little Golden Dragon.

At that moment, she discovered she had grown a tail.

Her expression grew even more confused. She just felt that something was very strange.

Soon, the two dragons arrived at the Spirit Awakening Hall.

Inside the Spirit Awakening Hall, several elders sat upright and proper, their expressions solemn.

There were a few other little Golden Dragons in the Spirit Awakening Hall, all of them looking extremely nervous.

The moment Song Wanning arrived, she immediately felt immense pressure. The gazes that fell upon her were all quite unfriendly.

The little Golden Dragon beside her was also a little scared, shrinking back and hiding off to one side.

"Alright, since everyone has arrived, let’s prepare for the spirit awakening."

"Your future attainments will depend on today’s results!"

The Supreme Elder gave the little Golden Dragons a profound look, a meaningful glint in his eyes.

Then, with a series of actions on his part, a hidden tunnel entrance appeared before everyone.

It was a passage about a dozen meters long, its interior painted with coiled Golden Dragons in various forms.

"Enter one by one!"

The Supreme Elder glanced at the passage with reverence, then returned to his seat and began to rest with his eyes closed.

The surrounding elders instantly grew tense. Everyone watched the first Golden Dragon enter the passage, hoping his spirit awakening ceremony would be a success.

Song Wanning also looked over curiously, but she could only see that after the Golden Dragon went inside, it was completely obscured by a strong golden light.

The dazzling golden light was too bright for her to look at directly, so she could only lower her head and examine her own body.

Her mind was a complete blank. She had no memories, as if she were a consciousness that had just suddenly awakened, filled with confusion and doubt about everything.

She swished her tail, found it rather amusing, and started to play with it.

Seeing this, the surrounding elders all shook their heads helplessly and turned away, no longer watching.

Song Wanning paid no mind to their reactions and continued to play by herself. She only looked up when the first Golden Dragon walked out.

The little Golden Dragon that emerged had actually grown a pair of dragon horns.

Although they were just small nubs, they glittered with golden light and looked very captivating.

"I succeeded! I succeeded!!"

The little Golden Dragon was incredibly excited, and its laughter turned into tears.

The spirit awakening ceremony was the Golden Dragon Clan’s mark of starting on the path of cultivation, as well as a prediction of their future potential.

Only by growing dragon horns could they continue to evolve in the future and achieve a lifespan equal to that of heaven and earth.

Now, it finally didn’t have to worry about being eliminated!