Chapter 606: A Lavish Hand

Chapter 606: Chapter 606: A Lavish Hand

Celestial Ladder Peak.

Vast white clouds stretched for miles in every direction. Long Ao stood within them, sensing the surrounding auras.

’Where’s Ye Dugu?’

Long Ao was very curious. The first time he had set foot on the peak of the Ninety-Nine-Heaven Celestial Ladder, Ye Dugu had appeared. But this time, Ye Dugu was nowhere to be seen.

’Why is that?’

Long Ao didn’t give up. Instead, he sat down quietly on Celestial Ladder Peak and waited for the so-called Ye Dugu.

Time ticked by, drop by drop.

An unknown amount of time passed before Ye Dugu finally appeared—the same giant face as before. At that moment, Long Ao was one hundred percent certain that Ye Dugu was definitely not the so-called Celestial Dao.

"You were looking for me?"

Long Ao nodded, not hiding anything. "Senior, I want to know who you are."

Hearing this, Ye Dugu chuckled. "You are not yet qualified. Long Ao, I know everything about your affairs in Kyushu. If you wish to know my identity, you must first conquer Kyushu and become its overlord."

Long Ao had expected such an answer.

"Long Ao, remember this: if you want to leave the well, you must set your sights further. The Long Clan is your stepping stone."

The Long Clan.

As one of the most powerful forces in Heaven and Earth, Long Ao naturally knew what the Long Clan represented.

"Senior, may I ask you two things?"

Ye Dugu didn’t refuse, which meant tacit agreement. Joy bloomed in Long Ao’s heart, and he asked directly, "Senior, I’m sure you’ve heard of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect. I’m very curious—was the Beast Tide orchestrated by them?"

Long Ao had pondered this for three whole months. After thinking it over and over, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was the only suspect he could come up with.

From what he understood, on the Celestial Martial Continent, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was a Sect that specialized in controlling Spirit Beasts. It was just like how Shi Potian had been able to command Spirit Beasts for his own use—the principle was almost the same as controlling Corpse Slaves.

Long Ao couldn’t be sure if the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was behind the Beast Tide, which was why he decided to ask Ye Dugu.

Looking somewhat surprised, Ye Dugu still nodded. "The Beast Tide was indeed controlled by the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect. But Long Ao, I can tell you this: their reason for unleashing the Beast Tide was definitely not to deal with Kyushu. Do you understand?"

"I know that much."

Of course, Long Ao was crystal clear on this point.

The Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was a supreme existence on the same level as the Long Clan. If they wanted to destroy Kyushu, it would be a matter of minutes; they wouldn’t need to resort to using a Beast Tide at all.

As for the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect’s true intentions, Long Ao didn’t ask Ye Dugu. He could already guess the answer: ’You are not yet qualified.’ Just the thought of hearing those words again left Long Ao speechless.

"Senior, I once heard a legend that whoever reaches the peak of the Ninety-Nine-Heaven Celestial Ladder will receive a peerless Treasure. I wonder if that’s true?"

Long Ao chuckled inwardly.

Shaking his head helplessly, Ye Dugu was clearly appreciative of Long Ao, showing no anger at all. Instead, he said, "When you first reached Celestial Ladder Peak, I had intended to give it to you, but the time wasn’t right. Since you’re asking for it now, I’ll give it to you ahead of schedule."

Overjoyed, Long Ao eagerly awaited the Treasure Ye Dugu would give him.

He was almost certain that Ye Dugu was one of the most powerful Divine Dao Martial Artists in all of Heaven and Earth. Therefore, anything Ye Dugu offered would be anything but ordinary.

The next moment, a small, golden-yellow orb suddenly appeared in Long Ao’s hand.

’A Divine Pill?’

Staring dumbfounded at the Divine Pill in his hand, Long Ao instantly knew what Ye Dugu had given him. A Divine Pill! Only a Divine Beast could create one, and it contained the very essence of that beast.

This was the second time Long Ao had seen a Divine Pill, so of course he recognized it at a glance.

Back on Spirit Beast Island, Long Ao had risked his life to snatch the Divine Pill of a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon from the Celestial Dao Avatar. If things went as planned, once Long Qiang finished refining the Divine Pill, he would surely ascend to the level of a Divine Beast. As for whether he could reach the heights of a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, that would all depend on Long Qiang’s own destiny.

However, Long Ao had great faith in Long Qiang. After all, not only had Long Qiang obtained a Divine Pill, but he had also acquired the Dragon Race’s ultimate treasure, the Divine Dragon Pearl. Once he refined the Divine Dragon Pearl, Long Qiang could even become the new Dragon God of the Dragon Race.

"Long Ao, I give this Divine Pill to you. I hope you will not disappoint me. I look forward to the day you control Kyushu. When that time comes, I will tell you everything."

Before Long Ao could say another word, Ye Dugu vanished without a trace.

A Divine Pill.

Long Ao never would have imagined that Ye Dugu’s first move would be to just hand over a Divine Pill. Damn, his generosity was enough to make anyone jealous.

This also made Long Ao even more certain that Ye Dugu himself was a powerful Divine Dao Martial Artist. And the Divine Pill in his hand was, at the very least, an Earth Divine Level Divine Pill.

’Should I refine it myself?’

Long Ao didn’t linger any longer and headed down the Celestial Ladder.

Upon returning to the Sect, Long Ao immediately entered the Dragon Seal Space and got straight to the point. "Long Fu, if I refine this Divine Pill, can I break through to the Great Emperor Realm?"

"Master, this Divine Pill is exceptionally powerful. If you were to refine it, breaking through to the Great Emperor Realm would be a given—even reaching the Sealed Titled Emperor Realm wouldn’t be a problem. However, I hope you will not absorb the power of this Divine Pill."

"Why is that?"

Hearing Long Fu’s words, Long Ao grew curious, wondering what Long Fu was getting at.

"Master, I have just sensed this Beast Pill. It is highly unusual."

With Long Fu having said so much, Long Ao would have to be a fool not to understand. He nodded and asked, "Then what should I do with this Divine Pill?"

"Master, this Divine Pill is only targeting you. Therefore, we can refine it. Not only can we restore the Fire Qilin’s peak strength, but we can also increase the power of everyone in your family tenfold."

Although a little reluctant, Long Ao didn’t dwell on it. You win some, you lose some. Even if he couldn’t absorb the Divine Pill himself, it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing if the Fire Qilin and his family could benefit from it.

Ye Dugu.

According to Long Fu, this Ye Dugu was no simple character; he wanted to control him. It was frightening to imagine what would have happened if he had devoured the Divine Pill without Long Fu’s warning. The consequences would have been unthinkable.

"Long Fu, if you go all out to refine the Divine Pill, about how long would it take?"

"Three months, maybe even a year."

His heart sank, but Long Ao knew that the refinement of a Divine Pill was difficult. After all, it contained the entire essence of a Divine Beast. Perhaps the Dragon Seal at its peak could have done it, but now, the Dragon Seal had yet to recover. For Long Fu to be able to refine the Divine Pill in three months, or even a year, was already incredibly impressive.