X-Dragon Era

Looking expectantly into the distance, a massive column of light formed by nine colors—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, black, and white—shot forth from a side peak of Mount Buzhou, piercing straight into the clouds!

Upon the emergence of the Nine-Colored Divine Light, it seemed as if heaven and earth trembled. From a far distance, it might be difficult to even see the light, and even if someone did, few would connect it to anything meaningful. Only the destined ones were drawn to it.

Xin Yun understood that once the Nine-Colored Divine Light appeared, it would never retract. The light represented nine pieces of Pangu's Relics; taking one would cause the corresponding color to fade, and when all nine were taken, the Nine-Colored Divine Light would cease to exist completely.

Wasting no time, Xin Yun swiftly used the Tai Chi Diagram to relay the news to all companions. He then summoned the Four Great Sword Souls and immediately headed toward where the Nine-Colored Divine Light rose.

When Xin Yun reached the Illusionary Realm entrance, the surroundings were still silent. However, the high-ranking members of the Sky-opening Sect had already gathered in full. Xin Yun, Yi Luo Xiang, Yan Qingying, Ming Xuan, Po Kong, Luo Fu, along with the Four Great Sword Souls—ten people in total—were fully assembled here.

Without delaying further, the necessary plans had already been discussed beforehand. Therefore... Xin Yun waved his hand, regrouped with a few companions, and descended toward the place where the Nine-Colored Divine Light rose.

If Mount Buzhou were seen as the body of Pangu, then this Nine-Colored Divine Light was shooting forth from the back, at the junction between the neck and torso. The entrance to the Illusionary Realm embodied a seven-colored radiant glow.

Exchanging glances with each other, they nodded in tacit agreement before simultaneously darting into the dazzling entrance. At that moment... Xin Yun retrieved the Fiery Sun Shuttle, Measuring Heaven Ruler, Meridian Cosmic Light Disk, and Heaven and Earth Seal, handing them to the Four Great Sword Souls respectively. With these artifacts, their chances of traversing through would noticeably increase.

After distributing the divine artifacts, Xin Yun and the Four Great Sword Souls were the first to enter the cave. Behind them, Yi Luo Xiang, Yan Qingying, Ming Xuan, Po Kong, and Luo Fu followed suit!

As for the others, leaving them aside… Xin Yun sped through the channel at full tilt until a moment later—the shifting kaleidoscope of colors brought him into a radiant and resplendent world.

Surveying his surroundings, the entire expanse was vast, boundless, and deeply profound, composed entirely of nine-colored radiance. It was a spectacular and breathtaking realm.

While Xin Yun was still exploring, the opposing lights suddenly started to distort. In the next instant… the crimson radiance condensed rapidly in mid-air, twisting into a red Giant Dragon that materialized before Xin Yun!

The Red Dragon! Staring at the figure before him, Xin Yun realized… this was the first trial of the Illusionary Realm. After defeating this Red Dragon, he would face the Orange Dragon, Yellow Dragon, Green Dragon, Azure Dragon, Blue Dragon, Purple Dragon, Black Dragon, and White Dragon consecutively. Once all nine dragons were conquered, Xin Yun would obtain nine differently colored Dragon Balls, which together combined into the Nine-Colored Dragon Pearl!

As he contemplated this, the Red Dragon across from him opened its massive mouth, exhaling an inferno toward him. Seeing this, Xin Yun didn't dare to hesitate—his right hand extended, and the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag slowly rose from the Bai Hui acupuncture point atop his head. Instantly… a water shield, several hundred meters thick, enveloped Xin Yun firmly within.

With complete protection in place, the next step was straightforward. With a tug of his right hand, the Thunderbolt Mace was in his grasp. Wasting no words, his right hand quivered, and the mace shook lightly, unleashing a bolt of thunder ten meters in diameter straight from the void.

Amidst roaring thunder, the massive Red Dragon's body became entirely enveloped in lightning, rendering it completely paralyzed. Witnessing this, Xin Yun chuckled sinisterly. His left hand shook lightly, releasing a jade-colored miniature dragon that slithered out from his sleeve. Twisting its body, it darted like lightning toward the Red Dragon.

Before the Red Dragon could recover, Xin Yun's right hand jolted again, unleashing yet another thunderbolt, immobilizing the dragon further before it could break free from its paralysis.

Under Xin Yun's watchful gaze, the jade-colored miniature dragon swiftly embedded itself directly into the Red Dragon's forehead. Then… amidst a brilliant eruption of white light and earth-shattering thunderous booms, vibrations reverberated throughout the sky.

Amidst the intense radiance, Xin Yun found himself nearly blinded. When the light finally dimmed, he looked around… the Red Dragon appeared suspended in mid-air, intact. But in actuality, Xin Yun understood—the original Red Dragon was already vanquished. What floated before him now was a Red Dragon under his control!

The jade miniature dragon Xin Yun had summoned earlier was one of the nine jade dragons originally coiled around the Kongtong Seal. After extracting them separately, they had been repurposed specifically to seal the Nine-Colored Divine Dragons within the Illusionary Realm. Initially, Xin Yun worried that sealing them might not succeed. But now it seemed his concerns were unfounded.

While the Red Dragon was indeed sealed, this wasn't Xin Yun's primary focus. What troubled him most was whether the appearance of the Nine-Colored Dragon Pearl would still occur after the Red Dragon was sealed.

Searching quickly, Xin Yun soon discovered the dazzling, red-glowing, egg-sized Dragon Ball shimmering nearby. Because the realm was composed entirely of nine-colored light, the Dragon Ball was challenging to locate, and if not for the intermittent flashes, it might have been missed entirely.

Eagerly rushing forward, Xin Yun grasped the crimson Dragon Ball in his hand. After examining it briefly, he wasted no time stowing it away in his robe. Glancing around, the surroundings seemed to settle into silence once more, and at the same time, orange radiance began coalescing in the air.

Upon seeing this, Xin Yun remained silent. Instead, he flicked his left hand, releasing another jade miniature dragon while using his Thunderbolt Mace to stealthily set a trap—a thunderbolt poised for action.

Before long, the orange radiance condensed completely in the void, forming an Orange Giant Dragon. As it materialized, the dragon attempted to roar toward the heavens. But Xin Yun's prepared thunderbolt struck suddenly—its ten-meter-diameter lightning instantly engulfed the Orange Dragon.

With a wave of his left hand, the earlier-deployed jade miniature dragon shot like an arrow, piercing directly into the Orange Dragon's forehead. Yet, to Xin Yun's surprise... this time there was no explosion.

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