Free Web NovelChapter 358: Chapter 58: Celestial Pool Dragon King
Comparing oneself to Su Zhou in terms of Cultivation Talent was pointless. It was like a human being jealous of a tiger, a bear, a rhinoceros, or an elephant—what was the point of envying such creatures? The name Su Zhou itself symbolized the greatest anomaly the Spiritual Energy Revival could produce.
But aside from Su Zhou, Guan Wanjing was still quite confident in himself. He never expected to be surpassed by a Spirit Beast this time, which instantly sparked his competitive spirit. ’I can accept losing to a monster like him, but how can I not even compare to a Flood Dragon?!’
As this thought crossed his mind, the sturdy young man couldn’t help but look up at his three teammates, who seemed to be watching the live broadcast as well.
Li Hanshan was silent. Lii Yeyu was silent. Garuda was also silent. The silence from the three of them was so thick it felt like it was about to materialize, and the sheer Suppression they exuded even drove away the other students nearby. It made Guan Wanjing, the only truly normal person on the team, miserable. ’Argh, what kind of people are on this team?! Brother Qiming is the only one who’s even slightly normal... but he’s not that normal either!’
At the Shao Family Mansion, Shao Shuangyue, who had already been accepted into a top high school and begun her Spiritual Energy Classes, was cultivating while watching the live broadcast.
But when she saw the Dragon King’s Remains and watched Su Zhou casually break through, the beautiful young girl, who had only just achieved Spirit Awakening, nearly had her cultivation go astray on the spot. Fortunately, with the True Origin Condensing Breath Technique, even a mistake in circulation wasn’t a major issue. Shao Shuangyue just took a few deep breaths to recover before rushing to her keyboard and furiously typing, ’He can break through to the Extraordinary Tier just like that? I saw the Dragon King’s Remains too! I was just as shocked! Why didn’t I break through?!’
’I’m only at the Spirit Awakening Tier!’
But Shao Shuangyue didn’t know that while it was possible to suddenly break through to other Tiers after a period of accumulation followed by a moment of epiphany, the Spirit Awakening Tier was different. It was a foundational stage for solidly accumulating Spiritual Power and circulating it throughout the body. It was absolutely impossible to break through with an epiphany alone.
They weren’t the only ones.
Many others were also watching this episode of the program led by Su Zhou.
In Celestial Capital, at the dorms of the National Rare Plant Breeding Center, a middle-aged man watched the screen with Flower Fairy Xialan, clicking his tongue in amazement.
At Hongcheng Academy, an ordinary student, diligently cultivating, was out for a long run. He wore headphones, listening to the live broadcast instead of watching.
In Yang City, at an official community for the disabled, a little girl with bright, lively eyes sat on the shoulders of a pale-skinned young man. Both of them were in a state of Spiritualization, and under the kind gaze of an elderly woman nearby, they giggled as they watched the broadcast on a large screen in the main hall.
With a behind-the-scenes push from government officials all over the world, this special episode of *Walking into the Ruins* set a new record for the most concurrent online viewers in Earth’s history.
Fully aware of the significance of this moment, Su Zhou, along with the Flood Dragon, guided the five submersibles into the skull of the Dragon King’s Remains, living up to these worldwide expectations.
They passed through the massive, empty Dragon Eye sockets and entered the interior of the Dragon King’s Skull, which the Flood Dragon used as its nest. It wasn’t just a hollow space; it had a complex, bony internal structure. These fine structures seemed to be the remains of Extraordinary Organs, designed to protect the brain and amplify Spiritual Power. They were covered in layer upon layer of intricate Runes, which were now being scanned by various Magic Techniques and high-definition cameras.
During this process, the Flood Dragon told Su Zhou his name. Thanks to the inheritance from the Celestial Pool Dragon King, he had received a human name long ago: Nine Nether.
This was another name for a Sea Abyss in the Celestial Pool Dragon King’s former homeland, part of the Celestial Pool Realm that was once connected to Earth. If he, too, were to become a Demon God Dragon King one day, his domain would be called the Nine Nether Sea.
"That is the Dragon Pearl."
Nine Nether said. Now that he had come to terms with things, his reason suppressed his bestial instincts. He cooperated with Su Zhou’s group as much as possible. His long, draconic body vibrated the surrounding water, and he channeled his Spiritual Power to undo one Array Seal after another, opening a path to the deepest part of the Dragon Bone.
The Arrays, formed from water currents, were Spirit Techniques Nine Nether had learned through his inheritance to protect his lair. The moment the water rippled and the last Array dissolved, Su Zhou saw it. A massive Treasure Pearl, perfectly round and smooth, was suspended in the deepest part of the Dragon King’s Skull. It pulsed with a deep blue Spiritual Light, sending out spherical waves of light from its core.
The Water Spiritual Power around it was so dense it would suffocate an ordinary Cultivator. It was constrained in a strange cycle, and the orb’s interior held a terrifying amount of Spiritual Power. If this power were to be unleashed, it could likely churn up an entire sea and create a massive tsunami that would engulf half a continent.
"The legacy of the Celestial Pool Dragon Ancestor is inside."
Nine Nether slowly approached the Dragon Pearl. His body was not even large enough to encircle it; he could only draw near, feeling the powerful fluctuations of Water Spiritual Power within. "You can begin, Su Zhou."
This was it. The legacy of the Celestial Pool Dragon King. The Dragon Pearl of a Demon God.
The massive, deep blue Treasure Pearl was a full twenty-four meters in diameter. While enormous, it seemed delicate and small compared to the Dragon King, whose body had been hundreds of kilometers long. Presumably, the passage of several thousand years had caused its Spiritual Qi to gradually fade, shrinking it down to its current size.
Su Zhou didn’t have to guess. He knew the production team was surely marveling at the Dragon Pearl, describing its magnificence and wonder to the audience. And he was sure that all the viewers across the world, upon seeing one of the most powerful Extraordinary Organs in existence, were filled with a similar sense of awe.
