"Who is it? WHO!" Clan elder Qing Shui let out a deep roar, his red-rimmed eyes staring intently at Hong Yuan in the corner of the arena.

"How dare you!" Ye Tiejianlet out a cold shout, his gaze fixed coldly on clan elder Qing Shui.

Hong Yuan’s face remained calm as he fervently protected Ye Xiner, who had run over without regard for her own safety, behind him.

If nothing unforeseen happened, he would be among the top five, earning the qualification to cultivate at the Ye Family’s main house. And this slightly thorny first act of the dream realm should come to an end!

[Blood Tao +10,000]

[Blood Tao +10,000]

[Sword Tao +10,000]

[Dream Tao +10,000]

[...]

[School: Blood Tao (Master 11%) → Blood Tao (Grandmaster 13%)]

[School: Sword Tao (Grandmaster 65%) → Sword Tao (Grandmaster 85%)]

[School: Dream Tao (Grandmaster 61%) → Dream Tao (Grandmaster 78%)]

[...]

On Hong Yuan’s proficiency panel, the data in the records table refreshed rapidly, adding dozens of new rows.

After successfully clearing the first act of the dream realm, Hong Yuan’s Blood Tao, Sword Tao, and Dream Tao attainment had surged dramatically.

Among them, Blood Tao broke through directly from the Master Level to the Grandmaster Level!

At the Master Realm, one develops an intuitive understanding of their school. At the Grandmaster Realm, one can draw inferences, simulating the powers of other schools based on their primary one.

Thanks to the advancement in the Blood Tao realm, Hong Yuan now had better ideas for the construction of the Destiny Demon Realm. Moreover, the most joyous development had to be the further enhancement of his Dream Tao attainment. He was on the verge of reaching the Grandmaster Level! If Dream Tao reached the Grandmaster Level, then the Supreme Grandmaster Realm was likely not far off. Once his Original Body elevated Dream Tao to the Supreme Grandmaster Realm, then the machinations of the Human Race, and the Great Dream Emperor himself, would never come to pass. Because the Supreme Grandmaster Realm is unique! Furthermore, it is an essential condition for breaking through to the ninth rank and achieving the status of Great Emperor! How could Hong Yuan not rejoice at this?

BOOM!

In Hong Yuan’s Sword Tao Heavenly River Blessed Land, tribulation energy gathered, forming dark clouds that spread outward.

This signified that Hong Yuan’s accumulation in Sword Tao was sufficient, preparing for his first terrestrial calamity and celestial tribulation! Yet, Hong Yuan’s consciousness was currently fully immersed in the dream realm, and he was simply unable to deal with the drastic changes in the Heavenly River Blessed Land. If allowed to spread unchecked, the consequences would be dire.

HUM.

HUM. HUM.

Just then, the Heavenly River Sword, suspended in the sky of the Heavenly River Blessed Land, suddenly emitted a sword cry and trembled incessantly. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

In an instant, the Sword Light was dazzling, and a great river appeared, hanging inverted.

ROAR—

The Heavenly River Sword spontaneously awakened, forming a vast, Water Blue Sword Dragon.

Sword Tao Divine Power—Water Dragon Chant!

This Water Blue Sword Dragon, glimmering with light, had sharp, sword-like dual dragon horns, deep blue dragon eyes, and terrifyingly vicious dragon teeth and claws. Its layered dragon scales cascaded, emitting a fierce sword radiance.

The dragon’s body stretched 9,999 meters. It was long and slender, with fluid, graceful lines, exuding a truly chilling and piercing aura.

With a mere flick of its dragon claws, a sky full of Sword Light erupted, instantly shattering the Tribulation Clouds and forcefully delaying the unfolding calamity.

The autonomously awakened Heavenly River Sword thus safeguarded Hong Yuan’s Heavenly River Blessed Land from ruin!

「Taolin Mountain.」

「At the edge of the Cloud Sea.」

Dragon Sun Emperor’s Child, East Supreme Saint, Mou Liang Great Saint, and other significant figures from the Heavenly Palace had been studying Dream Tao cultivation methods. They now left the Cloud Sea Palace and strolled around the Great Emperor Dreamland.

Incidentally, they took the opportunity to gauge the quality of the three Great Dream Seeds: Shi Lingfang, Li Shenyu, and Hong Yuan.

"Emperor’s son, are we to immediately entrust these fifth-rank direct Dream Tao cultivation methods to the three Great Dream Seeds?" Mou Liang Great Saint asked East Supreme Saint, standing on a gigantic, pure white feathered fan.

Two streaks of white hair on East Supreme Saint’s forehead drifted in the wind as he gently shook his head. "Jade untested cannot become a gem. The true Great Dream Emperor must not only be powerful himself, but those surrounding Them must also possess profound fortune. There’s no rush; the outcome will soon be apparent."

Normally, outsiders cannot accurately observe which act of the dream realm trialists have cleared within the Mysterious Emperor’s Dreamland.

However, ever since East Supreme Saint personally entered this Mysterious Emperor’s Dreamland, the Heavenly Palace had gained a new ability. They could now accurately ascertain the trialists’ progress and determine which act of the dream realm they had reached.

They could judge with incredible accuracy up to the sixth layer!

"I believe that among these three Heavenly Talents, Li Shenyu will progress the furthest. He is, after all, a Soul Tao Martial Saint and inherits the lineage of the War Immortal Emperor’s Son."

"I, however, believe Shi Lingfang has a better chance of progressing further. As a Temporal Tao Martial Saint, she can swiftly correct any mistakes."

"Indeed, both these Martial Saints are exceptional, true paragons of their generation. It’s difficult to determine who will advance further... For a while, it truly is hard to say which of them will go farther..."

Chatting casually, the group from the Heavenly Palace soon arrived at the Mysterious Emperor’s Dreamland.

BOOM!

BOOM! RUMBLE!

Blinding, multicolored lights flared as numerous grand formations activated, arcane and profound Talismans swirling above them.

East Supreme Saint and the others nodded to the Great Saints guarding the entrance before flying inside to observe the progress of Hong Yuan and the other two.

Soon, they discovered the whereabouts of Shi Lingfang.

"Martial Saint Lingfang has reached the second act of the dream realm. Not bad, not bad at all," Mou Liang Great Saint couldn’t help but praise.

East Supreme Saint also nodded in approval.

It was rumored that Shi Lingfang was his junior. Indeed, the rumor was true—Shi Lingfang did hail from the Dragon Sun Clan, though their blood ties were somewhat distant.

Seeing a descendant with such exceptional aptitude and immense potential, East Supreme Saint, as an elder of the clan, was quite pleased.