Chapter 428 - 393: [Zuo Xuan]’s Attention, Pouring Resources into Liu Zili (Part 2)

The story was that the Venerable had gone to the Yin Yang Great Realm to enter a Secret Realm containing the remains of a True Dragon. The moment he entered, he perished without a struggle, leaving not even a trace of his body or Soul.

Under such circumstances, the Hollow Demon Race’s combat strength had also been severely damaged. It was unlikely they were the ones trying to take out the Thunder Great Realm.

As for the third major race, besides those two, they were also heavily preoccupied. It couldn’t be them either...

After considering many possibilities, Zuo Xuan still couldn’t determine who had pushed the Thunder Great Realm into such a sorry state that even its Harmonization Realm experts were joining the fray. However, this didn’t affect his decision in the slightest. He decisively gave the order to head for the Thunder Great Realm.

They turned the ship around and headed for the Thunder Great Realm.

At full speed, they could arrive in less than a month. It was very fast.

’If possible, it would be best to help the enemy annihilate the Thunder Clan of the Thunder Great Realm, then annihilate their enemy in turn, and take the Thunder Great Realm for myself.’ A faint smile touched Zuo Xuan’s lips, an inscrutable light brewing in his eyes. ’The Emperor Blue Lizard Clan will grow powerful and become one of the most supreme races in the Primordial world cluster.’

There weren’t many supreme races in the universe. Although the Emperor Blue Lizard Clan was a top-tier power in the Nine Venerable Great Realm, they paled in comparison when viewed against the backdrop of the entire Primordial World.

Take the Three-Life Race, for example. They were a super-race capable of connecting the vast Primordial world cluster for commerce, possessing technology that allowed them to communicate across space and time. They were incredibly powerful.

Then there was their legacy. A race like the Three-Life Race had existed since the dawn of the era. They had produced an unknown number of Harmonization Realm experts who were now scattered throughout the various Great Realms, or perhaps in seclusion in some forbidden land, awaiting the opening of the Dusk Holy Ruins to plot their path to Transcendence.

Speaking of the Dusk Holy Ruins, it was a matter of concern for every Harmonization Realm expert. After all, once a prodigy cultivated to the Harmonization Realm, they had reached the end of the path. The only way to advance further was through Transcendence.

The pursuit of longevity and Transcendence was the eternal goal of the entire Primordial World, and indeed, of countless eras. No one could abandon the objective of Transcendence.

Even toward the end of the last era, countless powerful Demon Emperors had searched everywhere for the key to Transcendence. Many even ventured into the Exotic Realm.

The most famous among them was Emperor Chen, the mightiest of the final generation of Demon Emperors. It was said that he could no longer advance within the Harmonization Realm, and only Transcendence would allow him to take the next step. Later, along with several hundred Demon Emperor Level experts, he broke into the Exotic Realm to seize a legacy.

Countless Harmonization Realm experts perished during that time, and it was unknown if Chen ever obtained information about Transcendence. Then, the True Dragon died, and the Era of Dragon Fall came to an end...

Countless experts sought the secrets of Transcendence at the end of that era, and now, with the current era in its ascendancy, even more Harmonization Realm experts had begun to pursue a method for Transcendence.

For example, legendary experts of the past, such as Wu, were likely in seclusion, awaiting the opening of the Dusk Holy Ruins. After all, the Dusk Holy Ruins was the Secret Realm most likely to hold the path to Transcendence. It was nearly impossible to find a method for Transcendence anywhere else.

One must know, the Dusk Holy Ruins was the repository for the greatest legacy of the previous era. Countless inheritances within had yet to be fully plundered, containing endless treasures. It was bound to hold Secret Techniques related to Transcendence.

The previous era had True Dragons and experts who had surpassed the level of Transcendence, so it must have preserved a method for Transcendence. How could that not drive people to madness?

If he hadn’t failed to acquire a Dusk Token, Zuo Xuan would have wanted to take a trip to the Dusk Holy Ruins himself!

The more he thought about how he still hadn’t managed to find a Dusk Token, the more displeased he became. It felt as if the Great Dao itself was working against him, an inexplicable and deep-seated annoyance.

’After all, there aren’t many Dusk Tokens, so it’s not that hard to believe I couldn’t get one. Some people who found them have hidden them away. No one knows who has them.’

Comforting himself thus, Zuo Xuan stopped dwelling on the matter of the Dusk Token. He turned and summoned a Fusion Realm expert to the main control room. "How is the human named Liu Zili? Are there any signs of her waking?"

Besides scavenging for lives and wealth and searching for news about the Dusk Token, his greatest concern was Liu Zili and her metamorphosing bloodline.

The captured Human Race girl was maintained with an extremely high supply of Spirit Charm thanks to the resources of the Eight-direction Reversing Ship. He had personally tended to her, so there were no safety concerns. Her physique was excellent, and she was in perfect health.

The most difficult part, however, was a problem with her Soul. Two separate consciousnesses seemed to be vying for dominance. If he rashly turned her into a puppet, her potential would be severely diminished. In other words, she might have had the potential to reach the Harmonization Realm, but if he forcibly controlled her, she would struggle to even reach the Fusion Realm.

He couldn’t bear to see the treasure he had found be ruined. He could only check in on her periodically and wait for her to awaken. Then, he would begin the work of reshaping her memories, slowly guiding her to revere him and become his most loyal subordinate.

Why this attitude? Was it merely because of her high Talent?

Indeed, it was. A genius with the potential to advance to the Harmonization Realm would be an attention-grabbing existence no matter where they went. A Harmonization Realm expert could suppress an entire small world, or even act as a pillar for a Great Realm!

If he could cultivate another Harmonization Realm expert within a few millennia, the Emperor Blue Lizard Clan would have a chance to eliminate the Hollow Demon Race and carve up the resources of the Nine Venerable Great Realm with the other major race.

Those who reached the Harmonization Realm were no ordinary individuals. They had to be the prodigies among prodigies. It wasn’t something that could be achieved with Talent alone; it also required fortune—immense fortune.

And Zuo Xuan saw exactly that potential in Liu Zili. He had been unconditionally funneling resources to her, watching as she continuously broke through in her sleep. The last time he’d asked about her condition, she had already reached the Dao Entry Realm!

With such Talent, how could he not see her potential?

She was in a coma, for heaven’s sake! She could continuously break through with a constant supply of resources without even being conscious. It was simply unheard of.

This was precisely why Zuo Xuan was so willing to provide resources. He planned to raise her all the way to the Fusion Realm in one go.

However...

"Venerable, Liu Zili hasn’t awakened, but she has already reached the Fusion Realm. Moreover, her transformation is proceeding at a stable rate. Her physical body may be metamorphosing to an unimaginable degree. That trace of Dragon Race aura seems to be solidifying and may be genuinely affecting her bloodline, turning it into a mutated Dragon Race bloodline..."

Listening to his subordinate’s report, Zuo Xuan’s eyes grew brighter and brighter, and he even felt a sense of astonishment. ’She’s already at the Fusion Realm, and there’s even a chance she’ll develop a Dragon Race bloodline.’

In truth, Liu Zili’s bloodline already contained the aura of the Dragon Race, but it was so bizarre that it didn’t seem like a true Dragon Race bloodline. He had assumed her transformation was incomplete—that it was only just beginning.

Of course, this was a good thing. The greater Liu Zili’s potential, the greater the potential of his future subordinate. As soon as she woke up, he would begin to alter her memories.

This thought made him all the more impatient.

"However, her rate of resource consumption is rather terrifying. It might take the resources needed for ten Fusion Realm experts to satisfy her growth at this stage..."

Hearing this, Zuo Xuan waved his hand dismissively. "Prodigies are all like this. They always require more resources to strengthen themselves. Give her what she needs without hesitation. In any case, a slave with such a fragile Soul is very easy to control."

"Yes, Venerable!"