The Martial Emperor with Dragon Blood

Having acquired what they were after, the two of them left the Ju Bao Tower and headed straight towards the Tong Residences.

“Not only are your seal techniques superior, but your strength levels are incredible as well. I’m guessing you are in the Energy Shaping Ninth Realm?” Tong Lan started to ask as they were on their way.

“Those words from Tie Ruyun crossed the line. I had no other choice but to make a move. Hopefully, I did not bring you any trouble?” Ye Mo shrugged as he said sheepishly.

“Based on the powers of the Tie Family, it won’t be long before they find out that you are not from the Tiandu City. You should stay in our Tong Residences in the future and not travel too far outside. They will definitely deal with you when the chance arises,” Tong Lan reminded kindly.

The two of them quickly returned to the Tong Residences. Tong Lan handed the century-old Pearl Pill to Ye Mo and made a servant prepare a room for Ye Mo before leaving him alone.

Returning to the room and shutting the door tightly, Ye Mo immediately took out the century-old Pearl Pill.

This pill was indeed a unique one – not only was it rare, it was extremely expensive as well.

Ling’er came out, sitting beside Ye Mo.

“Here you go, Ling’er, the century-old Pearl Pill.” Ye Mo handed the pill over to Ling’er.

Ling’er received the Pearl Pill, and with a powerful strike, she split the eyeball-sized Pearl Pill into two.

“Brother Ye Mo, let’s each take half. It is too much of a waste for me to eat it alone. This half is for you. This century-old Pearl Pill contains ocean essences and will definitely allow you to awaken plenty of Giant Dragon Powers.”

Ling’er handed one half of the Pearl Pill to Ye Mo. The two of them smiled as they put their respective pills into their mouths.

With his throat slightly twitching, the Pearl Pill melted in his mouth immediately. In that instant, a warm breeze could be felt and spread all over his body.

Pearl Pills were formed by absorbing the essence of the sea. The century-old Pearl Pill, in particular, contained a huge amount of the Force of the Ocean. According to legend, it was the power of the Sea Deity.

The energy of the Pearl Pill entered Ye Mo’s body. Like the waves of an ocean rising like a hurricane, it crashed down on Ye Mo’s Energy Center.

At this moment, Ye Mo started to awaken the Rising Dragon Pillars. A black spiral appeared, and like a water pump, it sucked in all the ocean waters.

All of the Rising Dragon Pillars started to tremble as rows of bloody red eyes could be seen.

Roar, roar!

The Giant Dragon let out multiple roars as the black Giant Dragons broke free of the restraints of the Rising Dragon Pillars one by one and started to awaken.

100 rays.

200 rays.

300 rays.

300 rays of Giant Dragon Power broke free of the restraints of the Rising Dragon Pillar and spiraled around the Energy Center.

This awakening of the Giant Dragon Powers did not make Ye Mo feel stronger. After all, only Energy Shaping Seventh Realm fighters were strong enough to withstand the 2000 rays of Giant Dragon Power.

However, with 2300 rays of Giant Dragon Powers inside his body, it allowed his powers to sustain even longer. Ye Mo could battle for one whole day and night without his powers fading.

“The strength of the century-old Pearl Pill is enormous indeed. Only taking half of it allows me to awaken 300 rays of Giant Dragon Powers.”

Ye Mo’s heart heaved a sigh. The power of the ocean was extremely grand. A Pearl Pill generated using this power was naturally going to be this strong.

Slowly realizing the powerfulness of the Pearl Pill, Ye Mo’s thoughts drifted further and further, only for Ling’er’s voice to pull Ye Mo’s wandering mind.

“How is your awakening?”

“Not bad. I awakened 300 rays of Giant Dragon Powers.” Ye Mo smiled as he said, “Oh right, Ling’er, how are you?”

“You can see for yourself.” Ling’er smiled proudly, displaying her smooth and shiny face in front of Ye Mo.

From her appearance, it looked like the evil aura given out by the Luosha Evil Ghost King had been completely wiped away.

“Haha, Ling’er, why are you placing your face right in front of me? Don’t tell me, you’re asking for a kiss?” Ye Mo laughed wildly as he stared at Ling’er white, flawless face.

“Shameless.” Ling’er angrily retracted her head, and with one hand on her hips, she pointed at Ye Mo and said, “You despicable pervert. Let’s see if I will still help you when you get into trouble in the future.”

Despite saying those words, there was some sweetness inside Ling’er’s heart.

“No, Ling’er, I am just messing with you.” Ye Mo waved his hand repeatedly.

“That’s more like it. Oh yes, there’s another piece of good news to tell you. After taking this Pearl Pill, my body has also combined with the Force of the Ocean, alongside the spirit that devoured the Luosha Evil Ghost King. My powers are gradually recovering now. I am now able to recover my body without the need to absorb spiritual powers, hehe.” Ling’er smiled cheekily as she returned inside Ye Mo’s Energy Center.

Ye Mo was surprised. “You’re able to recover your body by yourself? Does that mean that you’ll be recovering your god-tier spiritual powers?”

Ling’er looked at Ye Mo, unimpressed. Recovering god-tier powers was not that easy. “It’s not that easy. I’m only able to recover my body. It’s good enough that my strength level is above yours — at least I can help you block some spiritual attacks.”

She had been quite heavily injured during the huge battle with the Sky Blood Lady back in the day. Adding Ye Mo’s Rising Dragon Pillars to the equation, the powers had already been absorbed into strings of seal texts. Recovering it was going to be an arduous task.

Ye Mo was asking the question in a carefree manner anyway. If Ling’er could really recover her god-tier powers, even the Emperor would not stand a chance against her in battle. However, deep down inside, Ye Mo was against this idea, having almost lost control to his inner demons previously.

A fighter’s journey must be walked by himself with his own hard work and training. Ye Mo used to have thoughts about using Ling’er’s help but removed such ideas from his mind. Such ideas were unthinkable for a fighter.

He was going to defeat Ye Changsheng on his own, defeat Cao Zheng on his own, and, ultimately, defeat the Emperor on his own.

Only steady steps forward would get him far in his journey.

As he recalled his past, he realized that during his journey of growth, he had never used any forbidden sacred treasures to forcibly heighten his training levels.

That was the reason why Ye Mo’s foundational skills were so solid as well.

If one wanted to build a skyscraper, they would have to build a strong foundation first.

Some strong fighters never made the breakthrough to the True Energy Realm. Other fighters were never able to advance to the Heaven’s Gate Realm.

Besides talent and gifted abilities, the other reason for their failure is the lack of a good foundation. With a solid, deep-rooted foundation, the training journey would be a smooth one.

Of course, during one’s training journey, the most important thing was to have the heart of a warrior and a never-say-never attitude.

There are too many distractions in the outside world – lust, power, money. Those who are able to not succumb to these sins were destined to be greater than others.

For the next few days, under Tong Lan’s instructions, Ye Mo stayed in the Tong Residences, spending up to a few hours a day cultivating seals for the people of the Tong Residences.

These seals were cultivated for the Tong Family Clan members. The fight for the Kraken House was not something to be trifled with – one had to stay alive after getting the treasure.

While the Tong Family Clan members were weak in terms of strength, a sword formation placed outside the cave created with their powers combined was a huge amount of force nonetheless.

Furthermore, Ye Mo had significant interest in the battles of the mirage and the Kraken House. He could leave the Tong Residence and operate alone again after the appearance of the mirage.