Chapter 452 - 154: Dragon-man Princess Ao Yin, The Needed Chess Piece, The War Goddess of Great Xia

’This art is called Sui. With Sui as its core principle, it can be extended into countless profound truths, like the passage of time or the cycle of reincarnation...’

The two streams of black and white energy flowed in Jiang Lan’s hands. At his thought, they instantly transformed into an intertwined black and white Dharma Seal, resembling the fish of yin and yang.

It pulsed with an aura of time and reincarnation, as if it could send any living creature to its next life in the great cycle.

Jiang Lan retracted his aura and slowly rose from the zafu.

’Master... His power is terrifying...’

You’Er brought him tea, her eyes filled with reverence and admiration.

She had always thought Jiang Lan had no cultivation, but after spending time with him, she had slowly discovered... his power was terrifying.

As a member of the Ghost Race, You’Er was born with a supreme talent for the art of killing. She herself possessed terrifying combat instincts and techniques.

But facing Jiang Lan, she felt as helpless as a mortal before a boundless ocean, utterly unsure of how to react.

"Once your cultivation breaks through to the Sixth Realm, the Divine Power Realm, you will have the same power I do now," Jiang Lan said casually, sipping his tea.

The great opportunity meant for You’Er had not yet appeared.

For now, she couldn’t be of much use, but it was like planting crops. The seeds had been sown and fertilized, and the tender shoots were just beginning to sprout. It was not yet time for them to blossom and bear fruit.

If he wanted a harvest, he naturally couldn’t be too hasty.

"The Sixth Realm..." You’Er blinked, a wave of frustration washing over her. ’That realm is still so far away for me. I wonder how long it will take to break through.’

Jiang Lan paid her no further mind. With his hands behind his back, he ambled out of the courtyard.

He had already received a reply from his father; in a few days, the followers he had requested would arrive.

Among them, he was most interested in the princess of the Dragon-man Race, Ao Yin.

In the original story, Ao Yin was a formidable character blessed with immense fortune. At the start of the Prime Minister’s Mansion’s fall, it was she who led the Dragon-man Race in rebellion, dealing the mansion a heavy blow.

Ultimately, she was also the one who united the various Alien Races of the North Sea and became known as the Dragon Emperor.

At birth, she had already formed a True Dragon Bone and True Dragon Blood within her body.

During her youth, she even gained the acknowledgment of a Dragon Scale left behind by an ancestor of the Dragon-man Race. That was no ordinary Dragon Scale, but a Lifebound Dragon Scale.

A True Dragon produces only five such scales in its entire lifetime. Each one is incomparably precious, containing many of the world’s profound mysteries and secrets.

Furthermore, the ancestor of the Dragon-man Race was one of the nine sons of the Ancestor Dragon, making their bloodline far nobler than that of any other creature with Dragon Race blood.

Moreover, in the near future, Ao Yin would also gain the acknowledgment of the heroic souls of the Dragon Race, who had been exiled to an Otherworld Plane. This would allow her to secure the Dragon Emperor’s Throne and claim the future destiny of the Dragon Race.

In ancient times, the Dragon Race was one of the most powerful races in the world, leaving behind countless myths and legends.

Even now, clans with Dragon Race blood still hold royal status among the Alien Races, allowing them to easily rule over other groups.

From Jiang Lan’s knowledge and memory, Ao Yin’s current strength and cultivation level were among the absolute best of the younger generation.

Even Li Mengning would not have an easy time defeating her.

Then there was Kong Xuan of the Peacock Race. She had obtained a wisp of the Five-Colored Divine Light and formed a Five-Colored Divine Embryo within her body. If she fully nurtured it, she would one day wield the complete Five-Colored Divine Light—a terrifying power said to be able to brush away anything in existence.

As for Yuan Kong of the Demon Ape Race, he was destined to find a Spiritual Treasure lost in the depths of the North Sea: the Nine Shattered Celestial Rod. It was said to have been forged from the fragments of the world’s four pillars, which shattered during a great calamity.

As for Princess Xiang Xiao of the Sea God Race, her existence would become entangled with a future person of destiny.

The Third Crown Prince of the Golden Crow Race, Jin Ming, was connected to a certain figure from Ancient Times. Before the Ancient Times, the world had five seasons, and the Li Family’s current Sui Ji was actually an imitation.

Spring, Summer, Flame, Autumn, Winter. During the Flame Season, ten suns blazed across the sky, parching the earth, scorching the land for thousands of miles, and wiping out all life.

Those ten suns were the transformed princes and princesses of the Golden Crow Race. Nine fell, leaving only one. In truth, however, one more had survived and did not fall.

In Jiang Lan’s memory, Jin Ming would later become entangled with that sun which had not fallen—the young princess of the Ancient Golden Crow Clan, the Golden Sun Profound Lady.

To seize the advantage in the great upheavals to come, Jiang Lan had no choice but to scheme and lay his plans in advance.

All these figures were chess pieces he needed for his plans.

’By now, Ye Ming should have reached Nanmo Province and found the Dust Sect.’

’Speaking of which, the founder of the Dust Sect, Jiang Chen, is a Child of Fortune himself. He’s already reached the point of establishing his own sect and becoming a revered patriarch.’

’If Ye Ming gets mixed up with him, it will be easier for me to deal with him later.’

’And Su Qinghan obtained the Sword Embryo that Lin Fan never finished refining, which in turn has provided me with a handsome amount of fortune.’

’The Ancestral Master of the Dao Cang Sword Sect inherited some of the Sword Dao experience Lin Fan left behind. He brought many things back from the Overseas Land, founded his own sect, and thus began what would become the Four Great Sword Sects of Great Xia.’

’The Overseas Land... I’ll have to pay it a visit sooner or later. But not now... ’

As Jiang Lan was lost in thought, a maidservant suddenly appeared outside the courtyard to report, "Young Master, His Majesty Emperor Xia has sent word. He asks that you return to the palace."

"Return to the palace?"

Jiang Lan raised an eyebrow. It had been three days since his return to the Prime Minister’s Mansion. He had been busy cultivating, analyzing the developing situation, and preparing his next moves, so he hadn’t given much thought to Emperor Xia.