Sensing the aura of the West River Dragon King, Gu Yifeng's bloodline was activated uncontrollably, his eyes instantly turned into vertical pupils, a layer of green scales covered his entire body, and the aura of his dragon bloodline immediately emanated.
However, this was just the beginning. The Xuanwu mark in his dantian and the tortoise shell in his spiritual sea slowly floated, and a series of soft, yin energy emanated from his dantian, while the tortoise-snake mark between his eyebrows appeared.
"Azure Dragon bloodline, Black Tortoise inheritance!"
Realizing his loss of composure, the West River Dragon King immediately withdrew his aura, carefully observed the changes in Gu Yifeng, and exclaimed in surprise before covering his mouth.
"receive!"
After the oppressive aura around him dissipated, Gu Yifeng immediately let out a soft shout, and the spiritual power in his dantian circulated, instantly withdrawing the Azure Dragon bloodline and suppressing the Xuanwu inheritance.
"Now, Senior Dragon King, may I attempt to pass through the Dragon Gate?"
Gu Yifeng said with a smile.
“Of course, of course. Since you possess the bloodline of the Azure Dragon, you are of the same race as me. It seems you are here to enter my Dragon Clan’s secret realm, so I wish you success. This is a guest room, so please make do for the next two days.”
The Dragon King of the West River led the two to a side hall, spoke briefly, handed Gu Yifeng a red scale, and then turned and left.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yifeng accepted the scale and imprinted it into his palm. This was the key to break through the Dragon Gate in three days. Only by obtaining the key could one participate in the Dragon Gate Ceremony.
Seeing this, Xuanche also went to his room in the side hall and began to cultivate.
Gu Yifeng immediately sat down cross-legged and began to activate the system to sign in for the day.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully checked in. The check-in location has been detected as: West River Dragon Palace. You have received the reward: Nine-Turn Dragon Herb."
"Nine-Turn Dragon Herb, of thousand-year quality, can be used to refine Dragon Spirit Pills or taken directly, with a chance to obtain dragon bloodline or purify bloodline."
The system announced a reward, which was thoughtfully provided for Gu Yifeng.
"Dragon Spirit Pill?"
Gu Yifeng couldn't help but speak up, and with some doubt, he tossed it into his spatial ring.
"Dragon Spirit Pill, an eighth-grade pill. After ingestion, a dragon soul can be born, nourishing the bloodline. Using this pill as a medium, one can achieve the strongest dragon body."
Xuan Che arrived at the side hall at some point and slowly explained after hearing Gu Yifeng's question.
He immediately became interested and began discussing the Dragon Spirit Pill with Xuan Che.
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Three days passed in the blink of an eye. With a hint from someone sent by the West River Dragon King, Gu Yifeng and Xuan Che left the side hall and slowly walked ashore with the Dragon Palace procession.
The upper reaches of the Longmen River are a high cliff, and the river flows down, turning into a waterfall. At this moment, the water splashes up continuously on the bank, and rainbows appear.
This strange sight drew gasps of amazement from all around, and countless aquatic creatures had already gathered on both banks.
"Gentlemen, welcome to the Dragon Gate Ceremony. The qualifications for this year's Dragon Gate Challenge have been issued. Once I raise the Dragon Gate for you, the ceremony will officially begin!"
The Dragon King of the West River smiled and spoke, then with a wave of his sleeve, the river beneath his feet rose up and transformed into a waterfall that swept down, instantly cleansing the surrounding air.
All the turbid air was washed away, and after the river water receded, it turned into a whirlpool. A huge wooden dragon gate slowly rose from the river, spanning both banks, and continued to rise until it was level with the height of the high cliff.
"I hereby declare the Dragon Gate Grand Ceremony officially open!"
With a laugh, the Dragon King of the West River waved his sleeve, and the surrounding river water rose again, transforming into high platforms. Those who came to attend the ceremony were teleported to the platforms and sat down to watch the grand Dragon Gate Ceremony.
As the Dragon King finished speaking, many aquatic creatures rushed out from both banks at the same time. Gu Yifeng rode his sword behind the Dragon King and quickly arrived at the foot of the waterfall.
The next moment, the spiritual power within his body was instantly imprisoned and sealed inside, making it impossible to use.
"I see."
Gu Yifeng immediately smiled. The original intention of breaking through the Dragon Gate was to go against the current through one's own strength. Spiritual power, medicinal power, magic weapons, pills... these external forces cannot be relied upon.
He only stayed for a short while before pushing off the water with one foot, unleashing his inner energy, and leaping upwards against the impact of the waterfall above.
With his physical strength, Gu Yifeng easily climbed to one-third of the height. Just when he was about to give up, his Azure Dragon bloodline would activate a bit, allowing him to climb another height.
About an incense stick later, he reached the halfway point. With more than half the progress completed, the difficulty suddenly increased dramatically, and streaks of lightning shot out from above the Dragon Gate.
Lightning bolts capable of easily annihilating those at the Opening Mansion Realm continued to strike, and soon, one after another, aquatic figures were struck down by the lightning and slammed into the water.
"roll!"
Another bolt of lightning struck. Gu Yifeng roared and then threw a punch. The power of the Azure Dragon erupted, and a dragon's roar resounded, instantly annihilating the lightning.
"One Qi transforms into Three Pure Ones!"
After dealing with the thunder, two wisps of clear energy flowed out from Gu Yifeng's dantian, exploding instantly and transforming into a huge thrust that pushed him a considerable distance further.
In just a few breaths, he reached two-thirds of the way up the Dragon Gate. With only the last section left, he stepped onto the waterfall and unleashed the Free and Easy Wandering technique.
After being struck by lightning twice in his final leap, Gu Yifeng barely reached the threshold of the Dragon Gate. He then stepped out, but he did not experience any change in his internal and external qualities.
A vision of a fairyland appeared before his eyes, and then his entire figure disappeared into the Dragon Gate, instantly entering another space.
This is the Dragon Clan Secret Realm that the West River Dragon King spoke of. Gu Yifeng never expected that he would enter the Dragon Clan Secret Realm so easily.
"System, are you there?"
Seeing that no one was around, Gu Yifeng sat down cross-legged on the spot and began to activate the system.
"Stop making a fuss, I'm here. After this system's test, you only have one hundred years. I hope that the host can cultivate honestly and be an upright person within this hundred years."
The system's mocking voice rang out without hesitation, coldly sneering at Gu Yifeng.
Another knife plunged into his heart. Gu Yifeng felt like he was going to die of anger. He had never won a verbal battle against the system.
After tidying up briefly, he began to observe this secret realm. It was surrounded by a vast, lush grassland, and the sky was a deep purple-red.
"It seems that it's the same everywhere, so I'd better just focus on my cultivation."
Gu Yifeng sighed. There was nothing special about this secret realm, so he could only sit down cross-legged on the spot. Since it was a cultivation practice, he naturally had to make a plan first. He needed to cultivate the techniques, martial arts skills, and movement techniques one by one in order.
Cultivating at will will only disrupt one's own cultivation rhythm and will not even help improve one's strength in the slightest.
Little did he know that in the sky, a pair of vertical pupils quietly opened, slowly observing Gu Yifeng's cultivation, which was extremely strange.
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