Within the palace, the runes atop eight dragon pillars swirled and danced, forming golden clouds around them. It looked as if there was a golden dragon sleeping within those clouds.0

Long Chen sat cross-legged at the center of the eight pillars, his body completely covered in violet dragon scales. Each scale gleamed like a polished mirror, reflecting the auspicious clouds. Because of him, the entire palace was bathed in a sacred light.0

Outside the palace, Liu Changtian and Liu Xihua quietly observed the scene. Liu Changtian’s expression was a bit complicated. In those golden clouds, he saw a silhouette—one that stirred both joy and pain in his...0