Chapter 1041: Chapter 1041: The Legendary Genius Chapter 1041: Chapter 1041: The Legendary Genius This was the first time Huang Xiaolong had used the Qingcheng Sect’s Sword Technique after assimilating that wisp of divine consciousness from Dugu Hong, and its power was still impressive. Without even using his flying sword, he managed to kill dozens of Divine Skill Realm cultivators on the spot as if ripping through dead weeds.

However, when one thought about it, there was nothing surprising about this. Dugu Hong was an expert in the late stages of the Law Affinity Phase, one step away from becoming an immortal. His lifelong legacy was not child’s play, was it?

At that moment, Huang Xiaolong released Samadhi True Fire, turning the sky full of remains and fragments to nothingness, and then with a casual grab, he scooped up a handful of storage rings and storage sachets…

Upon sweeping them with his divine sense, he found that some of the storage rings had encrypted formations, which prevented his divine sense from entering for a time. But breaking these formations was simple. Huang Xiaolong, with no time to spare right now, put all the storage rings, storage bags, and sachets into the Soul Tube and decided to leave them for later.

Huang Xiaolong then dispelled the “Ghost’s Veil” all around, and the sea surface once again regained that airy feeling of sunny skies and clear days.

“Island Master, you…” Zhan Tang said with an unsettled soul.

“Oh, don’t ask anything right now, and I don’t have much to explain. In summary, as I’ve said before, choosing to side with me will be the most correct decision of your life. You might not understand me now, but you will come to know me gradually,” Huang Xiaolong said with a hearty laugh.

“Yes, Island Master.” By now, Zhan Tang was utterly convinced by Huang Xiaolong. Before, it was because of the grace that Huang Xiaolong showed to subordinates that he had chosen to side with him. Now, it was the sheer dominance of Huang Xiaolong’s methods that had won him over.

“Island Master, these people who blocked our way and tried to rob us, naturally deserved to die for their ignorance. However, the forces backing them are no trivial matter,” Zhan Tang shared his worries.

As a Loose Cultivator, her perspective was ultimately limited.

“That’s nothing to worry about. In the overseas world, it’s survival of the fittest. If I showed weakness, or if I didn’t exterminate them completely, then there would be no deterrent power. The strong are revered. Ever since the day I came to this overseas world, I had made up my mind to crush everything with the most domineering attitude. In the future, I will make everyone in this overseas world understand one thing clearly, I am the master. Those who provoke me will pay a heavy price, their souls will be scattered, and they will be annihilated,” Huang Xiaolong stated, full of righteous indignation.

Zhan Tang was immediately overwhelmed by Huang Xiaolong’s demeanor, with a mesmerized look and a bowed head, she said, “Island Master, I understand.”

“Alright, let’s continue on our way. Let’s see what this giant dragon relic is all about,” Huang Xiaolong said with intense curiosity.

Right away, Huang Xiaolong returned to his flying sword, which transformed into a long rainbow, shooting out like a meteor chasing the moon.

In the evening, the afterglow of the sunset spilled over the sea, resembling pieces of splendid gemstones.

“Island Master, we’re here~~ Below us is the legendary relic left by the giant dragon~~~” Zhan Tang reported by Huang Xiaolong’s side.

Huang Xiaolong nodded slightly and looked down from above.

Indeed, a solitary island hung over the calm sea surface.

This island was not large, over ten times smaller than Huang Xiaolong’s island! At this moment, the entire island was enveloped in a mass of black mist.

One could vaguely sense a kind of pressure emanating from the island, a very ancient pressure, as if it had come from ancient times.

When Huang Xiaolong’s divine sense swept over the island, some unclear images immediately surfaced in his mind–these were some dilapidated walls and ruins. But to Huang Xiaolong’s astonishment, his divine sense couldn’t fully penetrate the dense black mist covering the island.

His divine sense met with some resistance and interference.

It was as if a mysterious entity, lying dormant on the island, was warning Huang Xiaolong.

It seemed that the black fog on the island would not dissipate until the Dragon Relic opened, and if one tried to force their way through, they would likely encounter some danger.

Huang Xiaolong withdrew his divine sense and a smile formed at the corner of his mouth. ‘Interesting, even my divine sense couldn’t perfectly capture the situation on the island-the mysterious divine pressure there is actually comparable to my own as the Yin Emperor! Hahaha… Could it really be a dragon? Compared to the corpse dragon that I refined as my external incarnation, even after it absorbed dragon energy and evolved into a True Dragon, its dragon might is far inferior to the slightest divine pressure emitted from this relic…’
Now, Huang Xiaolong was certain of one thing-
The being that left behind this relic was at least not weaker than him, the Yin Emperor.

‘I have finally found an existence that can stand toe to toe with me in this world. How interesting, how interesting.’ Huang Xiaolong felt a fresh sense of excitement.

“Island Master, according to the calculations of the date, the Dragon Relic should open the day after tomorrow. There’s no need to wait here. If we fly a bit further, away from this island’s divine pressure, there will be a small island. Let’s set up there. I imagine that the island has already gathered some cultivators here to watch the excitement,” Zhan Tang said, sharing what he knew.

“Alright,” Huang Xiaolong responded without ado, propelling his flying sword according to Zhan Tang’s guidance toward another island.

As they flew, Zhan Tang explained, “Island Master, it is said that this Dragon Relic was quite bustling and busy back in the day. Each time it opened, many people would take their Azure Dragon orders to take a look inside. Thus, someone saw the business opportunity and developed an island nearby the Dragon Relic. This island provides lodging and rest for the sightseers. Initially, business on the island was booming, and every time the Dragon Relic was about to open, it would be packed with people. But over the years, although many have entered the Dragon Relic, not a single person has gained dragon power. Moreover, there wasn’t much to see in the Dragon Relic; they say it’s just some old, decaying buildings. Over time, the island offering rest and lodging began to decline.”

“Oh, is that so? I wonder how many people will try their luck at the Dragon Relic this time,” Huang Xiaolong murmured quietly.

After flying for a while longer, indeed, another island appeared ahead, not too large. Lights flickered on the island and many palaces and houses could be seen, built against the mountain.

“Let’s go down~~!”

The flying sword swooped down toward the island.

Huang Xiaolong and his companions landed on a square on the island.

There were a few cultivators sparsely moving about in the square.

“Island Master, let’s find an inn first,” Zhan Tang suggested with a smile. “I’ve been to this island before, I’ll lead the way.”

Subsequently, Zhan Tang led Huang Xiaolong and the others to a palace-like building.

At the reception, a chubby clerk was dozing off; his cultivation wasn’t high, merely at the mana level.

“We’d like several of your best rooms,” Zhan Tang approached and said.

“Uh… welcome, welcome~ Hahaha~~” The clerk immediately perked up.

“Our inn has only one type of room, each costing one medium-grade Spirit Stone,” the clerk said with a smile plastered on his face.

“That’s so expensive~~” Song Yuru frowned immediately.

One should know, the purchasing power of a medium-grade Spirit Stone was equivalent to 10,000 yuan in the Huaxia Middle Earth world.

“Ah ha~~ Not expensive at all, everyone, in our inn, you can get an Azure Dragon Token just by opening a room. The day after tomorrow will be the grand day when the Ancient Dragon Relic opens. With the Azure Dragon Token, you can go to the island to admire the scenery of ancient times, and if you’re lucky, you might even inherit dragon power!” The attendant was persuasive.

“Enough, no need for such a grandiose sales pitch,” Zhan Tang said somewhat displeased.

“Well then, I only have one Azure Dragon Token, far from enough. Why don’t I just open several rooms, so that everyone can have an Azure Dragon Token, and we can all go to that island to have fun?” Huang Xiaolong didn’t mind at all. He had just robbed someone thoroughly, so he didn’t care about spending a bit more Spirit Stones.

Zhan Tang, following Huang Xiaolong’s intentions, took out his own Spirit Stones and opened several rooms.

The attendant truly produced several Azure Dragon Tokens, handing them over to Huang Xiaolong.

At this moment, a violent surge of mana fluctuated from outside the palace!

Huang Xiaolong’s heart stirred, and he turned to look outside.

He saw a youth in a purple robe, swaggering in with the poise of a dragon or tiger.

The youth’s eyes were proud, as though he was born superior to others.

‘Oh?’ Huang Xiaolong nodded. ‘Indeed a genius.’
With a sweep of his divine sense, Huang Xiaolong immediately had a clear understanding of the purple-robed youth’s condition!

This purple-robed youth was in the late stage of the Divine Skills realm!

Huang Xiaolong had been in this overseas cultivator world for a short while now. To be honest, late stage of Divine Skills realm was not unusual. He had seen and even killed experts in the early stages of Crossing Calamity realm like Guan Shan.

However, the real age of this purple-robed youth was only in his twenties!!!!

That was just a few years older than Huang Xiaolong!

This was somewhat inconceivable!

A person in his twenties had actually reached the late stage of Divine Skills realm! You should know that loose cultivators in the middle stage of Divine Skills realm, like Zhan Tang, actually had a real age of 1,200 years.

It seems that this youth was a genius! A real genius!

“Hehe~ I have finally seen one of the overseas cultivator world’s legendary geniuses. No wonder this fellow is so arrogant; as it turns out, he really has the capital for arrogance. With his age, if he cultivates to 1,200 years old, he’s destined to be a power figure. Of course, that’s provided he doesn’t die young,” Huang Xiaolong thought to himself.

“It’s… it’s… it’s… Huangfu Tianjiao~~~” At this moment, Zhan Tang’s voice also started trembling, and his entire demeanor showed extreme inferiority.

“Huh? Zhan Tang, what’s wrong?” Huang Xiaolong was puzzled.

“Island Master, this… this person has a high reputation in the overseas cultivator world. He is the core disciple of the Snow Mountain Sect, ranked 45th on the Hidden Dragon List, a super genius, a peerless monster! Such people are on a completely different level from ordinary cultivators. They are monsters with remarkable talents, their cultivation breakthroughs as easy as drinking water and eating, invincible within the same realm, and even capable of killing beyond their level. It’s like they are dragons in the sky, and we can only stand on the ground, looking up at them, so far out of reach~~~”
“Really? That exaggerated?” Huang Xiaolong was somewhat speechless.

As for the Hidden Dragon List that Zhan Tang mentioned, Huang Xiaolong was indeed aware of it.

It was one of the two most authoritative lists in the overseas cultivator world.

Those who can be listed on the Hidden Dragon List are the strongest young geniuses in the overseas cultivator world, aged no more than 30. They are prominent, create upheavals, stand out, and are unruly!

The Hidden Dragon List has a total of 108 spots.

Ling Xiaopeng from the Shushan Sword Sect, who was killed by Huang Xiaolong, was a genius in this list, though his ranking was relatively low, just 97th.

The person in front of us, ‘Huangfu Tianjiao,’ had a somewhat pretentious name, but with a ranking of 45th on the Hidden Dragon List, he was considered an above-average genius.

This wasn’t just a talent of some sect, but a universally recognized genius of the entire overseas cultivator world.

Huangfu Tianjiao was followed by a group of subordinates.

Each one also possessed no weak realm, and even among his servants were those in the Crossing Calamity realm, with great prestige.

However, Huang Xiaolong was surprised to find that among Huangfu Tianjiao’s subordinates, several people, although not strong in realm, only at the Mana realm, were exuding a familiar aura.

‘It’s the aura of a dragon~~~’ Huang Xiaolong was sure. ‘Unexpectedly, among the followers of Huangfu Tianjiao, several have dragon blood flowing within their bodies!’
After all, Huang Xiaolong had a True Dragon as an external incarnation, making him no stranger to dragon blood or dragon aura.

‘This time, it looks like that Ancient Dragon Relic is going to be quite lively.’ Huang Xiaolong smiled excitedly.

One of Huangfu Tianjiao’s subordinates came over and opened several rooms.

Afterward, Huangfu Tianjiao stepped onto the second floor.

“That person seems so proud,” Ying Aoshan smiled.

“Yes, he’s a genius on the Hidden Dragon List, with extraordinary elegance, a future power holder of the overseas cultivator world… His name is ‘Tianjiao,’ and indeed he is a worthy genius,” Zhan Tang sighed.

“Hahaha~~~” Huang Xiaolong just laughed. “I don’t care whether he’s Tianjiao or unparalleled. In any case, I will also explore the Ancient Dragon Relic. They better not provoke me; otherwise, I’ll beat him up so bad he’ll kneel and call me daddy.”

“Pfft~~~~” Song Yuru couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

“Island Master, you… you shouldn’t talk recklessly~~~” Zhan Tang said, turning pale.

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