The Demon Dragon, having suffered a great defeat and fled, did not dare to linger. It burrowed directly into the Demon Sealing Well and escaped back to the Demon Realm through the inter-realm passage.
The Demon Realm was an extremely vast world, at least hundreds of times larger than the Eastern Continent.
Here, the land was expansive, the demonic energy was incredibly dense, and rare heavenly treasures grew everywhere.
Furthermore, among the powerful beings flying in the sky of the Demon Realm, the Nascent Soul stage seemed to be a mere insignificant realm.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Nascent Soul cultivators were as common as dogs.
In addition to Nascent Soul cultivators, there were quite a number of Void Refinement stage powerhouses in this realm, occasionally seen flying across the sky.
It was rumored that the Demon Dragon clan even possessed mighty cultivators stronger than the Void Refinement stage.
Compared to the barren Eastern Continent, the Demon Realm was practically equivalent to a higher-level world.
If the cultivators of the Eastern Continent knew about this situation, they would likely consider themselves fortunate.
The Demon Dragon had been in a sorry state while fleeing on the Eastern Continent, like a stray dog.
However, as soon as it emerged from the passage and returned to the Demon Realm, its demeanor changed drastically, and it became arrogant once more.
There were demonic cultivators stationed at the passage entrance. Upon seeing the Demon Dragon appear, they quickly bowed and paid their respects.
"Greetings, Lord Demon Dragon!"
"Hmph! Get up!"
The Demon Dragon snorted with its hands behind its back. Only after it had walked a considerable distance did the demonic cultivators at the passage entrance dare to rise, trembling.
"Wow! In my lifetime, I actually had the chance to see Lord Demon Dragon with my own eyes! Truly fortunate!"
"It seems Lord Demon Dragon even glanced at us just now!"
"This experience is enough for me to brag about for the rest of my life!"
Although the Demon Dragon had not even properly looked at them, these guards were still so excited that their hands and feet trembled.
The Demon Dragon had suffered grievances on the Eastern Continent, and it was in a very bad mood, finding everything displeasing.
Any demon it encountered along the way who showed the slightest disrespect was, at best, severely beaten, and at worst, directly killed.
The Demon Dragon clan held supreme authority throughout the entire Demon Realm. If the Demon Dragon clan felt like killing a few people for amusement, no one dared to voice any objections.
In the very center of the Demon Realm stood a dark, towering mountain that pierced the clouds.
From the base upwards, only the mountainside could be seen; the upper portions were already hidden within the clouds.
This was the ancestral sacred mountain of the Demon Dragon clan.
The Demon Dragon clan had resided here for generations.
This Demon Dragon, who had been so imposing outside, shed all arrogance upon returning to the foot of the Demon Dragon clan's sacred mountain, becoming humble and respectful.
It greeted acquaintances along the way with warmth, like a boy from next door.
"Yo! Is that Little Worm back! I heard you went out for training, how did it go?"
An older Demon Dragon auntie, upon seeing this Demon Dragon, immediately asked with great curiosity.
This Demon Dragon, who had fled back in disarray from the Eastern Continent, was known by the nickname Long Xiao Chong within the Demon Dragon clan, and familiar neighbors affectionately called him Xiao Chong.
"Thank you for your concern, Fifth Aunt. To be honest, my training outside has disgraced the honor of our sacred clan."
"Hey! It's just a small matter. Everyone fails sometimes; it gets better with more experience!"
"Don't worry, try again next time!"
This Demon Dragon auntie did not take the success or failure of one training session too seriously. Instead, she warmly comforted Long Xiao Chong.
"Hurry back. Your mother was mentioning you the other day, worrying about your safety outside."
"Alright, Fifth Aunt, goodbye. I'm heading home now!"
Long Xiao Chong said his goodbyes and walked towards his home.
The Demon Dragon clan had one difference from other demons.
Ordinary demons had no distinction between male and female; they were all in a state of neither male nor female and could not reproduce on their own.
Only the Demon Dragon clan was slightly different; not only did they have male and female distinctions, but they also reproduced.
Long Xiao Chong's parents were honest and upright individuals with Nascent Soul cultivation. Their status within the Demon Dragon clan was not high.
Their son, Long Xiao Chong, was their pride. They had held great expectations for his current training expedition.
However, when they heard that Long Xiao Chong had failed his training, they did not blame him. Both parents continued to comfort their son.
After bidding farewell to his parents, Long Xiao Chong still needed to report to the clan to submit his mission and explain the details of this mission so that the clan could score him.
After a rigorous assessment, his total score out of ten was four points. This was not too bad, better than Long Xiao Chong had anticipated.
"Long Xiao Chong, do you know which world you went to this time?"
The elder of the Demon Dragon clan appeared kind and did not blame him for his failure this time.
"Disciple does not know! Please enlighten me, Elder."
"This world is called the Heavenly Origin Realm. Its original strength was even greater than our Sacred Realm. They often crossed the passage and attacked our Sacred Realm.
However, it later declined, and gradually became unable to contend with our sacred clan. Conquering such a world is naturally much more difficult.
Therefore, even though you failed this time, I still gave you four points."
"Thank you, Elder!"
Long Xiao Chong quickly bowed in thanks.
"Don't thank me yet. Your training mission is not yet complete."
Long Xiao Chong looked at the elder with a hint of confusion.
"A while ago, a sacred decree was passed down from the Upper Realm, requiring the search for a supreme treasure lost by a great cultivator from the Immortal Realm."
When the elder mentioned the Upper Realm, his tone became serious and respectful.
Long Xiao Chong also quickly composed himself, his demeanor respectful and solemn.
The reason the Demon Dragon clan could rule the entire Demon Realm and remain prosperous, becoming the supreme existence in this realm,
was that the Demon Dragon clan was the proxy chosen by the Upper Realm, controlling the method of communication with the Upper Realm.
They could receive instructions passed down from the Upper Realm and also obtain generous rewards from the Upper Realm.
"Elder, what kind of treasure is it?"
Long Xiao Chong's heart also quickened. A treasure that could cause the Upper Realm to issue a sacred decree was definitely not ordinary.
"I'm not entirely sure what kind of treasure it is.
However, this treasure originally belonged to the Human Immortal lineage and contains immortal energy. It is highly likely to have been lost in the human world."
"This treasure is of great significance. Not only are we searching with all our might, but the surrounding worlds have also been in chaos, all searching for this item."
"Therefore, we must go to the Heavenly Origin Realm again, even if it means turning this world upside down."
Upon hearing this, Long Xiao Chong respectfully bowed to the elder.
"You may return and await news. The clan will send other powerful cultivators to accompany you. Since you are familiar with the Heavenly Origin Realm, you will only need to serve as a guide."
Long Xiao Chong bowed again and returned home to await news.
...
At the highest peak of the Demon Dragon clan's sacred mountain resided the clan members with the highest status and greatest power.
In the grand hall at the very top, the Demon Dragon Clan Leader, Mo Fan, spoke to a powerful individual in the hall.
"I need to go into seclusion for a breakthrough recently. The matter of going to the Heavenly Origin Realm to search for that treasure will be entrusted to the Seventh Elder!"
The Seventh Elder cupped his hands, "Clan Leader, rest assured. This matter will be handled by me."
...
After the meeting, the Seventh Elder returned to his cave dwelling and summoned his eldest disciple.
"I need to comprehend a divine ability recently. I am assigning you an important task: to search for a supreme treasure in the Heavenly Origin Realm!"
"Master, if you have matters, your disciple will serve. Rest assured, Master."
The eldest disciple patted his chest and left the Seventh Elder's cave dwelling, finding his fifth junior brother.
"Fifth Junior Brother, I've been busy refining a pill recently. I have an important matter to entrust to you..."
An hour later, the fifth junior brother said to a retainer, "I'm a bit swamped with work. Could I trouble you to help with something..."
After this retainer returned home, he found his own younger brother.
"There's a very important matter..."
After this retainer left...
Ten days later, a powerful Demon Dragon, leading Long Xiao Chong, flew towards a passage...