Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Nine Dragons Burning Heaven

On the Tianchen Continent, martial artists reigned supreme.

The strong soared through the skies and burrowed through the earth, while the weak merely clung to life.

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Blackstone City, Qin Family’s Back Mountain.

Green Lotus Lake.

Bang!

With a muffled thud, a young man was directly thrown into the lake.

On the shore, several men watched the struggling youth in the water, their mocking voices ceaseless.

“Qin Yefeng, stay away from Young Miss Qin Xue from now on, or we’ll beat you every time we see you.”

“A toad dreaming of swan meat. Don’t you know your place?”

“A piece of trash, daring to snatch the Holy Sun Token from Young Miss Qin Xue. You truly don’t know what’s good for you.”

Qin Yefeng thrashed in Green Lotus Lake, his entire body submerged. Despair filled his eyes, and his heart twisted in agony, feeling as though it would shatter.

As the son of the Qin Family’s Clan Head, he possessed no martial artist talent. At fifteen, his cultivation remained stuck at the First Layer of the Houtian Realm, earning him the reputation of a good-for-nothing throughout Blackstone City.

On the Tianchen Continent, martial artist cultivation levels were divided into Houtian Realm, Xiantian Realm, True Essence Realm, Purple Mansion Realm, Heaven and Earth Realm, Seeking Dao Realm, Unity Realm, and Heaven Reaching Realm.

Without strength, one could only be slaughtered at will.

Under such infamy, only one person was still willing to speak with him: Qin Xue, the daughter of the Qin Family’s First Elder.

Qin Yefeng, at fifteen, was experiencing his first stirrings of love and was quickly infatuated with Qin Xue. He even went so far as to steal a Holy Sun Token from the Clan Head’s lineage and gave it to Qin Xue.

It was then that Qin Xue revealed her true colors, directly injuring Qin Yefeng and seizing the Holy Sun Token.

Now, Qin Xue had secured a student qualification for Holy Sun Academy with the Holy Sun Token.

After the enrollment Grand Competition three months later, Qin Xue would be able to enter Holy Sun Academy, becoming a prodigy of Blackstone City, admired by thousands.

Meanwhile, Qin Yefeng had become the laughingstock of Blackstone City. Although his father was the Qin Family’s Clan Head, without the protection of the Holy Sun Token, he was suppressed by the Second Elder’s lineage.

Now, barely clinging to life, the father and son were on the verge of being expelled from the Qin Family.

“Qin Xue, I treated you with sincerity, why would you harm me like this?!”

“Father, your son is unfilial!”

Qin Yefeng felt the flames of fury in his heart become almost tangible, on the verge of exploding.

Ignoring the petty individuals on the shore, he plunged fiercely downwards into Green Lotus Lake.

He wanted to use the icy, bone-chilling lake water to numb himself completely.

However, at that moment, through the murky water, Qin Yefeng vaguely saw a golden light flickering deep at the bottom of the lake.

“What is this?” Qin Yefeng felt a surge of curiosity and swam towards it.

Within the golden light at the bottom of the lake was a brilliant white pearl. The moment Qin Yefeng saw it, the pale pearl instantly embedded itself into his glabella.

Boom!

Qin Yefeng seemed to see a ten-thousand-zhang long, entirely golden Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon, churning rivers and seas, soaring through the nine heavens.

He had just undergone Dragon Power body refinement, and his strength had broken through to the Peak of the Second Layer of the Houtian Realm.

Now, relying on his own strength, he could contend with someone at the Third Layer of the Houtian Realm, and he had also received a cultivation technique inheritance.

Nine Dragons Burning Heaven Art!

This was a body cultivation method of the Immemorial Dragon Race, divided into nine revolutions. The First Revolution was the lowest, and the Ninth Revolution was the highest.

Upon cultivating to the Fifth Revolution, one could transform into a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, dominating heaven and earth.

As for the ultimate form, what it would look like after the Ninth Revolution, the inheritance currently offered no glimpse.

And that golden flame was the companion object of the First Revolution—the Burning Heaven Dragon Flame.

With the Burning Heaven Dragon Flame, he could incinerate all things in heaven and earth, transforming items containing energy into Dragon Power.

This filled Qin Yefeng with excitement. He murmured, “Does this mean that in the future, I can refine anything that contains spiritual power? Heavenly spiritual materials, medicinal pills, spirit stones—as long as I cover them with the Burning Heaven Dragon Flame, they can be directly converted into Dragon Power and absorbed into my body!”

What astonished Qin Yefeng even more was that this Burning Heaven Dragon Flame was merely the companion object of the First Revolution of the Nine Heavens Burning Dragon Art.

In the future, each time he cultivated and broke through a revolution, there would be a new companion object.

“If just the First Revolution grants such a heaven-defying Burning Heaven Dragon Flame, capable of refining all things in heaven and earth, how powerful will the future companion objects be?” Qin Yefeng’s heart swelled with anticipation.

Having processed some of the information and witnessed the sight of a Divine Dragon soaring through the nine heavens, Qin Yefeng’s state of mind gradually stabilized.

“Qin Xue, guard my token well. Three months from now, at the Holy Sun Academy’s enrollment Grand Competition, I will reclaim everything I’ve lost.”

Afterward, Qin Yefeng finally surfaced from Green Lotus Lake.

The moment he surfaced, the people around Green Lotus Lake saw Qin Yefeng, and sounds of shock erupted.

“Qin Yefeng isn’t dead, he’s truly lucky.”

“That trash has really good luck.”

Listening to the surrounding voices, Qin Yefeng’s expression darkened.

Now, he only wanted to return to his room and quickly familiarize himself with the cultivation of the Nine Dragons Burning Heaven Art, having received the Divine Dragon inheritance.

Having witnessed the grandeur of a Divine Dragon soaring through the nine heavens, how could he be content to waste his life away in Blackstone City?

However, at that very moment, a cold sneer rang out.

“Qin Yefeng, that you could get up truly exceeds my expectations.”

Along with the mocking voice, several figures directly surrounded Qin Yefeng.

“Qin Hao!”

Staring at the person in front, Qin Yefeng’s face was grim, his eyes filled with fury.

These were the very individuals who had attacked Qin Yefeng earlier.

The one at the very front, dressed in green robes with short hair and a face full of mockery, was Qin Hao, the leader of this group.

Qin Hao laughed wildly, “Hahaha, I’m in a good mood today. Kowtow to me three times, and I’ll let you go. Otherwise, I don’t mind making you lie in bed for half a month!”

Qin Yefeng ignored him and simply walked past Qin Hao.

The surrounding Qin Family members, watching Qin Hao and his group in the area, showed a hint of fear in their eyes and retreated a few steps backward.

At this, Qin Hao’s gaze turned cold, spiritual power surged around him, and he raised his fist, ready to strike.

“Qin Yefeng is truly pathetic. This time, he probably won’t be able to get out of bed for many days!”

“It’s also because he lacks self-awareness. Qin Xue is a prodigy, already a Sixth Layer Houtian Realm martial artist at only sixteen. How could she possibly fancy him? It’s a pity Qin Yefeng refused to believe anyone before; he deserves this!”

“Indeed, Qin Hao is at the Second Layer of the Houtian Realm, and he has Qin Xue’s backing. He won’t stop until he cripples Qin Yefeng, will he?!”

Various discussions arose, and the area became a clamor.

However, at that very moment, the scene in the area rapidly shifted.

Qin Yefeng’s expression sharpened, and he actually reached out and struck directly at Qin Hao.

“Has he gone mad?”

“Qin Yefeng must have been soaked into a fool in the lake, to actually go and court death!”