We Agreed You’d Just Play the Divine Son, So How Did You Become the Forbidden Zone Emperor?

Chapter 21. Champion of the Heavenly Hunt Ceremony, Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art!

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng’s expression remained indifferent. He casually glanced at Chu Xinghe and said, “What are you? Since when is it your place to wag your tongue here?”

His words were utterly merciless, openly humiliating Chu Xinghe without the slightest regard, as though he did not take him seriously at all.

Chu Xinghe’s birth mother was also present, seated among the guests. When she heard this, her face instantly darkened.

As for Chu Xinghe, a BOOM erupted around him. A storm of aura surged from his body, as if his fury were about to spill over in all directions.

“Are you courting death? What did you just say?”

Just as their verbal clash was about to escalate—

“Enough.”

A weak, powerless male voice slowly rang out.

The moment that voice was heard, Chu Xinghe immediately deflated.

Because he knew at once who it was.

It was the Holy Emperor of Great Chu.

“Father Emperor.”

Chu Xinghe took a deep breath, looked toward the Chu Emperor, and said respectfully, “Xia Zixuan possesses heaven-defying talent. If word spreads that she follows Chu Feng, it will only add another laughingstock to our name!”

Leaning against the dragon throne, the Chu Emperor spoke feebly, “The Great Chu Dynasty has stood tall in the Eastern Wasteland for tens of thousands of years. Must we concern ourselves with the opinions of outsiders?”

After those words fell, Chu Xinghe froze. He lowered his head and did not dare to argue further, though the displeasure in his eyes was thick and unmistakable.

The Chu Emperor slowly continued, “The selection of followers has concluded.”

“Now, it is time for the Heavenly Hunt Ceremony to begin.”

Once the Chu Emperor spoke, no one else uttered a sound.

Chu Xinghe shot Chu Feng a vicious look, his gaze cold and tinged with provocation.

Chu Feng paid him no mind. Under his Chaos Dual Pupils, the man was completely transparent, devoid of any secrets.

Although Chu Xinghe possessed a few peculiarities, if they truly fought, Chu Feng was confident he could kill him within ten moves.

At this moment, the Chu Emperor looked toward the hunched old man beside him.

The old man understood and said in a deep voice, “Next, I will announce the rewards for this Heavenly Hunt Ceremony.”

As soon as those words were spoken, especially among the several hundred prodigies participating, all eyes focused intently upon him.

This was what they most wanted to know.

Every Heavenly Hunt Ceremony would create a few prodigies who would soar forward and astonish the world.

And that had everything to do with the rewards.

“Third place in the Heavenly Hunt Ceremony will receive one thousand Divine Source Stones, the opportunity to borrow one Divine Ability secret art from the Ten Thousand Arts Pavilion, and three days of cultivation in the Dragon Transformation Pool!”

“Second place will receive ten thousand Divine Source Stones, the opportunity to borrow three Divine Ability secret arts from the Ten Thousand Arts Pavilion, and seven days of cultivation in the Dragon Transformation Pool!”

Upon hearing this, many were shaken to their core.

The eyes of the prodigies burned with fervor.

Divine Source Stones were extraordinarily precious.

The value of a single Divine Source Stone equaled one hundred Supreme-Grade Source Stones. One thousand Divine Source Stones were equivalent to one hundred thousand Supreme-Grade Source Stones.

Such an amount was comparable to a prince’s annual stipend.

As for ten thousand Divine Source Stones, the value was even more terrifying—equivalent to one million Supreme-Grade Source Stones.

The Ten Thousand Arts Pavilion stood above the Scripture Pavilion. It was the absolute core of the imperial clan.

The highest Divine Ability tier within the Scripture Pavilion was only Seventh-Rank Divine Ability. Yet the Ten Thousand Arts Pavilion possessed Divine Ability secret arts surpassing the seventh rank.

Very few were permitted entry. Even princes of the rank of Prince were subject to severe restrictions.

Only the Chu Emperor and certain ancient monsters of the imperial clan could enter without limitation.

Of course, although the Divine Source Stones and the Ten Thousand Arts Pavilion’s Divine Ability secret arts were precious, for princes backed by powerful maternal clans, they were not the most crucial reward.

The most important reward was the Dragon Transformation Pool.

The Dragon Transformation Pool was one of the forbidden grounds of the Great Chu imperial clan.

Legend held that at its deepest depths lay the essence blood of an ancient True Dragon.

Those who cultivated within it would have their marrow cleansed and their bones reforged. They would shed their mortal forms, undergo rebirth, and ascend to a higher state of transformation.

Even the Chu Emperor could not enter the Dragon Transformation Pool at will.

After all, it was not an inexhaustible resource. The True Dragon’s essence blood would one day be depleted.

Third place could enter for three days; second place for seven days. Once one cultivated within it, the transformation gained was beyond imagination.

After hearing this, the hundreds of imperial prodigies grew incomparably fervent. Their breathing even became heavy.

Even figures such as the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince had brilliant light flashing in their eyes, filled with determination to seize victory.

Then—

The hunched old man beside the Chu Emperor continued, “As for the champion of the Heavenly Hunt Ceremony—”

“He will be granted the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art, unrestricted access to the Ten Thousand Arts Pavilion, and thirty days of cultivation in the Dragon Transformation Pool!”

When these words fell, the entire hall became so silent that a pin drop could be heard.

Once such rewards were announced—

Even the four Princes who had arrived showed slight changes in expression, a glint of light passing through their eyes.

Even for beings of their stature, these rewards were deeply tempting.

The Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art was the supreme divine technique at the very core of the Great Chu Dynasty. Across the entire dynasty, fewer than twenty people cultivated it.

Generally speaking, only successive Chu Emperors were qualified.

Or certain ultimate old monsters of the imperial clan, who for specific reasons were granted the qualification to cultivate the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art.

This divine technique had been created by the founding ancestor of the Great Chu Dynasty. Its might was boundless and immeasurable.

“The Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art?! And thirty days in the Dragon Transformation Pool…”

“Hiss—if I become the champion, in three years, I will surely ascend to the top of the Eastern Wasteland Prodigy Rankings!”

“What a terrifying reward. Could it be that this session’s champion is to be nurtured as the next Holy Emperor?”

Many whispered among themselves.

Whether it was the great figures of the imperial clan present or the prodigies about to participate in the Heavenly Hunt Ceremony—

A wave of excitement had already begun to boil over.

In the most recent sessions of the Heavenly Hunt Ceremony, the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art had never been granted as a reward.

Seated among the guests, Chu Feng remained calm. He stroked his chin as he observed the reactions around him. These rewards were indeed impressive.

Once he obtained them, both his cultivation realm and the Star Lodges Diagram Record would experience tremendous growth, making him even stronger.

The Chu Emperor waved his hand. The hunched old man beside him departed and descended below.

The old man spread his large hand. Divine light shimmered within his palm.

BOOM!

In the next instant, several hundred brilliant golden tokens materialized in his hand, each engraved with the character “Chu.”

The hunched old man said slowly, “Those participating in the Heavenly Hunt Ceremony will drip a drop of their essence blood into the token. These tokens will then bind to you.”

“At that time, the ferocious beasts you slay during the Heavenly Hunt Ceremony will manifest as a pillar of blood upon the token!”

“The stronger and more numerous the beasts you slay, the higher your blood pillar will rise!”

The hunched old man explained the rules of the Heavenly Hunt Ceremony.

After he finished speaking—

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Without any visible movement from him, the several hundred radiant golden tokens in his hand shot out like streams of golden light, flying into the hands of the prodigies participating in this Heavenly Hunt Ceremony.

Among the seats—

WHOOSH!

A token floated before Chu Feng.

He glanced at the token and lightly flicked his finger. A drop of his own essence blood shot forth and merged into the token.

Buzz…

After a brief fluctuation, the two characters “Chu Feng” appeared upon the token.