The space crack that had briefly appeared within the valley was not a random tear.
It was an entrance to the Dragon Realm.
A small world created by the fallen Dragon God at the moment of his defeat in the Divine Realm.
With the last remnants of his authority before he died, he carved open a fragment of space and cast surviving dragon-kind into it.
The Dragon Realm was not a planet.
It was more akin to a broken continent wedged into a dimensional fissure. The sky above was curved unnaturally, like the inside of a sealed dome. Space around it shimmered faintly, constantly maintaining a fragile equilibrium.
Qian Renxue stepped fully into the Dragon Realm.
There was silence, a vast, desolate silence.
The land was cracked and gray. Jagged mountains leaned at unnatural angles. Rivers had long since dried, leaving only mineral scars etched across stone.
And everywhere—
Gigantic skeletal remains of dragons lay scattered across the barren plains. Some were hundreds of meters long, their ribcages arching like ruined cathedrals. Others lay curled as if still protecting something long lost.
Even in death— They exuded pressure.
Her pupils shifted.
The purple in her eyes deepened, then stretched vertically into draconic slits.
Her demeanour became more Enchanting, Cold and Regal.
She walked slowly past a colossal skull whose empty eye sockets seemed to stare eternally at the sky.
"After defeating the Dragon God…" she murmured softly, "…did the gods of the Divine Realm beat the dragons into extinction?"
The answer lay all around her.
From the decay patterns, from the fractured bones, from the lingering battle scars etched into this world—
Her gaze shifted upward.
Across the sky drifted countless rainbow-colored clouds.
They shimmered like auroras, twisting slowly, releasing faint pressure waves.
They were beautiful and auspicious.
"These are not souls…" she whispered.
"Nor are they mere remnants of intent before death."
She extended her divine perception.
The clouds were composed of condensed mental energy, dragon aura, and fragmented bloodline essence. They carried faint dragon pressure—enough to suffocate ordinary lifeforms.
And yet— They were not alive nor conscious.
She narrowed her eyes slightly.
"Why do I have the feeling that my psychological invisibility is affecting something that isn't even living?"
A memory surfaced in her mind.
In Douluo Dalu 3, the protagonist. Tang Wulin had absorbed the dragon clouds of this realm, refining them to awaken and strengthen his Golden Dragon King bloodline.
If he could do it—Why not her?
A faint smile touched her lips as she released her psychological invisibility.
The preliminary Dragon God bloodline in her body seemed to waken.
A draconic aura erupted from her core.
The ground beneath her cracked slightly.
A shockwave expanded outward, with Qian Renxue at its center. The rainbow dragon clouds trembled.
Then—
They churned violently as if recognizing a higher-order bloodline.
Suddenly, the clouds spiraled toward her, from every direction.
She stood motionless and became the vortex.
The rainbow clouds were sucked into her body in torrents.
Her golden hair lifted slightly from the wind pressure. Her draconic pupils glowed intensely.
As the first wave entered her body—
She felt a warmth that spread through her limbs.
The energy seeped into her blood and her marrow , it was like a tonic refined over millions of years.
Her Dragon God bloodline surged slightly.
The change was subtle, almost imperceptible compared to her current strength as a goddess.
She analyzed calmly.
"As a human, this level of enhancement would be transformative."
"For a mortal soul master, it would reshape destiny."
"But for me…"
She exhaled softly.
"It is merely supplementary."
Her eyes lifted. Across the desolate sky—
The rainbow clouds stretched endlessly.
Layer upon layer.
Horizon to horizon.
The amount was staggering.
Her lips curved upward again.
"On second thought…I shall absorb all of this"
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Dragon Realm
Three Days Later
The desolate sky had grown dim.
Where once rainbow dragon clouds filled the heavens like an endless aurora, now only faint wisps drifted across. Every few minutes, one or two residual clouds would emerge from distant corners and then be drawn irresistibly toward a single point.
At the center of a mound formed by overlapping dragon skeletons sat Qian Renxue.
Gigantic ribcages arched behind her and a dragon skull the size of a palace lay tilted to her left, hollow eyes staring into eternity.
She was meditating.
Three days had passed since she began absorbing all the rainbow clouds in the sky.
The once turbulent sky was now nearly empty.A final thread of rainbow light drifted downward and merged into her body.
Then—
Qian Renxue opened her eyes and a surge of dominant dragon pressure erupted from her.
The skeletal remains surrounding her trembled faintly, as if acknowledging the resurgence of a sovereign.
She smiled slightly.
"While there is not much increase in strength from my perspective…"
Her voice echoed softly across the barren plains.
"The Dragon's aura from my blood has drastically increased."
She lowered her gaze to her own hands. Subtle veins of iridescent light pulsed beneath her skin.
"And it seems the Dragon God blood has fused to bolster my mythical creature form of Mind Dragon."
The first Divine Soul Ring behind her shimmered.
1st Divine Soul Skill : Spiritual Detection.
Instantly, her perception expanded and the entire Dragon Realm unfolded within her awareness.
And—
She found the position of the being gazing at her gaze.
Someone was watching her, since she had entered the Dragon Realm. Qian Renxue thought that he would come forward on his own accord sooner or later. But it has been 3 days she started absorbing the dragon qi rainbow clouds, he seems to have no intention to come and meet her.
Then she will go forward to meet them.....
An inexplicable pressure exploded outward from Qian Renxue's body.
Seven Divine Rings behind her head, revolving slowly in layered halos of light.