Chapter 1397: Legendary Dragon Clan - Nine Sacred Dragon God - Kiruait! Ninth Clone

Chapter 1397: Legendary Dragon Clan – The Nine Holy Dragon Deities – Kireaith! The Ninth Avatar

Having no further thoughts, Zhou Zhou first tossed all remaining copies of the "Invitation Scroll of the Supreme Divine Weapon" and the "Invitation Scroll of the Supreme Divine Holy Mage" into the Summoning Gate. Then, spending 100 genuine mid-tier divine crystal shards, he instantly recruited them all and stationed them within the Everlasting Mother Ship.

When he saw the internal realm of the Everlasting Mother Ship suddenly manifesting 64 jin of transcendent lower-tier Supreme Divine Weapons and Supreme Divine Holy Mages, an endless surge of exhilaration surged through his heart!

With these elite units at his command, what realm could he not enter? Aside from domains governed by beings of Will-tier existence, where in the infinite multiverse could he not go?

For a long while, he calmed the raging fire of ambition burning within his soul.

Then, he opened the original Dragon Deep interface, spending another 100 genuine mid-tier divine crystal shards, and summoned 666 billion 66 million 6,660 pure-blooded Dragon Clans—placing them all within the Everlasting Mother Ship.

As a habit, he glanced over these pure-blooded dragons. When he caught sight of one particular figure among them, he froze—then, his eyes lit up with astonishment.

For this dragon was none other than a Legendary Dragon Clan!

Excellent! Excellent!

A 30% chance—wasn't that just sheer fiction!

Zhou Zhou looked at the figure before him.

This legendary dragon race was covered entirely in seven-colored gemstone scales, with a ring of gem-encrusted dragon horns adorning its head, clustered together like a crown of precious stones.

Turbulent elemental surges swirled around the pure-blooded dragon, subtly forming an elemental domain on the scale of a vast, infinite world.

"Legendary Dragon Race—the Nine-Saint Dragon God—Kiluait?"

"Indeed, it's him."

Zhou Zhou was taken aback.

This legendary dragon, hailing from the gemstone dragon lineage, was regarded alongside the Magic Goddess as one of the two foundational figures of magic.

If the Magic Goddess excelled in all domains of magic—mastering every school, every discipline—then...

And He forged the Magic Web, benefiting all spellcasters across the myriad realms.

Thus, this Kiru-Aet is renowned only for elemental magic; yet, due to His deep immersion and groundbreaking achievements within the realm of elemental magic, His prestige among elemental spellcasters even surpasses that of the Magic Goddess.

He is called the Nine-Saint Dragon God precisely because He excels in the nine great magical domains—earth, water, wind, fire, thunder, light, darkness, gemstone, and chaos!

Among these nine domains, even the Magic Goddess finds herself outshone when facing Kiru-Aet.

As Zhou Zhou pondered, the legendary dragon race also noticed his gaze.

He manifested as a beam of pure white light, soaring before Zhou Zhou and materializing in physical form, bowing with solemn reverence:

"Legendary Dragon Race—Kiru-Aet."

"May I have the honor of addressing you, Lord of the Imperial Dragon?"

Lord of the Imperial Dragon?

Zhou Zhou stared, then smiled.

"You are far too polite, Your Eminence. Welcome to the Divine Kingdom of the Scorching Sun."

"To join the Divine Kingdom of the Scorching Sun and become a part of Your Majesty's forces is the highest honor for me, Giluait."

Giluait assumed an exceedingly humble posture.

Zhou Zhou surmised that this was not merely because he was a Supreme Lord candidate, but more importantly, due to his status as the Lord of the Emperor Dragons.

After all, in this realm where lords reigned supreme, the standing of an Emperor Dragon was not a whit inferior to that of the Original Dragon, and might even be subtly higher.

After a brief conversation, Zhou Zhou dispatched attendants to guide him and the other pure-blooded dragons toward the Dragon God Army.

Subsequently, he expended one hundred mid-tier True God divine crystals to summon the day's new subjects.

It turned out that a grand total of over 510 million new subjects had been recruited today, exceeding a normal summons by more than eighty million, and this count included those thirteen mid-tier True God deities.

This, however, was not the most significant revelation.

The crucial point was that, by virtue of his Lord Talent—the Call of Destiny—he discovered every last one of these new subjects had actually become a professional possessing Extraordinarily Low-tier strength!

But in the profession field, their profession names were blank.

In other words,

these commoners possessed the powers of extraordinary lower-tier practitioners, yet had no specific vocational abilities.

"Wow."

"Could something like this really happen?"

"Doesn't this count as a bug?"

Zhou Zhou stared, his tongue flicking out in disbelief.

He gazed at these commoners—without any profession, yet endowed with extraordinary power—and his mind began to wander.

How should these commoners be trained?

Though now, with over fifty million extraordinary commoners, it meant nothing to Zhou Zhou at all.

Yet, owing to the duty as a lord owed to them, He still had to prepare a course for their future development.

"Simply issue them professional reassignment certificates."

"Thus they may immediately become professional operatives of the transcendent rank."

Zhou Zhou made his decision swiftly.

This would allow them to acquire their own combat capabilities at the fastest possible rate.

Still, Zhou Zhou had no intention of letting them join the main combat forces.

As always.

All operatives summoned through the Gate must first join the Homeland Defense Corps.

Desiring entry into the main combat forces?

That is possible too.

Through the system of last-place elimination, one simply needs to compete and rise through the ranks.

The frontline combat troops bear the heaviest war burdens—He intends for only the true warriors to join them.

As for proof of promotion? Naturally, it is the certification of the two highest-tiered units: the Supreme Divine Weapons and the Supreme Holy Divine Masters.

Currently, He possesses 64 yin of the highest-tier professional promotion certificates each day.

Once all members of the main combat forces have completed their promotions, these certificates will be distributed first to the soldiers of the Homeland Defense Corps, and then to the new recruits in the reserve forces.

At this very moment—

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Eleven towering beams of light erupt from the direction of the Palace of Cycles, piercing through the divine realm and shooting straight into the void of space, creating astonishing phenomena across the cosmos!

Indeed, eleven true god-level deities have just ascended to the rank of Supreme Deities—

And all of them belong to the Sun's Divine Realm.

At this very moment.

All powers across the myriad realms were stunned.

Even the highest-tier divine factions could not help but turn their gaze.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhou's face broke into a smile.

A moment later.

The aura of ascension faded away.

Then, eleven beams of divine light shot out from the Palace of Cycles and landed before Zhou Zhou.

"Your Majesty, we bow!" *11

Six newly ascended human-tribe main deities and five newly ascended alien-tribe main deities spoke with both excitement and reverence.

"No need for formalities."

"First, congratulations—from this day forward, you are the principal deities of our Jiaoyang Divine Realm."

Zhou Zhou smiled.

"We have reached this point entirely thanks to the grace bestowed by the Emperor."

"We shall never forget the Emperor's boundless favor toward us."

A newly ascended deity of the human race spoke with deep reverence and gratitude.

The other ten newly elevated deities, gazing at Zhou Zhou, also radiated heartfelt appreciation.

In every crucial aspect of their ascension—whether mastering the laws of existence, acquiring the energy required for promotion, or inheriting the divine lineage—nearly all essential elements had been granted by the Emperor himself.

Thus, when they spoke these words, they did so with genuine sincerity, free from any pretense or falsehood.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhou smiled, naturally refusing to deny it.

Then, with a simple wave of his right hand, eleven world rings appeared suddenly before them.

"The usual rules."

"First, each of you will be gifted a lower-tier True God artifact, and we shall temporarily lend you five True God sovereign artifacts. These sovereign artifacts are tailored to your respective paths of law; treasure and utilize them well."

"Furthermore."

"Tonight, a grand celebration shall be held to honor your ascension to True Godhood. As the guests of honor, do not be late."

Zhou Zhou smiled.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The eleven newly ascended True Gods spoke in unison, their voices steeped in reverence.

The surrounding deities gazed upon the eleven, their faces alight with soft smiles.

These would be their colleagues and comrades-in-arms hereafter. With them present, the might of the Divine Kingdom of the Scorching Sun would grow ever grander, and those who followed its banner would naturally reap the reflected glory. They could not help but rejoice.

Meanwhile, Zhou Zhou was quietly sensing the rising baseline potential of his human subjects.

Then a smile bloomed upon His face.

As expected.

With the addition of these six new human realm chief deities, the baseline potential of His human subjects had suddenly risen—from epic beginner to epic mid-tier—and there remained one additional slot for a new chief deity.

To elevate the baseline potential from epic mid-tier to epic high-tier, however, would require no fewer than twenty new human chief deities!

"Twenty new human chief deities... that's quite a challenge..."

"But it's not impossible."

Zhou Zhou's lips curled slightly.

At this rate of progress, no more than seven days would pass before His forces could likely amass around twenty more human chief deities.

Then, the baseline potential of the human realm would rise to epic high-tier.

Yet, suddenly, He recalled something—his brows furrowed slightly.

"Just to reach the level of epic, one would need no fewer than twenty newly ascended human race main deities."

"How many human race main deities would then be required to reach the level of legend, junior?"

Zhou Zhou murmured to himself.

Then, without further hesitation, he began using the technique of duplication, consuming half of his own essence to create his ninth copy, naming him Zhou Jiu.

The duties assigned to Zhou Jiu were:

No involvement in external warfare, nor in administrative affairs. Daily, he would train alongside him within the Palace of Cycles, contemplating the laws and the force of will.

When the nation faced external threats, he must immediately step forward to defend the realm and confront the enemy!

In short, his role was simply to guard the home.

Zhou Jiu gladly accepted the assignment.

Yet, he was somewhat dissatisfied with his own name.

But Zhou Zhou didn't take it too seriously; he waved his hand, sending him off to meditate and train.

Then he surveyed the number of soldiers under his command.

Originally, he had 146 jin 2641 zhang 1745 billion 781 million 8321 soldiers, 200 million 3961 million 8609 deities, 33,064 true gods, and 116 supreme gods!

With the addition of today's new recruits, the pure-blooded dragon race, newly ascended supreme gods, and his ninth duplicate, his total forces now stood at 210 jin 2641 zhang 2411 billion 7381 million 8321 soldiers, 200 million 4038 million 4609 deities, 33,729 true gods, and 129 supreme gods!

"Two hundred jin of soldiers!"

At the sight of this number, Zhou Zhou couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Among all the realms and races across the cosmos, no single species possessed such a terrifying army in quantity!

Then he summoned Bai Yun, ordering her to gather all the forces and prepare for departure into the Chaos Sea.

A moment later.

All armies had assembled. Zhou Zhan, Zhou Wu, Zhou Sheng, and Zhou Li Si, the four duplicates, boarded the Eternal Mother Ship, and through the Shadow Realm, they journeyed toward the Chaos Sea.

……

The Sea of Chaos.

The Domain of the Dream Leopards.

This is the realm of dominion of the Dream Leopard race, ranking among the top ten among all the Chaos Divine races.

Shh!

A sudden shadow vortex erupts within a high-tier divine territory of the Dream Leopard Domain, inside one of the divine cities.

Then, a colossal, technologically advanced silver starship emerges slowly from the vortex, hovering gently above the city.

When the countless Dream Leopard beings within the city witness this vessel—the Evermother Ship—and sense the overwhelming presence of numerous Supreme Gods emanating from within, they immediately grow tense.

At that very moment—

A Dream Leopard Supreme God appears above the city’s zenith: a creature resembling a leopard and a bear, its entire body a rich, earthy yellow-brown, with a long snout, radiating the aura of a Supreme God.

He is precisely the chieftain and the mightiest of the current Mengmiao clan—the Dream-Eater God Sovereign!

"This is the supreme flagship of the Celestial Emperor's Master God fleet—the Everlasting Mother Ship."

"Previously, this entity has appeared only in silence and stealth. How strange that it has suddenly made such a grand display now."

The Dream-Eater God Sovereign's expression was grim.

Especially when he sensed the presence within the Everlasting Mother Ship—hundreds of Master God essences—his face darkened, even bordering on terror.

Such a number of Master Gods could easily annihilate the entire Mengmiao clan.

After all, their clan's Master Gods totaled only five, and with the additional Master Gods from allied races, no more than eight.

They were utterly no match for the multitude of Master Gods brought forth by the Celestial Emperor.

Gazing down upon the terrified and disordered populace of the Mengmiao God City beneath, he took a deep breath and spoke aloud with a voice trembling with resolve:

"What could be the purpose behind the Celestial Emperor's Master, appearing suddenly above the capital of my Mengmiao God Realm?"

After a long while, a calm and composed voice echoed from within the Ever-Parent Ship.

"Master of Dream-Eating, there's no need to be alarmed."

"I was merely bored, so I decided to make a casual inspection of my domain."

"The manner of my arrival might have startled you slightly."

"Need not fear—I shall now proceed to visit the next place."

And with that, the Ever-Parent Ship, which had dominated the divine city, erupted in a thunderous burst and swiftly surged into the distance, vanishing into the dark cosmos.

Master of Dream-Eating stared in the direction where the ship had disappeared, his expression darkening slowly.

The very next instant, the entire Dream-Eagle City shattered under the furious surge of divine power emanating from Master of Dream-Eating, and reality itself turned into a fleeting, illusory dream.

Yet the Dream-Devouring Sovereign was the sole, supreme deity of this ephemeral dreamscape!

"What a formidable Emperor of Common Souls!"

"Presuming upon your status as a candidate for Supreme Lord, you dare to treat our Chaos God Clan as nothing!"

"This enmity ends today!"

"In the years to come, this very day shall mark the anniversary of your demise, Emperor of Common Souls!"

The Dream-Devouring Sovereign spoke with chilling indifference.

Staring at the vacancy where the Eternal Mothership had vanished, it was as though he were gazing upon a vessel of death.

...

"Your Majesty."

"That Dream-Devouring Sovereign appears to remain deeply defiant in his heart."

"And looking at His confident demeanor, it seems as though they truly have a backup plan ready."

Chixuan Tian spoke.

"We've been waiting for their backup."

"If not for their contingency, how could the Jiaoyang Divine Nation have dared to confront them head-on, let alone the other two top-tier races?"

Zhou Zhan said softly.

Then, touching the Supreme Sacred Sword before him, he murmured: "Though the title of Supreme Commander-in-Chief in Reserve grants me supremacy over all races, I cannot simply launch an attack against foreign peoples without cause, nor can I demand they remain passive."

"After all, those three top-bloodline races have always regarded Me as a thorn in their side. So I shall give them an opportunity—to face Me in a fair and equal contest."

"One against three of the top-bloodline races!"

"After this campaign, I believe I shall fully subdue them."

"Then, when the time comes—"

"In this myriad realms and universes, save for the supreme divine power factions and willful consciousness realms, all others are nothing but adversaries to the Imperial Sun of My Realm. Thus, I may truly venture into the ultimate void battlefield with unshakable confidence."