As the tribulation clouds receded, the world returned to calm. The Dragonblood Warriors stood tall beneath the void, having already entered the realm of Divine Sovereigns.
Not only had they entered the Divine Venerable realm, since they were all Seven-Star Destiny Practitioners. With the blessing of Destiny, they advanced to the highest level among Divine Venerables.
Originally, the Divine Lord Realm was divided into three stages: Heaven, Earth, and Human. These three stages were usually unrelated to cultivation but closely linked to talent.
Many people with strong talent become Earth Venerable-level powerhouses the moment they advance to Divine Venerable. Through postnatal cultivation and comprehension, they can break through and enter Heavenly Venerable in the later stages.
And some cultivators with ordinary aptitude, even if they advance to the Divine Lord realm, can only be a Human Venerable for their entire lives.
Among ordinary cultivators, the probability of Heavenly Venerable being born is extremely low, especially for geniuses who break through to Heavenly Venerable—such prodigies are extremely rare.
But this is only true for ordinary cultivators; for those with Destiny, the probability of becoming a Heavenly Venerable is extremely high.
For those destined to seven stars, the moment they break through to the Divine Venerable realm, they are already destined to be Heavenly Venerable-level powerhouses.
The so-called Heavenly Venerable refers to the Supreme of the Heavenly Dao, meaning favored by the Heavenly Dao, a person destined by heaven. Those destined by Heaven are even more so—they are the favorites of heaven and earth. For the Divine Sovereign realm, they reach their peak from the very beginning.
At this moment, the Dragonblood warriors stepped into the Divine Venerable realm, empowered by the power of heaven and earth and protected by myriad paths. In that instant, they felt as if they were the masters of this world, with endless power surging forth—an unprecedented sensation.
Over seven thousand Dragon Blood warriors had all advanced to the Divine Venerable Realm. Their bodies were surrounded by terrifying blood energy, and within the blood, faint sounds of dragon roars could be heard.
After the baptism of the heavenly tribulation, the imperial clan's dragon blood perfectly fused with their physical bodies, and under the tempering of the tribulation, their souls merged with the dragon souls.
Not only that, their essence blood comes from the powerful members of the imperial clan, and each person carries the noble aura of a king.
It was as if a beam of light shone above the heavens, making them the brightest stars wherever they went.
The Dragonblood warriors sensed this too. They clenched their fists, but couldn't suppress their excitement.
Especially Guo Ran, who felt that noble aura, as if he had risen from beggar to crown prince. The elevation in aura made him feel that if he didn't act with dignity in the future, he would be betraying his bloodline.
"Guo Ran, how do you distribute your power?"
Looking at Guo Ran, Long Chen asked.
"Reporting to the boss, after my relentless resistance, relentless efforts, stubborn resistance, and desperate struggle... I managed to secure thirty percent of my strength. Guo Ran's voice was as soft as a mosquito's, and he didn't dare look at Long Chen while speaking.
"Only thirty percent of your Dragon God Body Refining Technique is enhanced by strength?"
Gu Yang and the others were shocked. They had invested over seventy percent of their power into strength, Gu Yang had boosted it to ninety, and only ten percent had been used for defense.
Because when summoning the Dragon Blood Battle Body, with dragon scales protecting them, their defense was already terrifyingly strong, so there was no need to buff defenses further.
Guo Ran only enhanced thirty percent of his power, which meant seventy percent was boosted by defense, leaving everyone looking at each other in confusion.
"It's already quite difficult." Long Chen nodded and said.
Long Chen understood the habits of the hidden dragon. The hidden dragon was timid and lazy, and its greatest strength was hiding, escaping, and defending.
If left to control the direction, it would empower all the abilities of the Dragon God Body Refining Technique into defense.
Guo Ran managed to win back thirty percent, which was truly impressive. It showed he had really put in the effort, and Long Chen quite appreciated this.
"Hahaha... I'm just teasing you." Guo Ran suddenly changed from his previous timid demeanor and burst out laughing.
"Tch, I knew it, you couldn't possibly do something that stupid." Hearing Guo Ran's smile, Xia Chen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Brother, don't say that!" Guo Ran said somewhat speechlessly.
"No way, you really did that?" Xia Chen was taken aback.
"It's not that I actually did that, but that it wants to do it. The fact that I managed to win back that thirty percent is already quite impressive."
After Guo Ran finished speaking, he turned to Long Chen and said, "Boss, you don't need to worry. Actually, the Qianlong clan isn't just skilled at diving; they have their own strengths."
When faced with danger and no escape, they have a divine ability: they draw power from their scales and turn defense into offense.
The defensive power of the Hidden Dragon clan is actually a form of accumulation, because they are too lazy to cultivate and usually rely on storing their power for training. "
Is there really this kind of cultivation method?" Everyone was startled.
"Hehe, of course I do. It's like if you have money and deposit it in a bank, as long as you have enough money, you can live comfortably just by relying on interest." Guo Ran chuckled.
"But where is your capital? Also, who runs the money house? Xia Chen asked.
"As for capital, it's the energy they absorb from heaven and earth. As for the money house, it's awkward to say—they're bound to the entire dragon clan's fortune." Guo Ran said a little awkwardly.
It turns out the Qianlong clan is extremely lazy, having ... from birth Fortunately, the Hidden Dragon clan isn't so lazy in reproduction; otherwise, this race wouldn't exist.
Apart from reproduction, the Hidden Dragon clan rarely moves. After being born, they find a suitable place to "dive."
Despite having strong cultivation talent, they refuse to practice, lying in a hidden place and submerging for hundreds of thousands or even millions of years. When they wake up, their cultivation breaks through.
This breakthrough was actually tied to the fortune of the entire dragon race. In other words, as long as the dragons survived, they could live off the meager 'income' blessed by their fortune.
To put it bluntly, the Hidden Dragon clan is like parasites within the dragon clan, contributing almost nothing to them.
However, the Qianlong clan is still a dragon clan. When danger arises, they have the ability to protect themselves. After Guo Ran fused with Qianlong's dragon soul, he naturally mastered all the abilities of the Qianlong clan.
Fortunately, the Qianlong clan still had this move, which could convert defense into combat power; otherwise, Guo Ran would have truly been finished.
Hearing Long Chen say this, Long Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief. Guo Ran himself was a forging master and could tailor weapons according to his abilities.
By playing to his strengths and avoiding weaknesses, he can maximize his strengths. His position as commander-in-chief should still be quite solid.
"Boss, we've already advanced to Divine Venerable. Next, we'll protect you. You can safely face your tribulation. We promise no one will disturb you." Yue Zifeng said.
Everyone turned to look at Long Chen. Now that they had successfully passed the tribulation, only Long Chen remained.
"Rumble rumble... Long
Chen was about to speak when suddenly the heavens and earth trembled, and the void was pierced by endless thunder. When everyone looked over, their hearts couldn't help but pound wildly.