[Ding! Congratulations to the host! The protected family has upgraded to a three-star faction!] [Congratulations to the host for receiving rewards: Bloodline Evolution once, "Divine Capture Technique" for seizing Heaven-Earth Essence Veins, and 10 third-tier superior spirit weapons.] The sudden system notification startled Long Yuan, followed by an overwhelming surge of joy. "It became a three-star faction so quickly?" "Does this mean someone else has broken through to become a Second-Tier Martial Warrior?" The source of thɪs content is N()velFire.net Long Yuan hadn't expected such pleasant surprises to arrive so swiftly—he thought it would take more time! "System, begin bloodline evolution!" Long Yuan immediately commanded. Compared to cultivation improvement, he valued bloodline evolution more. After all, each evolution brought him one step closer to becoming a true dragon! Blue radiance burst forth, forming a massive cocoon of light that enveloped his entire body. A mysterious energy flooded his being, causing his flesh, blood, and bones to wriggle and transform. Every piece of flesh, Seemed to undergo intense refinement before ascending to a higher state! His original snake scales completely transformed into crystalline blue dragon scales, each the size of a palm. As the blue light faded, Long Yuan's massive form was revealed. But now a translucent crystalline blue, beautiful like carved jade. Three crystalline blue curved horns grew on his forehead—one between his nostrils and two atop his head. A row of tough blue dorsal spines ran along his backbone all the way to his tail. The current him no longer carried that ferocious aura, Instead resembling an exquisite artwork carved from precious jade. "Excellent, excellent! I've become much more handsome!" Long Yuan nodded in satisfaction. "System, open status panel!" [Race]: Mystic Ice Crystal Serpent [Cultivation Realm]: Fifth-tier Demon King (Peak) [Body Cultivation]: Fourth-tier Demon Sect (Peak) [Current Mission]: Find a Heaven-Earth Essence Vein for the protected family (any grade) [Mission Rewards]: Saint-grade martial technique "Serpent Horn Skyrending Strike", Saint-grade Heaven-Earth Essence Vein, 5 random spirit physique essences, 3 random spirit martial soul essences [Protected Family Level]: Three-star (Host's cultivation speed increased by 30x!) "My race has changed! Finally shed the python lineage and evolved into a 'Serpent'!" This was cause for celebration—another step closer to dragonhood. "But why hasn't my body cultivation improved at all? Could it be because my previous cultivation was already too high?" Long Yuan pondered carefully. Last time after bloodline evolution, his body cultivation had jumped from Quasi-Lesser Demon to Second-Tier Martial Warrior peak. If each evolution typically improved two realms, this time it should have reached Fourth-tier Demon Sect peak. But before this evolution, His body cultivation had already been at Fourth-tier Demon Sect peak. "So this bloodline evolution didn't significantly boost my strength—it was purely racial advancement!" "But no matter, I don't really care about that bit of cultivation now!" Because after the protected family reached three-star level, his cultivation speed had increased thirtyfold! The stronger the Chu family became, The faster he could cultivate! "It seems finding Heaven-Earth Essence Veins must be prioritized!" The system's mission rewards were incredibly generous—Saint-grade martial technique, Saint-grade essence vein, plus physique and martial soul essences! The first two would greatly benefit his strength and cultivation, While the latter two could enhance the Chu family's talents, Greatly accelerating their future development! Before long, Chu Tianyang returned to the Dragon Emperor Palace. When he saw the Beast God's transformed appearance again, he was struck speechless with shock. "No need for surprise. This deity merely underwent bloodline evolution," Long Yuan said calmly. "Again?" Chu Tianyang's jaw dropped. Was evolution this easy? Hadn't it just happened half a month ago? Were such opportunities so readily available? Long Yuan wanted to say his evolution depended entirely on their efforts! "Has Chu Xiuran left already?" "Yes, he's departed with that senior to Thundercloud Sect!" Regaining his composure, Chu Tianyang carefully presented a ring to the Beast God. "What's this?" Long Yuan asked curiously. "It's a spatial ring with its own dimensional space for storing treasures! A gift from Elder Meng Wu of Thundercloud Sect who took Xiuran away—it contains many resources from that senior!" Chu Tianyang explained excitedly, his admiration for six-star sects growing even stronger. What they casually gave away were priceless treasures in his eyes. "Oh? What goodies are inside?" Long Yuan became interested. Chu Tianyang emptied the ring's contents—he'd only glanced earlier without proper inspection. "Martial techniques, first to third-tier spirit weapons, some elixirs...and these must be legendary essence stones!" Each item left Chu Tianyang awestruck—all treasures in his eyes! Some he couldn't even name. "What a pity—no cultivation methods!" Chu Tianyang sighed. To him, cultivation methods were more valuable. "Cultivation methods form a faction's foundational heritage. They wouldn't give those away so easily," Long Yuan shook his head, then suddenly asked, "I remember we found a ring among the Ma family spoils—could that have been a spatial ring too?" Chu Tianyang blinked. "There was a ring, but not knowing its purpose, we just tossed it in storage!" Hearing this, Chu Tianyang brightened: "No wonder the Ma family suddenly had so many treasures! Were those resources from that 'Cangyan Sect'?" Fortunately, that ring hadn't been discarded and was still gathering dust in storage—what a loss that would've been! "Beast God, is there anything here you could use?" Chu Tianyang inquired. "Nothing. Having reached Fifth-tier Demon King, these items are too low-grade. Better used to rapidly strengthen your clansmen. Don't hoard resources—they exist to boost strength. Greater strength brings more resources!" "By the way, has there been any change with that token we found on Ma Bangguo?" Long Yuan asked. Something personally carried by Ma Bangguo must hold secrets—Long Yuan was very interested! "Nothing yet. I tried channeling energy into it, but no response." Long Yuan nodded. "No rush, study it slowly." "Beast God, our disciples searching for Heaven-Earth Essence Veins have made discoveries! Rogue cultivators reportedly found an area in Nine Heavens Mountain Range with extremely dense heaven-earth essence—possibly housing a vein! But terrifying auras emanate from the depths, deterring exploration!" Chu Tianyang suddenly shared exciting news.