Becoming the Emperor

Om—!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a silent roar that made the entire small world tremble.

The light bloomed to its absolute extreme, then instantly retracted.

The tribulation clouds finally dissipated completely.

The world did not immediately return to peace. Instead, from the depths of the void, thousands of seven-colored auspicious lights cascaded down. Accompanied by the rich, almost tangible chants of the Great Dao, they showered like sweet nectar upon Little White's battered and broken dragon body.

Its massive body was covered in terrifying cracks, its dragon scales shattered, and golden imperial blood flowed continuously. Its aura was extremely sluggish, clearly having paid a heavy price under that final ray of divine light of annihilation.

However, nourished by the auspicious light and Dao rhythm that contained the world's reward and supreme fortune, its imperial body, which was on the verge of collapse, began to heal at a visible rate.

The shattered dragon bones reconstructed, and the newly grown dragon scales were no longer pure black, but rather gleamed with a deeper, more restrained mysterious dark gold luster. Each scale seemed to be naturally engraved with Dao runes.

Its body became more slender and perfect during the restoration, and its streamlined torso was full of a sense of power.

As the auspicious light and Dao chants continued to integrate, Little White's sluggish aura not only recovered rapidly but also began to climb steadily, continuously consolidating, truly striding towards a stable Great Emperor realm.

The originally ferocious dragon head, under the baptism of the Dao rhythm, had its lines become majestic and harmonious, naturally revealing a supreme bearing of controlling the Great Dao and overlooking the eras.

It succeeded!

An unprecedentedly powerful force surged within its body, as if it could control life and death and shatter stars with a single thought!

Is this the realm of a Great Emperor?

An indescribable ecstasy and excitement swelled in Little White's heart, causing its very dragon soul to tremble!

It couldn't wait to rush out of this small world immediately, manifest its massive dragon body before the myriad heavens and realms, and roar at the sky to announce that it, the former Hei Lin and now the Black Dragon Emperor, had proven the Dao and become an Emperor today, henceforth overlooking the rise and fall of eras!

Let's see who dares to call it a coward now! It was a Great Emperor now! It had to show off! It had to let everyone know!

This urge to show off and vent its past frustrations surged like a volcano, almost breaking through its rationality.

However, just as its dragon eyes shone and its imperial might subconsciously threatened to spread uncontrollably, preparing to give a little demonstration of its newly acquired power in this small world first, its gaze inadvertently swept over the azure-clad figure standing with his hands behind his back not far away.

In the past, I felt that the Lord was unfathomable, like an abyss or an ocean. Now that I have become an Emperor and can roam the universe unhindered, I should at least be able to glimpse a sliver of the Lord's true strength, right? Even if I can't compare, I should be a little closer, right?

An uncontrollable curiosity and a subtle sense of comparison born from having just become an Emperor gave it the courage to gather the powerful divine sense of a newly ascended Great Emperor. Like the gentlest of tentacles, it carefully probed toward Gu Changge.

It thought to itself, I'm just gently sensing him, the Lord shouldn't blame me, right?

At the exact moment its divine sense was about to touch the corner of Gu Changge's clothes, Gu Changge didn't seem to turn his head. He merely used the corner of his eye to give it an extremely casual, weightless glance.

Just this one glance!

Little White felt as if its Great Emperor divine soul had been viciously smashed by an invisible, heaven-cleaving giant hammer!

Its entire dragon soul world spun wildly!

Its proud, newly transformed Emperor-realm divine sense was as fragile as a bubble in the sunlight under that gaze, instantly crumbling and disintegrating!

It felt that it was no longer a drop of water that had just merged into the ocean, but a speck of dust floating in the boundless starry sky!

The previous feeling of him being like an abyss or an ocean now seemed like looking at the sky from the bottom of a well!

But Little White's massive dragon head subconsciously lowered even further, almost touching the ground. The bit of fluke and the trace of smugness that had just risen in its heart were crushed to pieces, leaving only boundless fear and awe.

Mother of mine! Exactly what realm is the Lord in?! How is he this strong? A Great Emperor in his eyes probably isn't even enough for him to flick with one finger! And I actually wanted to test him just now?! I must be tired of living!

Little White screamed madly in its heart, wishing it could turn back time and strangle its ignorant self from a moment ago.

But immediately after, this fear was replaced by unparalleled gratitude.

But the Lord is clearly so strong, yet he was still willing to spend such precious resources to cultivate me and help me become an Emperor. What kind of immense grace is this!

It withdrew all its thoughts, turned into a streak of flowing light, and flew in front of Gu Changge. It manifested its huge dragon head again, its posture humble to the extreme, its voice carrying a trace of trembling.

Little White has fortunately not failed the mission and has proven the Dao to become a Great Emperor! This is all thanks to the Lord's cultivation and protection. This grace is like a second creation, and Little White will never forget it!

Gu Changge looked at the black dragon in front of him, which had just become an Emperor yet instantly chickened out under a single glance from him. Naturally, he saw through its psychological activities with absolute clarity.

The smile at the corner of his mouth deepened a little, feeling that this little dragon was becoming more and more interesting.

Mm, not bad. At least the resources weren't wasted. Since you have become an Emperor, in the future when pulling the carriage... ahem, roaming the nine heavens, it will barely be grand enough.

Hearing this, Little White's huge dragon eyes instantly burst with incomparable glory and excitement!

Little White is ready to serve the Lord at any time!

Its roar was like thunder, full of drive, completely throwing those inappropriate little thoughts from when it just became an Emperor beyond the nine heavens.

What showing off, what making a name for itself—in the face of the Lord's recognition, none of it was worth mentioning!

Gu Changge's gaze seemingly casually swept over Little White's dragon body, which flowed with a dark gold luster and contained majestic vitality, as if admiring a perfect work of art. With a faint smile on his lips, he added lightly:

This physique, this vitality... it makes me look forward to dragon meat at the Great Emperor realm. The taste and effects must be far beyond what they were at the Quasi-Emperor realm.

Little White: Looks like I still have to moonlight as an ingredient!

Gu Changge said softly, Conceal your aura and come out with me.

Yes! Lord!

Little White quickly responded, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent.

With a thought, the vast, ocean-like Emperor-realm coercion around its body instantly vanished without a trace, and along with it, the massive, mountain-like dragon body began to shrink rapidly.

Dark gold light flowed and flickered, and in the blink of an eye, the majestic Black Dragon Emperor that stretched for tens of thousands of miles was nowhere to be seen.

In its place was a small snake only as thick as a finger and about a foot long, covered in fine dark gold scales. It looked agile, cute, and completely harmless.

It obediently flew to Gu Changge's wrist, connected its head to its tail, and gently wrapped itself around it, looking like a uniquely designed dark gold bracelet of extraordinary texture, faintly shimmering with a restrained luster.

Gu Changge raised his hand, looked at this new accessory on his wrist, and nodded in satisfaction.

This appearance is quite convenient.

To be able to add some decoration for the Lord is Little White's honor! The bracelet vibrated slightly, transmitting Little White's respectful and slightly fawning intent.

It had learned its lesson now; its posture had to be kept low enough!

Gu Changge said no more. With a single step, his figure, along with the dark gold bracelet on his wrist, vanished from this minor world that had just birthed a Great Emperor.

No one knew that within this realm, a domain transcending the Xuanhuang Great World and personally nurtured by a supreme existence, a Black Dragon Emperor had just been born—an entity capable of stirring the winds of eternity and making the myriad heavens tremble.

As of now, including Gu Changge himself, Purple Bamboo Peak boasted a total of three experts at the Great Emperor realm!