Wang Xu only felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and his surroundings turned into a dark void.

Boom!

Suddenly, an unparalleled terrifying aura assaulted him, causing Wang Xu's pupils to constrict sharply.

He raised his head abruptly, staring into the distance with a look of astonishment.

"White Dragon, Blue Dragon, Red Dragon, Yellow Dragon, Silver Dragon, Golden Dragon, Black Dragon... and at the very end, the Seven-Colored Dragon."

Each dragon beast, as enormous as stars, roamed in the void, their fierce eyes fixed on Wang Xu.

Even though each dragon beast roamed restlessly, it was apparent that they had their own activity regions, as if trapped in an invisible cage, unable to leave.

The closest to Wang Xu was the White Dragon, whose aura was the weakest among the many dragon beasts, only at the Primordial Saint Venerable Realm.

Behind the White Dragon was the domain of the Blue Dragon, which was at the Duality Saint Venerable Realm.

And so on.

Red Dragon, Three Elements Saint Venerable Realm.

Yellow Dragon, Four Elements Saint Venerable Realm.

Silver Dragon, Five Elements Saint Venerable Realm.

Golden Dragon, Ancestor Realm.

As for the Black Dragon and the Seven-Colored Dragon at the back, they lay dormant in the void, completely ignoring Wang Xu.

Each realm of dragon beasts formed its own isolated territory, eyeing Wang Xu greedily.

"Huh?"

At this moment, Wang Xu noticed that on the other side, there was a small island isolated from the world, and on it, hundreds of pairs of eyes were watching him.

"Celestial Gods... Ancestors... they are the strong ones trapped in the Profound Dragon Room unable to leave." Even from afar, Wang Xu could instantly recognize them.

The powerful beings on that small island had all entered this Profound Dragon Room earlier, hoping to obtain the treasure left by the Great Emperor of the Profound Dragon, but they could not pass the Great Emperor's trial and were stuck for life in this Profound Dragon Room.

"Little one."

Suddenly, a stream of light flew over, transforming into a ghostly blue soul-like figure.

This voice Wang Xu had just heard, and seeing this ghostly blue figure, resembling a soul, it was apparent that his identity should be the Guardian Spirit within this Profound Dragon Room.

"Greetings, senior." Wang Xu saluted.

"Sixty thousand Law Eras, and finally, a newcomer has arrived. You can call me 'Lan Ji.' I am the follower of the Great Emperor of the Profound Dragon, transformed into a spiritual being after death, guarding this Profound Dragon Room for life. If you wish to obtain the treasure left by the Great Emperor, listen carefully to my words." Lan Ji said.

Wang Xu nodded.

"This Profound Dragon Room is the only one among the nine Profound Dragon Rooms left by the Great Emperor with the lowest life-danger coefficient."

Lan Ji pointed distantly, "Do you see the group of dragon beasts over there? Your task is very simple, just successfully enslave them!"

Enslave these dragon beasts?!

Wang Xu was momentarily stunned.

He must know that to enslave any sentient being, one must first cultivate the Soul Enslavement Technique. To control others and make them willingly be your slaves, you must start with the soul.

Only by controlling the soul can you truly enslave a being.

But Wang Xu had not delved into this at all, not the slightest bit of understanding!

"Of course, enslaving them is not simple, so you have to practice 'Zheng,' one of the nine Chaos Primordial Techniques left by the master, to a certain extent, then you'll have the chance to succeed." Lan Ji said.

Wang Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out that the Great Emperor of the Profound Dragon had prepared in advance.

"Since you are just a mere Saint Venerable, you only need to successfully enslave ten Golden Dragons to count as passing."

Ten Golden Dragons... what?! Ten Golden Dragons!!

Wang Xu eyed wide open.

Golden Dragons, each one is at the Ancestor Realm, even stronger than ordinary Ancestor Realms!

Enslaving the Ancestor Realm? And to enslave ten at once?

Is this something a Saint Venerable can achieve?

"Senior, this..."

"This is a rule set by the master, neither you nor I can defy it, just cultivate with peace of mind." Appearing to anticipate Wang Xu's objection, Lan Ji waved his hand and said.

Wang Xu was dumbfounded.

What kind of joke is this?

Even if a Saint Venerable can defy the heavens, even if he cultivates the Chaos Primordial Technique, to enslave an Ancestor Realm, it is an utterly impossible task!

If it were a Saint Venerable defeating an Ancestor Realm, or killing an Ancestor Realm, Wang Xu thought there might be a glimmer of hope.

But this is enslavement!

Enslavement is making others submit from the soul, the power of the soul is mysterious and unfathomable, unlike Primordial Power that can be cultivated by sitting cross-legged every day and absorbing.

And there is an absolute prerequisite for enslavement — it must be when the enemy is at their weakest.

This point alone is enough to show that to enslave the opponent, you must first defeat them, rendering the enemy powerless to resist.

This... How is it possible?

Wang Xu felt immense pressure coming over him.

He finally understood why those Saint Venerable Ancestors failed to pass this test; it was insanely difficult!

"Go ahead, that is your dwelling place. If your Chaos Primordial Technique reaches a sufficient realm, and you think you can pass the test, call me before the 'Dragon Circle'." Lan Ji said, flicking his finger, and a point of light merged into Wang Xu's forehead, flooding his mind with information. Lan Ji turned into a stream of light and vanished into the dark void in the blink of an eye.

A moment later, Wang Xu opened his eyes, the information Lan Ji gave him was exactly the Chaos Primordial Technique "Zheng" left by the Great Emperor of the Profound Dragon.

Wang Xu had some understanding of the mysteries of the Chaos Primordial Technique from studying "Barbarian" before, and now that he had reached the Saint Venerable Realm, he could officially start his cultivation.

But just thinking of those harsh requirements, his heart couldn't help but sink.

"Take it one step at a time, since the Great Emperor of the Profound Dragon has arrangements, he wouldn't leave no chance for survival."

Wang Xu flew towards the small island.

Soon, he arrived on the small island.

"Haha! Sixty thousand Law Eras, it's finally nice to see a newcomer again!"

"Hey! Little guy, did you bring any fine wine and food? Quickly take it out for us to taste!"

"Tsk tsk tsk... Unfortunate little guy, why did you have to enter this Profound Dragon Room, sigh!"

As soon as Wang Xu arrived, dozens of Saint Venerable Ancestors surrounded him, causing Wang Xu to become quite cautious.

But soon Wang Xu calmed down, for even though there were Saint Venerable Ancestors with varying levels of strength here, none harbored any malice.

"It seems what Chi Lu Saint Venerable said is true; in this Profound Dragon Room, besides dying in the trials, trial takers are absolutely forbidden from attacking each other," Wang Xu thought to himself.

...

"Haha! Great wine! Great wine indeed! It's been such a long time since I've tasted such delicious wine!"

An old man with two white curved horns on his head and a body full of fur guzzled a mouthful of wine, laughing heartily with utmost satisfaction.

"Hmm… So good, this food, it's been so long since I tasted it. I've only been absorbing Primordial Qi daily to sustain myself, not hungry but craving for tens of thousands of Law Eras. Now I can finally feast and gorge myself!"

Another Saint Venerable, who was chubby and had a face like a round ball, sighed.

Despite his appearance, his realm was at the Five Elements Saint Venerable Realm, and his actual strength was many times greater than that of Chi Lu Saint Venerable!

Around Wang Xu sat a row of Saint Venerable Ancestors, all eagerly devouring the abundant food and wine Wang Xu had in his Sumeru Storage Ring without any concern for appearances.

Wang Xu, being from Earth, never felt hungry, but he was long accustomed to fine food and drink, so he had deliberately reserved a large space in his Sumeru Storage Ring for storing these delicacies.

"No need to hurry, seniors; I have plenty of wine and food!" Wang Xu smiled.

"Wonderful, young brother!"

"You are truly our savior!"

"Quick, quick, quick! Bring me another whole chicken, I'm craving it to death!"

Soon, the Saint Venerable Ancestors were all extremely satisfied, sitting on the ground with expressions of utter contentment.

"Honored seniors, could you tell me about the mysteries of this Profound Dragon Room?" Wang Xu asked.

These Saint Venerable Ancestors had been in the Profound Dragon Room for possibly hundreds of thousands of Law Eras, and were thoroughly familiar with everything within. Asking them could save Wang Xu from unnecessary detours.

"Young friend from Tai Xu, is it? You seem to be hiding your life aura, are you from a special tribe?"

The old man with two white curved horns spoke, and Wang Xu was taken aback, not knowing how to respond.

Since advancing to the Saint Venerable Realm, he had relied on You Ji's God Concealing Technique to hide his Fengye aura, while simulating Kedan's aura around him.

This worked in front of Saint Venerable-level individuals but was easily seen through by those at the Ancestor Realm.

"Never mind, no matter the tribe, meeting here is fate." The old man waved his hand, continuing, "My name is 'Jiu Le', and you can call me Ancestor of Wine and Music from now on. There are a total of one hundred thirty-six Ancestor Realm individuals here. Though I'm not the strongest, I have been here the longest; I was the first one to enter this Profound Dragon Room... That's right, it was me!"

"Oh?" Wang Xu's eyes lit up.

The first person to enter the Profound Dragon Room must know everything about its history.

With his guidance, it couldn't get any better.

"Ancestor of Wine and Music, could you tell me about the mysteries of this Profound Dragon Room? I'd love to hear it." Wang Xu listened attentively.

"Haha! This old bag of bones can't master the Chaos Primordial Technique nor pass this test; knowing a lot is my only advantage. Almost everyone here has heard my stories; if you want to know, I'll gladly tell you!" The Ancestor of Wine and Music laughed.

Wang Xu nodded.

Then, the Ancestor of Wine and Music began recounting his story from when he first arrived in this Profound Dragon Room.

The others had heard it countless times, as the Ancestor of Wine and Music repeated it to every newcomer, yet they continued to sit nearby, listening carefully.

There was nothing else to do; boredom was unavoidable!

Time flew by as the Ancestor of Wine and Music spoke for a full hundred years.

"So, these events happened in this Profound Dragon Room," Wang Xu marveled. "Ancestor of Wine and Music, may I ask what level your cultivation of the Chaos Primordial Technique has reached?"

The Ancestor of Wine and Music blushed and shook his head: "I have a very low talent for comprehending soul-based Primordial Techniques and have only reached the third level."

After saying this, he took a rather dispirited gulp of wine.

"My comprehension ability is quite low, but that silent, ice-cold little guy over there has excellent insight. If you have any confusion about the Chaos Primordial Technique, you can seek his help."

Wang Xu followed the direction indicated by the Ancestor of Wine and Music and immediately saw the figure with a cold expression, as if all things in the world were unrelated to him. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to cast recommendation votes and monthly tickets on Qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)