What caught everyone’s attention was a dark red dragon-shaped mark that appeared between Billy’s eyebrows, clear and lifelike. However, in less than a minute, the dragon mark disappeared from between Billy’s eyebrows.
“Just wait for me!” At this moment, Billy frowned slightly and then sat down cross-legged.
Although he couldn’t see anything between his eyebrows, he could feel significant changes happening in his body. It was as if his entire blood was boiling at this moment, raging and surging. At the same time, powerful true energy surged through his meridians.
Without thinking too much, Billy immediately activated Heart Sutra of the Azure Void to guide the blood and chi energy in his body. Soon, everyone noticed that the blood vessels on Billy’s body were expanding at a visible speed. And a faint blood-red mist emanated from his body. Moreover, the dragon-shaped mark that had just appeared between his eyebrows resurfaced. At the same time, Billy’s forehead furrowed, and his aura became extremely chaotic, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, sometimes bright, sometimes dim.
“Casey, what’s happening to my brother-in-law?” Felicia looked worriedly at Casey and asked.
The same worried expression appeared on the faces of the others.
“I’m not sure either.” Casey shook his head slightly.
“Miss Chandler, do you know?” Harleen turned to Ivy and asked.
“Don’t worry, Harleen!” Ivy responded with a thoughtful expression.
“If I’m guessing correctly, Billy should be awakening his bloodline under the baptism of national luck!”
“Bloodline awakening?!” Upon hearing Ivy’s words, Casey and the others exclaimed simultaneously.
As martial artists, they understood what bloodline awakening meant. Bloodline awakening referred to the awakening of special bloodlines in individuals who possessed them after experiencing certain specific events. After bloodline awakening, a person’s physique and genetics would undergo tremendous changes, and their talent and potential would skyrocket. As for the specific changes and the magnitude of those changes, it depended on the type of bloodline. For some higher-level bloodlines, the bloodline owner could even break through a major realm overnight after awakening.
“Miss Chandler, do you know what type of bloodline Billy has?” Harleen continued to ask.
During their time in Ether Mountain, both Harleen and Felicia spent their days either practicing or delving into the ancient texts in the library of Ether Mountain, learning about extraordinary individuals and events in the martial world. So, their knowledge of the martial arts world had vastly expanded compared to three months ago. They came across the concept of bloodline awakening in the library.
“I’m not sure about that. By the way, just call me by my first name.” Ivy continued, “I’ve never heard of any bloodline with a dragon-shaped mark awakening…”
“Okay.”
After a short while, Billy suddenly opened his eyes, and a powerful and majestic aura burst forth from his body. Harleen and the others couldn’t help but shudder, their faces filled with astonishment. Just from this aura, it was clear that Billy had made a breakthrough, and it was definitely not to the level of a Third Rank Sovereign.
“You’ve broken through to the Fourth Rank Sovereign?!” exclaimed Felicia, her expression exaggerated.
“Yeah!” Billy nodded with a smile.
As Ivy had mentioned, after the bloodline awakening, his body had undergone tremendous changes. Not only did his talent skyrocket, but he also directly broke through two ranks. In fact, he had deliberately suppressed his progress. Otherwise, he could have even charged into the Fifth Rank. Furthermore, he had a vague feeling that not only did his martial cultivation improve, but his spiritual power had also increased several times over. Normally, only at the late stage of the Sovereign realm could spiritual power be used as an invisible killer technique. But he felt that with his current level, if he put his mind to it, he could unleash his spiritual power and slay any War God-Emperor realm martial artist.
“Amazing, boss. You’ve advanced two ranks again?” Stout smacked his lips in admiration.
“Didn’t you say that the blessing of national fortune didn’t have much effect on your martial cultivation? How did you break through two ranks?” Judge asked Billy.
“Judge, didn’t you hear what Ivy said? The baptism of national fortune awakened my bloodline, and it was the power of the bloodline that helped me break through!” Frostblade explained. Then, she turned to Billy and asked, “Boss, you had a dragon-shaped mark on your forehead just now. What was that?”
Upon hearing her question, everyone turned to look at Billy with curiosity.
“A dragon-shaped mark?” Billy looked puzzled, clearly unaware.
“Billy, that mark might be related to the bloodline you awakened. Do you know what bloodline you awakened?” Harleen asked.
“I’m really not sure about that!” Billy shook his head slightly.
“Grandfather mentioned that my bloodline is very special, but he didn’t go into detail about what makes it special.”
“Then ask him next time!” Harleen suggested, nodding her head.
“Sure!” Billy agreed and stood up. “Let’s go see Emperor Greenleaf and the others!”
After speaking, he led the group down from the altar.
“Hahaha… Billy, you truly deserve to be the son of the Qilin bestowed upon Glavale by the heavens!” Emperor Greenleaf, who had already walked over with his group, laughed heartily as they approached. “With this Qilin, how could Glavale not prosper?”
Naturally, his mood was excellent. Anticipated for a hundred years, accomplished in one moment, a grand occasion like no other.
Nine national fortunes, Glavale’s heritage spanning thousands of years, an unprecedented event!
Glavale had now entered a thousand-year period of prosperity.
“Your praise is too much, Your Majesty!” Billy smiled and greeted him.
“Thank you, Lord Dragon, for protecting Glavale!” Including Urban Woolery, tens of thousands of people knelt down, facing Billy and shouted in unison.
“Minister Woolery, you flatter me!” Billy quickly walked up and helped Urban up. Then he bowed deeply to Milo Guzman, Otis Hum, and the other civil and military officials. “Thank you, gentlemen, for your courtesy. Please rise!”
Billy could sense from their auras that after the blessing of national fortune, many people had broken through without any doubt.
“Thank you, Lord Dragon, for ushering in a thousand years of prosperity for Glavale and protecting our land!” Urban bowed in response.
“Thank you, Lord Dragon!” Milo Guzman and the other officials stood up and also bowed.
“You’re too kind!” Billy smiled and waved his hand towards the tens of thousands of people behind him. “Everyone, no need for such courtesy, please rise!”
“Thank you, Lord Dragon!” they all exclaimed in unison.
“Billy, are you coming back to the capital city with us?” After chatting for a while, Emperor Greenleaf looked at Billy and asked.
“Since these surrounding countries have sent us such great gifts today, we can’t show no appreciation at all!” Billy gazed ahead and responded.
After a flash of coldness in his eyes, he continued, “We must return the favor!”