Xuanhuan: The Empress and I Swapped Bodies - Chapter 25
When the Divine Dragon bloodline awakened, Ye Wushuang’s power had already begun multiplying exponentially.
After surviving the heavenly tribulation, he was further bathed in divine light, enhancing his body once again.
Then, by harnessing the power of the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning Pool and Heavenly Tribulation Liquid, he directly achieved the second revolution of his divine technique. His body had been strengthened multiple times, with each enhancement doubling his power.
Thus, when the Divine Dragon Empress and the Divine Dragon Imperial Seal returned, they were shocked to discover that Ye Wushuang’s strength had increased by at least a hundredfold.
Such rapid growth left both the Divine Dragon Empress and the Divine Dragon Imperial Seal utterly astonished. Ye Wushuang’s performance gave them an overwhelming premonition—that in the future, he would undoubtedly become an extraordinary figure, perhaps even reaching the legendary Supreme Realm.
At this thought, even beings as mighty as the Divine Dragon Empress and the Divine Dragon Imperial Seal couldn’t help but gasp in amazement.
However, they didn’t say or do much about it, as Ye Wushuang was still only at the Venerable Realm.
Soon after, they began carefully examining Ye Wushuang’s body.
They needed his immensely powerful Divine Dragon bloodline to cultivate their Ancestral Dragon Scripture.
But when they inspected the Divine Dragon bloodline within his body, they were stunned.
“Hiss! Is this really that kid’s Divine Dragon bloodline? It’s far too powerful! I can sense that his bloodline strength has already far surpassed mine!”
“Indeed, it’s terrifying. He just awakened his bloodline, yet it’s already on the verge of entering the Juvenile Stage—comparable to that of a young Ancestral Dragon. His growth speed is absurdly fast!”
“With such peerless talent, we absolutely must keep him on our side. We cannot afford to make an enemy of him!”
“Moreover, forming a Dao Companion bond with him would only bring you benefits!”
Previously, the Divine Dragon Empress had merely listened to such suggestions without much reaction, as if she hadn’t heard them at all. She rarely engaged in discussions about the matter with the Divine Dragon Imperial Seal.
As someone as formidable as the Divine Dragon Empress, she was second to none. In this world, almost no one was worthy of her.
But now, when the Divine Dragon Imperial Seal brought it up again, a flicker of contemplation flashed through her eyes—though it vanished as quickly as it appeared, leaving no trace behind.
“Let’s begin cultivating the Ancestral Dragon Scripture,” the Divine Dragon Empress said, her expression as cold and inscrutable as ever.
The Divine Dragon Imperial Seal didn’t press the matter further and instead assisted her in cultivating the Ancestral Dragon Scripture.
The Ancestral Dragon Scripture was notoriously difficult to master. Since ancient times, only the Ancestral Dragon and its direct descendants had succeeded.
Others had managed to grasp the basics, but no one outside the lineage had ever fully mastered it.
Rumors said that even comprehending the foundational stages was incredibly arduous, and progressing further required an immensely potent bloodline. Those without sufficiently dense dragon bloodlines lacked even the qualifications to cultivate the higher realms.
Thus, the Divine Dragon Empress and the Divine Dragon Imperial Seal resolved to devote themselves entirely to mastering this scripture.
If they succeeded, the Divine Dragon Empress could potentially ascend to the rank of a Supreme Being.
At that point, even the Divine Dragon Imperial Seal might advance to a higher level.
With this in mind, they decided to seclude themselves, ensuring no outside disturbances would interfere with their cultivation.
The Divine Dragon Empress intended to immerse herself completely in her training, cutting off all external distractions.
Yet, less than half a day later, both she and the Divine Dragon Imperial Seal were dumbfounded.
They discovered that the supposedly near-impossible Ancestral Dragon Scripture… had been successfully initiated by the Divine Dragon Empress.
After repeated verifications, they confirmed it—there were no mistakes in her cultivation. She had truly grasped the foundational stage.
“How is this possible? Has your comprehension also become as monstrous as that kid’s? How could you master it so effortlessly?!”
“It’s not my comprehension. I believe it’s due to this body. His bloodline is perfectly suited for the Ancestral Dragon Scripture. Just by circulating the technique, I entered the foundational stage almost instantly.”
“Hiss! Could that kid be the reincarnation of the Ancestral Dragon? Such bloodline power and progress are terrifyingly abnormal.”
The Divine Dragon Empress’s cultivation speed was so fast that it even surpassed the legendary direct descendants of the Ancestral Dragon.
This made the Divine Dragon Imperial Seal suspect that Ye Wushuang might indeed be the Ancestral Dragon’s reincarnation—otherwise, how could his progress be so absurd?
However, this seemed unlikely.
According to legends, the Ancestral Dragon had vanished during the Primordial Era, having long since departed this realm.
How could it possibly reincarnate as a twenty-year-old with no prior cultivation?
Thus, they dismissed the idea as mere speculation and refocused on their cultivation.
Compared to guessing Ye Wushuang’s origins, mastering the Ancestral Dragon Scripture was far more important.
“This time, we’ve taken a huge advantage of that kid. Without him, we’d never have progressed so quickly!”
The Divine Dragon Empress understood this well, but she didn’t dwell on it. Instead, she intensified her cultivation efforts.
Meanwhile, after readjusting, Ye Wushuang resumed his own path of cultivation.
This time, however, he didn’t limit himself to basic techniques. He ventured to the highest level of the imperial library and picked up the Eight-Nine Heavenly Art.
This scripture was said to be the imperial family’s supreme body-tempering technique.
Adapted from the innate divine art of the Primordial Battle Ape Clan, it not only forged an indestructible physique but also allowed the user to grow stronger with each battle.
The more intense the fight, the greater the power unleashed.
It also contained divine abilities such as Seventy-Two Transformations, Heavenly Body Manifestation, and Truth-Seeing Heavenly Eye.
This formidable technique had produced many peerless experts within the imperial family.
The current Imperial Patriarch, for instance, had mastered the Eight-Nine Heavenly Art to such an extent that few could rival him.
However, it was said that the Imperial Patriarch had encountered a slight deviation in his cultivation, making him somewhat temperamental—especially in battle, where he often pounded his enemies into unrecognizable pulp.
Many within the imperial court feared him for this reason.
Fortunately, the Imperial Patriarch was exceedingly gentle toward the Divine Dragon Empress, behaving like a kind mentor—a stark contrast to his infamous reputation.
That said, the Divine Dragon Empress had not cultivated the Eight-Nine Heavenly Art. Instead, she practiced the Divine Dragon Imperial Scripture, which complemented the Divine Dragon Imperial Seal.
This was the Path of the Human Emperor—the stronger the Divine Dragon Empire grew, the stronger she became.
It was thanks to this supreme technique that the Divine Dragon Empress had reached the Immortal King Realm at such a young age.
However, progress beyond that realm was far slower.
To advance further, she would either need to expand the Divine Dragon Empire’s dominion or seek an alternative breakthrough method.
Clearly, she had chosen the latter—cultivating the Ancestral Dragon Scripture.