After leaving the cave, Evan Chu didn’t immediately check on everyone else’s cultivation progress. Still, he was sure most had made breakthroughs—especially Lena Chu, Princess Ivy, Lynn Chu, and the others whose starting realms were the weakest. For them, advancing was much easier, so their gains would be huge.
On the other hand, Serena Frost, Lynn Ling, and Yvonne Xuan were progressing a bit more slowly. The only person Evan forgot to bring into the Timewheel Bracelet this time was Macy Mei. He only realized it after entering, feeling guilty for having left her out again. He owed her so much already—how was he supposed to explain this to her in the future?
One day, Evan found himself alone atop a mountain, mind racing through his next steps. The Timewheel Bracelet only allowed a thousand years inside—ten years outside—and could only be used once. That limitation frustrated him to no end, making him feel the pressure of time like never before.
“Evan, what’s got you so lost in thought? Are you done cultivating, or are you already at the brink of a breakthrough?” A familiar voice drifted over, snapping Evan out of his reverie.
Turning around, Evan saw Lynn Ling standing before him, alone. Her beauty stunned him—he hadn’t been close to a woman in ages, and maybe it was finally time to let go and indulge himself a little.
“Lynn, what brings you here? Are you on the verge of a breakthrough too? I haven’t seen you in a while, and you’ve gotten even more beautiful.” Evan grinned.
Lynn Ling smiled, “I really am at the final threshold. If I keep going, I might ascend straight to the God Realm as soon as I leave. But I don’t want to leave you behind, so I stopped and came looking for you. I never thought you’d be up here.” Hearing her beloved man praise her beauty made Lynn’s heart flutter with happiness—what woman wouldn’t be thrilled by that?
“I’m at the same point as you, Lynn. These years have been hard on you and the other sisters. Once we finish this retreat, I’ll make it up to all of you.” Evan’s voice was gentle.
“Just hearing you say that is enough. Being your woman is the greatest happiness of my life!” Lynn Ling replied, stepping toward Evan with a smile.
Evan wasn’t clueless—they’d both been through countless battles together, and their eyes made their intentions clear. Lynn was a woman who needed her man’s warmth, so he pulled her into his arms and kissed her deeply.
A mountain breeze swept by, making Lynn Ling’s hair dance in the wind. But at that moment, she was completely bare before Evan, her flawless skin revealed to him without reservation.
Evan had prepared carefully, even though he was impatient. He understood the importance of foreplay, so he guided Lynn with patience and care.
Lynn Ling’s voice rang out in passionate cries. As Evan continued, her body trembled uncontrollably, and they both knew exactly what that meant. But Evan showed no sign of fatigue—he was determined to give her all the happiness she deserved.
By now, Lynn’s cultivation had reached the peak of late Immortal Emperor realm, her endurance far beyond ordinary. Their passionate union lasted an entire day, with Lynn finding satisfaction again and again.
Afterward, Evan used Watershift to clean them both up. He said, “Lynn, we’ve been inside the Timewheel Bracelet for a while now. We have no idea what’s happening outside. Why don’t you head out first?
I’ll wait until Adrianne Xuan and Serena Frost break through before coming out. The others can keep cultivating inside. With their current realms, even after the Timewheel Bracelet’s time runs out, they might not reach late Immortal Emperor yet.”
“I’ll do as you say. Frostbane Imperial Palace has been leaderless for too long—I can go out and help you handle the sect’s affairs. Don’t worry about a thing!” Lynn Ling promised.
After spending two more days together inside the Timewheel Bracelet, Evan sent Lynn Ling out. Now, he could only wait for Adrianne Xuan and Serena Frost to break through. In the meantime, he planned to focus on cultivating Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis.
This was the Dragon Clan’s ultimate combat technique—Evan had witnessed its power firsthand. Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis wasn’t just about creating clones; instead, it fused the strength of multiple dragon bodies into one, making every strike exponentially stronger.
The method for practicing Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis appeared in his mind. As his cultivation improved, Evan gained more ancestral memories from the Primordial Dragon. If he could master this technique to its peak, he might even achieve an unborn and undying state.
Back in the day, the Primordial Dragon created Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis and personally cultivated all nine changes, but he never reached true perfection. If he had, he might not have fallen. The main reason was the existence of Demon Lord Stone Heaven.
Stone Heaven was one of the most terrifying experts in the Three Realms, wielding the apocalyptic World-Annihilating Canon. Even though the Primordial Dragon reached God-Venerable level and used Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis, he was still slain by Stone Heaven. Of course, Stone Heaven suffered heavy backlash and was ultimately killed by Lord Frostbane.
Stone Heaven was born of heaven and earth—a primordial spirit, but because he emerged in the Demonic Realm, he became its strongest sovereign. Had he been born in the Immortal Realm or Netherworld, he might have become their ultimate powerhouse instead.
His body was forged from the Yin–Yang Godstone, naturally forming a chaos body with undying traits. That made him a nightmare for both the Immortal Realm and Netherworld. Evan only understood bits and pieces of this from the Primordial Dragon’s memories.
The incomplete information left Evan feeling helpless and desperate to know the truth. He realized that the only way to understand everything was to ascend to the God Realm and awaken the drop of Lord Frostbane’s divine blood within him. Only then might the answers become clear.
After collecting himself, Evan spent a whole day calming his mind before beginning formal cultivation of Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis, following the ancestral method step by step.
The version Evan practiced was far more powerful—and far more difficult—than the Nine-Heaven Divine Dragon Metamorphosis used by the Beast King and Golden Dragon King. Many passages and transformation nodes were hard to understand, forcing Evan to slowly deduce and comprehend them through endless trial and error. It consumed an enormous amount of time.
Time flew by—two hundred years passed in a flash. Evan could barely execute the first three changes of Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis. Although the later changes followed similar principles, his current realm and foundation weren’t enough to activate them. The gap between the true ancestral art and its derivative version was clear—and Evan could only imagine how terrifying he’d become once he mastered all nine changes and finally stepped into the God Realm.