After half an hour, Su Chen finally understood the situation.
To sum it up, the Dragon Tribe had migrated countless times in the universe over a long period of time. Their footprints were all over the Hong Meng Universe and they had discovered many brilliant civilizations under the starry sky.
The universe was vast and there were many flowers of civilization. Not every place had spiritual energy that could nourish a living being. In places without spiritual energy, if a living being wanted to develop and grow stronger, and if they wanted to enter the starry sky, they had to develop and strengthen themselves through other means. Developing technology was one of the shortcuts.
At the edge of the universe, there were many civilizations that were led by technology. They were completely different worlds from the Immortal Cultivation World. However, with the connection of the Star Path, it was possible to communicate with each other.
The Dragon Tribe had once encountered an extremely powerful technological civilization. That civilization had the ability to rule the entire galaxy. Although their physical bodies were still weak, their powerful technology could arm them to the teeth. They could even transmit their consciousness to the network and become immortal beings.
However, it was also because of this reason that the civilization eventually walked towards the end of self-destruction.
The Dragon Tribe liked to collect all kinds of treasures. Civilization and technology were also treasures. Therefore, the Dragon Tribe had a huge technological database that stored many advanced technologies.
Of course, it was just a collection. The Dragon Tribe did not have the leisure to study it.
For immortal cultivators, any external assistance was not as reliable as their own strength.
After knowing this, Su Chen was completely relieved.
"From our database, we have selected some technologies that can make life easier for ordinary people and spread them to Heaven Abandonment Valley. We will not take out those destructive technologies, as they will only cause harm. However, in terms of basic technology, they are still very beneficial to ordinary people," Ah Ke said.
Su Chen did not ask any more questions. However, he was very interested in the Dragon Tribe's treasure vault. With the Dragon Tribe's nature of collecting treasures, it was hard to imagine what kind of amazing wealth was hidden in the Dragon Tribe's treasure vault.
Ever since he had ransacked the Fire Worship Sect's treasure vault, Su Chen had begun to have an irresistible desire for the word treasure vault.
After the three of them dressed up, they entered Tianqi City.
They walked straight to the palace.
When they were close to the imperial city, Su Chen keenly sensed that there were powerful defensive barriers all over the place.
The seemingly ordinary Imperial City was, in fact, impregnable. Even with Su Chen's strength, if he wanted to force his way in, he would absolutely not succeed.
Two armored soldiers walked up.
"Greetings, Envoy Lanke."
It was obvious that it was not Ah Ke's first time here. Even the guards recognized her.
"Lan Ke?"
Su Chen laughed mischievously. So this was Ah Ke's real name. He had asked a few times before, but Ah Ke was not willing to tell him.
"Go inform King Tian Qi that I request to see him."
"Okay, Envoy Lanke, please wait a moment."
Joy flashed through the soldier's eyes. He knew that Lord Lan Ke must be here to treat His Majesty's illness on behalf of the dragon race.
With the help of the Dragon Clan's emissary, it seemed that the Emperor could be saved.
Soon, the three of them were summoned and led into the Imperial City by the officials.
The journey was smooth, and soon, Su Chen saw King Tian Qi.
He was lying on the bed and didn't look too old. He looked like he was in his forties, but his face was pale and his breathing was weak, as if he was seriously ill. There were many traces of blood clots on his body. He was beyond cure and didn't have long to live.
Several princes and princesses were gathered around the bed, their expressions anxious. Several doctors were currently treating King Tian Qi. Their foreheads were covered in sweat, but they were still unable to do anything.
"Your Highness, Envoy Lanke is here."
"Quickly, invite her in."
An elegant man dressed in Splendid Residence hurriedly led the way to welcome her.
"All of you, leave," Ah Ke said.
No one dared to question.
No one dared to raise any questions. Without another word, they all exited the room.
Walking up to the bed, Ah Ke carefully examined King Tian Qi for a while and could not help but frown. She said, "What weak vitality. He's already completely lost consciousness. Moreover, I can sense that the formations in his body are on the verge of going out of control. Once they go berserk, even gods will find it difficult to save him."
There was no need for Ah Ke to explain. As a Divine Talisman Master, Su Chen could see the root of King Tian Qi's illness with a single glance.
It was very simple. In order to increase his lifespan and slow down his aging, King Tian Qi had inscribed far too many formations in his body. He used these formations to constantly repair his old cells. Every organ, every vein, and every bone in his body had been inscribed with a large number of formations.
Over time, King Tian Qi's body's endurance had already reached the limit.
He found it difficult to balance the conflicting forces of the thousands of formations in his body. In the end, he lost control of these formations.
At this moment, a great battle of divine glyphs was erupting in King Tian Qi's body. Divine glyphs of different effects were in a mess as they fought back and forth. Every second caused great damage to King Tian Qi's body.
If it were not for the fact that the glyphs protecting his brain and heart were still operating, King Tian Qi would have exploded long ago.
Even so, King Tian Qi would not be able to last much longer. He would definitely die within half a year.
"Is there a way?" Ah Ke asked Su Chen.
"There are two ways."
Su Chen said, "The first is to get King Tian Qi to abandon his current body. I can extract his soul and create a new body. But this way, King Tian Qi will become an ordinary person again. He will also lose his status as a Divine Talisman Master, let alone become a Divine Talisman Master."
Hearing this, Ah Ke immediately frowned.
If King Tian Qi could not become a Divine Talisman Master, he would be worthless to the Dragon race. Moreover, an ordinary King Tian Qi would not be able to continue protecting the people of Tian Qi valley.
"And the second way?" Ah Ke continued to ask.
"It's very simple. You just need to create an artificial sea of consciousness between King Tian Qi's eyebrows. That way, King Tian Qi will be able to store spiritual energy in his body, obtain cultivation, strengthen his soul, and have enough strength to suppress the glyphs and formations in his body."
Ah Ke was stunned, "A sea of consciousness … can be man-made?"
"Of course, but a man-made sea of consciousness is definitely incomparable to a real sea of consciousness. It will only allow King Tian Qi to obtain the cultivation of Foundation Establishment."
"Is it difficult?"
Su Chen smiled. "Don't underestimate me. Although my Divine Glyph Technique isn't as good as King Tian Qi's, I'm still a genuine Divine Talisman Master. It's not a problem for me to create an artificial sea of consciousness."
"Then …" Ah Ke thought for a moment and said, "Let's choose the second way."
Zhou Ningyun suddenly said, "Master, can I watch from the side?
I'm also rather interested in glyphs. "
"Sure."