Chapter 1566: Mulong Tian's Fury

A month passed silently.

The Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon's body began to shrink, little by little, and its poisonous aura spread to a hundred meters beyond its body, continuing to expand; no creature dared approach, and any creature would be enveloped by the poison, becoming part of the toxic vapor.

Poisonous centipedes devoured every creature that came near, turning the surroundings into a death zone; the poison would not dissipate, swirling around the Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon, and amid the countless fumes, its body emitted a faint golden light that flickered continuously.

Moreover, the golden light was gentle, healing the dragon's body; as the light kept flashing and merging, the poisonous vapor gradually returned to the body, becoming part of it.

When the Buddha's radiance enveloped the body, the form changed and began to coalesce into a human shape.

Buddha's chants swirled continuously, and after the Buddha's light faded, they too vanished; amid the poison, the dragon's body disappeared, leaving only a field of toxic vapor and ground corroded by it, a complete wreck.

The Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon expelled all the poison and reformed a human silhouette; the Ten-Thousand Poison Demon King opened his mouth, swallowing all the vapor in one gulp, making it his food—or rather, returning it to his body for rebirth.

After the poison cleared, the Ten-Thousand Poison Demon King looked at his own body and smiled, "This body is truly powerful, many times stronger than the Frog Venerable's, and if it weren't for a Mulong person, I might never have encountered such a fine body."

"The Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon didn't play tricks nor scheme against me; it actually gave this poor monk a bargain—unexpected."

He had thought the other side was scheming, feigning compliance, and then delivering a fatal strike.

But he hadn't expected that he was overthinking; the other truly let go completely, merging into his demon soul, the two fusing without any barrier, fully integrating, allowing him to successfully seize control of the body.

The massive body elevated his cultivation in every aspect.

His cultivation leapt directly from the True Person Realm to the first tier of the True Destiny Realm; this is only an initial boost—later, as he continues to master the body and tap its potential, his cultivation and strength will keep rising, at least until he reaches the pinnacle of the True Destiny Realm, after which it may cease.

This opportunity was enormous, and he was elated; the Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon's body is exceedingly powerful, many times stronger than the Frog Venerable's, allowing him to command it directly without spending much time familiarizing.

"This place is not suitable for lingering."

"The Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon's body also requires complete mastery; for a while, I must retreat into seclusion again—once I have fully mastered this body, I will emerge."

The original Frog Venerable's body also needs refining, fully merging into this body to make the Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon's form and toxins even stronger; this step is already in his plans and will require testing later.

Many plans must be realized, and he also wishes to become stronger, to grow quickly.

The Ten-Thousand Poison Demon King swiftly left, went to an uninhabited spot, descended underground, and began his seclusion.

……

Three months later.

Inside the Mulong Clan's great hall.

The hall was silent and hushed; no one spoke or offered opinions.

Mulong Jie stood in the center, head bowed, never daring to look up at Mulong Tian above; Mulong Tian was furious, his wrath filling the hall, and the other Elders dared not speak, sensing the terrifying silence.

After a moment, Mulong Tian spoke, "Second Elder of the Mulong people has died and vanished? What do the Elders think of this?"

Following the death of Grand Elder Mulong Di, the Second Elder of the Mulong people also perished, this time in Cangzhou, killed by his own pet beast; the Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon is uncontrollable and dangerous—they all knew this, yet they did not expect the Second Elder to be back‑fired upon, ultimately slain by his own pet.

To them, this was both a ridiculous and humiliating affair.

The Mulong Clan specializes in mastering demonic beasts, employing countless methods, especially adept with dragon‑type beasts; the Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon is one of their prides, a poison dragon bred from dragon bloodlines and centipedes, whose strength surpasses even that of a True Dragon.

Such a poison dragon wields great power, but regrettably it is uncontrollable and extremely dangerous.

"Elder Mulong Jie, how do you explain the death of the Second Elder of the Mulong people?"

Elder Mulong Jie clasped his hands and said, "Honored Family Head, we originally could have returned; the Second Elder's lingering soul escaped, and unexpectedly, in the end we encountered the betrayal of the Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon. We also intervened to help suppress it, but—"

Mulong Tian questioned, "But what?"

Elder Mulong Jie took a deep breath and said, "There was an unexpected incident; we were distracted by other forces and could not suppress the Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon, causing the Second Elder's suppression to fail, leaving him unable to master the dragon's body."

"In this matter, my subordinates believe a third party intervened; I did not see who it was."

Elder Mulong Jie recounted the events in detail to Mulong Tian, and the assembled Elders fell silent together.

Mulong Tian narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "It seems there were others present then; that person's method resembles someone's."

Elder Mulong Neng himself said, "Chief, are you referring to the Ten-Thousand Poison Demon King of that world?"

"Indeed, it is his method; within Cangzhou there are no such beasts, nor in Lingzhou; within the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, only the Six-Eyed Demon King possesses such ability. However, his method is clearly different, with a great distinction, and this time the Six-Eyed Demon King also suffered an attack, making it impossible for him to act again."

"The Ten-Thousand Poison Demon King has already been devoured by the Frog Venerable, and thereafter there was no further news of the Frog Venerable; I was present at the time."

"Given the Ten-Thousand Poison Demon King's strength at the time, he could not have been a match for the Frog Venerable; his attempt to counter‑kill the Frog Venerable was unlikely."

Elder Mulong Dang also offered his opinion.

"Family Head, Elder Mulong Neng is right; how could the Ten-Thousand Poison Demon King…?"

The other Elders nodded in agreement, doubting the Ten-Thousand Poison Demon King could survive; they all knew the Frog Venerable's methods—those he devours become dust, never to live beyond that.

Mulong Tian raised his hand, and everyone instantly fell silent.

"Elders, a simple investigation will reveal the truth; you all go find the Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon and be sure to capture it."

"The Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon is our Mulong Clan's treasure; it must never fall into outsiders' hands."

When Mulong Neng and the others tried to speak further, Mulong Tian's glance silenced them all.

"Yes, Family Head."

They all clasped their hands and dispatched people to seize the Thousand-Leg Ten-Thousand-Poison Dragon, ensuring it could not escape.

"Mulong Jie, stay behind."

Mulong Tian's voice sounded again, and Mulong Jie could only remain.