Chapter 503: From Metamorphosing Spirit Chicken to Beast-Taming Cultivation Chapter 502: Jiaolong Emerges from the Sea

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Protagonist:

Yu Zhangsheng

Under the night sky, the sea surface surged with wave after wave of billowing whitecaps; amid the starlight, on Jiaolong Island, within the dancing around the bonfire, wisps of wondrous white runes swirled with spiritual qi, drifting toward Yu Zhangsheng, Wei Lao, and the colossal Jiaolong Statue to fuse into them.

The Jiaolong True Lord let out a long breath, watching Yu Zhangsheng and Wei Lao trapped in the illusion, his expression carrying a trace of complacency as he coldly laughed:

"Although the Painful Hai Dragon Lion's inner core is gone, capturing two Sub-Talisman True Lords to offer as sacrifice counts as making up for the mistake; the Jiaolong Lord should not blame me."

"Otherwise, truly losing the Painful Hai Dragon Lion's inner core, if the Jiaolong Lord flies into a rage, that would be troublesome; so, one must thank you two."

The Jiaolong True Lord laughed, slowly turned his head, and looked at the colossal Jiaolong Statue, his eyes revealing fanatical reverence, his complexion devout; suddenly he knelt and kowtowed deeply before the statue, crying out loudly: "Jiaolong, our Lord, revered through the ages."

"By your command, our Lord, all beings serve as offerings."

"My heart submits; may the Lord bestow blessings."

"The sea of suffering has a shore; from now on, a pure land."

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This sound was at first ethereal and indistinct, then gradually grew clear; as the sound waves spread, the originally dancing cultivators also knelt and kowtowed, the surrounding banquet — every island-native cultivator, the Jiaolong True Lord's subordinates alike — knelt and kowtowed toward the Jiaolong Statue.

Thereupon, the specks of white runes flickered even more intensely, merging into the brand upon the Jiaolong Statue; the originally stone statue unexpectedly began to loosen, trembling lightly, its dragon-head beast-eyes gently blinking once, revealing from within a pair of blood-red, vicissitude-laden eyes.

Moreover, an intent of revival emanated from the entire Jiaolong Statue, slowly rising, shaking the whole island.

Thereupon, the expressions on the Jiaolong True Lord and his followers grew even more fanatical; they lowered their heads in worship, faces respectful.

Boom! The next moment, the entire Jiaolong Statue violently shuddered; countless rubble cracked open; a long howl pierced the clouds; the whole Jiaolong abruptly awoke, a dense beast might collapsing downward, landing on the island; its slender hundred-zhang body stretched at will, countless mountains and forests instantly collapsed; a terrifying aura emanated from the Jiaolong, stirring the sea surface; this aura rapidly rose, and in a short while reached the peak of the Fourth Rank.

The Jiaolong howled long, its body already turning; beneath lowered dragon brows, it looked at the Jiaolong True Lord; a vast voice transmitted from its mouth: "Han Chong, what of the matter I tasked you with? Is the Painful Hai Dragon Lion's inner core already prepared?"

The voice was like giant waves, resounding through the clouds, wave after wave shaking open, exploding upon everyone's minds; thereupon, the worshippers continued kowtowing one by one, lowering their brows, not daring to look directly, expressions even more respectful.

Han Chong — the Jiaolong True Lord's birth name — saw his complexion grow even more devout; he exhaled deeply, stepped forward, and replied: "Replying to the Lord, the Painful Hai Dragon Lion's inner core was originally all in hand, but later an accident occurred, causing the Painful Hai Dragon Lion's inner core to be lost again………"

Han Chong explained in a low voice; his words were not finished, but when he reached this point, he heard the Jiaolong's beast-eyes suddenly glare wide, a breath of White Red Tempered blown onto Han Chong's face, accompanied by rolling muffled thunder.

"Hmm, lost?!!"

Its voice contained anger, as if suppressing it.

"Lord, don't be hasty, listen to my explanation." Han Chong's heart trembled; he hurriedly pointed at Yu Zhangsheng and Wei Lao, saying:

"Although the Painful Hai Dragon Lion's inner core is lost, this lowly one has found two Sub-Talisman cultivators for the Lord, to offer as gifts in sacrifice to you; it should compensate for the Painful Hai Dragon Lion's loss — it is they who swallowed the Painful Hai Dragon Lion's inner core; please, Lord, accept this gift; as for the rest, I accept any punishment."

The Jiaolong heard this, its gaze deepening further, falling on Yu Zhangsheng and Wei Lao; a trace of cruelty flashed in its blood-red pupils as it spoke in a deep voice:

"You mean, the Painful Hai Dragon Lion's inner core was swallowed by these two people?"

Han Chong nodded, lowering his brows and speaking in a low voice: "This subordinate failed in his duty; truly they were too numerous and powerful, the small one had no way; thinking the Lord's affair brooked no mistake, I could only coax and deceive the two of them here to offer them as sacrifice to sustain the Lord."

The Jiaolong exhaled, speaking in human words, lightly: "Enough. You know I need the Painful Hai Dragon Lion's inner core to re-ascend to the Fifth Rank realm, yet you were so careless you couldn't even safeguard a single Painful Hai Dragon Lion inner core; however, seeing you have the heart to atone, this time I will spare you."

"Two Sub-Talisman True Lords, especially one whose life origin is vigorous and luxuriant, whose qi and blood surge like a great river; even the Sub-Talisman Dameng seems not simple."

The Jiaolong pondered, narrowing its eyes and drawing closer to Yu Zhangsheng, carefully sensing for a moment; its gaze brightened.

"Using them as blood-food sacrifice might not be bad either; it should be able to make up for the Painful Hai Dragon Lion inner core's loss; as long as they are completely swallowed and refined, re-ascending to the Fifth Rank should not be difficult."

The Jiaolong spoke in a muffled voice; as its words fell, it suddenly froze; its slender body unfurled, pitch-black scales flashing cold light; its blood-red gaze abruptly turned toward Yu Zhangsheng and Wei Lao.

The next moment, a vast Shenjue fluctuation erupted abruptly with Yu Zhangsheng as the center, sweeping across and instantly shattering the layers of white runes encircling Yu Zhangsheng and Wei Lao; the hazy sensation was completely eliminated at this moment.

"Pfft!!"

The instant the white runes shattered, on the island, the few originally responsible for the sacrificial dance instantly vomited a mouthful of blood, faces paling, auras weakened, suffering backlash.

"What, you two?"

Han Chong's complexion abruptly changed; he was greatly shocked, stood up, pointing at Yu Zhangsheng and Wei Lao, somewhat incoherent.

"So that's how it is; good people you don't stay, insist on being a beast's dog; Island Lord, you're a bit in the wrong here."

Yu Zhangsheng chuckled, narrowing his eyes at Han Chong; the mockery in his tone was utterly undisguised.

Han Chong's face darkened, gloomy as if water could drip; he pursed his lips and gritted his teeth, yet said not a word, looking at the Jiaolong.

The Jiaolong looked at Yu Zhangsheng with surprise and doubt; a trace of strangeness flashed in its turbid beast-eyes, and it said:

"Interesting; since you could awaken so quickly from the sacrificial dance, it seems your Shenjue's majestic degree is also far heavier than I thought; moreover, your constitution seems to have some issue."

"Heaven's Dao favors you, or is it a Tongling Dao Body? Good, good, good; if so, thoroughly refining and swallowing you, then my recovery of cultivation base and ascension to the Fifth Rank is practically a sure thing; and who knows, I might even rise another level."

The Jiaolong spoke dully; its beast-eyes revealed undisguised greed.

Yu Zhangsheng raised an eyebrow; before he could say anything, a clear laugh came from Wei Lao at his side: "Good, good, good, how interesting; I thought it was something, turns out it's just a Jiaolong that fell from its realm; pity its bloodline is mottled, otherwise as a mount it might not be bad."

"And you, this beast, sure know how to enjoy yourself; knowing your lifespan is near, you usually seal yourself away, yet instead raise a pile of human slaves, playing this faith business; such conduct violates human ethics — not that it matters since you're not human — but since you've run into us, consider it your bad luck."

"Still want to swallow and refine us? Afraid you have a dragon's heart but no dragon's guts; a mere Fourth Rank spirit beast, truly arrogant."

Wei Lao laughed heartily, tone relaxed, as if he didn't put the Jiaolong in his eyes at all.

The Jiaolong flew into a rage, while Han Chong and the others were terrified; the next moment, a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering angry roar howled forth, the voice like thunder on flat ground, exploding boundless sea waves, rushing toward the sky's edge.

"Human, you seek death; then I shall grant it!"

The Jiaolong growled low; its body abruptly surged, riding clouds and driving mist; the aura belonging to the Fourth Rank peak, faintly tending toward the Fifth Rank, was released without reservation; its whole body abruptly erupted with blinding radiance; its hundred-zhang body twisted; its entire body's dragon scales dotted with cold glints.

Its form winding, its body like a moving mountain range, undulating and continuous; its dragon head massive and majestic, like a fierce tiger; its twin eyes like burning flames, flashing a heart-chilling light. The twin horns on its head sharp and keen, as if able to pierce the Cangqiong; its body covered in scales hard as iron, each piece flashing cold light, as if inlaid with countless gems.

The scales' color would change with its emotions and power fluctuations; sometimes presenting deep, secluded blue; sometimes transforming into blazing fiery red; sometimes turning into mysterious purple-black.

The four limbs beneath its belly thick and powerful; claws sharp as knives, seemingly able to easily tear apart mountains; containing immense power. And that long tail, even more containing endless power; a single swing, gales howled, wind and thunder shook wings.

Now enraged, it instantly triggered seawater to surge back; its whole body's scale colors shifted, transforming into a dark red like abyss and fire; clusters of flames coiled around its four belly claws; it raised its head and howled long; the originally calm Tian Qiong instantly filled with dense clouds, lightning flashing and thunder roaring.

The sky darkened; a stifling aura mixed with dense heavenly might descended together; the Jiaolong glared with round eyes, exhaling cloud qi, lowering its head to look at Yu Zhangsheng; killing intent erupted; it opened its mouth and swallowed; raging flames fell sky-high, tilting toward Yu Zhangsheng.

The surrounding air instantly heated up; because of the high temperature, layers of heat waves rolled up, blurring the void; droplets of flame fell on the island, instantly burning half the mountain to exhaustion, as if a world-destroying natural disaster had erupted.

Yu Changsheng, however, smiled faintly, and with a wave of his sleeve, the Chi Lian Purgatory Dragon emerged from his Inner Landscape, blocking the way before Yu Changsheng, a dragon roar resounding and sweeping across all directions.

"Ang ang ang!!!"

Dragon Might continuous, Dragon Pressure like substance, in terms of aura, although slightly weaker than the Jiao Dragon's Fourth Rank peak, it was more pure, under its coverage, the Jiao Dragon's momentum like the midday sun instantly weakened by several points.

The Jiao Dragon's pupils suddenly contracted, both were dragon-type Spirit Beasts, but in terms of Bloodline purity, without doubt, the Chi Lian Purgatory Dragon suppressed it by a head, fortunately, the Jiao Dragon was once also a Fifth Rank Spirit Beast, now although fallen, it still possessed Fourth Rank peak strength, the Chi Lian Purgatory Dragon although surprising it, could not cause too much Interference, on the contrary, the blazing intent in its eyes grew even stronger.

"Turns out you're a Beast Tamer, didn't expect before you die, you could still give me such a big gift, since so, I'll continue to accept it impolitely."

"Swallow it, then swallow you, thus, recover Cultivation Base, Ten Thousand no mistake, can also let my Bloodline advance a step further!"

The Jiao Dragon low roared, corner of mouth actually unconsciously hung drop by drop crystal clear dragon saliva, breathing heavy, opened mouth lightning flash thunder roar, together sprayed toward the Chi Lian Purgatory Dragon.

"Fake dragon merely, still truly arrogant, if you were still Fifth Rank, I'd still fear you a few points, now, nothing at all."

Yu Changsheng he he cold laughed, words although much contempt, but heart however no contempt intent, mind move under, Golden-Winged Great Peng also emerged from Inner Landscape, spread wings soared, light cry sound, its sound pierce gold crack stone.

"You you!"

Again a streak flowing light flashed, transformed into Cai Xing Deer figure, emerged between Heaven and Earth, and Jiao Dragon distantly confronted.

Fourth Rank Beast Tamer fluctuation, similarly emitted out, Golden-Winged Great Peng and Chi Lian Purgatory Dragon roared, Cai Xing Deer lightly one step, three auras, like torches in dark night, impossible to ignore, surrounded Jiao Dragon, launched encirclement kill!

"What? You are Beast Tamer? Still three Fourth Rank Beasts?! How possible?!"

Han Chong instantly greatly shocked lost color, astonished cried out, staring tongue-tied voice revealed disbelief and terror, he turned head looked at Yu Changsheng, expression subtle revealed bitterness.

"Go on, accompany this fake dragon play well."

Yu Changsheng lightly spoke, wave sleeve under, Chi Lian Purgatory Dragon angry roar, sky-covering flames followed swept up, toward Jiao Dragon summoned thunder fiercely crashed in.

Hong long long!!

Thunder roared, flames sky-covering, dyed sky dome red, illuminated this night sky, firelight flickering under, Jiao Dragon hissed roared, and Chi Lian Purgatory Dragon tangled killing together, wind clouds gathered, each struck out blood nature.

"Jiu jiu!!"

Golden-Winged Great Peng big wing one swing, endless wild wind like blades, rolled black wind, like raindrops fell from sky, toward Jiao Dragon attacked.

Jiao Dragon dragon tail fiercely one whip, fell into storm interior, instantly storm collapsed, within wind blades all followed along shattered, exhaled breath, then again dazzling thunder sprayed out, like pierce sky dome long spear, horizontally tore Void.

Fourth Rank peak might, without reserve erupted, body fiercely one flip, belly four claws flashed cold light, toward Chi Lian Purgatory Dragon fiercely grabbed!

Hua la!

Violent claw light tore Void, left streak after streak white marks, Chi Lian Purgatory Dragon raised head, scarlet beast eyes ignited blazing Combat Intent, five claws carried rolling flames, similarly fiercely one slash! "Red Sky Tear Space Claw!"

Claw light grand, revealed ultimate sharpness, each other collided annihilated, and Chi Lian Purgatory Dragon body wandered one flash, then again streak after streak Chi Lian Purgatory Dragon shadows emerged, surrounded Jiao Dragon up down left right eight directions, fiercely crashed!

Hong long long! Terrifying residual waves rippled open, Jiao Dragon bled, yet more appeared crazy, inhaled, surrounding clouds mist swirled came, dazzling thunder flashed, on every dragon scale jumped, carried destruction might, rippled open Chi Lian Purgatory Dragon.

"Wind Roll Residual Thunder!"

Golden-Winged Great Peng whistled. Big wings spread cover sky earth, every feather had electric arc jumping, fiercely one fan, wild wind carried thunder descended, wind thunder storm pierce heaven absolute earth rolling came, momentum grand surging. (Chapter End)