Chapter 435: Azure Dragon Transforms into Heavenly Dao!

Thinking of this, Xu Qing did not hesitate at all and immediately stepped back into the small world, sitting cross-legged on the volcano in the East 13th District.

He looked up at the firmament, and after a long while, slowly closed his eyes, sensing his own Life-Bound Azure Dragon.

Under the traction of Qi, the Life-Bound Azure Dragon manifested in Xu Qing's mind, also watching Xu Qing.

This Life-Bound Azure Dragon was formed during the eighth layer of the Sea Transformation realm when Xu Qing was at Qi Condensation. At that time, it was called the Forbidden Sea Dragon Whale, and later, after he gained insights into Forbidden Sea creatures many times, its form changed, eventually forming the body of an Azure Dragon.

Later, when he was at Foundation Establishment, he used this to transform into his own Life-Bound Dharma Aperture. Until the moment of the Tiangong, because of the Poison Prohibition Elixir, the Azure Dragon gave way, and because of the appearance of the Purple Moon, the Azure Dragon gave way again, and later, the Imperial-level cultivation technique fused with the palace, giving way again.

Until today...

"Then, let the Life-Bound Azure Dragon carry this law of Dao-Slaying."

Xu Qing's expression was decisive. As his right hand raised and waved, the distant mountain peak roared, and an alien prisoner was grabbed by him from the air.

This was the last specimen he had exchanged with other jailers. Any more... and the others wouldn't be willing to continue exchanging.

"It should be enough." Xu Qing looked at the alien prisoner in front of him, murmuring in his heart.

The prisoner's body trembled as he looked at Xu Qing, sorrow appearing in his eyes. He knew his fate, so he spoke rapidly.

"My lord, I am willing to trigger the Blade of Heavenly Tribulation for you. I know my sins are heavy and it is impossible for me to be released. I only hope that after you gain something, you will erase me, sparing me from the pain of losing my memory."

The alien showed pleading in his eyes.

Xu Qing didn't speak, let go, put him down, and tossed out elixirs.

The alien prisoner gritted his teeth, took the elixirs, and flew to the distance. Determination and resolution appeared in his eyes. After swallowing them, he exerted his full strength to circulate his cultivation, attempting to break through.

The next instant, the firmament roared, clouds and mist formed rapidly, and a large amount of lightning filled the air. Soon, that Blade of Dao-Slaying, which appeared to be composed of countless lightning bolts but was actually transformed by the laws, reappeared above the sky, appearing in Xu Qing's eyes.

As the blade light shone brilliantly, reflecting into Xu Qing's mind, Xu Qing's expression was heavy, and he began to imprint it.

This time, he was not imprinting the blade he saw in his eyes into his mind, but carving it onto the Life-Bound Azure Dragon within his body. In an instant, a roar came from Xu Qing's body, and the Life-Bound Azure Dragon manifested outside abruptly.

Xu Qing was focused, his right hand raised, carving rapidly.

Using the Azure Dragon as a drawing board, his own memory as paint, and his own perception as a brush, he drew the Blade of Dao-Slaying onto the Azure Dragon, stroke by stroke.

Time flowed by. The Blade of Dao-Slaying in the sky fell. The alien prisoner smiled miserably, his cultivation collapsed, his body fell to the ground, and he was on the verge of death.

And Xu Qing's carving did not end; he was still drawing.

It's just that... as the Life-Bound Azure Dragon served as a drawing board, after bearing the laws that Xu Qing copied and carved stroke by stroke, it gradually became difficult to support itself, showing signs of collapsing. Cracks formed within it, spreading throughout its body, and it looked like it was about to shatter.

A mournful sound even came from its mouth.

Xu Qing frowned and glanced at the Life-Bound Azure Dragon. He knew this was caused by the Azure Dragon's insufficient level, but using other objects didn't fit what Xu Qing had in mind.

So after pondering, the two Life Lamps within Xu Qing's body suddenly radiated a canopy, covering the Life-Bound Azure Dragon and suppressing it downward violently.

The Life-Bound Azure Dragon trembled all over, and under the protection of the Life Lamps, it barely stabilized a bit.

But it still wasn't enough.

Xu Qing thought for a moment. As the third Tiangong trembled, the Poison Prohibition Elixir radiated alien matter, which fused into the Life-Bound Azure Dragon, blessing it.

This alien matter was controlled by Xu Qing and could not harm the Azure Dragon.

Just like that, one day, two days, three days...

Xu Qing was immersed in it, as if selfless. In his eyes, there was only the Blade of Dao-Slaying. Even though two thousand breaths had long passed, he didn't pay any attention to it.

The power of rules he carried on his body didn't actually crush his body, because... as Xu Qing carved again and again, the laws and rules on his body were constantly being imprinted onto the Life-Bound Azure Dragon.

The Life-Bound Azure Dragon was sharing the burden.

At the same time, the experience gained from the failures of the past two months also played a role at this moment.

It was like nutrients, making Xu Qing's imprinting of this Blade of Dao-Slaying even more proficient.

During this period, the Azure Dragon couldn't bear it again, so Xu Qing's Imperial-level cultivation technique spread out, blessing it.

Seven days, ten days...

The Azure Dragon wailed, its body trembling more and more. Every stroke of Xu Qing's carving made it blurrier. Even with numerous blessings, it had reached its limit.

And Xu Qing also understood that if the Life-Bound Azure Dragon were destroyed, he would also be implicated.

But Xu Qing's personality was ruthless. At this moment, a bright light appeared in his eyes. The fourth Tiangong vibrated abruptly, and the power of the Purple Moon radiated, fusing into the Azure Dragon's body with this wisp of divine power, blessing the Azure Dragon once more.

The Azure Dragon's whole body shook, and Xu Qing carved again.

Until half a month later, when the Azure Dragon had supported itself to the limit, Xu Qing finally completed the last stroke.

As this stroke fell, Xu Qing spat out a large mouthful of blood, which landed on the Azure Dragon, just like dotting the eyes of a dragon, making the Azure Dragon's whole body shake and appear with blood light, as if it had been endowed with spirit.

Xu Qing's body also withered instantly at this moment, revealing weakness.

In this half month, the weight of the heart and soul he consumed was unprecedented, but the spirit in his eyes at this moment was extremely bright.

The Life-Bound Azure Dragon in front of him had changed drastically. On its body appeared bright, flashing silk threads. These silk threads filled its whole body, and as they flashed, they seemed to contain some kind of rule.

Every moment, a fixed number of light rays flashed simultaneously. Besides this, there were countless rune imprints radiating ancient auras, floating on the Azure Dragon's whole body.

Some were big, some small, some bright, some dark, and their shapes were all different.

All of this made the Azure Dragon at this moment finally appear with a trace of... the aura possessed by the four original Heavenly Daos that Xu Qing saw outside the small world.

Although it was only a trace, it was enough to be shocking.

"Finally barely succeeded!"

Xu Qing took a deep breath. The Blade of Dao-Slaying contained too many laws. Even though his own comprehension was astonishing, his cultivation was limited after all, and at this moment, he had only imprinted one-tenth of that blade.

Although it was only one-tenth, its power still surpassed all the divine abilities and techniques Xu Qing had mastered, because this was transformed by the laws.

"This is my Taicang Third Blade, and also my Blade of Heavenly Dao!" Xu Qing stood up, leaning on the mountain rocks beside him, and pointed at the Life-Bound Azure Dragon in front of him.

Immediately, this Azure Dragon roared to the sky, its body rushing toward the firmament, soaring and dancing in the sky. Wherever it passed, countless lightning bolts formed around it, and as it filled all directions, the meaning of the laws was even more obvious on its body.

Even the world changed at this moment. Faintly, on the firmament's sky curtain, the sun and moon appeared together.

That was the manifestation of the four original Heavenly Daos outside the small world gathering their gazes here.

They were gazing at the Azure Dragon from afar.

Like old people gazing at a newborn baby.

The Azure Dragon also sensed it, looked up at the endless sky, and a sound that echoed through the clouds came from its mouth.

The world shook.

Auspicious clouds rose in the sky, and red clouds were endless.

The sky of the entire small world was filled with rosy light at this moment, causing a shock among all the jailers of this world and the prisoners who saw this scene.

"A sign of auspiciousness!"

"This is an act of rule change!"

"What happened!"

In the place where Xu Qing was, the alien prisoner who had lost his cultivation saw this scene from beginning to end. His heart was already terrified to the extreme, stirring up a monstrous storm, his eyes full of disbelief.

He looked at the Azure Dragon, then at Xu Qing, his heart feeling as if struck by heavenly thunder, turning into raging waves.

"Golden Core cultivation... condensed a prototype of the Heavenly Dao!?"

"Even if it's only a trace, this is a prototype of the Heavenly Dao!"

It wasn't just him; all the jailers here also had huge fluctuations in their hearts, whistling toward this place from eight directions, wanting to check the cause.

Even outside the small world, on the 90th floor of the Criminal Prison Department, Ghost Hand, who was drinking wine, almost choked on his wine at this moment. His eyes widened, and he looked at the small world with disbelief.

"What's the situation!"

"I let him go to the East 13th District because the Blade of Heavenly Tribulation would appear there, letting him gain insights into the meaning of this blade, thereby realizing a Heavenly Blade that slays body and soul, but he... but he..."

Ghost Hand had a face like he had seen a ghost, and he didn't even notice the wine in his hand spilling out.

"He actually created a prototype of the Heavenly Dao!"

"How is this possible? Golden Core cultivation, possessing a prototype of the Heavenly Dao? What kind of ghost is that Azure Dragon!"

Inside the small world, in the East 13th District, as everyone rushed over because of the auspicious rosy light in the sky, Xu Qing was vigilant in his heart and waved his hand to put away the Azure Dragon directly.

As the Azure Dragon dissipated, the world returned to normal.

Then Xu Qing looked at the prisoner beside him. Seeing this scene, the prisoner knew clearly in his heart, pleading appearing in his eyes—not begging to live, but begging to die.

Xu Qing nodded, waved his hand, and the rules descended, erasing the prisoner and giving him relief.

Then he sped to the place where the three Black Heaven Clan members were, took back the shadow eyes and the recording jade slip, turned around, and rushed toward the firmament, leaving this small world in an instant and returning to the Criminal Prison Department.

The moment he appeared on the 90th floor, he saw Ghost Hand.

Today, Ghost Hand was not sitting on the rocking chair, but standing in front of the mural, as if specifically waiting for Xu Qing.

"What happened inside?" Ghost Hand suppressed the shock in his heart, trying to make himself look more composed, looking at Xu Qing with a smile.

Xu Qing blinked. Although there was no need to hide it, he understood that things were not absolute. Some things... even if everyone probably knew, necessary feigning of ignorance was still needed.

So his expression revealed confusion, and he shook his head.

Ghost Hand glanced at Xu Qing, smiling yet not smiling. After a long while, he scolded with a laugh.

"You brat, not bad. This vigilance is quite good."

After speaking, Ghost Hand took out a pot of wine, took a big gulp, hummed a little tune, and went to the rocking chair. His mood was clearly very good. Until he sat on the rocking chair, he spoke leisurely.

"But this is too fake. Remember in the future, when encountering similar things, don't deny it directly. Give a fake answer, for example, if someone asks, you should say you gained insights into a blade that can slay body and soul."

Xu Qing was thoughtful. He felt that Senior Ghost Hand's words made sense, so he kept these words in his heart. After bowing seriously to the other party, he turned and left.

Walking out of the Criminal Prison Department, he directly sent a voice transmission to the Captain.

"Big Brother, the Black Heaven Clan recordings are complete. I have some free time recently... when shall we set off?"

"You finally replied to me, Little Ah Qing. Two months have passed, where is my Taotao?" In the jade slip came the Captain's resentful sigh.

"Taotao?" Xu Qing was stunned.

"Right, aren't you going to introduce Li Taotao to me."

Xu Qing was silent. He remembered her name was Li Shitao...

"You've learned to be bad, actually drawing big cakes for your Big Brother, making me wait bitterly for two months." The Captain sighed sadly.

"I've been quite busy during this period..."

Hearing the Captain's resentment, Xu Qing remembered the matter of introducing them. He had completely forgotten about this matter before.

"Little Ah Qing, Big Brother's lifelong happiness is in your hands. I went to the Fengxing Palace a while ago and secretly took a look at my Taotao. Cough, not bad."

The Captain coughed.

Xu Qing kept this matter in his heart and then spoke.

"En, after this big event is done, I will introduce her to you. Big Brother, you can come and take the Black Heaven Clan recordings."

Hearing Xu Qing's guarantee, the Captain was itching with anticipation, but he also knew that doing the big event was important, so that very night, he arrived in a flurry, took the Black Heaven Clan recording jade slip, and left a sentence.

"Little Ah Qing, everything is ready, only this is missing. Wait for me for three days. Three days later, I will come to find you and tell you about my plan in detail!" ===== CHAPTER 436 =====

Hearing Xu Qing's guarantee, the Captain felt an itch in his heart, full of anticipation, but he also knew that doing big things was important. Thus, that very night, he arrived in a flurry of activity, took the Black Heaven Clan's image-recording jade slip, and left behind one sentence.

"Little Ah Qing, everything is ready, only this is missing. Wait for me for three days. Three days later, I will come to find you and discuss my plan with you in detail!"