Chapter 719: Sudden Leap Forward

The golden dragon then let out a low growl at Long Nv, as if discussing something with her again.

Ye Liuyun didn't understand. This time Lei Ming explained it to him.

"The golden dragon said it wanted to give all the inheritance left by the three golden dragons to Long Nv sister. But Long Nv sister said it should be split between the two of us."

Lei Ming paused briefly, then continued: "But that old man refuses to give you any; he only agrees to give at most a share to me."

"I don't need it; just give it to both of you!" Ye Liuyun said outright.

When Ye Liuyun spoke, the golden dragon's Soul also halted, staring with its huge eyes at Ye Liuyun.

Lei Ming added, "I don't want it either; give it to Long Nv sister!"

The golden dragon nodded and said to Ye Liuyun, "The Dragon Clan's essence inheritance can't be given to you, but I see you also possess dragon qi, clearly making you a person fated with our Dragon Clan. I'll gather some dragon qi to help you further strengthen your Physical Body, so your visit isn't in vain."

"Then thank you, senior!" Ye Liuyun thought that its help was already quite good.

The golden dragon then turned to Lei Ming and said, "You're also of my Dragon Clan line, so giving you some is fine. No need to be formal."

Then it rose into the air, its gaze full of deep affection; after looking at the three golden dragons' Physical Bodies, it let out a sharp dragon roar.

The three golden dragons' Physical Bodies immediately began to disintegrate, and the released True Essence, Bloodline Power, dragon qi and other forces surged toward Long Nv and Lei Ming.

A large portion of the dragon qi that was released also went to Ye Liuyun.

The golden dragon's Divine Sense, along with that long roar, began to gradually dissipate.

Long Nv let out a plaintive wail, bidding farewell to the golden dragon's Divine Sense.

The bead that housed the Divine Sense immediately fell off the stone wall, landing at Ye Liuyun's feet.

Ye Liuyun thought that this bead, capable of preserving a person's Divine Sense long‑term, was a fine treasure and not to be wasted, so he collected it.

When that dragon qi entered his body, Ye Liuyun's Physical Body immediately began to actively absorb it.

He hadn't practiced body refinement for a long time, and now was a rare chance to purify and enhance his Physical Body.

With each inhaled stream of dragon qi, his Physical Body seemed to become more crystal‑clear, but in reality its density increased, making it tougher.

His flesh, organs, and bones also fused more tightly.

This is completely different from the Buddha‑Demon Golden Body technique. The Buddha‑Demon Golden Body circulates power around the body to boost defense.

This change alters the very nature of his Physical Body. Even without defensive measures, his current Physical Body is unbreakable within its tier.

What he now needs to do is further raise his Physical Body so that even stronger opponents cannot destroy it.

Lei Ming and Long Nv were accelerating their cultivation at this moment.

Their progress wasn't limited to the Physical Body; they also advanced Bloodline Power and True Essence, directly absorbing the true dragon essence after disintegration, so their bodily evolution was far faster than Ye Liuyun's.

Ye Liuyun watched the two of them and noticed that at regular intervals their bodies expanded a notch.

The space here was ample; the two of them had fully relaxed their postures, squatting to his left and right.

With eyes closed, they began sleeping cultivation. Their True Essence continuously grew, and the Bloodline Power of the same lineage kept rising.

Ye Liuyun was somewhat worried that their rapid advancement might affect future cultivation.

From their expressions, they seemed a bit pained. Digesting so many energies at once might be too much for them.

Nevertheless, he dared not disturb them, fearing distraction would cause them to go berserk.

Long Nv's True Essence attribute was weak, so her absorption rate was much faster than Lei Ming's; she first broke through the Yin‑Yang Triple realm and continued to advance.

Lei Ming's conversion was slower. He needed to turn True Essence into Demon Qi and fuse it with thunder power, but soon after also broke through the Yin‑Yang Triple realm.

That rate of advancement made Ye Liuyun gape in amazement.

The three golden dragons had already disintegrated into clusters of golden energy floating before them for absorption.

Only a single mass of dragon qi hovered before Ye Liuyun, but he was already content. Seeing Lei Ming and Long Nv improve made him happy.

As time passed, three days later Long Nv broke through to the Yin‑Yang Quadruple realm again. Lei Ming did the same five days later, also reaching the Yin‑Yang Quadruple realm.

The remaining energy before them was scarce. Though they absorbed directly, there was still loss; having even half usable was decent.

The dragon qi before Ye Liuyun had been fully absorbed. He sensed the change in his Physical Body and felt he could now collide head‑on with high‑tier treasures without injury.

Afterward, he returned to the Dragon Palace, taking a blood bath to boost Bloodline Power while cultivating his Soul.

According to the records of the Clone Prohibition Technique, when he cultivates a clone he still needs an extra Soul.

Although the conditions are far from sufficient now, he still thinks he should plan early and cultivate another Soul as a backup.

His primary Soul already far exceeds his current realm and is strong enough. Moreover, he feels that due to realm limits, even absorbing many more Souls would yield only minimal progress.

He might as well use this chance to compress his Soul further while also cultivating another backup Soul.

Three to five days later, Lei Ming and Long Nv absorbed the remaining energy into their bodies and began the final consolidation.

Long Nv's realm had advanced to the later stage of the Yin‑Yang Quadruple, surpassing Ye Liuyun. She also took the opportunity to fully refine the Second Essence Pill, now possessing a Dual‑Essence Pill.

Lei Ming's absorption was slower and smaller; he had just reached the mid‑stage of the Yin‑Yang Quadruple, but was roughly on par with Ye Liuyun.

Both of their strengths leapt forward under this opportunity and finally caught up with Ye Liuyun.

For the two who have always sought to protect Ye Liuyun, this feeling far exceeds what joy can describe.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense kept watching them. Seeing their cultivation about to finish, it emerged early to wait for them.

"Big brother, my realm is now the same as yours; I can protect you!" Lei Ming shouted excitedly as soon as she opened her eyes.

Ye Liuyun happily patted her head to congratulate her.

Long Nv was far more modest. She merely nudged her head against Ye Liuyun's side, then transformed into human form, her face flushed with shyness, and stood aside.

Lei Ming also instantly took human shape, hugging Ye Liuyun's arm and hanging onto him.