A Man's Unyielding Spirit, Back to Battle!

Half a day later, Li Daochen returned to the Wailing Mountain Range.

Glancing at Yun Qingshui, who was following him, Li Daochen sank into the Blood Dragon Pool with an impassive face.

Less than a month remained before his father returned to the sect. Li Daochen had to restore the Holy Dragon Bone as quickly as possible.

Yun Qingshui's eyes widened at the sight.

"The Blood Dragon Pool corrodes flesh and blood. What's he going in there for?" Spiritual light flickered in Yun Qingshui's eyes as she couldn't resist peeking at Li Daochen.

Yun Qingshui was only eighteen, but her cultivation had already reached the Divine Bridge Realm. If she wanted to spy on Li Daochen, it was naturally as easy as turning her hand.

Then Yun Qingshui saw Li Daochen begin absorbing the power in the Blood Dragon Pool. He even summoned a small golden cage that seemed to hold a flood dragon's remnant soul...

Yun Qingshui stared, dumbfounded.

Were Blood Refining Realm cultivators this fierce nowadays?

It took Yun Qingshui quite a while to make some sense of it.

His cultivation seems to have been crippled, and his body is clearly damaged. He's using the power of the Blood Dragon Pool's blood Qi to make up for the loss.

Was that cage formed from the Holy Dragon Bone?

Is he refining the flood dragon's remnant soul to restore the Holy Dragon Bone?

His cultivation was crippled, and his Holy Dragon Bone was dug out? No wonder he's so cold. He's suffered such a terrible calamity. I'd probably have fallen apart by now, but he hasn't given up at all...

The longer Yun Qingshui watched, the more oppressed she felt, until she fell silent.

He's suffered so much!

In the Blood Dragon Pool.

Li Daochen vaguely sensed Yun Qingshui peeking at him, and he was happy to let her.

Yun Qingshui was an extremely curious person, and she clearly liked to watch the excitement.

The more curious Li Daochen made her, the less likely she was to leave!

When the time came, if Yang Chen's Dao protector used his might to oppress him, the kind and innocent young lady Yun surely wouldn't stand by and watch...

Li Daochen thought no more about it. Instead, he asked Little Fire beside him, "Can you help me refine this remnant soul?"

Little Fire tilted his head and studied the flood dragon's remnant soul, seemingly wondering whether it would taste good.

The flood dragon's remnant soul immediately trembled. It was clearly terrified of Little Fire.

Soon, Little Fire's eyes lit up, and he spat a mouthful of golden-red flame at the flood dragon's remnant soul.

Like a gob of spit, it splattered all over the flood dragon's face!

After spitting it out, Little Fire visibly wilted.

"Aaaah..." The flood dragon's remnant soul let out a piercing scream.

Li Daochen's eyes lit up. "Soul-Devouring Dragon Flame!"

This was Little Fire's innate flame and the source of his ability to devour souls.

But Little Fire had seen that Li Daochen needed the remnant soul, so instead of devouring it himself, he spat out his dragon flame to refine it!

"Little Fire, well done!" Li Daochen praised him happily, hurriedly drawing the Holy Dragon Bone and the flood dragon's remnant soul into his body!

With the Soul-Devouring Dragon Flame refining it and the two emperor talismans in his body helping, the flood dragon's remnant soul couldn't hold out for long!

Once he refined the flood dragon's remnant soul, Li Daochen would surely be able to restore the Holy Dragon Bone in a short time!

Li Daochen wasted no more time and began refining the flood dragon's remnant soul with all his strength.

Little Fire was also devouring the power of the Blood Dragon Pool, which wasn't difficult for him.

For a time, the Blood Dragon Pool churned without cease.

Several days later, Little Fire ran out of the Blood Dragon Pool. He had only just awakened, so the amount of power he could absorb was limited.

"Little fellow, don't run around, or you might get eaten," Yun Qingshui said.

Little Fire rolled his eyes and roared proudly at her twice before running into the dense mountain forest.

Yun Qingshui laughed, but paid him no mind and kept her eyes on the Blood Dragon Pool.

She could sense that Li Daochen was at a critical moment and feared something might go wrong.

Five days later.

Li Daochen finally finished refining the flood dragon's remnant soul, and its vast power began to merge into the Holy Dragon Bone.

By now, the Holy Dragon Bone was eighty percent restored!

For the final twenty percent, the holy bone will transform, triggering a transformation of the flesh. The process... will be like plunging into the deepest hell! Li Daochen paused for a moment, then began without looking back.

Boom!

Li Daochen felt as though he'd been struck by lightning. His body shook violently, and his face twisted uncontrollably.

The pain was even more unbearable than being sliced to pieces by a thousand cuts. Even though Li Daochen had prepared himself, he couldn't help letting out a low roar.

But.

After that one roar, Li Daochen clenched his teeth and made not another sound.

No pain of the flesh could compare to the thousand years of sorrow he had endured in his previous life!

Given a chance to start over, what did it matter if he fell into hell forever!

In his previous life, he, Li Daochen, had grown braver with every setback, forging a body of unyielding demonic bones!

With a heaven-blessed start in this life, he would surely reach even greater heights!

A man's seven-foot frame stood proudly between heaven and earth!

Li Daochen held his back ramrod straight. Even when the pain blurred his consciousness, it didn't bend in the slightest. He continued absorbing the power of the Blood Dragon Pool, his whole being radiating a hint of madness.

Above the Blood Dragon Pool, Yun Qingshui watched in a daze.

Such a brutal transformation of the flesh had to be agony worse than death!

Yet Li Daochen was forcing himself to endure it!

How much perseverance and conviction did that take?

For the first time, Yun Qingshui felt such admiration for someone her own age. Her hands clenched involuntarily as she prayed that Li Daochen would succeed in restoring the Holy Dragon Bone.

More than half a month later.

Only three days remained until the two-month deadline.

That day.

Yun Qingshui yawned.

Li Daochen had been motionless for five days, as though he were dead.

Yun Qingshui wasn't worried, however, because Li Daochen's presence was growing more powerful by the day.

During that time, Yun Qingshui had gone looking for Little Fire when he failed to return.

But when Yun Qingshui found Little Fire, she was amused.

Little Fire was in the valley where the fire monkeys lived.

The fire monkeys waited on Little Fire as though he were their ancestor, while Little Fire held a clay jar in his little claws, his eyes bleary with drink as he belched from time to time.

He wasn't strong, but his bloodline was powerful, and he had frightened the fire monkeys into complete submission.

Then, after the fire monkeys offered him monkey wine, the doors to a whole new world opened for Little Fire.

This wine packs a punch!

Little Fire had nearly drunk all the monkey wine the fire monkeys had hidden away for years.

At the thought, a smile touched Yun Qingshui's lips. She realized Little Fire was quite cute too.

Suddenly.

Yun Qingshui jolted, her eyes widening.

The Blood Dragon Pool began to churn, its scarlet waters growing steadily paler.

Bang!

The center of the pool exploded.

Yun Qingshui looked closely and was overjoyed.

Li Daochen appeared, standing on the surface of the pool.

He still wore his somewhat worn white robe, but his body stood straight as an unsheathed sword. His black hair danced wildly, lending him a proud, unbridled air. One look at him was enough to tell he was extraordinary.

Li Daochen's bearing in particular had lost some of its former gloom and chill, gaining a righteous grandeur.

"Have you restored the Holy Dragon Bone?" Yun Qingshui asked in delighted surprise.

Li Daochen nodded, joy appearing in his cool eyes.

In less than two months, he had accomplished what had taken him ten years in his previous life!

Moreover, in this life he had devoured and refined the flood dragon's remnant soul, with the aid of the Xuanyuan Emperor Scripture. The Holy Dragon Bone he had restored far surpassed the one he'd had before.

At this moment, the Holy Dragon Bone in his body shone brilliantly, coiled like a little golden dragon. It radiated a faint draconic majesty and was covered in ancient patterns. One look was enough to tell it was extraordinary.

The physiques of the world could be divided into mortal, spirit, king, saint, and Dao physiques.

Before, even with the Holy Dragon Bone, Li Daochen had only barely touched the threshold of a king physique.

After all, there was only one Holy Dragon Bone. No matter how strong it was, it had its limits!

But now, Li Daochen had undoubtedly entered the ranks of king physiques in full!

He had truly shed his mortal body and exchanged his bones!

However, Li Daochen's cultivation was only at Peak Blood Refining!

He had built too thick a foundation in this life, making breakthroughs even more difficult. Even with the power of the Blood Dragon Pool, he hadn't advanced to Spirit Foundation!

Of course, Li Daochen's strength was unquestionably formidable now.

His body was so powerful that every movement seemed backed by a true dragon!

If he encountered Yang Yu again, Li Daochen was confident he could beat him to death with his body alone!

All in all, his gains this time had surpassed his expectations!

"So, what are you going to do next?" Yun Qingshui stared at Li Daochen with shining eyes, full of anticipation.

Li Daochen paused, then looked in the direction of the Battle Sect, his gaze turning sharp as a sword.

"Return to the Battle Sect and take back everything that belongs to me!"