True Dragon
Inside a small, secluded chamber.
The Divine Spring is crystal clear and contains endless vitality.
The green leaves rustled and swayed, shimmering with emerald light, and wisps of primordial energy fell down. The Bodhi Tree was like a piece of jade, its entire body emerald green and radiant.
The True Dragon Divine Medicine swayed, emitting countless rays of light, making the place blazing brightly. Its intoxicating fragrance was incredibly strong, and its nine golden leaves swayed, radiating extremely vigorous dragon energy, like a golden divine sea undulating.
Zhou Tong sat quietly cross-legged under the Bodhi Tree, enjoying the nourishment of the Great Dao's aura and inhaling the dragon energy emanating from the True Dragon Divine Medicine. He was comprehending the Dao, exerting all his strength to comprehend the True Dragon Treasure Art. Strands of the Great Dao's inspiration overflowed from his body, spreading into the distance like a dragon's roar.
In Zhou Tong's mind, a True Dragon appeared, its head held high, its horns like knives. With a head-raised strike, it sliced through the universe; with a flick of its tail, it shattered the Void the Great...
The True Dragon is known as the leader of the Ten Fiends. The True Dragon Method are naturally domineering and unparalleled. Every move and every stance contains unmatched domineering power, as if no one in heaven or on earth can match it.
Zhou Tong's comprehension of the True Dragon Method was extremely smooth, as if he himself were a True Dragon. It was as if he had mastered this treasure technique by birth. Now, after only a little practice, he felt an extremely terrifying speed of progress, far exceeding the speed at which he comprehended the Thunder Emperor Treasure Technique, the Grass Character Sword Art, the Kirin Treasure Art, the Immortal Phoenix Treasure Art, and the Nine Netherworld Ferocious Beast Treasure Art.
In just three months of study, Zhou Tong felt that he had touched upon the essence and profound meaning of the True Dragon Treasure Art.
"The spine is like a dragon, leaping up and Form Transformation into the heavens, Tongtian the earth and becoming invincible..." While comprehending the True Dragon Treasure Art, Zhou Tong also subconsciously realized the relationship between the True Dragon Method and the Dragon Transformation Realm.
When the Desolate Heaven Emperor created the Dharma, in order to create the profound meaning of the Dragon Transformation Realm, he specially refined nine Dragon Bone into his spine to comprehend the power of True Dragon soaring through the nine heavens. In doing so, he integrated the ultimate meaning of the True Dragon Nine Transformations, thus creating the Dharma of the Dragon Transformation Realm.
It can be said that the True Dragon Method and the Dragon Transformation Realm are inherently connected. Once the Sky Shrouding Method is cultivated to the Dragon Transformation Realm, it is equivalent to naturally comprehending the ultimate mystery of the True Dragon Method — the True Dragon Nine Transformations.
Therefore, if cultivators in the Dragon Transformation Realm comprehend the True Dragon Method, they will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.
The practice of the True Dragon Method further promoted Zhou Tong's own cultivation in the Dragon Transformation Realm.
Almost simultaneously with his cultivation, he directly refined the last remaining portion of the Heavenly Dragon Source within his body. This process was effortless, as natural as when the Desolate Heaven Emperor Dragon Transformation.
"Roar!"
After refining the last portion of the True Dragon Origin, Zhou Tong suddenly felt that the world around him had changed. He saw more things: a True Dragon fighting in the mortal world and struggling in the heavens.
The dragon is ever-changing.
Change!
This is the True Dragon Method, the ultimate secret of the True Dragon Nine Transformations!
"That's right. Dragons can be large or small, can rise or hide. When they are large, they can swallow clouds and spit out mist; when they are small, they can hide their form. When they rise, they can soar through the universe; when they hide, they can lurk within the waves... The true characteristic of a dragon is only one thing—change!"
The True Dragon lacks the powerful life force of the Immortal Phoenix, True Dragon can be resurrected from Nine Netherworld Howler dead; the True Dragon lacks the extremely terrifying Power of Destruction the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass; the True Dragon lacks the extreme sharpness of the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass; the True Dragon lacks the unparalleled divine power of the Sky Horn Ant; the True Dragon lacks the great power of the Gu Clan, which controls time and space; and the True Dragon lacks the aura of the Thunder Emperor, who wields Heavenly Tribulation...
But why has the True Dragon Clan always been the leader of the Ten Fiends?
Change!
The True Dragon Clan has evolved to its extreme; it is the most adaptable race among the Ten Fiends to any environment!
No matter how drastically the world changes, the True Dragon Clan will always stand proudly between heaven and earth, invincible under heaven!
There were invincible True Dragon in the Era of the Fallen Emperor, and there were also invincible True Dragon in the Chaotic Ancient Era. Even in the later Sacred Ruins Era, there were still invincible True Dragon.
No matter how much the world changes, the True Dragon Clan can adapt and survive.
But what about the Nine Netherworld Howler, the Sky Horn Ant, and the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass?
Even if it is extremely fierce for a time, it will eventually dissipate in the passage of time.
With each major upheaval in the world, these races, unable to adapt, will eventually disappear...
"The True Dragon Method is actually the Way of Change. The dragon is not only the most domineering and majestic of the Ten Fiends, but also the most skilled in 'change' among the Ten Fiends. Once the True Dragon changes to its extreme, it will have a great supernatural power that Heavenly Connection and Earth Penetration — Myriad Laws Immunity!"
If a method is perfected to the extreme, it can deal with any situation. One method can transform into ten thousand methods, and one method can reflect Myriad Daos. Myriad Laws Immunity?
"The True Dragon Nine Transformations is the pinnacle of the True Dragon Transformation!!"
With Zhou Tong's realization—
"Hold head high!!"
Suddenly, a dragon's roar shook the heavens and earth. The True Dragon Divine Medicine seemed to be startled and cautiously moved aside, slightly away from Zhou Tong.
Ye Fan, who was pondering the profound meaning of the scriptures, was also startled by the sudden dragon roar and stared blankly at Zhou Tong. He saw that Zhou Tong was emanating an extremely dense dragon aura, his spine transformed into a purple dragon, and the dragon roar shook the heavens, causing the Void the Great to tremble violently and rumble continuously.
"Zhou Tong has finally made a move?" Ye Fan looked at Zhou Tong with some surprise.
He has been sitting here cross-legged for three months. In these three months, he has gone out to undergo two Heavenly Tribulation and cultivated to the third level of the Four Extremities Realm; but Zhou Tong has remained sitting here cross-legged without any change.
Now, he finally saw a reaction in Zhou Tong's cultivation.
"How could mere cultivation possess such a terrifying aura!?" Ye Fan was astonished. He was closest to Zhou Tong and immediately felt the extremely terrifying pressure from the True Dragon.
"Ugh!!" Ye Fan felt as if he were being stared at by a True Dragon, his whole body trembling and unable to move.
"Big brother!!" The Xiao Nannan's voice rang in Ye Fan's ears.
Ye Fan immediately felt a sense of relief. He saw the Xiao Nannan clinging to him, her big eyes looking timidly at Zhou Tong, as if she had seen some terrifying monster.
"Don't be afraid, Nannan, he's just cultivating!" Ye Fan picked up the Xiao Nannan and gently comforted her.
"Hold head high!!"
Purple dragons soared and roared. Later, Zhou Tong's spine glowed, and nine clusters of light appeared, like nine steps leading up into his skull.
"The Dragon Transformation Nine Changes, so this is the profound meaning of the Dragon Transformation Nine Changes?" Ye Fan looked at Zhou Tong, a hint of envy in his eyes. From Zhou Tong's transformation, he saw the profound meaning of the Dragon Transformation Nine Changes, and he had already understood what it required to cultivate for the Dragon Transformation Nine Changes.
"Brush!!"
Just then, Zhou Tong suddenly opened his eyes, and it seemed as if two True Dragon were about to Form Transformation in his eyes.
He finally snapped out of his three-month-long state of enlightenment.
"The Dragon Transformation Realm has reached its peak!!"
"Just as I predicted, if I cultivate the True Dragon Treasure Art, the cultivation speed in the Dragon Transformation Realm can reach a whole new level!"
"By refining just one portion of the Heavenly Dragon Source, saving even the Dragon Marrow, he directly reached the Paragon of the Dragon Transformation Realm!"
After Zhou Tong came to his senses, he was surprised to find that he had quietly cultivated to the Paragon of the Dragon Transformation Realm, and even refined the Heavenly Dragon Source that was sealed in his body.
"Not good, the Heavenly Tribulation is about to descend!" But the next moment, Zhou Tong felt a pressure, the pressure of the Heavenly Tribulation.
"I'm going to undergo my tribulation!" Zhou Tong said, then quickly transformed into a beam of light and disappeared before Ye Fan's eyes.
The Northern Region is a desolate and uninhabited place.
"Boom!!"
On this day, the most magnificent thunder descended, as the two Thunder Tribulation of the Dragon Transformation Realm descended simultaneously.
Within the sea of lightning, Zhou Tong sat quietly cross-legged, swallowing one bolt of lightning after another. He was refining the lightning with all his might, using its power to temper his physical body and soul.
At the same time, the Great Dao Laws within the Thunder Tribulation merged into Zhou Tong's heart, and the Innate Dao Patterns within the Thunder Tribulation were also imprinted on the Hegemonic Bell.
The massive thunderstorm raged for half a day before finally subsiding.
Zhou Tong, who was bathed in lightning, was completely unharmed.
"I've reached the Paragon of the Dragon Transformation Realm... Now all that's left is to break through to the Immortal Platform Secret Realm!" Zhou Tong subconsciously looked at his Wheel Sea.
The original form of the True Dragon Divine Form in the Wheel Sea has disappeared.
This True Dragon has completely merged into Zhou Tong's body, transforming into a true True Dragon Divine Form.
"Even the third Divine Form has reached perfection..."
Zhou Tong was very excited. He shook himself and transformed into a purple dragon, soaring into the sky.
Given that so many people posted comments criticizing the protagonist for being stingy and narrow-minded, etc.
I'd like to ask, in real life, would you give your property to a friend without a reason? I certainly wouldn't.
I'd like to ask, when you're in competition with a friend, would you share your secrets with them? I certainly wouldn't. At work, I also have projects where I compete with friends and classmates, and I wouldn't give up my advantages!
The philosophy I subscribe to is "Even between close brothers, accounts should be kept clear."
I am a very rational and principled person, so the protagonists in my stories also have this kind of personality. They are very clear about the order of things and have principles and bottom lines.
What are the protagonist's bottom line principles? Actually, the title of the book makes it very clear. "Proving the Way." Most things have to give way to "proving the Way."
The protagonist and Ye Fan are friends, so he can help Ye Fan with anything that doesn't cross his bottom line, without caring about the gains or losses. For example, he might take Ye Fan into the Fire Domain to refine weapons, or he might help Ye Fan climb the Primordial Forbidden Land and casually cut off a Bodhi Tree.
But if you say you'd give Ye Fan something like the Origin Source Heaven Book, then you've crossed the line!
If you look closely, you'll see that Ye Fan in my book cultivates much faster and more smoothly than in the original story.
The collaboration between the protagonist and Ye Fan is a win-win situation!
Some people will surely say that many of the opportunities they encountered were learned from the original novel, and that they were all schemes to take advantage of Ye Fan.
Don't confuse Dimension with causality. The original work can only be seen as information about the future. The provider of this information is not Ye Fan, but the original author! Is it wrong to profit from information?