The second day of the second month, when the dragon raised its head.
Three more years had passed since Lu Yang visited Wang Boyuan.
Over those three years, he had met the other Martial Dao Celestials one after another. Some had been friendly, some brutal, and he had also fought quite a few who loved battle.
Yet Lu Yang's gains had been equally abundant. He had finally gained a rather profound understanding of the so-called fourth step of Martial Dao, "Exploring the Changes Between Heaven and Humanity." His once-quiet mind became incomparably active at this moment, while the blood and qi throughout his body seemed ready to burst free. It was a wondrous sensation.
That night, the moon was dark and the wind was high, while stars blanketed the sky.
The streets and alleys, usually bright with lantern light, were strangely shuttered tonight. Countless households had tightly closed their doors and windows, and vast Tianjing City appeared somewhat desolate.
Along the pitch-black street, Lu Yang walked alone.
"This path of the Celestial is quite interesting."
Lu Yang wore a calm expression as he silently sensed the circulation of his blood and qi. At this moment, it felt incomparably nimble, as though it had acquired life itself!
"Exploring the Changes Between Heaven and Humanity has two transformations. The first is the Human Transformation: it brings a martial artist's blood, qi, and spirit into perfect unity. The second is the Heavenly Transformation: it makes the blood, qi, and spirit within one's body resonate with the great heaven and earth beyond it."
The more Lu Yang contemplated it, the more powerful his state became.
Whoosh—
At that moment, a flash of blade light suddenly ignited in the darkness. It was dazzling, illuminating the street in an instant, beautiful enough to steal all the