Taotie Remains
Following the direction indicated by the Xuanjing Zhang Xuanchen sank down, and the deeper he went, the faster his flesh and blood peeled off.
He stopped channeling his energy every ten feet he sank.
Once the new flesh seals the bone, continue downwards.
Only after reaching a step did a huge dragon bone lying horizontally in the silt come into view.
The exposed portion alone was longer than the Little Flame's body.
There are several depressions on the bone surface, through which the dark gold pool water flows, and when it comes out, its color is a shade darker.
Zhang Xuanchen reached out and touched it, but his palm suddenly caved inward, and a piece of his newly grown flesh was sucked away.
He immediately withdrew his palm, but an aged voice came from the bone.
"The remains of Taotie, one of the nine sons of the Ancestral Dragon."
The Xuanjing emitted a light screen, blocking Zhang Xuanchen's forehead.
The Starry Tower also manifested at this moment, with Shuoxing standing beside Zhang Xuanchen.
He looked wary.
At this moment, the aged voice rang out again, but this time it sounded somewhat surprised:
"Human Race? Starry Tower, you are... Three Lives Samsara Realm?"
You, a descendant of the Human Race, have had a remarkable fortuitous opportunity.
Unfortunately, this fortuitous opportunity is reserved for the Dragon Clan's Heavenly Talent promising talents. You are not eligible, nor are the two Little Dragon above.
Go up there; consider this Myriad Dragon Blood Pool a reward for your long journey.
We will not expel you.
A fragmented dragon silhouette materialized on the bone surface, but it had dissipated below the abdomen.
"I am but a remnant of my soul, and I cannot live without my bones. So do not fear that I will harm you."
Having lived for countless years, I still have a sense of shame.
Zhang Xuanchen did not allow Xuanjing Shuoxing to remove their protective barriers, and respectfully bowed, saying:
"Senior, may I ask you a question?"
"These bones devour flesh and blood, yet the pool nourishes flesh and blood—how is that possible?"
The remnant soul looked down at his cuffs, where dragon whiskers were spread out against the bone.
"My remains, those of the Taotie Bone, still possess the power to devour. They gather the Dragon Qi from the earth's veins and absorb the scattered Blood Qi in the pool before slowly expelling it."
"If you enter it, you will naturally be devoured by flesh and blood."
Devouring and reshaping will benefit you.
"I won't die."
Zhang Xuanchen bypassed the depression and, sure enough, saw golden blood droplets seeping from the other side of the bone.
It was formed from the flesh and blood that had previously shed.
Before he could think further, the aged voice rang out again:
"The Blood Qi in your body are very solid, True Dragon Essence Blood used to activate the Divine Dragon Hegemony Body Art is no weaker than mine."
The future holds great promise.
Go and cultivate your skills; the future rests on your shoulders.
"Go."
As the last two sounds rang out, Zhang Xuanchen's figure returned to the blood pool, while the Taotie Bone vanished from their original spot.
Zhang Xuanchen didn't feel it was a pity; being able to cultivate here was already a rare fortuitous opportunity.
Some things are not meant to be yours, and you can't force them.
Thinking about it, he found a protruding rock in the pool of blood and sat cross-legged on it.
Begin your cultivation.
Refining strands of Dragon Qi.
Six months later.
Due to the overwhelming power and immense pressure, he had to surface for air.
Long Zhantian reached out to help him, but his fingertips had barely touched his shoulder when the newly grown Dragon Scale left Dao Seal.
Long Zhantian stopped and stared at it for a long time, then exclaimed, "Holy crap!"
You've got some skills.
Is this the Divine Dragon Tyrant Body awakened by a top-tier bloodline?
I'm nowhere near as good as him.
"I was worried you'd get sick down there because you didn't come out for so long."
Zhang Xuanchen told the two dragons about the situation at the bottom of the pool.
Upon hearing this, the two dragons secretly regretted it.
Zhang Xuanchen sighed, "Alas."
"It seems we have no choice but to refine this dragon blood first."
Other fortuitous opportunity are irrelevant to us.
Little Flame resurfaced, submerging the faucet back into the bloody water, and mumbled a response.
"It's not bad to be able to refine this blood."
I feel like I'm not far from reaching the Fourth Stage Late Stage.
That's all, I'm going to start cultivating now.
There is no day or night in the blood pool, and the Xuanjing leaves a mark next to the bone every year.
A year later, Little Flame entered the Fourth Stage Late Stage and slowly approached the bottom of the pool.
In the third year, the multicolored scales on Long Zhantian's back fell off in large pieces, and the new scales were already stained with gold.
The bloodline within his body is advancing towards the Golden Dragon realm.
Zhang Xuanchen then took out some dragon-attribute fruits and swallowed them.
It undergoes both internal and external tempering.
He reshaped his physical body again and again.
The fifth year.
Zhang Xuanchen's aura surged!
Its body already shows signs of transforming into a dragon.
Divine Dragon Hegemony Body Art, Late Fourth Transformation!
"Haha, I estimate it won't be long before I break through to the Fifth Revolution and successfully transform into a dragon."
At that time, it will not be a dream to shatter a Nascent Spirit Transformation with a single punch.
Therefore, there is nothing to worry about when traveling to the Central Lands.
As he spoke, he activated the Divine Dragon Tyrant Body, Gold-Red Flame rose along his scales, pushing the surrounding pool water several feet away.
Previously, the Dragon Power had to be refined in strands, but now it could be incorporated into the whole stream.
And there was not much pain.
Just then,
Long Zhantian raised his head, blood spilling from his nostrils, his breath rising steadily!
"It can't be suppressed any longer, the Fourth Stage Tribulation Lightning is coming!"
Without hesitation, Zhang Xuanchen quickly swam upwards, supported his shoulders and back, and carried him to the Ancient Dragon Hall!
"Go outside to undergo your tribulation; don't let the Tribulation Lightning damage this blood pool."
"Good."
Long Zhantian replied and used the momentum to rush into the distant sky.
Boom boom boom!
The celestial clouds have closed in, and thunderclouds are pressing down!
Long Zhantian's half-dragon body soared into the air!
The roar of dragons echoed through the sky!
"Not bad, not bad at all! I, Long Zhantian, have a good chance of transforming into a dragon this time!"