Everyone Gained Something
What pleased Lu Xiaotian even more was that, while only partially transforming into a dragon and not fully becoming a Azure Dragon, the fluctuations of his dragon essence had grown much weaker when combined with the true-dragon battle techniques he had comprehended on his own. They were no longer as conspicuous and attention-grabbing as before.
Lu Xiaotian guessed that perhaps his dragon essence had become purer and more condensed; perhaps his own comprehension of the mysteries of space had improved; or perhaps his mastery of dragon essence through the true-dragon battle techniques had reached a higher level.
Or it might have been because his Primordial Spirit had advanced greatly—or the result of all these factors combined.
In any case, the changes before him gave Lu Xiaotian hope that he could wield dragon essence against his enemies. It wasn't just that the foes he encountered were growing stronger, making it impossible to deal with them using immortal essence alone. More importantly, the battle intent surging within him had grown almost impossible to suppress. Comprehending the true-dragon battle techniques alone wasn't enough. He needed to temper them through countless battles, sifting the dross from the gold, before he could forge cultivation arts and divine abilities truly his own.
"Good. Then let's see just how powerful this legendary true dragon really is." The three-headed white python Xudun, a hulking man, had been itching for a fight. After all, his strength had also advanced considerably during this period of cultivation, and he too needed a suitable, sufficiently powerful opponent to hone himself against.
Xuanjing and Dushan, two wolfmen at the Mystic Immortal level; Mingcheng; the three-horned thunder demon; the purple centipede demon; the three-headed white python Xudun; and Yingqing Daoist. Seven Mystic Immortal powerhouses joined forces against Lu Xiaotian after his