Dragon Bone Forges Golden Body

Over the course of a year, the already chaotic situation in the Beast War Domain grew even more turbulent with Long Jiuyyao's involvement, yet beneath the chaos lay a strange harmony.

"Sky Dragon, have the men we sent to the Sky Crocodile Demon Marshal, the Magic Rhinoceros Demon Marshal, and the Poison Vulture Demon Marshal returned? Have they agreed to surrender?" Long Jiuyyao asked in a leisurely tone.

"The men have returned, but no one has surrendered. Aside from the Sky Crocodile, who remains hesitant, the other two both support Ghost Carving Ravine and Golden Ape Mountain," the Sky Dragon Demon Marshal replied.

"Tap, tap, tap!" A series of sounds from fingertips striking the armrest echoed through the hall.

"In that case, kill them all. We have no need for those who refuse to submit or those who waver. In this chaotic Beast War Domain, there is never a shortage of people, let alone those willing to obey." Long Jiuyyao's face was cold, showing no regard for the lives of the three demon marshals.

It was as if their lives were trivial, a single word deciding their fate.

"Xu Zhong, Qin Shi, the two of you will join forces to slay the Sky Crocodile Demon Marshal. This is your first task since joining the Blood Dragon Hall. Remember, the Blood Dragon Hall has no use for the useless." Long Jiuyyao's demeanor was utterly domineering.

"Sky Dragon, send invitations to Ghost Carving and Golden Ape. Say I have matters to discuss with them and that they must come." Long Jiuyyao tossed two red invitations from his hand.

"As for the Magic Rhinoceros and Poison Vulture, there's no rush to deal with them. Since they are Ghost Carving and Golden Ape Demon Marshal's men, I'll give them that face. If this negotiation falls apart, it will be a different scene entirely." Long Jiuyyao laughed heartily and walked away.

Li Shang followed closely after Long Jiuyyao left. Aside from being the Dragon Clan's reinforcement, he was also the guard Yuan Gan had assigned to Long Jiuyyao.

With their departure, the oppressive atmosphere in the main hall instantly dissipated. Looking closely, one could see that the backs of Xu Zhong and the other man were soaked through with cold sweat.

"Huff, huff!" The two breathed heavily, clearly shaken by Long Jiuyyao's presence.

Though Long Jiuyyao had only spoken a few words, before they even stepped into the main hall, the overbearing pressure of his Ancient Dragon Bone had already filled the entire hall.

Even members of the Eight Great Royal Clans could not easily withstand the pressure of an Ancient Dragon Bone.

Xu Zhong and Qin Shi had already been subdued by the invisible pressure of Long Jiuyyao's dragon bone, and his every word and action perfectly showcased the Dragon Clan's domineering nature.

The Sky Dragon Demon Marshal also left the main hall with the invitations, heading toward Ghost Carving Ravine and Golden Ape Mountain.

Of course, Xu Zhong and the other man dared not slack off. They immediately led their troops at top speed toward the Sky Crocodile Demon Marshal's territory.

The Sky Crocodile Demon Marshal never imagined that the Blood Dragon Hall would act so decisively—simply because he hesitated and did not surrender immediately, they launched a direct attack.

Inside a canyon behind the Blood Dragon Hall, Long Jiuyyao was now immersed in a spirit spring radiating a brilliant gold. From afar, his body looked like a golden arhat cast from pure gold.

This was also a treasure Yuan Gan had given Long Jiuyyao: the Nirvana Golden Body Liquid. A single drop of Nirvana Golden Body Liquid was refined from a thousand strands of Nirvana Golden Qi.

One drop of Nirvana Golden Body Liquid was worth ten million Nirvana Pills on the outside, incredibly precious.

And the spirit liquid Long Jiuyyao was soaking in was clearly the purest Nirvana Golden Body Liquid, not a diluted version.

In truth, Yuan Gan had deliberated many times over whether to give Long Jiuyyao the Nirvana Golden Body Liquid before finally deciding to do so.

The reason was mostly due to the Ancient Dragon Bone. Because Yuan Gan himself also possessed an Ancient Dragon Bone, he knew its power. Even though Long Jiuyyao's current strength was only at the Great Perfection of Core Formation, he could barely withstand the erosion of the Nirvana Golden Body Liquid.

At this moment, Long Jiuyyao's cold, proud face twisted in agony. His sword-like brows were tightly furrowed as his skin and flesh were corroded and melted away by the Nirvana Golden Body Liquid, revealing parts of his Dark Gold dragon bone. The Nirvana Golden Body Liquid clung to the exposed Ancient Dragon Bone like a stubborn parasite.

Meanwhile, the Natal Celestial Talisman in his Mud Pill Palace guarded his spiritual platform, preventing his Spiritual Power from being corroded and melted by the Nirvana force.

A clash between pure gold and Dark Gold ensued. The Ancient Dragon Bone burst forth with brilliant golden light, while the Nirvana Golden Body Liquid began to display its own might. A wisp of Pitch Black flame started to burn Long Jiuyyao's flesh, and his already scarce Yuan Power melted away under the blaze of the Nirvana Demonic Flame.

Long Jiuyyao's face was contorted, his body trembling uncontrollably. The Ancient Dragon Bone protected his heart meridian from being instantly dissolved, but the flesh and blood all over his body were continuously melted away under the forging of the Nirvana Demonic Flame.

The Dark Gold of the Ancient Dragon Bone flared brightly, wrapping around his heart meridian and internal organs, which also emitted a dazzling golden light.

Most importantly, the Ancient Dragon Bone used the Nirvana Golden Body Liquid to form a new physical body. Yet, the moment the new body coalesced, it was once again melted away by the Nirvana Demonic Flame.

But after being melted, a new body would form again, only to be melted once more by the Nirvana Demonic Flame—a cycle of rebirth and destruction that repeated endlessly.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. The pool of Nirvana Golden Body Liquid had been mostly consumed. Long Jiuyyao's body now gleamed like a golden arhat, radiating a dazzling golden light, with faint golden streams flowing across his skin.

Long Jiuyyao slowly opened his tightly shut eyes, a glint of gold flashing in his Black Eyes. He raised both arms and swung them, instantly creating a crack hundreds of feet long on the ground.

Li Shang, standing atop the canyon, had watched the entire process of Long Jiuyyao tempering his body. Using the Nirvana Demonic Flame to continuously melt his flesh and then the Nirvana Golden Body Liquid to rebuild it, he had repeated this cycle a full hundred times.

Even as he watched, Li Shang was already terrified, fully aware of how perilous Long Jiuyyao's actions were.

Yet, such body forging would make Long Jiuyyao's future advancement into the Nirvana Realm twice as effective with half the effort. He would only need to absorb enough Nirvana Golden Qi to steadily raise his realm, without worrying about the so-called Nirvana Tribulation.

Yes, it was no mistake. It was not ordinary Nirvana Qi, but the far more refined Nirvana Golden Qi, because his physical body had already transformed into a true Nirvana Golden Body.

If Long Jiuyyao did not have the Ancient Dragon Bone, a single drop of Nirvana Golden Body Liquid would have instantly dissolved his flesh and bones, leaving him with no chance of survival. Even a Seven Yuan Nirvana Realm cultivator could not claim to absolutely withstand the erosion of this Nirvana Golden Body Liquid.

But the effects of the Nirvana Golden Body Liquid were also extremely remarkable. His physical strength had risen to another level.

"Crack, crack, crack!" Long Jiuyyao, who had been sitting still for half a year, slowly stood up. Every bone in his body emitted excited snapping sounds.

Looking at the spirit pool that still had a small portion of Nirvana Golden Body Liquid left, Long Jiuyyao did not let it go to waste. He directly tossed in his external incarnation, born from Dragon Vein Qi.

Long Jiuyyao was not worried that the Nirvana Golden Body Liquid could affect it, because that strand of Dragon Vein Qi was enough to ensure its safety.

The golden light on Long Jiuyyao's body faded inward, restoring his original cold, pale skin.

"Although I am only at the Minor Form Creation Realm now, I am enough to crush those in the Qi Creation Realm. With the Nirvana Golden Body empowered by the Ancient Dragon Bone, even the physical body of a true Nirvana Realm expert is inferior to mine. I can even contend with or even injure a true Great Perfection Creation Realm cultivator." Long Jiuyyao carefully assessed the power he had gained from this breakthrough.

"Clap, clap!" As his voice fell, Li Shang instantly appeared before Long Jiuyyao.

"Li Shang, how much time is left until the negotiation?" Long Jiuyyao asked.

"Young Patriarch, the negotiation is in one month," Li Shang replied, concealing the shock in his gaze.

He could sense that Long Jiuyyao was only at the Minor Form Creation Realm, yet the power contained within him was enough to trounce dozens of prodigies at the same level.

"In that case, go make preparations." Long Jiuyyao waved his hand.

At his words, Li Shang's figure flickered and vanished. The silent canyon was now left with only Long Jiuyyao.

Long Jiuyyao had not yet left at this time; the newly reforged body was still not fully under his control. He remained in this empty canyon, honing his martial skills, also striving to familiarize himself with this new form as quickly as possible.

That figure could be seen practicing martial arts in the desolate canyon over and over again, tirelessly.

To become a strong one, an invincible strong one, there is no shortcut on this path. Being born into the Dragon Clan only gave him a higher starting point.

True strength could only be obtained by himself; no one could help him.

Time flew, and a month passed in the blink of an eye. Today marked the second year of Long Jiuyyao's arrival in the Beast War Domain, and it was also the day of the negotiation with the two Great Demon Marshals, Ghost Carving and Golden Ape.

The number of people in the Blood Dragon Hall at this time had clearly expanded dozens of times compared to before, and the scale of the headquarters had also grown several times over. Amidst those mountain ranges, countless powerful auras surged, and in the sky, patrols even passed by from time to time, their sharp gazes sweeping over every corner of the Blood Dragon Mountain Range.

Everyone in the Beast War Domain could see clearly that the Blood Dragon Hall was now the top power, while the other four Demon Marshals had banded together to resist under the pressure of the Blood Dragon Hall.

Because of an invitation from Long Jiuyyao, the two sides had not engaged in fierce bloodshed, only skirmishes between their subsidiary forces—nothing too serious.

In this Beast War Domain, where bloodshed erupted everywhere, only the area ten thousand miles around Nine-Tails Village bore no trace of war. The scene there stood in stark contrast to the chaos elsewhere—absolute peace versus absolute conflict.

Because a year ago, when the bloodshed suddenly broke out, several forces had tried to form a coalition to carve out a share in this war-torn Beast War Domain.

Their first target was the currently weak Nine-tailed Clan, seeking their blood to forge the first step of their success.

But the moment they set foot within a thousand miles of Nine-Tails Village, that coalition force vanished mysteriously. After that, dozens of other forces, large and small, met the same fate. From then on, no one dared to step within ten thousand miles of Nine-Tails Village.

This was the promise Long Jiuyyao had made to them. Even in the most chaotic era of the Beast War Domain, he would still keep his word.

Though the Beast War Domain was chaotic, there were also many small forces that loathed war, yet they were powerless to stop it all. Many fell amidst the conflict, while Nine-Tails Village, under the protection of the Blood Dragon Hall, rose to prominence in this bloodshed.

Countless small forces joined Nine-Tails Village, like a single drop of water merging into a stream, eventually forming a sea.

But they never provoked others; only when someone invaded did they bare their fangs.

Now, Nine-Tails Village had become the third-largest power in the Beast War Domain. Even without Long Jiuyyao's help, they could survive well on their own.

At this moment, above the headquarters of the Blood Dragon Hall, wind and thunder rolled, and figures shot through the air. At the very front was a burly man clad in golden armor, wielding a massive black iron staff. His face was ugly, but his aura was in no way inferior to that of the Sky Dragon Demon Marshal.

"The Golden Ape Great Demon Marshal of Golden Ape Mountain!"

As soon as this giant appeared, exclamations arose from the empty, silent square. He was one of the other two Great Demon Marshals of the Beast War Domain—the Golden Ape Great Demon Marshal of Golden Ape Mountain.

"Golden Ape, it seems you received the invitation too!"

Not long after the giant appeared, a sharp, laughing voice came from afar.

Black clouds surged. Only upon closer inspection could one see that the black clouds were actually formed by a multitude of winged figures. At the forefront of the black clouds was a thin figure, with a pair of eagle wings stretching out behind him, a full hundred zhang wide.

"The Ghost Carving Great Demon Marshal of Ghost Carving Ravine has come too!" Countless exclamations rang out.