Rebuilding Through Transformation

"Brat, don't try to tarnish my image." Scarlet King descended behind Di Lintian, grumbling as he spoke.

"Since we're here, let's head to Sky Dragon City." This time, Di Lintian did not leave first, instead flying leisurely alongside Scarlet King.

"Kid, it's not that I don't believe you, but after so many years, will Sky Dragon Pavilion still remember where they stand?" Scarlet King asked uneasily.

"Lin Yu'er left behind ancestral instructions. Every generation of Sky Dragon Pavilion's master must possess the Dark Demon Dragon martial soul. The Dark Demon Dragon lineage will never betray us. As for everyone else, if they do not know their place, kill them. There will be enough time to train another batch of experts." Di Lintian's words were frigid and piercing, utterly devoid of warmth.

As they spoke, they had already arrived at Sky Dragon City, standing above it and looking down at the bustling streets below.

"Little Golden Lion, go have a look around the city with Scarlet King first. I have some business to take care of." Di Lintian spoke to Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

"Mm-hmm."

Three-Eyed Golden Lion did not ask to accompany Di Lintian. It was also her first time seeing a city and humans, and she wanted to go down and explore.

After leaving Three-Eyed Golden Lion with Scarlet King, Di Lintian vanished in a flash.

Following the aura of the Dark Demon Dragon martial soul that he sensed, Di Lintian appeared directly in the office of Sky Dragon Pavilion's master.

"Who are you?"

The middle-aged man seated in the office chair instantly rose to his feet. With Martial Soul Possession, the Dark Demon Dragon appeared around him, and the powerful aura of an Ultimate Douluo burst forth. Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red soul rings emerged as he questioned Di Lintian.

"Which generation of pavilion master are you?" Di Lintian asked, releasing his own aura.

"This junior is Lin Haobai, the eighth-generation master of Sky Dragon Pavilion. Greetings, great Dark Demon Dragon King."

Lin Haobai dismissed his Martial Soul Possession and dropped to one knee, his head bowed so low it nearly touched the ground.

"Mm. It seems you have not forgotten your identities." Di Lintian nodded slightly.

"Not for a single moment. Every elder and worship of Sky Dragon Pavilion has engraved the ancestral instructions in their hearts," Lin Haobai said fervently.

"Rise. Tell me about Sky Dragon Pavilion's current situation."

Di Lintian casually sat down in Lin Haobai's office chair.

"Yes. Sky Dragon Pavilion currently has two Ultimate Douluo among its high-level combat forces: myself and the First Worship. The Second Worship is level ninety-seven, while four elders are level ninety-five."

Though Lin Haobai had risen, he still kept his head lowered. "Sky Dragon Pavilion possesses three stable inherited martial souls: the Dark Demon Dragon bestowed by you, the Sin Dragon martial soul of the First Worship, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul of the Second Worship."

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?"

Upon hearing that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was one of Sky Dragon Pavilion's inherited martial souls, Di Lintian nearly fell out of his chair.

"Great Dark Demon Dragon King, the martial souls of the First Worship and Second Worship have been passed down since the era when Ancestor Lin Yu'er founded Sky Dragon Pavilion."

"In other words, Sky Dragon Pavilion's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon inheritance is even older than that of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"

"Sky Dragon Pavilion did something major not long ago," Di Lintian said meaningfully.

"Great Dark Demon Dragon King, you mean the matter concerning the Clear Sky Sect. The cause was one of their affiliated sects relying on the Clear Sky Sect's backing to provoke Sky Dragon Pavilion repeatedly. Our First Worship, Sky Dragon Douluo, erased all traces of its existence."

The matter had spread like wildfire. Di Lintian had heard a Soul Elder mention it while buying maps.

"What is the Clear Sky Sect's strength?" Di Lintian asked.

"The current sect master of the Clear Sky Sect is also an Ultimate Douluo, like myself. The sect also has many elders whose cultivation has reached the realm of Super Douluo. Together with Sky Dragon Pavilion and Spirit Hall, they are known as the three great peak powers."

"Sky Dragon Douluo destroyed an affiliated sect of the Clear Sky Sect, and the Clear Sky Sect did not come looking for trouble with Sky Dragon Pavilion?"

"No." Lin Haobai shook his head.

That's so like the Clear Sky Sect. When trouble comes, they just turtle up. Di Lintian then asked, "Why does the title Sky Dragon Douluo belong to the First Worship?"

Lin Haobai had not expected the great Dark Demon Dragon King to ask such a pointless question. He paused for a moment before answering:

"The master of Sky Dragon Pavilion can only be inherited by a bearer of the Dark Demon Dragon martial soul. Therefore, every generation of pavilion master bears the title Demon Dragon Douluo, so the title Sky Dragon Douluo naturally goes to the First Worship."

Di Lintian asked a few more questions about the members of the Clear Sky Sect. After confirming that Tang Chen, Qian Daoliu, and the others had not yet been born, he offered his customary praise:

"You have done well. Keep it up."

After returning to the Star Dou Forest, Di Lintian did not cultivate. Everything would be wiped clean after transforming into human form, so there was no need.

Every day, he simply accompanied Three-Eyed Golden Lion as she played everywhere. With Di Lintian by her side, she would face no danger as long as she did not leave the Star Dou Forest, and Scarlet King finally had time to rest.

In truth, she would not face any danger even if she left the Star Dou Forest.

And so, another two thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.

Di Lintian began rebuilding through transformation beside the Lake of Life.

All the fierce beasts came to the place of their own accord to stand guard for Di Lintian. Even Zi Ji, who had always avoided him, came to the Lake of Life.

A radiance like the night sky spread from Di Lintian's body. His hard dragon scales became translucent, and his body began to break apart into tiny motes of light.

The motes gathered in the air, forming the outline of a human youth.

At the same time, the same thing was happening at another Lake of Life elsewhere in the Star Dou Forest.

Xiao Wu's fur turned transparent and began dissolving from her limbs into pale pink fluorescence, which likewise gathered in the air and formed the outline of a young girl.

Back to Di Lintian's side.

The youth's form had mostly taken shape: short black hair, fitted black clothing, a handsome face, and refined features.

All the fierce beasts watched the fully formed youth intently.

The next moment, the dragon body vanished completely.

Black mist scattered outward, instantly engulfing the area around the Lake of Life until nothing could be seen.

Naturally, such mist could not obstruct their vision. They watched as the completely vanished dragon body turned into its final motes of light and merged into the youth's body.

Di Lintian's consciousness had long since entered his new body along with the motes of light.

He tried to lift an arm, and one arm slowly rose. Then he tried to move a leg, and the youth likewise took a step.

"It succeeded," King of Myriad Demons said calmly.

Di Lintian nodded slightly, then heavily toppled toward the ground.

Before he could hit the ground, a branch caught him and gently lowered him back down.

The moment Di Lintian landed, Zi Ji tossed him a soul bone.

"Little Lintian, you're human now, so you should be able to absorb soul bones, right? This one... I've forgotten which Soul Beast it came from. Anyway, it's a hundred-thousand-year spiritual-attribute skull bone. Consider it a gift from your big sister."

"This is a hundred-thousand-year left arm bone from an Abyssal Demon Wolf. Its attributes suit you very well." Yao Ling also handed Di Lintian a soul bone.

King of Myriad Demons likewise extended a soul bone to Di Lintian with a branch. "This is a right arm bone from a hundred-thousand-year Soul-Devouring Demon Locust. Its attributes also suit you."