Terrifyingly Strong!

In an instant, a stream of dark golden energy surged and roared through his meridians!

This was by no means the cautious guidance and assimilation typical of ordinary spirit masters absorbing a spirit ring; it was a king taking absolute control of his own territory.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a dull roar, Ling Xuqing felt as if a shackle in his mind had been shattered to pieces.

A spirit ring radiating a brilliant dark golden light rose slowly from beneath his feet.

This spirit ring lacked the scarlet hue of a hundred-thousand-year ring and the chaotic aura of a million-year ring, yet the pressure it emitted—a blend of the sacred and the tyrannical—caused the surrounding air to groan under the unbearable weight.

"Golden Dragon King God-Bestowed First Spirit Ring, solidify!"

As Ling Xuqing focused his intent, the spirit ring suddenly contracted, transforming into a dark golden pattern that branded itself deep into his very bones and marrow.

Immediately after, four distinct yet homologous god-level powers erupted within his body!

First spirit skill, Golden Dragon Tyrant Body, activated instantly!

Ling Xuqing felt a warm current wash over his entire body as a faint, shimmering layer of golden dragon scales appeared on his skin.

Without consuming any spirit power, this light film became a permanent passive buff.

He clearly sensed that his physical strength, physical defense, and raw power had doubled in that very moment!

Even more terrifying was the realization that his perception of the surrounding environment had reached an incredibly acute level; any negative effects attempting to pierce his armor or tear through his defenses vanished like a stone cast into the sea before this dragon scale film.

What an overbearing physical enhancement!

Ling Xuqing was secretly startled, then shifted his intent, actively unleashing a sliver of spirit power.

In an instant, a tangible aura of golden dragon might overflowed from his body, making the air within a ten-meter radius feel incredibly viscous.

If a hundred-year or hundred-thousand-year spirit beast were here, it would likely be forced to the ground by this bloodline pressure; even a spirit master of the same rank would find their spirit power circulation sluggish, with their attack and movement speeds severely hampered. This was the core foundation of the Golden Dragon King!

Next, the insights for the second spirit skill, Destruction Dragon Claw Strike, flooded his mind.

Ling Xuqing raised his right hand, and a heart-stopping dark golden edge flickered at his fingertips.

It was the manifestation of the Golden Dragon King's destructive divine power, carrying the supreme characteristic of destruction and tearing.

He did not doubt that if this claw were swung, even the sturdiest defensive spirit skill or armor of the same level would be torn to shreds instantly, with the residual destructive dragon power continuing to disintegrate the opponent's spirit power shield.

The third spirit skill, Golden Scale Domain, granted him unparalleled crowd control.

Ling Xuqing moved his mind, and a circular golden dragon-patterned aura rippled outward with him at the center.

Within this ten-meter radius, he was the absolute monarch.

All hostile targets would suffer from bloodline suppression and spirit power turbulence, rendering them unable to charge high-level skills; meanwhile, he remained in a state of absolute stability, immune to all knockbacks and stuns, with his spirit skill casting speed increased by fifty percent.

The fourth spirit skill, Instant Shadow Dragon Flash, pushed his mobility to the extreme.

This was an ultra-short-range teleportation wrapped in dragon-shaped airflow, allowing him to blink to any position within fifteen meters with no wind-up and no cooldown.

Even better, the 0.5-second ethereal state following the blink could perfectly evade instantaneous damage, and the next melee attack was guaranteed to be a critical hit. It was a god-tier skill for melee dragon-style combat!

"Four first spirit skills, all of god-level quality, and this is only the first spirit ring..."

Ling Xuqing took a deep breath, feeling the surging power within him, and a look of shock curled his lips.

However, this was only the beginning.

"Next, the external spirit bone!"

Ling Xuqing gritted his teeth, guiding the most violent power within his body to converge toward his back and hands.

"Sshhh—"

Accompanied by a teeth-grinding sound of bone friction, Ling Xuqing's back tore open, and a pair of massive, solid gold, finely scaled divine dragon wings suddenly unfurled!

A gentle flap of the wings kicked up a sharp whistle that tore through the air.

External spirit bone, Supreme Golden Dragon Wings, complete!

Ling Xuqing moved his mind, and his body involuntarily began to rise into the air.

The Dragon Wing Sky Soar skill allowed him to completely shed the shackles of gravity, with a flight speed far exceeding all flight-type martial spirits of the same rank.

He tried flapping his wings, and thousands of golden scales transformed into a gale, sweeping out in all directions—Thousand Feather Shattering Gale!

Wherever the gale passed, the surrounding trees were instantly shredded into countless fragments, while simultaneously forming an indestructible golden barrier around him.

"What a pair of dragon wings!" Ling Xuqing circled in the air before landing steadily.

Immediately after, his hands began their transformation.

Dark golden light condensed frantically in his palms; his fingers rapidly elongated and thickened, his nails transforming into sharp, peerless dragon claws.

External spirit bone, Purgatory Golden Dragon Claw, complete!

Ling Xuqing slammed a claw into a massive boulder beside him.

There were no flashy spirit skill lights, only raw, extreme crushing power.

With a loud "boom," the hard boulder, which stood half a person tall, was pulverized into dust by that single strike!

The absolute armor-piercing and rigid-body-shattering effects of Dragon Shatters Mountains and Rivers were displayed to the fullest in that moment.

He raised his hand again, and golden binding dragon patterns appeared on the dragon claws.

Dragon Lock Nirvana!

Once locked by these dragon patterns, a target of the same rank would be completely imprisoned, unable to move or mobilize spirit power, and would even have their spirit power continuously stripped away to feed his own.

"Twelve spirit skills..." Ling Xuqing looked at his hands, then at the dragon wings on his back, his eyes filled with fanaticism.

Finally, he focused his attention on his martial spirit.

The Golden Overlord Spear slowly emerged in his palm.

This spear was more solid than when it first awakened, and four deep dark golden patterns flowed along the shaft—the exclusive skills of the Golden Dragon Spear.

Golden Dragon Piercing Heavens, an ultra-long-range piercing assault; the spear's glow carried a penetration effect, capable of piercing multiple targets.

Dragon Emperor Suppressing Evil, invoking supreme dragon might to provide absolute restraint and purification against evil spirit masters and dark attributes, while significantly boosting his own resistance.

Nirvana Dragon Spear Domain, using the spear as the eye of a formation to unfold a thirty-meter domain, continuously cutting the enemy and suppressing their spirit power recovery, while increasing his own spear technique damage by fifty percent.

And the most terrifying of all, Dragon God's Single Stab—a brief charge that gathered the Golden Dragon King's source of destruction at the spear tip to unleash a triple-kill strike: breaking gods, breaking gales, and breaking spirits!

"Hum—"

As the last trace of power finished merging, the spirit power within Ling Xuqing surged wildly like a burst dam!

Level ten, eleven, twelve... fifteen!

His spirit power finally stabilized at the bottleneck of level fifteen before slowly calming down.

Ling Xuqing opened his eyes, a piercing glint flashing through his dark golden pupils.

He felt the sea-like power within him, looked at the Golden Dragon Spear flowing with the aura of destruction in his hand, and the golden dragon wings on his back radiating sacred pressure, a look of extreme confidence curling his lips.

"As expected, the bloodline origin of the Golden Dragon King is truly different."

Ling Xuqing clenched his fists, feeling that terrifying power capable of tearing everything apart, and whispered, "I feel that I am terrifyingly strong right now! Never mind those of the same rank; even facing a Spirit Elder or a Spirit Ancestor, I have the power to fight!"

His gaze pierced through the night of the valley toward the distant starry sky, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"I wonder how Senior Dragon God is doing now... Perhaps he has completely dissipated."

Ling Xuqing sighed silently in his heart.

That supreme Creator God had burned away his last remnant of soul to pave this path for him.

"When I become the new Dragon God and master the laws of the plane, and return to Blue Star in the future..."

Ling Xuqing's gaze became incredibly firm. "I will definitely erect a grand monument for him and pay my respects properly!"