Forty-Six, Even Castrated, Still Heavenly Tier!

A lone moon hung high overhead. The night was silent, starless, and chilly moonlight scattered across the vast forest.

From the dark forest came the occasional wolf howl and the roar of unknown magical beasts, making the place seem especially dangerous.

Beside a flickering campfire, a young man sat on a small stool roasting fish, with a handmade tent set up nearby.

"Camping in the wild is pretty interesting. Since I'm bored right now, I might as well practice a Heavenly Tier Dou Technique."

Tossing aside the grilled fish in his hand, Xiao Dongchen curled his lips. His Storage Ring flashed, and with a turn of his hand, he took out a golden scroll—the flying Dou Technique drawn from the system: Nine Dragons Soaring Heaven Wings.

Even on horseback, it would take several days to reach the Magical Beast Mountain Range. He might as well use Dou Qi Transformation Wings and fly there directly!

Holding the scroll, Xiao Dongchen focused and poured Dou Qi into it. Before long, the scroll floated into the air and unfurled.

Before his eyes was a pair of dazzling golden wing patterns engraved upon the scroll. They faintly radiated heat and an aura of regal dominance, looking utterly extraordinary.

The dragon wings were lifelike. As he stared at them, he could vaguely make out mysterious dragon markings. When he touched them, their solid, weighty texture and lively spiritual quality somehow blended perfectly together. It was truly remarkable.

"This flying Dou Technique really seems like something special!"

Xiao Dongchen sighed softly, his gaze settling on the tiny golden words beside the scroll. They contained detailed annotations.

Grand Emperor Ancient Dragons dwelled above the nine heavens, absorbing the essence of the sun. Covered in golden scales and bearing wings that could shroud the sky, their bloodline was noble. When they flew, they resembled a rising sun or a falling meteor, capable of chasing clouds and pursuing the moon.

On a whim, I had men cast nets and capture nine ancient dragons. I originally intended to harness them to pull my carriage, but their noble spirits would not yield, and every one of them committed suicide. I could only make use of the waste: taking the golden wings of the dragon king and extracting the souls of the nine dragons, I used a secret art to infuse them within, erasing their consciousness. Only after nine years was this technique completed!

I already possess a heaven-reaching method and have no need for this flight technique, so I casually tossed it into the Cosmic Sea. Any fated person may obtain it!

Showing off!

Blatantly showing off!

After reading the annotations, Xiao Dongchen rolled his eyes, raised his middle finger at the sky, and grumbled indignantly.

"So you had nine dragons pull your carriage, huh? Made use of waste, huh? Had a heaven-reaching method, huh? Why don't you just ascend to heaven!"

"You act so casual about it. What, do you think you're some Ancient Great Emperor? Keep bragging, why don't you!"

["Ahem, that person probably wasn't bragging. Don't dwell on such details."]

At this moment, the usually aloof system actually spoke up.

"Huh?"

Hearing the system interrupt, Xiao Dongchen was first stunned. Then he rubbed his chin, sensing that there might be more to this matter.

"Well, it's only a low-grade Heavenly Tier Dou Technique. How could it possibly be connected to the karma of some great expert?"

["I'll only say this much; figure out the rest yourself. Most of this Dou Technique's power has been sealed, which is why it is only of this rank."]

Damn!

So it was a crippled, castrated version all along. This system really was something else—it even screwed over its teammates. How was he supposed to sweetly duo queue with it in the future?

Even the castrated version was a Heavenly Tier Dou Technique. Once unsealed, wouldn't it be absolutely insane?

No wonder the Grand Emperor Ancient Dragon King recorded above sounded so formidable. Could it have been some Dou Di-level powerhouse?

Terrifying indeed. Freaking awesome!

After clicking his tongue in amazement, Xiao Dongchen extended his soul power into the technique. Sure enough, he sensed nine unconscious dragon souls hidden within it, scorching and tyrannical.

"No more talking. Let's practice!"

Sitting cross-legged, Xiao Dongchen took a deep breath, slowly pressed his hand against the scroll, and half-closed his eyes.

Once his soul power fully entered, he seemed to see nine enormous golden creatures that blotted out the sky. Their unconscious soul-roars alone made his soul tremble and sent pain lancing through his mind.

"Damn it, the system only sealed the power and didn't bother restraining these dragon souls? How am I supposed to practice this?"

Xiao Dongchen's face turned pale. Looking at his weak, meager soul power, he inwardly wanted to curse.

["If you want to gain their recognition, use Heavenly Flames!"]

"Heavenly Flames? Heavenly Flames will work? You're not messing with me, are you?"

With the mindset of giving it a try, Xiao Dongchen still activated his Heavenly Flames. Strands of bright yellow fire slowly rose from his palm.

However, the instant the Heavenly Flames appeared, the scroll suddenly shone brilliantly. Wisps of golden flame swept out from it, then slowly entwined with the bright yellow fire.

Within the soul space, ever since the young man revealed his power, the nine massive dragon souls had moved close to him affectionately, as if they recognized him as one of their own.

"What... is going on?"

Seeing this strange scene, Xiao Dongchen's eyes widened in utter surprise.

Those wild and unruly dragon souls had submitted just like that? That was far too strange!

["Grand Emperor Ancient Dragons wielded the Great Sun Undying Flame, which happens to share some similarities with your fused Heavenly Flames. Those dragon souls probably see you as family."]

No wonder!

Xiao Dongchen suddenly understood. The system had anticipated this long ago, which was why it had given him this crippled version of the Dou Technique. It really was an excellent match.

Whatever. As long as he could cultivate it!

The next moment, amid a flash of golden light, the dragon wings transformed into two streaks of ultimate golden radiance and shot into Xiao Dongchen's palms like lightning.

They then flowed through his meridians. Upon reaching his spine, they paused and split apart, forcibly forming two tiny branch meridians. Afterward, a pair of palm-sized golden wing tattoos appeared symmetrically on his back.

Golden light flashed, and an ancient, tyrannical dragon roar suddenly resounded!

Nine Dragons Soaring Heaven Wings had been successfully cultivated!

Grimacing slightly, Xiao Dongchen swallowed a pain-relief pill to suppress the agony of his torn meridians. Looking at the now-empty scroll, joy suddenly rose to his brows.

"Invincible me can finally take off!"

His Dou Qi moved with his thoughts, flowing through the two branch meridians and pouring into the golden wing tattoos.

The next second, golden light blazed. A pair of Dou Qi wings, as though forged from gold, appeared behind Xiao Dongchen. Their patterns were exquisite, and their domineering presence overflowed.

With a thought, the golden wings lightly flapped. A tremendous gust of wind surged forth, and faint dragon roars echoed with every beat of the wings.

A smile slowly curved across his lips. Xiao Dongchen raised his head to gaze at the sky, stomped his foot, and instantly beat his golden wings.

Kah!

Whoosh!

Swish!

Like sunlight piercing through the darkness!

With a single leap, Xiao Dongchen shot more than thirty meters into the air. The golden wings generated immense wind pressure, turning him into a golden bolt of lightning that continuously streaked through the dark night sky.

"This is so cool!"

"This speed, this presence—I'm the man who moves like lightning!"

Flicking back his windblown hair, Xiao Dongchen soared freely, continuously passing between mountains as rows of trees rushed backward before his eyes.

The scene truly resembled Sun Wukong obtaining the Somersault Cloud!

"Stealth mode!"

After gradually becoming familiar with the use of Nine Dragons Soaring Heaven Wings, Xiao Dongchen grinned. He concealed his aura and altered the flow of his Dou Qi. The golden light on the wings instantly vanished, leaving them dark gold and streamlined, making them appear even more noble and extraordinary.

"Let's go! Magical Beast Mountain Range, here I come!"

"Green Mountain Town, Xiao Yi Xian, wait for me!"

With a flap of his wings, Xiao Dongchen headed south and flew away.