In fact, Xu Taiping himself had noticed this too.
As he was now, he could not fully unleash the power of the True Dragon Body.
He smiled somewhat shamefacedly, then cupped his hands toward Dragon Emperor Cangzhou once more.
"Thank you for your guidance, Dragon Emperor."
Dragon Emperor Cangzhou laughed heartily and waved a hand.
"No need to say more. Come to the Upper Realm soon!"
No sooner had he spoken than his figure dispersed completely with a boom.
Watching Dragon Emperor Cangzhou's dissipating Spirit Form, Xu Taiping murmured:
"According to the Dragon Emperor, if I take the form of a Wilderness Lion or Python Flood Dragon, I should consume far less essence blood than with the True Dragon Body, yet at full strength, my power would be no less."
At this thought, delight stirred in his heart.
For if that truly was the case, having a Wilderness Lion Body or Python Flood Dragon Body would undoubtedly give him more help on this journey into the Wilderness.
Beside him, Dongfang Yuejian and Master Xuanzhi, whose injuries had healed considerably, saw Xu Taiping cup his hands toward empty air and asked in bewilderment:
"Daoist Taiping, who were you speaking to just now?"
Xu Taiping smiled.
"It's somewhat complicated. Once we enter the Wilderness, I'll explain it to you both."
Hearing this, Dongfang Yuejian asked no further questions.
Xu Taiping glanced at Master Xuanzhi's paper-white face and asked with some concern:
"Master Xuanzhi, why don't you stay here in the Old Dragon Court?"
Xuanzhi pressed his palms together, chanted "Amitabha," and shook his head.
"Brother Taiping, the closer we get to the Wilderness, the more I feel certain you will have need of this humble monk on this journey."
Seeing how firmly Master Xuanzhi insisted, Xu Taiping did not try to persuade