A Chance Encounter

No matter how pathetic the Venerable One's performance was when facing the Azure Cauldron, the Venerable One is still one of the top cultivators in the Three Realms.

It all stems from the fact that the techniques the Venerable One himself cultivates are top-notch, and the fact that the Venerable One has spent so much money to train him clearly indicates that the skills are not inferior.

Zhang Xuezhou's body and soul were tempered by the "Entwined Dragon and Pillar True Fire Refining Golden Body" technique. Even the demonic wings he had forged using the "Technique Within the Clouds" were affected, thus making his mind and body as one, and giving him the ability to travel between reality and illusion, similar to that of the Venerable One.

But the change in wings is not the main point; the real focus is the Eye of the Ba Snake in his palm.

The body was constructed from the Yang Soul framework originating from the Venerable One, Eye of the Ba Snake became the new core of this Yang Soul body, no longer entangled with Zhang Xuezhou.

The problem of the Yang Soul incarnation that had troubled Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation for many years has indeed been solved.

As if he had recovered from a serious illness, Zhang Xuezhou felt much lighter.

Moreover, Zhang Xuezhou can freely use the Yang Soul Body at present. When connecting with Law Power, this Yang Soul Body can transform into his appearance, but when Jieyin Demon Power, it will manifest with the Eye of the Ba Snake as the core.

A red light flashed in his eyes, Eye of the Ba Snake embedded in his palm appeared, rapidly extending and changing as the Demon Power pill was inserted.

As Zhang Xuezhou's arm feathers faded and his body plummeted from the sky, a three-zhang-long monster, resembling neither a dragon nor a snake, with no horns and fine scales, four toes and four feet, a green head, a black body, and two wings on its back, suddenly appeared out of thin air.

"I'm afraid even my mom wouldn't recognize me like this!"

The demon reached out and grabbed Zhang Xuezhou's body, while also uttering Zhang Xuezhou's whispered words.

When he uses his Law Power, his Yang Soul incarnation will take on a human form, but when he uses his Demon Power, it will transform into its current form, which is completely different from when he was cultivating.

Zhang Xuezhou's past cultivation of the "Yang Soul Incarnation Technique" was suitable for Law Power, and what he condensed was also in the form of a human.

He only gained the ability to manifest using Demon Power after condensing his Yuan Dan, and at this point, he transformed into a demonic form.

This form resembles Ba Snake), a Zunshang (another type of snake), and Technique Within the Clouds of snake). It looks like a composite, and also like the offspring of Lei Ming Zunzhe, Zunshang, Zhu Shiyin who jointly conceived and raised the child.

"If the Demon Power power can be released, this body's leaping ability might be almost indistinguishable from that of the Feiyu Demon King!"

For Zhang Xuezhou, he had experienced many battles using magic and was extremely well-suited to this demonic form.

This form is even faster than his human form in terms of flight speed, and can utilize Demon Power to a greater extent.

If he could unleash the full Demon Power of his Divine Ability Realm demonic energy, Zhang Xuezhou had no doubt that he could fly directly from Chang'an City to the Western Kunlun Holy Land.

"His ability to take a beating should be pretty good too!"

Zhang Xuezhou hadn't learned many demonic arts, but this yang soul incarnation, combined with the Eye of the Ba Snake, seemed to have extremely strong resistance to attacks and was unlikely to be easily destroyed.

He was very satisfied with his form as an incarnation of Yang Soul.

This was also Zhang Xuezhou's first time using it, and he kept checking himself as he soared through the clouds.

He took advantage of His Excellency in many ways, even at the cost of bloodshed.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that no great cultivator would degrade himself to benefit others, which also brought him considerable benefits.

The benefits of the Yang Soul Demon Body incarnation are visible to the naked eye, and Zhang Xuezhou's increased strength in leaping and manipulating the demon body to tread on the illusory and real are also related to his more refined spiritual power.

The "Mental Strengthening Chapter" is the main reason for Zhang Xuezhou's strong mental power, while the current "Entwined Dragon and Pillar True Fire Refining Golden Body" has become a second-best auxiliary cultivation technique for Mental Strengthening, making Zhang Xuezhou vaguely feel that he seems to have mastered the eighth chapter of the "Mental Strengthening Chapter".

This is something Ren Yisheng repeatedly mentioned. After reaching Chapter Seven of the "Mental Strengthening Chapter," he had no other options but to rely on mental control.

As the second method of Mental Strengthening was applied, Zhang Xuezhou felt as if his spirit had undergone another transformation.

He was somewhat unsure of the level to which his deterrence and suppression could be targeted, but Zhang Xuezhou was quite certain that it would be stronger than his past self. In reality, he was very likely to be affected, thus gaining the ability to suppress those of the Seventh Sequence.

He was a bit disheveled, but he still reaped the benefits.

Compared to these benefits, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the side effects of having an extra Demon Essence Pill in his body were almost negligible, especially since the Demon Essence Pill could be removed to avoid the influence of the Yang Soul Incarnation on his cultivation.

"Fellow Daoist, you are truly skilled!"

What used to take a whole day was almost completed in half a day. With Chang'an City drawing ever closer, Zhang Xuezhou slowed down, intending to revert to human form, when he saw a golden light, like a dragon, rising from the river below.

"Ao... Ao Ye?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Staying up late? I don't stay up late. Oh, fellow Daoist, you must have mistaken me for someone else. My name is Ao Li!"

A golden dragon floated in the air, displaying a perfect dragon form with sharp five claws, piercing eyes, shimmering golden scales, and extremely thick armor. It was the ideal form that many dragons longed for.

While Zhang Xuezhou was sizing up the other party, Ao Li was also sizing up this uninvited guest who had come to the vicinity of the Jing River.

Just as ferocious beasts territories, dragons are no different in this respect.

Ao Li cannot control the living areas of humans, but he has an innate sense of the presence of similar creatures in water and airspace.

The creature before him was clearly some kind of hybrid dragon. For dragons that pursue pure-blooded orthodoxy, hybrid dragons were considered low-end and not worthy of being presented to the public. However, Ao Li could sense the youth and power emanating from the creature.

For someone who loves a good fight, this was an excellent opponent.

But Ao Li showed no sign of hostility; he spoke with great politeness and eagerness in his eyes.

"It seems you've realized your mistake, so there's nothing more for us to discuss!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his paw in farewell.

He had just acquired a new yang spirit body that allowed him to cause trouble anonymously, so he had no intention of recognizing any acquaintances, not even Ao Li, who was a familiar dragon.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait. I observe that your strength is extremely high..."

"You want to fight?"

Zhang Xuezhou's heart skipped a beat. Just thinking about how Ao Li had challenged the Dragon Clan to obtain the position of the Rain God made his heart pound. He felt that the fighting had been going on and on lately, and that collisions could occur no matter where he went.

"No, no, no!" Ao Li shook his head repeatedly, "We've just met, how could I possibly attack a dragon on sight!"

So what you mean is...?

Zhang Xuezhou asked in confusion, his heart pounded and he felt a sudden sense of relief.

But the thought of Ao Li's potential violence made him more polite, and he felt he needed to resolve the other party's entanglement as gently as possible.

"I see that you are young and talented, and possess extraordinary strength. I would like to ask about your parents' situation?" Ao Li asked.

"Why are you asking about my family situation? We've just met, isn't it inappropriate to ask such a question?"

Zhang Xuezhou felt that Ao Li's speech was incoherent and there was something wrong with it.

He asked in confusion, only to see Ao Li become slightly hesitant.

"I really want my child to look like you, fellow Daoist," Ao Li said, shaking his head. "If I knew your parents' identities, I could breed them in this way and give birth to a child with wings who can fly!"

Looking at the pair of wings on Zhang Xuezhou's demonic body, and then at Zhang Xuezhou's ease in riding the clouds, Ao Li was clearly envious of this new species.