SWDnovel Chapter 187 Refining the Dragon Transformation Guide
Chapter 187 Refining the Dragon Transformation Guide
"Hiss hiss hiss..."
Large swaths of blood flames were annihilated by the sword light unleashed by Chen Xu.
The terrifying shockwave exploded outwards, carving deep trenches into the already damaged ground of Yulongyuan.
Countless crystal shards and dragon bone fragments were swept into it and turned to dust.
The veins on Chen Xu's sword-wielding arm bulged, and the dragon-shaped phantom on his dark ice armor moved wildly, dissipating the recoil.
He didn't retreat an inch, but forcefully cleaved the torrent of blood flames in two.
Nan Longyue, who was firmly protected behind him, felt a cold and tenacious force that isolated her from all destructive aura.
The exhaustion from surviving the ordeal made her almost unable to stand, and her gaze at Chen Xu's back was filled with shock and gratitude.
At this moment, the spitting was forcibly interrupted, and the monster let out a painful roar.
Its massive body trembled violently, and the blood-red cracks on its spine shone brightly.
More dark red vines burst forth from the depths of the wreckage, like billions of bloodthirsty venomous snakes, carrying a thick aura of decay and resentment.
These vines transformed into a raging torrent that blotted out the sky, sweeping towards Chen Xu and Nan Longyue.
"Senior, be careful!" Nan Longyue endured her injuries and activated the dragon pattern again, creating a thin layer of azure water to protect herself, while urgently reminding him.
However, Chen Xu showed no fear in the face of the endless vine shadows.
After all, there are differences between those who reach the Core Formation stage.
Now that I have temporarily reached the Core Formation stage, I truly have no fear of anyone during that period.
Of course, this excludes Qingling's domain suppression, but fortunately, Qingling is one of our own...
With the passive effect of [Light Version of Ghostblade's Berserker Blade] stacked, Chen Xu's attack speed was now incredibly fast.
Chen Xu's figure seemed to multiply into dozens, flashing rapidly within the confined space.
The longsword in his hand, which was spitting out jet-black icy sword energy, also turned into afterimages.
The jet-black sword energy was like the scythe of death; wherever it passed, the tough vines, imbued with deadly poison and corrupting power, snapped.
Furthermore, the fracture point was instantly frozen by the ice, preventing regeneration.
The dark red liquid, like filthy blood, splashed everywhere, only to be frozen into ice shards by the Xuanbing sword energy and fall down.
The monster sensed a deadly threat, roared madly, and tried to retract its vines in defense.
At the same time, the enormous bone claw once again gathered bloodthirsty power and slammed down on the charging Chen Xu.
"Heh..." Chen Xu snorted coldly; this was the moment he had been waiting for.
Just as the bone claws were about to strike, a flash of mysterious water light appeared beneath Chen Xu's feet.
His figure seemed to lose its physical form, transforming into a stream of inky black water that eerily slid along the edge of the giant bone claw.
Not only did it perfectly evade the powerful blow, but it also used the force to accelerate, like a persistent leech, instantly approaching the core area of the monster's massive spine.
"Now!" A glint flashed in Chen Xu's eyes.
Xuan Shui Qi Long Jue, cut off the river!
hum...
The sword emitted a dragon's roar that reverberated throughout the space.
A thin, jet-black sword aura suddenly erupted from the tip of the sword.
This sword energy was as thin as a hair, yet it contained terrifying power capable of tearing apart rivers and seas.
Ignoring the obstruction of the air, it pierced with unparalleled precision into the core crack on the ancient dragon's spine, where blood flowed.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
"Click...click..."
With a series of cracking sounds, the ancient dragon's spine, riddled with fissures, released a destructive ripple of energy.
"Aww!!!"
The monster let out a final, mournful, and desperate howl, its massive body suddenly stiffening.
The countless dark red vines that make up its body are like a marionette that has lost its support.
It withered and turned black in an instant, broke apart inch by inch, and turned into dust flying everywhere.
The shards of bone that were attached to it lost their luster and fell to the ground.
The bloodthirsty red light flickering in those empty eye sockets, like a candle in the wind, flashed violently a few times before finally going out completely.
boom!!!
Without the support of its core power, the monster's massive skeletal remains could no longer hold on and collapsed with a crash.
At this moment, the light of the jet-black Xuanbing Heavy Armor on Chen Xu's body quickly dimmed and dissipated.
The surging pressure of the Core Formation stage receded like a tide, and his aura returned to the late Foundation Establishment stage.
Nan Longyue, standing behind him, clutched her chest, the blood still wet at the corner of her mouth.
She staggered to Chen Xu's side, her eyes filled with lingering fear and apprehension as she looked at the massive pile of wreckage.
Soon, the dust settled, revealing the ruins deep within the area, composed of broken crystal clusters and collapsed dragon pillars.
A strange plant was emitting a faint yet pure emerald green glow.
It is only about three feet tall, with its main trunk winding and twisting like a dragon, displaying a deep and heavy bronze color.
Its surface is covered with fine scales, exuding a rich and vibrant life force.
What's even more surprising is that this dragon-transforming vine is not a single plant, but rather a pair growing side by side.
Two dragon-transforming vines, almost identical in shape, are tightly intertwined, making them even more mystical!
"Dragon Transformation Vine! And it's a twin vine!?" Nan Longyue exclaimed in surprise.
A barely perceptible hint of joy flashed in Chen Xu's eyes.
He suppressed the turmoil within him, carefully scanned his surroundings with his divine sense, and only stepped forward after confirming that there was no further danger.
Chen Xu took out the Spirit-Nourishing Jade Box, which he had prepared in advance and was specially used to store the spiritual roots of heaven and earth, from his storage bag.
With his hands forming a hand seal, he transformed into two nimble, large, cyan hands that gently yet firmly grasped the roots of the Dragon Transformation Vine.
He moved with extreme care, his powerful divine sense controlling the peeling process to avoid damaging any roots or the vines themselves.
"rise!"
With a soft shout from Chen Xu, the two intertwined dragon-transforming vines were slowly lifted up by a powerful spiritual force.
The roots, along with a small piece of spiritual soil rich in dragon blood essence, were lifted up together.
The moment the vines left the ground, a rich sense of life and the might of a dragon spread out.
Chen Xu quickly placed it into the opened Spirit-Nourishing Jade Box.
The moment the lid closed, a soft white light flashed, and the spirit-gathering and energy-sealing array inside activated, perfectly sealing the surging vitality of the Dragon Transformation Vine within.
Chen Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief after the jade box was carefully put into his storage bag.
One of the two main objectives of this trip has already been achieved.
Unfortunately, Chen Xu did not find any trace of the Blood-Purifying Lotus Seedling here.
I wonder if the lotus seeds from just two pure blood lotus pods are enough to refine the Dragon Transformation Guide.
If that doesn't work... then we'll have to find a way to use the Abundant Elixir to ripen the lotus seeds of the Blood-Purifying Lotus Pod...
At this moment, Nan Longyue looked at Chen Xu and said:
"Senior, we have obtained the Dragon Transformation Vine, but the Blood Purification Lotus Pod..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xu sighed, "Never mind..."
Just as he was about to ask Nan Longyue to take him back.
The azure dragon pattern between Nan Longyue's eyebrows suddenly twitched without warning.
hum...
A very faint resonance came from a certain area further down.
"Huh?" Nan Longyue looked up suddenly, a hint of surprise and disbelief flashing in her eyes.
"Senior! I feel like something is calling to me!?"
She covered her brow; the dragon pattern was emitting a more vibrant, azure light than usual, as if guiding the way.
Nan Longyue pressed her fingertips against the throbbing dragon pattern and continued, "Below, there seems to be a resonance of dragon blood..."
She channeled the power of her bloodline, and the black pool bottom beneath her feet suddenly lit up with spiderweb-like golden-red patterns.
Chen Xu probed the crevice in the ground with his divine sense and touched a thick, powerful blood energy, which was mixed with a pure aura.
"Boom..."
The bottom of the pool collapsed, and the two fell into a deep abyss.
A foul stench swept over them, and before them lay a colossal pool carved from a single piece of blood marrow jade, filled with a dark golden slurry, its surface dotted with pale white dragon bones.
In the heart of the pond, a nine-petaled jade lotus takes root in the very marrow of the blood.
The lotus leaves are translucent like ice crystals, revealing a complete pure blood lotus seedpod.
"Senior, this is it!" Nan Longyue's voice was filled with excitement as she pointed to the Pure Blood Lotus rooted in the dark gold blood marrow in the center of the pool.
Chen Xu repeatedly scanned the entire Blood Marrow Jade Pool and its surrounding area with his divine sense.
The pool water is viscous and contains immense energy, clearly having undergone a long period of settling.
The dragon bones floating in the pool have long since lost their vitality.
Apart from the powerful energy contained in the pool water itself, he did not sense any residual aura of any array or restriction.
"No danger...?" Chen Xu concluded, though he found it hard to believe.
After all, it is quite rare for such a precious treasure to be left unprotected by any restrictive mechanisms.
Perhaps it is because the Blood Marrow Jade Pool itself and the accumulated Dragon Might Blood Qi around it are the best natural barrier.
Those who are not of dragon blood or possess special secret techniques cannot penetrate this place at all.
Chen Xu was the first to leap down, followed closely by Nan Longyue.
Upon entering the pool's bottom space, the mixed atmosphere became even more intense.
The two stepped onto the smooth, cold blood marrow jade and cautiously approached the center of the pool.
The closer one gets, the more tranquil the pure light emanating from the Blood-Purifying Lotus Seedpod becomes.
Soon, the two arrived in front of the Blood Purification Lotus Pod.
Upon closer inspection, its extraordinary nature becomes even more apparent.
The lotus seedpod is flawless, and the lotus leaves are naturally engraved with profound purification patterns.
The pure aura automatically repelled the filthy and malevolent energy in the surrounding blood and marrow, far surpassing the lotus seeds obtained before.
Chen Xu took out another Spirit-Nourishing Jade Box.
This time, he was more cautious, his fingertips forming hand seals, and his pure spiritual energy transformed into dozens of tiny spiritual blades.
"This thing is deeply rooted in the Jade Pool of Blood Marrow. If it is forcibly pulled out, its source may be damaged, and it may also disturb the dormant energy in the pool."
"Therefore, it is necessary to carefully sever the tiny roots connecting it to the chalcedony at the bottom of the pool using a spiritual energy blade, while preserving the main root and most of the auxiliary roots."
As Chen Xu spoke, he precisely controlled the spirit blade: "Long Yue, use your sea spirit aura to soothe the lotus seedpod and reduce its rejection reaction as much as possible."
"Yes!" Nan Longyue did as she was told. She bit her fingertip, and a drop of pure blood fell onto the lotus seedpod. At the same time, the dragon pattern between her eyebrows shone brightly, gently enveloping the entire lotus seedpod.
As the essence of Nanlongyue's blood merged with the soothing aura of the dragon pattern, the Pure Blood Lotus swayed slightly, its radiance growing even brighter, as if it felt closer to Nanlongyue's aura.
Chen Xu seized the opportunity and his spirit blade precisely and swiftly cut into the connection point between the root system and the chalcedony at the bottom of the pool.
Where the blade passed, the connection point broke silently, the cut was smooth, and the roots were not damaged in the slightest.
The whole process was smooth and quick, taking only a few breaths.
Just as the last tiny root was cut, the lotus seedpod detached from the bottom of the pond and floated up on its own.
Chen Xu immediately opened the Spirit-Nourishing Jade Box, and a gentle suction force drew the entire Blood-Purifying Lotus into the box.
"It's done!" Even with Chen Xu's calm and composed nature, a hint of undisguised joy flashed across his eyes at this moment.
Both of the trip's objectives, the Dragon Transformation Vine and the Blood Purification Lotus Seedling, were achieved.
"Congratulations, senior!" Nan Longyue was genuinely delighted.
Chen Xu carefully put away the jade box and then glanced at the entire Blood Marrow Jade Pool.
Having lost the core purifying power of the Blood-Purifying Lotus, the dark golden viscous liquid in the pool seemed to churn slightly.
The floating dragon bones seemed to have lost their last bit of luster, and the entire space exuded an aura of decay.
"This place is not safe to stay for long. With the lotus pod removed, the core purification power has disappeared, and the dragon blood essence and blood evil energy accumulated over countless years may change."
Chen Xu keenly sensed the subtle change in the environment and said in a serious tone, "Leave this place immediately."
"Yes, senior!" Nan Longyue also felt a little uneasy and quickly nodded.
She activated the dragon pattern between her brows once more, communicating with the ruins of the Dragon Palace.
A spatial portal shimmering with azure water waves slowly opened before the two of them.
Without hesitation, the two stepped into the portal.
hum...
After the slight dizziness caused by the spatial shift subsided, the two returned to the floating island cave in Meteor City.
Inside the cave, the light of the isolation array flowed continuously, firmly locking in the last wisp of leaking spiritual energy.
Chen Xu sat cross-legged in the center of the quiet room, with two treasures radiating boundless vitality and pure spiritual charm floating in front of him.
The twin dragon-transforming vines and the translucent, complete blood-purifying lotus seedpod.
Nan Longyue recuperated near the fishpond, repairing the injuries and damage from her trip to the Dragon Palace.
The materials are ready, and the time is ripe.
Without further hesitation, Chen Xu's thoughts stirred, and an ancient-looking alchemy furnace flew out of his storage bag and landed steadily on the earth fire spiritual vein node.
As various precious materials were slowly fed into the furnace.
In an instant, the furnace shone brightly as the dragon's roar of the Dragon Transformation Vine and the purifying power of the Blood Purification Lotus Pod collided and merged.
The array patterns on the furnace wall were fully activated, with layers of light flowing and trying to restrain this violent and pure power.
……
The alchemy process lasted for seven days and seven nights.
Outside the cave, above Meteor City, the once clear sky had unknowingly gathered layers of gray tribulation clouds.
Within the clouds, faint blue and gold lightning bolts danced like dragons and snakes.
A deep rumble of thunder rolled, and a terrifying pressure spread out, covering a large part of Meteor City.
Even more striking is that nine enormous vortexes of spiritual energy slowly formed at the center of the tribulation clouds, creating a spectacular waterspout phenomenon.
"Hiss... What terrifying tribulation clouds! What kind of heaven-defying treasure has been born?"
"The phenomenon of dragon transformation intertwines with the purifying spiritual light... Could it be the legendary Dragon Transformation Guide?!"
"This pill can cleanse and refine one's bloodline, breaking through limits. It is an unparalleled treasure for dragon descendants or body cultivators! Priceless!"
"Such an unusual phenomenon is likely to attract the covetous eyes of many powerful figures..."
The cultivators in the city were abuzz with discussion, their gazes filled with either envy or greed.
Several subtle yet powerful divine senses quietly probed that area, but were blocked by the double isolation array outside the cave.
Zhou Caisheng, who had crossed paths with Chen Xu several times, looked in the direction of Chen Xu's floating island with a look of surprise in his eyes.