"Hmm?"
Sensing something, the mysterious old man shifted his gaze towards Su Zimo.
Beside the lake, Su Zimo assumed a lotus position with his back straight and his eyes closed. His black hair fluttered without any wind and a terrifying aura emanated from his body, rising continuously!
It was as though an ancient power was being awakened.
A living being that was more than ten feet long appeared out of thin air and circled around Su Zimo's body a few times before rising. Finally, it stopped in midair and glared in the direction of the mysterious old man with its gigantic head.
Dragons!
Compared to adult Dragons that were thousands of feet long, this could only be considered as a cub among Dragons.
Although it was merely an illusory shadow and a young dragon, it exuded a shuddering aura as though it could suppress all living beings!
Gradually, green scales appeared on the young dragon's body one after another, shimmering with a cold glint. The bone spikes on its back, sharp claws and fangs were all revealed and its horns were towering.
Gradually, the illusory azure dragon turned corporeal and even its scales, bones and claws appeared. With flesh and blood, it was lifelike and was no different from a True Dragon!
"Psst!"
The mysterious old man gasped and his expression changed starkly. Disbelief filled his eyes as he exclaimed, "How is that possible?!"
The Ancient Dragonification Manual made use of the blood qi of Dragons to conjure the phantom of a divine dragon and one could only vaguely make out the form of a divine dragon.
However, Su Zimo seemed to have conjured a True Dragon before him!
Even the Renhuang who created this secret technique was unable to reach this level. How did this Foundation Establishment cultivator before him do it?
Could it be that this young man had gained a new understanding of the Ancient Dragonification Skill in less than half a year?
All of a sudden!
Su Zimo opened his eyes and his gaze was like lightning.
At the same time, the azure dragon coiling above his head opened its eyes as well. It was cold, dignified and indomitable!
The man and dragon opened their eyes at the same time!
The moment it opened its eyes, the azure dragon seemed to have come alive and possessed a true life of its own as it surveyed the surroundings with a wanton might.
Being swept by the Azure Dragon's eyes, the mysterious old man didn't feel anything with his cultivation. He could still be considered calm.
However, the many rare beasts in the vicinity were all lying on the ground, motionless.
The fish in the lake calmed down, not daring to swim. The birds in the sky also fell down one after another, keeping quiet out of fear.
Under this dragon's might, all living beings felt a fear that came from the depths of their souls!
Dragons were one of the most powerful living beings even during the ancient times when there were thousands of races. They once ruled over the four directions and stood above all other races!
Although Su Zimo was only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with the protection of the Azure Dragon beside him, he exuded a domineering aura as though he was a god that controlled the world!
Bang!
Su Zimo's figure swayed for a moment, and the Azure Dragon surrounding him suddenly collapsed and gradually disappeared.
The pressure disappeared without a trace.
Many rare beasts began to chase and play again, and everything returned to normal.
The mysterious old man heaved a sigh of relief and came to Su Zimo's side, saying in a deep voice, "Your cultivation realm isn't high enough. Even if you force yourself to release the Ancient Dragonification Manual, you won't be able to last long. Once you're at Extreme Foundation Establishment, you'll be able to release the secret skill against your enemies. "
Su Zimo nodded.
It had only been a few breaths since he summoned that little azure dragon but the spirit energy in his body was already depleted and his spirit sea was almost dried up!
Right now, he was at the peak of eight meridian Foundation Establishment.
Even with that abundance of spirit energy, it wasn't enough to release the Ancient Dragonification Manual – that was proof of how frightening the secret skill was!
The mysterious old man's gaze lingered on Su Zimo, sizing him up repeatedly.
It was only when Su Zimo felt goosebumps from his gaze that the mysterious old man asked, "How did you do it? How did you conjure a True Dragon?"
Su Zimo hesitated for a moment before shaking his head. "I'm not sure either."
He had a guess in his mind but he could not be certain.
There was a high chance that conjuring a True Dragon had something to do with the fact that he had swallowed half a dragon egg!
The elixir that the mysterious old man fed him was a Blood Qi Elixir made from the flesh of Dragons. However, he had once swallowed half a dragon a few years ago!
He swallowed the essence, qi and spirit of the Dragons and fused them into every single corner of his body.
Cultivating the Ancient Dragonification Manual caused those powers in his body to awaken and mutate!
"Master, you truly have a good eye,"
The mysterious old man did not probe further and merely lamented.
A moment later, the mysterious old man said, "It's almost a year's time. The lass who entered at the same time as you has already left. It's time for you to leave as well."
Upon hearing that Demoness Ji was fine, Su Zimo was relieved and bowed deeply to the mysterious old man, saying in a deep voice, "Thank you for saving my life and imparting your teachings for the past half a year, senior."
He had truly reaped great rewards this time round.
Now that he had attained greater mastery of the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness, he was a step away from forming an Inner Core!
In terms of cultivation realm, he was already at the peak of eight meridian Foundation Establishment. If he were to continue cultivating and consume the perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir, he would have a chance of unlocking his ninth spirit meridian.
He would be able to cultivate to the unprecedented Extreme Foundation Establishment realm!
At that time, even without his demon form, he would be able to fight against Perfected Jin Dan with the power of the Ancient Dragonification Manual!
The mysterious old man waved it off. "There's no need to thank me. If you're truly able to reach master's heights one day, go and thank him personally."
"Where do you want to land? I can teleport you over."
Su Zimo pondered for a moment before replying, "Xuantian City."
…
Upon returning to the ancient battlefield, Su Zimo could clearly sense that the world had turned unstable.
This meant that the year's time was almost up!
Xuantian City was somewhat desolate and empty, no longer as bustling and lively as before.
Most of the cultivators had already left and there were only a few people who were still moving through the city with hurried expressions – it was clear that they were retreating as well.
There was no one left in Elixir Yang Sect's encampment as well.
Su Zimo headed straight to Xiaoning's room and circled around, catching sight of the words she had carved on the stone table.
"Brother, Elixir Yang Sect is in the Middle Continent of Tianhuang Mainland and the teleportation point is very far from Xuantian City. I've got to leave with Sister Tang Yu first. Once I refine the Longevity Elixir, I'll return to the Yan Country to look for you. Night Spirit and I are fine, don't miss us. "
– Xiaoning.
The words were written in a hurry – it was clear that Xiaoning had waited until the end and had no choice but to leave because it was too late.
Su Zimo smiled and reached out, swiping gently.
With a casual swipe, a layer of the stone table's surface was scraped off and the words on it vanished completely.
Before leaving Xuantian City, Su Zimo had already instructed Night Spirit to follow Xiaoning and head to Elixir Yang Sect together.
Su Zimo had to return to the Great Zhou Dynasty and could not follow by Xiaoning's side. He could only feel more assured if Night Spirit followed.
After knowing that Xiaoning was fine, Su Zimo was relieved and did not linger in the city, heading straight for the cave abode where Ji Yaoxue and the others were cultivating.
Prior to this, Su Zimo had promised Ji Yaoxue that he would return to look for her.
Suddenly, Su Zimo thought of a person and could not help but frown.
Jun Hao!
Back then, he felt that there was something wrong with that person but he did not have any evidence.
Before leaving, he even reminded Ji Yaoxue and left behind some means to guard against that person.
"I hope Yaoxue is fine,"
A cold glint flashed through Su Zimo's eyes as he extended a pair of gigantic spirit wings. His blood qi burst forth and he sprinted with all his might at his limits!
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