129: Time flies

Flower Burial Plain, deep within the Giant Demon Beehive.

Time here seemed to lose its meaning; only the tides of Spiritual Qi ebbed and flowed with the operation of the Formation.

Ten years of time quietly passed in this meticulously crafted core of the Demon Kingdom.

What was once a single gigantic beehive had now expanded into a majestic cluster of beehives.

The main hive resembled a mountain carved from obsidian, its surface covered with intricate Formation patterns, glowing with an unceasing brilliance.

This High Grade, Tier 3 Complex Grand Formation was not only an indestructible barrier but also like a giant Spiritual Qi vortex, continuously drawing and purifying the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi from a hundred-li radius day and night, feeding it back to all living beings within the hive.

Following Gao De's will, the Giant Demon Bee Swarm had successfully branched off.

Two smaller swarms, one stationed in the former Green Wave Sect's most Spiritual Qi-rich Spirit Medicine garden, and the other settled beside the Deep Pool Water Mansion.

Their existence was like that of the most precise gardeners, promoting the growth of Spiritual Plants in their unique way, managing these two core territories to be impregnable, and producing large quantities of Spirit Honey in exchange for Spirit Stones.

At this moment, inside the innermost Mother Nest of the main hive.

The Spiritual Qi here was so dense it had almost materialized, and the misty Spiritual Fog was filled with a captivating sweet fragrance, an aroma of pure energy intertwined with the Origin of Illusionary Dreams.

Gao De had revealed his true form as a Purple Lightning Flood Dragon, now over thirty zhang long, coiled upon a soft couch made of ten-thousand-year-old Warm Jade and numerous calming Spiritual Plants.

His purple scales refracted a deep, dark light in the Spiritual Fog, and tiny arcs of lightning occasionally flickered on the Law-Breaking unicorn horn on his forehead, indicating the terrifying power contained within.

He slightly opened his huge mouth, and streams of golden-yellow, amber-like viscous "High-Quality royal jelly" were guided by invisible Demonic Power, continuously pouring into his belly like a sweet spring.

This was no ordinary item; it was food specially prepared by the Worker Bees under the Giant Demon Bee Queen for the Bee Queen herself, collected from the special pollen scattered by the slumbering Flower Spirits of the Flower Burial Plain, supplemented with essences from various rare Spiritual Flowers, and then purified and refined over many years by the Formation within the hive. Its yield was extremely low, and every drop contained immense life energy and a trace of the mysterious Origin of Illusionary Dreams.

Upon entering his belly, the royal jelly did not cause a shock, but instead transformed into a warm yet vast current, like spring rain nourishing all things, silently permeating every inch of the Flood Dragon's flesh and blood, and deep into every scale.

Gao De closed his Flood Dragon eyes, his entire mind submerged within his body, guiding this power to deeply merge with his increasingly pure Purple Lightning Flood Dragon Bloodline and theMirage dragon characteristics that had grown stronger over ten years of absorbing Flower Spirit miasma.

Even the residual medicinal power of the reed heart jade marrow he had consumed years ago was activated, joining this grand feast of Bloodline transformation.

He could clearly "hear" increasingly distinct "cracking" sounds from deep within his Bloodline, as if some innate shackles were breaking.

Gao De clearly felt his blood surging madly in his veins, a feeling of being bloated to the point of bursting filled his entire body, and the concentration of his Bloodline was approaching a new critical point!

Quantitative change, finally leading to qualitative change!

At a certain moment, it was as if a primeval thunderclap exploded deep within his Soul!

"Boom—!"

A Bloodline Power far purer and several times vaster than before, like a volcano suppressed for ten thousand years, erupted with a roar!

The violent energy torrent instantly broke through invisible barriers, washing over his limbs and bones, cleansing every trace of Demonic Power!

Gao De's massive Flood Dragon body trembled uncontrollably, and as his scales opened and closed, an unprecedented brilliant lightning glow burst forth, Purple Lightning dancing wildly!

But within this destructive lightning, strands of twisted light and indistinct misty Qi were strangely mixed in, adding a touch of illusion and unpredictability to the Power of Thunder.

At the same time, his formidable Mental Energy resonated violently with this newly born Bloodline, and waves surged in his Sea of Consciousness. Countless fragments of insights regarding water vapor, clouds, light and shadow, and Illusionary Dreams came flooding in, finally converging and solidifying into a complex and profound Divine Ability Talisman, deeply branded into the deepest part of his Bloodline Origin.

Bloodline concentration, Breakthrough 15%!

Gao De suddenly opened his eyes. His vertical pupils, once raging with Purple Lightning, now, in their deeper parts, seemed to have transformed into two deep, dark whirlpools, filled with an elusive illusion and profundity beyond comprehension, in addition to their intimidating thunderous majesty.

With a slight thought, he did not deliberately cast any known Divine Ability, but merely activated that nascent Origin power belonging to theMirage dragon.

Instantly, centered around his massive Flood Dragon body, a silent, faint purple mist spread out, rapidly enveloping a large area of the Mother Nest.

This mist appeared thin, yet it seemed to devour light and distort space. Within it, vision was completely ineffective, Divine Sense extended as if into a swamp, and even the most basic sense of direction became chaotic.

The mist itself also seemed to possess a strange "existence deprivation" characteristic, making those caught within it involuntarily feel isolated and lost, their minds wavering.

Heaven-Confusing Illusionary Miasma!

Gao De understood in his heart that this newly born Divine Ability was entirely biased towards the Illusionary Dream and mist power of theMirage dragon.

This miasma could not only greatly conceal one's figure, distort perception, and weave lifelike illusions, transforming an area into a labyrinth to trap enemies, but also silently erode the opponent's mind, amplifying their inner fears and confusion, wearing down their will until they sank into the illusion.

It abandoned direct lethality but elevated "trapping" and "confusing" to a new height; this was an extremely useful crowd control method.

"Over a decade of accumulation, reed heart jade marrow solidifying the Foundation, royal jelly and Flower Spirit miasma nourishing day and night, it was finally a natural culmination."

A slight ripple stirred in Gao De's heart, then returned to icy calm.

The emergence of this Heaven-Confusing Illusionary Miasma greatly enhanced his abilities in crowd control, environmental manipulation, and mental interference, making his methods against enemies more elusive and difficult to guard against, especially suitable for ambushes, trapping enemies, and escaping.

With another thought, the spreading illusionary miasma was gathered as if by an invisible hand, rapidly swirling back and re-entering his body, and clarity returned to the Mother Nest.

He meticulously experienced the changes brought by the Breakthrough—his strength was more immense, his speed swifter, his total Demonic Power and recovery ability had leaped, especially his affinity and control over water, lightning, and illusionary powers, as if he had stepped into a brand new world.

Although the new Divine Ability leaned towards illusionary miasma, his inherent Purple Lightning Power of Thunder had not weakened; instead, it had become even stronger due to the purification of his Bloodline.

"The door to Late Stage Tier 3 has opened." Gao De coiled in the still dense Spiritual Fog, his gaze seemingly penetrating the heavy barriers of the beehive, looking towards the deeper, more dangerous, and yet more opportunity-filled unknown lands of the Yunmeng Marsh.

Ten years of dormancy, consolidation of power, accumulation of resources, coupled with this crucial Bloodline Breakthrough, had laid a solid ladder for him.

His path to dragon transformation, deep within the beehive of the Flower Burial Plain, had once again taken a firm and powerful step.