194: Hidden Dragon

A few days later, the core spirit cave of Qianjiao Cliff.

"Congratulations, Master! Best wishes, Master!" Turtle Three Thousand felt Gao De's aura, which was as deep as the sea, and heard the details of the successful refinement. His whiskers trembled with excitement.

"Master's Bloodline has advanced greatly and his divine abilities have awakened. This time at the Dragon Palace birthday banquet, you will surely shine brilliantly!"

Green Edge, Iron Pincer, and the others also looked exhilarated. The stronger their lord was, the safer Qianjiao Cliff would be.

Gao De waved a claw and asked, "What is the situation in the outside world?"

Turtle Three Thousand's expression turned serious as he reported, "The struggle for Lingyun Peak has basically concluded. The Thunder Kui Demon King, Lady Jade Flood Dragon, and the Black Bone Crocodile King each obtained a portion of the precious blood and have returned to their respective nests for secluded cultivation to digest it."

"The Hundred-Eyed Centipede fled back to the Corrosive Poison Marsh with heavy injuries, its aura withered; it won't be able to cause trouble in the short term. The Heavenly Sword Alliance... seems to have gained something in secret, though the specifics are unknown. However, their blockade has been lifted, and the frequency of their Disciples' activities has decreased, as if they are digesting the fruits of the battle."

"Ao Kun, the Eldest Prince of the Qianjiang Dragon Palace, appeared at the final moment and seemed to have a brief confrontation with the Heavenly Sword Ancestor. Neither side made a move, but the Dragon Palace expressed its dissatisfaction. Afterward, Prince Ao Kun departed, and it is said he is also paying attention to the whereabouts of several portions of the precious blood."

"As for the portion that Master obtained, no one knows about it," Turtle Three Thousand lowered his voice.

Gao De nodded and pondered, "We took a huge advantage this time, but it has also planted hidden dangers. From now on, Qianjiao Cliff will continue to maintain a 'silent' state. All core members will enter secluded cultivation to digest what we've gained. No one is allowed to leave without my command."

"There are still over twenty years until the Dragon King's Birthday Banquet. I must take this opportunity to stabilize my Realm, further purify my Bloodline, and strive to raise my strength to the peak of the third rank before the banquet, and see if there's a chance to enter the fourth rank directly!"

"Additionally," he looked at Turtle Three Thousand, "the congratulatory gift, the [Purple Rosy Cloud Thunder Marsh Coiling Dragon Lamp], needs further refinement to incorporate the characteristics of my newly acquired [Purple Heaven Thunder Flame]. Make sure it becomes a gift that shows sincerity without being too conspicuous."

"This old servant understands!" Turtle Three Thousand bowed and accepted the order.

Gao De looked deep into the spirit cave, where the niluan pure blood nest floated quietly.

After this refinement, he had a deeper understanding of the Purple Heaven Dragon Transformation Art and his own Bloodline.

For the next twenty years, his main focus would be breaking through his Realm!

"Rainbow, you also need to Cultivate well and digest what you've gained. You will be an important assistant for the future trip to the Dragon Palace," Gao De said to the strange beast beside him.

Rainbow gave a soft cry and turned into a beam of colored light, disappearing beside the niluan pure blood nest to begin absorbing the rosy clouds.

The gate of the spirit cave slowly closed, and layers of Restriction light flowed over it.

Outside, the winds and clouds shifted, and dark tides surged.

The stone gate of the spirit cave closed, and time flowed like water.

Qianjiao Cliff entered an unprecedented period of silence.

Inside the core spirit cave, time seemed to be stretched thin.

Gao De coiled within the niluan pure blood nest, his mind completely immersed in cultivation.

The Profound Truth of the Purple Heaven Dragon Transformation Art flowed through his heart, resonating with the new Purple Heaven Thunder Flame Bloodline in his body.

That strange power, which fused the suanni true fire, the Purple Lightning Thunder Aura, and the Neon Luan Rosy Cloud Charm, flowed ceaselessly through his Meridians. With every cycle, his Bloodline became a bit purer and his Physical Body a bit tougher.

The fifth year.

His Bloodline concentration quietly broke through 41%. The crimson-gold patterns on the purple scales all over Gao De's body became clearer, and the dark red bone spurs on his back rose slightly, emitting a hint of primordial aura.

His control over the Purple Heaven Thunder Flame had reached the state of moving with his thoughts. With a single thought, his claw tips, tooth tips, and even the breath he exhaled could be coated in this terrifyingly powerful fused flame.

The refinement speed of the Dragon Pearl significantly increased, and the Dragon Essence it fed back became even more pure.

His comprehension of the third-rank chapter of the Purple Heaven Dragon Transformation Art reached Perfection, touching the threshold of the fourth rank.

Gao De began trying to use his own thunder flame Bloodline as a guide, combining it with the power of the Dragon Pearl to deduce the subsequent Cultivation Technique.

This process was slow and arduous, with frequent risks of blood and Qi backflow or the thunder flame going out of control. However, under the harmony of the Neon Luan Rosy Cloud Charm and Gao De's strong willpower, he always managed to turn danger into safety.

His natal demon artifacts, the purple scale earth-shaking armor and the thunder fang formation-breaking halberd, were also being nurtured and tempered by the thunder flame day and night in his Dantian. Their spirituality grew, showing a faint trend of evolving to a higher level.

One day, a dragon's roar echoed faintly in the spirit cave, and rosy light shot into the sky.

The Bloodline in Gao De's body boiled as he launched a final assault on the qualitative change node of the fourth-rank transformation.

The Dragon Pearl in his body shone brilliantly, and the rosy clouds from the pure blood nest fell like a waterfall.

At the critical moment, Rainbow also felt it and proactively channeled its own pure Rainbow light power into Gao De's body.

The three powers fused, finally breaking through that invisible barrier in one go!

Boom!

His Bloodline concentration continued to rise, steadily settling at 42%! At this point, the essence of the suanni precious blood was completely consumed.

In an instant, Gao De felt the entire world become much clearer.

His perception of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi sharpened several times over, and his control over his own strength reached a completely new level.

Deep within his Bloodline, more ancient information fragments seemed to be Awakening.

Although he didn't immediately awaken a new Divine Ability, he knew that his Foundation had been solidified to an unprecedented height. All that remained for the true fourth rank was the accumulation of cultivation and the final opportunity for transformation.

His cultivation had already reached the absolute peak of the third rank, and he had even stepped half a foot into the threshold of the fourth rank; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it 'quasi-fourth rank'.

He only needed a suitable opportunity to break through naturally.

The [Thunder Sound Soul-Suppressing Roar] was perfected, becoming more powerful and capable of being integrated into the Heaven-Confusing Illusionary Mist to form a double strike of sound and illusion.

The Prison Suppressing Thunder Domain also had its suppression and incineration capabilities greatly increased due to the addition of the thunder flame power.

As for the [Purple Rosy Cloud Thunder Marsh Coiling Dragon Lamp] that served as a birthday gift, Gao De personally stepped in to refine it, perfectly integrating the characteristics of the Purple Heaven Thunder Flame.

Now that the lamp was finished, the dragon's mouth held a pearl, and thunder flames were hidden within the flowing purple clouds. Within its auspiciousness was an inviolable majesty, making it a masterpiece of ingenious design and profound meaning.

The other members of Qianjiao Cliff also did not waste their time.

Turtle Three Thousand sat firmly at the center, managing the various affairs of Qianjiao Cliff in an orderly manner, supervising cultivation internally and monitoring the situation externally.

His own cultivation had completely stabilized at the Early Stage of the third rank, and his racial talent for divination had improved slightly with the increase in his cultivation.

Green Edge, Iron Pincer, and the other demon generals cultivated hard under the environment of ample resources and high-pressure concealment, and their strength had all improved.

Lin Xiaofan's results in breeding Green Jade Carp were remarkable; he was now able to stably produce more beneficial variants, accumulating precious invisible wealth for Qianjiao Cliff. Unfortunately, he still had no clue about the third-rank Spirit Fish.

Rainbow's growth was the most gratifying.

It was now fifty feet long, its Rainbow-light body condensed as if it were solid and ever-changing.

Its control over light and shadow was superb; it could not only create large-scale illusions but also perform ultra-long-distance 'Rainbow light refraction communication' and short-distance group light-and-shadow teleportation.

It had even comprehended a trace of the ability to command 'fire clouds' from the niluan bird nest and Gao De's dissipated aura. The golden-red flames that occasionally leaped within the Rainbow light gave its attacks a burning characteristic.