204: Transformation from Mortal to Human

The destructive Sword Intent raged within his body, like thousands of red-hot steel needles frantically piercing and slicing along his Meridians, bones, and bone marrow.

Gao De's consciousness drifted in boundless agony, as if it would completely disintegrate in the next second.

Yet, deep within his heart, that tiny spark of unyielding will burned even more fiercely under this extreme pain and destructive pressure!

"I cannot die here... The path to dragon transformation... has yet to be completed!"

As if hearing the cry from the depths of his Soul, the cracked flood dragon pearl within his Dantian suddenly erupted with an unprecedented, brilliant light!

That was not the light of shattering, but the proclamation of rebirth!

"Crack! Crack-crack—!"

The flood dragon pearl shattered completely!

But the shattering was not the end; it was breaking to rebuild!

Beneath the shattered old shell, a brand new dragon pearl, more condensed and perfectly rounded, flowing with a purple-gold luster, naturally imprinted with Dao patterns of lightning and flames on its surface, and with a faint grey-white Sword Intent flickering at its core, suddenly took shape!

Once this pearl appeared, all the rampaging power within Gao De's body seemed to instantly find its backbone, frantically surging into the newborn dragon pearl!

The Purple Heaven Thunder Flame, the sharp Qi of earth vein geng metal, the Neon Luan Rosy Cloud Charm, the pure dragon essence, and even that wisp of rampaging destructive Sword Intent, all began to circulate and undergo Fusion according to a profound pattern under the control and harmonization of the dragon pearl!

With every rotation of the newborn dragon pearl, it released a brand new power that was purer, more powerful, and seemingly imbued with a portion of the heaven and earth Law—Dragon Yuan!

This was the Origin power exclusive to flood dragons of the Fourth-Tier and above, its quality far surpassing his previous Demonic Power!

Wherever the Dragon Yuan power passed, the Meridians, flesh, and bones damaged by the Sword Intent were repaired and reshaped at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The newborn Meridians were wider and tougher, flowing with a purple-gold radiance; the flesh contained explosive power and vigorous vitality; the bones were crystalline like jade, with faintly visible lightning-fire gold patterns.

At the same time, Gao De's flood dragon body, which had expanded to nearly a hundred zhang, began to undergo a fundamental change!

Shedding his mortal coil, reshaping his Dragon body!

Large patches of old scales peeled off, revealing the newborn, denser, tougher, and iridescent purple-gold dragon scales beneath.

The ferocious bone spurs on his back slowly retracted into his body, becoming part of the main dragon spine, with power contained within.

His four dragon claws became more slender and powerful, with cold light flickering at the tips.

The most significant change was in his head—his towering dragon horns adjusted slightly, their form appearing more noble and majestic; his dragon snout retracted and widened, his facial contours evolving towards a form closer to that of a "human," yet still retaining clear characteristics of a flood dragon: dragon horns growing from his forehead, his face covered in fine scales, his pupils were majestic vertical slits, and with every blink, Purple Heaven Thunder Flame and grey-white Sword Intent intertwined.

His body size also rapidly shrank and condensed.

A hundred zhang, eighty zhang, fifty zhang... Finally, when all the old scales had shed and the radiance was restrained, standing in the original place was a humanoid body!

This body was eight feet tall, tall and slender, with smooth and perfect muscle lines, full of a sense of power.

His entire skin presented a healthy pale gold color, with faint purple-gold scale patterns flowing beneath, yet it was smooth as jade.

His face was cold and stern, with sword-like brows and star-bright eyes, a high-bridged nose, and tightly pressed lips.

On both sides of his forehead were three-inch-long, purple-gold flowing miniature dragon horns, adding a touch of demonic strangeness and majesty.

A head of purple-gold long hair draped down to his waist, moving without wind.

He stood naked, yet a layer of faint purple-gold halo naturally swirled around his body, covering his private parts.

Within the halo, tiny lightning arcs, leaping golden flames, and a trace of heart-palpitating grey-white Sword Intent flashed from time to time.

He opened his eyes, and they were no longer pure Purple Lightning, but deep as the starry sky; in his left eye, Purple Heaven Thunder Flame flickered in and out of existence, while in his right eye, a dot of grey-white Sword Intent floated.

Wherever his gaze landed, the air slightly distorted.

A vast, majestic pressure, carrying the nobility of the Dragon Clan and the destructive aura of lightning, naturally radiated outward, far surpassing what it was before!

This was the pressure belonging to a Fourth-Tier Demon King!

Moreover, because of his unique Bloodline and profound Foundation, even though he had just made a Breakthrough, ordinary Fourth-Tier Early Stage Cultivators or Demon Kings were far from being his match!

"It's done... I have finally stepped into the Fourth-Tier!" Gao De felt the brand new power surging within his body; it was a qualitative leap, as if he had broken free from some heavy shackle and seen a wider world.

With a thought, he used his Divine Sense to inspect himself internally.

Inside his Dantian, the newborn dragon pearl rotated slowly, like the core of the Universe, controlling the brand new Dragon Yuan power.

Bloodline concentration—45%!

His cultivation had officially crossed the threshold of the Fourth-Tier, and with the support of his Bloodline, his Realm was stabilized!

His Purple Lightning Flood Dragon Bloodline had further purified and successfully integrated the sharpness of [earth vein geng metal], the destructive characteristics of [Sword Intent], and the auspicious firmness of the Neon Luan Rosy Cloud Charm, forming a unique Purple Heaven Thunder Flame Sword Dragon Bloodline!

It was not just a Breakthrough in cultivation and Bloodline; his Physical Body had also undergone earth-shattering changes.

Strength, power, recovery speed, and resistance to various elemental damages had all reached a brand new height.

More importantly, he had successfully taken human form, which meant he could better comprehend the Dao of Law, act more conveniently, and could also Cultivate some profound Cultivation Technique secret arts of the Human Race.

He tried to circulate his power, flicking his finger lightly, and a wisp of purple-gold Dragon Yuan power shot out, easily melting a bottomless small hole into the distant rock wall, the edges smooth as a mirror, with lingering traces of lightning, fire, and sharpness.

"Power doubled, control is meticulous." Gao De nodded with satisfaction.

He looked at his wrist, where the colorful thread transformed by Rainbow was still there, currently transmitting thoughts of joy mixed with awe.

If it hadn't been for Rainbow using her Rainbow light barrier to exhaustively conceal the fluctuations in his aura just now, he feared he would have long since attracted powerful Yao Beasts nearby or triggered more violent celestial phenomena.

He looked up at the sky and saw that the dark clouds and lightning gathering overhead seemed to be slowly dissipating because the Breakthrough was complete.

The tribulation of taking human form had actually been safely passed in an unconventional way during his internal transformation, thanks to the "catalysis" of that destructive Sword Intent and the abundance of his own Foundation!

It saved him the trouble of an external Lightning Tribulation, but he had also experienced dangers no less than a Lightning Tribulation.

"This place is not suitable for a long stay." Gao De quickly calmed down.

Although the commotion of the Breakthrough had been controlled within a certain range by Rainbow and himself, there was no guarantee it wouldn't attract the attention of powerful entities in the distance.

The terrifying skeletons and broken swords deep within the Cracked Wind Valley made him feel a lingering fear.

With a thought, the purple-gold halo on his body surface flowed, transforming into a well-fitting dark purple robe with gold trim, and his long hair was tied up with a lightning-struck wooden hairpin.

It was clothing temporarily condensed by combining Dragon Yuan with Artifact Refining methods.

Subsequently, he retracted most of his pressure, only revealing the aura of a Golden Core Late Stage Cultivator.

His figure flashed, and he had already appeared a hundred zhang away, his speed more than several times faster than before!

[Lightning Evasion], driven by Dragon Yuan, was even faster and more secretive.

He did not look towards the direction of the Cracked Wind Valley again, but identified the direction of the Qianjiang Dragon Palace to the north, turning into a faint purple shadow that almost blended into the mountain mist, and sped towards the outer perimeter of the mountain range.

At this moment, he was no longer the Third-Tier Purple Lightning Flood Dragon from Qianjiao Cliff that needed to be cautious and hide deeply.

Fourth-Tier cultivation, 45% unique Thunder Flame Sword Dragon Bloodline, Immortal Qin Dynasty Legacy, numerous treasures and Divine Abilities in hand... Gao De already possessed the capital to initially establish a foothold on a wider stage.

The tempering in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range and the near-death Breakthrough had forged the most solid confidence for his upcoming trip to the Dragon Palace.

Qianjiang Dragon Palace, the Ten Thousand Longevity Feast, all parties were stirring.

And he, this newly promoted Fourth-Tier Purple Heaven Thunder Flame Sword Dragon, was also about to make his grand debut!

The path to dragon transformation, newly started from here.