51: Bloodline Power

The solid ice blocking his path completely melted at this moment!

The surging torrent of Demonic Power, as if breaking through the last dam, instantly poured into a vaster, deeper world!

Its operating speed suddenly accelerated, becoming more condensed and purer!

At the same time, the blood throughout his body boiled as if ignited, and an aura far purer, more majestic, and closer to the Origin than before, erupted from the depths of his Bloodline!

90%!

The Dragon Fish Bloodline concentration finally broke through the crucial 90% mark!

Boom—!

A powerful wave of Qi spread outwards with Gao De as the center, causing the Formation light curtain of the quiet room to shake violently.

His body, which was already nearly four zhang, visibly grew again at this moment, reaching over five zhang! His physique became more slender and full of power.

The scales all over his body became finer and harder, their golden edges connected into one piece, like pure gold casting, flowing with a mysterious luster.

The four flood dragon claws under his belly were strong and powerful, their tips gleaming with cold light, as if they could easily tear through refined iron.

The unicorn horn on his head had already branched, showing the clearprototype of a Dragon Horn, with wisps of electric light coiling around it, radiating awe-inspiring power.

The Dragon whiskers under his jaw floated, adding a touch of divine mystery.

A Dragon Might as heavy as a mountain and as vast as the sea uncontrollably permeated outwards. Although he quickly reined it in, that momentary burst still made all the Demon Soldiers in the Water Mansion, including Turtle Three Thousand and the Second Order Green Shell Shrimp Soldier, feel their Divine Souls tremble, causing them to involuntarily prostrate themselves on the ground, filled with infinite reverence!

This was not just a quantitative increase, but a leap in the level of life!

Gao De slowly opened his eyes, golden light shining brightly in his vertical pupils, as if countless ancient runes were being born and extinguished within them.

He felt the surging power within him, as well as the obvious loosening of the Realm barrier that had hindered him for so long.

“The Bottleneck of the Late Stage Second Order has loosened!” An indescribable joy surged in Gao De's heart.

The benefits brought by the Bloodline Breakthrough to 90% were far more than this.

His understanding of the Law of Water became deeper. With a thought of the Water Control Art, he could manipulate water currents within several hundred zhang, as easily as moving his own limbs.

The range of the Dragon Might Domain expanded to about ten zhang, with stronger suppressive power.

The Mirage Phantom Spell became more realistic, enough to be mistaken for the real thing and confuse Cultivators of the same Realm.

The power of Subtle Ripple Thunder Light greatly increased, its color turning deep blue, crackling when condensed, and already posing a substantial threat to Second Order Demon Beasts.

More importantly, some new Legacy memory fragments flickered in his Bloodline, seemingly related to a more efficient Cloud Soaring and Mist Riding technique, as well as some vague information about the preparations before the flood dragon pearl condensation.

“Finally... I've reached this step.” Gao De let out a long breath of turbid Qi, which condensed in the water without dispersing, carrying the majesty of the Dragon Clan.

Breaking through 90% Bloodline meant he had already stepped halfway into the threshold of a flood dragon.

Next, it was about stabilizing his Realm, accumulating power, and preparing to welcome the moment of flood dragon pearl condensation and the Dragon Transformation Heavenly Tribulation!

He suppressed the urge to immediately try to break through to the Late Stage Second Order Realm.

Having just broken through his Bloodline, his Realm was not yet fully stable, requiring some time to adapt to and control this newly acquired power. Rushing to break through his Realm would not be beneficial.

“Steady and consistent is the Righteous Path.”

Gao De reined in the aura around him, and the suffocating Dragon Might slowly retracted, but his entire 'person's' demeanor had undergone earth-shattering changes, becoming deeper and more majestic, like a True Dragon Awakening from a deep pool.

He glanced in the direction outside the Water Mansion.

The commotion brought by those foreign merchant teams still continued, but for him at this moment, those had become irrelevant background noise.

His gaze had already passed over Lake, cast towards the path to dragon transformation, where thunderclouds gathered, and trials and opportunities coexisted.

“It's time to start the final preparations for condensing the flood dragon pearl.” Gao De silently thought, then closed his eyes again, beginning to consolidate this hard-won Breakthrough and carefully comprehend the various profound changes brought about by the Bloodline advancement.

The Bloodline Breakthrough to 90% was like pushing open a door to a new world.

Gao De did not indulge in the joy of his power surge but began to systematically consolidate his Realm and sort through his gains with even greater caution and patience than before.

Inside the quiet room, he first meticulously controlled the newly acquired power.

The Water Control Art had reached Transcendent Realm in his hands. With a slight thought, he could condense a water shield tougher than refined steel, or transform water into ropes to entangle and bind, and even stir up undercurrents to form water tornadoes, with astonishing power.

His affinity for the Law of Water reached a new height. While in the water, his Demonic Power recovery speed doubled, and his perception range also greatly expanded.

The Dragon Might Domain expanded to ten zhang. Within this range, he was like a Dominator, not only greatly suppressing the opponent's strength and will but also amplifying the effects of his own water-type Spells.

He tried to integrate a trace of Subtle Ripple Thunder Light into the Domain, causing electric snakes to swim within the Domain, adding a few points of ferocious lethality.

The Mirage Phantom Spell became even more proficient. Not only could he create lifelike illusions of himself to confuse enemies, but he could also subtly distort light and water vapor in a small area, forming simple visual illusions, which were extremely effective for concealing his tracks.

And the newly Awakened Legacy memory regarding Cloud Soaring and Mist Riding, although still fragmented, gave him a new understanding of controlling air currents. Combined with the Water Control Art to manipulate water vapor, it allowed him to temporarily leave the water surface and glide at low altitudes for a certain distance. Although the speed was not as fast as Water Escape, it was more flexible and unpredictable.

Besides using Divine Abilities, Gao De spent more energy on studying the newly awakened Legacy memories.

These memory fragments were all-encompassing, and although most were incomplete, they were like lighthouses in the dark night, pointing the way forward for him.

He focused on the part about condensing the flood dragon pearl. The memory indicated that condensing the flood dragon pearl was the core of Dragon Transformation. It required reaching a certain Bloodline concentration, and then, at a time when Demonic Power was most abundant and the mind was most clear, to activate the Bloodline Origin and the core of the Dantian's Demonic Power, condensing and compressing it to forge the source of the flood dragon's power—the flood dragon pearl.

This process was extremely dangerous, requiring enduring the dual pain of Bloodline backlash and Demonic Power compression, and could not be disturbed in the slightest.

The memory also mentioned that if there were items of Dragon Clan Origin (such as a Dragon Pearl, Dragon Essence, etc.) to assist, the success rate could be greatly increased, and the quality of the flood dragon pearl could be improved.

Gao De looked at the dragon pearl fossil being nurtured in his Dantian, feeling a little relieved.

At the same time, the memory also warned that when the flood dragon pearl first formed, it would trigger a Heavenly and Earthly response, bringing down the Dragon Transformation Heavenly Tribulation.

The Heavenly Tribulation was both a trial and a baptism. Failing to pass it would result in death, but passing it would lead to the Major Achievement of the flood dragon body and a complete transformation of the life level!

“Condensing the flood dragon pearl, Undergoing Tribulation the Dragon Transformation Heavenly Tribulation...” Gao De felt immense pressure, but also full of anticipation.

This was truly the first major hurdle on his path to dragon transformation!

Based on the Legacy memories, he began to list what was needed for Dragon Transformation:

First, it required abundant Demonic Power, stable Divine Soul, and Bloodline boiling to its Peak.

It also needed an absolutely safe place, rich in Spiritual Qi and dense in water-elemental Qi, preferably able to draw upon the power of an underground Spiritual Vein or Water Eye for assistance. His Water Mansion's Spiritual Vein quality was decent, but whether it could withstand the aftershocks of the Heavenly Tribulation still needed consideration.

Moreover, the dragon pearl fossil was crucial. Perhaps he also needed to prepare some Medicinal Pills or Heaven And Earth Treasures that could quickly restore Demonic Power, stabilize his mind, and resist thunder and fire. These, perhaps, could be obtained from those foreign merchant teams.

As for when he was condensing the flood dragon pearl and Undergoing Tribulation, he would be almost defenseless, so he must have reliable Protectors. His subordinate Demon Soldiers and Turtle Three Thousand were not strong enough, so he needed to find other solutions or set up powerful guardian Formations.

“The path must be walked one step at a time.” Gao De suppressed the urgency in his heart. “The current priority is to stabilize my Realm and raise my Cultivation to the Peak of the Late Stage Second Order, to accumulate enough Demonic Power foundation for condensing the flood dragon pearl.”

He once again entered deep Cultivation, no longer deliberately improving his Bloodline, but fully operating the Dragon Transformation Merit, absorbing the energy dissipated from the dragon pearl fossil, refining the Spiritual Qi of the Water Mansion's Spiritual Vein, constantly compressing and purifying his own Demonic Power, and impacting the Bottleneck of the Late Stage Second Order.

Time flew by rapidly in focused Cultivation.