39: Spirit-Subduing Sword Dragon Transformation

"Peerless Grade Daoist Magic?" The Wang Family Elder was startled.

Those who comprehend Peerless Grade Daoist Magic are all one-in-ten-thousand Geniuses with profound backgrounds.

The current Wang Family absolutely dared not offend such people.

But once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back; now they can only grit their teeth and continue.

"Kill this person and retrieve the golden buddha."

With a command, the members of the Wang Family charged forward simultaneously.

Whoosh—

The Demon Nation expanded. Countless demon souls stepped out from the black mist—Ice Demon, Insect Demon, Mountain-Treading Bear Demon... Countless demon souls transformed into a torrent of Demon Beasts, protecting Master and the others in the center.

In the center of the Demon Nation, Ancient Spirit, wearing a black dress, sat upon a small, mountain-like pink ball of flesh. Her eyes shone with green light, and countless images of demon souls flooded her mind as she secretly commanded the torrent of Demon Beasts.

The remnant soul of Fenghu—its main body is still alive. What is inside the Demon Nation is merely a wisp of residual soul Qi drawn from the Earth Veins, and its spiritual intelligence is greatly diminished.

However, the Fenghu remnant soul, upon merging into the Demon Nation, underwent a special change: it can feed on demon souls, continuously producing an army of Demon Beasts.

"Interesting. Master finally let me out to play for a bit." Ancient Spirit stuck out her pink tongue and licked her lips.

She was, after all, an Ancient Demon, and her nature contained the bloodlust of Demon Beasts.

Inside the carriage, Master and the others felt only sorrow. They were originally of the same clan, yet they never expected to fight amongst themselves over the Spiritual Artifact, the golden buddha.

"Our lineage was originally the Main Branch of the Wang Family. With the return of the Spiritual Artifact, the golden buddha, we should rightfully return to the Main Branch."

"These side branches and offshoots have oppressed us for years. It should be enough." Old Matriarch Xue Ning gripped her Dragon-Headed Cane, her face filled with Evil Qi.

If she hadn't been an Aperture Opening Realm Martial Artist, protecting Master and the others, her lineage would have long ago been squeezed dry and utterly consumed by the Wang Family.

Now, the time for reckoning has arrived.

On the other side, Li Jiangchen's Sword Intent floated around him. His Spiritual Sense activated, sweeping the surroundings like an invisible force field, revealing everything in his mind.

"A Quenching Fiend Realm Martial Artist. This is my first time fighting one..."

Suddenly, his expression changed. His Body Split Into Nine Shadows, and he vanished from the spot. Where he had stood, a sound of void-breaking came, and three silver Flying Swords instantly pierced the afterimages, burying themselves deep into the ground.

"A dignified Quenching Fiend Realm Martial Artist, a major Realm above me, still resorts to sneak attacks..."

The next moment, three Tiger Bee Mantises in the Demon Nation whimpered, and the Divine Soul connection in their minds instantly vanished.

Looking back, the three silver Flying Swords had pierced the demon soul bodies of the Tiger Bee Mantises, turning them into scattered starlight.

However, with these two Moves, Li Jiangchen had already pinpointed the location of Daoist Master Taohua's true body.

"Kill."

Li Jiangchen stepped off the ground and vanished, suddenly appearing dozens of yards away. He clenched his hand in the air, and a silver longsword, the demon slaying sword—which had already been upgraded to a Medium Grade Magical Artifact—flew into his palm. He abruptly slashed out toward a patch of darkness.

Chan Meditation!

Clang—

The sword light swept past, causing the black mist to ripple as if encountering immense resistance, before suddenly piercing through it.

"Second-tier Sword Intent?"

Daoist Master Taohua's surprised voice came from the black mist. A void appeared in the Black Evil Qi surrounding him, and a wisp of emerald demon blood drifted out.

Looking through the hole, one could see that Daoist Master Taohua had Dragon Horns growing from his forehead and a thick, scaled Dragon Tail swinging behind him, transforming him into a half-human, half-Dragon appearance.

"Demon Transformation Secret Technique? No, you are a Flood Dragon Demon Beast." Li Jiangchen's expression changed.

"Heh heh, I've been hiding for years, and I never expected to be forced to reveal my True Form by a junior today. Die." Daoist Master Taohua sneered. His dragon claw suddenly shot out, and the qi of heaven and earth surged around him, forming a massive dragon claw that pressed down.

A Demon Lord comparable to the Quenching Fiend Realm has mastery over the qi of heaven and earth far exceeding that of an Aperture Opening Realm Martial Artist.

This strike alone could draw away the qi of heaven and earth within a hundred-mile radius.

However, a powerful resistance emerged, as if a will was competing for the qi of heaven and earth in this hundred-mile area.

This greatly reduced the power of the coalesced dragon claw.

Another Chan Meditation Move was slashed out, shattering the dragon claw and causing it to dissipate.

"You are indeed no ordinary Human Race Aperture Opening Realm Martial Artist. Your mastery of the qi of heaven and earth can actually rival the Quenching Fiend Realm." Daoist Master Taohua's face was covered in Evil Qi. "The thought of killing a Genius like you—equivalent to prematurely strangling a God Observation Realm expert—excites this Venerable One."

Daoist Master Taohua suddenly darted out, and the ground beneath his feet shattered inch by inch, covered in cracks.

The Flood Dragon Race is an extraordinary existence among Demon Beasts. Not only do they possess Innate Daoist Magic, but their Physical Body Cultivation is equally terrifying.

At this moment, ignoring the restraints of the Demon Nation, he fiercely rushed over.

Li Jiangchen continuously used Void-Breaking Flash, flickering around as an afterimage. "That's enough..."

In the center of the Demon Nation, Ancient Spirit suddenly slapped the Fenghu remnant soul beneath her. A fissure opened in Fenghu's body, and countless demon souls melted into it, transforming into a pure stream of energy.

Fenghu can devour living beings to unleash a strike that surpasses its Realm. This ability was naturally inherited by the Fenghu remnant soul.

However, what was being consumed now were demon souls, not the essence blood of living beings.

Boom—

A beam of black light pierced through the Demon Nation and instantly shot toward the Flood Dragon. Daoist Master Taohua was terrified out of his wits and abruptly dodged sideways, but the black light still pierced him, evaporating the flesh and blood of his right arm and a small part of his torso. Emerald demon blood continuously seeped out.

"Damn it." Daoist Master Taohua's face was ghastly pale. His Dragon Tail turned into an afterimage and instantly pierced the three fighting Wang Family Elders. With a pull of his Flood Dragon Tail, the three bodies were dragged over. Immediately after, Daoist Master Taohua's head transformed into a ferocious Flood Dragon Head, and he swallowed all three men whole.

"The Physical Bodies of Human Race Martial Artists are a great tonic."

Immediately, the demon blood stopped flowing, and granulation tissue continuously grew at the wound, recovering rapidly.

Li Jiangchen naturally did not want to give Daoist Master Taohua time to recover. His Luck Circulated Throughout His Body, and a hundred stars appeared above his head, subtly aligning with the Qi of the Stars in the sky.

That day, when he opened his acupoints, he concurrently cultivated the Withered and Flourishing Sword King's Star-Drawing Technique. The Power of the Stars he now drew upon had long surpassed that of the Withered and Flourishing Sword King back then.

At this moment, the Power of the Stars converged into one. The Second-tier Withered and Flourishing Sword Intent vibrated, transforming into a brilliant blue Flying Sword that emitted an aura of destruction.

Instantly, Daoist Master Taohua's heart alarm went off wildly. Unlike the previous Moves, this sword strike brought him the sensation of death.

A sword strike fully unleashed by an Aperture Opening Realm Martial Artist could actually rival a Quenching Fiend Realm existence.

Boom—

The massive sword descended, causing the ground to collapse, forming a large hole dozens of yards in diameter.

The next moment, a Dragon Roar sounded, and a severely damaged Flood Dragon suddenly shot out, only half of its body remaining.

A bloody color ignited around its body; it was burning its Heart Essence Blood.

At this moment, Daoist Master Taohua no longer cared about concealing his Demonic Qi; he only wanted to escape.

In the blink of an eye, a corner of the Demon Nation was broken open, and he slipped out.

"Don't even think about escaping."

Li Jiangchen followed closely, using Void-Breaking Flash repeatedly.

Flood Dragons are naturally capable of flying through the sky and diving into the sea, possessing astonishing strength, making them standouts among Demon Beasts of the same rank.

However, Void-Breaking Flash incorporated the Earth Evasion Method. Although its grade was still High Grade, its speed was currently slightly faster than the Flood Dragon burning its essence blood.

In just a few dozen breaths, he blocked Daoist Master Taohua's path.

"Let me go, or I will risk burning my remnant soul today to achieve mutual destruction with you." Daoist Master Taohua spoke in the Human Race language, his massive demon eyes revealing a fierce glare.

"Mutual destruction? Ridiculous." Li Jiangchen glanced around. This place was desolate, perfect for testing the power of his Divine Ability.

"Three breaths. I'll slay you!"

A mysterious force field emanated from Li Jiangchen, instantly causing Daoist Master Taohua's body to tremble, bound and unable to Move.

This is... the aura of a Divine Ability!

How is that possible?

Boom—

The Power of the Stars surged from the heavens, and an overwhelmingly powerful Chan Meditation strike was unleashed. Under the blessing of the Sword Domain, it was like slicing through tofu, easily severing the Flood Dragon Head.

[Slew Flood Dragon Demon Lord *1, obtained High Grade Daoist Magic Spirit Descending Sword Flood Dragon Transformation.]