123: Chapter 123 Transformation

The dragon lord blade had previously been the life-bound object of the Lord River God, but after being seized by Li Xiuyuan, it had completely submitted and surrendered.

As a life-bound object, it knew better than anyone else when and which Innate Supernatural Power the Lord River God would use. Precisely because of this, Li Xiuyuan vaguely sensed that this blade seemed to have developed sentience.

It was hardly surprising; the dragon lord blade had an extraordinary origin to begin with, and having been nourished by the blood of a deity, it was only natural for it to give birth to a weapon spirit.

The reason the dragon lord blade did not strike down directly was because it knew deep down that unless it could annihilate the Lord River God's body and soul in a single blow, it would be impossible to stop him from seizing that cluster of purple radiance and occupying the Dragon Lord position.

Therefore, it chose the smartest course of action: to strike the Lord River God down heavily, securing that sliver of opportunity for Li Xiuyuan.

At that very moment, Li Xiuyuan surged out of the water, opened his dragon-like maw, and swallowed that cluster of purple radiance. Between heaven and earth, all fell silent.

The wind and waves at the river estuary came to an abrupt halt, as if even time had frozen at this moment.

That silver-white figure hovered in the twilight, his entire body wrapped in layers of purple halo, like a purple moon rising from the river surface, illuminating the entire world.

Within the halo, his body began to reshape. The old scales on his skin peeled off one by one, revealing the newly born scales beneath.

Inside every newly born white scale, faint golden patterns flowed, like ancient runes carved by the hands of the power of heaven and earth. Each piece was like divine armor meticulously forged, indestructible.

The new scales began from his head, spreading layer upon layer toward his tail. Wherever they passed, old wounds healed completely, and his vitality surged.

The two horns on his head had retracted, and his dragon claws had lengthened by half an inch. The tips of his claws were as sharp as hooks; a light clench produced a crisp sound like metal clashing.

Beyond this, Li Xiuyuan could also freely transform into human form, just like the Lord River God.

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The Lord River God had just poked his head out of the river water, and upon encountering this pressure, his body trembled involuntarily.

He clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth: "I, this Lord, am actually afraid? Actually... trembling in fear..."

The heavy price of losing half his life caused the Lord River God's aura to plummet to rock bottom.

The Dragon Lord position was not obtained, and the one that betrayed him was the very life-bound object that should have belonged to him.

All sorts of unwillingness and resentment surged into his heart like a volcanic eruption. The last shred of the Lord River God's reason was burned away completely by his rage!

Surging within those dragon eyes, besides the rage like heaven-burning flames, there was also a near-hysterical madness!

He lowered his head, and his dragon claws reached into the river water, as if grasping something. Then, he began to chant a passage of incredibly sorrowful incantations.

The entire Yangtze River shook violently at this moment, as if the river water was responding to something.

The river water began to flow backward, from bottom to top, stirring up giant waves a hundred zhang high. The aquatic races still fighting on the riverbanks dissolved one after another into points of light, their spiritual energy scattering and returning to heaven and earth.

The Lord River God had condensed thousands of years of power in the Yangtze River. This was power he had planned to use only in the most desperate of circumstances; at this juncture, it actually did not count as a last resort.

As long as the Lord River God calmed down, he would still have the strength to escape. It is said that as long as the green hills remain, one need not worry about firewood. Although he had paid the price of half his life and still not obtained the Dragon Lord position, as long as he found a place to lie low and recuperate, there would eventually come a day when he could make a comeback.

But rage and resentment had already pierced through the last shred of the Lord River God's reason; he was actually trembling in fear.

An existence capable of making the Lord River God tremble in fear would surely be a supreme deity who stood in the celestial palaces many years ago; how could it be the turn of a beast in this mortal world that had just obtained the Dragon Lord position?

The cold indifference in those vertical dragon pupils had already turned into endless rage.

The Lord River God, whose aura had been very weak just moments ago, saw his energy surge again after absorbing this power of thousands of years of river water. In the blink of an eye, he was on par with Li Xiuyuan!

"To be able to force this Lord to such a point, you have some skill, but today, you must die regardless!"

The Lord River God raised his dragon claws and clenched them tightly.

The water of the entire Yangtze River boiled beneath his feet, like an ancient dragon being awakened.

His dark green dragon body, carrying the immense power of the entire Yangtze River, crashed over. That momentum was enough to grind a small mountain into powder.

Li Xiuyuan did not meet the blow head-on, swiftly dodging to the side. The silver-white Chi Dragon traced an arc in the twilight, avoiding the Lord River God's collision.

Electric arcs burst from beneath his scales. [Lightning Rainbow] was pushed to the limit, his speed so fast that only an afterimage remained, weaving and maneuvering through the gaps in the Lord River God's attacks.

The Lord River God's strike missed; his dragon claws tore through the air, and he immediately swept his dragon tail, summoning several water dragons that lunged at Li Xiuyuan from all directions. However, Li Xiuyuan was always able to find gaps and openings to escape.

However, Li Xiuyuan was not just dodging the entire time; he was silently setting up [Hibernation]. Since Li Xiuyuan had broken through to become a Chi Dragon, [Hibernation], this type of domain-based Innate Supernatural Power, had also improved. With Li Xiuyuan at the center, the space within a radius of several miles was shrouded in an invisible force field.

The Lord River God could clearly feel his reactions slowing down and his perception gradually distorting.

"A Loach that only knows how to dodge!"

The Lord River God was furious. His dark green dragon body stalled violently in mid-air, and he opened his mouth to spew a dragon breath that threatened to destroy heaven and earth.

That dragon breath transformed into a pure white beam of light, condensed from the immense power accumulated by the Yangtze River over thousands of years. It approached at near-light speed, but Li Xiuyuan's figure vanished within that beam, leaving only an afterimage.

'BOOM!!!!'

The dragon breath exploded deep in the sky, illuminating heaven and earth.

The Lord River God turned his head abruptly, the dark golden flames in his dragon eyes almost overflowing. His figure suddenly shrank, the dark green dragon body fading away, transforming into a tall human figure.

Immediately following, he extended his right hand and grasped into the void.

The Yangtze River water boiled beneath his feet, and a stream of water shot up from the river, condensing into a long blade in his palm.

This was not a life-bound object or a magic treasure, but a manifestation of the power of the Yangtze River.

The Lord River God stood walking on the air, his robes fluttering. Gripping the long blade, he vanished from the spot in an instant, leaving behind only a deafening sonic boom.

In an instant, the Lord River God arrived before Li Xiuyuan. The water long blade slashed down, but it still missed. Li Xiuyuan's speed was not slow either, but just as he wanted to put some distance between them, the Lord River God appeared before him again, and a second blade strike followed immediately.

Thousands of years ago, the Lord River God led the aquatic races to conquer in all directions, slaughtering the heavenly soldiers of the Ancient Heavenly Court, tangling with various Great Sages of the demon race, and fighting bloody battles with human cultivators. During this time, he had also learned many exquisite and profound combat techniques.

For instance, the Lord River God, who was moving almost instantaneously right now, was using the technique of "shortening the earth into an inch."

No matter how Li Xiuyuan dodged, the Lord River God could still catch up. Moreover, after transforming into human form, the influence of [Hibernation]'s domain on the Lord River God had become much smaller.

Li Xiuyuan knew he could not continue to drag this out. Therefore, he swung his dragon tail, knocking the Lord River God back a distance, and immediately shrouded himself in white light.

When the radiance faded, a figure holding a blood-colored long blade hovered in the night.