Chapter 482: True Form of the Ancestral Dragon
Long Chen felt the same falling sensation.
He closed his eyes and enjoyed the feeling. Very soon, after falling about five hundred meters, he slammed into an invisible membrane again. The membrane was strong but soft, and after the impact, his momentum was completely gone and he slowly entered another space with his feet landing firmly.
He opened his eyes and saw the same scenery as before—black soil and black skies. Everything was barren, though with a trace of terror. Here, the beast roars were louder and almost constant.
Long Chen felt a slight pressure.
He knew that there were likely many beasts here that he could not defeat. There were many masters here too, so he had to be much more careful here to complete his objective.
His first task was to quickly leave the area. He soon found a safe spot to stop and used the Soul Swallowing Gaze to observe his surroundings. After scanning everything within a five-hundred-meter radius, he discovered a Category Four Heaven-tier beast. Of course, he did not know what it looked like since he had spotted it with the Soul Swallowing Gaze. However, the beasts in this area were mostly at Category Four, while Category Five and Six only appear deeper in the demon world.
Seeing its soul allowed him to estimate its strength.
“You’re a lucky brat for getting the Inherited Blood Essence of the Ancient Bloodsoul Dragon. No one has ever received the blood essence of an ancestral dragon before, so you’re considered their only descendant. With the boost of the blood essence, you might even become a dragon yourself, the violent and bloody Ancient Bloodsoul Dragon!” Little Cat suddenly said.
The Inherited Blood Essence came from the Ancient Bloodsoul Dragon. With Little Cat’s confirmation, Long Chen was now certain of this fact. He acknowledged that although Little Cat did not have any combat abilities, he was very knowledgeable. “You’ve known all along? But you never said a thing?” asked Long Chen. He knew that Little Cat had awakened a long time ago, so he must have known about Long Chen and Xiaolang’s situation for a long time. In fact, he knew almost all of Long Chen and Xiaolang’s secrets.
Usually, one would find their situation hard to believe even while knowing their secrets. However, Little Cat had likely seen many things, and thus, he had only made this comment when he witnessed Long Chen’s Blood Transmutation.
“It’s a small thing; of course I know about it,” Little Cat said haughtily.
He acted like it wasn’t a big deal, but it was a huge thing. Long Chen knew that this was the reason Little Cat was with him. Otherwise, someone as arrogant as the cat would not have wasted the power he had saved for ten thousand years in order to revive Long Chen, let alone follow him around while being considered a little brother.
This was all because of the dragon’s blood.
It did not matter if Little Cat had any malicious intent. He had once saved his life and everyone in Baiyang Town, so Long Chen would repay him. The boy, wolf, and cat got along well anyway. They would be the most extraordinary trio in the Dragon Continent in the future.
“Are you saying that I will turn into a dragon one day?” Long Chen asked seriously.
“When you absorb all of the Inherited Blood Essence, you should be able to awaken the dragon’s true form. However, you will only be an infant dragon. A truly powerful dragon requires millions of years to grow. Even then, you will be very weak. Of course, you will be weak to me, but to the other beings, an infant dragon is the peak of existence. That is why you must work hard! Work hard for your true dragon form!” the Little Cat said lazily.
“Little Cat, I have a question.” Long Chen was very excited after hearing about the true dragon form.
“Spill it.”
“After I have awakened my true dragon form, will I be strong enough to marry Ling Xi?” Long Chen asked hopefully.
“Nonsense! Do you think the true dragon form is as weak as cabbage or something? A few brats at the Divine Martial Realm are nothing! Of course, if there are masters at the Tribulation Realm in her place, then it’ll be a little more difficult.”
A few brats at the Divine Martial Realm? What was the Tribulation Realm?
Long Chen was stunned and once again, he realized just how tiny he was. To him, people at the Heavenly Martial Realm were peak masters, while the Divine Martial Realm was just a legend. However, to Little Cat, they were just brats.
At the same time, Long Chen had gained a better understanding of his potential. He had already absorbed a hundredth of the Inherited Blood Essence. Next time, he would be able to absorb a tenth of it, and after, he would be able to absorb all of it! As long as he could reach that second absorption, he would be strong enough to stand up to Ling Xi’s family. He would become the first Ancestral Dragon Warrior. He had even more potential than the extraordinary Sun Devouring Wolf!
That was why he had the potential to become the Dragon Continent’s peak existence within a short time! When that happened, cultivators at the Divine Martial Realm would be nothing in front of him!
If he could one day become a true ancestral dragon, one who could destroy worlds on a whim, who would be a match for him?
Long Chen set a new goal for himself. He knew that he would become a super master and get everything he ever wanted one day. However, he needed time to grow right now. That was why he had to be cautious and at the same time improve himself. Perhaps he did not need ten years! Maybe he would be able to snatch Ling Xi back in one!
“That is why you need to work hard, boy. Just like the little black dog, you two are miracles that accidentally appeared on the Dragon Continent. Right now, you two are only tiny miracles. I look forward to the day you become gigantic miracles! Then I can brag to other people that you two masters once served me!” Little Cat was immersed in his dream.
Dreams were beautiful, but turning them into realized required hard work in the present.
Long Chen and Xiaolang looked at each other and saw the bright flames in each other’s eyes.
One day, both of them would stand at the peak of the Dragon Continent. No one would be able to stop them!
To make these dreams come true, they had to work hard now. Long Chen had extraordinary talent, so now he needed to progress stably. After they locked eyes, they sped up and hurried along toward the Category Four Heaven-tier beast.
Little Cat’s words had ignited a fire in Long Chen’s heart, but now that it was time to act, his heart calmed down. He knew that this was the most suitable way to progress. He would set everything aside and focus on the next step in front of him.
This teenager is like an apple that fell onto a chessboard. His appearance will mess up the whole game! Will the secrets that disappeared be unraveled one by one as he grows? Why did the ancestral dragons, who were at the peak of existence, disappear overnight without a trace? If they had not gone extinct after ruling the Dragon Continent for millions of years, regular beasts like us would never have appeared. In fact, would such low-level beings like humans have appeared if the dragons were still around?
Little Cat’s gaze turned infinitely solemn.
Right now, Long Chen was close to his target. It was not a fire-type beast, so he let Xiaolang return to the Primordial Realm while he examined the huge creature, trying to search for memories of it.
“Seven Killings Ape. Category Four Heaven-tier. Very strong … Very fast …” Information about the beast appeared in his mind.
It was a tall, white demonic ape. It was about ten meters tall, which was gigantic to Long Chen. While it was white all over, black runes were swirling on its body. Its most attention-grabbing feature was its horrifying claws.
Long Chen would not allow himself to get scratched even in his dragon form. He could tell that those sharp claws paired with its superstrength would deal a lot of damage!
Ape-type beasts were also decently agile!
Long Chen immediately took out the Demon Emperor Sword and turned into a red shadow as he charged at the Seven Killings Ape! He was trying to ambush it. Since he wanted to grow as fast as he could in the Seven Layered Demon World, he would have to ambush beasts for efficient kills!
He guided the energy within his body for the next attack. Other than the Demon Seed Planting Technique, Long Chen activated everything else. Immediately after, he restricted the ape’s movements using the Blood Devouring Domain. At the same time, he raised the Demon Emperor Sword high in the air! The sword glinted, and then sword symbols fell like a storm onto the Seven Killings Ape!
“Heaven Sword Array!”
When he approached the Seven Killings Ape at top speed, he unleashed his most powerful move. Every time he used the Heaven Sword Array, Ling Xi’s beautiful smile would appear in front of him. That girl was deeply etched in his mind.
“Ling Xi!” he shouted, approaching madness. The gigantic ape had turned into Wang Chao. Long Chen knew that this was a hallucination, but he swore that he would one day make Wang Chao understand that he was a terrifying presence!
The Seven Killings Ape was strolling along casually when all the fur on its body suddenly stood on end. Due to the difference in their tiers, Long Chen’s Blood Devouring Domain wasn’t all that effective, though it still made a huge difference at this critical moment when its life was in danger.
Long Chen’s Heaven Sword Array could have killed Zhao Wuji, who was at the Fourth Passage Stage. Right now, Long Chen was stronger than he was yesterday, while the ape was only at the Category Four Heaven-tier.
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