“What a waste!”
Ling Xiao hurriedly stored the dragon blood in the Mountain River World.
Dragon blood was a treasure, perfect for soaking during future cultivation, especially when paired with the ice bed, making it even more effective.
“Roar of the Black Dragon!”
Another prince, seeing Elder Black Wheel holding Ling Xiao back, seized the chance to transform into a black dragon.
Then, he unleashed a dragon martial skill he had been charging for a long time.
This attack compressed true essence to its limit, only achievable with a beast’s massive body to maximise its power.
A smaller body couldn’t draw in enough air, limiting the roar’s strength.
In that moment, the ground shook, and mountains trembled.
A terrifying black light shot from the black dragon’s mouth, hurtling towards Ling Xiao at incredible speed.
If hit by this, even with his Earth Spirit Body and *Heavenly Dragon Golden Body*, Ling Xiao would likely suffer a destroyed body.
Yet, facing such a terrifying attack, Ling Xiao’s face showed a smug smile.
Finally, a dragon martial skill had come his way, simple but powerful.
In that instant, he transformed into a Primordial Golden Dragon.
“Roar of the Primordial Golden Dragon!”
The same move erupted from the giant golden dragon’s mouth.
It was a dazzling golden beam.
The two beams clashed in mid-air.
Clearly, Ling Xiao’s “Dragon Roar” was far stronger.
Boom!
In a flash, the black light shattered, and the golden beam surged forward, piercing through the black dragon’s body.
“Roar~~”
The black dragon collapsed, wailing in agony, gradually reverting to human form.
Likely, the black dragon form drained too much true essence, and once injured, he couldn’t maintain it.
“Big brother, watch out!”
The golden dragon youth’s voice rang in Ling Xiao’s ears.
Urgent and full of concern, it was understandable.
If Ling Xiao were merely human, he’d only feel gratitude, but since Ling Xiao was also a golden dragon, and carried the aura of a Primordial Golden Dragon, he was kin!
“Die! Die! It’s too late!”
The attacker was the unicorn prince, who’d been knocked away earlier, now also in black dragon form.
He sensed Ling Xiao’s threat.
He feared the consequences of not killing him.
He had to do everything to bring Ling Xiao down!
“Oh no, it’s *Coiled Dragon Trap*!”
Lin Yan, now fully alert, saw the unicorn prince’s move and couldn’t help but worry for Ling Xiao.
*Coiled Dragon Trap* was a technique all divine dragons and giant dragons mastered.
Not a complex martial skill, it used a powerful body to coil around an enemy, strangling them alive.
Both divine and giant dragons had long, strong tails.
Once trapped, unless one’s strength surpassed the dragon’s, death was certain.
“Hahaha, no one has ever escaped my *Coiled Dragon Trap*! Not even you, despite your divine dragon form!”
The unicorn prince, brimming with confidence, tightened his tail while laughing loudly.
His human words from a dragon’s mouth sounded coarse and dull, far from pleasant.
“Grandpa Lin, what do we do?”
The golden dragon youth was frantic.
“Young Master, it seems this old servant must help him. That young hero is exceptionally strong, just caught off guard by a sneak attack. He can’t unleash his power now, and it’d be a shame if he died.”
Lin Yan struggled to his feet, his body slowly shifting, preparing to enter silver dragon form.
“No need to act, what nonsense *Coiled Dragon Trap*, a trick for kids!”
At that moment, Ling Xiao’s voice rang out.
Then, nine dazzling golden beams shot from his body, slicing the massive black dragon’s tail apart.
“No! My tail, my tail!”
The unicorn prince leapt up, screaming in pain.
Ling Xiao smiled faintly, now back in human-dragon form.
Thus, he could use his Nine Veins Qi Sword.
He’d only entered Primordial Golden Dragon form to test the “Dragon Roar’s” power, not because he was outmatched.
“Since you love your tail so much, join it in hell!”
Ling Xiao snorted coldly, his right hand flashing the Ice Dragon Sword, a brilliant white light streaking out.
“Thunder Celestial Phenomenon, Flying Snow!”
With a boom.
The unicorn prince, already disoriented from his injury, was shattered by this sword strike, reduced to a pile of dragon flesh.
“Flee! Run!”
General Black Wheel and the other prince, gravely wounded but alive, saw the unicorn prince fall to Ling Xiao and dared not linger.
Reverting to human-dragon form, they flapped their wings to escape.
But Ling Xiao, already in motion, wouldn’t let any slip away.
Two sword beams shot from his back, piercing their throats, leaving two lifeless corpses.
Sadly, none of the three had storage rings, either too poor or left at home.
Ling Xiao searched them but found nothing.
The golden dragon youth and Lin Yan were still reeling in shock.
Moments ago, Ling Xiao had cleanly slain three black dragon clan experts, as effortlessly as chopping vegetables.
Too strong!
“Big brother, you’re amazing!”
The golden dragon youth recovered first, shouting excitedly at Ling Xiao.
Lin Yan snapped back, quickly pulling the youth to kneel, saying, “Thank you, young hero, for saving us! I’m Lin Bei, and this is our golden dragon clan’s young master, Long Chen!”
Ling Xiao helped them up, smiling, “No need to thank me, it was nothing.”
“To you, young hero, it may be nothing, but to us, it’s a life-saving grace. Words can’t express our gratitude, but please accept this token of thanks, don’t refuse.”
Lin Bei, wiser than the young Long Chen, knew that regardless of ties, gratitude was due.
Words were cheap, actions mattered.
He presented a shimmering golden crystal.
“Golden Spirit Core!”
Ling Xiao exclaimed in surprise.
Not long ago, in the Fulong Mountains, he’d obtained an Earth Spirit Core, also called a Soil Spirit Core.
Gold, wood, water, fire, soil, yin, yang, time, space.
The Mysterious Realm held nine core crystals, all used to temper the body.
Condensing all nine would forge the ultimate Nine Spirit Body.
Most people were lucky to get one, so after forming his Earth Spirit Body, Ling Xiao hadn’t dared hope for another, yet here, at the third stage of the Moonlight Pagoda, was a Golden Spirit Core.
Though smaller than the Earth Spirit Core, its energy was ample for Ling Xiao to form a Golden Spirit Body.
Of course, after condensing it now, advancing to the Celestial Realm would require more cores to strengthen it, or the spirit body wouldn’t remain pure.
