Chapter 824 - Sixth-Level Nascent Transformation Realm

The three drops of blood essence emitted a faint golden hue—distinct from the pure, radiant gold of a true dragon’s blood essence. Though golden-yellow and pure gold might appear similar, the difference between them was as vast as heaven and earth.

Liu Wuxie had once refined a segment of the dragon's bones, but he had never refined the blood essence of a dragon clan before—especially when it was so fresh. The energy contained in the blood essence was terrifying.

A searing heat spread through his limbs and bones as the blood essence entered his body. After days of relentless travel and the fierce battle with the Twin-Headed Serpent, Liu Wuxie had stabilized his cultivation.

When he began to absorb the blood essence, his bloodline began to transform, with golden sparks flickering. His blood was starting to transform into that of a divine dragon, and his physical strength began to surge rapidly.

But Liu Wuxie wasn't in a hurry to make a breakthrough. He planned to use the blood essence to temper his body further. As the golden blood coursed through his meridians, he let out a deep growl, his overwhelming power surging uncontrollably. The sheer force sent waves of pain tearing through his body, a brutal yet necessary step in his transformation.

He gritted his teeth and endured the pain, as the path of tempering the body was the most grueling of all. Though the Thunder God's Hammer had tempered him, it had only tempered the outside of his body, not the inside.

The body was a vassal; the stronger it became, the more true essence and laws it could contain.

It took Liu Wuxie three full days to refine the blood essence. When he probed into his body with his divine sense, he was shocked to find that his meridians had grown hundreds of times more potent. Most importantly, the width of his meridians had doubled.

His meridians far exceeded ordinary people's—they were already five times larger than normal. Now that they had doubled, his ability to absorb spiritual energy would increase further.

However, it also came with drawbacks, as his future breakthroughs would be more difficult. Still, the advantages were undeniable, as Liu Wuxie's combat strength far exceeded that of his peers.

The dragon runes covering his skeleton began to increase, and each bone gave off a frightening aura. One fine day, his body would fully evolve into that of a true dragon.

With his muscles becoming more defined, he clenched his fist, and the rapid air compression caused an explosion to echo outward.

"What a powerful physique! Even without using any true essence, I can kill someone at the high-level Nascent Transformation Realm with one punch," Liu Wuxie murmured. Though there was no rise in his cultivation after refining the blood essence, his combat strength had multiplied several times.

When he faced those at the high-level Nascent Transformation Realm in the past, he still had to employ numerous techniques. But it was different now, as his casual punch was comparable to the high-level Nascent Transformation Realm.

He took out the second drop of blood essence, preparing to make a breakthrough in his cultivation. As for the third drop, he planned to use it to reforge the Heavenly Dragon Seal. After all, a time would come when he might face opponents at the Spirit Profound Realm, and he would be able to hold his own with the Heavenly Dragon Seal.

The Earth-Binding Chains were not an artifact of the human race, making it impossible for Liu Wuxie to reforge them. All he could do was nurture them gradually over time.

However, as his cultivation grew, the chains' effectiveness would gradually weaken. Only the Spirit Clan possessed the means to restore the Earth-Binding Chains to their former glory.

Setting aside such thoughts, Liu Wuxie focused entirely on his cultivation.

Days passed in seclusion, and before he knew it, nearly eight days had slipped by. Meanwhile, Fiery sat idly at the cave entrance, bored out of its mind.

Occasionally, it would venture out in search of spiritual fruits. The mountain range had no shortage of them, and with Fiery’s divine beast aura, ordinary profound beasts dared not approach it. However, after devouring all the nearby fruits, it was forced to travel farther. Fortunately, before entering seclusion, Liu Wuxie had taught it how to navigate the spiritual array. The array would block other profound beasts but allowed Fiery to pass freely.

Suddenly, the blood essence within Liu Wuxie detonated, unleashing a surge of energy into the desolate world within him. Countless dragon runes erupted, expanding and stretching the space as echoes of dragon roars filled the void.

"Time to make a breakthrough!" Logically speaking, Liu Wuxie could have made a breakthrough a few days ago, but he had been tempering his cultivation.

The gateway to the sixth-level Nascent Transformation Realm appeared, and his true essence transformed into a divine dragon, charging forth.

With a deafening crash, the blockade to the sixth level shattered. However, the rise in Liu Wuxie's cultivation didn't stop after reaching the sixth level of the Nascent Transformation Realm, and it continued to rise.

Many spirit stones exploded as the stored liquid spiritual energy was fully consumed. Though he hadn't counted precisely, he estimated he possessed over ten million high-grade spirit stones.

Over a million spirit stones crumbled in the blink of an eye, converted into liquified spiritual energy and poured into the desolate world.

A thunderous rumble echoed in Liu Wuxie's ears as his physique's strength continued to rise. The Heavenly Dao Book had purified his soul energy, releasing a dazzling radiance that enveloped his entire soul sea, allowing his thoughts to become clearer and sharper than before.

Divine force emerged from the first divine ability gate, surpassing anything Liu Wuxie could cultivate. He had also fully consumed the blood essence and reached the pinnacle of the sixth-level Nascent Transformation Realm.

Liu Wuxie spent another two days consolidating his foundation before finally stepping out of the cave. Instead of continuing his cultivation, he decided to do some stretches and regain his flexibility.

This breakthrough had taken over ten days, and immersing himself in more cultivation wouldn't be beneficial. After all, he had to adapt to each breakthrough, ideally through a battle to ensure perfect harmony in his body and cultivation.

"Fiery!" Liu Wuxie called out. But after waiting for half a day, there was still no sign of Fiery. At first, he wasn’t too concerned, assuming it had gone to search for more spiritual fruits. He had already given Fiery all the spiritual fruits he had, so it was natural for the little beast to forage for more.

However, as dusk fell and Fiery remained absent, a sense of unease crept into Liu Wuxie’s heart.

The mountain range was rife with danger, and while Fiery possessed a divine beast’s aura, it was still weak—barely at the seventh-grade profound beast level. Worse, it lacked combat strength and would struggle even against a sixth-grade profound beast.

When the last ray of sunlight vanished, Liu Wuxie could no longer sit still. As he wasn't tied to Fiery by a soul contract, there was no way for them to communicate the moment they separated.

If there were a soul contract between them, Liu Wuxie could've communicated with Fiery through his soul, even if the latter had wandered to the ends of the earth.

Fearing for Fiery's safety, Liu Wuxie decided to search for it and stepped out of the spiritual array into the endless mountain range.

"Over there!"

Fiery had left behind markings before leaving, ensuring it wouldn’t lose its way. These markings not only helped it navigate back but also allowed Liu Wuxie to track it if necessary.

With a swift motion, Liu Wuxie vanished, moving at astonishing speed. After reaching the sixth-level Nascent Transformation Realm, his speed was comparable to the pinnacle of the Nascent Transformation Realm, and even approaching the speed of low-level True Profound Realm cultivators.

He followed the trail of markings and traveled over ten thousand meters, but he still found no trace of Fiery.

As night fell, the mountain range was shrouded in darkness, illuminated only by faint starlight. Liu Wuxie knew that if he continued searching aimlessly, he might never find Fiery in time.

In the past few days, Fiery had generally returned by nightfall. But it was different this time, and this meant something was off.

Anxiety gripped Liu Wuxie's heart as he feared something bad had happened to Fiery.

"This is Fiery's fur!" Liu Wuxie exclaimed as he leaped forward, covering dozens of meters. A tuft of red fur clung to a tree bark, and he could confirm it belonged to Fiery.

"Fiery is in danger!" Liu Wuxie exclaimed, and he quickened his speed. Expanding his divine sense, he scanned tens of thousands of miles in an instant. Nothing could escape his detection, not even in the darkness—especially with the power of his Ghost Eye, which made the night as clear as day.

His senses stretched far and wide, extending beyond ten thousand meters. Finally, he locked onto Fiery’s presence.

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Its aura was weak, which meant it was likely injured.

He instantly sprinted forward, covering tens of thousands of miles in a few breaths. When an open ground appeared before him, he saw two profound beasts—fiery on the left and a Lightning Leopard on the right.

Fiery was covered in blood but stood its ground, unwavering. Its paws were raised in defiance, and most importantly, it radiated the unmistakable aura of a divine beast, deterring the Lightning Leopard from making a move.

Liu Wuxie’s eyes narrowed as he took in Fiery’s changed appearance. It had grown significantly, now standing over a meter tall with muscular limbs, a stark contrast to the small and adorable creature it had once been.

The Lightning Leopard’s claws were stained with fresh blood, with remnants of red fur clinging to them—evidence of the fierce battle that had already taken place.

Tiny arcs of electricity crackled along its sleek body, producing a faint sizzling sound. Known for its incredible speed, the Lightning Leopard wielded lightning to enhance its attacks, making it a formidable opponent.

As the Lightning Leopard scraped its claws on the ground, its aura rose. It had a feeling that its bloodline could evolve into a divine beast if it could consume Fiery.

Profound beasts could evolve by consuming each other, absorbing their prey's bloodline to strengthen themselves.

But Fiery didn't retreat as it breathed out blazing flames, causing the surrounding temperature to rise.

The two opposing elements clashed together, and Liu Wuxie could sense the energy fluctuation from thousands of meters away.

When the Lightning Leopard lost patience, it lunged at Fiery, striking like a streak of lightning in a fierce melee. They resorted to the most brutal fighting style as demonic beasts, and Fiery sank its fangs deep into Lightning Leopard's front limbs, ripping off a chunk of flesh.

The Lightning Leopard howled in pain as its claws sank into Fiery's body, eliciting a heart-wrenching scream from the latter.

Liu Wuxie's heart tightened at this scene, and he pushed his speed further. By the time he arrived, Fiery was barely clinging to life with a gaping wound on its abdomen with fresh blood pouring out.

The Lightning Leopard advanced slowly, jaws wide, aiming to finish Fiery with a single bite.

Fiery would be dead without a question if the bite were to strike.

The Lightning Leopard's speed was comparable to the pinnacle of the True Profound Realm, and there was no way Fiery was its match.

Just when its gaping maw was about to snap shut, a blade aura descended as Liu Wuxie made his move.

There was no time for hesitation, as action was all that mattered. The blade aura tore through the night, sparking a thunderous explosion.

This was Liu Wuxie’s first battle after reaching the sixth-level Nascent Transformation Realm, and he poured all his true essence into the strike. Fiery was his friend, and their bond ran deep.

Sensing danger, the Lightning Leopard leaped back over a dozen meters to evade. But before it could recover, Liu Wuxie launched a second attack—this time even faster.