stjorthotic Chapter 40 Dragon Cloud, Dragon Soul Enters the Body
Chapter 40 Dragon Cloud, Dragon Soul Enters the Body
The moment Tang Yu passed through the golden light gate, he felt as if time and space were reversed and all things were in flux.
The space beneath their feet was no longer the dragon bone space beneath the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire, but a vast, boundless land with an unimaginably ancient atmosphere.
The sky was leaden gray, as if forever frozen at the boundary between dusk and dawn, somber and oppressive.
The air was filled with a rich, mixed aura of sorrow, resilience, and majesty, a concentration hundreds or thousands of times greater than that of the outside world.
With each breath, pure dragon energy surged into his lungs along with the air, nourishing every cell in his body, and even causing the Golden Dragon King's Dragon Core in his dantian, which had been mostly repaired, to tremble with longing.
"Is this... Dragon Mystic Realm? Or... Dragon Valley?" Tang Yu looked around, his heart filled with shock.
Before me stretched a boundless plain, and above it, not nothing was empty, but rather, floating "clouds" of various colors and sizes.
Fiery red clouds, crystal-clear icy blue clouds, thick and solid earthy yellow clouds, light and flowing cyan clouds, dazzling and holy light clouds, deep and dark dark clouds, and space clouds shimmering with silver ripples...
They floated silently in the air, moving slowly, emanating pure and powerful elemental fluctuations, each containing the pure essence of the dragon race.
"Dragon Cloud!" Tang Yu immediately recalled the description in "Legend of the Dragon King".
This is the gentlest and purest opportunity in Dragon Valley, formed by the combination of the energy dissipated by the dragons and the elements of heaven and earth. It is a supreme treasure for tempering the body, enhancing elemental affinity and spiritual power.
Almost the instant he recognized Long Yun, a sudden change occurred.
As if sensing the supreme aura of the Golden Dragon King bloodline within him, the crimson fire cloud closest to him trembled violently, then transformed into a stream of light. Before Tang Yu could react, it descended from the sky and entered his body directly!
"boom!"
A surge of intense yet gentle pure fire energy exploded throughout his body, like the gentlest flame, subtly scorching and tempering every inch of his flesh, bones, and meridians.
The pain was negligible, replaced by an extreme sense of comfort and fulfillment, as if parched land had been nourished by sweet rain.
This is not over yet.
It was as if a king had arrived, and all the people were paying homage.
Centered on Tang Yu, all the dragon clouds within a radius of several miles sensed the bloodline call that made their souls tremble and felt incredibly familiar.
Crimson, ice blue, earth yellow, turquoise, milky white, jet black, silver radiance... Seven-colored dragon clouds, like rivers flowing into the sea, roared in from all directions, transforming into dazzling streams of light that surged into Tang Yu's body one after another!
There were no tests, no rejections, only the most instinctive closeness and dedication.
These dragon clouds have drifted through the long years, waiting for someone to inherit the will of the dragon race. Tang Yu, who possesses the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King and the Dragon Core, is the "King" they have been waiting for!
"Ugh—"
A massive amount of pure dragon energy of various attributes surged in, instantly turning Tang Yu's body into an energy furnace.
Even though his physique had become incredibly strong after being tempered by ice and fire, he still felt a surge of fullness at this moment.
He dared not delay and immediately sat down cross-legged and began to circulate the "Dragon God Technique".
At the dantian, the Golden Dragon King's Dragon Pill began to rotate at an unprecedented speed, like a bottomless black hole or a highly efficient energy conversion center, rapidly devouring the energy of the surging seven-colored dragon clouds.
Most of the energy was absorbed by the Dragon Pill to repair the last remaining cracks in its body, making its radiance grow ever brighter.
A small portion of it was incorporated into Tang Yu's flesh and bones, further strengthening his physique, widening his meridians, and nourishing his soul.
On the surface of his skin, the fine, golden dragon scales appeared and disappeared intermittently, repeating endlessly.
The proportion of golden hair in his hair increased again, and the golden light deep in his pupils became even more solid.
Most notably, his mental strength, nourished by the mental attributes within the Dragon Cloud energy, soared like a rocket, his perception range expanded continuously, and his sensitivity to the surrounding energy became increasingly clear and acute.
After an unknown amount of time, the last trace of Long Yun's energy was completely absorbed.
Tang Yu slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with divine light, his aura deep and heavy. Although his soul power level was still being "suppressed" by the Dragon Pill and had not improved significantly, he could feel that his foundation had been solidified to a terrifying degree, and his physical strength and mental power had undergone a qualitative leap.
"Even the dragon clouds on the edge of the plains have such miraculous effects..." Tang Yu stood up and looked into the depths of the plains.
There, he sensed a more powerful and active energy fluctuation from the dragon race, as well as... a trace of a wary and scrutinizing soul aura.
"Dragon Soul".
Tang Yu strode forward.
Sure enough, not far ahead, the ground trembled slightly, and a yellowish-brown light emerged from the ground, condensing into an energy body that was over ten meters long, shaped like an earth dragon, but exuding an aura far purer and more powerful than that of an ordinary earth dragon.
Its eyes were bloodshot as it stared at Tang Yu, letting out a low roar, and it actually launched a charge!
These are dragon souls with faint consciousness, formed by the combination of remnants of dragon souls and energy. Defeating them allows you to absorb their pure dragon energy and further strengthen yourself.
Seeing the earth dragon soul rushing towards him, Tang Yu neither dodged nor avoided it, and did not even use his soul power or martial soul.
He simply raised his right arm, clenched his fist, and threw a punch.
There was no dazzling soul skill light, only pure and extreme power, and a layer of light golden halo that flowed naturally on the fist—that was the combination of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline power and his powerful body.
"Bang!"
The fist collided with the dragon soul's head.
The momentum of the earth dragon soul's charge came to an abrupt halt, followed by a mournful cry. Its entire energy body shattered like porcelain struck by a heavy hammer, turning into countless yellowish-brown specks of light.
These points of light did not dissipate, but paused slightly in the air, as if confirming something, and then flew towards Tang Yu like swallows returning to their nests, merging into his body.
A warm current, even more solid than Long Yun's and carrying the weighty aura of the earth, surged through his body, further strengthening his physique.
Although its individual scale is far smaller than Longyun's, it excels in its purity and directness.
Tang Yu continued forward.
Along the way, dragon souls of various attributes kept appearing: wind dragons, fire dragons, ice dragons, thunder dragons... They had different forms and varying strengths.
Without exception, upon sensing the pure aura of the Golden Dragon King emanating from Tang Yu, their initial hostility quickly transformed into a complex emotion—awe, sorrow, and above all, a sense of relief at "finally waiting for this moment."
Their attack on Tang Yu was more like an ancient ritual, imprinted deep within his remnant soul, a "test" of his abilities against the successor.
Tang Yu responded in the most direct way: smash them with his fists and accept them with his blood.
Each shattering and merging of a dragon soul made the Golden Dragon King bloodline within Tang Yu's body even more active.
The dragon pill's rotation became more stable and powerful, and its connection with this Dragon Valley world became even closer.
He could even faintly hear the low murmurs and lamentations of countless dragon souls carried on the wind.
His steps were firm, his goal clear—the deepest part of Dragon Valley, that area exuding the most ancient, sorrowful, and majestic aura, the final resting place of the dragons—the Dragon Tomb.