147: Devouring Bloodline

At the core of Qianjiao Cliff, within the most secluded secret chamber of the Deep Pool Water Mansion.

Outside, the turmoil caused by the Secret Realm incident, along with the subsequent pursuit and reckoning, was still ongoing. Yet, this underwater territory, shrouded by layers of Formations, natural water veins, and the Heaven-Confusing Illusionary Mist, was like the calmest point in the eye of a storm.

Gao De's massive flood dragon body coiled within the secret chamber, Purple Lightning flickering around him, his aura as profound as an abyss.

Before him lay the remains of the Three-Eyed Poison Flood Dragon, which, even in death, still exuded a rich, sweet stench and verdant poisonous light.

Even more refined was the essence of the flood dragon bloodline contained within—hot, unruly, and carrying the imposing pressure of a high-ranking aquatic creature—as well as the Demonic Soul, its sentience obliterated by the thunder aura, leaving only pure Soul Power and a Bloodline imprint.

“Devour.”

Without hesitation, Gao De opened his massive maw, and an irresistible suction enveloped the “feast” before him.

The Poison Flood Dragon's remains rapidly shriveled and weathered, transforming into a torrent of the purest flesh and blood essence, which, along with its Demonic Soul, was devoured by Gao De.

In an instant, a violent, chilling, and intensely corrosive energy erupted within his body!

“Hmph!”

Gao De grunted, his Purple Lightning Flood Dragon Bloodline automatically boiling and circulating, and the Mind-Cultivation Technique of the Purple Heaven Dragon Transformation Art was pushed to its limit.

Within his Dantian, the Demonic Core, wreathed in Purple Lightning, spun violently, grinding and refining the invading foreign energy like a millstone.

The essence of the Poison Flood Dragon's Bloodline contained its flood dragon Origin, cultivated over hundreds of years, which was precisely what Gao De needed.

However, it also harbored intense, impure poisonous attributes, as well as its resentment and madness imprinted from its dying moments.

The Purple Lightning Thunder Aura, being supremely yang and rigid, was the bane of all evil and impurity.

At this moment, Gao De's body seemed to transform into a battlefield, with Purple Lightning and verdant poisonous miasma clashing, annihilating, and devouring each other. The poison attribute attempted to corrode his Meridians and contaminate his Demonic Core, but it was quickly suppressed and purified layer by layer by the purer, more dominant Purple Lightning Thunder Aura, ultimately leaving only a trace of the

Meanwhile, the Poison Flood Dragon's flood dragon Origin and Soul Power, under the calcination of the lightning, were purified, transforming into the purest nourishment, which Gao De's Purple Lightning Flood Dragon Bloodline greedily absorbed and fused.

Time flowed by in the silence and the tumultuous transformation within his body.

One day, two days... ten days!

In the secret chamber, the pressure emanating from Gao De grew stronger and stronger. The Purple Lightning no longer merely flickered on his surface but seemed to burst forth from beneath each of his scales, forming a stable, majestic halo of Purple Lightning.

His old scales fell off one after another, replaced by new ones, as did his teeth and claws.

His physique also grew slowly and steadily, his lines becoming more fluid and perfect, filled with the aesthetic beauty of power and speed.

The most significant changes occurred in his limbs and head.

His original four claws had thicker, more powerful knuckles, and the hook-claws at their tips gleamed with a metallic purplish-black luster, their cold light intimidating.

Moreover, tiny fleshy nodules quietly bulged behind the wrists of each claw, within which the nascent forms of new claw-toes were vaguely gestating and growing—this was a clear sign of evolution towards the four-clawed flood dragon form!

From the back of his neck to his spine, the previously merely hardened keratinous protrusions began to sprout dense, lustrous purple long manes.

These manes were not soft fur but seemed to be condensed from fine lightning, stirring without wind, bringing forth tiny electric sparks, adding several points of majesty and mystery to him out of thin air. The Dragon form was beginning to manifest!

“Roar—!”

At noon on the tenth day, a Dragon roar, suppressing endless power and joy, erupted from Gao De's throat, penetrating the secret chamber's Restriction and faintly echoing through the Deep Pool Water Mansion, filling all aquatic creatures who heard it with awe, making them involuntarily prostrate themselves.

【Devouring complete!】

【Successfully absorbed the essence of a Third-tier Early Stage 'Three-Eyed Poison Flood Dragon'!】

【Purple Lightning Flood Dragon Bloodline concentration increased! Current concentration: 20%!】

【Innate Divine Ability 'Summon Wind and Rain' enhanced! Control over water vapor and clouds greatly improved, summoning range and precipitation intensity doubled, and can now initially induce minor celestial phenomena.】

【Awakened Combat Divine Ability — 'Thunder Domain Instant Kill'!】

【Thunder Domain: Instantly deploys a high-intensity lightning force field within a certain range around the body, indiscriminately suppressing and paralyzing all targets within the range with lightning strikes. Can also consume a large amount of Demonic Power to lock onto a single target for an ultra-high-speed, ultra-penetrating lightning thrust, with immense power and extreme speed, almost like an instantaneous assassination.】

【Poison resistance greatly increased; can control and convert absorbed toxins to a limited extent.】

【Appearance significantly evolved, Dragon Clan characteristics enhanced, Dragon Mane grown.】

With surging power coursing through his body, Gao De slowly opened his eyes. Within his Purple Lightning vertical pupils, thunderclouds seemed to form and dissipate, profound and majestic.

He gently raised a claw, his thoughts stirring.

“Buzz—!”

Centered on him, within a ten-zhang radius, the air and water suddenly solidified. Countless fine, violent purple electric snakes spontaneously generated and moved, forming a miniature Thunder Domain filled with destructive aura!

Within the Domain, everything seemed to be dominated by lightning, filled with terrifying suppressive power. This was the Domain form of the 【Thunder Domain】.

His gaze locked onto a hard profound iron Ore in the corner of the secret chamber, used for testing.

Swish!

No obvious movement was seen; only a flash of Purple Lightning in the Thunder Domain, and a Purple Lightning needle, condensed to the extreme, as fine as a hair yet dazzlingly bright, had appeared in the center of the profound iron Ore!

“Chhh—!”

After a soft sound, a small hole, clear through from front to back and with edges as smooth as a mirror, appeared in the center of the fist-sized profound iron Ore, which was capable of resisting attacks from ordinary Magic Treasures. Traces of high-temperature melting followed by rapid cooling were also visible around the hole.

Fast! Ruthless! Precise! Combining Domain suppression with single-target instant kill!

Gao De contentedly retracted his Divine Ability.

This 【Thunder Domain】, combined with his original suppression Divine Ability, would undoubtedly become his new trump card, especially suitable for dealing with fast or highly defensive troublesome opponents.

He flicked his tail again, and a dense mass of water vapor gathered out of thin air above the secret chamber, quickly forming a small dark cloud. Fine raindrops, containing a trace of Spiritual Qi, pattered down, their range and intensity indeed far exceeding before. He could even vaguely sense the tidal rhythms of more distant waters.

“Summon Wind and Rain is the Dragon's authority... only now have I truly touched upon a corner of it.” Gao De felt the surging, increasingly pure and vast power within him, and the incredibly clear path to dragon transformation.

The essence of the Poison Flood Dragon had been completely transformed into the cornerstone of his path to Dragon.

The toxicity was merely a negligible supplement absorbed along the way. His Dao was always the supreme, strongest, and Dominator of heavenly might—Lightning!

With a thought, the heavenly secret mirror appeared before him. Its light flowed, displaying the intelligence summary compiled by Turtle Three Thousand regarding the aftermath of the external turmoil.

“The Secret Realm exploration ended hastily, with heavy losses for all parties... The remnants of the Heavenly Demon Cult are being hunted by the Righteous Path Alliance and the Three-Country Alliance, scattering and hiding... It is suspected that a Nascent Soul Stage Grand Elder is involved in this matter...”

Gao De finished reading quietly, his dragon eyes calm.

After all, for an external major power, it was perfectly normal for a Fourth-tier existence to intervene and lay out a plan.

The storm had passed, and he, this Purple Lightning Flood Dragon lurking in the abyss, was not only unharmed but had also torn off the fattest piece of flesh in the gap of this giant's game, completing a crucial evolution.

Qianjiao Cliff remained silent, yet it was more unfathomable than ever before.

“Digest what I've gained and consolidate my Realm.” Gao De coiled down again, his aura connected to his Dragon Pearl, entering a deep Cultivation state. “Third-tier Late Stage is just around the corner. The path to dragon transformation... is one step closer.”

Inside the secret chamber, the Purple Lightning gradually faded, leaving only the majestic Dragon-shaped silhouette, exuding a growth aura that made hearts palpitate in the gloom. His next emergence from the abyss would surely shake the heavens.