Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1600: Chapter 862: Transformation into a Flood Dragon

Spring departs, autumn arrives, the seasons rotate, thirty years pass like a flicker of a finger.

On this day, in the early morning, thin fog forms, spreading above Hualong Lake, the coldness gradually dissipates.

Amidst a disturbance in the fog by the lakeshore, one tall and one short figure slowly emerges from the mist, eventually arriving at the edge of Hualong Lake.

Gazing at the clear and deep lake surface, Zhao Xiuxin, with rosy cheeks and teeth, nervously tugged at her brother’s sleeve and said tremulously, "Brother, let’s... let’s go back. Ancestor forbids us from approaching here."

Zhao Qingwen was busy baiting the fishing hook, oblivious to his sister, casually replied, "Third sister, don’t be afraid. If you don’t tell, and I don’t tell, how would Ancestor know we’ve discreetly come to Hualong Lake?

Let me tell you, the spiritual carp in this lake are filled with rich Spiritual Energy and plump juiciness. Eating several pounds of spiritual carp meat can save ten days of arduous cultivation. If we catch a few more spiritual carp, we can exchange them for Spirit Stones afterward. Then, I’ll buy you a Youthful Appearance Pill. But you must not tell Ancestor we’ve been here."

Upon hearing the words "Youthful Appearance Pill," Zhao Xiuxin instantly nodded like a chick pecking rice, no longer mentioning going back but instead watching her brother cast the rod and pull the line seriously, sitting down to fish.

Zhao Qingwen sat on a big rock by the lake, holding the jade green fishing rod with both hands, his eyes fixed on the lake surface, quietly waiting for the spirit carp to bite.

Time slowly passed, the thin fog gradually dissipated, and the sun climbed high into the sky, casting light on the lake surface, making the water glitter like igniting a layer of fire.

A moment later, Zhao Qingwen felt the fishing rod in his hand suddenly sink, and the fish line, transparent like silk, abruptly tensed, causing waves upon waves on the lake surface.

"Haha, it’s biting, haul it in!" Zhao Qingwen, overjoyed, tightly gripped the rod, suddenly stood up, exerted all his strength, and began to fight against the huge creature underwater.

However, he soon found his face flushed, repeatedly leaning forward, involuntarily being dragged slowly into the lake.

Seeing this, his sister Zhao Xiuxin anxiously shouted, "Brother, quickly use the Five Elements Primordial Qi!"

Upon her reminder, Zhao Qingwen woke up as if just from a dream, immediately operated his Mysterious Skill, a layer of blue light rising from his face, his chest and abdomen expanding, his entire being surrounded by a faint azure glow.

In an instant, Zhao Qingwen’s strength surged, his feet deeply embedded into the rock surface, his whole body bent like a big bow, incredibly stabilized himself in place, and began to stalemate with the huge creature underwater.

Witnessing this scene, Zhao Xiuxin grew extremely anxious, wanting to assist her brother but scared of messing up, so she just kept cheering for her brother from the side.

A quarter of an hour,

Two quarters,

...

An hour later, Zhao Qingwen was soaked, pale-faced, trembling slightly all over, seemingly unable to hold on much longer.

"Brother, maybe let’s give up...!"

Just as Zhao Xiuxin was persuading her brother to give up, the once-clear sky suddenly darkened.

Countless dark clouds appeared out of nowhere, quickly filled the Tianqiong, pressing down ominously.

Boom!

From deep within the dark cloud came a loud rumbling, followed by flashes of lightning and thunder emerging from the cloud layers, bright electric light and thunder splitting the dim Heavenly Curtain, a storm seemingly about to arrive at any moment.

Zhao Xiuxin looked up at the overwhelming Thunder Cloud, her face turned ghostly pale, instinctively screaming, "Heavenly... Heavenly Tribulation!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, Zhao Xiuxin exclaimed again, "Brother, this is bad! The Heavenly Tribulation is coming, let’s escape quickly!"

By this time, Zhao Qingwen also sensed danger. He couldn’t care about anything else, immediately released the fishing rod, and anxiously jumped off the stone.

Then he grabbed his sister’s arm, pulling Zhao Xiuxin as they desperately ran toward the distance.

Boom!

Before they ran far, there was a loud boom from behind the lake surface,

As lake water burst into the sky, an enormous object leaped out of the water with a roar, followed by countless waves, directly charging into the vast Thunder Light above.

In his escape, Zhao Qingwen instinctively glanced back, actually witnessing an enormous carp, over ten meters long, with scarlet scales and green eyes, sweeping up a massive amount of lake water and flying into the endless Thunder Light.

Thick lightning struck the Red Carp, instantly bursting into a large area of glaring Thunder Fire,

As countless shattered fish scales accompanied by fiery sparks fell down, continuously crashing into the lake surface, raising numerous splashes.

The Red Carp rode the waves, struggling to resist the endless thundering, large amounts of lake water gasified by burning, and its dense Devil Qi Barrier quickly eroding; this thousand-year-old Red Carp soon became covered in wounds, blood and flesh blurred, its aura sharply weakened.

At this moment, clusters of thunder fire fell from the sky, with several clusters smashing directly down towards Zhao Qingwen and his sibling.

Watching the thunder fire plummet at high speed, Zhao Qingwen’s face turned deathly pale. Instinctively, he hugged his sister close, bowed his head with his back facing upwards, attempting to withstand the thunder fire’s impact.

In a moment of crisis, a white, jade-like hand reached out, precisely shielding the siblings’ heads.

The next instant, a pure white barrier appeared out of thin air, encompassing the two and blocking the falling thunder fire.

A few breaths later, Zhao Qingwen finally sensed the anomaly, slowly raised his head, and looked around.

Suddenly, a youthful Taoist, handsome and with an elegant demeanor, materialized before him.

Zhao Sheng looked at the two who were still shaken, and with a gentle smile, he said, "Little ones, this is not a place for fun. Leave quickly while the master is not paying attention!"

Zhao Qingwen released his grip and hurriedly stood up to bow in salutation, immensely grateful, "I am Zhao Qingwen, and I profoundly thank the benefactor for saving our lives! May I know the benefactor’s honorable name? I will surely repay this life-saving grace one day."

Zhao Sheng waved his hand, "I merely arrived by chance and acted on a whim. You need not dwell on today’s events; leave quickly!"

However, Zhao Qingwen, stubborn by nature, stood his ground, and bowing again insisted, "How could I forget such a life-saving grace? Please bestow your name upon me!"

Seeing Zhao Qingwen’s earnest and resolute gaze, Zhao Sheng smiled slightly, "I am Zhao Sheng, the master here. Now that you know, hurry and leave."

Zhao Qingwen was deeply shaken, suddenly realizing that the person opposite him was the legendary Island Master of Hualong Island.

The Ancestor had once warned him not to approach Heavenly Wave Lake, and definitely not to disturb the master of Hualong Island.

The master of Hualong Island holds an extremely high status in the clan, and his power is unfathomable, definitely not someone to offend!

In other words, the benefactor’s cultivation must be at least above Divinity Transformation, a whole realm higher than even our Ancestor.

Zhao Qingwen was at a loss, and at this moment, his sister Zhao Xiuxin secretly tugged at his sleeve.

Looking down, Zhao Qingwen saw his three sisters’ faces filled with panic and fear.

Startled, he hastily bowed deeply to the benefactor, then helped his sister up and fled in a hurry.

With a flicker of thought, layers of defensive barriers instantly appeared on the siblings, protecting them from the onslaught of thunder.

Having done this, Zhao Sheng’s expression became calm and indifferent, watching the Red Carp undergo the baptism of heavenly thunder.

Boom!

As the thunder tribulation neared its end, the severely injured Red Carp ultimately endured the trial and began transforming from its colossal fish body towards a Dragon Serpent form.

Its body lines gradually elongated and became graceful, countless prismatic Dragon Scales visibly emerged over its entire form, the fish gills transformed into dragon jaws, the carp whiskers grew several times longer, becoming graceful and elegant, shining softly.

The transformation process of the spirit fish into a Dragon Serpent was extremely painful, and this thousand-year Red Carp continually transformed under the scorching thunder fire, constantly letting out long wails, the sound mixing infant cries with high-pitched dragon roars, causing the aquatic creatures in the lake to bow their heads in fear.

As the tribulation clouds dispersed, the sky became clear once more. The thousand-year Red Carp finally shed the last fish scale, successfully evolving into a Blood Flood Dragon measuring nine zhang long, its entire body glowing crimson.

Ang!

A dragon roar resounded through the clouds. Excitedly, the Blood Flood Dragon stirred up storms in the sky, vast rain clouds emerged out of nowhere, and as the Blood Flood Dragon soared through clouds and mist, a torrential rain suddenly enveloped Heavenly Wave Lake.

Watching the Dragon Serpent disappear and reappear within the rain clouds, Zhao Sheng suddenly reached out and grabbed upwards.

In the next moment, a gigantic hand emerged from nowhere, instantly capturing the overly excited Blood Flood Dragon.

The Blood Flood Dragon was utterly unaware of what transpired, feeling its body suddenly tighten, and then being forcefully pulled by an unimaginable power.

With a massive boom, the Blood Flood Dragon crashed heavily to the ground, leaving behind a large pit.

Hovering above the pit, Zhao Sheng gazed at the half-alive Blood Flood Dragon and shook his head with slight regret.

Although the Blood Flood Dragon had successfully transformed, unfortunately, its bloodline was impure. For its entire life, it could never evolve into a True Dragon.

With Zhao Sheng’s lofty vision, a mixed-blood Dragon Serpent that can’t become a dragon would never catch his eye.

Ultimately, thirty years is too fleeting, insufficient to cultivate a pure-blood Dragon Serpent, let alone break through his cultivation to late-stage returning to emptiness.

Zhao Sheng didn’t spare the Blood Flood Dragon another glance, and suddenly disappeared into thin air.