Taiyi Yuxian continued to open up his immortal apertures and condensed his Great Luo True Soul, thus advancing to the Great Luo Realm. At that time, he would need to sever two more corpses to reach the peak of the Great Luo Realm. Without severing the third corpse, he would not be able to break through further, and there would be no risk of being devoured by the Heavenly Dao.
Just as Yu Ji was preparing to ascend to immortality, a dragon in another cultivation world sent out a distress signal.
Jiaoyou has been living a miserable life ever since he parted ways with Xiang Yu. He wants to return to his original world, but Hao Jiu doesn't help him and keeps restricting his shop's functions.
Therefore, players can only rely on their own efforts to accumulate strength and use the Shadow System's recycling function to exchange rare and precious items for energy to purchase time-space teleportation items.
Persistence pays off. After making friends, they finally gathered enough energy to buy the items and returned to the Dragon Cave plane to seek revenge on their enemies.
As a result, he accidentally discovered his whereabouts with his enemies. In order to deal with the encirclement and pursuit, he exhausted his life-saving healing medicine and could only flee frantically.
The Dragon Cave plane is vast, but it is an entire continent, including the Sky Dragon Cave in the sky, the Earth Dragon Cave underground, and the Sea Dragon Cave in the sea. Humans and other creatures live on the continent, but most of the time they play the role of food.
Humans, from mortals to Great Immortals, all live on the continent. The strongest Heavenly Dragons dominate the sky above a hundred feet, and anyone else who flies too high may be punished and face death.
Jiaoyou, this dragon, is a member of the Sea Dragon Clan. His enemies are also from the Sea Dragon Clan, but they are of higher status and have more noble surnames.
"Ao Dingding! Today I will fight you to the death and avenge my Jiao clan!" Jiao You was trapped in a deadly place, surrounded by dozens of Ao family sea dragons, led by a black dragon.
"Your Jiao clan is about to become extinct, yet you dare to speak so arrogantly to me? What makes you think you can fight me? This time, you won't escape!" Ao Dingding had previously fought with Jiaoyou over a female dragon, which eventually escalated into a major battle between the two clans. The Jiao clan suffered a crushing defeat, while Jiaoyou escaped.
Then, while wandering, Jiaoyou encountered the Beast System and tried to bind with it. In the end, the Beast System was killed by Xiang Yu and Hao Jiu, and he failed to bind with it.
Because of the pressure from the plane, Jiaoyou was severely punished by Xiang Yu in the new final plane. However, Jiaoyou's cultivation level was actually equivalent to that of a cultivator at the Mahayana level in the Spirit Realm, the same level as Ao Dingding.
"Why should you know so soon? Don't try to run away then!" Jiaoyou said toughly, but he was actually very nervous. "Hey, God of Wine, what level is Overlord at? Can he help me? Why don't you just give me a teleportation item and let me run away?"
"Did my teleportation item just fall from the sky? Don't worry, Overlord has already advanced to Feather God, crushing these mudskippers is a piece of cake for him, but you still have to show some appreciation, right?" Hao Jiu wasn't exaggerating at all; this plane is basically one of the weaker advanced planes.
"Alright, then I'll wait and see. If the Feather God can help me get revenge, I'll be his dragon from now on!" The friend was speechless; this energy was indeed a good thing, but the Wine God was too stingy. Fortunately, Xiang Yu was alright.
"Hahaha... Did you think I'd give you a chance to stall for time? Get him! Pull out his dragon tendons!" Ao Dingding clenched his dragon claws.
A group of sea dragons rushed forward, each unleashing their supernatural powers to strike the protective shield of the friend, cracking it in just a moment.
Just then, a flash appeared in the sky, revealing a man and a horse.
It was Xiang Yu who rode his black horse to the Dragon Cave plane; of course, it was only an avatar that came.
Because that's enough.
"Is he your enemy?" Xiang Yu, dressed in combat armor and wielding the Heaven-Piercing Dragon Halberd, pointed at the black dragon Ao Dingding.
"Uh, yes." Jiaoyou's mouth dropped open; this outfit is just too cool!
"Then die!" As Xiang Yu spoke, he teleported to Ao Dingding's side and swung his halberd down from his shoulder!
Ao Dingding scoffed, "What's there to fear about moves that have no magical fluctuations? Do you think my dragon scales are just for show?"
Then.
Click!
puff……
Ao Dingding has hung up...
Chapter 563 Slaying the Dragon
Jiaoyou's eyes widened. He knew Ao Dingding's strength better than anyone else; they were evenly matched, yet Ao Dingding was killed by Xiang Yu with a single halberd strike.
It hasn't been that long since we last met, but not only has Xiang Yu's strength increased dramatically, but he has also replaced his mortal equipment with celestial treasures. Moreover, those treasures give him a very dangerous feeling. It's great to have a system!
Ao Dingding's dragon soul emerged, transforming into a miniature dragon the size of a palm, its face filled with terror. Using its own corpse as cover, it secretly swam away from the area, while simultaneously sending a whispered message to the other dragons, "Save me..."
A dragon roared!
A black dragon phantom burst forth from the body of the black horse and swallowed Ao Dingding's dragon soul in one gulp, before returning to the body of the black horse in an instant.
Although this black dragon looks very similar to the dragon soul of the black dragon system that Wuzhui horse fused with, it is not actually the same. Instead, it is a supernatural power that Hao Jiu bought for Wuzhui horse at a high price that made him feel bad for half a month in order to maximize the use of Wuzhui horse's dragon bloodline power.
This kind of heaven-defying supernatural power cannot be used by humans, but the Black Steed, as a divine beast, can. It not only makes up for the Black Steed's weakness of not having a divine soul attack method, but can also enhance itself by devouring dragon souls. Of course, it can also devour other souls, but it will only kill them and will not increase its strength.
Therefore, the reason why the black horse followed Xiang Yu to the Dragon Cave was to upgrade for free. Although there are some dragon cultivators in the Spirit Realm, most of them are too low-level, with the highest being the True Immortal Realm. So, consuming too few dragons will not have much effect.
Dragon Cave is different. It's a plane dominated by dragons, with dragons everywhere, so you can eat your fill.
Earth dragons are mostly oviparous hybrids of dragons, snakes, lizards, and crocodiles. They hatch from eggs with the strength of the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, and there are many of them. Although the bloodline of the dragon race is not pure, they can still cultivate to the Great Luo level through hard work, although it is relatively difficult.
Sea dragons are mostly jiaolong (a type of dragon), with relatively pure bloodlines. They hatch at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and reach the Integration stage upon adulthood. Their numbers are equally vast, second only to earth dragons. The total area of the ocean is twice that of the land, but because of the strict rule against intermarriage with other races, their numbers are not as large as those of earth dragons.
Heavenly Dragons are rare and have the purest bloodline. They are born at the peak of the Refinement Realm and their cultivation speed is extremely fast. Ordinary adult Heavenly Dragons have the strength of a Golden Immortal. If they cultivate harder, it is not impossible for them to reach the Taiyi Realm when they grow up.
However, dragons mainly cultivate their bodies, and it is not so easy to improve after adulthood. But it is not too difficult to advance to the Great Luo Realm through years of cultivation, at least much easier than sea dragons, earth dragons, or even humans.
Humans on the Dragon Cave Continent can only barely contend with some of the earth dragons, and they keep their distance from sea dragons. Unless there is a particularly good opportunity to kill them without anyone noticing, they generally dare not kill sea dragons.
As for the Celestial Dragons, the humans of the Dragon Cave plane would never dare to harm them. In fact, they would do their best to protect the Celestial Dragons in distress in order to win some favor from the Celestial Dragons.
But now, a human has openly killed a prominent member of the Sea Dragon Clan, surnamed Ao. Is this going to provoke a war between the two clans?
No, it should be said that they want humanity to perish!
It should be noted that Ao Ding was the fourth prince of the East Sea Dragon Palace. Ao Ding had many descendants, such as Ao Ding Jia, Ao Ding Yi, and Ao Ding Bing, but none of them were as well-known as Ao Ding Ding.
The fact that he was given the same character "Ding" as the Fourth Prince shows how much the Fourth Prince liked him.
Now, Ao Dingding's body and soul have been destroyed, he no longer exists, he has disappeared forever, and there is no way to bring him back.
"He killed the young master! If we can't catch him, we'll all die! Charge!" Two True Immortal-level dragons not far from Ao Dingding's corpse roared, and then dozens of dragons pounced over.
"Well done!" Xiang Yu swung his halberd, his domineering energy condensing into a forty-meter-long blade. The energy amplification from the annihilation of matter and antimatter caused terrifying power to spread out instantly.
Puff puff puff...
One by one, the dragons were cut in half at the waist or split in two. The physique of the dragons at the True Immortal level was so powerful that they couldn't even withstand a single move from Xiang Yu.
The dragon soul scattered and fled, while the black horse simultaneously released several black dragon phantoms to devour the dragon soul, and its divine soul power rose steadily.
When Xiang Yu slew the dragon, he also put the entire dragon corpse into his storage space. The dragon was a treasure from head to toe, and a dragon of the True Immortal level was even more precious.
Seeing this, the remaining dragons knew they had encountered an invincible enemy and hurriedly used their abilities to escape, while requesting the Ao family to send reinforcements.
Originally, they were almost certain to capture a Mahayana-level dragon with dozens of True Immortal-level dragons, but first they were trapped in a deadly formation by Jiaoyou, and then they encountered such a bold human powerhouse, as well as that seemingly harmless dragon horse.
My God, swallowing a dragon's soul whole! That's absolutely terrifying!
At this point, Jiaoyou was at a loss for words. Back then, Wuzhui was just an ordinary warhorse. It only became stronger after obtaining his bloodline crystal, but theoretically, it was impossible for it to be stronger than him.
But now, the strength of the black horse is definitely above his. A true immortal-level dragon soul is not something that anyone can kill and devour instantly. Even if he wanted to defeat a true immortal-level dragon soul without a body, he would have to go through a lot of trouble.
He couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If he had stayed by Xiang Yu's side all along, would he have been able to achieve such a great breakthrough?
Bang bang bang!
A series of crashing sounds pulled Jiaoyou out of his thoughts; it was clear that the fleeing dragons had crashed into some kind of invisible and colorless barrier.
"Human! We have already sent a message to the Dragon Palace. Even if you kill us all, you cannot stop the news. Don't make things worse!" an old dragon roared in terror.
"You're overthinking it." Even Xiang Yu was struggling to trap these dragons with his three-foot-high qi wall, so he had to finish the battle quickly.
Puff puff puff...
Several more dragons were killed, and the remaining dragons joined forces to launch a fierce attack on the qi barrier. However, after dealing with the other dragons, Xiang Yu had already thickened the qi barrier on this side.
The last few dragons looked on in despair. "Friend! You dare to join forces with humans to harm the dragon race? You will never have a good end... Ah!"
Puff puff puff...
The sky cleared up, all the dragon corpses were put into the storage space, not a single dragon soul escaped, and even the scattered dragon blood was not wasted.
Everyone says that dragon meat is the most delicious, so we can let everyone try it at the next banquet.
Jiaoyou sneered, "You deserve to die! Those who oppose me will all meet a bad end! By the Feather God, please accept Jiaoyou's bow, and thank you for saving my life!"
"You want to be my dragon?" Xiang Yu frowned as he glanced at the friend, slightly disdainful; the friend's strength was so poor...
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Chapter 564 Ambush
"You want to be my dragon? But your strength..." Most of the dragons Xiang Yu just killed were at the True Immortal level. It seems that making friends is a very common path in the Dragon Cave plane.
"The Feather God and the Wine God saved my life, and I will repay them. I am willing to be a lowly soldier in the Feather God's army, to hold his horse and put it in the stirrups."
Now that he's figured it out, if he doesn't let go of his dragon pride, he probably still won't get the real system. Right now, many items are locked, and they're too expensive.
"There's no need for the horse-leading and stirrup-dropping. What are your plans now?" Xiang Yu slowly landed beside Jiaoyou, effectively taking Jiaoyou as his new ally.
After thinking for a moment, Jiaoyou said, "I want to improve my strength as soon as possible, then take revenge on the Ao family and reclaim everything that belongs to me!"
"Improving your strength requires a lot of resources, do you have any?" Hao Jiu curled her lip, thinking, "Don't even think about taking advantage of me."
"I've come back from this perilous journey to retrieve resources. When I fled this place, I left in a hurry and didn't take a secret treasure trove of my family with me. Moreover, the Ao family has annexed my Jiao family's territory and plundered endless resources. I must take it back. I implore the Feather God and the Wine God to lend me a hand!" Jiaoyou said through gritted teeth.
"Feather God, now that Ajiao is our dragon, it's only right that we seek justice for our dragon who has been bullied." Hao Jiu licked his lips. We can't do something like annihilating a human race without cause.
"Not bad," Xiang Yu nodded.
"Let's not delay any longer. Before the Ao family is fully prepared, shall we go to the treasure vault first? Ah Jiao, what do you think?" Hao Jiu suggested.
"The god of wine is absolutely right!" Now, I don't care about saving face anymore. Let's just be friends.
The Jiao family's treasure trove is located in a sea trench. It looks ordinary, but it actually contains a hidden world. There is a small secret realm inside, and only members of the Jiao family can open the entrance.
However, the moment the secret realm was opened by the friend, several powerful dragons came from all directions to attack. They were all at the Golden Immortal level or above, and there was even a terrifying existence at the Great Luo level.
"Oh no, there's an ambush! Quickly, get into the secret realm!" Jiaoyou was shocked. He knew Xiang Yu was very strong, but facing so many powerful enemies, it was impossible for him to escape unscathed.
Xiang Yu frowned, but still followed his friends into the secret realm. They came here to retrieve treasures; how could they retrieve them without going in?
As for being surrounded after entering, that's nothing. With his clones going all out and all sorts of items and pills boosting his power, Xiang Yu has even fought against Dao Ancestors. What's there to fear from a few small dragons?
However, the ambush tactics of these dragons deceived Xiang Yu's investigation. They must have been hiding in the secret realm before, and only after sensing that a secret realm was open nearby did they open it and rush out.
It should be noted that this secret realm is itself a different dimension, hidden so that it cannot be detected by ordinary methods. Only by knowing the exact spatial node of the entrance to the secret realm can one enter.
"How could they have known in advance that they were lying in ambush here?" Xiang Yu wondered to himself.
"They probably know there's a treasure vault here, but they can't open it, so they arranged for a force to lie in wait," Hao Jiu thought, somewhat puzzled. It seemed too coincidental.