Chapter 507: Chapter 326: The Corpse of the Sky Dragon_2
"What... what are we doing here?" Deng Wu asked in shock as he turned around to face Yan Xiaobao, who stood there smiling.
"I can’t tell you," Yan Xiaobao sighed and said, "Follow me, Lan Feng will help Little Dragon. Besides, let him out—I believe he will want to see this."
Upon hearing Xu Yue’s words conveyed by Deng Wu when the sky-blue dragon statue fell into his hands, the small statue emitted sounds of surprise and joy.
"Is... is this the Heavenly Sound Dragon?" Deng Wu asked in astonishment when he finally realized what he was looking at. He turned toward Yan Xiaobao, who nodded affirmatively. The white-haired youth began walking along the narrow path beside his body. Deng Wu didn’t wait long before following behind him. Just as Yan Xiaobao had done earlier, he reached out to touch the beautiful sky-blue scales visible on the side.
"This is truly incredible," Deng Wu said as he was deeply moved by the sights before him. Glancing at Yan Xiaobao, he saw the white-haired youth smiling as he continued walking further away until he finally stopped.
"Alright," Yan Xiaobao turned around, his face now serious as he looked at Deng Wu. "This is difficult, but Lan Feng said it’s possible. We are going to extract Little Dragon from the azure dragon statue."
Upon hearing this, Deng Wu was filled with astonishment and disbelief. If Little Dragon could be liberated from the small statue, it would be extraordinary—it would mean their side had gained more expertise. He then remembered the detail Lan Feng had forgotten to mention earlier.
Yan Xiaobao calmed himself down, letting his consciousness enter his Dantian Cave to allow Lan Feng to take over his body and explain what was about to happen. With the control shifted, Lan Feng immediately turned around, picking up the sky-blue dragon statue from Deng Wu’s shocked hands, before proceeding to explain the events to come.
"Don’t worry about anything," Lan Feng said as he grabbed Deng Wu’s arm and dragged him toward the visible wound on the Sky Dragon’s corpse.
"What are you doing?" Deng Wu asked with a slight furrow of his brow, curious about what was about to happen as he stared at the wound.
"It’s simple," Lan Feng began to explain. Looking over at the wound, then at himself, and finally back at Deng Wu, he broke into a mischievous smile. "You can’t see us, nor can Little Dragon return to our bodies soon. We’ve been controlled by the ones who sealed us in these cursed objects, but that doesn’t mean we have to stay confined in them forever."
"A creature like Little Dragon can potentially enter another person’s body and coexist within that host," he continued. "Now, as for me, I’m not thrilled about sharing one body with an annoying lizard, so I need your assistance."
"How do you need my help?" Deng Wu asked. His curiosity about what might transpire grew, but he also seemed to understand he would play an important role.
"Well, you see..." Lan Feng began to explain, "When I entered Yan Xiaobao’s body, I had to exert myself immensely. Unfortunately, it led to our deaths," Lan Feng said, shocking Deng Wu with a revelation about his reincarnation. "Now, my relationship with Yue is quite fascinating, but you won’t die from being consumed by the sky-blue dragon statue."
"This means Little Dragon would typically remain trapped in this little statue for a long time. Fortunately, we’ve encountered a relative—his father, the Divine Beast. What we need to do now is use his blood to connect you two so that you can share one body."
Hearing this, Deng Wu’s eyes widened in alarm as he took a few steps back. "I... I’m not sure I want to share my body with anyone," he said hesitantly. However, when he saw the smile on Yan Xiaobao’s face, he realized Lan Feng had anticipated this reaction.
"Worry not! Sharing your body with an expert is actually a wonderful feeling," Lan Feng said while slowly moving toward the Azure Dragon’s body, reaching out to touch the wound. A strand of golden light could be seen controlling Yan Xiaobao’s body to further intensify the dragon’s injury through the Phoenix.
Despite Lan Feng applying martial power, the wound on the Sky Dragon remained small—just large enough to yield a few drops of blood. Holding onto these drops, Lan Feng waved his hand, allowing one drop to fall onto Deng Wu’s forehead and another onto the sky-blue dragon statue. Both drops of blood were swiftly absorbed by their respective recipients, disappearing without a trace.
"What did you just do?!" Deng Wu cried out with a sharp, high-pitched voice, his eyes shut tightly as his hands clutched his head. The older man soon collapsed to the ground, groaning in agony as he looked like his head was about to explode.
Seeing this, Yan Xiaobao felt deeply uneasy. Deng Wu was his good friend, and witnessing him being tormented by Lan Feng heightened his awareness of the unfolding events. "Is he going to be alright?" Yan Xiaobao asked nervously as he watched his friend writhing on the ground in pain.
"Yes, don’t worry," Lan Feng replied, standing upright nonchalantly as he observed the suffering man. "Compared to what happened after you perished, he will only endure a little discomfort."
"Near death is hardly the best comparison," Yan Xiaobao muttered, watching Deng Wu gradually sit up while resting against a cold stone wall, his hand gingerly touching his forehead where the blood had entered his body.
"Hello?" Deng Wu asked as he looked around, turning his head back and forth. Standing up and observing where he had been sitting, he turned to Yan Xiaobao, now glaring at him with an enraged expression.
"I can’t hear Little Dragon. Did it not work?" he asked in frustration. His furrowed brow revealed uncertainty about whether he should feel pleased or disappointed by the outcome. His inquiries, however, were met with a scoff from the bird controlling the white-haired youth.
"Of course, you can’t hear his voice," Lan Feng interjected, speaking to the older man. "You haven’t completed the most crucial part of the transfer yet. What I did was merely prepare your body to contain Little Dragon’s soul."
"Oh," Deng Wu responded, appearing quite foolish. "Will it be as painful as this again?" he asked hesitantly. While he knew he could withstand pain, having endured an unbearable ordeal once made him reluctant to go through it again.
"Don’t worry," Lan Feng replied dismissively as he focused on the sky-blue dragon statue in his hand. "This won’t hurt."
He stared at the dragon statue intently for some time before speaking to himself. Finally, he sat back down, his expression becoming grave as he looked at Deng Wu.
"When you encounter Little Dragon, he will be a holy rank beast," Lan Feng began explaining, knowing he wouldn’t repeat himself. Both Yan Xiaobao and Deng Wu listened attentively.
"Little Dragon will then pass along part of his cultivation base to you," Lan Feng continued. "By doing so, your Qi will begin to merge with a type of energy that only belongs to dragons: Dragon Qi. In an astonishing twist, you’ve managed to keep Dragon Qi alive within yourself. Only that damned lizard would risk giving away his cultivation so recklessly." Lan Feng rambled as he once again gazed at the man with black hair, his tone serious.
"Since you’ve survived Dragon Qi, I’ve presented you with a cultivation technique," Lan Feng said, continuing. "There was roughly a fifty-five percent chance you’d die, or you could succeed in transforming all the energy in your body into Dragon Qi. Thankfully, you’ve managed to astonish me further by converting all of your Qi into Dragon Qi."
"Now, remember, I’ve told you that only dragons possess Dragon Qi, so seeing a human with it is something I’ve never witnessed before, nor have I heard of. Without Dragon Qi in your heart, I wouldn’t be able to give you some of our revered ancestor’s Blood Essence.
"What this Blood Essence essentially does is transform every cell within your body. Your body no longer contains human cells; instead, it contains dragon cells. You’ve essentially become a human-dragon hybrid," Lan Feng revealed casually, his words eliciting utter shock from both Yan Xiaobao and Deng Wu. Initially, they were horrified to learn how Lan Feng had gambled Deng Wu’s life, but secondly, neither could grasp the reality that Deng Wu was no longer human—he had become a human-dragon!
"You see, Little Dragon’s soul is a dragon’s soul. While I can easily place him within your body now, tragically, he is no longer a holy rank beast, and transferring him might require killing you. Killing him is simply an emperor’s choice, meaning he no longer has enough power for both of you to reincarnate. Thus, I need to procure something else."
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