Holy body, start with the Five Animal Exercises

197: ReturnSeveral True God-Rank existences of the Demonic Dragon Clan soared and flew, encircling Dragon Island and spewing demonic flames.

A Middle Stage True Immortal-level Demonic Dragon also emerged from its cave. Its Dragon body was a giant alligator with Dragon horns, nearly a thousand meters long, its scales covered with ancient scars—traces left from its past battles across the great sea.

Aside from the Demonic Dragon Clan, the other Dragon Clan members also left their caves, gazing at the hundred-zhang-tall Dragon-headed, human-bodied demonic figure in the sky.

That terrifying Dragon might, and the extremely pure Dragon blood, they had only ever felt from a few Dragon Ancestors.

The Dragon Emperor looked at the gradually boiling Dragon Island, a helpless bitter smile on his face, and a long-lost Battle Intent ignited in his vertical pupils.

It had been almost ten thousand years; he could barely remember when his last battle was.

Roar—!!!

The Dragon Emperor’s unique pressure was released, his figure transforming into a golden light as he soared, revealing his Golden Dragon True Body.

His Initial Stage Peak aura, bolstered by the Dragon Emperor Crown, instantly reached the level comparable to a Middle Stage True Immortal Peak, and it continued to climb until it reached a certain limit.

Among the four Dragon Ancestors, Ao Yun’s strength is temporarily not mentioned, as his upper and lower limits vary greatly.

His lower limit might not be a match for some Peak True Gods wielding Immortal Artifacts, while his upper limit could potentially erupt with the Late-Stage True Immortal power of yesteryear, sweeping across the world unrivaled.

As for Ancestor Feng and Ancestor Yu, their Realms were at Middle Stage True Immortal Middle Stage, while Ancestor Cang had reached Middle Stage True Immortal Peak.

The current Dragon Emperor’s strength had already surpassed Ancestor Feng, Ancestor Yu, and Ancestor Cang, and he could perhaps be called a Half-step Late-Stage True Immortal.

This was the power of a Late-Stage Immortal Artifact, enough to allow an Initial Stage True Immortal to dominate below the Late-Stage.

The next moment, golden light erupted from the Dragon Emperor’s Dragon body, then melted like liquid, transforming into a humanoid figure of similar hundred-zhang height.

Dragon-headed, human-bodied, clad in resplendent golden armor, he wielded a golden Dragon spear, with golden Qi flames erupting around his body.

Pointing the spearhead forward, ”Fellow Daoist! Please excuse me!”

The aura comparable to a Half-step Late-Stage True Immortal surged, causing even Qin Jiang to feel a strong sense of crisis at this moment.

This was an existence capable of threatening his life!

”Fellow Daoist, please do not hesitate to enlighten me!”

With that, the overlord cauldron appeared above his demonic body, rapidly expanding into a giant cauldron with a diameter exceeding a hundred meters.

Grasping the leg of the overlord cauldron, he charged towards the Dragon Emperor, the overbearing Qi tearing apart the surrounding space.

”Good! Come and test my spear!”

The Dragon Emperor laughed, sweeping his long spear, fearlessly meeting the attack.

Several hours later, the figure radiating terrifying demonic flames plummeted, its form gradually returning to normal human size.

The overlord cauldron whistled as it descended, slowly shrinking as it approached the ground.

Qin Jiang raised his hand to grasp the palm-sized overlord cauldron, hanging it at his waist. The power of the Everlasting Scripture surged, regrowing severed limbs, and restoring his shattered internal organs.

He clenched his fist, expelling the Dragon Emperor’s Immortal Power from his body, and his body gradually returned to its Peak.

Ultimately, he was still a bit weak; against the Half-step Late-Stage True Immortal Dragon Emperor, he could only barely contend by relying on his powerful Physical Body.

A golden light streaked across, landing in front of him. The Dragon Emperor gripped his Dragon spear with both arms, propping himself up to avoid falling. Blood flowed down his face, and half of his Dragon horn was broken.

Golden light emanated from the golden bone crown, healing his injuries.

He looked at Qin Jiang, feeling a headache. That battle just now was truly earth-shattering, and both of them had suffered severe injuries.

If not for the Dragon Emperor Crown, he would probably need decades of recuperation to recover, yet Qin Jiang had fully recovered in such a short time, even better than his own recovery with the help of the Dragon Emperor Crown.

Across from him, Qin Jiang looked at the Dragon Emperor with some surprise. He hadn’t expected the Dragon Emperor to recover so quickly. Originally, he had planned to use the power of the Everlasting Scripture to help him recover.

It was precisely because the Everlasting Scripture had reached Perfection that he had fought the Dragon Emperor so unreservedly.

Now it seemed he had underestimated the Dragon Clan; as the overlords of the East Sea, the Dragon Clan indeed possessed deep foundations.

”The Dragon Emperor’s strength is indeed extraordinary, and his combat prowess is astonishing,” he said with a smile.

”Ah? Ha, ha, not at all, Fellow Daoist is the one who truly opened my eyes,” the Dragon Emperor straightened up, his left hand clasped tightly behind his back. Although his injuries were repaired, it still really hurt!

”Then I shall not disturb you further. Farewell!”

With that, Qin Jiang soared into the sky, transforming into a black light and departing.

The Dragon Emperor stood rooted, raising his hand in a daze, ”Hey, you!”

He turned to look at the large pile of things he had prepared, then angrily walked over and kicked it.

Yuanzhou Prefecture City, Qin Manor.

Xu Yanran sat quietly in the courtyard, holding a cup of fragrant tea, her gaze fixed forward, lost in thought.

Ever since her Physical Body had advanced to the Demigod level, the source power within her body had been steadily increasing. A while ago, she had also learned the Eastern Wood Longevity Body and the Vajra Indestructible Body, and her current Realm had already reached the Second-Order Divine Warrior.

”Yanran.”

A familiar voice sounded from behind her. She rose abruptly and hugged Qin Jiang tightly.

Qin Jiang was somewhat stunned. He gently patted her back and smiled, ”What’s wrong?”

”Nothing, I just missed you,” Xu Yanran buried her head in Qin Jiang’s embrace.

A moment later, the two sat in the pavilion. Qin Jiang brewed tea, not using any demonic fire, just ordinary tea brewing.

The Sand Scorpion King lay on the tea table, its two front pincers holding and flipping a cup.

”Where are my sisters?”

Qin Jiang spoke, casually pouring tea onto the Sand Scorpion King.

”My sister went to Jingang Temple to Cultivate. The Jingang Divine Qi there can accelerate her Cultivation speed. Little Bai should be planting ginseng outside the city. She complained that the bought ones weren’t tasty, so she reclaimed a barren mountain outside the city,” Xu Yanran said with a smile.

”Have Uncle Wang and Brother Liu arrived?” Qin Jiang asked. Calculating the days, they should have arrived already, as Black Mountain City wasn’t far from here.

”They’ve been settled in Hongmingfang. The environment there is better. I’ve handed over the businesses there for Uncle Wang to manage. Uncle Wang often goes to drink tea with Father,” Xu Yanran said.

”That’s good. We’ll prioritize Cultivation resources. Although it will be difficult for Uncle Wang and Brother Liu to become Divine Warriors with their Aptitude, they can still be pushed to become high-level Secret Martial Artists.”

Qin Jiang spoke, feeling a bit emotional. There was a time when even an ordinary Secret Martial Artist was an unreachable goal.

But now, it was nothing special.

At the Governor’s Mansion, Lin Mingzhi and Qin Jiang sat on the rooftop, lying back and gazing at the moon, surrounded by several empty wine jars.

”Old Qin! I told you I didn’t misjudge you back then! Now there’s no need to run to the Imperial Capital; with you in our Yuan Province, it’s even safer than the Imperial Capital!”

Lin Mingzhi was already a bit slurred from drinking, his clothes disheveled, hair falling onto his chest. If some ladies and Young Misses in the city saw him, they would probably faint from shyness.

His handsomeness was something even Qin Jiang acknowledged.

He shook his head, not that he hadn’t used Divine Power to dispel the alcohol, but that he simply couldn’t.

He truly didn’t know where Qin Jiang got such strong liquor; even he, a heavy drinker, couldn’t handle it.

Qin Jiang smiled, casually drinking the strong liquor. This was what Ao Yun called the Dragon Clan’s most potent fine wine.

Let alone Lin Mingzhi, even some True God demon Immortals would get drunk if they didn’t actively dispel the alcohol.

However, for him at this moment, it was only moderately strong. His Physical Body was excessively powerful, even capable of shattering some ordinary Immortal Artifacts with his bare hands.

This was almost unimaginable at the True God level.

”Haha, Governor Lin is right, Yuan Province is indeed safer than the Imperial Capital.”

A hearty laugh sounded from mid-air, and golden light descended as the Immortal Ancestor’s figure appeared.