novelsite Chapter 67: Holy Domain Dragonblood Warrior
Chapter 67: Holy Domain Dragonblood Warrior
In the underground training room of Jiangnan Pavilion in the Swallowed Star World, Lin Yun stood up from the ground.
His bronze skin gleamed with a metallic sheen under the light, and the power within him surged like a raging river, several times stronger than before. Peak Advanced War God—only one step away from the Planetary level.
He clenched his fist, feeling the power gathering in his palm, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
But he didn't have time to fully appreciate the changes in this body. Because on the other side of the small cauldron, Panlong World's body was also undergoing the same transformation.
Lin Yun closed his eyes and switched his consciousness to the Panlong World.
Ernst College, in the grove behind the hill.
The moonlight, like water, fell upon Lin Yun's shoulders. He sat cross-legged on the familiar bluestone, his body covered in a fine layer of sweat. Just moments ago, the instant his body in the Devouring Stars world used the dragon blood, an invisible force surged into this body through the resonance effect of the small cauldron.
The warrior's cultivation level is increasing rapidly.
The bottleneck at the peak of level eight was as fragile as paper, instantly broken through. Early level nine, mid level nine, late level nine... his cultivation level climbed steadily until it stopped at the peak of level nine.
Level 9 peak warrior.
They were only one step away from the sacred realm.
However, Lin Yun's situation was somewhat different.
He opened his eyes, his gaze sharpening slightly. Azure scales emerged from beneath his skin, rapidly covering his arms, torso, and legs. Sharp claws grew from his fingertips, dragon horns protruded from either side of his forehead, and a dragon tail extended from the base of his spine. In just a few breaths, a dragon-blooded warrior, covered in azure scales, with horns on his head and a spear-like tail, stood in the moonlight.
Dragon transformation.
In his dragon form, his physical attributes increased tenfold. At the peak of level eight, he reached the peak of level nine after dragon transformation, and now, with his physical body at the peak of level nine, his dragon-transformed physique surpasses that of an ordinary mid-stage Saint Realm expert. However, strictly speaking, his realm is still at the peak of level nine, because he has not yet truly reached the Saint Realm.
However, Lin Yun soon sensed the difference.
The dragonblood warrior bloodline dormant within his body seemed to suddenly become active, and mysterious forces slowly seeped into his scales, bones, and muscles. The feeling was hard to describe—not an increase in power, but some deeper, more fundamental change.
His vision suddenly became incredibly clear. In the moonlight, he could see the veins on distant leaves, the patterns on the wings of insects in the grass, and the fine dust floating in the air. His hearing also improved dozens of times; he could hear the sound of ants crawling a hundred meters away and the faint rustling of earthworms wriggling underground.
More importantly, his perception of the fluctuations in the laws of heaven and earth is more than a hundred times clearer than when he was at level nine.
This is the Holy Land.
Through the awakening of the Dragonblood Warrior bloodline, his physical attributes were forcibly elevated to the Saint Realm level. In his dragon form, his perception, reaction speed, and affinity for the power of heaven and earth were no different from those of a Saint Realm expert.
"What a powerful feeling," Lin Yun murmured.
He raised his hand, sensing the magical elements flowing through the surrounding space. Before his dragon transformation, he could only vaguely perceive the existence of these elements. But now, he could clearly "see" them—the earth-yellow earth element was heavy and stable, the fiery red fire element was violent and active, the azure water element was gentle and flowing, the cyan wind element was light and agile, the purple lightning element was swift and violent, the golden light element was warm and pure, and the black dark element was deep and restrained.
In his eyes, the seven elements were like seven rivers of different colors, flowing slowly between heaven and earth.
Moreover, once inside the Sanctuary, flying becomes second nature.
With a thought, Lin Yun's body slowly levitated. This was completely different from the "flight spell" in wind magic—flight spells require a continuous consumption of magical power and need to be consciously maintained. But for a Saint-level expert, flying was as natural as walking; it required no thought, no consumption, and was an innate instinct.
"From now on, I'll stay in my dragon form as long as no one's around," Lin Yun thought to himself. "Anyway, dragon form doesn't consume battle qi, and in this form, my speed of comprehending laws is more than a hundred times faster."
Lin Yun hovered in mid-air, closed his eyes, and began to sort out his understanding of various laws.
In the Panlong World, he cultivated various secret techniques. Although these techniques originated from another world, their core concepts were intricately connected to the profound laws of the Panlong World. Now, with his Saint-level perception, these connections became clearer than ever before.
First is the law of lightning.
Lin Yun cultivated lightning magic for many years in the Panlong World, gaining a profound understanding of the power of lightning. In the Swallowed Star World, his cultivation of the Ninefold Lightning Blade—from the first to the fifth level—each level represents a deeper understanding of the "power of lightning." The first and second levels focus on "speed," the third on "explosiveness," and the fourth and fifth on "resonance."
"According to the original text, there are six profound mysteries in the laws of lightning." Lin Yun silently sorted them out in his mind: "Lightning element, lightning speed, lightning resonance, lightning punishment, lightning explosion, and the mysteries of lightning magnetism."
"What I've grasped through the Ninefold Thunder Blade is mainly the profound mysteries of 'Lightning Speed' and 'Lightning Explosion'." He continued to ponder, "The fourth and fifth levels involve the rudiments of 'resonance,' but not in enough depth. As for the elements of lightning, the punishment of lightning, and the mysteries of lightning magnetism, I haven't touched upon those yet."
But he wasn't in a hurry. After reaching the Saint Realm, his perception increased a hundredfold, and his speed of comprehending laws would greatly accelerate. Before long, he would be able to truly touch the threshold of the lightning law.
Next is the wind element law.
The core of the Phantom Blade Technique is "speed" and "illusion." "Speed" corresponds to the "mystery of speed" in the wind element, and "illusion" corresponds to the "mystery of refraction" in the light element. However, the second level of the Phantom Blade Technique, "One Blade, Five Shadows," also involves the "mystery of clones" in the wind element—creating afterimages at extremely high speeds so that opponents cannot distinguish between the real and the fake.
"The Wind Law has nine profound mysteries: the Wind Element, Wind Walk Technique, Clone Technique, the Mystery of Speed (fast, slow), the Mystery of Sound (sound waves, vocal music), Dimension, and Wind Space." Lin Yun silently recited in his mind, "Through the Phantom Blade Technique, I mainly comprehended the Mystery of Speed and the rudiments of the Clone Technique. As for the other mysteries, I haven't touched them yet."
Then there are the laws of light.
"World Destruction" is the ultimate technique of the sect leader "Hong," and its core lies in the "Profound Mysteries of the Speed of Light" and "Profound Mysteries of the Refraction of Light" within the "Laws of Light." Although Lin Yun has not yet begun to delve into the cultivation of "World Destruction," he has already gained some understanding of the laws of light—in the Panlong world, his talent for light magic is super-grade, and his understanding of light far surpasses that of ordinary people.
"The laws of light have six profound mysteries: the element of light, healing, deterrence, purification, the refraction of light, and the speed of light," Lin Yun explained. "The 'World Destruction' corresponds to the speed of light, and the 'Phantom Blade Technique' corresponds to the refraction of light. I haven't yet touched upon purification, healing, and deterrence."
He also gained some initial insights into the laws of fire and water.
"Blazing Blade Technique" is a fire-based secret technique, corresponding to the "Profound Mystery of Explosion" in the fire-based laws. "Thousand Transformations of Cloud and Mist Sword Technique" is a water-based secret technique, corresponding to the "Profound Mystery of Mist" in the water-based laws. He hasn't started practicing these two secret techniques yet, but he already has preliminary plans.
"I'll continue to delve deeper into the lightning element through the Ninefold Lightning Blade." Lin Yun planned his next cultivation path in his mind. "I'll advance the wind and light elements simultaneously through the Phantom Blade Technique and the Annihilation Technique. I'll start with the fire and water elements after my trip to the Australian continent."
"Let's put the Earth and Dark elements aside for now." He thought for a moment. "Don't bite off more than you can chew. First, lay a solid foundation in the five elements: Lightning, Wind, Light, Fire, and Water, and then consider the others."
He opened his eyes, a resolute glint in them.
In the Panlong world, above the Saintly Realm lies the God level. There are two ways to become a god: one is to comprehend the profound mysteries of the laws, and the other is to refine a godhood. Lin Yun will take the first path—by comprehending the profound mysteries of the laws, he will eventually condense a godhood and become a lower-level god.
In the world of Swallowed Star, after the God of War comes the Planetary level. The threshold for the Planetary level is the accumulation of genetic energy and the understanding of power. His current martial arts cultivation and mental power have reached the peak of the advanced God of War level, only one step away from the Planetary level. This step requires accumulation, reflection, and a natural progression.
Two worlds, two paths, but they will all lead to the same destination.
Lin Yun fell back to the ground from mid-air, deactivating his dragon form.
The scales, horns, and tail slowly disappeared, and he returned to his ordinary boy form. However, his Saint-level perception did not completely disappear with the removal of his dragon form—his soul had undergone a Saint-level baptism, and even in his normal state, his perception of the laws was dozens of times clearer than before.
He raised his right hand and conjured a lightning bolt.
Purple arcs of electricity danced at his fingertips, more solid and several times more powerful than before. But what Lin Yun noticed wasn't the power, but rather his "control" over the lightning—the fragments of lightning-based laws he had comprehended in his dragon form had become ingrained in his instincts. Even in his normal state, he could control the power of lightning with even greater precision.
"That's the biggest takeaway."
The Saint-level perception granted by the Dragonblood Warrior transformation increased his comprehension of laws a hundredfold. This comprehension, in turn, enhanced his combat prowess in both worlds.
This is a positive cycle.
Lin Yun sat cross-legged on the bluestone, closed his eyes, and began to meditate. Moonlight shone on his shoulders, and the seven elements of magic flowed slowly around him. Under his Saint-level perception, these elements were no longer blurry specks of light, but rather like clear rivers, each drop of water containing infinite mysteries.
He was lost in deep reflection.
The "speed" of the lightning law is profound, the "speed" of the wind law is profound, and the "speed" of the light law is profound—what are the essential differences between the "speed" of these three different laws? Are there any commonalities between them?
Lin Yun tried to find the answer.
The speed of lightning is swift, violent, and unstoppable. The speed of wind is light, agile, and all-pervasive. The speed of light is pure, ultimate, and transcends everything.
Three speeds, three different natures of power. But what happens if you combine them?
In the world of Panlong, only those with mutated souls can fuse with different profound laws! My soul comes from Earth, will it be different? After being tempered by Xiaoding three lifetimes, will my soul be able to fuse with the profound laws of different realms?
Lin Yun didn't know the answer. But he knew this path was the right one. The fusion of laws was the necessary path to a higher realm. In the Panlong World, a lower-level god only needed to fully comprehend one profound mystery; a middle-level god needed to fully comprehend multiple profound mysteries; a higher-level god needed to fully comprehend all the profound mysteries of a single system; and a Great Perfection god needed to perfectly fuse all the profound mysteries of a single system.
The difficulty of integration far exceeds that of mere comprehension.
But he wasn't in a hurry. He was only sixteen; he had plenty of time.
Today is August 1st. All the members of the training camp are about to embark on a life-or-death adventure to the Australian continent. He needs to prepare before setting off with He Lingruo.
Australia, the island of fog, the spirit of plants and trees.
Those things were beckoning to him.
He entered his attic and began organizing his equipment. He was already wearing his SS-level combat suit, with the Black God Set underneath. His battle sword was slung across his back, and twelve 9-series throwing knives were tucked into the scabbard at his waist. His spatial ring also contained a large amount of supplies—dry rations, water, medical potions, spare throwing knives, etc.
"That's about it." Lin Yun checked the equipment again to make sure nothing was missing.
He stepped out of the pavilion and saw He Lingruo already standing in the courtyard. She had changed into a silver-gray combat uniform, her long hair tied in a ponytail, and a black gun holster hanging on her back. She looked capable and aloof, completely different from how she looked in Hanfu last night.
"Good morning, senior sister," Lin Yun greeted.
"Good morning." He Lingruo glanced at him, her gaze lingering on his bronze skin for a moment. "Your skin tone... has changed."
"The effects of dragon blood," Lin Yun said without hiding anything.
A hint of surprise flashed in He Lingruo's eyes, but she quickly concealed it. She nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
"Let's go." He Lingruo turned and walked towards the courtyard gate. "The meeting point is in the training camp square. We'll depart promptly at eight o'clock."
Lin Yun followed behind her and walked out of Jiangnan Pavilion.
Hundreds of trainees had already gathered in the square, each fully armed and with a grim expression. Instructor Zhao stood on the roof of the vehicle, his gaze sweeping over everyone.
"Today's mission is the Australian continent." Instructor Zhao's voice was deep and powerful. "That's not City 1001; that's the real wilderness. There are Lord-level monsters, King-level monsters, and dangers you've never encountered before. Therefore, you must operate in teams; no one is allowed to act alone."
"The exploration of the Australian continent will last for one month. We will depart on August 1st and return on August 31st. During this period, you are free to hunt and explore, but you must return to the meeting point within the specified time."
"The last thing—come back alive."
Instructor Zhao jumped out of the vehicle and waved his hand: "Let's go."
Armored vehicles drove out of the training camp and headed towards the airport.
Lin Yun and He Lingruo were in the same car. The scenery outside the car window rushed past, and the training camp tower gradually disappeared from view.
He Lingruo closed her eyes, seemingly resting. Lin Yun leaned against the car window, looking at the sky outside.
He's here in Australia.
Kirishima, the spirit of plants and trees, he has arrived.