Born with immortal seed

Chapter 488 A background of Nascent Soul transformation, no hesitation in slaying.

In the most primal physical combat, the fire dragon that Bai Zichen transformed into was no less powerful than the black dragon, and each collision would tear off large chunks of flesh and blood.

Unfortunately, after transforming into a fire dragon, the Five Crystal Glazed Body did not spread to the entire dragon body to play a corresponding role; otherwise, it could have gained many advantages in the battle.

As the battle progressed, Ao Zhe's attacks became noticeably more methodical, and he was able to tear off chunks of flesh from the fire dragon with relatively minor injuries each time.

As a true demon, Ao Zhe underwent close combat training and the utilization of his physical body from a young age, and even had specialized cultivation techniques.

In contrast, Bai Zichen was simply relying on his own dragon body power to fight.

"Alright, test over!"

After being struck on the head by a claw that nearly blinded its eyeballs, the fire dragon realized that it would be impossible to gain the upper hand in this situation.

He stepped back a hundred feet, returned to human form, and put on a brand-new robe.

The scars left when transforming into a fire dragon are not visible on a person; there is only a faint pain at the site of the injury.

"Although I really want to slay the black dragon with my sword, cut off its feet, and chew its flesh... unfortunately, the time and place are not right, so I can only finish this quickly."

Bai Zichen shook his head slightly, and twelve sword lights flew out, forming the Star River Sword Formation.

After activating it once, his mastery of the sword formation improved by leaps and bounds.

What you learn from books is never enough; a thousand studies and practice sessions cannot compare to a single real battle formation.

This time, the Star River Sword Formation was deployed with the lessons learned from the last time. It did not follow the instructions in the True Explanation of Sword Dao exactly, and the positions of the twelve flying swords were not changed.

Instead, based on actual needs, the scope was narrowed down considerably, confining only the black dragon within it.

"A sword formation? You, a remnant of the Fish-Dragon Sect, actually inherited the legacy of the Taibai Sword Sect!"

Ao Zhe was clearly a discerning person; sensing the sword intent contracting and swirling from all directions, even the black dragon showed a look of shock on its face.

Once the twelve stars began to rotate, it was frantically channeling its demonic power, attempting to break free of the sword formation.

"If my Star River Sword Formation were so easy to break through, it wouldn't deserve to be called the second-best sword formation in the world... The formation is like a vast starry sky. Even if your black dragon grows to thousands of feet long, it's just a drop in the ocean. There's no way it can be broken!"

Bai Zichen watched as Ao Zhe used various methods, his dragon body colliding and nearly being pierced through by several starlight sword beams, which frightened him so much that he immediately dared not confront him head-on.

He used a secret dragon technique, causing his body to grow several times larger, which in turn expanded the Star River Sword Formation.

A burst of natal dragon flame erupted, and a great sun star spun around, absorbing it all, only making the flames on the star even more intense.

He then activated his bloodline supernatural power, and a reverse scale fell down, seemingly summoning an ancient will. An old, trembling dragon claw slowly emerged from the void.

The dragon claw had lost its plump flesh, elastic skin, and shimmering scales; everything was dull and lifeless.

But it simply and unremarkably cleaved through the void, reaching for the nearest star.

Despite having no power whatsoever, Bai Zichen had a premonition that this star would shatter under the old dragon's claws.

With one sword destroyed, the Star River Sword Formation collapsed.

"change!"

The little white nascent soul leaped out, spraying a mouthful of its natal essence onto the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword. The thunder and stars it represented did not follow the expected sword formation's operating route, but instead broke free and blocked the dragon's claw.

The old, withered dragon claws gripped the thunder star, seemingly trying to sink it downwards, shrinking it several times over before suddenly bouncing back to its original shape.

The more the surging lightning was suppressed, the stronger the rebound became, so dazzling that the thunder roared and there was never any peace.

"what?"

A distant, surprised voice rang out, clearly expressing astonishment that his attack had failed to crush the star.

However, the ancient dragon claw summoned by his innate reverse scale only had the power for one strike, and after failing to succeed, it dissipated into the air.

"The power of a Nascent Soul cultivator! Such power coming from countless miles away must be from an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator!"

Bai Zichen's heart pounded wildly; the presence of a Nascent Soul demon clan in the outer sea was within his expectations.

But he didn't expect that a transformed demon could borrow the power of a Nascent Soul Demon Lord.

Even if Ao Zhe had to pay a huge price, it wouldn't be something a Nascent Soul Demon Lord could do easily.

Otherwise, those powerful human cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage wouldn't need to hide in their secret realms and only act when absolutely necessary.

It is entirely possible to accomplish many things by using similar methods of power transmission and by having a Nascent Soul True Monarch manifest in the world.

Ao Zhe's position in the Starry Sea is probably not simple either.

"Fortunately, I wasn't careless and used the Star River Sword Formation directly, letting the sword formation absorb the blow from this ancient dragon claw... Otherwise, if I had used my flying sword to force it into a desperate situation and it had used this move again, it probably wouldn't have had time to react and would have been instantly killed by the Nascent Soul Dragon Claw!"

Bai Zichen sounded a warning to himself, reminding himself to be more vigilant when dealing with Nascent Soul level forces and cultivators from super sects in the future.

No matter how great your advantage, you must not be complacent. Who knows if your opponent has hidden the ability to summon a Nascent Soul Ancestor or other fifth-tier techniques?

To be on the safe side, it's best to isolate these dangerous individuals using the Star River Sword Formation, trapping them within the formation.

Just like before, he was able to dodge even a single attack from a Nascent Soul Demon Lord.

'It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!'

A sharp, childlike voice rang out, and the Purple Star Thunder Sword, which was probably tens of thousands of years old, was still like a child.

"Xiao Lei, hold on a little longer. Once we've slain this black dragon, we'll go back to the sword sheath and get some rest..."

Bai Zichen glanced at the blade of the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword; it was undamaged, and even the lightning bolts and flashes were not deformed.

I can only be thankful that I have such a high-level flying sword; otherwise, if I had used any other fourth-level flying sword, I really doubt I would have been crushed by that dragon claw.

Although the Ziwei Thunder Sword is still a fourth-tier flying sword in terms of its power, its resistance to impact and its sharpness and hardness far surpass its peers.

It can be said that Xiao Lei's existence made up for the only weakness of the Star River Sword Formation.

"Even our ancestor's attack couldn't break the sword formation. Could it be one of those legendary sword formations...?"

Ao Zhe was almost shredded to pieces by the starlight swords, screaming in agony. Fortunately, the dragon race's powerful vitality allowed him to hold on.

Those bloody wounds were healing at a visible speed, with new flesh and blood growing out.

"Stop fighting! Stop the formation and let me leave. I don't want the sacred beast's blood anymore. I'm going back to the outer sea today and will no longer bother with you!"

"It's too late to beg for mercy now!"

Bai Zichen sneered. How could there be such a good thing? Seeing that he was no match for the enemy, he wanted to retreat unscathed after admitting defeat.

"Is it a self-healing body or a higher-level immortal body? Or is it just one of the dragon bloodline's supernatural abilities, drawing on other powers to accelerate the recovery from injuries..."

As Bai Zichen watched the black dragon in the sword formation being bombarded by endless starlight, its flesh and blood being shaved off and then quickly growing back, his eyes lit up.

If it weren't for this special self-healing ability, it would have long since become a skeleton of a black dragon.

"My ancestor is the Supreme Ruler of the Black Sea, the King of All Demons. If you dare to kill me, my ancestor will not let you get away with it!"

Receiving no response, Ao Zhe roared even louder, his voice now tinged with imperial urgency.

"In that case, we absolutely cannot let you go!"

A fierce glint flashed in Bai Zichen's eyes. He believed that what Ao Zhe said had some truth to it and that it was definitely related to that Nascent Soul Demon Lord.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to summon the intervention of the Nascent Soul Ancestor with just a single reverse scale.

Even if we let him go, we've already offended this demon badly. Besides, he and Xingxiuhai are sworn enemies who have blocked our path to the death.

Even without today's events, they would most likely still end up facing off against the Nascent Soul Demon Lord from the outer sea.

Whether there's more hatred or less hatred, it doesn't matter.

Releasing Ao Zhe back will only bring forward the time it takes for the Demon Lord to find himself.

Ignoring Ao Zhe's shouts, he channeled his true energy to accelerate the operation of the Star River Sword Formation.

Ao Zhe's cursing and roaring continued for several days, but towards the end, his voice lost its vigor and he only whimpered and seemed to be hanging on by a thread.

Even the self-healing supernatural power is insufficient under the endless operation of the Star River Sword Formation. This supernatural power is ultimately overdrawing potential power; it cannot grow flesh and blood out of thin air like a tree without roots.

It's either from your bloodline or from your lifespan.

Judging from the fact that the black dragon's flesh and blood are growing slower and slower, and more and more bones are being exposed, it is likely that even the long lifespan of the dragon race has been exhausted.

The flesh and blood that grows out could be pieced together to form ten such black dragons.

"This time, my understanding of the Starry Sky Sword Intent has deepened further. By utilizing the laws of celestial motion, I can save a significant amount of energy... Otherwise, if I encountered a demon race with self-healing abilities, I would have been consumed by the sword formation before my opponent even died."

Bai Zichen was still shaken. Compared to Xinghe Sword Lord, his mastery of sword formations was far inferior.

It wasn't just the difference in their cultivation levels, but also their mastery of the Starry Sky Sword Intent and their familiarity with the sword formation.

Another crucial point is that most of the twelve flying swords deployed by Xinghe Sword Lord are his natal flying swords.

Of Bai Zichen's twelve flying swords, only the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword is his natal flying sword.

The problem of consuming multiple flying swords simultaneously can be solved by the Supreme Pure Micro Sword Box, but the adaptability and agility of the natal flying sword are unmatched by anything he could do.

Unless one can construct a uniform array of fourth-order flying swords, using the spirituality of the fourth-order flying swords to compensate for the gap with one's natal flying sword.

At that time, the power of the Star River Sword Formation in Bai Zichen's hands will completely surpass the original Star River Sword Monarch's sword formation.

Another day passed, and the black dragon finally collapsed to the ground.

A miniature black dragon flew out, but it had been tormented by the Star River Sword Formation for too long, and even Ao Zhe's dragon soul had become listless, flying erratically.

Two stars fell down, and the moonlight shone down, trapping the mini black dragon in place.

As the Star River Sword Formation dissipated, the surrounding space trembled violently. The exquisite pagoda retracted all its pearls, shrinking back to its original height of three feet. With a whimper, it stopped circling and flew straight eastward.

"Leave it here!"

Bai Zichen had long coveted this Void Treasure and had been eyeing it ever since it first appeared; he wouldn't let it escape.

The Void Treasure has the ability to seal space, but that doesn't mean it can travel through the void itself. It was quickly defeated by the three fourth-order flying swords that were chasing and intercepting it.

(End of this chapter)