One Dao Fruit a day, starting with the Dragon Taming Technique.

In a flash, Xu Guang instantly understood.

The corpse in front of us was most likely burned to death by this celestial stone.

But there was no time to think further. His condition was also very bad. If the burning continued, he would be burned to death just like the man in black in front of him.

Fortunately, he quickly came up with a solution.

He brought with him the materials needed to advance his Dragon Taming Technique, and with the contents of this Heavenly Stone, he could complete the advancement.

Now that the contents of this Heavenly Stone are too deadly, Xu Guang can no longer continue to decipher it.

It is unknown what kind of flame is sealed within this celestial stone.

This burning of vital energy can also make a person extremely irritable.

He finally understood why Ningzhou was so strange; the other party was most likely influenced by the flames in this celestial stone.

[Dragon Taming Technique (Level 4), Upgraded!]

The roar of a dragon suddenly exploded in the void.

Xu Guang was in a state of confusion, his mind was muddled.

This state of chaos lasted for a long time, like a long dream.

From a newly hatched dragon, growing up in a vast swamp...

One day, he stopped on a high mountain, and suddenly let out a roar, leaping down from the top of the mountain. His true dragon body twisted and turned, and the whole world seemed to sway with his body.

He stood by the lake, and the image of a real dragon appeared on the clear lake surface.

Xu Guang's gaze involuntarily fell upon it, but he had not yet seen its true form.

Boom!

Everything around was broken.

The present world.

Xu Guang opened his eyes, frowned, and a feeling of weakness emerged.

One moment he was a powerful dragon soaring through the heavens and earth, the next he was a frail mortal.

This disparity…

Such illusions are mostly related to seeing gods during spiritual practice.

Xu Guang suppressed his discomfort and, sensing his current state, was suddenly taken aback.

He could clearly feel an orange-red, semi-transparent dragon appearing on his chest, surrounded by chaos, like a burning flame.

"I wonder what the fifth transformation is..."

As the true dragon roared within his body, the shadow behind Xu Guang slowly changed, lengthening and sprouting four dragon claws…

After completely transforming into a dragon, it disappeared.

It was as if it had merged into Xu Guang's body.

Dragon Shadow Transformation!

Xu Guang closed his eyes to perceive the effect, then his eyes widened slightly.

It has two effects: enhancing the transformation effects of the first four transformations, and secondly... the Raging Dragon Flame.

When the dragon's shadow is integrated into one's blood and qi, it can influence the opponent's mind during combat, causing them to feel anger and rage.

In addition, it can also burn a large amount of blood and qi to inhale and exhale fiery dragon flames.

Xu Guang felt the changes and his heart was filled with excitement.

It is truly no different from sorcery.

Xu Guang thought to himself.

【Dragon Taming Technique (Level 5), requires 500 Good Deeds and 1 Hundred-Year Dragon Demon Core to upgrade】

It's difficult in some ways, and easy in others; the only problem is that dragon-type demons are probably hard to find.

After the upgrade was completed, Xu Guang looked at the man in black kneeling on the prayer mat.

Judging from the appearance of the corpse, it should have been dead for about three days. Judging from the state of the body, the person likely practiced internal energy cultivation... wait...

Xu Guang's expression suddenly changed when he saw the black diamond-shaped mark on the other person's shoulder.

This is a master of the Daoist practice of talismans!

Unfortunately, the Daoist talismans on his body were probably burned away by the flames in the Heavenly Stone.

He searched the man in black, finding a pile of bottles and jars. When he found a packet of powder wrapped in paper, he instinctively sniffed it.

My mind went blank for a moment until the dragon in my sea of ​​consciousness let out a roar, and this feeling of confusion finally disappeared.

"Could it be... that the incident at Tiexiong Martial Arts School was orchestrated by this man in black?"

Xu Guang, feeling a bit shaken, moved the paper package further away, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Who exactly is this man in black, and what grudge does he have with the Tie Xiong Martial Arts School?

He recalled the details of the Tie Xiong Martial Arts School he had seen before. The founder was named Tie Xiong, who had passed away ten years ago. His son, Tie Ying, took over the school. In addition to running the martial arts school, Tie Ying had many identities in the martial arts world and was rumored to have a background in banditry.

However, he's been quite well-behaved for the past two years, except for a trip to Shuofang City two months ago...

Did Tie Ying provoke this man in black in Shuofang City?

Xu Guang didn't bother to think about it anymore. He packed up the things on the man in black and fled far away.

……

Xu Guang guessed that the man in black was most likely the murderer from Tie Xiong Martial Arts School, and he didn't pay much attention to the subsequent case of the South Street Police Station.

After all, the murderer is already dead, so there's no point in investigating further.

However, this matter had a significant impact, and Xu Guang would take the people from the East Street constables there every day to slack off and clock in.

After absorbing the flames from the Heavenly Stone, he observed Ningzhou's condition the next day. Although his eyes were still bloodshot, the barely suppressed rage on his face had dissipated considerably.

The remaining slight impatience was just normal emotion brought on by staying up late and the pressure of investigating the case.

There were no leads in the case of the Iron Hero Martial Arts School, but among the bodies found in the lake these past few days, a very important person was discovered.

Among them was the corpse of Nie Hai, the leader of the Qing Shuo Sect!

The case escalated again, as the head of the Qing Shuo Sect and a martial arts school in the city were completely different people in terms of status and position.

When the news reached the Qing Shuo Sect, Xu Guang witnessed the sect's influence in Shuo City. In just one day, the Qing Shuo Sect sent a Fifth Realm Dan-Embracing Elder, three Fourth Realm Transformation Elders, and more than ten Dark Force disciples—a large and impressive group.

The people who came on this one day alone were enough to easily destroy a local government office.

Xu Guang maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far from the people of the Qing Shuo Sect.

He was naturally also puzzled by the cause of Nie Hai's death.

Surely he couldn't have been killed by that man in black too?

The city has been in chaos lately, so we have to keep a low profile. Although Xu Guang believes he is quite capable, a series of major events have occurred in the city, and there is a feeling that a storm is brewing.

He became increasingly low-key, trying to minimize his presence as much as possible.

Around noon that day.

Xu Guang and others dined in the backyard of the South Street Police Station.

Many police officers were discussing the events of the past few days.

"The Li family is really good; they work harder than everyone in our department."

"Indeed, it's quite good. I heard from the Li family that Elder Tie Xiong was the martial arts mentor of the eldest son of the Li family when he was young. He has remembered this kindness for so many years. He is truly benevolent and righteous."

"Are you saying that the killers of Sect Leader Nie and Master Tie were the same person?"

"Mr. Niu's guess is probably not true, since Master Nie has been dead for more than half a month."

Xu Guang listened to the words in his ear without expression.

After the meal, Wu Qi leaned closer and whispered.

"Sir, do you really wish to see Madam Lu?"

Xu Guang's eyes lit up. "There's news?"

Lady Deer brought in many refugees from outside in order to raise her own blood offerings, and killing them brought many good results.

Wu Qi whispered.

"Because of Wu Daoren, I had a lot of contact with demons before, and many of my underlings also help the demons. This morning, one of my underlings came over and said that many demons came down from the mountain to have a banquet at Madam Lu's manor. The exact time is still unknown."

Xu Guang's eyes lit up.

Those who can be invited to Lady Deer's banquet must be demons of the same level as Lady Deer, right?

They're all demons of fifty years...

If you're lucky, you might be able to wipe out all the demons inside, and maybe... your Silver Dragon's abilities will be upgraded.

"Also, there's news about the matter you asked me to investigate, sir."

Xu Guang suddenly turned to look at Wu Qi and said, "Speak."

He had been investigating his father and Xu Cheng's affairs, but there were too few clues. Wu Qi had previously worked for demons and knew many people who worked for demons, including some who had been to the mountains.

We might be able to find out some news about Xu Cheng and his father from these people.

"A few months ago, a young man named Xu Cheng did go up the mountain. He was captured by the wolf king in the mountain and was supposed to be offered to the tiger king. However, a few days ago, there was an earthquake in Shuoyun Mountain and Xu Cheng was rescued."

Wu Qi said in a low voice.

He was rescued? Xu Guang narrowed his eyes, somewhat surprised.

……

On the shore of Shuohu Lake.

A figure stood with his hands behind his back.

Footsteps approached.

The figure turned around and was a middle-aged man, none other than the middle-aged man from the Li family who had previously stared at Xu Guang.

"Still no news from Hou Fang?"

The middle-aged man nodded, turned around, revealing a rather young-looking face. He was very handsome, with a faint scar on his cheek that did not detract from his good looks but instead gave him a strange charm.

"The matter with Tieying has been resolved, and the list has been obtained."

The young man spoke softly, without mentioning Hou Fang's matter.

A traitor appeared in the Jiedushi's mansion and told his friend Tie Ying some things. They were ordered to come and eliminate him.

Unexpectedly, after dealing with Tie Ying, Hou Fang disappeared completely, leaving behind a mess like the Tie Xiong Martial Arts School.

The young man chuckled. "Maybe he got some treasure and ran away."

But it turned out to be a prophecy. Unfortunately, Hou Fang was not so fortunate. He obtained the treasure but was unable to enjoy it and was killed by it.

"The demons of Shuoyun Mountain have sent word that we will attend a banquet in a few days to discuss the trade."

"Incidentally, use the demons to deal with those little rats from the Heavenly Gate Sect."