Chapter 96, Dragonized Ascendance and the Secret of Dragonization

Translator: Raznick

 

First, the cultivators from the Green Lotus Monastery surrounded and attacked the Black Flood Dragon. Then, the Blue Flood Dragon played a game of feinting east while attacking west with several Violet Palace cultivators from Cloud Province.

 

The Blue Flood Dragon, confident in its scheme, was ambushed by Dragonized Sect cultivators who had long seen through its plan. But no one had anticipated that the Green Lotus Monastery had also stationed three Violet Palace cultivators at Flying Horse Mountain, waiting specifically for Dragonized Sect members to arrive. This chain of events left the cultivators gathered at Flying Horse Mountain utterly amazed, finding it extremely entertaining!

 

As they looked up, six Violet Palace cultivators from the Jing Kingdom took action together. Pairing up, they separated two Dragonized Sect cultivators and the Blue Flood Dragon, each pair engaging in combat. Such a battle of overwhelming numbers naturally favored the cultivators from the Jing Kingdom.

 

Especially the three Green Lotus Monastery cultivators, coming from a major sect, their artifact and magical prowess were superior to ordinary cultivators by a notch. After some fierce exchanges, the two Dragonized Sect cultivators began to falter, forced to unleash the unique secret art of the Dragonized Sect.

 

The robed female cultivator let out a shrill cry as her garments tore apart, revealing skin adorned with crimson dragon scales. In mere moments, she transformed into a half-dragon, covered in vivid red scales. She swept her hand, and the blood-red cleaver landed in her grasp, directly countering her opponent’s artifact with precise slashes.

 

Meanwhile, those crimson dragon scales provided her with formidable defense, enabling her to withstand attacks from mystical art and artifact as resiliently as a Flood Dragon.

 

Furthermore, she was even capable of spitting out intense flames like a true Fire Dragon, displaying various types of mystical arts.

 

At that moment, she seemed to be a Flood Dragon transformed into a human form!

 

Under the powerful influence of this secret art, she quickly took on two opponents at once, launching a strong counterattack that forced them to retreat time and again.

 

“Don’t fear! The Dragonized secret art places immense strain on the body. She can’t maintain this state for long, and afterwards she’ll definitely fall into a weakened condition!”

 

The Daoist from the Green Lotus Monastery was busily defending against his opponent while shouting to encourage the other Violet Palace cultivator from Cloud Province, worried that their companion might be frightened into letting the enemy escape.

 

But he underestimated how powerful and ruthless the opponent was!

 

That female cultivator from the Dragonized Sect, relying on her secret art’s enhancement, fought two opponents at once and forced them to retreat. She didn’t think about breaking free, but quickly went to assist the other male cultivator from the Dragonized Sect.

 

At that point, the male cultivator from the Dragonized Sect also transformed and was covered in blue scales. However, since his attacking skill wasn’t as fierce as the female cultivator’s, he didn’t manage to gain any advantage.

 

It wasn’t until the female cultivator rushed over and joined forces with him that he was rescued.

 

As she did so, the female cultivator swung her longsword, cleaving through several streaks of crimson energy that drove their opponent back with her artifact.

 

She then leaned in close to whisper to the male cultivator, “Guardian Lin, we need to retreat.”

 

However, the male cultivator responded with a solemn tone, “Go assist the Blue Flood Dragon and help it to break through and escape. I will handle myself.”

 

“Are you sure?” The female cultivator looked at him in surprise, not expecting his response.

 

“Absolutely,” he replied firmly, nodding repeatedly as determination filled his eyes.

 

The female cultivator chose not to press further. She simply nodded and said, “Alright then, be careful!”

 

With that, she brandished her sword and charged directly toward the Blue Flood Dragon being surrounded by two Green Lotus Monastery Daoists.

 

To be honest, the Blue Flood Dragon was the most formidable individual combatant on the battlefield and shouldn’t have been performing so poorly. However, the injuries inflicted by the Dragonized Sect female cultivator’s previous strike were too severe. Even after consuming the healing pills provided by the male cultivator, it wasn’t something that could be recovered from in a short amount of time.

 

As such, when facing the joint assault of two Green Lotus Monastery Violet Palace cultivators, its performance was abysmal, so much so that it couldn’t even attempt to break free and escape on its own.

 

It wasn’t until the Dragonized Sect female cultivator came to assist that it saw an opportunity to breakout!

 

It was surrounded by a blue light, and while the female cultivator of Dragonized Sect was forcing a Daoist from Green Lotus Monastery to retreat, it quickly took off with the wind and turned into a blue light to break out of the battlefield.

 

“Don’t run, you evil beast!”

 

The old Daoist with white hair at Green Lotus Monastery suddenly changed expression, quickly raising his hand to strike. A jade-green hairpin streaked through the air, aimed directly at the fleeing Blue Flood Dragon.

 

The hairpin pierced the void, arriving before its target in an instant and vanishing into the Blue Flood Dragon’s body, causing its frame to shudder and instantly disrupting its escape technique.

 

But the Blue Flood Dragon quickly mobilized its inner core power, using it to forcefully expel the embedded hairpin artifact from its body. With a flick of its tail, it continued its flight.

 

Meanwhile, the white-haired elder was pushed back by the sword energy from the Dragonized Sect woman and couldn’t muster any more skill to prevent the Blue Flood Dragon’s escape.

 

Helplessly watching as the critically injured Blue Flood Dragon slipped away from under his nose, the white-haired elder’s anger boiled over. He redirected all his frustration toward the Dragonized Sect woman.

 

“Bitch, you’re asking for it!” he bellowed, rapidly forming hand seals. Instantly, a crimson lotus blossomed before him, growing larger and more formidable until he thrust it forward at the woman.

 

Boom!

 

A sudden thunderous explosion rent the sky; it was the female cultivator whose blade slashed through an incoming lotus flower, causing the detonation. Relying on her dragon-scales’ formidable defense, she endured the shockwave from the chain explosion and burst out of its radius, aiming to slay or severely wound the Daoist with white hair.

 

Yet she grossly underestimated this Violet Palace cultivator, who had lived for centuries. When she closed in to within three hundred meters, the white-haired Taoist showed no trace of panic. With a flick of his wrist, he pulled out a crimson-golden bell from his storage bag.

 

Under his spiritual power manipulation, the artifact enlarged to encase himself; her swordstrokes merely left fleeting sparks. Instead, it was the woman who felt her energy disrupted and chest tightened from the emitted sonic waves.

 

Meanwhile, the woman’s assault stalled. Additionally enraged by the Blue Flood Dragon’s escape, three other Jing Kingdom cultivators unleashed their anger upon her.

 

Even if she were covered in armor, she was quickly beaten until she spat blood and was full of injuries. However, even so, in the end, she managed to break out of the encirclement and escape with her heavy wounds by performing a teleportation technique that turned her into a streak of firelight.

 

On the other hand, that Dragonized Sect male cultivator, upon seeing the female cultivator successfully break out and escape, immediately relaxed. Then, a look of wild excitement flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly took out a black bead from his storage bag, swallowed it, and cried out: “Let my body nourish the soul of the dragon…” It sounded like some sort of prayer or incantation.

After the chant, his body underwent drastic changes once more. A clear, resonant Flood Dragon’s roar came from within him. His form, which had previously been half-man and half-dragon, instantly transformed into a massive, Flood Dragon, over thirty meters in length.

 

However, unlike normal Flood Dragons, his eyes lacked any semblance of intelligence; instead, they were filled with endless madness.

 

“Damn it, it’s Dragonized Sect’s Dragonized Ascendance!” The Daoist from Green Lotus Monastery recognized the secret art the male cultivator was using and cursed aloud before bolting away immediately.

 

Once Dragonized Ascendance was unleashed, that man would soon be on his deathbed. There was no point for him to risk his life against a doomed individual.

 

Moreover, those who had cultivated to the Violet Palace Stage were all no fools.

 

Especially since Dragonized Ascendance was also a hallmark secret art of the Dragonized Sect, and every Violet Palace cultivator present had heard of its formidable power.

 

Thus, one by one, none dared linger to fight the Flood Dragon. But if they wanted to leave, the Flood Dragon, having lost his faculties and consumed by madness, would never agree.

 

The Flood Dragon let out a piercing cry, swung his tail swiftly, and lunged at one of the Green Lotus Monastery Daoists.

 

Perhaps, in the mind of that Dragonized Sect cultivator, the secret art he risked his life to unleash would only be worthwhile if he could drag a Green Lotus Monastery monk into this misfortune to balance things out.

 

“Rascal, how dare you run rampant!”

 

The remaining two Green Lotus Monastery cultivators were filled with both surprise and anger. They quickly rushed to attack the Flood Dragon, aiding their fellow disciples.

 

If it had been a Cloud Province Violet Palace cultivator in danger, they might have looked the other way. But if they didn’t come to the aid of a fellow disciple, they knew they would have no excuse to present to the senior at the sect.

 

“Clan Leader, do you know what this secret art is?”

 

Outside the battlefield, Zhou Chun watched as the Dragonized Sect man underwent his transformation from human to Flood Dragon. Unable to contain his shock, he turned to Zhou Daoyi and asked.

 

He had personally witnessed the transformations of Xu Kaishan before. That’s why, despite seeing the two Dragonized Sect cultivators take on their half-dragon, half-human forms, he managed to stay composed.

 

It was only after noticing that Xu Kaishan had such a formidable figure standing behind him that his heart skipped a beat in fear.

 

But now, upon seeing a living person transform into a Flood Dragon, he could no longer keep his composure.

 

Fortunately, this time, when faced with his inquiries, Zhou Daoyi didn’t divert the conversation as usual.

 

Instead, he spoke in a complicated and obscure tone: “This is the secret art Dragonized Ascendance of the Dragonized Sect. It’s an extremely ruthless and evil secret art, one that can only be cast by a Guardian cultivator who has mastered Dragonized Sutra’s third stage.

 

“Just like what you’re seeing now, after casting the Dragonized Ascendance, the Flood Dragon bloodline within the person’s body is completely stimulated out of control, transforming them into a Flood Dragon, endowing them with the power and divine abilities of a Flood Dragon.

 

“However, this technique will also completely annihilate the cultivator’s own self and bloodline. Once the duration of the secret art elapses, their body will explode, reducing them to nothingness!”

 

After hearing his explanation, Zhou Chun’s confusion was resolved.

 

But even more questions began to arise in his mind, prompting him to gaze at Zhou Daoyi and press further: “Then what is the Dragonized Sect? Why haven’t I ever heard of them before? And what grade is Dragonized Sutra? Why can those people transform into half-man, half-beast monsters by cultivating this secret art?”

 

At this point, perhaps feeling that his previous answer had broken some taboo, Zhou Daoyi no longer avoided Zhou Chun’s question. He answered in a solemn tone: “The Dragonized Sect is a secretive sect scorned by orthodox cultivators in the cultivation world, often regarded as a cult.

 

“I’m not sure when they appeared, but what I do know is that their power reached its peak a thousand years ago, almost becoming the dominant force in the Jing Kingdom.

 

“However, eight hundred years ago, the Moon Cabal, Helios Sect, and Green Lotus Monastery of the Jing Kingdom suddenly joined forces to launch a devastating crackdown against the Dragonized Sect. They hunted down and slaughtered their followers indiscriminately.

 

“For several years, both sides fought fiercely over the sect’s main estate. In the end, the Dragonized Sect was unable to withstand the combined assault of these powerful sects. Their main estate was destroyed, and their leadership was nearly wiped out.

 

“After that, the major sects of the Jing Kingdom conducted multiple purges against any remaining Dragonized Sect cultivators. All those who had cultivated Dragonized Sutra were tracked down and executed. Any records related to the Dragonized Sect were banned from being sold or passed on.

 

“By now, except for the ancient sects and clans of the Jing Kingdom that still have some records preserved, most cultivators have no idea about the existence of this sect.

 

“And strangely enough, the major sects also cooperated with those in the Jing Kingdom to control information about the Dragonized Sect. They issued strict orders to destroy any records related to it.”

 

Zhou Daoyi hesitated slightly before continuing, “As for the grade of Dragonized Sutra in terms of secret art, I also cannot say for sure. It is said that this secret art has five layers and can even be cultivated by Nascent Soul stage cultivators!”

 

After saying this, Zhou Daoyi shook his head and warned Zhou Chun with a stern look: “Dragonized Sutra is not something you should even consider. This secret art brings enormous risks and makes one easily manipulated by others. Those who cultivate it are still being hunted down by all factions of the Jing Kingdom, far beyond our reach.”

 

Zhou Chun, hearing this, quickly assured him: “Clan Leader, please rest assured. Given how extensive the connections of Dragonized Sutra are, I’m not someone who would risk my life over it!”

 

“Good,” Zhou Daoyi replied, nodding in approval.

 

He had been observing Zhou Chun for several years and while he couldn’t claim to fully understand his character, he knew Zhou Chun was a cautious person who cherished his own life. Such a person was unlikely to pursue something that would bring trouble upon themselves.

 

After warning Zhou Chun about the dangers of Dragonized Sutra, Zhou Daoyi himself fell into deep thought. Even as he worriedly muttered under his breath: “With the Dragonized Sect reappearing in the cultivation world, their ambitions must be huge. The southern provinces of Jing Kingdom might not know peace for a while.”