Within the great formation, the frenzied silver true dragon quieted down, just as the youth had said.
Its pair of bright silver vertical pupils fixed intently on the small figure within the sea of lightning.
When a dragon's roar, similar to its own, emanated from that scorched figure, Long Ji's eyes were filled with disbelief:
"No, impossible! Could this be?!"
Chen Luo, who had casually dispelled the formation, couldn't help but show a hint of a smile on his face as he had been closely watching Linglong:
"Linglong! Why aren't you transforming into a dragon yet? What are you waiting for?!"
"Roar!!!"
A nascent dragon's cry resounded through heaven and earth. With the new dragon's call, intricate and profound spiritual patterns suddenly rose within the raging sea of lightning.
This lightning tribulation, capable of tearing apart any cultivator on their path, would normally have made all spiritual energy chaotic. But at this moment,
Countless spiritual energies, under an inexplicable great power, transformed into profound and sacred spiritual patterns. The entire sea of tribulation lightning even became a fertile ground for the birth of these patterns!
These profound spiritual patterns converged and enveloped the scorched figure at the center of the lightning sea.
As the spiritual patterns merged, the dragon's roar grew more vigorous!
A moment later, a cocoon of light formed by spiritual patterns quietly floated within the sea of lightning.
When the brilliance of the spiritual patterns reached its zenith,
The sea of lightning, with its immense destructive power, had been completely consumed.
And all that immense spiritual energy was now integrated into the cocoon of light formed by the spiritual patterns!
*Crack...*
A soft sound, like the crispness of life's very first birth.
The next moment, the cocoon of light shattered, and a cute little dragon poked its head out from the broken shell.
The little pink and white dragon bore no resemblance to the majestic and divine true dragon outside the tribulation clouds. However, its adorable dragon horns and large, charming eyes made one want to hold her close and pet her a few times!
Great streams of tears flowed from the thousand-zhang silver dragon's eyes. Long Ji looked at the little dragon that had just emerged from the cocoon with immense excitement:
"Linglong...?!"
Hearing Long Ji's voice, the little dragon turned its small head. Its large eyes suddenly lit up, and it let out a cute sound:
"Mew!"
Immediately after, the little dragon seemed startled by its own cry. It blinked in confusion and extended a small paw to touch its mouth. But when it lifted its paw, it looked at its own dragon claws with immense surprise.
For a moment, the little dragon seemed unable to accept its appearance. It looked around, but the more it looked, the sadder it became, on the verge of tears:
"Wuwu!"
Chen Luo, who could communicate with all beasts, twitched the corner of his mouth upon hearing the little dragon's cry, but he pretended not to understand.
This rebellious disciple, how could Master possibly lay a hand on a dragon!!
Long Ji, amused and exasperated, called out, "Linglong, don't panic! You have now transformed into your true dragon form. Once you ascend to immortality, you will gain the Heaven-Bestowed Transformation Art!"
"Under this art, all beings can transform into humans! And..."
As she spoke, a flash of profound spiritual pattern light passed. Beneath the light, the thousand-zhang silver dragon quietly disappeared, replaced by a peerless female immortal adorned in ethereal robes, with long legs and a voluptuous figure.
Long Ji frowned slightly, noticing Chen Luo suddenly turn his head. However, the transformation art was Heaven-Bestowed, and the process of change should be invisible to all.
And thinking of the most crucial aspect of the transformation art, Long Ji also looked at the little dragon and then at Chen Luo with a strange expression, saying:
"Moreover, after great demons use the transformation art to become human, they can naturally conceive children with humans!"
The little dragon's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
But after looking at Chen Luo beside Long Ji, the little dragon seemed to recall something and quickly retracted its head back into the still-dissipating cocoon of light.
Setting aside the conversation between these mother and daughter, Chen Luo let out a heavy sigh of relief.
Yes, the great gift he had given Linglong was this opportunity to transform into a true dragon.
When the Heaven-Deceiving Method was first established, Chen Luo had understood everything about Linglong's condition.
And after diligently studying the Vast Sea Library, especially the numerous texts detailing dragon bloodlines, Chen Luo suddenly had an idea.
...
Ancient legends spoke of a time even older than myths, the Primordial Era, when dragons did not exist.
On the savage lands where myriad demons reigned supreme, countless powerful Primordial Exotic Beasts dominated the entire land.
However, some said that demons were not entirely barbaric. In the stage when humans were still in a primitive state, perhaps the demon race also possessed civilization.
It was even rumored that the highest achievement of their civilization was the birth of the Supreme Demon – the Dragon.
With giant serpents as a base, drawing upon the essence of myriad demons, and combining it with golden blood that fell from the heavens, the first dragons were born.
When Chen Luo read this story recorded in a cultivator's travelogue, a thought struck him, reminding him of the introduction to Void Dragons he had encountered before.
Void children in dragon form, like Long Niang, were the true dragons recognized by the Void.
The so-called dragon races in many worlds were merely products of the Void True Dragon's influence.
After analyzing Linglong's internal condition and the numerous descriptions of the Immortal Ascension Tribulation,
Chen Luo slightly modified the spiritual pattern content of the Heaven-Deceiving Method.
,,,,,
Now, looking at the shy little dragon, Chen Luo knew he had succeeded.
Linglong, between life and death, had utilized the life-and-death power of the Immortal Ascension Tribulation to awaken her hidden true dragon bloodline.
In the baptism of endless lightning, she had successfully lived a second life!
She was still that girl of mixed human and dragon heritage, but from now on, she would possess all the advantages of both humans and dragons, becoming a true darling of the heavens.
Just as everyone was immersed in an ineffable joy,
The tribulation clouds in the sky did not intend to spare Linglong.
The True Dragon Tribulation was not merely a couple of strikes!
*Hum!*
The heavens and earth, shrouded in dark clouds, suddenly turned stark white!
A bolt of lightning, more than twice as fast as the previous ones and with double the power, descended once more!
Only when the lightning was less than an inch from the little dragon's head did its thunderous roar erupt:
*BOOM!!!!*
Thunderous waves! Intent to slay the true dragon!
But facing this lightning of life and death, the seemingly shy little dragon instantly unfurled its form, spiritual energy surging around its pink and white body.
In the midst of life and death, the little dragon extended its tender dragon claws towards the descending lightning!
True Dragon's Claw! Not inferior to heavenly lightning!
*Rrrrrip!!*
The terrifying lightning, before the little dragon's sharp claws, was directly torn apart like tattered cloth!
Blinding white light streamed down the tender dragon's body like water, but it could not harm the true dragon in the slightest!
As the endless river of lightning completely descended from the sky, only the newborn true dragon, frolicking freely between heaven and earth!
The tribulation clouds in the sky seemed to sense something. Within the dark clouds, the flashing of stark white lightning became increasingly intense.
The next bolt of lightning was about to strike again!
This Immortal Ascension Tribulation had only just begun!