Chapter 942: The Origins of the Dragon Rearing Pool Master

Chapter 942: Chapter 942: The Origins of the Dragon Rearing Pool Master

As for the Moon Palace, although the structures and formations above have nearly collapsed, the foundation remains, and there is some possibility of restoration!

Shen Mo, after bringing it back to the Red Flame Sect, could have the sect’s Array Path cultivators attempt repairs, which would conveniently enhance the sect’s overall proficiency in formations...

Even if the palace’s power is restored to seventy to eighty percent, it would still be an extremely formidable formation fortress, capable of concealing traces, traversing and evading, defending and attacking; as long as there is an ample supply of Spirit Stones, its combat abilities would not fall short of several Formless Realm experts by any means, surpassing the Heaven Patrolling Boat House by a hundredfold.

Moreover, even if the Moon Palace cannot be repaired, its jade orb core remains exceptionally sturdy, emerging unscathed from this level of confrontation, second only to the True Immortal level—it could seriously injure a Formless expert when used in a direct assault.

The remaining luxurious chariot wreckage, treasured level bow and arrows, and various exotic treasures in the storage space were acquired by Ning Qingnv and others; indeed, this acquisition was exceptionally rewarding, with the entire group profiting immensely, without any dissatisfaction or discord arising from unfair distribution!

...

After the group "split the spoils," they did not disperse immediately, but held a small celestial banquet atop an unnamed peak, both to celebrate their successful endeavor and to recover from the recent battle.

Ao Hua and Ao Kang brought out numerous fish dishes and delicacies; Ning Qingnv provided ice-type spiritual vegetables and fruits; the Chu sisters and Tang Chan each presented choice wines; naturally, Shen Mo did not hold back, offering top-grade spiritual wine brewed from the Drunken Immortal Pot for everyone to taste... truly, cups overflowed with nine brews, water and land interspersed with eight delicacies, fruits of Lake Dongting were peeled, and slices were cut from Heaven Pool scales!

"Good wine!"

Ao Hua took a sip of the Drunken Immortal Wine, his expression brightening as he felt not only the color, aroma, and taste were splendid, with lingering aftertaste, but also rich with divine mana, even improving old injuries, involuntarily exclaiming praise.

The others, upon hearing this, began tasting as well, soon showing intoxicated expressions!

Shen Mo smiled faintly, taking out several bottles of Drunken Immortal Wine he had portioned for each person present, giving Tang Chan two portions—one for her, the other for Lingxiao Zi.

Midway through the drinking, Shen Mo spoke leisurely, conversing with Ao Hua, Ao Kang about Cao Ren and the Dragon Rearing Pool Master.

"Is there such a matter?"

Ao Hua and his brother were somewhat surprised, evidently having not heard of such a True Immortal in the Immortal Realm before!

Through discussion, they all agreed that the Dragon Rearing Pool Master had significant connections with the True Dragon Clan’s mortal enemies; the former must either be a Direct Disciple or descendant, generally in lineage relation.

"The individual that Qingyun spoke of, whether in conduct or cultivation method, greatly resembles our clan’s mortal enemy; he can transform dragon beasts, and delights in eating True Dragons, clearly inheriting a legacy."

"However, this person’s cultivation level isn’t very high, so he doesn’t dare to arbitrarily consume True Dragons to avoid being pursued and killed by our clan’s True Immortal level experts... thus he spread the [Transforming Dragon Curse] widely, making human cultivators into dragon beasts to satisfy his desires while also advancing his own cultivation level!"

"Those who can cultivate the [Transforming Dragon Curse] have a trace of True Dragon bloodline in their bodies, which is activated by the curse, transforming them into mixed-blood True Dragons. Others without True Dragon bloodline cannot cultivate this technique!" Ao Hua explained to Shen Mo as he enjoyed the delicacies and spiritual wine.

Upon hearing this, Tang Chan beside him rubbed her round face, her eyes full of confusion: "Since they are human cultivators, how could they have a trace of True Dragon bloodline?"

"..."

Ao Hua’s hand paused slightly while picking at the food, freezing in place, with an awkward expression shared with Ao Kang.

Ning Qingnv softly rebuked, speaking with a hint of annoyance: "People often say the dragon’s nature is lustful; now it seems, it isn’t just a false rumor!"

As for the Chu sisters, they showed little reaction.

They viewed matters of bloodline inheritance and human ethics with nonchalance, believing as long as it aids cultivation, other concerns are irrelevant; otherwise, they wouldn’t have done such an uncommon thing as "the elder sister harmonizes Yin and Yang within herself to give birth to the younger sister."

Ao Kang chuckled awkwardly, proceeding to speak following his cousin Ao Hua’s words.

It turns out, mixed blood from True Dragons and other creatures, even if their True Dragon bloodline is activated to transform into dragon beasts, holds little potential, at most cultivating to Class V peak, almost impossible to reach Class VI, let alone True Immortal Realm;

Thus these dragon beasts are regarded as mixed dragons by the True Dragon Clan, not recognized by them.

The Dragon Rearing Pool Master never targeted True Dragons, so the True Dragon Clan was unaware of his presence and did not seek trouble with him.

Now, knowing the situation, Ao Hua and Ao Kang naturally would inform the seventh-order True Dragon Tai Ao Tianhao, once investigated and confirmed the Dragon Rearing Pool Master is the heir of the clan’s mortal enemy, the True Dragons across the Immortal Realm wouldn’t hold back—returning even seventh-order True Dragons from their conquests to utterly eliminate him while his cultivation level remains low to prevent future threats!

"No wonder most cultivators find it difficult to cultivate the [Transforming Dragon Curse], turns out there’s this hidden condition of True Dragon bloodline! If the True Dragon clan’s experts could hunt down the Dragon Rearing Pool Master, it would be a major relief for Cao Ren..."

Shen Mo thought quietly.

Then, inspired, he continued asking Ao Hua and Ao Kang: "My close friend practicing the [Transforming Dragon Curse], though suppressed by my methods, hasn’t transformed into a dragon beast. However, he has already cultivated to the Divine Bridge stage, with his constitution infinitely close to a mixed dragon. Doesn’t this mean his path has ended?"

Cao Ren’s ability to cultivate the [Transforming Dragon Curse] and wander the Dark Blue Zone must be due to a trace of True Dragon bloodline in his maternal ancestors;

As for why this bloodline wasn’t inherited from his father, Cao Shanyue, the reason is quite simple—when Cao Ren imparted the [Transforming Dragon Curse] to Cao Shanyue years ago, Cao Shanyue couldn’t cultivate the technique, indicating that Cao Shanyue and his ancestors do not possess True Dragon bloodline.

Now, Cao Ren ascended the Divine Bridge, equivalent to a Class V dragon beast.

Although he maintains human form, he has frequently lamented to Shen Mo in recent times about encountering an invisible bottleneck after reaching this realm, making cultivation increasingly challenging, with years of effort no longer yielding results as rapidly as before!

Upon listening to Ao Hua and Ao Kang earlier, Shen Mo realized it was not a cultivation bottleneck Cao Ren faced, but the depletion of his True Dragon bloodline’s potential.

Ao Hua and Ao Kang, despite their disregard for mixed blood dragon beasts, considered their companionship with Shen Mo in battle, and after deliberation, offered their advice: "In the ancestral land of our clan on the Kunlun Continent, there is a Scale-Scraping Pool. Enduring the pain of being sliced thousands of times can leverage its miraculous effect to cleanse and replace the blood, transforming mixed dragons into Pure Blood True Dragons! Your friend can seek the opportunity at the ancestral land on the Kunlun Continent."