Chapter 74: The Azure-Eyed Blue Flood Dragon
Chu Feng's eyes gleamed as he looked at the Azure-eyed Flood Dragon. "The body of a flood dragon is a treasure in itself. As the saying goes, the liver of a dragon and the gall of a phoenix are priceless. Especially the liver—not only is it delicious, but it's also a great boon for cultivation. I wonder if I should steam it, braise it, or perhaps roast it. Yes, that's settled."
"I've heard that a dragon pearl is beginning to form inside you. That pearl is the very essence of your kind—not only can it be used as a magical weapon against enemies, but it can also be refined into treasures or elixirs. One could even swallow it directly and gain the power of dragon breath."
"And dragon meat must be delectable. Also, I believe you’ve developed a dragon tendon within your body—just what I need for a new belt. It would make a fine waist strap."
"Human, I will swallow you alive!" the Azure-eyed Flood Dragon roared in fury.
With a guttural snarl, jaws gaping, it lunged at Chu Feng, claws slashing.
But Chu Feng remained calm and unruffled, waving the Heaven-burning Sword, unleashing a surge of formidable sword intent.
"The last strike was but an appetizer. This sword—this is my true killing blade."
The Dragon-taming Bloodline.
Not only could it control dragonkind, it allowed him to share their power, their magical arts.
Murong Longcheng unleashed the Azure Dragon Extinction Hand, combining it with the dragon’s breath of the Azure-eyed Flood Dragon, overwhelming Chu Feng in a tidal wave of power.
Yet, though formidable, they had still underestimated Chu Feng's might.
At this moment, Chu Feng might not claim victory over a Tribulation-transcending Heavenly Lord, but to defeat him would not be an easy task for such a cultivator.
Murong Longcheng was infinitely close to that realm, but only close—against a true Tribulation Heavenly Lord he was no match.
Let alone when facing Chu Feng’s sword, which was of immortal grade.
With a single stroke, Chu Feng’s sword shattered both Murong Longcheng and the Azure-eyed Flood Dragon’s combined attack, the sword intent cleaving mercilessly into both man and beast.
Blood burst from Murong Longcheng’s chest as a hole was pierced straight through him. The Azure-eyed Flood Dragon fared no better, blood streaming from its grievously wounded body.
"Roar!"
The Azure-eyed Flood Dragon, driven to the brink by rage, became monstrous and twisted, charging at Chu Feng with reckless abandon.
Murong Longcheng’s face turned ashen, his heart gripped by shock.
In that instant, he had felt the presence of death from Chu Feng’s blade. He had been utterly defeated, left with no power to retaliate.
He realized he was no match for the man before him.
Only one thought remained in his mind.
"Retreat!"
He hurriedly tried to use the Dragon-taming Bloodline to control the flood dragon.
But the flood dragon had been driven mad by humiliation and its wounds. It could not accept such disgrace. In all its years, when had it ever suffered such shame? If it did not slay the man before it, it would never rest.
Under the flood dragon’s overwhelming will, it forcibly broke free from Murong Longcheng’s control.
Murong Longcheng’s face changed drastically—this was the first time such a thing had happened. He quickly returned to the dragon’s side. "Xiao Qing, don’t! We’re no match for him—we must flee!"
But the Azure-eyed Flood Dragon roared with frenzy, "No! He has shamed me! I, the mighty Azure-eyed Flood Dragon, have never been so humiliated in all my years. If I do not avenge this day, I will not be at peace!"
"Master, stand aside—let me kill this human!"
"No!" Murong Longcheng tried to reason with him.
But Chu Feng had no intention of giving them the chance.
A flood dragon’s body.
A retainer of the Jiang Clan.
Either reason alone demanded their deaths.
He wondered how much fortune value he might gain from killing the two of them.
Murong Longcheng could only turn to defend himself, but his attacks collapsed instantly.
Chu Feng sneered, "You are a dragon; Murong Longcheng, you are a dragon tamer. But it seems I too can command true dragons."
With a turn of his wrist, countless golden dragons soared forth—Chu Feng unleashed the Dragon-subduing Palm. Each strike summoned hundreds of golden dragons to pounce upon the Azure-eyed Flood Dragon.
This Dragon-subduing Palm was a supreme immortal-grade technique. The golden dragons conjured with each strike each contained nearly all of Chu Feng’s own power.
Moreover, these dragons were as vivid as living beings, with their own intelligence.
A hundred dragons soared.
Under the relentless onslaught, the already gravely wounded Azure-eyed Flood Dragon was left battered and bleeding, wounds multiplying by the moment.
Chu Feng felt a pang of regret—this was a supreme great demon, the Azure-eyed Flood Dragon, its body a trove of treasures, even its spilled blood precious.
What a waste—an unforgivable waste in this world.
No, he thought. The flood dragon must be dealt with first.
Abandoning Murong Longcheng, Chu Feng charged straight at the Azure-eyed Flood Dragon.
A sword to open the heavens.
Rainbow Flight.
Chu Feng became like a long, resplendent rainbow, tearing through the void in an instant, appearing before the Azure-eyed Flood Dragon and slashing down with a single sword.
Sword intent swept in all directions.
Before the flood dragon could react, its head was severed in one stroke.
[Congratulations to the host for slaying the ancient beast bloodline, Azure-eyed Flood Dragon, gaining two million fortune points. As this is the first time the host has slain an ancient demon bloodline, you receive a tenfold critical bonus, for a total of twenty million fortune points.]
The density of this fortune was already comparable to that of a Child of Destiny.
Of course, fortune value alone was not the only measure of destiny’s chosen one.
Fortune was one part; fate was another.
Just like Han Feng—for this reason, the rewards differed each time.
Chu Feng’s repeated humiliations and suppressions were not merely to seize fortune, but to shatter the opponent’s fate, denying them Heaven’s protection, so that killing them would not alert Heaven, nor incur its backlash.
"Xiao Qing!"
Seeing the Azure-eyed Flood Dragon slain, Murong Longcheng was devastated. He had known he was no match for Chu Feng and had wanted to flee, but now his resolve changed.
He would trade his life for Chu Feng’s.
The Azure-eyed Flood Dragon had followed him for a thousand years, their days and nights spent together. Closer than wives or children, they were like one being. Now, slain before his eyes by this man.
If even with the flood dragon he was no match, then alone he stood no chance—but what of it? With the dragon dead, he would have vengeance, even at the cost of his life.
Murong Longcheng formed a seal with both hands; from his body, a dragon pearl emerged, radiating immense dragon power as it circled him, then plunged into his body.
The dragon pearl burrowed into his forehead.
A surge of formidable power exploded from within Murong Longcheng.
Irregular scales appeared across his body as his form began to change. In moments, he became a half-man, half-dragon.
This was the Dragon-taming lineage’s secret art: using the power of the dragon pearl to cultivate the Nine Transformations of the Dragon God, taking on a draconic form, instantly amplifying one’s strength dozens of times over to slay the enemy.