Realm-Hopping Martial Master

Hu!

Jiang Shu slowly let out a long breath of turbid air.

This breath was like a mischievous little dark-gray dragon, actually piercing a temporary passage through the chaotic energy clouds roiling ahead, then he slowly opened those golden vertical-pupiled dragon eyes.

Divine light withdrawn, deep as an abyss.

It’s done!

This opportunity he gained this time was too great; not only had his actual cultivation broken through to the Mixed Cave Realm Middle Stage, the inner world within his body had grown again and again.

Even his comprehension of the Dao had deepened considerably; it seemed this Ten Thousand Spirits Casting Venerable Great Array was indeed somewhat miraculous.

Even at a Realm such as his, it could still let him take another step forward.

If he hadn’t intercepted the Demon Race’s opportunity this time, and let some Heavenly Pride within the Demon Race obtain these great fortunes, it was very possible a Heavenly Pride Demon Venerable would truly have been forged.

However, in terms of harvest, the greatest still lay in his own Five Elements Chaotic Thunder Tribulation Dragon Transformation Technique.

In the past, the Dragon Transformation Technique was only a layer of disguise, just like how the Demon Race could take human form after reaching the Transformation Realm, while in essence remaining Demons.

The reason Jiang Shu could deceive others lay in his attainments upon the Soul Great Dao.

But if he were to encounter someone who surpassed him upon the Soul Great Dao, or a Strongest who transcended him in Realm, once the other party took note, he would be truly exposed.

But now, his Dragon Transformation Technique could already allow him to truly transform into a True Dragon, whether in flesh and blood, qi and blood, or bloodline purity.

Through Golden Horn’s soul and Essence Blood, he could even use countless Dragon Clan Divine Skills.

In other words, once Jiang Shu used the Dragon Transformation Technique, he was a pure-blood True Dragon; even if a Demon Lord came, for a time they might not be able to discern true from false!

Jiang Shu thought to himself, golden light flickering in his eyes.

Seeing Jiang Shu open his eyes, Huang Ya, who had been concentrating on guarding him, suddenly stood up; that thin, withered old face bore no expression, but those deep eyes shone astonishingly bright, locking firmly onto the just-awakened Jiang Shu, like he was appreciating a peerless treasure.

His Divine Thought swept over Jiang Shu’s body like a tide, clearly capturing that thick Dragon Might of the Demon Lord Late Stage, sensing that unfathomable bloodline Power, as well as that ancient aura that seemed to have just completed breaking its cocoon and transforming.

"Good... good!"

Huang Ya’s voice was low and hoarse, containing a volcano-like frenzy and excitement; every word fell like a stone onto an iron plate, ringing sonorously.

"Golden Horn, Demon Lord Late Stage, just one step short of transcending into Venerable!"

"This Star Abyss Body Tempering is the beginning of your soaring!"

He strode forward, his eyes holding nothing else, only this sole hope before him.

As for those ’defective products’ who had withdrawn long ago, they had long been cast to the back of Huang Ya’s mind.

Their greatest value was that the qi and blood of the countless Demon Beasts and Demon Race gathered here at the Array Hub could be used by Jiang Shu.

To use part of a group of top-tier geniuses’ qi and blood in exchange for one peerless Demon Lord who could truly counter Jiang Taixuan—Huang Ya felt this trade was far too worth it.

And the reason Golden Horn could persist to the end was precisely because he was strong enough, worthy of receiving this perfect gift that condensed all the essence into one!

Huang Ya did not inquire in detail about the specific sensations of Jiang Shu’s Body Refining this time; in his view, the result explained everything.

He walked to stand before Jiang Shu; besides appreciation in his eyes, there was an unprecedented solemnity.

"Come with this old man; this place is only the beginning."

"Although your Realm is stable at this moment, your potential has been completely ignited. The Emperor Palace has its own arrangements to help you, in one breath, break Realm and proclaim Venerable!"

"You need not worry that your cultivation’s rapid rise will cause your foundation to be unstable; with your bloodline, this is no problem at all."

He raised a hand in a slight beckoning gesture, indicating for Jiang Shu to leave the core Starfall Platform with him, preparing to head to a deeper, more secret preparation site within the Demon Race Imperial Palace.

In his heart, the upcoming Heaven-Ascending Ladder, receiving Inheritance, obtaining Supreme Treasures—these were the true main acts for this hope of the Demon Race before him!

Jiang Shu stood up and slightly loosened his muscles and bones; all the bones in his body emitted a continuous series of low, unbroken sounds like gold and jade striking one another.

He felt the surging Mixed Cave Realm Middle Stage Mana after his real breakthrough, as well as the perfectly disguised Demon Lord Late Stage dragon body.

Then, looking at the pair of eyes filled with fervent anticipation on Huang Ya’s face, cold amusement spread through his heart, yet his expression remained solemn and unmoved, like a young and powerful Dragon Clan warrior; he slightly nodded toward Huang Ya, his voice low and deep, carrying the Dragon Clan’s unique metallic resonance.

"I shall respectfully follow Senior’s arrangements."

His sharp gaze swept over the still-chaotic core region below, as if piercing through the array patterns hiding great mysteries beneath the stone platform, then he calmly followed behind Huang Ya.

Beneath the Abyss, the darkness grew denser.

The real storm perhaps was only just brewing.

"Very good."

His voice was hoarse, carrying an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

"The gift of this Starfall Platform is a heaven-defying opportunity for others, but for you it is merely the beginning."

"Come with this old man; the true opportunity is only just beginning."

His withered figure floated up without a sound, like a ghost wrapped in coarse gray cloth, falling toward an even deeper, darker cave entrance on the lower side of the Starfall Platform.

That entrance was hidden behind a massive star-corpse rock wall; if one did not draw near, it would be impossible to detect. The pitch-black cave mouth was like the maw of some giant beast, devouring the already-thin light.

Jiang Shu inclined his head slightly and followed without betraying any emotion, the dark-gold scaled robe upon his body utterly still within the deathly silent Abyssal airstream.

At this moment, his Dragon Might of the Demon Lord Late Stage Realm naturally seeped out, vast and ancient, opening up a small relatively stable region within the chaotic gravitational Force Field of the star-corpse.