Transformation Diagram: Starting as a Skinny Dog

"The Ocean Calming Pearl has only undergone initial sacrificial refinement. Although it can be unexpectedly thrown to hit someone, if I encounter a master skilled in 'Object Manipulation' or someone who has 'Entered Dao,' they might snatch it from me. It needs to be meticulously nurtured day and night, enhancing its connection with me to ensure that it works flawlessly and nobody can steal it."

Chen Ku then turned his gaze to the jade plate that originally held the Ocean Calming Pearl. Amidst the ruins, it remained undamaged, and he realized this item was the perfect container for storing the Ocean Calming Pearl.

He immediately reached out to grasp it, carefully placing the Ocean Calming Pearl on top, and then stored both the container and the pearl within his Primordial Spirit.

Turning to look again.

Nearly a third of the Hero King Palace was in ruins, yet some great halls remained protected by protective law restrictions, including the Armored Hall of one of the Four Great Heavenly Kings, the Armored Heavenly King.

Chen Ku stepped forward.

Using previous methods, he opened the Armored Hall.

Even before entering the Armored Hall, as the name implies, Chen Ku knew it contained armors and cloaks.

Sure enough.

Upon opening the Armored Hall, it resembled another armory, filled with all kinds of armors hanging on racks, and at a glance, they were at least at the Top-Grade Named Weapon level, none inferior to his former Yuan Tuo Silver Armor.

And here, there were at least ten thousand sets, with five hundred Divine Weapon armors, ample enough for Chen Ku to assemble a 'Champion Camp' fully equipped with Divine Weapon armors, just like Champion Marquis Yang Shou did in the past.

But what attracted Chen Ku the most...

was not the armors, but a piece of clothing.

The piece of clothing hung directly in the center of the hall, without a single piece of armor plating, yet Chen Ku couldn't take his eyes off it.

The clothing was entirely bright yellow.

It was,

truly a radiant yellow dragon robe!

"Oh my..."

Chen Ku didn't need to think twice to know this was the dragon robe Hero King Pei Dongliu prepared for him when he was to ascend the throne, and he immediately stepped forward, eager to touch the fabric worn by the most noble person in the world.

Upon touching it, he perceived the extraordinariness.

It felt as if there was a layer of magical force when touched. On closer inspection, little dragons appeared to be faintly swimming on the dragon robe.

Instantly, a possibility flickered in Chen Ku's mind.

This dragon robe is also armor!

It might even be an immensely powerful Immortal Clothes! Divine Clothes!

Immediately.

Chen Ku couldn't restrain the urge to try it on, curious about the feeling of wearing the dragon robe, and to test its defensive capabilities.

However, as soon as he reached out to touch the dragon robe.

Buzz!

A yellow glow flashed across the dragon robe, deflecting Chen Ku's hand away.

"Hmm?"

Unwilling to yield, Chen Ku couldn't believe that a piece of clothing wouldn't allow him to wear it.

He channeled all his mana and mighty blood strength, forcefully reaching out, even executing the Heavenly Control Hand to grab the dragon robe's collar.

Roar~~

Simultaneously, Chen Ku's head transformed into a golden dragon's head.

"I don't believe it; with my Golden Dragon Transformation, I am a dragon, and I can't wear your dragon robe?"

Buzz!

However, even with the dragon head transformation, Chen Ku's body couldn't approach the dragon robe.

Dumbfounded.

"Even a gold dragon can't wear it? Could it be that only a True Dragon Emperor can wear it?"

In an instant, he even speculated that this dragon robe might not have belonged to Pei Dongliu but was seized from the Great Hong Dynasty, never worn by Pei Dongliu.

King, after all, is not Emperor!

It can only be hung here?

Zoom!

Unable to wear it, Chen Ku directly summoned the newly acquired Ocean Calming Pearl and ruthlessly hurled it at the dragon robe.

Buzz~~

Even then, the Ocean Calming Pearl was bounced back.

Chen Ku surrendered completely.

Gazing at the dragon robe, gritting his teeth.

"Just wait..."

He sighed and held onto the Ocean Calming Pearl that bounced back, transforming his dragon head back into a human face:

"Underestimating the gold dragon? Wait until I evolve again to see if you, lousy garment, can still reject me!"

Turning to look at other cloaks.

Trying to distract himself.

But honestly, feeling unbalanced inside, even an explosive hit like the Ocean Calming Pearl didn't make a splash. If worn, even if hidden under clothing, it would ensure undefeated defense.

Such a pity...

Finally, Chen Ku could only select a set of black-scaled white cloaked armor inside, a piece at the Immortal Level, one of the few Immortal Wares in the entire Armored Hall.

After putting it on.

He took one last, longing look at the Dragon Robe:

"Someday, I'll wear you!"

Walking out of the Armored Hall.

Took a glance in the direction of the Seed Storage Hall. After experiencing the treasures of the three great halls, his desire for collecting was satisfied enough. Anyway, he can open them sooner or later, but now he must hurry to the Big Snow Mountain to rescue the two masters first.

He turned and stepped away.

A few breaths later, he walked into the murals inside the Mountain Lifting Hall.

The wind and snow filled the sky.

Atop the Big Snow Mountain.

The stone egg, standing three zhang and six chi tall, seemed unchanged for millennia, standing here while the surrounding circle still existed.

Inside the stone egg, Shan Lingguan and Qin Yuxian both had their bodies merged into the stone egg from the chest down, and at this moment, along with Shangguan Yun and Yelev Xuandu in the other two caves, all were sitting in meditation with their eyes closed.

Suddenly, all four sensed something simultaneously, opening their eyes to look at the black-clad, armored youth walking step by step towards the mountain top.

The youth wore black scale armor, with a white inner garment and Civil and Martial Sleeves style, appearing very heroic.

"Disciple! You've made it!"

As soon as Chen Ku arrived, Shan Lingguan erupted in wild joy, because he sensed from the youth a 'Yin Yang Huntian as one' aura, unfathomable:

"You've perfected the Tenth Layer of the Huntian Overlord Body, reaching the Martial Path's Tenth Realm!"

With these words.

Shangguan Yun and Yelev Xuandu in the other two caves also had changes in their expressions, especially Yelev Xuandu, whose eyes showed a trace of despair.

Inside this stone egg, his progress surpassed his life's achievements, reaching the Ninth Realm in just a year and a half from the Seventh Realm Qi Cultivator.

Unexpectedly...

This boy, in the same time, advanced from the Fourth Realm to the Tenth Realm!

This youth...

Is definitely the greatest genius I've ever seen or heard of!

Could he be the protagonist of this era?!

"Yes, the disciple has mastered the Huntian Skill, and next, the aim is to break through the legendary 'Tyrant Body'." Chen Ku didn't conceal, gazing towards the two masters.

Inside this stone egg, the cultivation of the two masters had also reached the Ninth Realm Blood Exchange, feeling their blood qi, even at the fifth or sixth layers of blood exchange level.

"Good, good! Our Imperial Enlightenment Sect is about to rise!!" Shan Lingguan exclaimed fervently.

Qin Yuxian was stirred as well, knowing especially what mastering the Huntian Overlord Body to the Tenth Layer meant, implying the Tyrant Body was at hand, a feat never before seen in the thousand-year history of the Imperial Enlightenment Sect, with only Chen Ku reaching this step.

"Brother, you are here to inquire about the key to the last achievement of the Tyrant Body?" Qin Yuxian asked expectantly.

As a member of the Imperial Enlightenment Sect, he deeply wished to see the Tyrant Body truly achieved in Chen Ku.

"Yes, I've come today precisely to rescue my master and senior brother from this stone egg and have a thoroughly discussion about the secret of the last stage of the Huntian Overlord Body."

Chen Ku slowly opened his mouth:

"The disciple has already mastered the Forbidden Technique Finger from the Destruction Tower, and before coming, had tested that it can indeed eradicate the law prohibition within the Hero King Realm, so today is the day of liberation for the two masters."

With these words.

The eyes of Qin Yuxian and Shan Lingguan suddenly burst with bright lights.

They are actually... about to be freed!

Meanwhile, Yelev Xuandu in the other two caves turned pale as a sheet, engulfed in unprecedented panic:

"Shangguan Yun! Shangguan Yun... this is bad..."

This young man had actually mastered the Forbidden Technique Finger in such a short time, and if he releases everyone, given his physique as a Tenth Realm Martial Practitioner, their... death will come today.

At this moment.

After Chen Ku finished speaking, he directly made his move.

Under the sleeve, a long finger extended out, with a black ring faintly glowing, releasing a bit of black light, descending towards the three zhang six stone egg in front.

Under this finger.

Under the intense gaze of Shan Lingguan and Qin Yuxian, it first landed on the golden circle outside the stone egg.

The next moment.

A scene appeared that made their hearts beat as if skipped a beat.

It was seen that the golden ring, which had previously swallowed them into the stone egg, retreated rapidly onto the stone egg body upon Chen Ku's finger, just like oil meeting water.

Chen Ku's figure floated in mid-air, and the one finger pressed towards the entire stone egg.

As the golden light slowly retracted.

Chen Ku pressed forward.

Soon, he was only an inch away from the stone egg, and as the finger was about to land on the stone egg, suddenly...

A stone hand emerged, extending a finger to meet Chen Ku's finger!

The moment the two fingers met.

Yelev Xuandu was overjoyed, looking with fear and disbelief at Shangguan Yun, because this stone hand had sprung from Shangguan Yun's position.

"Shangguan Yun!"