[Thundercrash Mountain]
It was night. On the peak of Thundercrash Mountain, traces of the battle that had taken place during the day remained: scorch marks left by flames and lightning. Countless corpses of thunder lizards filled the scene. They were the descendants of the Purple Flood Dragon that had ruled over this mountain for centuries.
"I transmigrated into a dying dragon?"
Ao Ziyun looked at his colossal body, covered in wounds and burns. As he sifted through the dragon's memories, Ao Ziyun realized that this scene resembled one from a certain novel he had read long ago.
"I am the Purple Flood Dragon of Thundercrash Mountain..."
He was probably the unluckiest dragon in the world. On the very same day, a phoenix girl came seeking half of his blood to feed her mount, how could a dragon accept such a thing?
During the battle, many of his descendants were slain by the collateral damage, and he himself ended up gravely injured after sacrificing his thunder soul to deliver a final strike against Mu Qianyu, the Saint of the Divine Phoenix Island.
Although he managed to repel the enemy, in the midst of the fight, a rat sneaked into his cave and looted the resources he had accumulated over centuries: Thunder Grass, Thunder Fruits, his Thunder Magnetic Stone, and most precious of all, the 9,900-year-old Violet Lightning Spiritual Bamboo.
All of these treasures could have aided in his recovery. Just thinking about it made the lingering will of the Purple Flood Dragon within his body erupt in fury.
Ao Ziyun roared to the heavens in rage.
The sound of his roar spread across the mountain.
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Since most of the thunder power within the body of the woman in red had been absorbed by Lin Ming, she returned to a stable condition. She took out several miraculous medicines to feed the Vermilion Bird, and then both the woman and the bird followed Lin Ming forward.
"That's right, I forgot to ask, did the Thunder Flood Dragon die?" Lin Ming suddenly remembered and asked.
"It didn't die. But its injuries are far worse than mine, and I've already slain most of its descendants," Mu Qianyu replied casually.
"Oh…" Lin Ming let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had fled quickly; otherwise, he might have perished in the aftermath had he remained at the mountain peak. He did not believe his defensive abilities could surpass those of the Purple Thunder Lizard.
"If it's not dead, then we must remain cautious," Lin Ming said as he walked toward Mu Qianyu.
A thunderous roar echoed from the mountain peak.
"It seems he isn't as weakened as I thought," Mu Qianyu said.
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Ao Ziyun entered his cave but found nothing that could help him recover.
"Damn you, Lin Ming!"
As he left the cave, his eyes fell upon the corpses of the thunder lizards, and the instincts of his new body told him that he could use them to restore himself.
These lizards were the descendants of the original Purple Flood Dragon. After wildly mating with the fierce beasts native to Thundercrash Mountain, it had eventually produced an overabundance of offspring, these became the Thunder Lizards.
The most powerful among them possessed strength comparable to the Xiantian realm. These were the Purple Thunder Lizards.
As Ao Ziyun approached them, a screen suddenly appeared before his eyes.
*****
Energy Discovered: 10 Points
Absorb?
[Yes] / [No]
*****
Martial Arts Panel
Name: Ao Ziyun
Race: Purple Flood Dragon (Sacred Beast Variant)
Cultivation: Xiantian (Peak)
Points: 0
*****
"What!?"
Ao Ziyun couldn't believe it, was this his Golden Finger? The supreme cheat of transmigrators!
His scorched face couldn't help but twist into a terrifying smile.
With a Martial Arts Panel, he no longer had to worry about his future! As long as he didn't die, the peak of this universe was already within his grasp!
From the memories of the Purple Flood Dragon, Ao Ziyun knew that it had only reached its current realm by relying on its natural growth potential. That was already its limit. It had lived for centuries, and although it had managed to repel Mu Qianyu, it had been at a disadvantage throughout the battle. Only at the very end, by sacrificing its Thunder Soul to deliver a final strike, had it emerged victorious.
Sacred Beasts relied on their bloodline. He was merely a Flood Dragon, a mutated variant. Even so, he had still been at a disadvantage against Mu Qianyu. If a Revolving Core Elder of the Divine Phoenix Island had appeared, he would have had no choice but to flee!
But now, he saw a clear path to the martial peak!
"Yes!"
Ao Ziyun chose to absorb the energy of the Purple Thunder Lizard.
Absorbing Energy… Absorption Complete!
*****
Martial Arts Panel
Name: Ao Ziyun
Race: Purple Flood Dragon (Sacred Beast Variant)
Cultivation: Xiantian (Peak)
Points: +10
*****
Ding!
User detected to be severely injured.
Use points to recover?
[Yes] / [No]
*****
Ao Ziyun was surprised, but he didn't think too much, this was the perfect moment to explore the functions of the system.
"Yes!"
The panel updated, and the 10 points became 0.
A vigorous Vital Force surged through his body, coursing through his wounds. He felt many minor injuries close, though many larger ones remained open.
Ding!
10% of the wounds have been healed!
"Only 10%…"
Ao Ziyun began to absorb the points from the other corpses.
Soon, he obtained all the points from the Purple Thunder Lizard corpses.
*****
Use points to recover?
[Yes] / [No]
*****
"Yes!"
Ao Ziyun felt his body grow drowsy as a Vital Force, several times stronger than before, descended upon him.
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