Chapter 283 - 255: Demonic Clan’s Internal Strife
Ao Qin took over the laboratory and immediately commanded the Six-Eared Demon Clan to start the mass production of the Dragon Clan’s blood descendants.
However, the very first step of the experiment encountered problems. Unlike monkeys that transform into demons, the mythical true dragons were believed to be born from the heaven and earth, so there were no ordinary beast specimens to use.
Ao Qin didn’t care about these issues and immediately chewed up several Six-Eared Monkeys. In his inherent understanding, other Demon Clans were supposed to be servants to the Dragon Clan.
Bloodline, distinguishing the nobility and lowliness of the Demon Clan!
Under the pressure of life and death, the monkey demons had no choice but to first infuse Ao Qin’s bloodline into snakes and fish.
The records stated that snakes could transform into Jiaolong, and fish could leap over the Dragon Gate; perhaps their ancestors had some relation to the Dragon Clan. After the fusion of the bloodlines, the effects were unexpectedly good.
The snake dragons and fish dragons turned into fierce descendants of dragons, still with chaotic intelligence, but with the blood of the Azure Dragon now flowing in their bodies.
Ao Qin swallowed several of the blood descendants whole, admiring the taste and then using the Secret Technique of the Demon Saint "Return to the Origin," which indeed began to replenish his incomplete bloodline.
"The effect is minuscule, but this method does not require fighting, does not require risking tribulation; as long as one devours enough offspring, one can safely transform into a complete Azure Dragon!"
"A new method for the Demon Clan, fitting to be used by this king!"
"You all continue to produce without stopping for a moment, I need more blood descendants."
Ao Qin felt that consuming only fish dragons and Jiaolong tasted somewhat bland, so he ordered the bloodline to be infused into other ordinary beasts. Surprisingly, the odd species of dragon that emerged from the transformation had refining and devouring effects that were no weaker than those of the fish and snakes.
Dragons can have nine offspring, each unique. Indeed, it seemed that saying was correct.
The root of this lies in the extraordinary nature of the Dragon bloodline, capable of assimilating any bloodline, not to mention the blood of the Azure Dragon, which when touched by ordinary wild beasts would transform them into descendants of dragons.
When encountering a pig, it would be a pig dragon; when encountering a horse, a dragon horse; when encountering a bird, a flying dragon...
Very soon.
The laboratory was filled with various strangely shaped dragons. With the number growing, Ao Qin didn’t devour them all but kept the intelligent dragon demons, acknowledging them as the Dragon Children under his command.
The Dragon Children then bred further, producing Dragon Grandchildren and so on, and the population of the Dragon Clan far exceeded that of the Cultivation World!
Since the Demon Clan also used network technology, the news spread rapidly, with the incident at the Demon Emperor Mountain becoming known to the world in just two or three days.
Ao Qin, with his naturally arrogant and indifferent temperament, didn’t intend to conceal anything and directly announced on social media. He claimed that the Dragon Clan had always been the imperial clan among demons, with the rest being servants and food!
The other three Demon Emperors would either submit or follow the route of the Six-Eared Clan!
For a time.
The Nine Continents stirred with upheaval, and the three Demon Emperors wouldn’t easily submit, while the various Demon Clans watched from the sidelines.
The only place where the scenery was uniquely good was on the human side.
Xianjing University.
The square was filled with Yin Yang and multi-colored flags, and thousands of ancient cultivators dressed in Taoist robes sat cross-legged, eagerly awaiting.
Today was the day True Lord Tang would teach the law.
According to ancient customs, a newly ascended True Lord’s teachings would point directly to the foundation, including unique cultivation methods and insights into Solidifying Pill, which would be greatly beneficial to cultivators of all levels.
The school’s leadership speech platform at the very front had already been transformed into a preaching altar.
Early morning.
All the meditation cushions on the square were occupied, and thankfully, the school had prepared in advance, emptying out the surrounding teaching buildings.
Approaching noon, the window seats were already packed, and even the rooftops were all full of cultivators. Nôv(el)B\\jnn
"Who knew the Alliance had so many ancient cultivators?"
Liu Yan, who had the advantage of being close to the platform, sitting in the front row of the square, marveled as he looked at the dense crowd of people all around and above him.
"Most ancient cultivators seclude themselves in deep mountains and old forests, disregarding worldly affairs and the survival of humanity, focusing solely on pursuing the Dao of longevity, naturally making their numbers appear few," said the teacher named Guan beside him.
"True Lord Tang is the first ancient Golden Core since the revival of heaven and earth, and what he teaches may differ from the ancient texts. No one would want to miss it!"
The Cultivation World as recorded in ancient texts differed drastically from today’s world: there were no beast tides, no technology, and the methods for Solidifying Pill might not suit the present day.
"It’s more than just that..."
Teacher Xu whispered, "There’s a rumor that at today’s teaching, True Lord Tang will announce the conditions for accepting disciples."
Liu Yan questioned, "The rumor says that the Alliance presented a Heavenly Spiritual Root to the True Lord, who chose only one at will, so why would he accept additional disciples?"
"The thoughts of a True Lord are not something we can speculate about."
"..."
At noon.
A figure suddenly appeared on the altar, wearing a Great Purple Taoist Robe, embroidered with Yin Yang and the Eight Trigrams at the front, draped with the sun, moon, and stars, with a solemn expression and a profound and heavy aura.
"I am Tang Xuan, and today I will expound on the law..."
Zhou Yi didn’t beat around the bush and directly delved into the main topic, starting to discuss the secrets of cultivation beginning from the Qi Refinement Realm.
Having cultivated for two thousand four hundred years, reciting the vast scriptures of Wanjuan Daozang, and experiencing the Cultivation World, the era of law decay, and the revival of Spiritual Energy, his understanding of the way of the Immortal Realm had peaked. What he taught came effortlessly.
Ten days passed in a flash.
Zhou Yi started from the first layer of Qi Cultivation and continued to the peak of Foundation Establishment. He discussed many tricks for Solidifying Pill and surviving tribulations until he concluded the teachings.
The teachings were profound yet easily digestible, allowing anyone to benefit from them.
Many cultivators stuck at their current stage heard Zhou Yi share the secrets of breakthroughs and suddenly gained insight and made their breakthroughs.
"The teachings are over, but I have two more announcements," said Zhou Yi, his voice as gentle as the wind, reaching everyone’s ears and rousing them from their trance to continue.
"Firstly, when I overcame the tribulation, I was fortunate to discover an ancient sect’s relic and acquired numerous millennium-old Spiritual Medicines."
"In the future, I will refine these Spiritual Medicines into Foundation Establishment Pills. Qi Cultivation practitioners at Great Perfection may come to me to claim them!"
Boom!
As the voice faded, a wave of astonishment erupted.
The importance of Foundation Establishment Pills to cultivators was no less significant than the reliance of new technologies on elixirs.
Often, many ancient cultivators ridiculed the new methods, saying that Martial Artists increased their strength solely through injections. In reality, ancient sect cultivators also mocked the Immortal Path, for their breakthroughs relied on consuming pills.