Chapter 358 270: Dragon Form (2)

The Holy Seed he wielded originated from an Ancient Exotic Beast known as the Void Elemental Beast. The creature itself stood two meters tall with a tiger's head and an ape's body. However, it possessed the ability to manipulate air, which it used to constantly maintain a massive Exotic Beast Dharma Aspect dozens of meters tall. Therefore, what most people saw was a form akin to a mountainous giant.

This Exotic Beast Dharma Aspect was rumored to be strong enough to shake mountains!

RUMBLE!

Under Oono Bonan's control, the Primordial Spirit Dharma Aspect swung its arms, its massive palms pressing down repeatedly. The surrounding air roiled like a tidal wave. There was hardly any technique to speak of; each strike was a terrifying torrent of brute force.

However, given the height and attack range of its Primordial Spirit Dharma Aspect, technique seemed to have become irrelevant.

Brute force conquers all skill!

ROAR!!

Zhao Xuanqi let out a long roar. He swung his arms again, creating nine dragon forms that writhed and roared.

However, this time, as Zhao Xuanqi used the Nine Dragon Formation to block the attacks of both Mitsuro and Oono Bonan, he actually felt a hint of strain.

Light Blades flew about and giant palms struck in succession. Even the nine dragon forms that Zhao Xuanqi produced with the swings of his arms seemed to have become insignificant.

And his opponents were not limited to just these two!

SWISH! SWISH!!

Two figures seized the opening created as Zhao Xuanqi countered the attacks and struck out fiercely!

One of them, with a pair of extended, butterfly-like wings on his back, was Jiang Feiyu.

The other's aura coalesced into a black demon dog, which suddenly materialized upon getting within a certain range of Zhao Xuanqi. The demon dog threw its head back and roared.

BZZZT!!

Zhao Xuanqi's pupils instantly constricted. His mind went blank, his consciousness thrown into chaos, and his body froze in place for a brief moment.

The Yin Demon Dog. This was the origin of the Holy Seed used by Shinkawa Yue. This type of Exotic Beast possessed immense Spiritual Power. When actively unleashed, it formed a Hunting Realm in a certain radius around it. Any living being that entered this area would fall into a state of spiritual paralysis, all their senses frozen solid.

Although this effect only lasted for an instant on Zhao Xuanqi, under these circumstances, it was already extremely fatal.

The attacks of the four landed in an instant. Four powerhouses, simultaneously activating the power of their Holy Seeds to unleash their finishing moves. Such power would make any living being in the world tremble!

Back then, it was under this very combination of abilities that Yuan Tianhao had been gradually and heavily wounded!

SHINK! SHINK! SHINK!!

The next moment, after Zhao Xuanqi instantly regained his senses, his arms moved in a blur, his body shifted, and his feet retreated. For the first time in this battle, he had taken the initiative to fall back.

However, how could one evade a combined killing blow from four masters without paying any price?

RRRRIP! RRRRIP! RRRRIP!!

The sounds of tearing skin, ripping muscle, and spraying blood rang out simultaneously. In the blink of an eye, at least ten wounds of varying sizes appeared on Zhao Xuanqi's body, a truly gruesome sight.

But at this price, he had successfully evaded the perilous combined attack.

But Mitsuro and the others clearly had no intention of giving him a chance to breathe. They couldn't fully control the power of their Holy Seeds, and every extra second they spent was a massive burden and risk. They needed to destroy Zhao Xuanqi completely, as quickly as possible.

Crisis followed like a shadow!

"Hahahaha!"

And at this moment, Zhao Xuanqi, who was clearly at a disadvantage and in dire peril, burst out laughing.

"Now this is more like it! You're barely worthy of being my opponents!"

The next moment, his body began to change.

THUMP-THUMP! THUMP-THUMP!!

The sound of his heart beating and his Qi and Blood surging roared like thunder. The Hundred Dragon Acupoints bulged from the surface of his skin, causing all the surrounding acupoints to swell with blood. They were so dense that, at a glance, it looked as if patches of scales were appearing on his skin.

Inside Zhao Xuanqi's body, under the influence of a Secret Technique, new channels connected the twenty-seven Celestial Spirit Acupoints. In an instant, it was as if every part of his body had been fully activated, achieving a form of sublimation.

Opening the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Acupoints and using a Secret Technique to reshape the Qi and Blood channels between them—that was the third stage of the Dragon Gate Secret Technique, the Mystery of Dragon Blood.

But now, opening the twenty-seven Celestial Spirit Acupoints on his torso, allowing them to communicate and form a new circulatory system, pushed the body's Physical Ability to an incredible limit. This produced a temporary metamorphosis, an evolution from man to 'Saint.' This was the pinnacle of Physical Ability beneath the rank of Divine General!

The fourth stage of the Dragon Gate Secret Technique.

It is called: Dragon Form!!

"This is..."

Mitsuro was the first to realize something was wrong. His ability's suppression of Zhao Xuanqi had been shattered in an instant. He could no longer use his power to strip away and weaken Zhao Xuanqi's Life Rainbow Light!

This meant the strength and density of his opponent's aura had already surpassed the scope of what he could affect!

「The next moment.」

BOOM!!

A blazing silver light erupted from within Zhao Xuanqi's body. But the light didn't disperse; instead, it continuously coiled and compressed around the surface of his skin, almost merging with his body.

Lifelike silver scales covered his body, and the head of a Qilin enveloped Zhao Xuanqi's own. At first glance, it was as if the Qilin Holy Beast had fused with him, or as if he were wearing a suit of Qilin Armor!

The human form and the holy form seemed to have achieved a perfect union at this moment, symbolizing a sublimation of life and Physical Ability.

WHOOSH!!

With the Dragon Form Secret Skill activated, Zhao Xuanqi's body abruptly stopped its retreat. Instead, he took a step forward, brazenly meeting the oncoming assault of the group!

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!!

The Light Blades that Mitsuro slashed from all directions instantly reached him, but this time, Zhao Xuanqi didn't spare any energy to deal with the slashes.

His hair stood on end. The Silver Scale Armor that had fused with his body suddenly bristled, each scale standing up like a dragon's reverse scale.