Not long after, in the middle of the night, Kang Shin-mu completely devoured the flesh and blood of the blue ice dragon that Jiang Xinyu had transformed into.
The blue ice dragon was the same as the Dragon of Thunder. All that was left was its skeleton. Without a doubt, the dragon skeleton was the toughest part of a divine dragon's body.
It was not difficult for Kang Shin-mu to devour the divine dragon's flesh, blood, and life essence. But the remaining divine dragon skeleton was not so easy to devour.
Kang Shin-mu fell into deep thought. "If I don't get rid of these two skeletons, it will be troublesome if the Jiang tribe finds out tomorrow. The best way to deal with them is to devour them and leave no traces behind!"
He maintained his dragon form and gathered his devouring power on his dragon claws. He gripped the dragon bones tightly and covered them with his devouring power.
The tough dragon bones were difficult to devour. But as the devouring power increased, it could slowly devour the dragon bones bit by bit.
The entire barren mountain suddenly became silent. The devouring of the dragon bones did not make a sound.
And in the night sky, two meteors streaked across the sky. It seemed to correspond to the deaths of the two divine dragons, Jiang Luo and Jiang Xinyu. But tonight, besides Kang Shin-mu himself, no one else knew that the two of them had died.
Originally, the two of them had sneaked out and wanted to do some sneaky things at night. No one knew that they had left the Grand Prince's residence.
It was precisely because of this that the two of them wanted to kill Jiang Shenwu to keep him quiet after being exposed by him. Unfortunately, they failed to kill him and were devoured instead, and they ended up without a corpse left.
In other words, he was about to die without a corpse.
Under the constant absorption of the black dragon's devouring power, even the tough dragon bones could not withstand it. They gradually turned into pure energy and were devoured by the black dragon's body!
The changes brought about by the devouring of the dragon bones were different from before.
Devouring flesh, blood, and life essence had caused the black dragon's divine dragon body to grow stronger and recover its strength. But devouring the dragon bones had caused the black dragon's internal strength to undergo a gradual transformation.
The difference between a mortal dragon and a true dragon, or a sky dragon, was not only in size, but more importantly, in terms of strength.
If Kang Shin-mu had fought one of the true dragons, then even with the devouring power, Kang Shin-mu would not have been his opponent.
Besides the difference in strength after transforming into a dragon, there was also a huge difference in strength.
Perhaps, even if it was just an inheritor of the True Dragon blood essence of the first layer of the Dragon Ascension Realm, bombarding Jiang Shenwu's black dragon with the power of thunder or ice, it could easily and thoroughly kill him, not even giving him a chance to devour.
Now, Kang Shin-mu discovered that as he gradually devoured the blue ice dragon's bones, the strength in his body was gradually changing. It was constantly increasing, even towards the level of a true dragon!
This black dragon was too strange. Kang Shin-mu could not figure out how such a heaven-defying divine dragon's blood essence could exist in this world.
"I've never heard of an eighty-foot mortal dragon. To think that it's so extraordinary. I wonder if I've really picked up a treasure, or if I've encountered a disaster?" Fortune and disaster always came hand in hand. Kang Shin-mu did not go wild with joy because of this.
Although he had just escaped with his life, there would be a lot of trouble in the future. If he did not handle it well, he would become the enemy of the entire Jiang tribe.
The dragon bones, the evidence, had to be thoroughly disposed of. Devouring was the best method. Not to mention, devouring the dragon bone essence could also increase the level of Kang Shin-mu's strength, allowing him to advance towards the level of a true dragon.
Of course, this process was very slow. Even after he devoured the entire blue ice dragon's bones, his level of strength had only increased by a little. He was still thousands of miles away from the level of a true dragon.
"As long as I can improve, there's hope. But in the future, I can't always find divine dragons to kill and devour, right?
I wonder if devouring other Monstrous Beasts will have the same effect. "
Kang Shin-mu still had a headache over this. If he could only devour divine dragons, it would be too difficult.
According to his current progress, to raise his strength to the level of a true dragon, he would need to devour at least a hundred divine dragons like Jiang Xinyu.
Where would he find so many divine dragons?
Even if he could find them, Kang Shin-mu could not wantonly slaughter divine dragons. After all, there was still kindness in his heart. He could not find trouble with someone he had no grudge against.
"Sigh, I'll think about it when the time comes. I'll first devour Jiang Luo's dragon bones."
After Kang Shin-mu finished devouring Jiang Xinyu's blue ice dragon bones, he turned back to find the dragon bones left behind by the Dragon of Thunder.
The ghastly white bones looked extremely terrifying in the dark night. The black dragon's claws were covered with devouring power. They descended from the sky and grabbed the dragon bones that were a hundred and twenty feet long.
The devouring operation began once again!
In the night, without a sound, the dragon bones were completely devoured. They turned into power essence and merged into the black dragon's body.
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The sky gradually brightened.
Although it was difficult, Jiang Shenwu still managed to devour the dragon bones of the two divine dragons in the end. In just one night's time, his improvement could be easily seen.
The black dragon's body finally reached a hundred feet long. This was the result of devouring the blue ice dragon's flesh and life essence.
After devouring the dragon bones, the black dragon transformed the dragon bones' power essence into its own power. This strengthened its devouring power, allowing its power to advance towards the level of a true dragon.
"It's a pity that in order for the black dragon to become a true dragon, I have to devour at least fifty divine dragons like this.
It's too difficult! "Kang Shin-mu thought to himself. He finally stopped his dragonification.
The signs of battle were very obvious. At least the dense forest that had been destroyed by the lightning could not be restored. Kang Shin-mu pondered for a while and decided to leave as soon as possible.
Fortunately, Jiang Xinyu and Jiang Luo had been completely devoured by him. Even if others found the signs of battle, they would not know what had happened.
No one would suspect Kang Shin-mu. This was because Kang Shin-mu had inherited the blood essence of an eighty-foot ordinary dragon. He was weaker than any other dragon martial artist.
In the eyes of others, it was impossible for Kang Shin-mu to kill Jiang Xinyu and Jiang Luo. It was possible for anyone but Kang Shin-mu!
Kang Shin-mu did not intend to tell anyone about this secret, not even his own mother!
Most importantly, the devouring power of the black dragon's blood essence was too strange. If he told his mother, Gu Yuerou, she would definitely be very worried about Kang Shin-mu.
Moreover, Kang Shin-mu had seen his father, Jiang Zizai, being devoured by the black dragon. This was even more reason not to tell his mother.
After taking a detour through the dense forest, Kang Shin-mu quickly left the scene. Last night's battle did not leave any traces or aura behind. All that was left was a messy forest wreckage.
Due to the long journey, Kang Shin-mu moved quickly through the forest. He did not head in the direction of the Grand Prince's Palace, but headed further into the forest.
"Three days after the Flame Dragon Sacrificial Ceremony, the juniors of our clan who have just become dragons will go out to hunt demons.
I still have two days left. I just need to return before the competition begins. "Kang Shin-mu thought to himself.
The Demon Slaying Competition could only be participated by those from the Jiang tribe who had just stepped into the first tier of the Dragon Ascension Realm.
In the competition, the Jiang clan was divided into five divisions: North, South, East, West, and Grand Prince's Palace. They were all in a competitive relationship. Simply put, the ranking of the Demon Slaying Competition would determine the allocation of cultivation resources for a long period of time.
Most importantly, it was the right to practice the dragon martial skill!
Although they were all dragon martial skills, there were differences in strength. In the past, the Grand Prince's Palace would usually come out on top, so the younger generation of the Grand Prince's Palace would have more and better dragon martial skills to choose from.
But this time, the situation would be different.
That was because Jiang Liuxue, the daughter of the North Mansion Lord, had inherited the essence blood of the Heaven Dragon and the Profound Sky Jade Flame Dragon during the Flame Dragon Sacrifice. Her strength was definitely the strongest among all the people who had undergone dragonization this time.
By participating in the Demon Beheading Competition, the Northern Mansion would be ranked according to the Five Manors. That way, the Northern Mansion would gain a great advantage. It was to the point that the entire Jiang Clan was filled with rumors that after the Demon Beheading Competition, the Northern Mansion would slowly surpass the Grand Prince Mansion.
For Kang Shin-mu, this Demon Slaying Competition was extremely important. After all, it concerned his future cultivation resources, as well as the level of the dragon martial skill he could practice.
And Jiang Liuxue, who had inherited the Mysterious Sky Jade Fire Dragon's blood essence, was like a mountain in front of Kang Shin-mu.
Although the Demon Slaying Competition was not a battle, the stronger one was, the greater the advantage, and not just a little.
So, even if there were only two days left, Kang Shin-mu did not want to waste it. He could use the time to slay demons alone, and familiarize himself with battling Demonic Beasts after transforming into a dragon.
"I've heard some seniors say that after transforming into a dragon, it won't be easy to hunt Demonic Beasts. That's because Demonic Beasts will run, and when they sense a divine dragon's aura from afar, they will scatter."
So, even if there were only two days left, Kang Shin-mu did not want to waste it. He could use the time to slay demons alone, and familiarize himself with battling Demonic Beasts after transforming into a dragon.
So, he could not use his dragon transformation to slay demons. He could only use his human form to find a target, and then find an opportunity to kill it. This still required a certain level of skill. Strength did not necessarily mean that one could kill more Demonic Beasts.
Kang Shin-mu now wanted to familiarize himself with how to use his dragon transformation to quickly find and kill Demonic Beasts!
Before transforming into a dragon, Kang Shin-mu was already quite familiar with slaying demons. But after transforming into a dragon, the Demonic Beasts he faced were of a different level. They were stronger Demonic Beasts, so he had to cooperate with his dragon transformation to take them down.
"Now that I've familiarized myself with it, even if I have to kill one more Demonic Beast, it'll be good."
With such thoughts in mind, Kang Shin-mu gradually moved further and further away from the Grand Prince's Palace.
The location of the Demon Slaying Competition was different every time. It had not been confirmed yet, so he could only wait and see. So, no one could go to the Demon Slaying Competition's location in advance.
The only thing Kang Shin-mu could do was to familiarize himself with it as soon as possible, and master the tricks to hunting Demonic Beasts after transforming into a dragon!
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