Roar!
An ancient draconic roar and phoenix cry resounded from the primordial times, penetrating through time and space as it resounded in Mu Chen's mind. Under the draconic roar and phoenix cry, Mu Chen's blood seemed to be boiling at this moment.
ybdu,
A dazzling golden light started to spread out from the centre of Mu Chen's brows. In just a short moment, it had spread to every corner of Mu Chen's body. Furthermore, when the golden light entered his flesh, an intense burning sensation immediately spread out.
The burning sensation had caused Mu Chen's face to distort at this moment. His body constantly trembled with traces of blood seeping out from his pores.
That tiny drop of dark-golden Blood Essence displayed an incomparably tyrannical might at this moment. It actually wanted to incinerate all the blood in Mu Chen's body.
However, this wasn't something that Mu Chen wanted to see. He wanted to fuse with it, not incinerate it. That's because if all the blood in his body was incinerated, then it would be a heavy injury to him. At that time, the Dragon and Phoenix Blood Essences would take over and even his body would be destroyed.
"Since you've entered my body, then I don't care what you are. You have to be obedient!"
Mu Chen clenched his teeth as his heart tensed up. The Spiritual Energy in his body swiftly circulated, so much so that even the flow of his blood started to speed up.
He knew that he couldn't cower at this moment. Regardless of how tyrannical the Dragon and Phoenix Blood Essences were, he would definitely not allow them to incinerate all the blood in his body.
A golden lustre seeped out from his flesh and blood, turning it into a dazzling golden lustre.
His flesh and blood were dyed golden. However, under Mu Chen's control, the blood within his body also launched a counterattack with the help of Spiritual Energy.
It suppressed the golden lustre once again.
The two of them engaged in a tug-of-war within their flesh. Every single collision would cause their flesh to squirm as intense pain radiated out. Mu Chen nearly couldn't help howling out due to the pain.
That pain was undoubtedly akin to cutting his flesh, which was unbearable.
But at this moment, he no longer had a path of retreat.
He wanted to cultivate the Dragon-Phoenix Physique.
Of course, he would have to pay a considerable risk.
At this moment, if one were to look at Mu Chen's body from the outside, they would discover that his entire body was emitting blood-red and golden light. The two colors were constantly coming into contact, as if they were trying to corrode each other.
And under the illumination of the two lights.
Mu Chen's twisted face looked particularly hideous at this moment.
Although the Blood Essences of the True Dragon and Phoenix were domineering, they were, after all, weak. Thus, after the tug-of-war lasted for a long time, the golden lustre finally retreated. But just when Mu Chen felt relieved, he saw the Dragon-Phoenix Wheel above his head.
Golden light erupted once more, and then another drop of dragon and phoenix blood essence descended.
It landed between Mu Chen's eyebrows.
"Bastard!"
Mu Chen only had the time to curse in his heart before he was drowned by the intense pain. He could only guard his mind to prevent his consciousness from being scattered by the intense pain.
Thus, in the next period of time, Mu Chen started to taste the wonderful feeling of being better off dead than alive. Under his senses, his flesh and blood seemed to have been sliced into countless pieces by the tug-of-war. It felt as if he was being sliced by a sharp blade over and over again.
In the end, he didn't know how long the tug-of-war lasted. He only knew that he had lost all his senses, and only a trace of stubbornness guarded his mind so that his consciousness wouldn't be completely destroyed.
However, while Mu Chen was in a muddle-headed state, he didn't know that along with the tug-of-war, there were traces of dark-golden blood. Those blood traces covered his flesh and bones as they slowly wriggled. Vaguely, there seemed to be a terrifying vitality being emitted from them.
On the surface of Mu Chen's skin, there was also a dark-golden lustre surging. Vaguely, there seemed to be dense dark-golden scales appearing on his skin.
His entire body seemed to be undergoing an earth-shattering change at this moment.
In this super Dragon-Phoenix Pool, the golden water level was constantly dropping. The dazzling golden light, which was initially dazzling, had also dimmed down a lot. Clearly, it was due to Mu Chen absorbing a large amount of the Blood Essences of the True Dragon and Phoenix.
Cai Xiao stood outside the Dragon-Phoenix Pool as she looked at it. As the water level continued to drop, Mu Chen's silhouette, who was seated at the bottom of the pool, could be vaguely seen.
However, from the looks of it, it seemed that Mu Chen's cultivation had yet to come to an end.
"The Blood Essences of the True Dragon and Phoenix in this Dragon-Phoenix Pool can't support the formation of the Dragon-Phoenix Physique."
Cai Xiao muttered to herself. In the next instant, her eyebrows slightly knitted together. After pondering for a brief moment, she clenched her jade-like hand, only to see a Dragon Phoenix Fruit with a dragon and a phoenix intertwining with each other appearing in a flash. Bright and resplendent golden light shot out, appearing just like a small sun, filled with a power that would cause one to drool.
The amount of Blood Essences required to cultivate the Dragon-Phoenix Physique had exceeded Cai Xiao's expectations. If this continued, Mu Chen's cultivation might not be able to reach the most perfect state. That's because the moment he ran out of Blood Essences of the True Dragon and Phoenix, his cultivation would automatically come to a halt. If he lost this opportunity, it wouldn't be so easy for him to reach this step in the future.
Therefore, Cai Xiao decisively took out a Dragon-Phoenix Fruit at this moment.
"Looks like you've lucked out."
Cai Xiao cast a glance at Mu Chen, who was seated at the bottom of the pool, and gently flung her rosy lips aside. Shortly after, she flicked her finger and the Dragon-Phoenix Fruit turned into a golden beam of light that shot out, shooting into the Dragon-Phoenix Divine Wheel that was hovering above Mu Chen's head.
When the Dragon-Phoenix Fruit entered the Dragon-Phoenix Divine Wheel, an earth-shattering golden lustre burst out. A hundred-foot golden pillar of light soared into the sky, which could be clearly seen from a thousand miles in radius.
Roar!
An ancient draconic roar and phoenix cry resounded from the golden pillar, which resounded between the heavens and earth. There seemed to be a True Dragon and Phoenix coiling within the pillar.
At the source of the golden pillar, Mu Chen quietly sat with his legs crossed. The dark-golden Blood Essences of the True Dragon and Phoenix flowed down like a stream, enveloping his entire body.
Sizzle.
As the Blood Essences of the True Dragon and Phoenix flowed down, Mu Chen's skin felt as if it was being scorched, emitting ear-piercing sizzling noises. It felt as if the Blood Essences of the True Dragon and Phoenix weren't fresh blood, but molten metal …
Mu Chen's body violently trembled under the Blood Essences of the True Dragon and Phoenix. A hoarse roar that was filled with endless pain constantly resounded as both of his fists violently slammed against the ground, causing cracks to appear at the bottom of the Dragon-Phoenix Pool.
Cai Xiao's gaze was fixed on that trembling silhouette as she clenched her fist. She was prepared to forcefully pull Mu Chen out of his cultivation state at any moment.
That's because, according to the current situation, if Mu Chen couldn't hold on any longer, there was a high possibility that even his body would be melted by the Blood Essences of the True Dragon and Phoenix …
They had underestimated the overbearingness of the Blood Essences of the True Dragon and Phoenix.
"Hold on."
Cai Xiao spoke in a low voice. If she forcefully pulled Mu Chen out of his cultivation state at this moment, then all his previous efforts would be in vain. Furthermore, he would have wasted a Dragon-Phoenix Fruit.
Therefore, she absolutely couldn't use this method unless she had no other choice.
The golden pillar of light soared into the clouds. The dazzling golden light lasted for several hours without any signs of weakening. However, as time passed, the frantic smashing noises calmed down and Mu Chen's violently trembling body gradually calmed down.
Looking at Mu Chen, who wasn't making any movements, Cai Xiao's face couldn't help changing. That's because she could sense that Mu Chen's aura was rapidly weakening at this moment.
"Failed?"
Cai Xiao's gaze fluctuated as she clenched her teeth. She tapped her foot in the air and appeared at the bottom of the pool. Thereafter, she extended her hand into the golden light to pull Mu Chen out.
"No … don't …"
However, just when Cai Xiao was about to pull Mu Chen out from the golden light, an extremely hoarse and vague voice faintly resounded from the pillar of light.
Cai Xiao's hand froze in the air as she stared at the dazzling golden pillar of light. In the end, she could only gently stomp her foot and slowly retract her hand. Mu Chen's tenacity had also exceeded her expectations.
The golden light was still dazzling, but as time flowed, the golden light started to weaken. The hundred-foot pillar of light had also shrunk bit by bit, before it turned into a tiny ray of light and disappeared into thin air.
When the pillar of light completely disappeared, the situation at the bottom of the pool became clear once again. Cai Xiao directed her gaze over and saw a silhouette covered in golden crystals at the bottom of the pool. That silhouette was like a mosquito in amber. His body was stiff and his distorted face was frozen. His vitality seemed to have completely disappeared at this moment.
Cai Xiao's gaze was fixed on the silhouette within the golden crystal layer. At this moment, even she couldn't sense Mu Chen's aura. Therefore, she couldn't understand if Mu Chen had succeeded or failed...
Crack!
However, just when Cai Xiao couldn't endure the uneasiness in her heart and attempted to forcefully shatter the crystal layer, a crack suddenly appeared on the surface of the crystal layer. Thereafter, the crack rapidly spread and in a few breaths' time, the surface of the crystal layer was already densely covered with cracks...
Within the crystal layer, Mu Chen's tightly shut eyes slightly trembled at this moment. Thereafter, his eyes slowly opened under Cai Xiao's joyful gaze.
Boom!
A dazzling golden light abruptly shot out from Mu Chen's opened eyes. With a loud bang, the golden crystal layer instantly exploded, transforming into golden light that covered the sky and earth as it shot out.
As the golden light shot out, a golden figure soared into the sky. Shortly after, he roared towards the sky. His roar was accompanied by the roar of a dragon and a phoenix. As the golden light spread out, a huge dragon and wind shadow was faintly discernible behind him. At this moment, a terrifying pressure had spread out in this region.
The golden figure stood in the sky with the dragon and phoenix accompanying him. He was like a divine being, extremely domineering.
(To be continued …)