Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Lin Huai's expression turned extremely ugly. He thought he was keeping a close watch on these two demon generals from a thousand miles away without revealing any flaws, but he did not expect that his tracks had already been discovered.

He twisted his body, fully circulated the dragon energy within his body, greatly increasing his escape speed. No longer caring about concealing his presence, he fled backward.

The dragon sparrow was somewhat resentful, so it slowed down and kept looking back.

It is proud by nature and will not flee without a fight, no matter how powerful the opponent it faces.

But Lin Huai dared not be careless and quickly sent a telepathic message to the dragon sparrow, urging it to catch up.

Long Que was ultimately unwilling to disobey Lin Huai's orders. With a flap of its wings, it increased its speed and arrived beside Lin Huai with ease.

Lin Huai secretly breathed a sigh of relief; those were two high-level demon generals, whose cultivation far surpassed his own.

Fellow Daoist Chen also reminded them that these demon generals were among the strongest in the Burning Demon Realm.

Before leaving the Demon Realm, those demon kings bestowed upon them some unknown means.

Even if several late-stage Cloud Transformation Realm cultivators attacked them together, they might not be able to defeat them.

Even if Lin Huai and Long Que fought with all their might, they could probably only barely keep their lives at their hands, and it was unknown how long they could hold out. They absolutely could not stay and face them head-on.

Anyway, Fellow Daoist Chen only asked him to find the Demon General's whereabouts, and judging from what that cold voice said, it was clear that they didn't want him to leave and were probably going to catch up with him, which also served to stall them.

Lin Huai deliberately controlled his speed, fearing that the two demon generals would lose him and stop chasing.

His divine sense couldn't cover a thousand miles, so he could only fly away while asking Long Que about the whereabouts of the two demon generals.

The dragon sparrow cried out a few times in displeasure, which reached Lin Huai's ears, causing his expression to change.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the two demon generals caught up to within six hundred li, shortening the distance between the two sides by more than four hundred li.

If this continues, he will be caught up by the two demon generals in less than half an hour.

Lin Huai dared not hold back any longer, increasing his speed and secretly transmitting his voice to Long Que.

The dragon sparrow cried out in dissatisfaction, but still did as it was told, its body swaying and growing to a size of about ten feet.

The two small dragon claws beneath the dragon sparrow's body became ferocious, its golden dragon eyes filled with majesty, and it let out a deep dragon roar before coming to Lin Huai's feet.

Lin Huai landed on the back of the dragon sparrow. The dragon sparrow flapped its wings, a gale howled, and clouds gathered, carrying its body and increasing its speed by several times. It turned into a streak of light and fled into the distance.

Seven hundred miles away, two demon generals were rapidly pursuing them.

One of the burly men suddenly frowned: "That dragonman who was following us has somehow increased his speed. It will probably take a lot more time to catch up with him."

Another handsome young man sneered: "Dragon people are not good at flying. Even if they use some secret technique, they probably won't last long."

"This person was quietly following us. We don't know what he was up to. It's thanks to your amazing abilities that we were able to discover his whereabouts."

"Otherwise, we don't know how much longer this person will follow us, or even fall into his trap. We must not let him leave!"

A murderous glint flashed in the burly man's eyes. He said no more, carefully sensing the mark he had left behind, and relentlessly pursued the enemy.

This dragon-man used some unknown method to stay a thousand miles away from the two, his escape light descending extremely low so as not to lose them; he was extremely careful.

If it were any other demon general, it would be difficult to find this person's whereabouts.

However, the handsome young man's innate supernatural abilities are extremely special. He is extremely sensitive to the gaze of others. This "gaze" does not only refer to the eyes, but also includes various probing abilities such as divine sense and qi.

After he and the burly man destroyed a dragon's breath platform, they continued searching for other dragon tribes, when suddenly they felt as if they were being watched by someone.

However, this feeling was extremely faint, and the handsome young man did not know its source. He pretended not to know and simply told the burly man to be careful and to secretly investigate the person who was tracking him.

Along the way, the two discovered another dragon tribe, destroyed its dragon breath platform, and remained vigilant against the pursuers.

However, this person never showed up, and the two of them did not find any trace of him.

In the end, the burly man took out a talisman, quietly planted it, and waited for the pursuer to walk right into his trap.

This talisman was obtained by the burly man on Turtle Island after he killed a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator; it has the effect of providing early warning.

Those who possess this talisman do not need to set up formations when meditating and recovering from injuries in dangerous situations.

Simply plant this talisman, and it will automatically warn you when someone gets close, making it extremely discreet.

The burly man hadn't intended to use it here, but someone was constantly following him, and he felt a lump in his throat. He had to find them, so he had no choice but to abandon the precious talisman.

This talisman could have been reused multiple times, but in order to prevent the pursuer from escaping, the burly man directly transformed it into a ray of light that entered the pursuer's body, where it would dissipate three days later.

They had been in the Xuanli Realm for quite some time and knew that there were cultivators at the Dragon Transformation Realm in this realm, so they acted with great caution.

They slaughtered every dragon tribe they encountered to prevent the destruction of the Dragon Breath Platform and their whereabouts from being revealed.

The origins of the pursuer are unknown. If they have a Dragon Transformation Realm cultivator backing them, their situation will be precarious.

Therefore, they preferred to postpone the destruction of the Dragon's Breath Platform in order to keep the person who was following them.

Since this person didn't attack directly but instead secretly followed, their strength is definitely inferior to the two of them, so we can attack them without worry.

The two chased each other for almost half an hour, flying tens of thousands of miles, but the distance between them only shortened by a few dozen miles.

The handsome young man frowned: "This person shows no signs of slowing down. At this rate, it will take at least a day to flatten this 600-plus miles."

"The longer the night goes on, the more things might go wrong. I'll go ahead and stop this person."

Having said that, twelve pairs of exquisite and translucent membranous wings stretched out from his back. With a gentle flap, he transformed into a wisp of smoke, instantly shaking off the burly man and chasing after him.

The burly man quickly transmitted his voice: "Fellow Daoist, just go after him. If this person changes direction, I will immediately inform you."

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The strong wind blowing from behind Lin Huai was like a blade, whipping his clothes and making them flutter.

A thin layer of dragon energy formed around him, and he had to cling to the dragon sparrow's neck with both hands to avoid being blown away by the gale.

The dragon-human's physical body is incredibly strong; even the fiercest storm cannot harm a cultivator in the Cloud Ascension Realm.

However, the dragon sparrow, harnessing the power of wind and rain, was now rapidly flying away, gathering the gale-force winds from tens of thousands of feet in the sky, which only cultivators at the Dragon Transformation Realm could easily withstand.

Lin Huai is unharmed because the dragon sparrow separated a wisp of dragon energy to protect his body; otherwise, he would have been injured by the gale.

However, in order to increase its escape speed, the dragon sparrow could only spare this wisp of dragon energy.

Lin Huai still had to withstand most of the power of the gale on his own, and he looked extremely disheveled.

Suddenly, the dragon sparrow turned its head slightly and let out a low dragon roar.

Lin Huai's heart sank. The dragon sparrow was reminding him that a demon general had suddenly increased his speed and was chasing after him at an astonishing pace. In just a dozen breaths, he had covered more than a hundred miles and was still closing in.

Lin Huai looked troubled. The physical body of a dragonman was no less than that of a dragon beast of the same level, but it also made his body extremely heavy. He also had a huge amount of dragon energy in his body, which was why he was not good at escape techniques.

The dragon sparrow carrying him was already incredibly fast, and it was impossible for it to go any faster.

Suddenly, the dragon sparrow cried out a few more times, its voice filled with intense resentment. Lin Huai frowned. The dragon sparrow no longer wanted to escape; it wanted to stay and fight those two demon generals squarely.

Lin Huai still hesitated. He hadn't forgotten Fellow Daoist Chen's instructions; otherwise, he wouldn't have simply followed from a distance after discovering the two demon generals' whereabouts instead of directly intervening.

The dragon sparrow chirped a few more times, reminding Lin Huai that the demon general had already caught up to within four hundred miles.

Lin Huai was startled and turned to look. In the distance, he could see a wisp of smoke flying towards him, seemingly slow but actually very fast.

He steeled himself and finally spoke, telling the dragon sparrow to stop fleeing.

Since we'll be caught up by this demon general sooner or later, we might as well conserve our dragon energy, deal with him, and delay until Fellow Daoist Chen comes to our aid.

A hint of joy flashed in the dragon sparrow's golden eyes. It slowed down the speed at which it flapped its wings and flew for dozens of miles before slowly coming to a stop.

The fierce gale subsided, the clouds that had been supporting it vanished, and Lin Huai left the dragon sparrow's back and turned around.

He gazed at the wisp of smoke, secretly circulating his dragon energy, but did not immediately unleash the Dragon Transformation Technique, nor did he take out the Ruyi Divine Weapon, revealing any hostility.

Soon, the wisp of smoke stopped a hundred feet away from the locust tree, revealing the figure of a handsome young man.

He sized up the majestic dragon sparrow, his eyes gleaming, then looked at Lin Huai and said in the language of the dragon people, "You have been following us for a long time, but now you want to just leave? That's a bit of wishful thinking."

"We have never met you before, and we have no grudge against you. Why are you following us?"

Lin Huai took a deep look at the twelve pairs of transparent membrane wings behind the handsome young man, clasped his hands in a bow, and said, "I am Elder Lin Huai of the Yingshan Clan. I have never seen anyone with such strange appearances as you two fellow Daoists."

"Lin was curious, but dared not disturb him rashly, so he followed him in secret."

"If there is any offense, I hope you will forgive me, fellow Daoist."

The handsome young man narrowed his eyes: "Yingshan Tribe? Is it the Yingshan Tribe that built Iron Frost City and has a Dragon Transformation Realm cultivator in charge?"

Lin Huai smiled proudly: "Indeed, if you two fellow Daoists do not mind, you may come with me to visit Tielin City."

"With such profound cultivation levels, yet without the slightest trace of dragon energy within their bodies, the cultivation techniques they practice must be extremely extraordinary."

"If I may be so bold as to ask, are it possible for you two fellow Daoists to improve your cultivation level without relying on the Dragon Qi Tide?"

As soon as he finished speaking, another streak of light flew towards them from afar, stopping beside the handsome young man and revealing the figure of the burly man.

He also sized up Long Que, a strange light flashing in his eyes, before looking at Lin Huai and saying, "So what if it is, so what if it isn't?"

Lin Huai suppressed his arrogance and said seriously, "The dragon energy in the Xuanli Realm is becoming increasingly thin, and there have been no cultivators at the Dragon Transformation Realm for a long time."

"If this continues, even advancing to the Cloud Ascension Realm may become a pipe dream."

"If one can improve one's cultivation level without relying on dragon energy, and even break through to the Dragon Transformation Realm."

"We can then break free from the restrictions of the Dragon's Breath Platform, and be free to roam the world without any constraints."

"I, Lin, hold a certain position within the Yingshan Clan. If you two fellow Daoists are willing to share your cultivation methods that do not rely on dragon energy, I, Lin, will certainly persuade the Supreme Elder to offer you a precious treasure. What do you say?"

The burly man's eyes flashed: "The Supreme Elder you mentioned, is it Zhou Muyun, a cultivator at the Dragon Transformation Realm?"

Lin Huai saw him address the Supreme Elder by his given name and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes: "That's right, the Supreme Elder has been a Daoist for tens of thousands of years and his reputation has spread throughout the Xuanli Realm. However, he has suffered from the thinness of dragon energy and his cultivation has stagnated for a long time."

"As long as the cultivation methods of the two fellow Daoists can help the Supreme Elder improve his cultivation, the Supreme Elder will not be stingy with any treasures he desires."

The burly man was somewhat tempted and secretly transmitted his voice to the handsome young man: "It seems that this person has not yet encountered other demon generals. If we can persuade the Yingshan tribe to surrender and use their strength to destroy the Dragon Breath Platform, it will be much easier than it is now."

"Since Zhou Muyun is a cultivator at the Dragon Transformation Realm, he can also be of use when breaking the Great Formation of the Myriad Flames Mountain Range."

"The ferocious bird that this person rides has a unique aura, and its bloodline seems quite extraordinary. We can ask for it when the time comes..."

The handsome young man pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said in the human language, "This person has been secretly following us, yet now he is extending an invitation. Clearly, he harbors ill intentions, and we should not believe his words."

"He is an elder of the Yingshan clan, so he must know about Ao Huan's affairs."

“Seeing that we look very different from the dragon people and that we have no dragon energy in our bodies, he was not wary at all. He must have a scheme to lure us into a trap.”

"We should kill this man now, seize his vicious bird, and prevent future trouble!"

As the handsome young man spoke, he kept a close eye on Lin Huai. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Lin Huai's eyes change slightly, and he immediately sneered: "This person can understand what we are saying, so he must have ill intentions. Make your move!"

Having said that, he flapped his transparent membrane wings, transformed into a wisp of smoke, and rushed towards Lin Huai.

The burly man's face darkened: "You dare to mock us? You're asking for death!"

He flipped his hand and took out a longbow, which was as tall as a man.

The burly man opened his mouth again and spat out a wisp of golden light, which landed in his hand and transformed into a long, gleaming golden arrow. He nocked it on his bow, pulled back the bowstring, and shot it out.

Lin Huai's heart sank; he hadn't expected to reveal a flaw.

But he was prepared and immediately used the Dragon Transformation Technique, his body growing more than ten times its original size, covered with fine and tough dragon scales.

He flipped his hand and took out a long spear, thrusting it at the golden arrow, completely ignoring the wisp of smoke.

With a long cry, the dragon sparrow flapped its wings and pounced towards the wisp of smoke, surrounded by a whirlwind and clouds, its speed no less than that of the handsome young man.

clang!
The wisp of smoke suddenly stopped, and a handsome young man, holding a long sword, stood on the two ferocious dragon claws of the dragon sparrow, making a sound like metal clashing.

The handsome young man appeared light and agile, far less imposing than the majestic dragon sparrow, yet his body remained perfectly still.

Instead, the dragon sparrow was sent flying backward, letting out a cry of pain.

The handsome young man lunged forward, and the clouds around the dragon sparrow condensed into water dragons that rushed towards him, but they were all cut down by his sword in a few swift strokes.

The golden arrow aimed at Lin Huai was blocked by the spear, exploded with a loud bang.

Lin Huai was startled and took several steps back.

The burly man sneered, "I'd like to see how many arrows you can block!"

He opened his mouth and spat out more than a dozen strands of golden light, drew his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot out a series of golden arrows that enveloped Lin Huai's entire body.

Lin Huai brandished his massive spear, but could only block a few arrows. He quickly circulated his dragon energy, and a layer of blazing white spiritual fire rose around him to protect him.

The golden arrow pierced through the blazing white spiritual fire, but only half of it melted away. The arrowhead then pierced into Lin Huai's body, bursting open and leaving several deep wounds.

Lin Huai's face was extremely ugly. He knew that the high-level demon general was quite powerful, but he did not expect him to be so strong. After just a few arrows, he was seriously injured.

It seems he can't hold out until Fellow Daoist Chen or the Supreme Elder arrive to help; he's going to die at the hands of the two demon generals.

Lin Huai was no longer afraid of death, but he felt sorry for Long Que and looked at it apologetically.

Long Que was locked in a fierce battle with the handsome young man, and was also at a great disadvantage.

But it showed no fear, and with a long roar that pierced the clouds, it responded.

Lin Huai sensed Long Que's fighting spirit and, without the slightest hesitation, charged towards the burly man with a loud laugh. (End of Chapter)