I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

Under the sky, the great river hangs upside down, the underwater world indistinguishable from the surface, with surging rapids.

The demon that had transformed into a dragon had its huge, blood-red mouth biting Shen Ming tightly.

The biting force was comparable to that of a Sovereign Realm expert. For the first time, Shen Ming felt that the Dragon God Supreme's powerful body was about to give way.

The monster was still speeding wildly underwater, trying to use the current to destroy him.

but……

"You can't call the shots underwater!"

Shen Ming can not only breathe underwater, but also control water.

When he forged the sixth golden platform, he absorbed dragon energy through the Supreme Dragon Pearl, which then became one of his own attributes.

With a thought, water gushed from his hands and feet, no matter how hard the monster tried to open its mouth, it was useless.

That wasn't all; Shen Ming summoned the Xuan Tian Wheel again.

The Xuan Tian Wheel, which had previously absorbed the water-attribute energy from the white crocodile, suddenly unleashed its power.

With a deafening roar, the monster's massive body abruptly stopped, its head snapping back wildly, and one of its sharp fangs broke off.

If it were a fourth-tier demon, this blow would be enough to blast its head open.

Shen Ming successfully escaped from the mouth of the fifth-order demon and was about to surface when he realized he couldn't tell which way to go.

It's like being buried under a snowdrift during an avalanche, not knowing where to dig.

The upside-down Tiancang River forms a three-dimensional underwater world.

Shen Ming couldn't help but smile bitterly; Tianjing had become a cage at this moment.

The monster shook its head, and its vertical eyes locked onto Shen Ming once again.

He has transformed into a jiaolong, which is also a dragon and possesses powerful vitality.

Shen Ming controlled the water flow, forming a barrier around himself, and held the Xuan Tian Wheel in his hand.

He wasn't unfamiliar with dealing with fifth-tier demons, so he wasn't afraid of confronting one now.

With our current firepower, it will be difficult to kill the opponent; our priority should be escaping.

The dragon thrashed its massive body, tumbling and rolling wildly, creating countless giant waves underwater.

Shen Ming frowned. He could also control water, so this attack would be ineffective.

The next second, a huge vortex appeared directly in front of them.

In a daze, Shen Ming found himself in the vortex, his body moving rapidly.

In less than a minute, he arrived at a peculiar body of water.

Unaffected by the changing weather, the water flows calmly, and there is a palace bathed in light on the riverbed.

Tianshui Palace!

As a member of the Jiang family, Shen Ming naturally knew that there were six Tianshui Palaces under the Tiancang River.

The enormous dragon coiled above the Tianshui Palace, its huge head raised.

After a long while, the dragon opened and closed its mouth.

A powerful voice echoed in Shen Ming's mind, "Why do you have the aura of a dragon?"

Fifth-tier demons develop intelligence and can communicate verbally.

During their underwater battle, the dragon realized that Shen Ming was extraordinary.

Monsters like pythons and dragons all aim to transform into dragons as their ultimate goal.

However, the dragon race has become extinct, and the water dragon is the limit.

"You're imitating the dragons' journey across rivers and lakes, aren't you?" the dragon asked again, its tone anxious.

Shen Ming sensed the other party's eagerness; they wanted to learn his Nine Transformations of the Dragon God.

Suddenly, the dragon's vertical eyes narrowed, and it began to sway its body restlessly.

"I had no intention of doing evil, nor have I ever eaten people. I was just out at sea one day stretching my muscles when I found a blood coral. Although I didn't know what it was, the energy it contained made me uncontrollably devour it."

For the next few months, I was obsessed with searching for this blood coral.

It was later discovered that it was an ancient clan's conspiracy, and that the coral was mixed with the holy blood of the human race.

White Crocodile and I unknowingly consumed human blood, violating the Jiang family's laws and regulations.

Having made one mistake after another, I am now forced to harm you all today.

We don't want to. I'd rather stay here and become a water god in the future.

"Human, you taught me the method to transform into a dragon, freeing me from my shackles. I will set sail and never return, and I will also let you go."

Ancient tribes!

A cold glint flashed in Shen Ming's eyes; the ancient clan had actually extended its reach to the Jiang family.

This is polluting the Jiang family's sacred river!

"You've never eaten a human?" Shen Ming asked.

"Yes, yes, both the white crocodile and I have only consumed that blood."

The dragon nodded repeatedly, but couldn't resist wagging its tail.

This human is quite gullible.

After that, he obviously ate people.

Firstly, the ancient clan wanted to completely cut off his escape route; secondly, he couldn't control his blood addiction.

I'm saying all this now in order to trick you into revealing the Dragon Clan's secret techniques!

He could certainly threaten directly, but he has been observing underwater for many years and knows humans very well.

He could tell at a glance that Shen Ming was only responsive to gentle persuasion and not to force. To deal with this kind of person, you had to pretend to give him the choice.

If they want to leave this place alive, they will follow my instructions and teach me the Dragon Clan's methods.

And there this human is pretending to hesitate.

"If one day I become a true dragon, I will surely return to Tiancang River to make amends for my mistakes and repay the Jiang family's imperial decree."

Jiaolong seized the opportunity and made repeated assurances.

“We are not of the same race. Are you sure my methods will work on you?” Shen Ming asked.

“I’m sure! I’m sure! The Dragon Clan’s methods, though different, all lead to the same goal. Your method of traveling thousands of miles across rivers and lakes is definitely suitable for me,” the dragon said.

"Then why don't you walk across the river yourself?" Shen Ming asked, puzzled.

“I’ve always wanted to, and I try every year to swim from the Snow Dragon Mountain to the estuary, but all to no avail,” the dragon said.

“Alright, I will teach you the Dragon Clan’s methods. From now on, do not do evil and become a true dragon,” Shen Ming said.

The dragon excitedly thrashed its body; humans were indeed all like that.

What the dragon didn't know was that Shen Ming was teaching him the dragon clan's methods, not because he wanted to escape.

For him, it's far from being a dead end.

The reason he was taught this was because the First Emperor told him about it at the end.

He is the hope of the dragon race, the last ray of hope.

Even though he didn't know what it meant, seeing that this dragon had the intention to transform into a dragon, he wouldn't be stingy.

Although the other party was a dragon, the Ancestral Dragon did not withhold the Dragon God Supreme Technique from him just because he was a human.

I am for everyone, no, I am for Longlong, and Longlong is for me.

“This method is not yet complete, and I hope you can improve it yourself so that we can learn from each other’s strengths and make up for each other’s weaknesses,” Shen Ming said.

The dragon didn't believe this. If this method wasn't perfect, how could you have traveled thousands of miles across the river, risking your martial arts future?

Humans cherish the future very much!

Could it be that you're hiding something in your teachings, intending to use it to control me? Humans are quite adept at this!

It's alright, I am a dragon after all, and I have a strong vitality!

Immediately afterwards, Shen Ming passed on the "Nine Transformations of the Dragon God" technique that he had comprehended to the other party.

Since it was a self-created technique, he was a little unsure of himself, but the other party was sincere and said that he could cultivate any method of the Dragon Clan.

“Dragons have strong vitality, so even if they fail, they shouldn’t be in any serious trouble,” Shen Mingxin said.

"Nine Transformations of the Dragon God"! What an imposing name! This is definitely a technique passed down by the true dragon clan! This kid even lied to me, saying it wasn't complete!

The dragon was excited and wrote down every word Shen Ming said.