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

"Is that all?"

After listening, the dragon realized that this was far from enough to cover the content of a complete Dharma.

“This is the first transformation, which you can think of as the first level. I am still exploring the second transformation, and you can also improve the method according to my ideas,” Shen Ming said.

Hmph! They're clearly hiding something! Fine, I'll give it a try and see!

The dragon naturally didn't believe it and decided to see if the method was true or false first, so it began to comprehend the first transformation of the "Nine Transformations of the Dragon God".

At first, its enormous body burst forth with powerful energy, creating a series of shockwaves.

The dragon shook its head, extremely excited.

It's true! It's really true!

He grew increasingly excited and, without restraint, suddenly rushed out, disappearing from Tianshui Palace in the blink of an eye, demonstrating what it truly means for a dragon to find its waters.

Shen Ming guessed that they were going on a long journey across the Yangtze River.

At that moment, he sensed a familiar presence approaching.

Xuan Yuan burst through the water and immediately checked Shen Ming's safety. Only after confirming that the Divine Child was safe and sound did he feel relieved.

"Being a protector of the Way is really not easy."

Xuan Yuan gave a wry smile. Protectors of the Dao are particular about the timing of their actions. If they eliminate all dangers at once, they are not protectors of the Dao, but guards.

The crisis situation just now will inevitably occur again.

However, this is also related to Shen Ming.

If it were an ordinary Earthly Sovereign, the enemy wouldn't be that strong; the demon would be at most a third-tier monster. Xuan Yuan was confident he could make his move at the last moment.

The result was quite unexpected; a fifth-tier demonic creature appeared right away, which even a Sovereign Realm expert couldn't defeat underwater.

“Let’s go, I’ll take you up,” Xuan Yuan said.

"Elder, I have mastered the power of wind and thunder in the visualization method. I can walk on the river underwater, just like chasing the golden sun," Shen Ming said.

"Why in the water?" Xuan Yuan asked, puzzled.

"Ancient tribes".

Shen Ming shared the information he had just received with the elders. He suspected that the ancient clans had other conspiracies, and that the white crocodile and the dragon were merely diversionary tactics.

Xuan Yuan wanted to leave this matter to the Jiang family, but then he remembered that this person was the heir of the Jiang family.

“Elder, I have refined the Dragon Pearl and possess the Xuan Tian Wheel. The dragon won’t be able to subdue me for a while, so there’s no need to worry,” Shen Ming said.

So, Shen Ming moved forward in the water like a dragon.

Xuan Yuan realized that he could barely keep up with Shen Ming underwater, and knew that what Shen Ming said was not an exaggeration.

……

The dragon surged at full speed, stirring up the waters within a hundred miles into a turbulent upheaval.

"I did it, I did it!"

As they swam further and further away, scales shimmering with a mysterious luster grew from their backs.

At the ends of his limbs, the sharp claws began to change. The originally sharp claws gradually became thicker and more powerful, with the knuckles slowly extending, and the prototype of dragon claws gradually appeared. He felt the purest power in the world forging him.

"You bastard, what have you become?!"

Suddenly, Xiao Peng Wang's voice came from above.

Only then did the dragon realize that when it swam to the estuary and came to the nearshore waters, it could see the Little Peng King in mid-air by peeking out of the water.

"Didn't I tell you to launch an attack and steal the River Map? Why are you running around like this?"

Xiao Peng was furious. His plan was intricately linked, with the white crocodile and the black python being crucial components.

The transformation of the black python into a dragon was entirely within his expectations.

Unexpectedly, the black dragon wanted to transform into a dragon. Wasn't it said that the dragon race had become extinct?

He doesn't understand!

"Very well, it's a good thing that your strength has increased so much. Listen to my arrangements."

As a result, the black dragon remained unmoved, standing tall in the water with its eyes revealing boundless domineering power.

"Who do you think you are, daring to command a true dragon!"

"..."

Xiao Peng almost laughed in anger. A beast is a beast; it will turn against you given the chance.

"Do you think the holy blood was drunk for nothing?"

He took out the jade bottle containing the holy blood, but this time he didn't pour it out; instead, ripples of absorption were clearly visible at the mouth of the bottle.

The demon that absorbs the holy blood will forever be a slave, and what it takes back is not only the holy blood, but all of its own flesh and blood.

The black dragon began to writhe in agony, churning in the seawater.

"You beast, do you know what's what now?"

A few minutes later, Xiao Peng Wang put the jade bottle away.

The black dragon lost its earlier arrogance and nodded repeatedly.

Xiao Peng Wang sneered, about to make a new plan, but quickly realized something and stared in the direction of Tiancang River.

"Strange! Why did the Jiang family's higher-ups end the Dragon-Slaying Platform refining process ahead of schedule?"

Moreover, they gathered in the sky above the Tiancang River.

Xiao Pengwang cannot act recklessly under their noses.

His mission was to destroy the Hetu Luoshu of Tiancang River.

The Jiang family controls the Tiancang River through the Hetu Luoshu. If they destroy it, they can cause this sacred river to go out of control, flood the entire Tiancang Prefecture.

His plan was to take advantage of the chaos at Tianshui Palace to seize the Hetu (River Map), and then launch a dam breach on the day of his 3000th birthday.

At that time, Jiang Changkong will be arranged to kill the black python or the white crocodile and become the divine son of the Jiang family.

As a result, the black python suddenly began to transform into a dragon and ran to the sea, disregarding the plan.

By a twist of fate, they managed to avoid the upper echelons of the Jiang family.

"Without the jade bottle, I would have difficulty dealing with the black dragon underwater, and the Jiang family's higher-ups would also be helpless. The plan can still be implemented."

After much thought, Xiao Peng Wang realized that everything was still under control.

The black dragon's strength has increased dramatically, and it is now at his disposal; all that's needed is to wait for the right opportunity.

"You'd better lie in wait underwater and await my orders, or don't blame me for turning you into a pool of blood," said Little Peng King.

"Yes, yes, I will follow Xiao Wang's instructions," the black dragon said.

Xiao Peng Wang was satisfied and flew into the sea of ​​clouds.

The black dragon slithered back to the bottom of the water, abandoning its previous respect and fear, and began to frolic freely.

"Another idiot! These guys think they're smarter than me just because they're humanoid, but actually I'm the smartest one!"

The black dragon was smug. He had indeed been controlled by the jade bottle just now, and felt as if his flesh and blood were being pulled out.

However! He discovered that the Nine Transformations of the Dragon God could resist the power of the jade bottle.

A true dragon fears no blood test!

The black dragon did not do that; although it could have resisted, it would have still severely damaged his vital energy.

It would be better to temporarily back down, deceive Little Peng King, and then return to the sea, where one can go wherever one pleases.

By the time Little Peng King caught up, he had already transformed into a true dragon!

What destruction of the Hetu, what Jiang family and ancient clans, get the hell out of here!

Just then, the black dragon began to convulse, thinking that Little Peng King had discovered his little scheme.

But he soon discovered that it was due to the Nine Transformations of the Dragon God.

The dragon scales, which should have exuded nobility and majesty, suddenly began to gleam with a dangerous light. The edges of some scales became jagged, and their colors were no longer pure, but mixed with dark hues, as if they had been corrupted by some evil force. The dragon claws also became twisted like chicken claws.

"It's that human brat! I knew it! I knew it!"

Black Dragon suspected that Shen Minghui would tamper with the Dharma, just as the ancient clan used the jade bottle to blackmail him.

These humanoid creatures are absolutely despicable!

"I'm going to kill him!"

The black dragon turned back, determined to kill the human before its body crumbled!