Nine Yang Life and Death Transformation

"I will inform you when I get back. This is an order, and those who disobey will be dealt with according to the clan rules." Wu Feilong had other thoughts in his mind. He guessed that he must have been exposed. How did this young prince find out his identity? He planned to use him and then discard him. That's why he had been patient until now.

The young prince was watching the dancers perform at his residence when a guard came to report: "Your Highness, Sun Kang has requested permission for his disciples to return home, saying that they have been working day and night and are physically exhausted."

"Then let them go back. Fewer people will make things easier. We can't let them take the Yuan Stones with them. We'll start the operation tomorrow," the young prince ordered.

The disciples were filled with resentment and unwillingness. They had originally planned to mine more spirit stones under the cover of night to earn more wealth, but they were strictly forbidden from working at night, and in the end, they had no choice but to return to their lodgings early. This sudden change made them feel as if the spirit stones they had already obtained had simply vanished into thin air.

The next morning, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, several figures streaked across the sky like shooting stars, instantly landing on the Dragon Mountain mine. It turned out to be several Nascent Soul stage experts who had gracefully arrived! Their movements were elegant, their robes fluttering, and they dispersed immediately upon landing, their movements practiced and swift. They quickly activated pre-arranged magic arrays by making hand gestures and chanting incantations.

As the magic array activated, the ground began to tremble violently. A gigantic Devouring Worm angrily broke free of the array's restraints, letting out a series of roars. Faced with such a ferocious beast, the Nascent Soul experts did not panic. Instead, they calmly dealt with the situation and then joined forces to unleash an even more powerful magic array, completely surrounding Wu Feilong.

In truth, Wu Feilong had anticipated this situation. Initially, he merely harbored doubts about certain matters. After successfully completing the task of acquiring 100,000 spirit stones, there were still more than ten days left until the deadline, yet the young prince had not come to see him. It was this incident that convinced Wu Feilong that his true identity had been exposed, and he suspected that his adoptive mother Li Ling's mysterious disappearance must be inextricably linked to this matter.

At this moment, only the Devouring Worm and Wu Feilong remained within the vast magic array. Having been sealed for months, the Devouring Worm was now in a state of extreme rage. Without hesitation, it unleashed all its fury upon Wu Feilong, making him its sole target. Its thick, powerful tentacles swept fiercely towards Wu Feilong with the force of a thunderbolt.

Faced with this fierce attack, how could Wu Feilong dare to be careless in the slightest? He immediately used his most proficient Thunder Light Step, his figure as swift as lightning, to dodge away. The tentacles of the Devouring Worm slammed heavily onto the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust that blotted out the sky, the whole scene was truly awe-inspiring.

The young prince watched all this from a distance and asked the guard beside him, "How long do you think he can last? It's no fun if he dies too quickly."

"In my humble opinion, he probably won't last even ten rounds."

Suddenly, the roc burst forth from the flaming jade pendant, its enormous wings spreading like a blazing arrow of fire, pouncing straight at the terrifying Devouring Worm. The roc's incredibly sharp claws lashed out at the worm's tentacles, and simultaneously, flames erupted from Wu Feilong's body. His eyes widened, and he unleashed a series of incredibly powerful Starfire Finger strikes. A deafening roar followed, and several tentacles snapped off. However, to everyone's astonishment, the severed tentacles regrowed rapidly before the naked eye.

Just then, the other tentacles, like serpents, tightly coiled around the roc, greedily absorbing its true essence. The situation was extremely critical! Seeing this, Wu Feilong didn't hesitate to unleash his Starfire Finger technique again. The powerful force caused the tentacles to explode, barely preventing the roc from being completely drained.

"Come back!" Wu Feilong shouted, his voice revealing a hint of exhaustion and weakness. Hearing its master's call, Dapeng used its last bit of strength to break free from the tentacles' restraints and shakily flew back into the Starfire Jade Pendant.

Wu Feilong frowned, thinking to himself, "Looks like I have no choice but to take a gamble!" With that, he took a deep breath and unleashed his full power with the Thunder Light Step, his figure flashing like lightning. At the same time, his eyes gleamed with a fiery red light—his Fiery Eyes Golden Pupil divine power. He gripped the Netherworld Sword tightly in his right hand and slashed fiercely at the tentacles of the Devouring Worm. Because of his incredible speed, in the blink of an eye, all the tentacles were severed and fell to the ground. However, before Wu Feilong could even catch his breath, the severed tentacles sprouted back up rapidly like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Faced with such a formidable opponent, Wu Feilong was not discouraged. He muttered incantations and nimbly made hand seals. Suddenly, a Devouring Yuan Sword exuding a sinister and chilling aura shot out from his storage ring.

As Wu Feilong continuously poured his true essence into it, the Devouring Yuan Sword grew larger with the wind, instantly transforming into an enormous sword. It descended from the sky with earth-shattering force, like a bolt of lightning cleaving the heavens, striking the Devouring Yuan Worm squarely on the head and embedding itself deeply into its body. In an instant, the Devouring Yuan Sword, like a ravenous weasel entering a chicken coop, began frantically absorbing the Devouring Yuan Worm's true essence.

The Devouring Worm's thick tentacles lashed out wildly, creating gusts of wind. Wu Feilong couldn't dodge in time and was struck hard by one of the tentacles! He was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

However, Wu Feilong was a veteran of countless battles. He endured the excruciating pain and struggled to his feet. His fiery eyes were fixed on the Devouring Worm before him, and he noticed that the monster's true essence was rapidly draining away at an alarming rate.

"Hmph! As long as you obediently agree to become my spirit beast, I will spare your life today!" Wu Feilong shouted.

The Devouring Worm seemed to understand his words, nodding slightly to indicate its willingness to submit. Seeing this, Wu Feilong was overjoyed and quickly seized the opportunity to sign a master-servant contract with it.

The young prince, who was watching the battle from a short distance away, was completely dumbfounded. The exquisite teacup he was holding fell to the ground with a "clatter" and shattered. His eyes widened, and he muttered incredulously, "What... what's going on? Why did the Devouring Worm suddenly stop attacking him?"