Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 438 The Inner Demon's Oath
As she spoke, she raised her hand to strike the soul-nourishing wood in the box.

But at this moment, Nie Zhaonan hurriedly spoke up:

"It's just a few pieces of Soul-Nourishing Wood. Master's kindness to his disciple is far beyond what's in the box. Please accept it all. Besides, the disciple still has some Soul-Nourishing Wood left."

As he spoke, he pointed at the lid of the box, and the lid silently fell down and closed again.

"Mm." Yue Li nodded slightly, accepted the offer without further hesitation, and put the jade box away.

Suddenly, her expression changed, and she looked intently at Nie Zhaonan, asking:

"How much of your strength did you use just now?"

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhaonan pondered for a moment before slowly saying:
"This disciple naturally gave it his all. Although combining the four flying swords into one may seem easy, it actually consumed a great deal of energy. Now, this disciple only has 20% of his mana left."

For the first time, Yue Li rolled her eyes beautifully and said softly:
"Going all out? Like Long Yuan and the others, they didn't hesitate to use powerful divine abilities that consume a lot of their life essence. That's what you call going all out. Never mind, if you don't want to say more, I won't force you. I was just a little curious before, that's why I asked."

Back then, she paid a considerable price to win the second round of the competition, unlike her disciple who did it so easily.

This eye roll had a captivating charm, and Nie Zhaonan couldn't resist such an attack. Besides, the person in front of him was his master, so telling the truth wouldn't be a big problem. Therefore, he said:

"Although I didn't display all of my strength, I used seven or eight tenths. Of course, if I were to risk suffering backlash, I could still unleash eleven or twelve tenths of my power."

He has now collected four sets of natal flying swords: Geng Metal Divine Thunder, Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder, Bing Fire Divine Thunder, and Kui Water Divine Thunder, and all of them have reached the level of top-tier spiritual treasures.

The power of the four sets of flying swords is enough to make up for the lack of the Earth Divine Thunder Flying Sword, thus setting up the Taiyi Divine Thunder Sword Formation.

However, Nie Zhaonan will definitely suffer a severe backlash from forcibly setting up the Taiyi Divine Thunder Sword Formation, which requires the use of five sets of natal flying swords.

Yue Li's delicate body trembled, and a look of surprise appeared in her clear eyes. Her voice was filled with disbelief as she said:
"Is what you said true? You only used seven or eight tenths of your strength, and you're already this powerful?"

Her disciple's strength truly exceeded her expectations.
“My cultivation method is somewhat special, therefore…” Nie Zhaonan didn’t finish his sentence, but anyone who heard it would understand what he meant.

"It seems you're not practicing ordinary immortal techniques," Yue Li said, then turned away without asking any further questions, leaving Nie Zhaonan with her back to her before disappearing again.

Nie Zhaonan took a deep breath and naturally followed closely behind.

After a while.

On a giant golden ship floating on a huge lake, nearly a hundred guards clad in silver armor patrolled the vicinity.

In a magnificently decorated hall on the top deck of the giant ship, Yue Li sat facing an elderly man dressed in a golden robe.

Nie Zhaonan sat rather reservedly beside his master, secretly horrified:
"This is Elder Jinlong, whose strength is comparable to a True Immortal. Truly extraordinary. Although he hasn't revealed the slightest aura, he gives me a terrifying feeling that he could kill me with a single breath. Too dangerous!"

Elder Jinlong's cultivation was so profound that he could see through Nie Zhaonan's thoughts at a glance without using any secret techniques. He jokingly said with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist Nie, there's no need to be nervous. Do you think I would do you any harm? Besides, with Yue Li here, even if I wanted to make a move, I would have to consider her feelings."

Hearing this, Elder Jinlong seemed to value his master highly, and Nie Zhaonan breathed a slight sigh of relief, but replied with an unchanged expression:
"Elder, as the undisputed strongest person in the surrounding realm, you think too highly of me."

Elder Jinlong's gaze suddenly deepened, and he said in a leisurely tone:

"To think too highly of them? This elder does not think so. Although human cultivators are generally not of high aptitude, there will always be those with great fortune who can cultivate to an astonishing level."

Meeting that gaze, Nie Zhaonan felt as if his entire body had been seen through, and even the nascent soul within him felt uneasy.

Seeing this, Yue Li spoke up at the opportune moment:

"Elder, Zhao Nan is, after all, my disciple. You don't need to investigate so thoroughly."

"Since he wants to obtain the inheritance of my clan's secret technique, he must be investigated by this elder's innate divine power to prevent him from being possessed by evil spirits and causing the technique to be leaked." The Golden Dragon Elder withdrew his gaze and nodded slightly, but a strange light flashed in the depths of his eyes, unnoticed by anyone.

"The Grand Elder is absolutely right." Nie Zhaonan breathed a sigh of relief. Indeed, if he wanted to obtain the Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique, he would naturally have to pass the verification, which was only natural.

"It's good that you understand, fellow Daoist. I suppose you are also very interested in our clan's most treasured cultivation technique, so I'll linger here a little longer." Elder Jinlong smiled slightly upon hearing this.

He immediately flicked his sleeve, and a palm-sized dark jade box flew out, with a golden talisman affixed to its surface.

As soon as the jade box flew out, it shot towards Nie Zhaonan in a flash.

Nie Zhaonan's eyes flashed, and after a blur of his arm, he grabbed it and pointed a finger at the jade box. Instantly, the talisman floated down, and the lid of the box opened silently.

Inside was a nine-colored scale, radiating an astonishingly powerful aura.

"This is..." Nie Zhaonan was greatly surprised upon seeing this.

The oppressive aura emanating from this Scale Mountain was even stronger than that of the Golden Dragon Elder opposite them, and by a significant margin.

This nine-colored dragon scale appears to be just an ordinary scale from the body of a powerful true dragon.

"Fellow Daoist, you guessed correctly. These dragon scales belong to a truly terrifying and powerful being even in the True Immortal Realm. The Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique is contained within them. Even I, this elder, cannot replicate them. Every one used is one less available, so you can imagine how precious they are," the Golden Dragon Elder said calmly.

"I see." Nie Zhaonan's expression changed several times, and then without hesitation, he flicked his wrist slightly, and the dragon scale immediately jumped out of the box and landed accurately in his other palm.

The moment his fingers touched the scales, Nie Zhaonan's expression changed. As if sensing something, he quickly pressed the scales to his forehead and closed his eyes.

The information contained within the scales flooded my mind, and time passed little by little!

Nie Zhaonan's expression began to change rapidly, sometimes appearing quite surprised, sometimes somewhat horrified, and finally even showing an undisguised joy. After a full cup of tea's time, Nie Zhaonan finally removed the scale from his forehead with slightly trembling hands and reopened his eyes.

The techniques recorded in the dragon scales are truly astonishing!

The Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique is a heaven-defying cultivation method created by some powerful true dragon.

Once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, you can begin practicing this technique.

One transformation leads to divine transformation, three transformations to physical integration, and five transformations to great completion, allowing one to cultivate the body of a Mysterious Immortal and the body of the True Ultimate.

This cultivation method is known as the Nine Revolutions, which is naturally divided into nine levels, enough for cultivators to cultivate all the way to the Great Luo Realm without having to switch to other body-refining techniques!

This body-refining technique leads directly to the Great Luo realm. It's a pity that the creator of this technique possessed such profound cultivation; he must have been at least at the Great Luo realm, or even higher.
The cultivation method created by a cultivator of such a high level would certainly not be ordinary. The description of this cultivation method in the Dragon Scale conveyed four words to Nie Zhaonan.

King Kong is indestructible!

Once someone cultivates the Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique, it's extremely difficult, if not impossible, for a cultivator of the same level to even injure them, let alone severely damage them.

The Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique is a celestial cultivation method that is no less powerful than the celestial realm's divine consciousness secret technique, the "Refining God Technique"!

"The Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique is the foundation of our clan. Apart from those who have received the inheritance, others only know that it is a powerful True Immortal Realm technique, nothing more. If outsiders were to know that the Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique is a top-tier True Immortal Realm method that leads directly to the Great Luo Realm, even if our True Dragon Clan has the power to destroy realms, we would still be unable to escape the combined attack of countless realms." The Golden Dragon Elder, dressed in a golden robe, became solemn, his tone more serious than ever before.

Nie Zhaonan nodded. Competing for powerful Xuan Tian treasures could very likely lead to the destruction of an entire realm. The Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique is definitely far more precious than Xuan Tian treasures, and may even be priceless.

"If you spread this technique, I will personally finish you off." Yue Li spoke up at this moment, her tone indifferent and devoid of any emotion.

"To be able to inherit the Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique is already a great opportunity and a great favor. I am not one to repay kindness with enmity. I, Nie Zhaonan, hereby swear by my inner demons that if I reveal even the slightest bit of it, may I perish under the tribulation of my inner demons."

Without a second thought, Nie Zhaonan immediately swore an oath to show his determination.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more powerful the inner demons one will face when advancing to the Integration Stage and the Great Ascension Stage. These demons may not be simple inner demons, but rather extraterrestrial demons or even extraterrestrial demon lords.

There are quite a few examples of people who, due to flaws in their mental state, failed to overcome their inner demons and were possessed by evil spirits from beyond the heavens, their bodies taken over.

"Very well, Fellow Daoist Nie, I have no doubts whatsoever." Elder Jin stroked his beard and said frankly.

"Accept the inheritance now. The Grand Elder and I will protect you." Yue Li nodded slightly, very satisfied with her disciple's decisiveness.

"Mm." Nie Zhaonan agreed, and then began to activate the Dragon Roar Body and the True Dragon Soul.

When he examined the records on the dragon scales, he learned that only a true dragon could receive this technique.

As a human cultivator, the only connection he has with the true dragon is the soul of the true dragon.

The next moment, a dragon pattern appeared in the palm of the hand. It swayed and appeared with great agility. The dragon's eyes stared intently at the nine-colored dragon scales above, and it opened its mouth with lightning speed.

An extremely strange scene unfolded: the nine-colored dragon scales seemed to be summoned, falling downwards and rapidly shrinking as they fell, only to be swallowed whole by the dragon pattern's mouth just as they reached it.

After summoning the True Dragon Soul, Nie Zhaonan did not manipulate it at all; from beginning to end, the True Dragon Soul exerted its power on its own.

"It's a success!" Yue Li and Elder Jinlong couldn't help but exchange a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes. However, compared to Elder Jinlong, Yue Li's eyes showed a genuine joy, a fact she herself was unaware of.

Nie Zhaonan was, after all, a human cultivator. Although he possessed the soul of a true dragon, he was not a true dragon. Whether he could successfully incorporate the inherited dragon scales into his body was something neither of them could be certain of before that.

A real, nine-colored dragon scale was swallowed by a dragon pattern, as if it had fallen into a painting; it was truly an indescribable wonder.

At this moment, the dragon pattern suddenly raised its head and let out a deafening dragon roar. Then, it burst forth with nine-colored light, which spread like lightning to other parts of Nie Zhaonan's body. In an instant, Nie Zhaonan was enveloped in a colorful halo.

An immense amount of information flooded his mind. The cultivation techniques and incantations were incredibly profound and obscure. Nie Zhaonan kept his eyes closed, receiving and comprehending them bit by bit.

"Strange, he should have successfully received the inheritance, but why is there nothing unusual about him?" Seeing Nie Zhaonan's calm and composed expression, Yue Li asked in a somewhat puzzled tone.

The Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique is a cultivation method that leads directly to the Great Luo Realm. Its incantations are numerous and its content is vast, making it something that a Nascent Soul cultivator cannot easily accept.

The pain involved was something she herself found unbearable at the time.

Unlike her disciple, who seemed completely unaffected.

“It is indeed a bit strange. When I used my innate divine power to investigate just now, I found that your disciple’s soul was somewhat unusual. It seems to be protected by a powerful treasure, or perhaps it is some other wonderful use of the soul of a true dragon. That’s probably why it is like this.” The Golden Dragon Elder replied in the same way, with a thoughtful expression.

Hearing this, and realizing there was indeed no problem, Yue Li felt a slight sense of relief.

"It would be good if I could successfully inherit the legacy."

"Yue Li, throughout countless years, I have seen many powerful cultivators ascend to the Immortal Realm from various realms, but this is the first time I have seen someone as extraordinary as your disciple. He is only a Nascent Soul cultivator, yet even I find it somewhat unfathomable. You must teach him well," the Golden Dragon Elder transmitted his voice, giving a special reminder.

"Extraordinary? Even the Grand Elder couldn't see through it?" Yue Li's expression stiffened slightly. Even for a Mahayana cultivator, it would be extremely difficult to deceive the Golden Dragon Grand Elder's discerning eyes.

"If it weren't for the fact that he possesses the soul of a true dragon, has a close relationship with my true dragon clan, and is also your disciple, with so many connections, I would have captured him and thoroughly searched his soul." The Golden Dragon Elder's words were ruthless, but his tone was calm and collected, as if he were discussing something ordinary.

"Yueli understands, and I will definitely do my best to teach him."

"You don't need to worry too much. I've lived for countless years and seen all kinds of people. Your disciple isn't a vicious or eccentric individual, so there's no need to be overly concerned. Just treat him with a normal attitude," Elder Jinlong said without hesitation.

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