The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 251 Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire
The jiao transformed into a dragon.

Despite being covered in wounds and barely breathing, the red dragon had indeed transformed into a red dragon, with its horns and claws clearly visible.

The next moment, a halo of light fell from nowhere, and the azure divine light enveloped the charred dragon before disappearing into the distance.

On the other side of the sea, in the direction opposite the pine trees, there is also a mountain peak. In the shallow water where the water meets the shore, an inconspicuous green lotus gently sways.

As the distance closed, the azure divine light enveloping the red dragon's body grew increasingly profound.

Finally, the red dragon's body landed on an open ground less than ten feet away from Qinghe.

The azure divine light reached its peak.

The earth's energy surged, and the crimson dragon's injuries began to heal at a visible speed; the charred remains fell off, and new scales grew...

Gradually, a radiant red glow began to emerge from the blue light.

"Yan!"

As the crimson dragon soared into the sky, the great sun, which had somehow regained its brightness, shone with brilliant golden light on the dragon's body. Every inch of its scales, as if carved by a knife and axe, displayed a perfect luster.

……

But only in this space born of fantasy can one so quickly become full of energy and vitality.

Ding Lin suddenly opened his eyes. It was already dark, night had fallen again. Moonlight streamed through the pavilion, bathing his face in a pale glow. This was reality.

This time, Ding Lin did not fully control his bloodline leap like he did when he transformed into a dragon. He briefly sealed his consciousness and chose to rely on the instincts within his bloodline to break through the barriers. This way, he could be concise and efficient, making the most of every bit of strength.

But correspondingly, with gains come losses. Instinct contains only wildness, not reason, which means that once it begins, it will not stop. Wildness does not weigh or choose; it does not know what it means to run out of steam, and of course, it knows what failure is.

All it knows is to charge, charge, charge with all its might, and charge again!
Until everything is burned to ashes.

This is actually taking a risk, but if one's cultivation and accumulation are insufficient, the only way to succeed is to take a gamble.

It was just a gamble.

It's not a do-or-die situation.

With immortality within reach and not a dead end, Ding Lin naturally wouldn't be so reckless. Before sealing his consciousness, he set a safe timeframe. After that time, his consciousness would awaken regardless of whether he successfully transformed into a dragon or not.

As long as one regains consciousness, no matter how severe the injuries sustained during the impact, the green lotus made from the remnants of the Lotus Lantern in one's dantian can quickly heal the wounds.

In fact, the attack had already failed, and if consciousness had taken over any later, it would have been a true failure.

When Ding Lin regained consciousness, both his magical power and bloodline were completely exhausted.

The body of a true dragon corresponds to the celestial realm. With over nine thousand years of magical power, it is still too much of a stretch for a half-immortal to succeed. Even if every bit of power in the body is pushed to the limit, it is still just a little short.

Ding Lin suddenly had a brilliant idea: he wanted to use external forces, with the Qinghe in his dantian providing healing support, so he might as well give it a try.

So he used the last bit of his magic power to activate the thunder talisman, using the lightning-struck wood in his sea of ​​consciousness to stimulate his bloodline. It was originally just a trial, but unexpectedly it actually worked.

Although he succeeded, the forced process had pushed his body to its limit. His magical power was completely exhausted, leaving not a drop, and his internal injuries had accumulated to the point where his body was on the verge of collapse. The demon cores that Ding Lin had previously considered useless finally had a purpose. He took out the demon cores he had accumulated over the years, and without hesitation, he put handfuls of them into his mouth and swallowed them directly without chewing. His thirsty stomach crushed the inner cores and absorbed every bit of their essence.

Within the dantian, the green lotus blossomed with a green radiance, removing impurities from the demon core.

There are still some shortcomings.

Ding Lin swallowed and digested all the demon cores, but it only barely healed his injuries.

The demonic energy has only recovered to less than 30%, and it will probably take several more months of arduous cultivation to fully recover.

Now, he truly had nothing left.

But, the body of a true dragon!

Compared to the gains, that little bit of effort was utterly insignificant.

In the Peach Garden, where it was inconvenient to reveal his true form, Ding Lin clenched his fist. His demonic energy surged, and even though he only had less than 30% of it left, the power surging within him was far greater than before.

Surging and turbulent, powerful and intense!
Having cultivated the body of a true dragon, both his physical constitution and the quality of his demonic energy have improved by more than one level.

Moreover, the final strike using the Thunder Talisman seemed to bring other benefits as well.

Within the dantian, the golden core had returned to its dormant state, clear and pure, like the finest crystal. Previously, due to its water element, the golden core had always possessed a gentle and tranquil temperament, but now it had changed. The tranquility remained, but an additional weight, a hint of sharpness, and a burning sensation had emerged, though very faint, they could definitely be felt.

Earth, water, wind, and fire—the foundation of creation.

In addition to the water attribute that was originally present, three other attributes were also born in the new body this time.

I have done everything I can. Now all that is left is to focus on my spiritual practice and accumulate more spiritual power.

Ding Lin looked up and saw that the moon had already passed the twilight. Unknowingly, half of the long night had passed, and there was not much time left until dawn. Even if he cultivated, he could not complete a few cycles of cultivation. However, after thinking for a moment, he closed his eyes again and decided to test the impact of this physical improvement on his cultivation.

The spiritual energy surged into my body, and I felt mostly emptiness. Only a very small amount could be used. Before it could even reach my dantian, it was intercepted by my meridians and filled into my body. The speed was about ten times faster than before.

Ding Lin opened his eyes. It was already morning, and the morning light shone on his face, but the paleness had not yet faded.

There was no joy in his eyes.

After transforming into a dragon, his aptitude became easier to obtain, and his cultivation speed did indeed increase. However, this speed was still insufficient for him to push his cultivation to its limit before his lifespan expired.

Ding Lin glanced at the sun; it was time to hand over the water from the pool. He got up, walked to the edge of the pool, and waited quietly. After a while, the handover time had almost passed, but no one had come.

The female messenger came to fetch spring water, sometimes early and sometimes late, but the time difference was never more than a quarter of an hour. Ever since Ding Lin showed his talent, her attitude towards Ding Lin has become better and better. Sometimes when she came a little early, she would not disturb Ding Lin, but would wait quietly on the side.

Could something have happened today?
The sun grew increasingly scorching, and the delivery time had passed, yet no one had arrived.

at this time……

Ding Lin suddenly sensed a familiar aura. He turned his head and looked in the direction of the jade house.

(End of this chapter)