Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 486 Advancement to Supreme Grade
In the vast desert, Jiang Chen casts his line, idly fishing for earthworms.

"The insect-beast is rather strange. It doesn't seem like a normal creature; it's more like some kind of magical creation."

As he calmly fished, a thoughtful look flashed across Jiang Chen's face as he read the news from Lanyun City.

He was not worried about the safety of Lanyun City. With Tao Yao around, ordinary forces could not shake Lanyun City. After all, Lanyun City now had a third-tier array, although it was incomplete and not specifically designed for defense, it was still not to be underestimated.

"In fact, not only Lanyun City, but also Blackwater City was attacked by the insect swarm. However, unlike Lanyun City, which was unharmed, Blackwater City suffered considerable losses this time."

"Besides the insect swarm, other dangers have recently appeared on the edge of the defense line, making it quite lively."

As his thoughts raced, Jiang Chen considered all the possibilities.

Although the Western Regions are dangerous, it would be impossible for them to travel so frequently under normal circumstances, especially since they all happened at the same time. Clearly, someone was behind this.

"It seems that these remaining demons in the Western Regions are getting restless. Perhaps they want to stop the expansion of the Impermanence Sect in this way, but if that's all, it's probably far from enough."

Shaking his head, Jiang Chen stopped thinking about it. It was obvious that the Purple Mansion Demon King was behind this, and it was likely not just one. Otherwise, so many demons wouldn't have taken action at the same time, turning the Western Regions into chaos in such a short time.

However, he doesn't need to worry about this for the time being. What he needs to do now is to guard Lanyun City and proceed with his plan step by step. He doesn't need to concern himself with anything else for the time being; the Purple Mansion cultivators of the Wuchang Sect will handle it.

Although the Wuchang Sect has not mobilized much power to the Western Regions at the moment, it is impossible for those Purple Mansion Demon Kings to act recklessly.

It was at this moment that an unusual movement occurred, and Jiang Chen turned his gaze to the dragon fishing rod in his hand.

"After successfully fishing out three dragon earthworms at the Dao Foundation level, and receiving nourishment from the dragon seed, this dragon fishing rod has finally become a top-grade spiritual artifact."

Seeing the rising spiritual light and understanding the changes in the fishing rod, Jiang Chen smiled.

During this time, he focused on fishing, firstly to further control the Dragon Earthworm clan and quietly take control of the underground cave, and secondly to nurture the Dragon Fishing Rod so that it could undergo further transformation. Now, he has almost achieved both of these goals.

"With a top-grade dragon fishing rod, dealing with that Dragon Earth Ancestor shouldn't be a problem."

As Jiang Chen toyed with the fishing rod in his hand, various calculations flashed through his mind.

Now that his true form has arrived, he is confident that he can defeat the Dragon Earth Ancestor as long as there is no third-order grand formation to protect him. His only worry is that the Dragon Earth Ancestor will escape, since their race is quite adept at running away.

"The time is ripe; it's time to end this fishing trip."

A thought suddenly occurred to Jiang Chen, and he stood up.

At the same time, under Jiang Chen's orders, the dragon earthworms that had been transformed into puppets in the underground cave immediately took action and began to take full control of the third-order formation.

Because of his long slumber, the Dragon Earth Ancestor did not personally take charge of the Kunyuan Wutu Grand Array, but instead handed it over to other beings in the clan. These people were the core of the Dragon Earth Clan, but now they have basically fallen into Jiang Chen's control.

The combination of attracting birds and beasts with the dragon fishing rod creates a unique power that they simply cannot resist.

With a hum, the light screen vanished, and soon a huge portal appeared on the array's light screen. At this moment, the Kunyuan Wutu Array's defenses were completely released.

Seeing this, he let out a soft laugh, and a vast, river-like divine soul power poured out from Jiang Chen's body. Previously, with the help of the small opening torn open by the Rat Prodigy, he could only use a very limited amount of power to avoid alerting the enemy, but now it was completely different. Without the protection of the third-tier grand formation, this underground cave was like a porcupine without its shell to him.

"To gather birds and beasts."

With a hum, his divine soul transformed into the moon, reflected in the sky above the underground cave. Jiang Chen pushed the secret technique to its limit.

In that instant, all the dragon earthworms in the secret realm were bewitched and lost their minds. Of course, they were just secondary targets; Jiang Chen's core objective remained the Dragon Earthworm Ancestor.

With a whoosh, like mercury spilling onto the ground, the power of summoning birds and beasts instantly enveloped Fallen Ridge, penetrating its very core. The defenses originally set up by the Dragon Earthworm Clan were rendered ineffective.

When the power of summoning birds and beasts truly descended, the true dragon horn hanging high above the Dragon Earth Ancestor's head stirred, and a power awakened, constantly stimulating the Dragon Earth Ancestor's bloodline. However, even so, due to the difference in the power of the soul, without any defense, the Dragon Earth Ancestor's mind inevitably became dazed, as if he were in a dream.

Having taken in all these changes and knowing that everything was going smoothly, Jiang Chen seized the opportunity and swung his fishing rod.

Whoosh! The power of the dragon-fishing technique manifested, and the supernatural power increased exponentially.

In that instant, the Dragon Earth Ancestor, as if in a dream, was shaken. He dreamt that he had a miraculous encounter, accidentally entered an ancient ruin, and received the inheritance of a true dragon.

"Dragon Ball."

The heat spread, and seeing the True Dragon Pearl so close at hand, the Dragon Earth Ancestor swallowed it whole without any hesitation. Faced with the desire to transform into a dragon, it subconsciously ignored the warning from the depths of its bloodline.

As the Dragon Ball entered his mouth, a bone-chilling cold erupted, and the Dragon Earth Ancestor suddenly awoke.

"Oh no, I've been tricked..."

Realizing something was wrong, the Dragon Earth Ancestor immediately mustered all his strength, trying to break free from his predicament.

However, at this moment, a strange force spread out, constantly binding its bloodline and causing its momentum to plummet.

"Damn it, my bloodline power is dormant. You unfilial sons, hurry up and activate the great formation!"

Realizing the enemy's strange methods, the Dragon Earthworm Ancestor immediately activated its bloodline power, trying to communicate with its descendants through the bloodline and have them activate the great formation. With the support of the great formation, it could turn the tide of battle. However, the signal it sent out seemed to have vanished without a trace, receiving no response whatsoever.

Faced with such a shocking change, the Dragon Earth Ancestor truly sensed the approaching death. Although unwilling to believe it, the facts told it that its clan was in grave danger.

"The entire cave has been completely infiltrated. When did this happen, and why didn't I notice it at all?"

"Yes, yes, it wasn't an accident that I was startled awake last time. How hateful, how hateful that I didn't realize it at the time."

"No, I haven't lost yet, I still have the true dragon horns..."

Filled with regret and resentment, a sudden thought arose in the Dragon Earth Ancestor, who disregarded everything and tried to communicate with the True Dragon Horn, wanting to resonate with the True Dragon Horn and transform into a True Dragon.

And as its will burst forth, the True Dragon Horn truly responded.

(End of this chapter)