Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 223 Where is the placenta?

"As expected... I'm not dead!"

As Liu Sheng gradually came to his senses, he was shocked to find that he was completely unharmed.

The stone sculpture of the Dragon King in front of us has shrunk to a size of over a thousand feet.

The once boundless sea of ​​suffering had shrunk dramatically, revealing large areas of dried-up seabed with cracked soil and jagged rocks.

The sea dries up and the rocks crumble.

"This change... is truly astonishing!"

Liu Sheng took a breath, his eyes flickering.

The changes before his eyes, though somewhat anticipated, far exceeded his expectations.

Having broken through three Tribulation Realms in a row, he had already accumulated experience. Once the power of the Tribulation Realm weakens, the stone sculptures of the Four Realms Protectors, which serve as the foundation, will inevitably shrink.

Whether it was the Garuda, Benzaiten, or Yaksha-o, they were all initially enormous, like gods.

He gradually weakened it, its size shrank, and it finally shattered completely, allowing him to break through its limits.

The Dragon King stone sculpture has now shrunk to a little over a thousand feet, clearly indicating that the power of the entire Tribulation Realm has been weakened by more than 90%.

Compared to the previous three tribulations, the changes in this Bitter Sea Tribulation Realm are astonishing, but it also shows that his previous response was correct.

"So this is what it means to break through the illusion of longevity with a fearless heart?"

His lips twitched, and his expression was somewhat strange.

He had been convinced he wouldn't die, and he actually did.

Could it be that the key to breaking through this tribulation lies in "self-hypnosis"? To believe that you won't die, and then you really won't die?
But this is just too... childish!

He gritted his teeth, staring at the Dragon King stone sculpture with cracks appearing on its body, several thoughts raced through his mind, and a look of hesitation appeared on his face.

These four types of tribulations are rooted in the four marks of self, others, sentient beings, and lifespan, and must be overcome by addressing the corresponding four minds.

The corresponding characteristic of a long-lived person is fearlessness.

If one could obtain this "fearless heart" and thus break through the realm simply through self-hypnosis, then this Tribulation Realm would be far too low-level.

In reality, if Liu Sheng hadn't possessed the [Seventy-Two Transformations Dao Fruit], which allowed each incarnation to offset a life, making him fearless and undaunted in the face of danger, and convinced that he wouldn't die, he would have been reduced to ashes long ago during this tribulation.

Compared to false "self-hypnosis," his is based on genuine willpower and cognition.

The difference lies in the distinction between falsehood and reality, between non-existence and existence.

This transcends the laws of nature, and even the Yellow Court, or even those above the Yellow Court, would find it difficult to comprehend.

Falling into this situation is like a fly caught in a spider's web; all that's left is to wait for death.

However, Liu Sheng happened to possess a Dao Fruit, and by a twist of fate, he survived the most unreasonable part of this realm in an almost bizarre way.

Call it absurd or just pure luck, but it has come to this.

The Dragon King before me is nearly shattered. With just a little more effort, I can break through this sea of ​​suffering.

Liu Sheng naturally wouldn't hold back.

The stone sculpture of the Dragon King holds a vase, his hands forming a mudra, pointing towards his brow, and he chants Buddhist hymns.
"You are guilty, bloodthirsty by nature, and burdened with sins; therefore—"

"Be your sister!"

Liu Sheng was furious. He was practically broken, yet he was still acting tough. "I'll send you on your way."

His muscles bulged, and his blood surged, but he found himself still trapped in mid-air, unable to break free.

Even though that damned Dragon King is on the verge of collapse, he's still beyond his ability to break.

Fortunately, he wasn't only good at hand-to-hand combat.

Since we said we'd give it a ride, we definitely will!
"Consume 10000 spiritual points to revive the Yin Water Dragon incarnation!"

"Consuming 10000 points of spiritual energy, I will manifest the Yin Water Dragon incarnation!"

"Consuming 10000 points of spiritual energy, I will manifest the Golden-Toothed White Elephant incarnation!"

"Ah Biao, get out here right now!"

"Kill them all!" Liu Sheng roared, his body shimmering with light, and three powerful auras surged forth, transforming into a Yin Water Dragon, a Golden-Toothed White Elephant, and a Golden-Eyed Blood Leopard, which charged toward the stone sculpture of the Dragon King.

He is now imprisoned by this broken stone sculpture and can hardly move, but don't forget, he also has an incarnation!

In an attempt to turn the tide, he used up all but 1,000 of the 34,000+ spirit points he had accumulated on the panel.

I'm going all in! This is my final gamble. It's either you die or you perish!
There is no third possibility!
In an instant, the roars of dragons, tigers, and elephants echoed, creating a deafening cacophony.

A sudden gust of wind stirred up the turbulent waves of the sea of ​​suffering. In the distance, three terrifying figures, each the size of a small mountain, appeared, charging and crashing through the waves.

Dark black, jade white, and blood red, each emanating a foul stench, transformed into afterimages and pounced before the Dragon King.

Dan Biao was the fastest, transforming into a crimson shadow as he roared upwards and bit down on the Dragon King's left hand that was holding the clean bottle.

The Yin Water Dragon followed closely behind, leaping out of the water and coiling its hundred-foot-long body upwards, binding the Dragon King's feet.

The slowest of the three, the golden-toothed white elephant, trampled the golden lotus with its hooves, stomping hard on the Dragon King's forehead!

This kick was powerful and heavy, like a mountain pressing down, bringing out the full potential of divine power.

The three demons joined forces, employing every trick in the book, to surround and kill the Dragon King.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the thousand-foot-tall stone sculpture shattered and turned into dust.

Liu Sheng felt a sense of relief wash over him, as if the restraints around him had suddenly vanished.

But before he could even feel joy, alarm bells began to ring wildly in his mind—

"Om Paradhi, Svaha!"

A terrifying roar shattered the air, creating visible ripples.

The dust and ash were crushed into powder, and then swept up by the wind and waves, revealing a seven-headed monster dragon.

It was entirely dark green, a thousand feet long, with rugged scales and sharp claws.

Its power is terrifying, even more terrifying than the Yin Water Dragon!
It was none other than the legendary Dragon King's original form, the seven-headed evil dragon!

"As expected of the final level, the boss even has a second phase!"

Liu Sheng scoffed, and with a sweep of his bull-eyes, he saw that the three incarnations of Yin Water Dragon, Golden Tooth White Elephant, and Golden Eye Blood Leopard were all defeated and retreated, bleeding profusely.

The Golden-Toothed White Elephant, in particular, was domineering by nature, strong but slow, and fought to the death without retreating. It was bitten off a large chunk of flesh by the Dragon King's three heads and was the most seriously injured.

[The Golden-Toothed White Elephant avatar has been severely injured. Consume 5768 Spirit Points to heal?]

I've lost my spiritual energy!

Liu Sheng cursed inwardly, and lightning began to erupt from his head and feet.

He has now transformed into a silver-horned thunder ox, capable of controlling both water and thunder, and his combat power in water is second only to the Yin Water Dragon.

With a few flashes of lightning, it rushed forward and Silver Horn unleashed two bolts of lightning that struck the dragon's claws, saving the golden-toothed white elephant's incarnation.

Suddenly, a fierce wind arose on the Sea of ​​Bitterness, stirring up towering waves.

The four demons ran rampant, joining forces to fight off the enemy, but they were still no match for them, suffering repeated defeats and their blood staining the blue waves.

Even though the power of these seven evil dragons has been weakened to a minimum, it is still beyond Liu Sheng's reach.

What's even more incredible is that this guy's recovery is astonishing; deep, bone-revealing injuries healed completely in the blink of an eye.

However, the injuries it inflicted on Liu Sheng and his three avatars continued to accumulate.

As time went by, the injuries on the three avatars, along with the original body, became increasingly severe.

If the fight continues, Liu will be completely finished.

Liu Sheng's eyes reddened; he was completely panicked.

He carefully recalled what Abbess Jingyue had said, and a thought suddenly struck him:
"Master Jingyue said that the Seven-Headed Evil Dragon's fatal weakness is its placenta, but where is the placenta?"

"Underwater!"

The next moment, the Yin Water Dragon's incarnation emerged from the water and let out a long roar.

(End of this chapter)