Martial Arts Longevity Begins with the Equipment Slot

The dragon stopped two zhang in front of the bow of the ship.

Chen Yu drew his deer-slaying knife and walked step by step toward the side of the ship.

"I advise you not to go and get yourself killed."

Seeing Chen Yu's posture, He Renqing realized that he was clearly going to fight the old dragon to the death.

But even Master Zi Mei failed, so what could he do against the old dragon?

It's just courting death.

"My lord, you should put down your knife. If we just stand here quietly, without making a sound or moving, that dragon might not pay any attention to us anymore."

Master Dehua held his prayer beads and gently reminded him.

"Yes! Master Dehua is right! For now, we can only play dead. As long as we don't launch any more attacks, I believe it won't make things difficult for us!"

Yuan Zidu looked at Chen Yu and couldn't help but advise him not to make any more moves.

"Waaah, I don't want to die! I don't want to die! I just got married yesterday, and we haven't even had a chance to consummate our marriage yet..."

Li Xiaochuan was in tears; he was so frightened that he was somewhat delirious.

He was speaking incoherently and incoherently at that moment.

"Second brother, wake up, second brother! You've been a bachelor for thirty years, where did you get a wife from?"

Li Xiaobo was very worried about his condition.

Looking at Chen Yu's actions, he was also unsure of himself.

However, it's always a good thing that someone dares to step forward.

"Hoo hoo, sir, are you sure you can succeed?"

Li Xiaobo, panting heavily, tentatively asked Chen Yu.

"If I draw my blade, this dragon will surely die!"

Chen Yu held the knife in both hands, with the tips pointing diagonally downwards.

A red light gathered on the deck, flickering and shifting with his steps.

"Sir, are you truly confident? Even with the strength of that Purple-Eyebrowed Daoist, he was no match for this demon..."

Li Xiaobo was immediately filled with emotion.

The monk Dehua, who was hired at great expense, and the two demon slayers were all cowards who were afraid of death.

They make grand pronouncements when it comes to collecting money, but fall silent when it comes to actually getting things done.

From the moment the dragon appeared, not a single one dared to lead the charge.

Only Master Zimei dared to step forward.

However, the brave Taoist priest with purple eyebrows died soon afterward.

After seeing Master Zi Mei killed, these people all became cowards.

The mysterious man in black robes before them, whom they had only met once, had actually stepped forward at this critical moment of life and death.

What is brotherhood in the martial arts world? This is brotherhood in the martial arts world!

They didn't even take a single penny, yet they risked their lives for the fishing community!

Thinking of this, Li Xiaobo's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

"Sir, if you are no match for them, do not force yourself!"

"Life and death are of utmost importance; we must not throw our lives away in vain! I am already very satisfied with your kindness towards the fishing community!"

Li Xiaobo offered kind advice once again.

Chen Yu did not answer this time, because he had already walked up to the old dragon.

His keen hearing and sharp eyesight allowed him to quickly discern the old dragon's weaknesses.

Its weakness lies on the outer left side of its spine, where the scales are arranged in a disorderly manner.

In normal areas, the scales overlap each other.

They are stacked neatly from front to back, from back to abdomen, just like roof tiles.

However, the scales on its left side are broken in the middle.

Others might not be able to see it, but Chen Yu saw it very clearly.

There is a thin slit about two fingers wide that runs diagonally down the left side of the spine and extends to the side of the abdomen.

Inside the crevice was only a layer of grayish-white soft skin, damp and rising and falling slightly with the old dragon's breathing.

Beneath the soft skin are the shadows of the ribs, each one faintly visible through the skin and flesh.

Each time the old dragon took a breath, its ribs would spread apart, and the gap would open wider.

As you exhale, your ribs contract, and the seams close up again.

"This is the key to a fatal blow!"

Chen Yu's willingness to step forward was certainly not reckless.

The moment he saw the dragon, he knew it was a very old monster.

Legend has it that pythons are transformed from snakes, and dragons are transformed from pythons.

This dragon may have transformed from a python too late.

One step at a time, one step at a time.

Unless one receives help from a benefactor or encounters an extraordinary opportunity.

Otherwise, that's how demon beasts cultivate; if they fall behind in one step, it becomes very difficult to catch up in the next.

Now that the old dragon's lifespan is coming to an end, it will be unable to advance any further, and instead exposes its aging and weaknesses.

Confronting the old dragon at close range, Chen Yu made a new discovery.

At the very bottom of the scale seam, near the abdomen, there was a tiny, open wound.

The wound wasn't long, just over an inch long, and the edges were fresh, with green blood still clotted on it, not completely dry.

Because of the old dragon's enormous size, this small wound was not easily noticeable without careful examination.

"Who injured it? It doesn't look like it was caused by a human weapon. Could there be other monsters in these waters?"

As Chen Yu pondered, the old dragon suddenly took a deep breath and let out a sharp roar.

"roar!"

The stench and foul smell of the waves crashed against the bow of the ship.

Many people were so blown around that they could barely stand.

Master Dehua's trousers were blown away by the wind, and he could only lie on the ground, clinging tightly to the uneven surface of the deck.

"Ahhh! Senior Brother Yuan, save me!"

Unable to find any handholds, He Renqing was swept into the river.

Fortunately, he could swim and was rescued by the combined efforts of the group.

Amidst the storm, only Chen Yu remained unmoved, even going against the wind.

Seeing that its attack had worked, the old dragon continued to inhale, preparing to unleash an even stronger roar.

This time, the charging time was longer than last time, and more of the gaps in the scales were exposed.

"Now!"

Just as it was about to deliver the fatal blow, Chen Yu was also preparing to end the battle.

"Contending for supremacy!"

Chen Yu activated the equipment effect of the Deer-Slaying Blade and instantly rushed in front of the old dragon.

The path was left with streaks of sword light and afterimages.

"Pfft!"

The deer-slaying knife struck the old dragon's scales precisely, piercing inch by inch into its soft skin.

The "Deer Stealing" effect was triggered, and 10% of all of the old dragon's attributes were temporarily transferred to Chen Yu!

The intense pain and sudden weakness terrified the old dragon.

It wagged its tail, about to flee into the distance.

"Don't even think about escaping!"

Chen Yu shouted loudly.

"Deer-Cutting Domain!"

Chen Yu pointed his sword at the sky, releasing a blood-red sword aura.

The blade energy instantly covered a five-meter radius around him, forming a unique "Deer-Slaying Domain".

Within this area, all enemy targets are unable to use movement skills!

The old dragon failed to create distance in time, and its movements were quickly slowed down.

"Blow a hair away and it'll break!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Yu launched a series of attacks.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

A series of blade beams, as swift as a whirlwind, slashed continuously at the old dragon's scales.

The "Blow-Away-Hair" effect ignores 15% of the target's armor, and even with scale protection, the old dragon still suffered considerable damage.

As Chen Yu continued his attacks, the number of cuts on its body increased.

These cuts cannot be healed with conventional treatments and cause a loss of 0.3% of health per second.

The old dragon felt itself growing weaker and weaker, and struggled desperately to escape.

Unfortunately, Chen Yu did not give it that chance.

Seeing that the old dragon's struggles were getting weaker and weaker, its will to resist was about to completely collapse.

Chen Yu knew in his heart that this was the last desperate struggle.

"The final blow—who will emerge victorious!"

The Blood Jade Eyes on the Deer-Slaying Blade instantly lit up, automatically marking the old dragon with a "deer" symbol, increasing the damage of the next attack by 100%!

Chen Yu gripped the handle with both hands and raised the deer-slaying knife above his head.

Then he suddenly leaped up and slashed at the old dragon.

The old dragon was still trying to escape; the seams on its left side were wide open, the soft membrane was swollen, and its heartbeat was transmitted up and down.

"laugh!"

In mid-air, Chen Yu fell down along with his sword.

The crimson blade flashed for only a moment before the deer-slaying knife cleaved into the cracks in the scales.

The cutting edge first contacts the soft membrane, causing it to break open directly.

Then cut the skin and flesh into pieces, and then cut the ribs further inside.

The knife continued its downward motion, piercing through the intercostal muscles and the fascia surrounding the heart.

The blade cleaved straight down to the center of the heart, using up all its force precisely.

The blade was embedded in the dragon's heart chamber, surrounded by warm flesh and blood.

"Thump! Thump!"

Old Jiao's heart skipped a beat as it struck the blade.

It jumped again, but finally stopped.

The old dragon's vertical pupils were wide open, reflecting the black shadow left behind when Chen Yu fell.

Its mouth opened for the last time, revealing four long teeth.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock."

Foul-smelling saliva dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Chen Yu drew his deer-slaying knife, drawing out a stream of dark green blood.

The old dragon's body went limp.

From head to neck, from back to tail, it loosened up segment by segment.

It floated on the water, blood still gushing from the seams on its left side, the green blood spreading across a large patch on the river surface.

The moment he killed the old dragon, the talent bar reappeared in Chen Yu's mind.

[Talent Slot (Tier 1 97%)]

Number: 1 grid

[Talent]: Awakening of Dragon Blood

[Quality]: Mid-grade Tier 3

[Status]: Not equipped

[Description]: The innate talent of the Hidden Dragon is engraved in its bloodline, carrying a strong sense of biological evolution and ancient inheritance. It can be further enhanced by fusing with similar talents and undergoing awakening-style strengthening.

[Equipment Requirements]: Possess a trace of dragon blood within your body (which can be obtained by consuming it).

【Equipment Effects】: 1. Hidden Dragon Scale Armor; 2. Dark Current Perception; 3. Hidden Dragon Breath Transformation.

【Hidden Dragon Scale Armor】: 1. When in water, physical damage taken is reduced by 15%, and within a depth of 2,000 meters, one is completely immune to the pressure of the deep sea; 2. When there are other dragons within 500 meters, the "Bloodline Resonance" effect is triggered, increasing the physical damage reduction effect to 25%; 3. Fire damage penetration is increased by 20%.

【暗流感知】：1.水下视野+100米，并且无视黑暗；2.可通过水波震动定位800米内的移动目标；3.该效果在离开水域超过1个小时后逐渐失效，重新入水1小时后才能再次生效。

【Submerged Dragon Breath Transformation】: 1. When entering the water, breathing automatically switches to internal circulation gill breathing; when returning to land, it reverts to the original breathing form; 2. This effect can be switched at any time without a cooldown period.

After reading everything, Chen Yu lightly touched the ground with his foot and stepped back onto the boat.

At this moment, the blood on the knife was not yet completely dry.

He stood at the bow of the ship, his knife hanging at his side, the tip pointing towards the deck.

The dragon's blood dripped from the tip of the knife.

Drop by drop, it fell onto the wooden board, hissing as it etched tiny pits into the wood.

Chen Yu licked a mouthful of dragon blood from the tip of his blade, thus fulfilling the conditions for unlocking his talent.

"This...this...the dragon is dead just like that?"

Yuan Zidu was dumbfounded.

Before he could even see what was happening, the dragon was already dead.

Chen Yu's speed was extremely fast; the entire process of opening and closing the Deer-Slaying Domain took no more than ten seconds.

Even including the previous attacks, the entire process of slaying the dragon only took a few dozen breaths.

He Renqing was completely stunned.

He had no idea what had happened.

All that could be seen was the dragon's corpse floating on the water.

In his mind, only the legendary Sword God could have easily dealt with this dragon in such a short time.

"I survived! Waaah, brother, that dragon is dead! I survived!"

Li Xiaochuan wept with joy, tears still streaming down his face.

He hugged Li Xiaobo tightly, his snot and tears sticking to Li Xiaobo's neck.

"Alright, alright, Second Brother, don't get too worked up! Everyone's watching, act like a deputy hall master!"

Li Xiaobo pushed him away with disdain, then quickly walked up to Chen Yu.

With a "thump," he knelt down on the ground.

"My benefactor, please accept my bow!"

Chen Yugang wiped the deer-slaying knife clean and put it back in its sheath.

Seeing Li Xiaobo perform such a grand ceremony, they quickly helped him up.

"This is unacceptable, Master Li! This wicked dragon is causing trouble; everyone has the right to kill it. Why perform such a grand ceremony?"

Li Xiaobo was so excited that he couldn't calm down for a long time.

This old dragon dwells here and eats anyone it sees.

Not only did the fishing gang suffer greatly, but nearly a hundred fishermen were swallowed by it and turned into wronged souls in the water.

Now that Chen Yu has killed the old dragon, it can be said that he has relieved the people of Yunjiang of a great worry.

"Sir, your magnanimity is truly admirable; our fishing gang will certainly repay you handsomely! Please do not hesitate to ask if you need anything!"

Li Xiaobo said sincerely.

"Hey, hey, what you're saying, Master Li, is not right."

Chen Yu had a tense expression, looking very serious.

"I have been wandering the martial world for many years and have always enjoyed upholding justice. Today, slaying demons and eliminating evil is just my duty in the martial world."

"For the sake of my brothers in the fishing gang, for the sake of the elders of Yunjiang, even though the old dragon's strength is terrifying, I will never back down! This is not a matter of a few thousand or tens of thousands of taels of silver! Nor is it a matter of pills, secret manuals, or weapons!"

Li Xiaobo understood immediately after hearing Chen Yu's words.

He stood up, immediately took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket, and stuffed them into Chen Yu's hand.

"Oh dear, what are you doing, Master Li? This won't do!"

Chen Yu took the silver notes, counted them, and found that it totaled three thousand two hundred taels.

Although this amount of silver notes wasn't much, it was already the limit that Li Xiaobo could mobilize with his Dragon Token.

"Xiaochuan, pay up!"

Before Li Xiaochuan could respond, Li Xiaobo pulled out a stack of silver notes from his body.

"This is just a small token of my appreciation; please accept it, sir!"

"Oh dear, Master Li, look at the mess this has made! Let's leave these things at that, but we can't take anything more from others!"

Chen Yu skillfully took the money note, which he estimated to be about eight hundred taels.

"Liu Dabang, Wang Ergou, hand over all the silver you have on you!"

Li Xiaobo turned around and shouted to the surviving henchmen on the ship.

These lackeys were surprisingly quick to hand over their money.

Seeing Chen Yu slay the dragon, they felt both awe and gratitude.

Li Xiaobo collected a total of over five hundred taels and handed them over to Chen Yu.

"Oh dear, Master Li, you're being ridiculous! Our brothers don't earn money easily, how could I bear to take it?"

Chen Yu frowned slightly, looking concerned about the country and its people.

"Sir, please don't refuse. Put this money on my tab, and I will repay them!"

"Okay, this won't happen again!"

After putting all the silver into his pocket, Chen Yu walked up to Master Dehua.

"Bald monk, why did you kick Master Purple Eyebrows off the stage just now?"

"Who kicked him down? You...you...don't try to slander someone out of thin air!"

Chen Yu sneered, "Hmph, others may not see it, but I can. That Purple-Eyebrowed Daoist had no intention of going into the water. You were the one who took him by surprise and kicked him into the water!"

Master Dehua's face turned bright red.

"Don't think that just because you've slain the dragon, you can spout nonsense in front of me!"

"Even if you are very powerful, you cannot disrespect an Arhat like me!"

Chen Yu stared at him, his gaze gradually becoming serious.

This guy is ruthless and vicious. He not only killed Master Zimei, but also disrupted his own plans.

He was actually ready to make a move long ago. Just as he found the right angle, Master Zi Mei was kicked into the water, which made the dragon instantly more alert.

Unable to make a move immediately, Chen Yu had no choice but to wait for an opening.

And that momentary missed opportunity cost countless lives.

These people shouldn't have died.

They died because of the bald monk's selfishness.

"Since you, this 'Arhat,' are so powerful, why did you hesitate to make a move when facing the dragon?"

Chen Yu questioned.

"Well, it's because I'm kind-hearted and can't bear to kill small animals!"

"If they're as ruthless as you, then... well, I can take them down too!"

Even as death loomed, Master Dehua was still trying to argue his way out of trouble.

"Master Li, this bald monk is a vicious swindler. You decide what to do with him!"

Chen Yu waved his sleeve and said nothing more.

After all, they were people hired by the fishing gang, so how to deal with them depends on Li Xiaobo's decision.

"You bastard, I'll fight you to the death! You've slandered me!"

Enraged, Master Dehua roared and lunged at Chen Yu.