True Dragon Bone, Ao Dalong

Boom! Boom!

Countless lightning storms submerged that massive phantom. Roars echoed from within the clouds, sounding both mournful and arrogant.

The giant python's flesh was torn open by the frenzied lightning, leaving massive gashes. The blood that spurted out was instantly evaporated by the next bolt of lightning. Just looking at it from afar was enough to make one's hair stand on end.

"Will this guy die under the heavenly tribulation?"

Mo Tianxiao's eyes were filled with curiosity.

Demonic beasts generally had a strong sense of territory. As a great demon at the Quasi-Saint Realm, this giant python should be the overlord of this sea region.

Judging by the terrain of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, the surrounding sea region could be considered a core area, but likely just the outer edge. It was not quite the absolute center like where the Heaven-Reaching Divine Tree was located.

After all, other than this giant python, he did not sense any other Saint Realm great demons nearby.

Of course, they could be hiding. It was normal for him not to sense them.

Huang Xiaoyao pursed her lips, watching the giant python's condition, finding it hard to predict. "It depends on his fortune. The dragon bloodline is very strong, so he should be able to withstand the physical tribulation. It all comes down to whether he can endure the soul tribulation."

Transcending a tribulation meant a complete sublimation from the physical body to the divine soul, from the inside out. Only by surviving both the physical and soul tribulations could one truly step into the Saint Realm.

"What should we do next?"

Yun Sangyi frowned slightly, looking somewhat uneasy.

"Should we go around it?"

Mo Tianxiao looked at the scope of the lightning storm and fell silent.

This was the core area. If they bypassed this giant python's territory, they might just wander into the domain of another great demon.

"Let's wait. We will wait for him to finish his tribulation."

"If he dies, we can see if there is any loot to scavenge. If he succeeds, he shouldn't make things difficult for us out of respect for Xiaoyao."

In any case, this place wasn't far from the Hundred Thousand Mountains. If the other party really dared to attack them, Xiaoyao's father could definitely rush over in no time.

"Sister Yun, it's fine."

Huang Xiaoyao didn't mind at all.

Many big shots in this Chaotic Star Sea were friends with Grandpa Turtle and her father. If this little snake dared to break the rules, she would teach him what it meant to bully the weak and outnumber the few.

Rumble!!

"Roar—!!"

As the final bolt of lightning struck down, the giant python let out a frenzied roar. Its massive physical body was already battered and torn.

"The physical tribulation is over."

Next would be the giant python's final hurdle, the soul tribulation.

Whether it could transform into a flood dragon depended entirely on whether it could hold on.

Sizzle!

An almost invisible, intangible bolt of lightning exploded, piercing through the giant python's physical body and striking directly at its divine soul.

"Roar!!"

The miserable, deafening roar made the scalps of Mo Tianxiao and the other two, who were watching from the distant horizon, tingle.

So this was the soul tribulation?

"He is going to fail."

"This is only the first lightning tribulation. Those who can break through to the Saint Realm will face at least three soul tribulations. Since his true form is a snake and he managed to reach the stage of transforming into a flood dragon step by step, his talent is naturally not bad. There are at least five more soul tribulations waiting for him."

Just as Huang Xiaoyao finished speaking, another loud clap of thunder exploded in the clouds, striking toward the defiant giant python like a heavenly punishment.

Whether a carp could leap over the dragon gate depended on his luck.

The second and third lightning tribulations crashed down in succession. The giant python let out another miserable shriek, but this time its voice was noticeably much weaker, as if it were on its last breath.

Just as the fourth lightning tribulation was about to end his dream of becoming a flood dragon, he roared fiercely and summoned a bone radiating golden light. It was covered in mysterious patterns and brimming with an ancient aura.

As a Quasi-Saint Realm great demon, how could he not know the sheer power of the soul tribulation? How could he not have prepared some countermeasures?

The massive bone was at least several hundred meters long, yet it looked like it was merely a small fragment. It had to be the bone of a demonic beast.

The moment the bone appeared, it moved on its own, hovering above the giant python's head and erupting with a dazzling golden light that shrouded him.

Rumble!!

The fourth soul tribulation blasted against the golden light. The bone remained completely unscathed, but the golden light dimmed slightly.

"What kind of bone is that?"

Mo Tianxiao's eyes were filled with astonishment. To actually be able to block the attack of a soul lightning tribulation, this bone was no ordinary item.

Huang Xiaoyao furrowed her brows. "It should be the bone of a demon race mighty figure. The bloodline strength of this bone's owner is probably no weaker than Feng Jiu's phoenix bloodline."

"To think he actually refined this bone into a soul treasure."

Huang Xiaoyao was somewhat surprised. "If we judge it by the standards of human weapons, this bone could be considered a Saint artifact, a weapon specifically meant to protect the divine soul."

"I think I know why this giant python was able to grow from a small snake to what he is today."

Huang Xiaoyao stared at the bone, a hint of realization dawning in her eyes.

Hearing this, Mo Tianxiao also seemed to think of a possibility.

There were countless snake-type demonic beasts, but how many could actually transform into flood dragons? Very few. Without some great fortuitous encounter, how could it be possible?

"Could this bone be a genuine True Dragon bone?" Mo Tianxiao guessed.

Yun Sangyi parted her small lips slightly. "Are there still True Dragons existing in the Xuanhuang World today?"

"Just because there aren't any now doesn't mean there weren't any in the past. This bone might be from a very long time ago. This giant python just had good luck and managed to obtain it."

Mo Tianxiao silently looked at the item suspected to be a True Dragon bone, feeling somewhat envious.

If it really was a True Dragon bone, then it was more than just a Saint artifact. In terms of hardness alone, this bone could perhaps rival an Emperor artifact.

The lightning tribulation was still continuing. The fifth and sixth bolts arrived one after another.

The soul lightning tribulation fiercely bombarded the bone. The power of these two lightning tribulations far exceeded the previous ones, instantly shattering all the golden light.

The runes on the massive bone instantly grew dim, losing all their luster and turning into a blackened, ordinary-looking bone.

The giant python stroked the bone with a look of heartache, then put it away. He raised his head to look at the thick clouds, his gaze carrying a trace of lingering fear.

For a creature like him undergoing bloodline atavism, the soul tribulation was truly terrifying.

"Did he succeed?"

Mo Tianxiao and Yun Sangyi suddenly became tense.

This giant python... no, he should now be called a flood dragon.

"He actually survived all six soul tribulations. The demon race is about to gain another big shot."

"No, it's not over yet!"

Huang Xiaoyao cried out in surprise, her eyes noticing that the black clouds in the sky hadn't dispersed. Instead, they were swirling like a vortex, beginning to accumulate power.

"There's one more!"

"To think there are seven soul tribulations! If he can survive this, this guy will at the very least become a Quasi-Emperor powerhouse in the future."

Mo Tianxiao and Yun Sangyi were stunned, staring blankly into the distance. "Are we going to witness the birth of a future Quasi-Emperor today?"

A glint flashed in his eyes as he activated his Eye of Appraisal!

[Name: Ao Dalong (Ao Big Dragon)

Cultivation: Peak Tribulation Transcendence Realm (Quasi-Saint)

Destiny Level: Red

Aptitude: A trace of True Dragon Bloodline

Profile: An inspiring story about a small sea snake who accidentally picked up a Great Emperor's True Dragon bone, and then rose all the way to the top relying on the bone...]

It really was a True Dragon bone, and a Great Emperor-level True Dragon bone at that. A red destiny level might not compare to a Child of Destiny, but it was still exceptionally good.

Ao Dalong (Ao Big Dragon)? Why would he choose such a name?

Boom!!

Just as Mo Tianxiao was feeling curious, the most ferocious soul tribulation, condensing the power of the previous six lightning tribulations, descended and ruthlessly blasted onto the completely defenseless Ao Dalong (Ao Big Dragon)...