While his people hunted and searched for remnants of the Sea Clan, Xuan Xiao wasn't idle.
He first found the remains of Kuafu, the blood and flesh of the Golden Crow, and Kuafu's staff. He placed them in a secluded area of the tribe and focused on comprehending them, preparing to create a new form of Shape-Shifting Art.
Yes, creating a new Form of Shape-Shifting Art. While the core of this art lies in comprehending the forms of various mythical beasts and transforming them into cultivation techniques, both Kuafu and the Golden Crow had unique forms. Xuan Xiao intended to combine both, creating an even more powerful Shape-Shifting Art, which was logical and reasonable.
Xuan Xiao then burned his luck, enhancing his comprehension and wisdom to delve into the remains of Kuafu and the blood and flesh of the Golden Crow. He combined these with his years of observation from their battle, subtly developing various intricate techniques.
As he delved deeper, Xuan Xiao realized the difficulty. The stronger the creature, the harder it was to comprehend. However, he burned even more luck, raising his comprehension and wisdom to higher levels, continuing his pursuit.
After years of dedicated effort, Xuan Xiao finally achieved a breakthrough.
He unleashed the newly created Shape-Shifting Art, transforming into a Golden Crow, drawing on its scorching heat, stirring his blood, and forming a golden flame. The searing flames soared skyward, interweaving with his blood, ultimately coalescing into a blood-formed Golden Crow.
Xuan Xiao then changed his techniques, transforming his blood, becoming a giant resembling Kuafu, wielding his staff with unmatched power.
He even manifested the image of Hou Yi, using his blood to create a bow and arrow, condensing blood arrows and launching them towards the heavens.
Yun Xiao gazed upon Xuan Xiao’s transformations, the blood-formed Golden Crow, Kuafu, and Hou Yi. Her eyes overflowed with love and adoration; "My husband, your wisdom and comprehension are astonishing. The Shape-Shifting Art you've created is truly breathtaking. You not only can transform into the forms of mythical beasts, but also into those of the Yao Clan, and even those of the Witch Clan. Moreover, after transforming into their forms, you can also exhibit their inherent talents and divine abilities."
As Yun Xiao mentioned, the current Shape-Shifting Art, when transformed into blood-formed mythical beasts, not only possessed their forms but also a portion of their inherent talents and divine abilities. For example, after transforming into the Golden Crow, he could condense a blood-formed Golden Crow and unleash its flames. However, the flames Xuan Xiao wielded paled in comparison to the true fire of the Great Sun.
Similarly, when Xuan Xiao transformed into Kuafu, he could also use a portion of Kuafu’s inherent talents and showcase his unique abilities.
It was undeniable that the Shape-Shifting Art, evolved by Xuan Xiao to this level, was truly breathtaking.
Xuan Xiao hadn’t anticipated the potential of the Shape-Shifting Art he created. If he continued to evolve it, one day, he would be able to transform into anything in the world, showcasing their talents and divine abilities.
Xuan Xiao, struck by this thought, burst into laughter: “Haha… Yun Xiao, these newly created three forms, encompassing the Golden Crow, Kuafu, and Hou Yi, are far more powerful than the other forms, but they are incredibly difficult to cultivate. I will pass them on to you first; you should practice and comprehend them well.”
Yun Xiao nodded upon hearing this, her gentle smile filled with affection for Xuan Xiao.
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Looking at the beautiful Yun Xiao, amidst the fatigue from years of relentless battles, various desires arose within Xuan Xiao. His mind moved, and he was about to embrace Yun Xiao, enjoying the intimacy between husband and wife.
However, at that moment, urgent footsteps approached, forcing Xuan Xiao to abandon his thoughts.
Xuan Ye rushed towards them, his face filled with excitement, shouting: “Chief, I have a major discovery, a major discovery…!”
Xuan Ye’s anxious cries seemed to indicate a significant find. Xuan Xiao and Yun Xiao exchanged a glance, a hint of caution creeping into their eyes.
Since the disaster ended, Xuan Xiao had tasked Xuan Ye and Xuan Zhou with leading hunting teams, venturing out to find treasures brought by the tsunami. Their efforts had yielded occasional finds.
The most common discovery was the bodies of Sea Clan members, followed by numerous island fragments, spiritual herbs, spiritual trees, and mineral materials. The most valuable find was a few dragon veins.
Yes, dragon veins. Many islands contained dragon veins. But now, along with the island fragments, they had scattered along the shores of the Eastern Sea. These dragon veins caused the spiritual energy in many locations to increase significantly.
Upon discovering the dragon veins, Xuan Xiao had relocated the island fragments containing them to the Tianxing Tribe. This resulted in an increase of spiritual energy within the tribe, transforming it into a rudimentary Heaven-made Blessed Land. Surrounded by such abundant spiritual energy, the tribe members found cultivation easier, their physiques gradually strengthened. Some newborns, nurtured by the spiritual energy, even exhibited improved aptitudes.
Apart from the dragon veins, Xuan Xiao had also found fragments of what appeared to be innate spiritual treasures. It was possible these were innate spiritual treasures that had been in the process of being nurtured in the islands, but were interrupted by the disaster, ultimately breaking into fragments.
Now, with Xuan Ye claiming to have found something good, Xuan Xiao and Yun Xiao couldn’t help but feel curious: “What kind of opportunity has you so excited?”
“A dragon, a dragon!” Xuan Ye, standing next to Xuan Xiao, murmured in a low voice, revealing his discovery.
Xuan Xiao and Yun Xiao exchanged glances, seeing the astonishment reflected in each other’s eyes: “A dragon! You mean the Dragon Clan?”
“Yes! We found a Dragon Clan member who, like many of the Sea Clan, was caught in the disaster, swept away by the tsunami and thrown onto the shores of the Eastern Sea. And this dragon is still alive!” Xuan Ye didn't hesitate to reveal what he knew.
Xuan Xiao became even more surprised and immediately said: “Let's go take a look!”
Then, Xuan Xiao and Yun Xiao set off together towards the place Xuan Ye had mentioned.
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Soon, Xuan Xiao’s gaze fell upon the dragon Xuan Ye had mentioned.
Indeed, it was a dragon. A six-clawed dragon, its scales shimmering with a dazzling array of nine colors. This dragon wasn’t like other dragons of a single hue. Its scales emanated a radiant rainbow, making it incredibly beautiful.
But this magnificent creature was stained with blood, scales had fallen off, and one of its horns was broken. The location where its body lay was tinged with traces of flames. Clearly, this dragon was unfortunate, caught in the wake of the Golden Crow, swept away by the storm and the tsunami, ultimately ending up on the shores of the Eastern Sea.
Fortunately, the Dragon Clan’s bloodline was extraordinary, and their life force tenacious, allowing this dragon, despite its severe injuries, to survive unlike other members of the Sea Clan. Xuan Ye and his team had stumbled upon it.
Xuan Xiao looked at this dragon, his eyes filled with contemplation: “This nine-colored dragon, I’ve never heard of anything like it before.”
“My husband, the knowledge passed down from my ancestors does mention something similar. It’s said that the Ancestor Dragon, the supreme being of the scaled creatures, once married the clan leader of the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, also from the scaled creatures. The Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python Clan was inherently nine-colored, extremely beautiful, and was considered the most beautiful clan among the scaled creatures.”
“After the Ancestor Dragon married the clan leader of the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python Clan, they produced a child. This offspring inherited its father’s nine-clawed dragon body and its mother’s nine-colored scales, becoming a Nine-Clawed Colorful Dragon.”
“The Nine-Clawed Colorful Dragons grew stronger and multiplied, establishing the Colorful Dragon lineage within the vast Dragon Clan. Unfortunately, the Colorful Dragon lineage struggled to reproduce, leading to small numbers. However, each Colorful Dragon possessed exceptional aptitude, second only to the Golden Dragon lineage. Therefore, every Colorful Dragon was highly valued by the Dragon Clan.”
“The dragon before us, if I’m not mistaken, should be a member of the Colorful Dragon lineage, a six-clawed Colorful Dragon.”
Yun Xiao’s words cleared up the confusion for everyone. Xuan Xiao contemplated, glancing at Yun Xiao from time to time.
Speaking of which, since Yun Xiao and Xuan Xiao had married, they had communicated extensively. Throughout their conversations, Yun Xiao shared a great deal of her knowledge about the Primordial World, greatly benefiting Xuan Xiao.
However, Yun Xiao’s knowledge seemed to be limitless. Sometimes, when encountering something unknown, she struggled to answer. Yet, after a brief moment of contemplation, she would know. It was as if Yun Xiao had lost her memories, but upon seeing something unfamiliar, they would mysteriously return.
Regarding Yun Xiao’s transformation, Xuan Xiao had his suspicions but refrained from mentioning them. Instead, he focused on figuring out how to deal with the Colorful Dragon.
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