Chapter 169: Explosive Harvest, New Divine Skill, Dragon Cherry Seed! (4K)

Chapter 169: Explosive Harvest, New Divine Skill, Dragon Cherry Seed! (4K)



Watching as the Futu blade disappeared with the wind, not even leaving behind its hilt, Xue Jing closed his eyes gently. His body, in free fall, plummeted towards the earth.

In the instant of his rebirth, Xue Jing instantly comprehended the Futu blade's intention.

It desired—martyrdom.

To transform from a tangible and perishable blade into an intangible and eternal essence of the blade.

Xue Jing understood its wish and respected its desire, transmuting its physical form into the ultimate technique of his 'Heavenly Blade'—the 'Sakura Full Moon'.

The characters 'Futu', originally meant the setting of the moon in the west.

But it ultimately defied the destiny implied by its name, transforming into an eternal and imperishable full moon technique in Xue Jing's hands, a moon that would never set.

This was the first ultimate technique-level martial arts killing move that Xue Jing had learned.

He never expected to obtain the ultimate technique of the Divine Will Blade before completing the 'dotting of the eyes' of the Canglong style.

"You... You're not dead?!?"

Even now, the Mirror Entity was still excited, standing up on Xue Jing's shoulder.

"What's going on? You really scared me to death just now!"

Xue Jing smiled, opened his eyes, and said casually:

"Forgot to tell you, I have a third god-given ability... Resurrection Armor."

Mirror Entity: "..."

"Why didn't you mention it earlier!?"

It cursed in exasperation.

"What's the deal with the foreign god that bestowed powers upon you? Why did it give you so many unrelated secret techniques?"

"It really dotes on you."

Xue Jing: "That's what happens when you're the chosen one."

The Mirror Entity shook its head: "I don't understand."

Then it couldn't help but laugh.

"But, this is great... I knew you wouldn't be the kind of guy to stop here."

"Now I can leave this borderland and gain true freedom once I'm out."

"We both have a bright future ahead of us!"

Xue Jing laughed heartily: "Indeed, congratulations to you then."

Having personally slain a monster that was originally impossible to defeat, he was also filled with joy at this moment.

Regarding the Mirror Entity, which had provided him with a lot of intelligence and great help, Xue Jing was glad that it had finally gotten its wish.

At this moment, the sky over the entire borderland suddenly cracked like a mirror, filled with countless fissures, emitting a crackling sound.

"Hmm? What's this?"

Xue Jing wondered aloud.

The Mirror Entity smiled and said, "As the pure-blood dragon species, a core life form, was slain by you, the 'flaw' in the Mirror World that was attached to the core has also been shattered by you."

"This is the phenomenon that occurs when 'Reflective Integration' is undone."

"If it were a pure Mirror World, the entire world would be shattering right now. But in the case of the borderland, only the peculiarities of the Mirror World itself will be stripped away."

As soon as its voice fell, the sky, like a shattered mirror, completely disintegrated, scattering countless specks of light.

However, the borderland itself did not undergo any changes.

Xue Jing only vaguely felt as if some sort of restraint that had been wrapped around him was gradually dissipating.

"From now on, this borderland is 'dead'. There will no longer be any sudden abnormalities, and it will remain as it is, left to the development of the beings within."

"BOOM—!!!"

The corpse of the pure-blood dragon species fell to the earth, its massive mass kicking up a dust mushroom cloud.

Xue Jing, in free fall, followed close behind. Just before landing, he continuously activated a few thin boards with the remaining Shadowflame from the blue strips, buffering his fall, and landed steadily.

Taking a deep breath, Xue Jing eagerly opened the panel.

First and foremost, there was no doubt about the divine harvest.

【Kill a special creature with divinity, Divinity +2568】

Two thousand and five!!

Xue Jing clenched his fists tightly, forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart.

This number was huge, even for him, who had already gained a large amount of divinity within the borderland.

But he knew this was just an appetizer!

【... Fitness Experience +3039 (reached cap)】

【You overcame a huge power gap and successfully killed a young pure-blood dragon species, and the sense of accomplishment made you extremely happy. Health Cultivation Experience +4060】

【... Running Experience +2930】

【... Aiming Experience +3306】

【... Fighting Experience +3658】

【... Cang Long Style Qigong Experience +4681】

【... Meditation·True Experience +3511】

【You were resurrected in the midst of a deadly battle, witnessed the beauty of Sakura Full Moon, and gained enlightenment from the martyrdom of the Futu Blade. Martial Strike Experience +6633】

【... Swimming Experience +1566】

【... Acting Experience +1357】

【Health Cultivation upgraded to Lv10 (278/?)】

【Meditation·True upgraded to Lv7 (1499/9000)】

【Martial Strike upgraded to Lv9 (4888/8000)】

【Swimming upgraded to Lv6 (499/3000)】

【Acting upgraded to Lv6 (912/3000)】

Detection of "Soldier Strike" Transcendence Conditions...

Insufficient Conditions, Transcendence Failed

Transcendence Conditions:

First, ???

Second, reach Level 10

Third, Divinity Required: 1000

A long string of prompts, a large amount of experience and skill level gains, and finally, the Soldier Strike transcendence condition is triggered...

Just like Fitness and Charm, there is still a condition that is completely unknown, and it is unclear how to achieve it.

Xue Jing didn't have time to savor the enhancement of his strength. He immediately flipped to the bottom of the panel, looking at the Divine Skill column.

Below Twin, Shadowflame, and Plant Covenant was a brand new skill!

Dragon Horn (Inactive): Divine Skill, Activation Requires 2639/500 Divinity

Conditions Met, Activate?

Yes/No

Hmm? Dragon Horn?

Xue Jing was a little puzzled.

The name felt a bit odd, completely unlike the straightforwardly descriptive names of Twin, Shadowflame, and Plant Covenant, making it impossible to immediately intuit what kind of ability it possessed.

Although the connection to 'dragon' was clear... this was something Xue Jing had expected.

There was indeed a connection between the divine skills and their sources... Killing a pure-blood dragon species resulted in obtaining Dragon Horn.

But all that didn't matter, activate it first.

Xue Jing clicked Yes.

Activation Successful

Dragon Horn Lv1 (Upgrade Requires 2139/100 Divinity)



Effect: Can transform and grow a true dragon's horn

Divine Incarnation: Locked (Unlock Conditions: 2139/2000 Divinity, Reach Level 10)



Once again, a simple and cryptic introduction that gave no clue as to its function.

After thinking about it, Xue Jing decided to activate it directly.

"Pili Pili—"

Instantly, his forehead emitted an electrical sound, and then, silvery microcurrents gradually appeared, accumulating steadily.

With a crackling sound, two 'dragon horns' resembling solidified silver lightning appeared on Xue Jing's head.

The two lightning dragon's horns formed a Z-shape, with incredibly sharp points, and their surfaces were continuously rippling, sparkling with silver microcurrents, appearing stunningly captivating.

Xue Jing had a sudden realization, and he reached out and pointed at a half-human-height stone beside him.

"Zizi—"

With the sound of electricity, silvery lightning shot out from his hand and wrapped around the stone.

The lightning did not disappear but instead coiled around the stone like a chain, with the other end held in Xue Jing's hand.

Xue Jing lifted his hand, and with a slight sense of resistance, the large stone was lifted into the air by the lightning chain.

"This is—!!"

The Mirror Entity's eyes widened in surprise.

"How do you still have this ability? No, this is something new."

"You've gained another god-given secret art?"

Xue Jing smiled, "Seems like it."

He retracted the silvery lightning in his hand, and the stone fell back to the ground.

"So that's how it is. After using Dragon Horn, you can wield this silver lightning that affects 'gravity'."

Xue Jing understood.

He hadn't lifted the stone just now by solidifying the lightning.

Instead, he had used lightning to nullify the stone's 'gravity', causing it to float.

"This is Dragon Thunder!"

Gravity-affecting thunder, the symbol of a pure-blood dragon species being favored by the heavens—Dragon Thunder!

Xue Jing pointed his finger, and a silver lightning bolt shot out, striking the large stone.

"Boom—"

The stone was blown to pieces, turning into countless fragments.

"Hmm, the pure power is not bad either, especially the fast attack speed."

Xue Jing nodded.

"Then next..."

Xue Jing's eyes shone with anticipation as he calmed his mind, and the two lightning dragon horns on his head crackled.

The next moment, silvery thunder surrounded his body, like a silver-white ribbon wrapped around him, constantly undulating and flashing with the wind, making him look ethereal and otherworldly, like a descending god.

Under the influence of the silver dragon thunder, the gravity that had bound him since birth slowly decreased until it disappeared, completely freed from its hold.

And so, Xue Jing took to the skies.

"Flight skill!"

"I finally got it!"

Xue Jing slowly rose to a height of about fifty feet, his heart filled with joy.

Flying, breaking free from the bonds of gravity, one of mankind's ultimate dreams, had been realized at this moment.

Not through the use of exotic implants, but through his own power.

This was something that even the most advanced Old Martial Arts could not achieve.

Although he had previously relied on Shadowflame to move indirectly in the air, it couldn't compare to true flight.

This was the ultimate symbol of freedom, the dream of humanity!

Xue Jing familiarized himself with the influence of Dragon Thunder on his gravity, learning how to adjust his direction to move forward, backward, left, and right...

At first, he was a bit clumsy and awkward, but with his current learning ability, it only took him about fifteen minutes to gain full control, allowing him to freely soar through the skies.

"Ah... It's just a bit slow."

Xue Jing hung in the air at a height of several dozen meters, moving forward at a slow speed of about four or five meters per second.

This was already his top speed.

He opened the panel, navigated to the Divine Skills tab, and selected the Dragon Horn skill. He chose to upgrade it.

[Dragon Horn Lv.2]



[Dragon Horn Lv.3]



[Dragon Horn Lv.4 (Upgrade Cost: 1239/800 Divinity)]



With a single breath, he directly raised it to Lv.4, spending 900 Divinity points.

The silver thunder ribbons coiling around Xue Jing's body crackled and sparked, the lightning growing more intense. His originally slow flying speed suddenly accelerated.

It reached a speed of nearly thirty meters per second.

Although it couldn't compare to his running speed on the ground, it was still pretty fast. A speed exceeding one hundred kilometers per hour.

"Let's leave it at that for now. No need to rush the upgrades, let's keep some Divinity in reserve."

Having satisfied his desire to play around with flying, Xue Jing slowly descended to the ground.

As his feet touched the ground, he turned the silver-white lightning dragon horns into currents that dissipated.

"......It actually gave you another completely different divine secret art. Just what kind of deity is that foreign god of yours?"

The Mirror Entity clicked its tongue in amazement.

"Could it really be as I suspected, the old master who returned from the 'Great Silence'......"

Xue Jing was about to speak when his eyes flickered, looking towards the pure-blood dragon species' corpse beside him.

At this moment, the entire tattered corpse, covered in countless fine knife wounds, was slowly shrinking towards its center at a slow but visible rate.

Xue Jing narrowed his eyes, "What's going on?"

The Mirror Entity said calmly, "Rest assured, it's already dead."

"......Pure-blood dragon species are born without parents, naturally born from nature. After their death, they naturally return to nature."

"Their flesh and blood will turn into nourishment, enriching the land. This area will be very fertile for the next few decades, or even a hundred years. Whatever you plant here will yield a bountiful harvest."

"Also, it will leave something else behind."

Xue Jing asked, "What will it leave?"

Mirror Entity: "An egg."

"It should be a lingering survival instinct, its corpse will give birth to one last dragon egg, carrying its own genes."

"However, only those born naturally from nature are considered pure-blood dragon species. The dragon egg it lays, even if it's very similar to itself, is still not the same. Moreover, because it's just the 'embers' left after death, its bloodline is even inferior to that of the Guardian Dragon."

"This dragon egg is your spoils of war. What do you plan to do with it?"

Xue Jing thought for a moment and smiled, "Let's give it to Rainia. We owe her a lot for this."

The Mirror Entity nodded, looking somewhat relieved:

"You're quite generous...... If this dragon egg were to be auctioned off, it should fetch a minimum of 50 million Zyx coins."

Xue Jing: "?"

He scratched his head, "Can I take it back?"

The Mirror Entity said impatiently, "Don't be so petty, a promise is a promise."

Xue Jing smiled, "I'm just joking, it's only 50 million anyway."

He stretched lazily, intending to find a place to sleep.

Although he had resurrected with Twin, his state was immediately restored to peak condition, and he didn't feel any fatigue.

But the memory of the intense battle that lasted several hours remained, and following that memory's inertia, he felt it would be better to rest for a while.

The final strike of the Sakura Full Moon had also consumed a lot of mental energy, after all, it was an ultimate technique.

"Hmm? Wait a moment, look at its head."

The Mirror Entity suddenly spoke up, pointing at the dragon horns on the pure-blood dragon species' head.

There were black branches coiled around the horns, but the cherry blossoms that had bloomed on the branches had already withered and decayed.

Xue Jing's eyes lit up as he realized, "Right, I almost forgot about this."

"This is the real 'spoil of war'!"

As he spoke, Xue Jing reached out and touched the black branches on the dragon horns.

As his fingers made contact, a 'covenant seal' immediately appeared on the branches.

Xue Jing opened the panel to check, and his Lv.6 Plant Covenant, which should have been close to full after the previous seeds had perished, now had its name dimmed and more than half of its blue bar depleted!

"The stronger the plant, the greater the consumption."

Xue Jing's eyes lit up, and he plucked the branches from the dragon's head and threw them to the ground.

Then, he snapped his fingers, and the branches immediately took root, wriggled, and grew, transforming into a towering black tree dozens of meters high in just a short while.

Countless silver-white cherry blossoms bloomed on the branches, a beautiful sight.

A petal fell at a speed of five centimeters per second and was caught by Xue Jing in the palm of his hand.

"Let's call you - 'Dragon Cherry' then."

Xue Jing said softly.

As he finished speaking, he felt that something was amiss.

Cang Long Style, Dragon Horn, Dragon Cherry......

"Damn, with all these dragon-related skills, I might as well be a dragon-obsessed freak, half of my martial arts and skills are dragon-related."

......

(End of Chapter)

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