Chapter 481: Primordial Dragon Tortoise, Progenitor Dragon Bloodline

Chapter 481: Primordial Dragon Tortoise, Progenitor Dragon Bloodline

February 7th, 2025

When the mysterious existence saw the Li Huo Ding crashing down, it was too late to dodge.

It could only retract its head and claws, using its body to withstand the descending Li Huo Ding.

Boom!

The Li Huo Ding smashed onto the mysterious existence, unleashing a tremendous force.

It also knocked the creature back into the sea from mid-air, causing a surge of terrifying waves.

The seawater surged, and within a radius of several li, a downpour began to fall.

"Hmm?"

Seeing that the mysterious existence was merely knocked back into the sea by the Li Huo Ding without shattering, Lu Qing was surprised.

Although he had acted hastily and didn't use his full strength, the Li Huo Ding was a mid-grade Ling Qi, and it withstood the impact without breaking.

The physical strength of this mysterious creature was terrifying.

Lu Qing gazed at the sea surface, sensing that the mysterious existence had only weakened slightly, and there wasn't even a sign of severe injury.

Its physical body was so powerful that it seemed impossible for a Core Formation Realm spiritual beast to possess such strength.

The Five-Color Winged Snake quickly flew to Lu Qing's side and spat out the black Sacred Pearl from its mouth.

Lu Qing took it and stored it in the Qian Kun Yi Qi Bag.

Boom!

At that moment, the sea surface surged again, and a colossal creature emerged from the waves.

Lu Qing finally saw the true form of the mysterious existence.

It was a monstrous beast with a ferocious head, resembling a dragon's head, sturdy limbs, sharp claws, and a body covered in a hard shell adorned with intricate patterns.

Its body alone was several li in size, far larger than any creature Lu Qing had ever seen.

However, there was a dent on its shell, with cracks and traces of blood seeping out.

Evidently, the Li Huo Ding's strike had been withstood by its shell, but it didn't come without pain.

The monster stared at Lu Qing and the Five-Color Winged Snake with an icy gaze, causing the snake's body to tremble and instinctively retreat behind Lu Qing.

When the monster had pursued them earlier, the snake had thought it would meet its end in the sea.

Moreover, it sensed an aura of submission emanating from the monster below, making it feel an invisible pressure.

This fear came from deep within its bloodline, an innate sense of awe.

If it hadn't been enslaved by Lu Qing's soul, it might have betrayed its master and fled long ago.

Lu Qing quietly activated his special ability, focusing on the monster.

Soon, a dense purple light appeared on the monster's body, and several floating text boxes emerged.

[Primordial Dragon Tortoise: A powerful beast dwelling in the depths of the ocean.]



[This dragon tortoise possesses the bloodline of the ancient beast, Xiangr, the son of the Progenitor Dragon. Its physical body is exceptionally strong, far surpassing that of spiritual beasts of the same level.]



[The Progenitor Dragon bloodline is incredibly powerful, capable of withstanding even the Heavenly Mortal Withering Calamity in a small world.]



[This dragon tortoise once self-mutilated its realm, entering a deep slumber to endure the exhaustion of spiritual energy and the Heavenly Mortal Withering Calamity in a small world.]



[Dragon Tortoise Longevity: This dragon tortoise has lived for over forty thousand years.]



[The dragon tortoise's lifespan is extensive, but due to its enormous size, its cultivation progress is much slower compared to ordinary spiritual beasts.]



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Lu Qing was both surprised and delighted by the series of text boxes.

He now understood why the monster was so powerful, even withstanding the impact of the Li Huo Ding without sustaining severe injuries, only resulting in a minor crack in its shell.

It turned out to be carrying the Progenitor Dragon bloodline! The Progenitor Dragon is a Nine-Calamity Beast, and its power is beyond imagination.

Even one of its nine offspring, the Xiangr, had already been a Six-Calamity Beast ten thousand years ago.

The strength of its bloodline was evident.

"So, the bloodline that Xiangr shed back then was taken by the Dragon Tortoise clan?"

After reading the text boxes, Lu Qing finally understood what had happened.

Previously, at the Qinglong Pass, he had encountered the sword scar in the canyon and the Xiangr's claw mark, where he obtained two inheritances.

In the inheritance vision, it showed that ten thousand years ago, Xiangr had lost to Protoss Daoist in one move.

Its claw was slashed, leaving a wound from which a strand of bloodline fell into the great river at Qinglong Pass, sparking a fierce competition among the river's beasts.

Now it seemed that the Dragon Tortoise clan had won that bloodline contest.

However, the dragon tortoise before him was likely not the one that had obtained Xiangr's bloodline back then but rather its descendant.

After all, the text box indicated that its lifespan was only over forty thousand years.

The sparring match between Protoss Daoist and Xiangr had occurred over ten thousand years ago.

"However, the progenitor dragon's bloodline is truly formidable, even enduring the depletion of spiritual energy and the Heavenly Mortal Withering Calamity without succumbing."

The dragon tortoise before him had lived for over forty thousand years.

It was evident that it had existed since the previous era of cultivation and had survived to the present day.

Unlike the Plague Ghost and the Youming Ghost, who relied on the Art of Soul Seizing to abandon their physical bodies and cling to life within sacred artifacts.

This dragon tortoise endured the Heavenly Mortal Withering Calamity solely through the power of its bloodline.

And although it had not died, its cultivation had declined, causing it to fall into a deep slumber.

With the recent changes in heaven and earth and the revival of spiritual energy, it was clear that this dragon tortoise had awakened from its sleep.

However, despite its awakening, its strength had not fully recovered.

Upon realizing this, Lu Qing was not only surprised but also felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately, the spiritual energy had only revived for a few years, and the dragon tortoise was still far from regaining its peak strength.

Otherwise, a dragon tortoise with the progenitor dragon's bloodline in the Primordial Soul Realm would be an overwhelming opponent, even for Lu Qing with his Perfect Gold Dan cultivation.

Nevertheless, Lu Qing now faced a dilemma.

Although the dragon tortoise had experienced a decline in cultivation, its physical body was genuinely in the Primordial Soul Realm.

He had witnessed earlier that even a strike from the Li Huo Ding could only leave an imprint on its body, merely shattering some of its shell.

Although he hadn't exerted his full strength, he had already unleashed four to five-tenths of the Li Huo Ding's might.

Judging from this situation, even if he fully unleashed the power of the Li Huo Ding, it would be challenging to inflict severe injuries, let alone slay the dragon tortoise.

When he received the Water Sacred Pearl earlier, he had already noticed something.

The Water Sacred Pearl had been refined, and within it was an imprint of the dragon tortoise's soul, under its control.

It was only because the summoning power of the several sacred pearls was too extraordinary that the dragon tortoise was caught off guard.

However, if the soul imprint within the Water Sacred Pearl was not removed, refining it would become extremely difficult.

There were only a few ways to eliminate the soul imprint within the Water Sacred Pearl.

One was to slay the dragon tortoise, which would automatically erase the soul imprint.

The second was to have the dragon tortoise erase the soul imprint itself.

The last method was for Lu Qing to patiently and meticulously erase the soul imprint within the Water Sacred Pearl.

The first two options were out of the question.

Judging by the enraged gaze of the dragon tortoise below, it was almost impossible.

Even the third option was not something Lu Qing could accomplish in a short time.

After all, the dragon tortoise had once been in the Primordial Soul Realm, and its soul was far stronger than that of an ordinary Core Formation Realm cultivator.

Although Lu Qing's soul also possessed its unique traits, eradicating the soul imprint within the Water Sacred Pearl while the dragon tortoise was still alive would be a daunting task.

It would likely take several decades or even centuries to accomplish.

Moreover, this was assuming the dragon tortoise did not regain its strength during that time.

If its power recovered within those decades or centuries, Lu Qing might have to face a terrifying dragon tortoise with the progenitor dragon's bloodline in the Primordial Soul Realm.

At this thought, Lu Qing's head began to ache.

Although he had unexpectedly obtained the Water Sacred Pearl, refining it would likely require additional effort.

"You two ants, return my sacred pearl immediately! Otherwise, I'll make sure you die without a burial!"

As Lu Qing pondered, the dragon tortoise floating on the sea surface emitted an angry soul fluctuation.

"Hmm?"

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Upon sensing this soul fluctuation, Lu Qing was initially startled but then felt delighted.

The dragon tortoise could communicate, which made things much easier.

He composed himself, revealing a calm expression.

Looking at the dragon tortoise below, he said, "I never expected that in the depths of the sea, there would still be a Primordial Dragon Tortoise remaining.

To survive the Heavenly Mortal Withering Calamity and live to the present, only suffering a decline in cultivation and retaining its physical body, is truly extraordinary.

The bloodline of the progenitor dragon is indeed remarkable!"

"What did you say, kid?!"

Lu Qing's words directly shook the dragon tortoise's heart, causing its body to tremble and stir up waves within a radius of several dozen li.

Its originally cold and angry gaze turned into one of shock.

It stared intently at Lu Qing, filled with disbelief.

It couldn't believe that a mere Core Formation Realm ant would know so much about it.

Not only did Lu Qing accurately describe its current physical condition, but he also knew the origins of their clan's bloodline, which was the greatest secret of their race, even during the previous era of cultivation.

"Do you find it hard to comprehend?"

Lu Qing smiled at the dragon tortoise's shocked expression, feeling even more confident.

"Although your clan is mysterious, its origins are not unknown.

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In ancient times, your clan was merely an ordinary giant turtle clan.

By chance, they obtained a strand of the bloodline of Xiangr, the son of the Progenitor Dragon.

After refining it, they transformed into the Dragon Tortoise clan.

This secret was unknown in this world, but it wasn't a secret in the outside world.

Lu Qing continued to reveal the secrets of the Dragon Tortoise clan, causing the Dragon Tortoise below to stare with widening eyes.

Finally, it couldn't hold back and asked, "Kid, who are you?"

The Dragon Tortoise's heart was filled with indescribable shock regarding its clan's transformation process, which was recorded in its bloodline inheritance.

Apart from the Dragon Tortoise clan, almost no other living beings knew of this.

And in this world, only this Dragon Tortoise remained.

The boy before its eyes, how did he come to know such a secret? In the Dragon Tortoise's perception, Lu Qing was merely an ordinary junior at the initial stage of the Core Formation Realm.

Judging from the aura of his soul, he seemed extremely young.

He was even younger than the number of years it had lived, not even a fraction of it.

Yet, he possessed the most secretive knowledge of their clan.

This made the Dragon Tortoise feel uncertain and suspicious, suddenly finding the seemingly insignificant Core Formation Realm boy before it to be unfathomably profound.

"Who I am is not important," Lu Qing said calmly.

"This Water Sacred Pearl is useful to me. I wonder if you can part with it?"

The Dragon Tortoise fell into silence.

If anyone else dared to speak to it like this, it could easily crush them with a single claw.

But at this moment, Lu Qing's demeanor was too profound, making it hesitant to act rashly.

However, the Water Sacred Pearl held great significance for the Dragon Tortoise, affecting its speed of returning to the Primordial Soul Realm.

It was impossible for it to give it up so easily.

After a moment of silence, the Dragon Tortoise spoke, "The Water Sacred Pearl is of utmost importance to me. I'm afraid I cannot comply with your request to take it away."

At this moment, the Dragon Tortoise no longer dared to address Lu Qing as a mere boy or an ant. Instead, it used a respectful title.

In its heart, it now regarded Lu Qing as a mysterious being, worthy of engaging in equal dialogue.

Lu Qing was not surprised by the Dragon Tortoise's response.

After all, from the start, its anger had shown the importance it placed on the Water Sacred Pearl.

He smiled and said, "What if I trade something for it?"

"Trade?" The Dragon Tortoise was taken aback.

"Indeed," Lu Qing nodded, "I'll trade a set of cultivation techniques for this Water Sacred Pearl."

"Cultivation techniques?" The Dragon Tortoise laughed, "You're joking, my clan has always practiced our own inherited techniques and has no interest in others."

If Lu Qing had offered treasures in exchange, the Dragon Tortoise might have been interested in hearing more.

But when it heard the mention of cultivation techniques, it immediately lost interest.

The Dragon Tortoise clan had always cultivated their own techniques and had no interest in those of other beasts.

Moreover, since Lu Qing was a human, it was even less likely that his cultivation techniques would be useful to it.

However, Lu Qing's next words made its eyes widen in surprise.

"If I say that the cultivation technique is related to the divine beast Xiangr, who has a great connection with your clan, what then?"

"Are you serious?!" The Dragon Tortoise exclaimed in disbelief upon hearing Lu Qing's words.

The sea surface rippled with massive waves, reflecting the Dragon Tortoise's inner shock.

"Of course," Lu Qing nodded.

"Impossible!" The Dragon Tortoise couldn't hide its astonishment and shouted.

It truly couldn't believe that Lu Qing possessed cultivation techniques related to that divine being.

In its bloodline inheritance, that being was an incredibly sacred existence.

A supreme being who had truly changed the fate of its clan.

In the ancestral memories passed down, that supreme being was so powerful that it defied belief.

A casual movement could tear space, break the boundary membrane, and bring calamity to this world.

The boy before it claimed to possess the cultivation technique of that being, which was truly unbelievable.

But recalling how Lu Qing had accurately revealed its identity and origins, even mentioning its survival from the previous cultivation era, the Dragon Tortoise hesitated once more.

The youth before it was too mysterious. If anyone else had made such a claim, it would have dismissed it as nonsense.

But if it was the divine being, it couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope, wishing that what he said was true.

(End of Chapter)

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