Chapter 42: Shape-shifting Technique (First Update Seeking Recommendation Votes)

  When Shen Gong Bao put away the three spiritual treasures, the seal automatically opened, and Ba Xia immediately felt that the seal that had bound him for many years no longer existed. He let out a loud roar of excitement, his dragon's cry shaking the nine heavens.

  Liu Er and Nian Ling Yan also understood that it was likely that Shen Gong Bao had already lifted the seal on the Overlord, and that the momentum of the Overlord's descent was probably trying to break free from the stone tablet and emerge. The two immediately flew away from the sea surface without warning, but saw that Shen Gong Bao was already floating high in the air, gazing down at the sea below.

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  A series of muffled roars frequently rang out, and the sea area within a radius of thousands of miles was shocked. Only to see that the seawater below first burst out with a string of bubbles, followed by the formation of a huge whirlpool. At the beginning, it rotated slowly, but later it spun faster and faster. In the center of the whirlpool, a tortoise-like creature was constantly shaking.

  Roar! Roar! Roar!

  Suddenly, Ba Xia let out three loud roars in a row, shaking heaven and earth!

  Bang!

  A whirlpool suddenly burst open, forming waves of water vapor, and a huge body suddenly rushed out of the sea, a giant dragon's body suspended in mid-air. After it left, another even larger whirlpool formed on the surface of the sea below, rotating violently, with a radius of several thousand feet.

  After a long time, all the sounds slowly subsided, and Ba Xia also transformed into an eight-foot-tall giant with a coarse face, a thick body, and a pure dragon aura emanating from his body, with an extraordinary air.

  "Many thanks to Master Dao for saving me, I have no way to repay you. In the future, if Master Dao has any orders, I will definitely sacrifice myself without hesitation!" Ba Xia said in a low voice.

  Shen Gong Bao stroked his whiskers, his divine consciousness radiating outward. He discovered that the earth-shaking explosion from earlier had attracted many nearby cultivators to investigate. Among them were people from the East Sea Dragon Palace. He said, "There's no need for you to be so cautious, I just happened to be passing by. This matter is settled, and there are others investigating as well. If you're willing, Young Master, you can come visit my humble abode!"

  "It's an honor!" Ba Xiaolong said, then followed Shen Gongbao and others to gaze at the Xian Island of Yingzhou.

  Upon entering the Immortal Island of Yingzhou, Ba Xia was also stunned. The dense spiritual energy inside made Ba Xia gasp in amazement. Under Liu Er's guidance, several people arrived at the Hui Bin Pavilion. This Hui Bin Pavilion was actually built by Liu Er and Yan Lingyan using their magical powers after Shen Gongbao left. It happened to be a good place to receive Ba Xia now.

  After several people sat down, Liu Er brought up the jade liquor and jade wine he had taken earlier, as well as some immortal fruits produced on the Xuanzhou Immortal Island. Several people tasted them while chatting casually.

  "The Daoist island is indeed a blessed land for the immortals, the density of spiritual energy is astonishing!" Daohai said sincerely.

  Shen Gong Bao smiled and said, "What a coincidence! Let me find this good place!" The cultivation of the overbearing had already reached the peak of Taiyi Xuanxian, and it was likely that he would soon become a Daluo Jinxian master. Therefore, Shen Gong Bao did not dare to slack off because of his previous rescue.

  He paused for a moment, and then Shen Gong Bao pointed at Nian Ling Yan and said: "Bada, this is my mount Nian Ling Yan. Its roots are the only one in the world, the Nian beast between heaven and earth. I don't know why its cultivation has reached the Tianxian realm, but it still can't transform into a human shape. Bada, you are also from the demon clan, knowledgeable and insightful, do you know the reason?"

  After being together for a long time, Shengong Bao didn't quite treat Nian Lingyan as his mount anymore. However, unlike Liu Er, he couldn't transform into human form and could only exist in his original body shape, which left Shengong Bao puzzled.

  Ba Xia carefully observed for a long time before saying, "Dao Chang, I may not have seen much or know much, but this Ye Ling Yan is no ordinary person. In the future, he will definitely become a great master."

  Shen Gong Bao nodded, waiting for the next part of Ba Xia's words. Sure enough, after a moment, Ba Xia continued: "However, with every advantage comes a disadvantage. The heavens are fair and impartial to all things. As the only Year Beast in the world, if you were to cultivate in human form, your speed would certainly be extremely fast. In order to maintain fairness, your transformation tribulation will come very late, and its difficulty will also be greater than that of ordinary demon tribes. Just like this Six Ears Daoist friend, who is one of the Four Apes of Chaos, I suppose he too suffered greatly during his transformation tribulation back then?"

  The six-eared macaque scratched his cheek and said, "I don't know if it's scary or not, but after going through the tribulation of transformation, I was on the verge of death nine times, almost getting struck by lightning!"

  "It turns out that humans are born with a Dao body, but they don't have the trouble of transforming like the demon race." Shen Gongbao continued, "Humans were created by Nüwa with a deep understanding of the heavenly principles, with the five elements coexisting within their bodies and yin and yang in harmony. They are naturally suited for cultivating the Dao, which is why other races all transform into human form to cultivate, thereby greatly increasing their speed."

  "How much longer do I have to wait before I can take human form?" Yan Lingyan said with a sullen expression, looking at Liu Er who could walk in human form and sit on the stone bench tasting fine wine, while he himself could only lie on the ground, which was really frustrating.

  "Heh heh, perhaps when you reach the realm of Taiyi Xuanxian, fellow daoist will encounter the transformation tribulation. After passing through it, fellow daoist can transform into human form. At that time, I hope Daozhang is well-prepared to avoid any accidents." Ba Xia said calmly.

  "Definitely will!"

  "After that, Ba Xia said: 'I have a copy of the demon clan's transformation technique that I obtained in my early years. It can transform into human form, but when transformed into human form, it cannot use the demon clan's innate divine powers. The restriction is not small, and it is only a side door technique. However, during leisure time, it can be used.'"

  The oral formula was very superficial, and Nian Lingyan was also a clever person, who quickly grasped it thoroughly. After a loud shout of excitement, he transformed into a chubby little boy with a silly face, whose silly appearance was quite lovable.

  "Haha, I've finally transformed into a human!" Then he plopped himself down on the empty stone bench and picked up the jade wine cup to savor it with relish.

  Shen Gong Bao didn't care about this, although he had some mind games with others, but towards his own people and friends, he was open-minded and generous, treating them sincerely, the abdominal blackness in his heart only existed for his enemies.

  "What's your next move?" Shen Gongbao asked.

  He furrowed his brow, and after a long time, he let out a sigh, saying wearily: "I don't know either. The Dragon Clan is no longer what it used to be, and my ruthless father has long since fallen. All the grudges have also dissipated with the wind. Maybe I'll find a place to cultivate in seclusion, or go look for those brothers of mine who share the same affliction - I wonder how they're doing."

  After a moment of contemplation, Ba Xia continued: "Or perhaps I should go back and investigate what really happened that year. Yu Wang..." Ba Xia trailed off, clearly unsure how to proceed, but instinctively feeling that there was something suspicious about the events surrounding Yu Wang that year.

  Shen Gong Bao listened and pondered for a long time, but still did not tell Ba Xia about the matter of Yu Wang. The matter was too big, if it were to be remembered by Tai Shang Lao Jun, he would be in extreme misery.

  "I'll take my leave now, I've disturbed you for too long!" He then took out a dragon scale and handed it to Shen Gongbao: "This is one of my shed dragon scales. If you need help from me in the future, just crush it and I will sense it, no matter how far away I am."

  Shen Gong Bao did not decline, took the dragon scales and said: "In that case, I won't see you off far either. I wish you a smooth journey to the Lower Realm."

  "Thank you, farewell!" With that, Ba Xia followed Liu Er out of the Xian Island of Yingzhou, his feet kicking up wind as he vanished into the horizon in an instant, and it was unknown where he went.

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