Bixi, a dragon-headed turtle, was one of the Nine Dragon Sons. There were indeed nine Dragon Kings in the world. But besides them, there were also dragon clans similar to the Nine Dragon Sons.
The current Yazi and the Godly Taotie Bull that would appear ten thousand years later were both related to these bloodlines.
They might not have been directly connected to the Dragon God or truly be his offspring, but they were likely dragon elders representing their respective clans.
The Water Dragon's power surged into Chen Ming's body, fully awakening the dragon aura he had inherited from the Water Dragon King. It wasn't that this power was strengthening Chen Ming's origin; rather, Chen Ming's own power was elevating the origin of that power.
The blood-red light of the sacrifice enveloped Chen Ming. In the end, the crimson Spirit Ring solidified and merged into his Dragon Spear, becoming his first Spirit Ring.
As a Spirit Beast, the Dragon Turtle had never fulfilled its dream of becoming a true dragon. But after becoming a Spirit Ring, his Spirit Ring was now no different from a true dragon Spirit Ring.
A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring provided an enormous boost to a Spirit Master, especially under a sacrifice, where nearly all of the beast's power could be transferred directly to the recipient.
I can probably face a high-level Spirit Saint using their Martial Soul True Body now, Chen Ming thought. Maybe even some of the weaker Spirit Douluos.
Most importantly, the Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone gave Chen Ming four hundred-thousand-year Spirit Abilities in total, covering both attack and defense. Every one of them was exceptionally powerful.
The first Spirit Ability of the hundred-thousand-year Dragon Turtle Spirit Ring was Ancient Dragon Vein.
Its effect was to raise all attributes by 30%. For every level of Spirit Power, it added another 1% increase.
Normally, this ability would have a limit based on the strength of the user's dragon bloodline. For most Spirit Masters, reaching a 70% boost would already be considered top-tier. But for Chen Ming, this ability effectively had no upper limit.
Right now, a single activation could increase all of his attributes by 80%.
And because the ability was tied to an extremely powerful dragon bloodline, its requirements were high, but it also came with a huge advantage: it consumed nearly half the Spirit Power that a normal hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ability would require.
For Chen Ming, it was nothing but benefits, with no drawbacks or restrictions whatsoever.
As for the second Spirit Ability, it was even more impressive.
It was called World-Destroying Dragon Roar.
It summoned the phantom of the Water Dragon King, which then unleashed a thunderous roar.
This roar was not a spiritual or physical attack.
Instead, it was a command over the water vapor and water elements in the surrounding world.
Any water within its range would erupt instantly, transforming into a violently explosive force.
And the most dangerous part of this ability was that it did not only affect liquid water.
It could also move water in gas form, solid form, or even the water inside the human body and other materials.
In theory, the ability did not ignore defense.
As long as a target contained absolutely no water, they would be safe.
But having no water in your body is probably harder than possessing an ability like Invincible Body, Chen Ming thought.
As for the two Spirit Bone Abilities, Chen Ming chose ones that leaned more toward practical use.
The first was Sky-Covering Water Curtain.
It allowed him to control water elements to create whirlpools that could restrain and damage enemies, or form a protective shield around himself. The ability also enabled him to move at high speed underwater.
The second ability did not come from the dragon lineage at all.
This ability also allowed Chen Ming to move quickly underwater.
Instead, it originated from the Black Tortoise Turtle.
The ability was called Void Escape.
It allowed instant teleportation within a range of fifteen meters, or even the direct exchange of positions between Chen Ming and a target.
It could be used three times per day, consumed relatively little Spirit Power, and its teleportation range would increase as Chen Ming grew stronger.
Chen Ming could feel a soul sleeping within his Dragon Spear Martial Soul, quietly waiting for the day he would awaken it.
Perhaps because the Water Dragon King's power far surpassed that of the Dragon Turtle, and because Chen Ming's Dragon Spear was so unique, the Dragon Turtle's soul showed no signs of weakening inside it.
Instead, as time passed, it seemed to be slowly growing stronger.
If Chen Ming could find the right method, he might be able to summon the Dragon Turtle's dragon soul directly and have it fight alongside him.
"I really feel amazing."
Chen Ming swung his spear, feeling the power inside his body. He could not help showing some joy on his face.
Over the next few days, Chen Ming explained some of his Martial Soul's characteristics to Dugu Bo and Qian Renfeng. He told them that it contained the leftover power of an ancient Dragon King. The Dragon Turtle had mistaken him for a powerful dragon who had taken human form, which was why it had willingly sacrificed itself to him.
Dugu Bo didn't seem to care either way.
Whether Chen Ming was human or dragon, Dugu Bo would still consider him a close friend despite their age difference.
Qian Renfeng was a little hesitant at first, but in the end, he simply nodded. After all, Chen Ming had walked under the statue of the Angel God before. The Grand Worship, Qian Daoliu, had also investigated Chen Ming's background. Since someone of Qian Daoliu's status had said there was no problem, there was no reason for him to worry about it.
To be honest, Chen Ming had already shown so many inhuman traits that Qian Renfeng felt things might actually make more sense if he really were the reincarnation of a Dragon King.
Still, whether Chen Ming was a Dragon King's reincarnation or not had nothing to do with him. As long as Chen Ming did not harm humanity, he didn't care.
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After dealing with the matter, Chen Ming quietly returned to the camp and informed Qian Renxue that he had persuaded the Dragon Turtle to leave the area.
Qian Renxue felt a little regretful, but she did not think much else of it.
After all, the Dragon Turtle could draw down the hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation at any time and drag everyone down with it. It was not possible that Chen Ming had taken only Dugu Bo and killed the Dragon Turtle directly.
That was simply unrealistic.
Now, the only powerful Spirit Beasts left to deal with were the Sacred Magical Devil Ape and its son, who carried the bloodline of a Titan Giant.
Although the Holy Illusion Demon Ape possessed power comparable to a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast, old age was its greatest weakness.
Its aging body prevented it from maintaining its peak strength for long periods.
Even Titlde Douluos like Snake Spear Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo could defeat it if they managed to drag the battle out long enough.
A true hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast was still different from something merely capable of matching one.
In the original story, ordinary Titled Douluos seemed like little threat to the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape. But that was because those two were extraordinary beings—a powerful dragon-type variant and a super Spirit Beast.
Even at ten thousand years of cultivation, they already possessed combat power comparable to ordinary hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts. By the time they reached the hundred-thousand-year level, their strength could rival that of a normal Spirit Beast with one hundred ninety thousand years of cultivation.
The Sacred Magical Devil Ape, on the other hand, could only briefly unleash power equal to a normal hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast despite its damaged condition.
That achievement was the result of its natural quality, cultivation, and relentless effort all combined together.
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