Dragon War God

Chapter 423 - Ninth River Stage

After exchanging attacks, Long Chen gradually figured out the Dark Moon Tiger King’s strength. In its injured state, although it was terrifying, it was not unbeatable.

“Haha, Xiaolang! Even your Nine Devils Ancestral Fire didn’t kill it. It’s my turn now.” Long Chen used Traceless Demon Shadow and appeared behind the Dark Moon Tiger King in a flash. The Demon Emperor Sword whistled as more than ten blades of Demon Emperor Sword Qi flew at the Dark Moon Tiger King’s back, forming white cuts!

Roar!

The front of its body was already injured by Xiaolang’s strange Nine Devils Ancestral Fire, and now Long Chen was attacking its back. Although the Demon Emperor Sword Qi had not injured it, the pain angered the Dark Moon Tiger King even more. It turned its gigantic body around, and when it was about to attack the irritating Long Chen, Xiaolang started to move behind it once more.

The valley was wide to Long Chen, but very narrow to the Dark Moon Tiger King. This resulted in a great decrease to its agility. With Long Chen and Xiaolang blocking its front and back, and more importantly, the effects of the Blood Devouring Domain, the Dark Moon Tiger King’s movement was severely restricted.

Many wounds started to appear on its body. If it did not use its demonic power to suppress its blood, it would quickly die by Long Chen’s hand.

When Xiaolang saw that the Dark Moon Tiger King was focused on Long Chen, he knew that Long Chen was creating opportunity for him. Just as the Dark Moon Tiger King turned around, Xiaolang leaped onto its back and lowered his head. The Nine Devils Ancestral Fire poured from his mouth towards the Dark Moon Tiger King instantly!

The close-range attack caused the Dark Moon Tiger King to let out another earth-shaking cry of agony. When Xiaolang stepped on its back, it already knew that it was a bad sign. It quickly waved its large tail to flick Xiaolang off, but Xiaolang was faster and spewed the Nine Devils Ancestral Fire on its body!

Roar!

There was a cry of pain. The Dark Moon Tiger King’s body crackled and popped as black ice spread quickly across its back. Xiaolang saw that the Dark Moon Tiger King’s tail was coming and quickly leaped off before fleeing in the opposite direction! The tail hit empty air!

The Dark Moon Tiger King was in misery after losing so much flesh and blood, as well as sustaining injuries to its internal organs. It was already injured before this battle, and now it had new injuries on top of its old ones. It grew dizzy from the huge amount of blood loss and could barely stand up straight.

Long Chen charged from its front. There was a gust of wind, and he thrust the Demon Emperor Sword out!

“Demon Emperor Sword Technique, Supreme Demon Sword!” At that moment, rays of sword light shot out at the Dark Moon Tiger King. This was the technique he had used to kill Lin Zichen, and this time, it was executed even more perfectly. The powerful attack charged at the Dark Moon Tiger King like a moving storm!

The Dark Moon Tiger King was in a state of dizziness from its blood loss when the attack arrived. Long Chen and Xiaolang’s attacks worked together perfectly. Since the Dark Moon Tiger King could not recover in time, it could not fight back against Long Chen’s final strike. In a state of panic, all it could do was swipe its claw at Long Chen!

Rumble!

The Supreme Demon Sword pierced through the Dark Moon Tiger King’s paw and struck its neck. The attack was so powerful that it slashed open its neck, respiratory tract, blood vessels, etc. Long Chen’s attack had severed all of them and still he did not stop. Using Traceless Demon Shadow, he appeared in front of the Dark Moon Tiger King instantly and stabbed his sword through the back of its head!

The Dark Moon Tiger King finally let out a sorrowful cry and collapsed. Its blood flowed towards Long Chen and formed a large sphere around him.

At Long Chen’s feet was the Heaven-tier Dark Moon Tiger King’s dried-up body.

Xiaolang finally looked back and surveyed the situation with joy. He knew that with the Dark Moon Tiger King’s blood, Long Chen would definitely level up by one tier.

He waited quietly.

Long Chen started to use Blood Transmutation to refine the beast’s blood. Since the Dark Moon Tiger King was huge, it had very thick blood. Long Chen absorbed the blood bit by bit until the blood sphere around him shrank. After some time, all of the blood had been consumed by Long Chen.

The essence contained within the blood had been turned into Dragon Qi in his body, while other impurities were released outside of his body. There was about one unit of essence for every ten, or even hundred units of blood.

Long Chen accumulated more and more Qi until he had enough to condense the ninth pair of heavenly rivers in his body. Half a day had passed by then.

It’s finally time to break through to the Ninth River Stage. Long Chen was ecstatic. He took out almost all the Heavenly River Pills from his Universe Pouch and started condensing the ninth pair of heavenly rivers. Due to prior experience and having enough Qi, he would accomplish this with ease. All he needed was time.

With a plentiful supply of Heavenly River Pills, the ninth pair of heavenly rivers quickly formed. Long Chen’s aura intensified quickly. Very soon, the final pair of heavenly rivers formed, and they were much more stable than a normal cultivator’s heavenly rivers.

His eighteen heavenly rivers connected to form a perfect cycle within his body. Blood-red Qi flowed within them, almost in a liquid state. They looked like the heavenly rivers in the sky[1]—shimmering and shining with a light that shook the soul.

Once everything ended, Long Chen stood up and stretched his arms wide with his eyes closed, feeling the power within his body.

So, this is how the Ninth River Stage feels ... This is like the feeling of completion. Long Chen gained more insight as he felt power flow through his body.

No. While the heavenly rivers in the body are indeed complete, there is one place that hasn’t been cleared yet. The power in my body lacks convergence points. If it had some, then it would be perfect. I’m guessing that these centerpoints make up the meridian points of the Heavenly Passage Realm.

Long Chen knew that after the Dragon Veins, Divine Core, and Heavenly Rivers, the journey of cultivation was completed only after he had completed the meridian points too. However, he also knew that it was only the beginning. The Draconic Realm, the Divine Core Realm, the Heavenly River Realm, and the Heavenly Passage Realm were only the four foundational realms of cultivation where the cultivator solidified his base. Just like how Yellow, Black, Earth, and Heaven-tier demonic beasts were the lowest-ranked beasts of the world. More powerful opponents existed in this vast world.

I’ve only completed three of the four foundational realms. I don’t know when I’ll be able to complete all four. Then I can see what realms exist beyond them ... Long Chen sighed.

But when he looked in the direction of the Imperial Capital, there was a smile on his face.

With my Ninth River Stage cultivation, plus my newly mastered Heaven Sword Array, I’m sure I’m qualified to get the Nine Heavens Immortal Fruit now!

With that thought, he stored the Dark Moon Tiger King’s carcass and beast soul, then he called for Xiaolang to leave. Two months had passed since his battle with Lin Zichen. He was now itching to battle the Sword Emperor to the death!

Long Chen had a rough idea that with his current cultivation level, if he added the Dragon Soul Transformation and Demon Seed Planting Technique, he would surely have as much Qi as someone at the Heavenly Passage Realm. With the help of his powerful divine techniques, he definitely had the right to challenge the Sword Emperor!

Long Chen had finally become the strongest person in the Cangyang Kingdom.

Of course, he had the Dark Moon Tiger King to thank for this. If it had not entered the Cangyang Kingdom’s Snowpeak Mountains by accident through the Universal Transporter, Long Chen would need two more months to make a breakthrough.

Although he looked calm now, there was a wave of emotion running through him.

He was about to face his final battle on the journey that started in Baiyang Town! This was the end of his saga in the Cangyang Kingdom. If he obtained the Nine Heavens Immortal Fruit, all his wishes would have been fulfilled. Then he would have no more stress and could live a carefree life exploring the Dragon Continent while holding Ling Xi’s hand.

Although all the fighting had been exciting, Long Chen was also tired.

When he was in Baiyang Town, he was only a prodigal son who had nothing to do. However, many things had forced him to this current position. The threats to his family and to Ling Xi had left him with no choice but to step up and resolve them with brute force. Now everything had come to an end. He only had to fight his final battle to resolve Ling Xi’s final threat. Then he would have a happy ever after with his beloved!

How could he not feel emotional?

He had waited for so long just for this moment!

“Let’s go, Xiao Xi. It’s time for the last battle. This time, I will be sure to get the Nine Heavens Immortal Fruit for you. I won’t stop until I do!” he said with great resolution.

“Brother Chen, I don’t want the Nine Heavens Immortal Fruit! I want you!” Ling Xi suddenly started crying.

1. the Milky Way in the sky is also referred to as a ‘heavenly river’ in Mandarin ☜

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