A massive flying boat slowly flew through the void, endless runes swirling on it, reflecting the appearance of the sky.
From the ground, the flying boat was completely invisible. Its speed was slow, it didn't make any sound or stir up air, and no one could sense its presence.
This was the invisible flying boat Guo Ran had built. The first time he saw Long Chen, he gave it to Long Chen to show off. It was the first time Long Chen had used it.
Long Chen and the others secretly teleported to the border, boarded a flying boat without anyone noticing, and left the Vermilion Bird Empire without anyone noticing, bypassing the Tianxi Empire's surveillance and heading straight for the Ziting Empire behind it.
Originally, Long Chen wanted to lead everyone straight to the major battlefields, but then he had a sudden idea: since these people were secret, he might as well launch a surprise attack.
Although the Vermilion Bird Empire appears perilous on the surface, its main enemy is intimidation. They do not want a true bloody battle; otherwise, even if they win, it will be a crushing victory that inflicts heavy losses on the enemy but harms themselves eight hundred. That is not what they want.
But the Vermilion Bird Empire, after preparing for war for so many years, quickly fell into chaos. It was clearly unacceptable. Long Chen thought this was all part of a setup, so he might as well lead his men and go on a big move.
As the flying boat sped by, everyone hurried to rest. Long Chen handed the boat over to Yu Qingxuan for control, while he himself entered a meditative state.
He had already gained initial control over the Dragon God Body Refining Technique, but there was still one problem: his Dragon God Body Refining Technique was not the same as that of a dragon clan expert.
There was still a huge difference between the two. Long Chen's Dragon God Body Refining Technique was now only a prototype under his control.
Long Chen wanted to use willpower to balance blood, energy, bones, and the balance between spirit, soul, and will. Willpower is the term used by dragon clan experts, but Long Chen felt this energy shouldn't be called willpower. Yet, if Long Chen were to replace it with another term, he couldn't find the right one.
In short, the foundation of the Dragon God Body Refining Technique is to balance the tangible and invisible forces within oneself, fusing the two to produce a force akin to the most primal force in heaven and earth.
As for this power, Long Chen didn't know what words to use. In short, it was mysterious beyond his current understanding.
But now a problem has arisen: when Long Chen uses the Dragon God Body Refining Technique as a foundation to summon the Dragon King Battle Body, it puts a tremendous strain on his body.
Long Chen struck through the trial gate with a single claw, and endless energy surged from within him. He instantly fell into a state of exhaustion, completely different from what Long Chen had expected.
The Dragon King Battle Body is a state that allows for prolonged battles, but now it can only launch a single strike. Something must be wrong.
"Senior, what's going on?" Long Chen studied for a long time but still couldn't figure out the reason, so he had no choice but to seek help from a dragon clan expert.
The dragon clan expert seemed to be lost in thought, and after a long pause, finally replied:
"I asked the Vermilion Bird expert to help you enlighten it, because the Ancient Vermilion Bird is close to humans and knows how to communicate with them. As for us, many things of the Dragon Clan are passed down through bloodline and memory, which cannot be recorded on paper or passed down orally."
Since you've found the right path, you have to study it yourself. There are some things I understand, but I can't explain clearly.
If you say it out loud and misunderstand again, like talking past each other, that's troublesome. Since the general outline is already in shape, take your time to analyze it! Long
Chen thought about it and realized it made sense. The dragon clan's inheritance was very simple and brutal, completely different from the human race. In many aspects of the Dragon God's Body Refining Technique, Long Chen's understanding was vastly different from what the dragon clan experts said.
If one day Long Chen deduces a complete Dragon God Body Refining Technique, it will likely have already departed from the original version and become a new ultimate skill.
Since he couldn't get the answer, Long Chen could only slowly deduce on his own, while trying to gather both tangible and invisible forces again. Soon, he finally found the key to the problem.
When tangible and invisible forces merge, they cancel each other out, especially when they erupt, canceling each other out even faster.
"To put it bluntly, my balance base is unstable, unable to completely isolate or control them. Their fusion is chaotic fusion, not orderly fusion.
Although they can unleash terrifying power, the eruption often cancels each other's powers, causing the two forces to rapidly disappear.
But where did the vanishing power go? Logically, they should all be inside my body, right? Long
Chen gathered his strength again, shocked to find that after the two forces neutralized, they vanished without a trace, as if something had quietly stolen them.
"Power can't disappear without reason, right?"
Long Chen was shocked. At this moment, he seemed to have returned to his rookie days on the Tianwu Continent. The Dragon God Body Refining Technique of a dragon clan powerhouse had completely baffled him.
Even if the ice meets a red-hot branding iron, it will vaporize into steam, but after Long Chen's power cancels each other out, it quietly disappears without a trace, making no sense.
"Damn, this touches on my knowledge blind spot."
This time, Long Chen was somewhat confused, but since he couldn't figure it out, he stopped thinking and kept trying to improve his control—what dragon clan experts call 'will.'
Long Chen noticed that as he kept trying, his ability to control two completely different forces was gradually improving. This was simple practice, making perfect. Sometimes, things he couldn't understand could be controlled by his mind, but his body could.
Similarly, there was no reason at all. This set of Dragon God Body Refining Techniques almost overturned Long Chen's previous understanding of martial arts.
Long Chen used to believe that only by understanding, comprehending, and mastering it could one truly master a spiritual martial art.
But now he realized that some things were just learned and practiced in a muddled way, and then mastered in a confused way, only to end up confused and unable to explain them clearly.
Now Long Chen believed that some things truly couldn't be explained in words. The Dragon God Body Refining Technique was like opening a new door for Long Chen.
Not only did this give Long Chen a deeper understanding of power, but it was as if he also saw another color in this world—a color he had never encountered before.
"We've arrived at the border of the Purple Thunder Empire." Yu Qingxuan whispered, because a thunder barrier had appeared ahead. This was the city defense of the Purple Lightning Empire. If you got close, you'd be immediately discovered, just like the Vermilion Bird Empire's flame barrier.
"Lei Ling'er," Long Chen called out.
"Leave it to me!"
Lei Ling'er's figure appeared. The moment the flying boat touched the thunder barrier, endless lightning wrapped around the vessel and merged into the barrier, without triggering any alarms, easily charging into the territory of the Purple Thunder Empire.
"Brother Long Chen, I sensed it. There really is a treasure here that is huge."
Just as she passed through the barrier, Lei Ling'er suddenly shouted excitedly.