Her chest was burning hot.
Jiang Yuechu lowered her head slightly, pulled open her collar, and took a look.
On her originally fair skin, the coiled patterns flickered with her breathing.
Each heartbeat seemed to be accompanied by a dull rumble of thunder.
Thump, thump...
Jiang Yuechu slowly raised her right hand, her five fingers curled into a fist.
She did not mobilize the brilliant sun within her Qi Sea, nor did she invoke any Divine Ability.
She simply clenched her fist.
Zzzzt—
Several wisps of silver-purple arcs of electricity crackled between her fingers.
Jiang Yuechu raised an eyebrow.
"Interesting."
She hesitated no longer and threw a punch to her side.
BOOM—!!!
Before the fist arrived, the wind from the punch already exploded like muffled thunder.
The arcs of electricity that had previously only clung to the surface of her skin instantly converged onto her finger bones the moment she threw the punch.
The silver-purple radiance flared, enveloping her entire fist.
Bang!
The stone wall trembled.
Where the punch landed, the incredibly hard black stone instantly charred, and deep within the cracks, residual electricity still flickered and danced.
Jiang Yuechu withdrew her hand, looking at the black hole in the wall and her fist, which was still emitting wisps of smoke.
A trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.
This kind of lightning radiance was actually attached directly to this Physical Body.
Every movement was accompanied by the power of thunder.
Every punch and kick carried heavenly might.
In plain terms... it was enchanting.
Previously, she had only thought the Great Black Heaven Body Forging Scripture was merely a method to strengthen the Physical Body.
But now it seemed.
She had been narrow-minded.
If it were just an ordinary demon soul, that would be one thing; it would at most be a laborer adding bricks and tiles.
But if one were to fill it with such spiritual objects...
It could even bring such benefits.
The human body has three hundred and sixty-five major acupoints.
If all of them were filled with such divine objects...
Jiang Yuechu's breathing hitched slightly.
Would that even be human anymore?
Moreover, the first layer of this Dragon Washing Pool was a lightning dragon; what would be in the layers above?
Originally, she had only come for the Dragon Transformation Scripture and Dao Cultivation.
Now it seemed.
The cultivation of the Great Black Heaven Body Forging Scripture had become an unexpected joy.
Even.
At this moment.
The status of this Cultivation Technique in her heart had already surpassed many of her other methods.
Thinking of this.
The young girl's eyes grew even more fervent.
In the corner.
The Scarlet Sun Demon Venerable maintained his posture of hugging his head and squatting, secretly opening his eyes just a slit.
The scene just now was simply too shocking.
He had thought there would be a great battle.
But this girl... oh no, Master!
She had actually stuffed the lightning dragon directly into her body!!!
What kind of terrifying method was this?!
Jiang Yuechu retracted her thoughts and glanced at the Old Flood Dragon.
"Tsk."
She smacked her lips with some disdain.
This Old Thing was just too timid.
But after all, she had promised him, and she wasn't the kind of villain who would go back on her word.
Otherwise.
She would have chopped him into pieces long ago, which at least could have been used to fill one of her unknown acupoints.
Jiang Yuechu couldn't be bothered with nonsense; she carried her long blade and turned to walk toward the stairs leading to the second floor.
The Scarlet Sun Demon Venerable gave a start.
He didn't dare to play dead on the spot anymore.
He scrambled up using his hands and feet to follow her.
"Master... wait for your servant!"
...
She had originally thought that since the first layer was guarded by a lightning dragon at the Half-Step Tower Ascender Realm, the subsequent layers would certainly be dangerous at every step.
Perhaps she might even encounter a few true Denglou Realm spiritual objects.
Unfortunately.
Things did not go as planned.
The second layer had gale winds like blades, eroding the soul and bone.
The third layer had three thousand weak waters, where even a down feather would not float.
The fourth layer...
Along the way.
Although there were many Restrictions and traps, and if an ordinary demon had come, they would indeed have had to shed a layer of skin.
But for the current Jiang Yuechu.
It was just a matter of shattering it with one punch.
If one punch wasn't enough.
Then she would throw another.
BOOM—!!!
As the obstacle leading from the sixth layer to the seventh layer was violently shattered.
Jiang Yuechu stepped out, but her brows were tightly locked.
After these few layers, apart from some dead Restrictions left who knows how many years ago, she hadn't even seen a single living thing.
There was neither a demon soul to capture nor essence qi to devour.
It was a waste of effort.
"So pathetic... why aren't there any fire dragons, water dragons, or earth dragons?"
The young girl muttered to herself.
The Scarlet Sun Demon Venerable behind her felt his eyelids twitch, wishing he could plug his ears.
Was that something that could be said?
Was one lightning dragon not enough?!
She wanted fire dragons, water dragons, and earth dragons too!
Why didn't she just say she wanted a True Dragon?!
The human and the flood dragon, each with their own thoughts, stepped into the seventh-floor hall.
Unlike the floors below.
This place was extremely spacious, yet it lacked those flashy traps and Restrictions.
The hall was empty, with only a huge statue standing in the center.
Jiang Yuechu stopped and tilted her head slightly.
Even though she was accustomed to demons and monsters, seeing this statue at this moment, she couldn't help but feel a slight tremor in her heart.
It was in the shape of a coiled dragon, carved entirely from unknown blue jade, lifelike, as if it would soar into the sky the next moment.
Although it was an inanimate object, there was a pressure emanating from those dragon eyes, pressing directly onto the Divine Soul.
Even though it was just a statue, it carried an arrogance that could not be profaned.
"Is this... a True Dragon?"
Jiang Yuechu narrowed her eyes.
Compared to the form she had taken when she previously used the Dragon Transformation Scripture, this statue, while lacking the five-colored auspicious omens, had an extra sense of desolation accumulated over time.
The Scarlet Sun Demon Venerable was already prostrate on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly to the statue.
After all, it was a True Dragon, which counted as his Old Ancestor.
After kowtowing for a long time.
The Old Flood Dragon tremblingly raised his head: "Mas... Master."
"This is the final barrier leading to the eighth layer, which is before the Dragon Ascending Platform."
Jiang Yuechu withdrew her gaze: "How do we pass?"
There was no road, and no door.
Only this statue stood here.
Surely she couldn't smash this as well, right?
Hearing this, the Scarlet Sun Demon Venerable looked hesitant: "This old one has heard... heard from the elders in the clan that the path to the eighth layer cannot be passed by fighting and killing. The Dragon Washing Pool is the remains of a True Dragon, left as a fortune for future generations who possess the True Dragon Bloodline. Since it is family property, it naturally guards against outsiders stealing it."
Speaking up to this point.
The Scarlet Sun Demon Venerable pointed to a stone platform beneath the statue.
"Only by placing your hand upon it and gaining the recognition of this True Dragon's remnant intent, confirming that you are of our Dragon Clan Bloodline, can the passage be opened to enter the Dragon Ascending Platform directly."
"In other words..."
The Old Flood Dragon cautiously glanced at the young girl: "This is a place to verify one's identity."
"If it is an outsider, even if they have heaven-defying strength, as long as their Bloodline is not pure, this statue will trigger the Restrictions of the entire Dragon Washing Pool and..."
"Blast them to death on the spot."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuechu frowned slightly.
Identity verification?
This was a bit troublesome.
Although she possessed the Dragon Transformation Scripture and could transform into a five-colored True Dragon with a human body.
But in the end...
Essentially, she was still a human.
This Physical Body was a human body, and this Divine Soul was a human soul.
The so-called Dragon Transformation was just borrowing the benefits of the Cultivation Technique to wear a layer of dragon skin.
If she really encountered this kind of verification that pointed directly to the Origin...
Could she bluff her way through?
Jiang Yuechu had no confidence in her heart.
Seeing the young girl silent.
The Scarlet Sun Demon Venerable's heart skipped a beat.
Although he did not know the girl's background, throughout the journey, the girl had mostly shown herself in a human body, and even when using such terrifying methods, they were human martial arts styles.
This master...
Could she be a fake?