Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 329 - 326: Becoming a Dragon

Chapter 329: Chapter 326: Becoming a Dragon

The Demon Transformation Pool, situated at the heart of Sky Demon Mountain, was heavily guarded by several Seventh Grade Demon Kings among the mountain’s Elders, and was off-limits to ordinary individuals.

When Ye Xuan arrived at the domain of the Demon Transformation Pool, there were already several young talents from Sky Demon Mountain preparing to enter it.

This Demon Transformation Pool required outsiders like Ye Xuan to pay Merit Points to access, while those from Sky Demon Mountain had one free opportunity to enter.

The Demon Transformation Pool was open for three days each month, and these were the open days. Ye Xuan had timed it perfectly to arrive at this moment.

Undoubtedly, Ye Xuan’s arrival drew many eyes. The young talents of Sky Demon Mountain recognizing the man who had defeated the Demon Dragon Young Master and stolen the spotlight at the Talent Showdown, their eyes shone with excitement.

The Demon Transformation Pool was located at the peak of the mountain and roughly thirty to forty zhang in circumference. It didn’t seem large, but the water’s color was ever-changing: one moment it was black, another moment gold, and then it would become crystal clear.

"Alright, everyone preparing to enter the Demon Transformation Pool this month has arrived. Remember, despite its small surface area, the pool is very deep. The deeper you go, the stronger the forces and the greater the pressure, but the effects are also better. Be aware of your limits and stay where you can handle the pressure. Do not be greedy and rash to avoid accidents,"

"As for what your bloodline is, that’s not up to the Demon Transformation Pool to decide. Its function is merely to unearth the power of your bloodline." An Elder from Sky Demon Mountain, named Elder Hao, who was in charge of overseeing the Demon Transformation Pool, warned everyone.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan’s eyes also landed on the Demon Transformation Pool, revealing a look full of anticipation.

"If there are no issues, then go ahead and enter now."

Elder Hao smiled faintly before sitting cross-legged on a nearby rock, while the others also scattered around to guard the perimeter, gesturing to Ye Xuan and the rest to proceed.

Splash!

No sooner had Elder Hao finished speaking, than someone jumped into the Demon Transformation Pool. The person circulated demonic power around their body like a gauzy veil before leaping straight into the pool.

As that person took the lead jumping into the Demon Transformation Pool, the surface of the water immediately formed a vortex, with strands of pure energy rapidly converging towards them, clearly beginning to absorb the power of the pool.

Inside the pool, there must have been an Array, a fusion of many types of energy, uniquely capable of stimulating bloodline power—likely a secret technique. After all, in Ye Xuan’s knowledge, only Demon Clan powers of Fifth Grade and above owned something like the Demon Transformation Pool.

As for those below Fifth Grade, they might have some methods, but undoubtedly much weaker compared to the Demon Transformation Pool.

Seeing this scene, the remaining three around Ye Xuan hurriedly leaped into the pool too. The energy in the Demon Transformation Pool was not infinite, and if they were too late, they might find it all absorbed by others, which would be quite tragic.

Of course, Elder Hao felt their concerns were somewhat redundant. Ever since its creation, the Demon Transformation Pool had almost never been depleted. The closest instance had been that of the Dragon Girl decades ago. Besides her, not even the talent of the Demon Dragon Young Master, nor the seven Demon Venerables had achieved that.

Regrettably, that Dragon Girl had committed a grave error and was imprisoned in the Ice Prison to repent.

So, such a scenario was nearly impossible.

Watching everyone’s eagerness, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but smile before following the others’ example. He circulated True Qi around his body and dived into the Demon Transformation Pool like the others.

Plunk!

Water splashed everywhere, and the moment Ye Xuan entered the pool, he quickly sank beneath the water.

As he descended, a potent, peculiar energy also began to penetrate his body through every pore.

Once inside, this strange energy seemed to react within his body. Ye Xuan could feel an itchy sensation gradually arising from within the flesh and meridians all over his body.

This power could not directly benefit his Cultivation, so if Ye Xuan were merely an ordinary human, entering the Demon Transformation Pool would have been pointless. It was only for the Demon Clan, especially for those with powerful bloodlines, that this place was vitally important.

Ye Xuan swept his gaze around. He could see the others who had entered before him were nearby, but unlike Ye Xuan, they didn’t seem at ease. The closest to him was a yellow-robed woman, her skin flushed red as if scorched by flames, biting her lip, seemingly enduring enormous pressure.

"The energy here is too weak."

Ye Xuan quickly understood the issue. While others seemed to be under immense strain, he felt almost no reaction, suggesting he must descend deeper into the pool for it to have an effect on him.

Without further hesitation, he moved. Wrapped in True Qi, he dove like a fish towards the dark depths of the pool.

The bottom of the pool was much more spacious than imagined. Indeed, as Ye Xuan had predicted, beneath the Demon Transformation Pool lay a complex array covered in intricate patterns. Surrounding the array were eight enormous cauldrons, which seemed to contain medicinal herbs, cinnabar, gems, and the like. And at the very center of the array was a massive, peculiar gemstone, emitting faint, unique fluctuations.

"It’s a Demon Crystal." Ye Xuan’s eyes lit up. Such Demon Crystals were notoriously rare, especially in this mundane world, scarcer still. However, Ye Xuan had no interest in prying the gemstone loose; he figured that if he disturbed the Demon Crystal, it would likely bring about terrible trouble. Besides, although the stone was useful, Ye Xuan was not so greedy as to go that far.

With a flicker of his form, Ye Xuan swam over to the Demon Crystal and settled down on it in a seated position, choosing this spot to absorb the energy surrounding him.

Feeling the enormous pressure gathering around him, Ye Xuan’s skin tensed up. As the energy poured into his body, he could distinctly sense streams of warmth surging within the depths of his being.

Sensing these subtle changes, Ye Xuan immediately formed hand seals. Above his head, True Qi coalesced, creating a vortex from which a strong suction force was released, pulling in all the surrounding energy.

As he continued with the absorption process, time silently slipped by...

Half a day later.

Apart from Ye Xuan, the other four who had descended had already come ashore. Their bloodlines were not strong, and that was about all they could manage. With their level of cultivation, they couldn’t last long in the Demon Transformation Pool.

However, none of them left, as they were curious about how long Ye Xuan would stay in the Demon Transformation Pool.

And so, a day passed, then two days, three days...

A full six days went by, and still, there was no movement from within the Demon Transformation Pool.

"Strange. Typically, cultivating in the Demon Transformation Pool would not exceed five days. It’s already been six days now, why has Ye Xuan not come out yet?" Elder Hao remarked with surprise. The main purpose of the Demon Transformation Pool was to unearth the power of one’s bloodline; beyond that, it didn’t much benefit one’s cultivation. If the latent potential of someone’s bloodline had been fully tapped, then entering the Demon Transformation Pool wouldn’t significantly enhance their strength.

"Could something have gone wrong? Perhaps we should activate the pool’s detector mirror to check," another Elder suggested.

"Alright."

Elder Hao nodded and walked to a crystal beside the Demon Transformation Pool. He pressed his hand against the surface of the Crystal Mirror and infused his demonic power into it.

The Crystal Mirror, connected to the bottom of the Demon Transformation Pool, suddenly glowed with dazzling light, and the events occurring at the bottom were displayed clearly upon it.

In the image, Ye Xuan sat squarely on the Demon Crystal, and the vast energy of the pool’s depths flowed toward him like waves.

"Indeed, at the very bottom of the Demon Transformation Pool, he’s seated on the Demon Crystal. What a monster," Elder Hao couldn’t help but marvel. Where the Demon Crystal lay, there existed the most violent and formidable energy of the entire pool. One needed serious capability to dare sit on it, and it appeared that Ye Xuan was not undeserving of his reputation.

At that moment, Ye Xuan’s body was covered in a layer of dense black scales, save for his face. His hands, feet, all were enshrouded by black scales, giving him a sinister and predominantly demon-like appearance.

"Such a powerful demonic energy, and it seems to be steadily growing stronger!" another Elder exclaimed, staring at Ye Xuan.

Elder Hao quickly felt the increasingly fierce energy himself and exclaimed in shock, "How is this possible? Could it be that he’s not cultivating in there but activating the power of his bloodline?!"

Does that mean Ye Xuan’s bloodline had not been activated before? That without an activated bloodline, he had managed to defeat the Demon Dragon Young Master?

If it were really Ye Xuan, the one before them, then he was undoubtedly a terrifying monster.

Crack, crack!

Before they could close their mouths in astonishment, a change suddenly occurred upon Ye Xuan. With the sound of crisp cracks, a pair of wide black dragon wings unfurled from his back, emitting a refined metallic luster. Beneath the wings, a dragon tail bristling with thorn-like barbs appeared, and Ye Xuan’s own hands and feet morphed into dragon claws, fully transformed into dragon form.

The next moment, Ye Xuan’s eyes, which had been tightly shut, suddenly opened, as if an ancient behemoth had awakened, exuding a commanding ferocity.