The Youngest Prince of the Zhou Family - Chapter 27

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Youngest Master of the Zhu Family (27)

Thousand-Year Dragon Saliva Essence

“Isn’t there some grand trial or something? Like a test… Usually at times like this, you’d encounter some massive existence that threatens your life, wouldn’t you?”

No answer came to my question.

As if it had all been an illusion, the surrounding scenery had somehow grown dark, and I sat alone in the middle of it all.

However, there was something different.

“This is it.”

A round light floating before me.

It was a mysterious light that somehow felt both hot and cool at the same time.

I instinctively realized that this was the Thousand-Year Dragon Saliva Essence I had been searching for.

I immediately reached my hand toward that light.

In an instant, like a candle flame flickering in the wind, the light wavered and scattered, then transformed into a wisp of smoke and was sucked into my body through my palm.

At the same time, internal fractures began.

My dantian shook violently and began expelling all the demonic energy contained within it.

It took only about an hour for my internal energy to completely dry up.

However, that was only temporary, as soon all the blood vessels in my body began pulsating madly.

Hot and magnificent energy spread out in rhythm with my heartbeat.

It was demonic energy, yet it dominated my entire body with a different sensation, as if it wasn’t demonic energy at all.

The internal energy that began rising this way filled my dantian completely and still had more to spare.

‘What in the world is this…’

It was extremely pure demonic energy.

In the end, even the Thousand-Year Dragon Saliva Essence had acknowledged that the crystallization of my internal power was demonic energy.

My internal energy broke through one jiazi in a single bound.

One jiazi of internal energy refers to the amount of internal energy that can be accumulated over a total of about 60 years of proper cultivation.

Of course, as times changed and martial arts developed dramatically, that standard became somewhat ambiguous, but it was still perfect as a benchmark.

“Whoo.”

I lightly regulated my breathing.

Breaking through one jiazi of internal energy meant I had finally gotten quite close to what I wanted.

‘Now I can begin.’

The corners of my mouth naturally rose.

I placed both hands neatly together and slowly lifted them as if supporting energy.

The true energy flowing through all my blood vessels vibrated terrifyingly and spread heavy energy.

‘Dragon Heaven True Energy… 12th level mastery.’

With my internal energy supporting it, Dragon Heaven True Energy broke through its realm in one go.

However, while Dragon Heaven True Energy was undoubtedly one of the ultimate techniques of the noble family, it was insufficient martial arts for facing the Twelve Demon Emperors or Four Fiends.

Therefore…

Now that the conditions were met.

I had to implant a new ultimate technique in my body.

Rumble!

My insides vibrated.

As if an earthquake had occurred, the earth cracked and the surrounding space itself collapsed.

‘I’m ready. Beginning now.’

Steeling my mind, I slowly recited the incantation formula and boldly changed the movement of my true energy.

The energy of a dragon soaring through the sky.

There was no change in the fundamental energy of the Zhu Family.

Therefore, this was the same.

Energy that was even more fierce, violent, and incomparably wild than before began circulating through my entire body along the great sea.

‘It’s a success.’

Since I understood it perfectly, there was absolutely no way it could fail.

Thus I slowly controlled my energy and fell into a state of selflessness.

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Crash!

The main gate of the Kunlun Sect, which had already been on the verge of collapse, shattered.

And through that broken gap, Do Gon and his subordinates revealed themselves.

“You Zhu Family bastards. Where are you all hiding?”

Do Gon growled angrily and raised his qi sensing to its maximum.

However, there wasn’t the slightest presence to be felt anywhere.

As if they had soared into the sky or sunk into the earth, there wasn’t even a trace.

“Are you certain this is the place?”

Do Gon asked a subordinate beside him.

The subordinate bowed his head and quickly answered.

“Yes, Killing Lord. The traces ended here. They must surely be inside.”

“…Then release the demon people to surround all of Kunlun Mountain. I will definitely… catch that bastard.”

“Yes, I will do as you command.”

The subordinate immediately ran outside, and Do Gon glared as he began thoroughly searching the interior of the Kunlun Sect.

But no matter how much he searched, not even an ant could be seen.

Do Gon, whose anger had reached its peak, struck the floor with his sword still in its scabbard.

“Where the hell did they disappear to…?”

That’s when it happened.

Do Gon felt something strange and looked down.

A crack had formed where he had struck.

Crack!

Once it began splitting, the crack extended uncontrollably, and soon a section collapsed entirely.

“…”

Eventually, stairs leading underground appeared before his eyes.

“What the hell is this?”

Only then did a murderous smile spread across Do Gon’s lips.

“So you were hiding here. Kuk kuk.”

Then he moved his steps toward the stairs without hesitation.

A scent.

The smell of that little brat was wafting strongly from this underground area.

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Thousand-Year Dragon Saliva Essence.

As the name suggests, it means the breath exhaled by a dragon that has lived for a thousand years.

It means gaining internal energy and deep enlightenment that would be unparalleled in all of history.

For something like that, I had obtained it disappointingly easily.

“Whoo.”

After finishing my breathing, I quickly examined my interior.

‘My internal energy increased by one and a half jiazi.’

It was comparable to a Great Return Pill.

But the effects of the Thousand-Year Dragon Saliva Essence didn’t end with just that.

The energies that hadn’t yet been absorbed were still crouched throughout my blood vessels, hiding their power.

Even that amount was tremendous, enough to be double what I had just absorbed.

“Huh.”

Moreover, the tremendous range of senses that came with it.

I instantly understood why the Heavenly Demon had shown such monstrous reactions in my previous life.

The Thousand-Year Dragon Saliva Essence had expanded the sensory organs of whoever consumed it to an insane degree.

“So this was it. The reason for creating this insane formation.”

The World-Mixing Heaven Martial Breaking Power Formation was an ancient formation that didn’t even appear in formation manuals.

It was old enough to have disappeared from records and a high-level formation worthy of being called an Ultimate Formation, but now I could exit this place in one go.

No, only someone who had obtained this Thousand-Year Dragon Saliva Essence could break through this formation in the first place.

‘I can see it. As if it’s right before my eyes.’

Clusters of light flashing before my eyes.

Those clusters of light illuminating the dark space were arranged regularly while maintaining constant intervals.

And that was.

‘Big Dipper Seven Stars.’

It was undoubtedly a formation created by someone who had observed the Heavenly Secrets.

A typical form of Sealing Wing Formation.

The Sealing Wing Formation was used to neutralize an opponent’s mobility and when something absolutely needed to be bound and suppressed.

Since it could also be deployed in the form of a Sword Formation, numerous sects and families would incorporate the principles of the Sealing Wing Formation into various other formations.

And that was the same case here.

As if they had sealed some supremely pure existence, hundreds of Sealing Wing Formations, each taking different forms, were positioned at the seven seats of the Big Dipper.

I slowly walked and dismantled the seven clusters of light one by one.

First, I had to open the gate of the Big Dipper that shone the brightest, then carefully dismantle the remaining six constellations in proper order.

What would have happened if I hadn’t obtained the Thousand-Year Dragon Saliva Essence?

I wouldn’t have been able to see even these clusters of light, and would I have died trapped within this formation?

‘That was too reckless. I need to be more careful from now on.’

Blinded by opportunity, I had acted recklessly based on those shallow memories from my previous life.

If I had been trapped here…

There would have been no more unjust death than that.

Having obtained the Thousand-Year Dragon Saliva Essence, I gained overwhelming senses capable of breaking through ancient formations themselves, as well as internal energy of one and a half jiazi cycles, which was quite satisfactory.

All of this was merely the foundation for destroying Do Gon and the entire Demonic Cult.

Thus, I slowly gathered the last seventh cluster of light.

And…

Crash!

With an explosive roar, the surrounding space began to distort.

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Do Gon doubted his eyes.

A massive stone monument standing right before him.

Just as he was about to examine what it was carefully, suddenly the inscriptions carved on the monument began emitting light all at once.

Soon after, the monument that had been emitting light became quiet, and the memorial texts carved on the monument vanished without a trace as if they had been illusions.

The world was vast and there were many strange occurrences, but this was the first time he had witnessed the phenomenon of letters disappearing before his eyes.

Just as Do Gon was becoming tense.

Rumble!

The floor shook, and a massive space revealed itself behind the monument.

And the moment he faced the three human figures emerging from there, a smile filled with killing intent spread across Do Gon’s lips.

“I wondered where you had disappeared to, but you were just here?”

“…”

I silently stared at Do Gon.

Certainly, the oppressive feeling I used to experience when my realm wasn’t sufficient had long since disappeared.

But the opponent was still one of the Twelve Demon Emperors.

I absolutely did not underestimate him.​

I extended my hand toward Mu Ying.

“…?”

“Let me borrow your sword for a moment.”

“Huh? My sword?”

Though puzzled, Mu Ying immediately offered his sword.

“Hmm.”

I drew the sword and swung it a few times.

Appropriate weight, but durability was the problem.

This sword would have difficulty withstanding even one of my strikes.

“I’ll get you a new sword when we return.”

“…What?”

“Well then.”

I turned directly toward Do Gon.

As I gripped the sword, sharp killing intent permeated in all directions as if my old sensations were returning.

At that thrilling sensation, Yu Ran flinched and unconsciously stepped backward.

Do Gon also looked at me with surprised eyes.

“You… have changed.”

“Right. I have changed.”

Why do you think I came here?

“However, even so, it’s meaningless.”

Do Gon easily predicted his victory.

Anyone else would have thought the same.

“Well, is it meaningless?”

I tilted my head and smiled leisurely.

This time, Do Gon wasn’t being careless.

Contrary to his words, his extremely tense expression and rigid posture proved that.​

The look of concern about what kind of trick I might pull again.

But this time, there would be no tricks.

I could defeat him.

“Once upon a time.”

I began to speak.

Do Gon gripped his sword and lowered his stance.

He had prepared to charge at any moment.

“I was once called a scoundrel. Just guzzling alcohol, being buddy-buddy with the Dark Path, beating people, beating servants… well, I was also crazy about women.”

Cheating people out of money goes without saying.

When things didn’t go my way, I had even destroyed several business establishments through threats.

“However, when the banner raised by the Orthodox Faction collapsed, when the agreements they had carefully built crumbled one by one, and when their beliefs fell to a pitiful state.”

The Orthodox Martial World that had collapsed due to the Demonic Cult’s rampage.

I was talking about that.

“People said.”

“What are you talking about?”

Do Gon listened to my words obediently.

No, he couldn’t act rashly.

Because no opening was visible.

“The star of the Orthodox Martial World, the last hope, they said. Heh heh heh.”

Wasn’t it truly amusing?

Enough to make me laugh spontaneously like this.

“The one who was once called a scoundrel, a piece of trash, a worthless bastard, the shame of the family… became the last star of the martial world? Isn’t that funny?”

“…”

I slowly caressed the sword with reverent gestures.

Zing!

The sword touched by my hand resonated and began to tremble.

That was when it happened.

“I can’t grant that request. Just die, you Zhu Family brat.”

Do Gon made the first move.

The moment he took a Single Step forward, he had already arrived right before my eyes.

“Listen to the end. It’s something I can’t tell anyone else.”

Swish!

I thrust out a Single Sword Strike just like that.

No technique existed in it.

The sword whipped Sword Energy like a whip, piercing through Do Gon’s shoulder blade.

His movements, Martial Techniques, breathing and flow.

All of that was already in my head.

“Kugh!”

Do Gon panicked severely and hastily retreated backward.

It wasn’t a lightly thrust sword.

Creating dozens of variations, his movements were sealed in just a single move.

That was absolutely impossible unless it was a being with enlightenment that surpassed his own.

‘Could it be that young brat has surpassed me? Does that even make sense?’

Do Gon’s pupils trembled finely.

“Don’t feel too wronged.”

I told him for the last time.

“Star of the Martial World, Blood Dark Sword Saint. Woo Jin.”

“….”

“That’s my other name.”

Crash!

The moment my words ended, I took a Single Step forward.

Instantly, a Red Dragon that bloomed from the sword’s tip roared loudly and swallowed Do Gon whole in one bite.

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