Chapter 434: Plesiosaur Transforms into the Heavenly Dao

Thinking of this, Xu Qing didn't hesitate. He immediately re-entered the small world and sat cross-legged on a volcano in the Eastern Thirteenth District.

He looked up at the sky, and after a long time, slowly closed his eyes, sensing the Life-Bound Sea Dragon within him.

Guided by his qi, the Life-Bound Sea Dragon manifested in Xu Qing's mind, gazing back at him.

This Life-Bound Sea Dragon was formed when Xu Qing reached the eighth level of the Sea Transformation Realm during his Qi Condensation period. It was then called the Forbidden Sea Dragon Whale. Afterward, through his repeated insights into Forbidden Sea creatures, its form underwent various changes, ultimately becoming the body of a Sea Dragon.

Later, during his Foundation Establishment, he used it as his Life-Bound Magical Aperture. However, at the moment of establishing his Heavenly Palace, the Sea Dragon yielded its position due to the Poison Ban Pill. It yielded again when the Purple Moon appeared, and then again when the Imperial-level cultivation method merged with the palace.

Until today...

"Then, I'll use my Life-Bound Sea Dragon to bear the laws of this Severing Dao."

Xu Qing's expression was resolute. With a wave of his right hand, the distant mountain peak rumbled, and an alien prisoner was telekinetically pulled toward him.

This was the last specimen he had exchanged with other jailers. Any more, and others would be unwilling to continue exchanging.

"This should be enough," Xu Qing murmured inwardly, looking at the alien prisoner before him.

The prisoner trembled as he looked at Xu Qing, his eyes filled with despair. He knew his fate, and quickly spoke.

"My lord, I willingly bring forth the Heavenly Tribulation Blade for you. I know my sins are too grave to ever be released. I only hope that after you gain what you seek, you will erase me, sparing me the pain of losing my memories."

The alien's eyes pleaded.

Xu Qing said nothing. He released the prisoner, setting him down, and tossed him a pill.

The alien prisoner gritted his teeth firmly, took the pill, and flew to a distant spot. His eyes showed resolve and determination. After swallowing it, he fully circulated his cultivation, attempting to achieve a breakthrough.

The next moment, the sky rumbled. Clouds rapidly formed, and lightning spread abundantly. Soon, the Severing Dao Heavenly Blade, which appeared to be composed of countless lightning bolts but was actually formed by laws, reappeared in the sky, in Xu Qing's sight.

As the brilliant blade light shone into Xu Qing's mind, his expression became solemn, and he began to imprint it.

This time, he wasn't imprinting the blade he saw into his mind, but rather carving it onto the Life-Bound Sea Dragon within his body. Instantly, a roar erupted from Xu Qing's body, and the Life-Bound Sea Dragon abruptly manifested externally.

Xu Qing focused intently, raising his right hand and rapidly drawing.

Using the Sea Dragon as a canvas, his memories as paint, and his perceptions as a brush, he meticulously drew the Severing Dao Blade onto the Sea Dragon, stroke by stroke.

Time passed. The Severing Dao Blade in the sky descended. The alien prisoner let out a tragic laugh as his cultivation crumbled, and his body fell to the ground, barely alive.

Yet, Xu Qing's carving was not finished; he continued to draw.

However, the Life-Bound Sea Dragon, acting as the canvas, after enduring the laws Xu Qing meticulously copied and carved, gradually struggled to bear the burden. Signs of collapse appeared, with cracks forming within it and spreading throughout its body, on the verge of shattering.

A mournful cry even emanated from its mouth.

Xu Qing frowned, glancing at his Life-Bound Sea Dragon. He knew this was due to the Sea Dragon's insufficient cultivation level, but switching to other objects would not align with his intentions.

After a moment of thought, the two Fate Lamps within Xu Qing immediately emitted a brilliant canopy, enveloping the Life-Bound Sea Dragon and forcefully suppressing it downward.

The Life-Bound Sea Dragon trembled, barely stabilizing itself under the protection of the Fate Lamps.

But it wasn't enough.

Xu Qing pondered, and as his Third Heavenly Palace trembled, the Poison Ban Pill emitted a unique substance, which merged into the Life-Bound Sea Dragon, empowering it.

This substance was controlled by Xu Qing, ensuring it wouldn't harm the Sea Dragon.

And so, one day, two days, three days passed...

Xu Qing was completely immersed, lost in his task. His eyes saw only the Severing Dao Blade. Even though two thousand breaths had long passed, he paid no attention.

The power of rules he bore surprisingly did not crush his body into collapse, because as Xu Qing carved again and again, the laws and rules on his body were continuously being imprinted onto the Life-Bound Sea Dragon.

The Life-Bound Sea Dragon was sharing the burden.

At the same time, the experience gained from two months of failures also played a role at this moment.

It was like nourishment, making Xu Qing more skilled at imprinting the Severing Dao Blade.

During this time, the Sea Dragon again couldn't bear the strain, so Xu Qing activated his Imperial-level cultivation method to empower it.

Seven days, ten days...

The Sea Dragon wailed, its body trembling more intensely. Each of Xu Qing's carvings caused it to blur. Despite numerous enhancements, it had now reached its limit.

And Xu Qing understood that if the Life-Bound Sea Dragon perished, he would also be implicated.

But Xu Qing was ruthless by nature. At this moment, a sharp glint appeared in his eyes. His Fourth Heavenly Palace suddenly vibrated, and the power of the Purple Moon spread out. He infused this wisp of divine power into the Sea Dragon, empowering it once more.

The Sea Dragon's entire body trembled, and Xu Qing resumed carving.

It wasn't until half a month later, when the Sea Dragon had endured to its absolute limit, that Xu Qing finally completed the last stroke.

As this stroke was completed, Xu Qing spat out a mouthful of blood, which landed on the Sea Dragon. It was as if he had dotted the eyes of a dragon, bringing it to life, causing the Sea Dragon to tremble, radiating a bloody light, as if imbued with a spirit.

Xu Qing's body instantly weakened at this moment, radiating exhaustion.

For half a month, he had expended an unprecedented amount of mental energy, but the brilliance in his eyes was extremely bright.

The Life-Bound Sea Dragon before him had transformed dramatically. Lines of brilliantly shining light appeared on its body. These lines covered its entire body, and as they shimmered, they seemed to contain some inherent regularity.

At every moment, a fixed number of light lines simultaneously pulsed. Furthermore, countless runic marks, exuding an ancient aura, emerged all over the Sea Dragon.

They varied in size, brightness, and appearance.

All of this caused the Sea Dragon at this moment to finally possess a trace of the aura held by the four primordial Heavenly Daos Xu Qing had observed outside the small world.

Though just a trace, it was terrifying enough.

"Finally, a partial success!"

Xu Qing took a deep breath. The Severing Dao Blade contained too many laws. Even with his astonishing comprehension, his cultivation was limited, so he had only managed to imprint ten percent of that blade.

Although it was only ten percent, its power still surpassed all divine abilities and spells Xu Qing had mastered, because it was formed from laws.

"This is my Grand Azure Third Blade, and also my Heavenly Dao Blade!" Xu Qing propped himself up on a nearby rock and stood, pointing at the Life-Bound Sea Dragon before him.

Instantly, the Sea Dragon roared toward the sky, its body soaring directly into the heavens, dancing as it ascended. Wherever it passed, countless lightning bolts formed around it, and as they spread in all directions, the essence of laws became visibly prominent on its body.

Even heaven and earth underwent a change at this moment. Faintly, on the celestial canopy, the sun and moon appeared together.

This was a manifestation of the four primordial Heavenly Daos outside the small world, their gazes converging here.

They were gazing at the Sea Dragon from afar.

Like elders observing a newborn infant.

The Sea Dragon also sensed this, and looked up at the endless sky, letting out a sound that reverberated through the clouds.

The world trembled.

Auspicious clouds rose in the sky, and endless crimson glow appeared.

The sky of the entire small world was filled with shimmering light at this moment, causing shock among all the jailers and prisoners who witnessed this scene.

"An auspicious omen!"

"This is a change in the rules!"

"What happened?!"

Where Xu Qing was, the alien prisoner who had lost his cultivation, having witnessed the entire scene from beginning to end, was utterly terrified, a massive storm raging within him, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He looked at the Sea Dragon, then at Xu Qing, his mind feeling as though it had been struck by heavenly thunder, turning into turbulent waves.

"Golden Core cultivation... forming a nascent Heavenly Dao?! Even if it's just a wisp, it's still a nascent Heavenly Dao!!"

Not just him, all the jailers here also felt enormous fluctuations in their minds, and came rushing from all directions, wanting to investigate the cause.

Even outside the small world, on the ninetieth floor of the Judicial Department, Ghost Hand, who was drinking, almost choked on his drink, his eyes wide with disbelief as he looked toward the small world.

"What's going on?!" he exclaimed. "He was sent to District Thirteen because that's where the Heavenly Tribulation Blade appears, for him to comprehend its essence and then manifest a Heavenly Blade that severs body and soul. But he... he..."

Ghost Hand looked as if he'd seen a ghost, spilling the wine in his hand without noticing.

"He actually created a nascent Heavenly Dao!!"

"How is this possible? A Golden Core cultivator possessing a nascent Heavenly Dao? What in the world is that Sea Dragon?!"

Inside the small world, in the Eastern Thirteenth District, as everyone rushed over due to the auspicious omens and endless radiant light filling the sky, Xu Qing, wary in his heart, waved his hand and immediately withdrew the Sea Dragon.

As the Sea Dragon dissipated, heaven and earth returned to normal.

Then Xu Qing looked at the prisoner beside him. The prisoner, having witnessed this scene, knew what was happening, and his eyes pleaded, not for life, but for death.

Xu Qing nodded. With a wave of his hand, rules descended, obliterating the prisoner and granting him release.

Afterward, he quickly went to the locations of the three Black Sky race members, retrieved the Shadow Eye and the image jade slip, then turned and headed straight for the sky, instantly leaving the small world and returning to the Judicial Department.

The moment he appeared on the ninetieth floor, he saw Ghost Hand.

Today, Ghost Hand wasn't sitting in his rocking chair, but standing in front of a mural, as if specifically waiting for Xu Qing.

"What happened in there?" Ghost Hand suppressed the shock in his heart, trying to appear composed, and gazed at Xu Qing with a smile.

Xu Qing blinked. While hiding it completely might be unnecessary, he understood that nothing was absolute. For some matters, even if everyone likely knew, a necessary pretense of ignorance was still required.

So he wore a bewildered expression and shook his head.

Ghost Hand glanced at Xu Qing, a half-smile on his face. After a moment, he playfully scolded him.

"You kid, you're not bad; your caution is quite good."

After speaking, Ghost Hand took out a flask of wine, took a large swig, and humming a tune, went to his rocking chair. He was clearly in a very good mood. Once seated in the rocking chair, he spoke slowly.

"But that's too fake. Remember, in the future, if you encounter similar situations, don't deny it directly. Give a false answer. For example, if someone asks, you should say you comprehended a blade that can sever body and soul."

Xu Qing pondered thoughtfully. He felt that Senior Ghost Hand's words made sense, so he committed them to memory. After bowing earnestly to Ghost Hand, he turned and left.

As he walked out of the Judicial Department, he sent a direct message to the Captain.

"Senior Brother, the Black Sky race's images are complete. I'm also free recently... When shall we depart?"

"You finally replied to me, little Ah Qing. Two months have passed. Where's my Taotao?" From the jade slip came the Captain's plaintive sigh.

"Taotao?" Xu Qing was startled.

"Yes, didn't you say you'd introduce me to Li Taotao?"

Xu Qing fell silent. He remembered her name was Li Shitao...

"You've gone bad, actually dangling a carrot in front of your Senior Brother, making me wait for two months in vain." The Captain sighed tragically.

"I've been quite busy lately..."

Hearing the Captain's plaintive tone, Xu Qing finally remembered that he was supposed to introduce them. He had completely forgotten about it before.

"Little Ah Qing, your Senior Brother's lifelong happiness is in your hands. I secretly went to the Fengxing Palace a while ago and took a peek at my Taotao. *Cough*, not bad."

The Captain coughed.

Xu Qing kept this matter in mind, then spoke.

"Alright, after this important task is done, I'll introduce you. Senior Brother, you can come and get the Black Sky race images now."

Hearing Xu Qing's assurance, the Captain's heart was filled with eager anticipation. But he also knew that the important task came first, so he arrived enthusiastically that very night. After taking the Black Sky race's image jade slip, he left a message.

"Little Ah Qing, everything is ready; we just needed this. Wait for me for three days. In three days, I'll come find you and tell you all about my plan!"