Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 254 - 244: The Joy of Obtaining a Dream Tao Desolate Beast, Dream Butterfly!
Time passed, and the years galloped forward ceaselessly, like a horse in full sprint.
Hong Yuan devoted himself to digesting resources and increasing his power within the Tianli Demon Realm, determined not to emerge until he had exhausted them completely.
During this period, there were several attacks by groups of Demon Saints on the Demon Realm, but Little Overlord fended them all off.
Time was Hong Yuan’s best friend.
In this stretch of time, Hong Yuan successfully integrated the Cold Moon Seal Divine Power with the Myriad Silence Realm Divine Power.
Parts of the two Divine Skill Talismans fused, forming a link between them.
The rank of the Cold Moon Seal Divine Power also improved from a Human-rank Divine Power to an Earth-rank Divine Power, vastly increasing its might.
In some ways, the Myriad Silence Realm Divine Power had become a super energy amplifier!
Furthermore, Hong Yuan broke through to the thirty-sixth layer of the Sky-connecting Tower, making remarkable progress.
「On this day.」
The seas were calm, the fragrance of orchids filled the air.
A stunningly beautiful dragon girl clad in white, Han Kui, slowly awoke from her ice coffin.
She was still adapting to her surroundings when she saw Hong Yuan smiling benignly at her.
Hong Yuan said with a smile, "You’re awake? I’ve taken care of Tianli."
"Oh!? That’s great!" Han Kui’s eyes widened, and then she burst into a cheerful smile.
Hong Yuan took out research materials on the Sky-connecting Tower from his Demon Realm and gave them to Han Kui. "From now on, you too can strive for the Demon Saint Realm. I’m really looking forward to your Sky-connecting Tower."
Han Kui reached out with excitement and took the materials.
She hesitated for a moment, then asked Hong Yuan, "Jiuming, haven’t you gone looking for Kun Rong? Why haven’t I seen her?"
Kun Rong... Hong Yuan was suddenly bewildered for a moment.
Master Heavenly River had once instructed him to protect the Huangqu River Water Tribe lineage and his junior sister Kun Rong. Now, it was indeed time for Hong Yuan to fulfill that promise.
Just as Hong Yuan was about to reply, a sudden crackling noise resounded in his ears.
Hong Yuan’s face changed dramatically, and he unavoidably sank into grogginess.
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"CRACK!—CRACK!—SNAP!"
The sixth scene of the Dream Realm shattered, and the seventh scene began to weave... 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
However, a dreamlike, gracefully moving golden butterfly intruded into the dream, rudely devouring the seventh scene.
The Dream Tao Desolate Beast—Dream Butterfly!
"Once Zhuang Zhou dreamt he was a butterfly, vividly flitting and fluttering as if he were enjoying himself. He did not know that he was Zhuang Zhou.
Suddenly he woke up, and there he was, solidly and unmistakably Zhuang Zhou. But he didn’t know if he was Zhuang Zhou who had dreamt he was a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming he was Zhuang Zhou.
Zhuang Zhou and the butterfly, thus, must be distinct from each other. This is called the transformation of things."
This wild and rare Dream Tao Desolate Beast was attracted by Hong Yuan’s spectacular dreamscape. Perhaps it was also related to Han Jiuming’s status as the contemporary Son of Fortune.
"ROAR!"
Amidst all this, Hong Yuan’s dream transformed into a white flood dragon, roaring furiously.
The white flood dragon charged at the Dream Butterfly, which did not show weakness and flapped its wings in response.
At the same time as the white flood dragon’s form gradually diminished, it managed to touch the Dream Butterfly.
[Dream Tao +100]
[Dream Tao +100]
[...]
[School: Dream Tao (Ordinary 1%) → (Master 3%)]
In a daze, Hong Yuan felt himself become a white flood dragon, battling a golden butterfly.
When Hong Yuan awoke, he stared bewilderedly at the golden butterfly before him, then at the Ice Armor Python cavern.
How did I come out of the Bloodline Dream Realm?
And why do the Tao Marks on this butterfly seem so unfamiliar...
Numerous doubts filled Hong Yuan’s mind.
He had been intent on breaking through multiple Dream Realms in one fell swoop to fully enjoy the treatment afforded to a Son of Fortune.
Gazing at the golden butterfly, thoughtfulness flickered in Hong Yuan’s eyes.
When he sensed the dreamlike Tao Marks on the golden butterfly, a jolt went through Hong Yuan.
Is this a Dream Tao Tao Mark!? Hong Yuan’s pupils contracted violently, and immense shock filled his heart.
Dream Tao was the future Great Taoism, a favorable inclination of this world, and it was destined that a Great Emperor would emerge from it.
But isn’t that all in the future? How could it have appeared now...
Breathe, breathe, Hong Yuan took a deep breath to suppress the shock in his heart.
He tentatively touched the golden butterfly, only to find it seemed as though he had refined it; it obeyed his every command, moving in and out, up and down, at his will.
After some tinkering, Hong Yuan finally understood the rank and function of this golden butterfly.
Without further thought, Hong Yuan immediately stored it away, concealing it deeply.
Hong Yuan named this golden butterfly the Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm, a name that embodied his profound aspirations.
[Worm: Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm]
[Rank: Sixth-rank Dream Tao Fairy Worm]
[Food: Dream Realm]
[Function: The Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm can help its refiner enter the Dream Realm to scout upcoming scenes and objects. However, it cannot foresee what its master will encounter within the Dream Realm.]
This was a supremely powerful Dream Tao Fairy Worm.
Moreover, it made the saying "killing in one’s dreams" no longer empty talk, but a tangible reality.
Excited yet somewhat bewildered, Hong Yuan mused to himself.
The Great Dream Emperor, could it be me? But my true body is a Demon Beast!
Inside the Ice Armor Python’s cave, the ice walls were so smooth they reflected his figure.
At this moment, Hong Yuan gazed at an ice wall, observing his own appearance.
He had white hair and red pupils, sword-like eyebrows, and star-bright eyes. A black robe with golden trim showcased the demeanor of a noble young master.
But no matter how human his appearance, it could not mask his true nature as an Ice Armor Python.
Shaking his head, Hong Yuan stopped pondering and turned to his proficiency panel to check the progress from his journey into the Dream Realm.
[Name: Hong Yuan]
[Life Span: 2,552/42,554]
[Aptitude: 74]
[Realm: Fourth-rank Junior]
[Schools:
Soul Tao (Grandmaster 50%), Sword Tao (Grandmaster 30%)
Ice Tao (Grandmaster 35%), Luck Tao (Grandmaster 3%)
Water Tao (Grandmaster 2%), Power Tao (Master 76%)
...]
[Avatar: Ice Armor Python (Cold Moon Dragon 81%)]
[Level: Fifth-rank Intermediate]
[Talents: Cold Moon Seal Divine Power, Ten Thousand Heavy Water Divine Power, Myriad Silence Realm Divine Power...]
[...]
Staring at his luxurious proficiency panel, Hong Yuan was momentarily dumbstruck.
This journey through the Dream Realm had truly been incredibly profitable for him.
First, his Life Span had broken through the forty-thousand-year mark; he could practically outlast two or three Great Emperors!
Apart from that, his aptitude also improved. In just a short while, Hong Yuan could use the Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm to deduce recipes for its lower-grade Worms.
Hong Yuan now had the resources to proceed with even greater caution!
Then, there was the significant advancement in strength for his Ice Armor Python Avatar, which had broken through two ranks.
The strength of my Demonic Body has actually leaped from the peak of the Fourth Rank to the intermediate of the Fifth Rank! This is too fast!
Hong Yuan glanced at the Heavy Water Hourglass, noting the markings on its scale. It’s only been a few years, he thought.
He closed his eyes, feeling the power contained within his body.
This power surged tumultuously within him, like a boundless river, seemingly capable of tearing space itself apart with but a slight exertion.
Even by a rough estimate, Hong Yuan believed his current strength was no less than that of Tianli at the same rank!
For a Fifth-rank Demon to possess Divine Powers comparable to the Earth-rank was an incredible feat. Yet, by leveraging various Creations, Hong Yuan had achieved it!
