During the cooldown period, the Azure Dragon Tattoo will become incredibly dull and will never shine as brightly as it does now.
Even Gu Yifeng sensed that he could continue to use the power of the Azure Dragon Holy Armor at any time simply by activating it with spiritual power. This change caught him off guard.
"Big brother, are you serious?"
Just as Gu Yifeng was deep in thought, a group of dragon people immediately interrupted him, waking him up.
"Huh? Oh, it's nothing. I fainted because I encountered the Azure Dragon Lord's phantom mark in the first forbidden area. The condition for passing the level was to defeat him. Unfortunately, the Tai Xu realm is really beyond my ability to deal with, so I could only use self-destruction. When I woke up, I was like this."
Gu Yifeng shook his head to shake off the confusion in his mind, then concealed his experience and put it another way, which made the group of dragon people suddenly realize what he had done.
They had all entered the first forbidden area before, and each of them had had their clansmen activate the Azure Dragon Mark. However, without exception, they had to face the Azure Dragon phantom after entering.
The Wood Dragon Clan members who were able to enter the Trial Grounds had a cultivation level cap of only the peak of the Condensation Realm, but they were no match for the Azure Dragon Phantom in the Void Realm.
In the end, most of them had no choice but to self-destruct, and when they came to their senses, they were already outside the ravine.
Gu Yifeng waved his hand to indicate that he was alright, then took out the token. The original gold token had now turned into amethyst, a pleasant surprise.
As his spiritual energy was activated, a phantom image of a map appeared, and he immediately focused his gaze on the second forbidden area.
After giving a brief instruction to the group of dragon people, he once again activated the Meteor Sword Technique and the Free and Easy Wandering Technique, transforming into a streak of light and heading straight for the second forbidden area.
...
The second forbidden place is atop a high, green mountain.
Gu Yifeng sat cross-legged on the ground, panting heavily. The green light on his body had not yet dissipated. Without a doubt, he had activated the Azure Dragon Holy Armor again. This time, the Azure Dragon phantom he was facing was also at the early stage of the Tai Xu Realm, which was exactly one small realm higher than the previous one.
As the illusory image of the Azure Dragon shattered, a skeleton appeared and then burrowed directly into its body.
"Second forbidden technique, Azure Dragon Bone, released!"
It was still that gentle voice, but this time Gu Yifeng heard it clearly and felt a surge of immense power emanating from within his body, followed by excruciating pain as if his bones were being shattered.
In order to figure out what the Azure Dragon inheritance was all about, he endured the excruciating pain of his shattered bones for a full hour before it stopped.
The pain of shattered bones begins in the toe bones of the foot and progresses upwards, as if the bones are being replaced.
Even after all his bones had been replaced, although Gu Yifeng could clearly feel that his bones were completely renewed and even emitted a warm, lustrous white color, the feeling was not real, and his bones and blood felt as if they were not his own.
If I'm not mistaken, from the first to the ninth level, there will be a Azure Dragon mark that will attract him to activate it, and then things belonging to the Azure Dragon will enter his body.
This is the true legacy of the Azure Dragon!
As for what the Wood Dragon clan obtained, it can only be considered the Azure Dragon's treasure at most. The main cultivation techniques and combat moves are all illusory. Only everything on the Azure Dragon's physical body is real.
"Come out! Come out now!"
Gu Yifeng, sensing something was amiss, was furious. This was clearly a case of possession, yet they were trying to justify it with a grand excuse. He couldn't help but shout angrily, and the icy phoenix flames within his dantian went berserk, roaming his entire body and burning his bones and blood.
"What exactly is this restriction? Why do I need to defeat your phantom to break it? And why did you choose me?!"
Gu Yifeng continued to question, his inner pressure erupting completely. Because the effect of the Azure Dragon Holy Armor had not yet ended, a pressure from the Taixu Realm spread around, suppressing the group of Wood Dragon Clan members who were heading to the Second Forbidden Zone, making them afraid to move.
"I'm sorry, if my actions have caused you any trouble, you may leave now and take my blood and bones with you to accomplish great things."
The entire world remained silent for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Then, a beam of emerald green light descended from the sky, and a huge phantom slowly emerged, seemingly too large for the entire sky to contain its body.
This phantom appeared not only in the trial grounds, but also in the sky above the entire Azure Dragon Island, appearing before the members of the Wood Dragon Clan.
This scene shocked almost everyone on Azure Dragon Island. The Wood Dragon Clan immediately chose to seal off Azure Dragon Island, and all non-Wood Dragon Clan members on the island were forbidden from leaving.
Unbeknownst to them, at this very moment, in the other three corners of the Continent of Light—Vermilion Bird Mountain, White Tiger Cave, and Black Tortoise Heaven—three pillars of light also shot into the sky, corresponding to crimson, gold, and dark blue respectively.
This change was only known to the cultivators on the Continent of Radiant Light ten days later.
Everyone was discussing it, speculating about what could have caused such an unusual phenomenon to occur in the four extreme regions of the Continent of Light.
Meanwhile, the protagonist of this matter, Gu Yifeng, stared with bloodshot eyes at the sky above the trial grounds, at the enormous phantom of a blue dragon.
"What exactly are the Nine Forbidden Zones of the Azure Dragon? I need to know everything. The fact that you suddenly gave me your blood and bones feels too unreal. If there is no clear explanation, I would rather not have it."
Gu Yifeng spoke earnestly, with an air of unquestionable certainty, which made Qinglong smile wryly.
Three breaths later, the phantom image flashed and the external images disappeared. He then transformed into a middle-aged man in front of Gu Yifeng, with long, flowing blue hair, wearing a light green robe, and emerald green pupils, exuding an air of majesty.
"Please sit. I have no choice but to resort to this measure. In the end, it all started because of the construction of the tomb. In order to protect the fortune of the Wood Dragon lineage and safeguard the Continent of Radiant Light, I have no choice but to set up nine restrictions in the tomb."
"If not, this tomb will not be able to suppress Azure Dragon Island. The reason for lifting the restriction now is that the time for the restriction is about to expire. If it were lifted in advance, it would give you an opportunity and perhaps even give the Continent of Light a glimmer of hope."
Azure Dragon spoke slowly, his tone full of helplessness.
"But why don't you stay on the mainland and guard it yourself?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yifeng's anger had largely dissipated, and he couldn't help but ask.
"I know your doubts. Let me put it this way: First, I have already ascended to heaven. Before ascending, leaving behind this sacred tomb was already the limit. Second, all of my clansmen have perished in the great calamity ten thousand years ago."
Azure Dragon sighed deeply, sat down cross-legged on the spot, looked up at the sky, and his eyes showed a look of nostalgia.
"What kind of great calamity is it that requires you to leave behind the Sacred Tomb to suppress the fortune of the Wood Dragon lineage and protect the Continent of Light?"
Gu Yifeng, with his persistent and inquisitive mindset, suddenly became interested.
"You will know when the time comes."
Qinglong shook his head slightly.
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