Chapter 45

Zhu Ganglie, upon hearing the words of the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints about his cultivation, pondered them carefully in his heart.

The Golden Core has different grades, known as the Nine Grades. The power and the lifespan it grants to a cultivator vary with each grade.

The best is the First Grade Golden Core. Achieving this grade of Golden Core lays the foundation for a cultivator's immortality. With such a Golden Core, as long as there are no major mistakes in future cultivation, the foundation for immortality is basically set.

Apart from the First Grade Golden Core, the Second and Third Grade Golden Cores also lay the foundation for immortality, but it is not stable. In future cultivation, one must constantly improve and cannot be the slightest bit lax, otherwise the foundation for immortality will be lost.

After the Third Grade Golden Core is formed, the cultivator will undergo a transformation, gaining an 800-year lifespan.

Below the Third Grade Golden Core, the Golden Cores formed by cultivators are insufficient to achieve immortality. Unless there is a special opportunity, immortality is out of reach.

The lifespan and power of these Golden Cores also vary. The lowest, the Ninth Grade Golden Core, can only extend a cultivator's lifespan by 200 years, with power not much different from the Unity Realm.

By analogy, the Eighth Grade Golden Core can extend the lifespan by 300 years, which is the current realm of the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints.

In addition to the grades of the Golden Core, they also have names. For example, Zhu Ganglie cultivates the Ice Spirit Light Technique, and the Golden Core he forms is called the Ice Spirit Core.

The Golden Core formed by the White Bone Technique is called the White Bone Core, and the Golden Core formed by the Gourd Sword Technique is called the Gourd Sword Pill.

As these thoughts crossed Zhu Ganglie's mind, he became more cautious. He was still at the Manifestation Realm, cultivating an immortality technique, and he must lay the foundation for a First Grade Golden Core to achieve the most perfect foundation for immortality.

The Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints, seeing Zhu Ganglie in deep thought, assumed he was pondering the matters he had spoken about and did not disturb him. After a moment, he interrupted Zhu Ganglie's thoughts, saying, "Do not overthink it. I am of the dragon lineage and will naturally take care of you and the others."

As long as we obtain this dragon pearl this time, after I achieve the true dragon form, I will share my essence blood with you, allowing you to also have the hope of becoming a true dragon!"

As the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints spoke, his voice rose, and the nearby true dragons heard him clearly.

They immediately came forward with gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Dragon King, for your great kindness!"

Zhu Ganglie also half-knelt, but his expression showed a hint of disdain. The Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints was using empty promises to win people's hearts.

"Roar!"

At this moment, a high-pitched sound like a dragon's roar echoed through the void. Zhu Ganglie looked up and saw a huge green snake raising its head and coiling up.

The giant snake coiled up, its massive green head raised to the sky, and it roared continuously.

"What a huge snake!"

Zhu Ganglie's eyes were filled with shock as he looked at the giant snake. The snake's size was even larger than the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints, coiling up like a huge mountain, with its head like a peak on the mountain.

As the giant snake roared, the sky gradually darkened, and black thunderclouds gathered, enveloping the entire Ten Thousand Snakes Valley.

At this moment, Zhu Ganglie and the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints watched the giant snake undergo the tribulation, their eyes filled with solemnity and excitement.

Zhu Ganglie's eyes were filled with both shock and joy, as this was a rare experience. He stared intently at the increasing thunderclouds in the sky.

At this moment, he felt a sense of the power of heaven and earth, which continuously suppressed his soul.

As he focused his gaze, a thick layer of thunderclouds shot out a huge lightning arc, striking the giant snake's head, causing it to shake. The lightning that scattered around shattered a nearby mountain peak.

This made Zhu Ganglie even more cautious and fearful.

At this moment, Zhu Ganglie敏锐地 sensed several powerful auras around him, indicating that those who sought the green snake's dragon pearl were not just the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints.

These auras appeared intermittently, and the thunderclouds in the void thickened again. Another huge lightning bolt shot down, striking the giant snake and shattering several scales on its head.

The intense pain made the giant snake roar again, its massive body shaking and wrapping around a huge mountain, spiraling upward to withstand the lightning.

As the lightning continuously struck, the giant snake's green skin slowly grew large, plate-like scales.

These scales reflected the huge lightning, and more and more powerful lightning bolts struck, each one stronger than the last. Eventually, even purple lightning appeared, emitting a force that was extremely shocking.

The scales on the giant snake's body were shattered, scorching its skin and flesh, and golden-tinged blood flowed out, splashing everywhere.

"Roar!"

In another roar, the giant snake suddenly leaped, its huge mouth opening and tearing apart a huge thundercloud, swallowing it into its belly.

This scene made Zhu Ganglie's eyes twitch, and his gaze showed a hint of horror. The power of these thunderclouds was no less than the self-destruction of a Golden Core expert, and anyone who touched them would die instantly. The giant snake had actually swallowed them into its belly.

After swallowing the thunderclouds, two golden horns slowly grew on the giant snake's head, its huge tail began to transform into a dragon tail, and four huge dragon claws grew on its belly.

As the giant snake slowly transformed into a dragon, the thunderclouds in the sky gradually dissipated. The green snake opened its mouth, inhaling and exhaling the remaining lightning and elemental energy in the air.

A faint golden sphere slowly formed, emitting a huge power.

"Dragon King, the giant snake is forming a dragon pearl!"

Zhu Ganglie shouted upon seeing this. As he spoke, the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints spat out a golden seal, which grew in the storm, transforming into a huge seal several dozen feet in size, and struck the green snake forcefully.

As the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints took action, it seemed to be a signal. Several giant dragons also flew over, and two more auras appeared from a distance, heading toward the green snake.

Zhu Ganglie felt these auras and showed a hint of solemnity. The power of these two auras was no less than that of the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints, and they were likely Golden Core experts.

The green snake, in the process of forming its dragon pearl, saw this and roared in anger, its eyes filled with fury. It never expected that these creatures it usually considered as ants would dare to offend it.

However, it was in the process of forming its dragon pearl and could not move, or it would lose hundreds of years of cultivation.

At this moment, countless giant snakes from all directions surrounded the green dragon, protecting it.

However, these giant snakes were weak, and none of them were Golden Core-level demons. They were killed in large numbers by the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints' seal.

One of the other two people released a black gourd from their back, from which a steel-beaked divine eagle emerged, spreading its wings to several dozen feet. Its sharp claws and beak tore apart countless giant snakes.

The other person raised a black cauldron, and with a light shake, an invisible force spread out like ripples, sweeping away the giant snakes.

At this moment, Zhu Ganglie also transformed into a black dragon, following behind the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints, helping him resist the giant snakes along with several other generals.

However, Zhu Ganglie also kept his wits about him, staying behind the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints and not directly facing the green dragon.

He had his own thoughts.

The Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints and the other two quickly approached the green snake forming its dragon pearl.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred. The green dragon suddenly let out a high-pitched roar, making everyone tremble.

Zhu Ganglie's whole body shook, feeling as if his soul had been struck by a heavy hammer.

The other two people who sought the dragon pearl also paused, their bodies trembling.

However, the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints did not stop. He spat out a golden pearl, which protected him from the sound wave attack.

"Golden Spirit Pearl?!"

At this moment, Zhu Ganglie's expression changed, his eyes flickering as he looked at the golden pearl protecting the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints.