Chapter 55

In the underground cave of the Iron Shavings Star, ten thousand meters below the surface, Du Nan had been slaughtering various insects and beasts in the cave. After five days and nights of battle, he finally stood before his target. It had shield-like scales, mighty claws, and cloud-like wings, with a semi-transparent body nearly two kilometers long... Even though it had been dead for billions of years, it still exuded an indescribable supreme divine aura, preventing any insect or beast from daring to approach and desecrate its resting place. It seemed as if it were merely sleeping, not truly dead.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Du Nan slowly approached, and the fragments of the divine artifact within him began to vibrate abnormally. A strange thought naturally arose in his mind: the body before him was merely lacking a soul; otherwise, it would be a supreme deity.

Step, step.

Du Nan walked up along the giant wing and finally saw its full appearance: a dragon as if carved from ice and jade. Its semi-transparent body showed no organs or bones. Its entire form was perfectly formed, requiring no structure or support, as if this were the most perfect state of a living being.

It didn't seem like a living creature.

More like an energy entity.

As he stepped onto its body, a faint resonance came from beneath his feet: it had slept for too long, and it needed a new soul to fill it; it needed to spread its wings, to proclaim its majesty to all life; it needed to challenge the strong, even to declare war on the deities.

Roar! In Du Nan's ears, a low dragon roar seemed to echo.

"I have come." Without fear or excitement, Du Nan approached the giant dragon's head as if meeting an old friend. At this moment, he recalled his first fusion with the divine artifact fragment. It and he, they had something similar, both waiting for a new rebirth.

Mortal...

The instant Du Nan touched the dragon's forehead, a strange sound resonated in his mind: You have disturbed my slumber... Mortal, you have also brought my blood crystals, though they are so weak... Mortal, if you want my body, do you have enough willpower... Let go, step away, and you can live... If you don't let go, you will suffer the punishment of a thousand dragons devouring your soul, either succeeding or dying...

Mortal, what is your choice?

The dragon's body emitted a slight icy force, and Du Nan was frozen into an ice man.

In an instant.

Blue energy emerged, consuming the icy force in a few breaths and fusing back into Du Nan's body. This 'Pure Blue Devouring' was also a Pure Blue skill, which Du Nan had once seen Qin Zhong use in the shallow sea fortress. At this moment, he used it unconsciously.

"I want a body that can stand alone against the world, no matter what it is." Du Nan did not pull back his hand.

He was not that weak scholar.

He was a fearless Chinese warrior.

Roar, roar, roar!

Du Nan made up his mind, and countless dragons roared in his mind, shaking his soul. The icy force on his body cut through his bones, as if countless blades were slicing his skin and muscles. Every part of his body was injured and in pain. This unimaginable torture seemed to target every cell, amplifying his pain a thousand or ten thousand times.

The pain he had endured for over a decade was nothing compared to the pain he felt in a single second now.

Roar, roar, roar.

Du Nan roared to the sky, not retreating in the slightest.

The more hardships a martial artist endures, the greater the rewards. The more pain now, the greater the benefits to come. What Qin Zhong couldn't do, I can. What the Ice Emperor couldn't do, I can... Even what this dragon couldn't do, I will do for you to see.

"Roar, roar, roar, I am Du Nan, and nothing can make me yield." Du Nan roared, his body gradually turning into a semi-transparent ice stone.

At this moment, Du Nan was using all his strength to resist the pain of a thousand dragons devouring his soul.

Not retreating a single step.

In the underground cave.

After an unknown amount of time, Du Nan finally regained consciousness.

Everything that happened just now seemed like a dream. Now, he was a completely transparent, crystal-like ice body. The Earth Frost and Sky Frost cores had fused into his body but were not absorbed. They transformed into a new substance, further strengthening the foundation of this new body and refining his bloodline power. They combined with the fragments of the divine artifact, evolving and enhancing, generating an even more indescribable powerful effect.

Still at the third star level, still at the third star level.

Roar! Du Nan let out a dragon-like roar, his body transforming into a giant dragon over ten meters long, spreading its wings and soaring through the underground cave. With the inheritance of this new body, he also inherited countless knowledge: the fourth-level Earth Frost core and the fifth-level Sky Frost core had fused, but they had not yet reached the fourth or fifth level, as they were stabilizing the foundation.

Ensuring that the use of his 'dragon body' would not cause any problems.

In about five to six months, or half a year, once he had fully adapted to the ice dragon combat body, they would complete their mission, automatically fuse, and push the magic power to the fifth star level.

This body should be called: Ancestral Elemental Dragon. It was the 'demon race' during the rule of the Second Derivative Clan, the top-tier first sequence existence. They were the dragon race that rivaled the deities of the time, far higher than the ancient holy dragons, golden dragons, and ordinary dragons. When the Third Derivative Clan launched a revolution, inviting the dragon race to form an alliance to overthrow the Second Derivative Clan, they were then given the name 'sacred race.'

The 'demon race' of the Second Derivative Clan, the 'sacred race' of the Third Derivative Clan: they were the dragon race.

The four major royal families of wind, fire, water, and earth became the rulers of the starry sky, and the Second Derivative Clan completely disappeared. However, the dragons, under the suspicion of the four major royal families and the influence of the newly rising four enemy races, experienced a very fatal internal war. After this unimaginable dragon war, the starry sky lost their presence, and the four major royal families lost their most important allies.

The four enemy races rose more rapidly and crazily, attempting to become the Fourth Derivative Clan and rule the starry sky.

Now, there are no more dragons, only some hybrid sub-dragons. Most of them are half-blood monsters created by scientific experiments.

Finally, good fortune has come to me, Du Nan thought as he flew over the heads of the insect beasts in his dragon form: Thunder divine power is a forbidden item, and the divine artifact fragments are not convenient to reveal... My most advantageous weapons must all be kept hidden. Now, this dragon body is an ally of the Third Derivative Clan, the sacred race. Does this mean that, except for the four enemy races, the entire starry sky is my ally?

Roar!

Du Nan did not breathe fire. Wherever he flew, everything turned to ice.

The insect beasts didn't even have time to escape, already frozen into stone. Then, in the wind of the dragon's wings, they shattered into sand. Du Nan could not transform into the thousand-meter-long body of the Ancestral Elemental Dragon, not even a hundred-meter-long body. However, with just this ten-meter-long ice dragon body, it was enough to sweep away the insect swarm. There was no need to act; just the passing of the dragon's wings turned the world into an icy realm.

Whoo.

Du Nan soared high into the sky, and the clouds above changed.

Frost flowers fell in the scorching heat.

With such unparalleled ice and frost powers, Du Nan felt the vastness of the world, with no place he could not go. Even at high altitudes, he felt no fear, returning to his human form. With a wave of his hands, countless ice pillars rose from the ground, as if he were a god of weather.

"This is the Ice Gate skill," Du Nan whispered, and his body disappeared into the sky.

The next second.

On one of the ice pillars, he appeared like a fish emerging from the water.

Du Nan was slightly surprised, unsure if this was a folded teleportation or a wormhole transfer. In his memory, he had gained a skill called 'Ice Force Teleportation.' As the signature skill of the Ice Gate, it allowed him to teleport to any other ice pillar within his line of sight. If the skill was more advanced, he could even teleport to places he could sense.

Does it only require ice energy? Du Nan didn't find this condition difficult. With ice force and the Pure Blue skill, he could create an ice and snow world at any time.

"Ice Gate Barrier."

With a thought, a high wall formed in front of him.

The second special effect of the Ice Gate skill, a defensive ice wall that could withstand most physical attacks. Most importantly, it could also bend and reflect laser beams. With it, facing a group of mecha soldiers on the battlefield would be no problem.

Ice force surged within him.

Du Nan did not continue experimenting, as developing the Ice Gate skill could wait. Now, he only needed to wait for the ice dragon body to stabilize and advance to the fifth star level... The sky-based weapons of the Iron Shavings Star, which could block the impact of the ice dragon body? Master Zhou Zhi, I won't let you wait too long. The Wu family of the Blue Sea Star, I will definitely eliminate you all, making you all accompany Zhou Zhi in death.

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"Sir, please stop."

Two days later, Du Nan returned to the iron armor city wall. A tall and strong man jumped down from a small watchtower, saluted, and asked, "Sir, where are you from, and what business do you have in Iron Horse City? Do you have any weapons on you, and can we inspect them? Sir, please rest assured, we generally do not confiscate non-explosive items. Recently, hunters have been aggressive, so please cooperate with our work."

Hearing the words of the city gate guard, Du Nan did not speak.

He indeed had weapons, 108 starfall needles, which he did not want to hand over at this moment.

With a wave of his right hand.

The river water in the city wall's channel flowed upward, like a strange spiritual snake climbing the wall, and in a blink, it turned into ice. Du Nan ignored the stunned guards, stepped on the 'stairs,' and slowly walked up the wall, reaching the top and looking back. He carefully observed this world of mountains of garbage and the iron stench. At this moment, he felt an unprecedented sense of freedom.

"Sir, Iron Horse City welcomes you."

The tall and strong man bowed deeply, no longer asking any questions. In his mind, it seemed that anything a magic power warrior did was reasonable, and anything they carried was legal: "I am Tie Chu. Sir, do you have any instructions? Is there anything I can do for you?"

"I need a magic network connection device." Du Nan was not polite.

"Your wish is my honor." Tie Chu had no doubts, gesturing for his subordinates to prepare it. In his mind, magic power warriors were like deities, and they brought happiness. Using the magic network connection device meant that resources would be delivered, and hungry people would be saved.

The Iron Shavings Star would become better, bit by bit.

They were mortals.

Mortals would not defy the will of the deities.

Du Nan did not need training now; he only needed to wait. Once his body fully adapted to the dragon body, it would be the beginning of his advancement to the fifth star and his return to the Blue Sea Star for revenge. At this moment, he only wanted to challenge Qin Zhong again and explore the new functions of the Pure Blue skill. He also wanted to earn some money on the magic network and indulge a little on the Iron Shavings Star.

Du Nan's mindset had changed, and his perspective was different. He did not think his actions were inappropriate.

However, he did not know.

On the Cobalt Domain network, a major storm was forming.

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