Chapter 441: Chapter 159 Dao Body
He had no moment to even feel sorrow for his impurity before Jiang Li began to comprehend the metamorphosis of his physical body.
With legs fused together, flesh formed a brand-new whole as the sizzling sounds continued, and pieces of Dragon Scale grew out like bamboo shoots after rain, turning Jiang Li’s legs into a nearly ten-foot-long snake tail in the blink of an eye.
The color of the Dragon Scales verged on silver, gleaming with a crystalline luster, which appeared rough compared to Snake Scales but was not coarse, covering the snake tail, where red light flickered between the scales, transforming into Red Patterns, showcasing perfection in majesty.
The scales covered up to his waist and belly, above which was the crystal-clear Crystal Belly, concealed by green Cloud Clothes; his two Dragon Claws matched the color of the scales, and between movements, they possessed a destructive power.
His black hair flew wildly, with sharp horns piercing through his flesh, bringing itchy and painful sensations, growing into exquisite, rough, twisted, and fierce long horns.
As delicate as dragon horns, they twisted into spirals in the middle and lower sections, thick and fierce like bull horns, piercing straight into the heavens, the tip of the horns sharp as a sword.
The wind passed through the long horns, creating distinct sounds of breaking the air, carrying a mournful and piercing howl.
The natural divinity, vast wildness, and dominance melded into one within Jiang Li, rendering him almost non-human. Or perhaps, not a person of this era, but closer to the divine physique of that ancient age.
Jiang Li slowly propped up his snake tail; the Gravity of clear and turbid attraction acted upon him, but with a subconscious movement of his snake tail, he escaped the gravity with a mysterious rhythm, allowing Jiang Li to move freely without disconnecting from the force, constantly feeling the attraction of the earth.
"Could it be..."
Jiang Li felt the motion of his body. "Is it that simple?"
It was indeed that simple, as if inherently intuitive, seamlessly maneuvering within the clear and turbid attraction without forced liberation.
At this moment, Jiang Li’s body had integrated part of the Cultivation Techniques of the Three Emperors and mingled the bloodlines of both clans, his predisposition, and backbone alone were unparalleled.
The very existence of this body represented a universal truth.
With a dragon head and snake tail, it stood like the character "Dao", resembling the dividing line between Yin Yang of the Taiji, separating Yin and Yang, clear and turbid, rigidity and gentleness, as if an embodiment of the Dao itself.
"Among the Three Emperors, Fuxi is the earliest; it is said that Fuxi’s body aligns with the Heavenly Dao, naturally fused with the Dao, a destination that a cultivator might not reach in their lifetime. Therefore, the Divine Skill of Fuxi emphasizes application over practice, focusing more on cultivating the divine rather than cultivating essence energy."
Jiang Li recalled his practice of the "Fuxi Sect" and felt these words were true.
However, he was not Fuxi. Although capable of marvelous transformation with this Dragon and Snake body, claiming to embody the Dao and standing directly at the endpoint would be overly arrogant; he still needed to cultivate both essence and Qi.
With a swish of his snake tail, Jiang Li slowly swam out of the cave, his moving body feeling even more mystical.
Movement and stillness were both divine principles; his body now was like a living Cultivation Technique.
"Movement and stillness are each other’s roots; separating Yin and separating Yang, the two elements are established."
"At the beginning of movement, Yang arises; at the extreme of movement, Yin arises; at the beginning of stillness, softness arises, at the extreme of stillness, hardness arises; the interplay of one Yin and one Yang exhausts the uses of Heaven; the interplay of one softness and one hardness exhausts the uses of the Earth."
Immersing deeply in the mystique, physical body, Primordial Spirit, True Qi, achieving perfect unity in action, Jiang Li’s gaze suddenly intensified, complex patterns appeared in his vertical pupils, thoughts were formed into an Array Map, Moluo Realm controlled reality with the mind, manifesting a mystical Array Map.
The body felt an intense twist and compression, but this body, embodying the divine principle of Yin Yang and dynamism, simply moved, dispelling the external force applied, lightly wobbled, and then appeared outside the cave.
[He had moved a distance of ten steps, manifold compared to before, and my calculation power had also greatly improved.]
Information was recorded on the Karma Collection, while Jiang Li stood on a cliff, surveying the surroundings.
At this moment, the sky was cloud-packed; rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds, clear yet not blinding. A strong wind howled, propelling the river waves to surge endlessly and tumultuously.
Jiang Li raised both hands, Innate Qi shooting straight into the heavens, swirling the winds and clouds, "the Heaven is Qian and Yang, yet when Yang reaches its extreme, Yin arises, it is the extreme of movement, the return of the heavens, namely the meeting of Yin and Yang."
Three Elements Combined, transforming into an immense force, the operation of nature was clearly visible. The firmament responded to Jiang Li’s intent, stirring up a storm, forming a vast whirlpool.
"Rise."
A stream of water was drawn up, soaring toward the sky, joining the whirlpool, forming a magnificent spectacle of a dragon drawing water. The stream thickened continuously, as if the rivers were lifted into the sky, and the water in the river channels was depleting rapidly.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Jiang Li, feeling the power of drawing the rivers, felt an unprecedented exhilaration, his heart bursting with youthful recklessness. Amid his repeated praises, he shook his arms, and the river roamed the sky, "Furious Sea Assaulting the Sky."
The river channel suddenly broke its flow, the furious tide blasting into the sky, straight into the sky’s whirlpool. A waterspout, usually only seen in great lakes and seas, shockingly formed and then burst.
"Bang!"
Rain poured down from the heavens like a deluge, accompanied by countless fishes, shrimps, and aquatic plants.
It was as if the heavens were bestowing sweet rain; the wind and rain roared, turning the clear skies into howling gales and pouring rain.
Strong! Surprisingly strong!
On his own foundation alone, he could match a fifth-rank, even overpower one in terms of strength. And if utilizing his insight into the workings of nature, applying Divine Skill and wonderful methods, and borrowing the power of heaven and earth, even among the fifth-rank, he could certainly claim honor.
Thinking this, Jiang Li couldn’t help feeling eager, feeling an urge to find a fifth-rank to test his skill.
Then, in the next instant, he turned his eyes eastward, "Is there really one to test my skill?"
A flat boat came, navigating against the wind and waves, moving straight ahead through the fierce currents, piercing the pouring rain, leaving behind a long-lasting trail in its wake.
That trail, sharp like a sword!
"Excellent Sword Dao," Jiang Li praised.
In such a rainstorm, the sword trail remained undisturbed, forging a long passage; the sharpness of the Sword Qi and the cohesion of the sword power were evident.
"Excellent demon!"
On the boat, a Daoist bellowed, "How audacious, Snake Demon, to dare stir up the rivers and change the heavenly phenomena. Today, even if the heavens do not take you, I will."
The Daoist stepped on the boat, his Sword Qi taking the form of a Sky-reaching Giant Sword, carrying him up into the sky. His hands came together, exuding sword light, which he suddenly swung downward.
The Sky-reaching Sword Qi split the wind and rain, falling across the sky. The gloomy sky was sliced open by the sword momentum; cliffs were divided under the sword, tilling a long sword trail. And Jiang Li, standing in front of the cave, was completely locked by the Sword Intent, an exceedingly sharp will piercing his mind.
Sword momentum, Sword Qi, Sword Intent, none were ordinary, all demonstrating immense power.
"Not beneath me."
Jiang Li thought to himself, seemingly slowly but actually quickly raising his hand, his Dragon Palm meeting the giant sword.