Chapter 1171: Chapter 921 Dragon Blood Reincarnation
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Yes, Elma had suddenly realized that this Ascender didn’t seem too eager to use Dragon Blood Reincarnation on himself, and kept recommending the Engraving Technique. Now no longer the Crazy Demon, his mind was incredibly agile; the more someone wanted him to do something, the more suspicious he became.
"Oh, you’re fixated on Dragon Blood Reincarnation?" Long Yi said somewhat helplessly, then he slowly continued, "Actually, Dragon Blood Reincarnation is a very simple magic, which uses the blood of the Dragon Clan as a primer, fusing the power of the Dragon Clan with your own power. And once Dragon Blood Reincarnation succeeds, you will possess a body as powerful as the Dragon Clan’s, your endurance and recovery abilities will be greatly enhanced, your casting speed and the strength of your magic will also improve significantly, even your sheer physical strength will see a major boost."
"So, does this magic have no disadvantages?" Elma continued to ask.
"If there is a disadvantage, there is only one."
"What is it?"
"Due to the formidable traits of the Dragon Clan, those who undergo Dragon Blood Reincarnation will change their appearance, displaying some dragon traits, like Dragon Scales, Dragon Tails, Dragon Horns, and if one’s will is not strong enough, they might even become a Half-Dragon Man," Long Yi said.
"Not strong enough will? What does that mean?" Elma pressed.
"It means exactly what it sounds like, to gain the power of the Dragon Clan, one must pay a price, wrestling control of one’s body from the powerful Dragon Bloodline. The extent to which you can retain your human appearance depends on your willpower; of course, no matter what you look like, it will have no impact on your strength," Long Yi explained.
"If I choose Dragon Blood Reincarnation, what would be the difference in strength compared to choosing the Engraving Technique, after it’s successful?" Elma asked.
"To me, the difference isn’t very big," Long Yi replied.
"And from my perspective?" Elma asked again.
"Short term, you’d be more than ten times stronger than with the Engraving Technique, but as you grow in understanding and knowledge, your magic power will gradually become similar," Long Yi said.
"And what about other aspects, such as physical strength, recovery abilities, and the like?" Elma asked again.
"Hahaha, I knew you were definitely concerned about those. Let’s just say, great physical strength is precisely why the Dragon Clan is so powerful. Those powerful beings can even roam the cosmos, relying solely on their incredibly strong bodies. Alright, let’s not beat around the bush. Hayden has been interceding on your behalf continuously; I know you’re certainly going to choose Dragon Blood Reincarnation, so let me tell you in advance, the key to wrestling control of your body from the Dragon Bloodline lies in your own will, whether it’s strong or not will determine if you’re more like a human or a dragon. But well, the worst outcome is that you turn into a Half-Dragon Man, which isn’t too bad-looking,"
Long Yi said with a big laugh.
Yes, Elma would definitely choose Dragon Blood Reincarnation. Becoming a powerhouse in a short time was the key to everything. As for the knowledge of the Ascenders, he would have plenty of opportunities for that in the future!
"Great Ascender, is it not possible to perform the Engraving Technique after the Dragon Blood Reincarnation?" Zulal suddenly asked.
"If the world were full of such perfect solutions, I wouldn’t have to hide in the body of my descendants like a parasite," Long Yi lamented.
Long Yi didn’t explain further; as for why, you can guess as you like! But they would never guess it right because the reason was simply that Long Yi didn’t want to provide it!
Elma had made all the preparations; he stripped off his clothes, baring his upper body, and Long Yi took out the Dragon Blood he had drawn a few days earlier, using mana to inscribe exceedingly complex runes on Elma’s body, which together formed an array.
Zulal watched intensely, trying to discern what exactly Long Yi was drawing. But after a long while, he realized he didn’t recognize a single rune because all of them were written in the Dragon Clan’s language!
Before long, Long Yi stopped, breathing heavily.
"How is it?" Elma asked anxiously. He could feel all the runes and the array on his body itching to move, but Long Yi’s sudden pause made him nervous.
"I need to rest a bit; my mental strength is faltering," Long Yi said.
Elma’s eyes flickered, and he also glanced at Zulal. It was clear that both of them realized this Ascender, despite his extreme power, had shown signs of fatigue multiple times.
This was his weakness!
But how could Long Yi really be mentally fatigued? When he first entered the White Dragon Empire Dragon Knight Academy, he had already released a complete Dragon Blood Reincarnation. Back then, Long Yi’s strength wasn’t even a fraction of what it was now; it would be ridiculous for him to be faltering now.
The sole reason Long Yi did this was obviously to show them a flaw, to tell them, "Actually, I, the Ascender, am not invincible; I too have a weakness."
From the looks they were giving him now, it was clear they had realized this point, especially Zulal’s fleeting expression of joy which let Long Yi know without a doubt that his objective had been achieved.
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After pretending to rest for a while, Long Yi continued to work on the Array, this time completing it in one go!
When all the Runes and Array were finally in place, Elma could already subtly feel the energy lurking beneath the Array stirring restlessly. His heartbeat involuntarily began to quicken, and even his forehead started to show a slight sweat.
"I’ll say it again, how much of a Human appearance you can retain after the Dragon Blood Reincarnation is complete depends on your own will. You may think you are very strong, that your will is strong, but let me tell you, your strength and your will have nothing to do with each other, especially in the face of Dragon Blood Reincarnation. If you slack off the slightest bit, the powerful Dragon Blood will turn you into a Half-Dragon Man—of course, if you don’t care, you actually don’t need to resist at all, and it will be easier. However, what I want to say is, the minds of the Dragon Clan are not very bright, and turning into a Half-Dragon Man will somewhat affect you. Alright, I’ve already told you all the key points about various issues; the rest is up to you now. Good luck."
Elma could clearly hear from Long Yi’s tone that he hoped he would give up resisting and become a Half-Dragon Man, but how could he possibly do that!
"Let’s begin, I believe in my will!" Elma said.
Long Yi nodded, told Zulal to step back a bit, and then he directly injected a stream of Dragon Power into the Array on Elma’s chest.
Instantly, the Array all over Elma’s body lit up.
"Dragon Blood Reincarnation! Begin!"
Dragon Power mixed with Elma’s own Mana formed a huge storm around him, and Elma was right at the center of the storm! He could feel that mysterious and immense power penetrating his skin, infiltrating his flesh, and reaching his bones, his entire being was being torn apart, reorganized. He felt as if he was about to grow scales, wings, horns...
No! Damn it, I won’t grow these things! I am Human! I must maintain my Human form!
In his heart, Long Yi was secretly amused; the real Dragon Blood Reincarnation wasn’t so simple. This so-called Dragon Blood Reincarnation was a simplified version that he had created, and although Elma could still gain power this way, the extent of the power was far from that of the complete Dragon Blood Reincarnation. And, the complete version of Dragon Blood Reincarnation involved no pain, which Ai Lin should know best.
Since he wanted to take advantage here, naturally, Long Yi wouldn’t be too merciful. Of course, Long Yi did not plan to kill Elma; after all, this incomplete version of Dragon Blood Reincarnation was based on the research improved from the Black Dragon Empire. Although painful, luckily it was not fatal.
Elma didn’t know any of this; in his view, it was perfectly reasonable to pay a price for power. So he endured the torment honestly, experiencing the pain brought by the transformation of his body due to the Dragon Blood.
"Ah!" Elma cried out in pain.
Just as Long Yi had said, strength did not equate to willpower. Amidst the agony, Elma finally couldn’t bear it anymore, and scales began to appear on his body—wherever Long Yi had drawn the Runes, the scales densely grew, just like those of a Black Dragon, only smaller in size.
In his pain, Elma was acutely aware of the scales forming, knowing this was the price for his insufficient willpower. The next moment, he clenched his teeth, determined not to relax any further.
Yet, Long Yi was chuckling to himself, thinking that this matter had nothing to do with Elma’s determination. Long Yi simply switched off the Ascender mode and entered Hayden mode to enjoy the show.
From the start to the end of the Dragon Blood Reincarnation, Elma’s will collapsed three times. These three failures led to him growing Dragon Scales, his mouth sprouting sharp teeth, and his eyes taking on the appearance of the Dragon Clan.
Finally, the suffering Elma lost consciousness, while Hayden formally bowed to Zulal and said, "The Ancestor says, just let Master Elma rest well."
Zulal nodded and took Elma away, while Hayden returned to his cabin.
By now, Long Yi had already prepared every aspect of his plan, and at this point, he actually entered a state of having nothing to do.
Nothing to do? Impossible!
According to estimates, Elma wouldn’t wake up for a few days, and this was the perfect opportunity to demonstrate the strength of an Ascender!
To showcase an Ascender’s strength, a sufficiently powerful opponent was needed. Looking across the entire Plane, who else could be called a strong opponent?
Only Long Yi himself!
At this moment, Long Yi’s consciousness was continuously in his own body; he too was controlling Hayden’s body by loading his consciousness. What Long Yi had to do now was to find a reasonable way to get himself onto this spaceship.
Then, he set his sights on a few scientists who were conducting teleportation research in the laboratory.
The experiments in the Ancient Mage Tower were numerous and varied, and these scientists engaged in teleportation research were somewhat overlooked. After all, such research didn’t show immediate results, and even if it were successful, it had no direct relevance to actual combat. Thus, these scientists had always been engrossed in their own work.
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