The Martial Emperor with Dragon Blood-Chapter 993 - 994: Breaking Through Oneself

"Roar!"

The Amethyst Overlord Dragon once again unleashed the might of a dinosaur king. Its body trembled, and with a fierce clap of its massive hands, the stones on the ground seemed irresistibly drawn toward its body, forming an impenetrable armor.

Ye Mo saw this and knew that the Amethyst Overlord Dragon was employing its final strategy, determined to take him down with it.

However, Ye Mo would not give it any chance. The Heavenly Snare Blood Spear swung rapidly, transforming the Blood Fiend Energy into chains that bound the massive body.

"Blood Fiend Frenzied Divine Strength!"

Ye Mo activated the most powerful technique of the Heavenly Snare Blood Spear, piercing through, but unable to break the stone defenses. Yet Ye Mo remained unperturbed; if he couldn’t harm it physically, he would use the Blood Fiend Energy to disturb its Xuan Aura.

After a full three cycles of time, the armor covering the Amethyst Overlord Dragon’s body started to disintegrate under the interference of Blood Fiend Energy, causing chaos within its Xuan Aura. Little Jing suddenly sprang forth, taking advantage and devoured it.

Though Little Jing couldn’t use its martial techniques even after devouring the Amethyst Overlord Dragon, its defenses and attacks alone were enough to surpass a master of the Second Transformation of the Wheel of Reincarnation, much stronger than Zi Aotian’s Crimson Thunder Golden Eagle.

Ye Mo had conquered the sixth level of the Dragon Prison and was eager to explore the seventh.

Ye Mo jumped onto the head of the Amethyst Overlord Dragon, exuding an unparalleled aura of confidence. But upon entering the seventh level of the Dragon Prison, Ye Mo was utterly bewildered.

Unlike a material world, the seventh level was a void. The accompanying Little Jing was nowhere to be seen.

Before him appeared a figure, clad in black tight clothing, hair jet black and tousled, holding the Heavenly Snare Blood Spear.

Standing in front of Ye Mo was himself, a mirror of the selfless state he had cultivated before, now challenging himself.

Yet Ye Mo knew the seventh level wouldn’t be that simple.

Indeed, the opposite Ye Mo began to transform, as red blood flowed from his body, enveloping him, before coalescing into the form of an Ancient Azure Dragon.

The dragon wings slowly flapped, emanating powerful intimidation.

The form gradually took shape, revealing bones and then flesh, completely transforming into a battle-ready Ancient Azure Dragon, surrounded by ten dragon patterns.

The outward appearance remained blood-red but with clear, distinct textures. The unfolded wings extended five zhang long, the body covered with red scales, even Ye Mo’s face adorned with scales, a dragon tail swinging like a steel whip, tearing through the air effortlessly.

Such a form didn’t hinder the martial artist, instead, augmenting their combat prowess significantly with wings, dragon tail, and terrifying defensive scales.

This was the Ancients Azure Dragon Clan, whose Dragon Blood intensity reached the tenth rank, capable of performing "Dragon Transformation," boosting battle strength immensely.

Now Ye Mo faced a Dragon-transformed version of himself, feeling immense pressure!

"This challenge is unlike the last one, the difficulty increased a thousandfold. The Dragon-transformed Ye Mo opposite you likely possesses equal physical prowess as you but with the added state of Dragon Transformation. To succeed, you must overcome inner demons, identify flaws, and push beyond limits, otherwise defeating him will be impossible."

Hong Ling began advising Ye Mo.

Primarily, the Ye Mo opposite had matching strength, excluding the Dragon Transformation state. To defeat him requires confronting personal demons, identifying weaknesses, as victory hinges on recognizing and addressing those shortcomings.

Moreover, the opponent possessed the additional Dragon Transformation state, warranting breakthroughs during the battle where pure strength faltered, necessitating the Heart Cultivation Level to ascend to eighth-order.

It’s no longer a self-challenge but a challenge of surpassing oneself, the most difficult barrier within the Dragon Prison.

"Indeed, as mother mentioned, breaking through this barrier elevates the Heart Cultivation Level to eighth-order. If I fail to reach eighth-order heart force during this challenge, I’ll certainly be defeated."

Ye Mo muttered, then observed as the opposite Ye Mo flapped dragon wings and charged at him, the Blood Fiend Spear exuding ferocious power as it pierced toward Ye Mo.

That strike, Ye Mo dared not take head-on; accepting it would spell disadvantage, so Ye Mo opted to evade.

The Dragon-transformed Ye Mo’s missed stab followed by its dragon tail whipped through air, directly striking Ye Mo’s back and flinging him away.

"This Dragon Transformation state truly is monstrous!"

Ye Mo steadied himself, astonishingly, to see the immense pressure drawing near as the Dragon-transformed Ye Mo attacked again.

Such oppressing assault was unprecedented for Ye Mo, yet he did not react as he had previously; instead, he remained entirely calm, thrusting fiercely causing both to be blown away by the impact.

"Continuing like this ensures complete defeat. A swift breakthrough is imperative!"

Ye Mo’s sole recourse was achieving eighth-order heart force, utilizing 90-fold explosive power alongside the Immortal-Slaying Domain to decisively overcome the Dragon-transformed Ye Mo.

"Breakthrough demands eruption; hence, let’s clash head-on."

Ye Mo let out a long howl, releasing 89-fold explosive force, attacking the Dragon-transformed Ye Mo with unparalleled fervor, where only continuous heart force eruptions wielded the fiercest assault.

Two forces incessantly clashed, distorting space, even causing cracks, an enormous energy creating rings, the new overlapping the previous.

With each clash, Ye Mo was at a disadvantage, yet his strikes grew progressively stronger, not because his Demon Dragon Power intensified, but his heart force slowly surged, destined to break past the bottleneck, finally reaching the eighth-order Heart Cultivation.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

The two first delivered blows, then intertwined, Ye Mo trapped in a weaker position. They battled relentlessly for seven days and nights at the seventh level, Ze Ning watching stunned, for an ordinary person wouldn’t sustain such prolonged combat.

And despite being at a disadvantage, Ye Mo, over those seven days, gradually bridged the gap between them.

"I can’t stop—I mustn’t stop; I feel my explosive strength growing stronger. Only by exceeding limits can seventh-order heart force’s bottleneck shatter, advancing to eighth-order Heart Cultivation."

Ye Mo roared, like a black dragon’s shriek, frenziedly unleashing self-surpassing attacks upon the Dragon-transformed Ye Mo.