Chapter 1870: Chapter 1870: From Eight Claws to Nine!
Let Wyatt Barnes be further astonished by what happened next.
Wyatt found that as the mysterious power fused into his dragon scales and claws, both underwent an incredible transformation.
First, the dragon scales not only became thicker but turned black as ink.
As for the dragon claws, where each claw originally had eight talons, now with the infusion of mysterious power, each claw astonishingly sprouted a ninth talon...
In other words, each dragon claw has become a nine-talon claw!
"Nine talons?"
Wyatt stared at his dragon claws in shock, his face full of horror and disbelief.
As far as he knew, within the Dragonsmith Clan, the ’Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon’ was the most powerful existence.
Even in all heavenly planes, a fully matured Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon was a dominant figure, a force akin to the Heavenly Emperor in power!
Previously, he was granted the ’Dragon Transformation Ability’ by the Eight-Clawed Divine Dragon, allowing him to transform into an ’Eight-Clawed Dragon Warrior’, which was already considered a powerful dragon warrior.
But now, he seemed to have... transformed into a ’Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior’!
"An Eight-Clawed Dragon Warrior is a dragon warrior granted dragon transformation ability by the Eight-Clawed Divine Dragon... A Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior undoubtedly is empowered by the Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon’s dragon transformation ability! And now, the mysterious power in the Dragon Washing Pool has surprisingly granted me the ninth claw, turning me into a Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior?"
With a slight grip of his dragon claws, and a stretch of his limbs, Wyatt could distinctly feel the explosive power contained within the body of the dragon warrior.
Like his left arm transformed into the nine-clawed dragon claw, which was significantly stronger than the previous eight-clawed version!
Additionally, the dragon scales on his body also changed, becoming thicker.
"Elder Fire!"
Witnessing this, Wyatt immediately contacted Elder Fire.
"How... how did you do it?"
When Elder Fire discovered Wyatt had transformed into a Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior, his voice trembled slightly, "A Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior... Even in all heavenly planes, is as rare as a phoenix feather! How... how did you transform into a Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior?"
Knowing Elder Fire for so long, it was the first time Wyatt had seen Elder Fire lose composure like this.
He then confirmed the fact that he was now a ’Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior’!
"Elder Fire, it’s because of the mysterious power I mentioned to you earlier..."
Wyatt explained, "The power I mentioned earlier resonates with the Dragon Power within me and the cultivation technique."
"Ah!"
Even before Elder Fire could respond, Wyatt seemed to have noticed something and his complexion changed dramatically, "It... it has vanished! What on earth is happening?"
"If I’m not mistaken, the mysterious power you’re talking about should be related to the ’Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon’... it seems that this secular plane once witnessed a Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon! That power, when encountered by divine dragons below eight claws, merely helps them in marrow washing, enhancing their talents. But when faced with eight-clawed divine dragons, it offers the chance to evolve into a Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon!"
Elder Fire’s voice carried some gravity, "Of course, even for eight-clawed dragons, the transformation into a Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon is merely a possibility... However, because you are an Eight-Clawed Dragon Warrior, the transformation conditions aren’t that stringent, so it directly aided you in evolving into a Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior!"
"As a Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior, though not comparable to a true Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon, you are on par with actual Eight-Clawed Divine Dragons! With your current True Origin akin to mid-level Human Saint Realm, activating Dragon Power and transforming into a Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior... Even without other methods, solely relying on combat instincts, you can easily defeat any peak Human Saint Realm existence!"
Speaking of which, Elder Fire’s voice carried a trace of shock.
"So strong?!"
Wyatt inhaled sharply.
Previously, when he learned he could transform into an Eight-Clawed Dragon Warrior, Elder Fire only mentioned that without deploying other methods, peak Human Saint Realm beings dared not engage him physically.
And now, Elder Fire said he could easily defeat general peak Human Saint Realm beings without using other means!
What an immense difference!
"If I am not mistaken... That power, since it resonated with your cultivation technique, most likely your cultivation technique has also transformed."
Elder Fire’s voice continued, "The benefits left by the Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon are never simple!"
Cultivation technique, transformed?
Upon hearing Elder Fire’s words, Wyatt began to meticulously observe the operational trajectory of the Nine Dragons War Sovereign Technique...
Initially, everything seemed fine but subsequently, his face was filled with horror and disbelief, "It actually changed!"
Wyatt noticed that the operational trajectory of the Nine Dragons War Sovereign Technique, although similar to before, had many inconspicuous details altered.
And just these subtle detail changes doubled his cultivation speed efficiency!
"Is this... the benefit left by the Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon?"
Reflecting upon this, Wyatt’s breathing became hurried once more, feeling the immense value of entering the ’Dragon Washing Pool’ this time.
Even without advancing in cultivation, it was worth it!
Whether it’s becoming a Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior or the transformation in the Nine Dragons War Sovereign Technique, the impact on his future is immeasurable.
"Also, I wonder if there is any more mysterious power left by the Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon inside this Dragon Washing Pool..."
Next, Wyatt’s Divine Sense began searching the Dragon Washing Pool, only to ultimately find that there was no longer any mysterious power akin to that left by the Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon.
"Elder Fire, that power seems to have truly vanished... Will it reappear in the future?"
Wyatt Barnes asked Elder Fire.
"It will not reappear."
Elder Fire said: "At the same time, any member of the Dragonsmith Clan who enters the ’Dragon Washing Pool’ five thousand years later, will no longer gain any enhancement in talent. They will at most be able to rapidly boost their cultivation using the liquefied spiritual energy here for a short period... because the power left by the Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon has already been absorbed by you and no longer exists."
Hearing Elder Fire’s words, Wyatt Barnes was dumbfounded.
Is it really like this?
If the Dragonsmith Clan came to know that such a thing happened after he entered the Dragon Washing Pool, they might wish to tear him apart!
After all, the significance of the Dragon Washing Pool to the Dragonsmith Clan is not only due to the spiritual energy accumulated over five thousand years but also because it contains the special power left by the Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon.
Taking a deep breath, Wyatt Barnes slowly came back to his senses.
"What happened here must never be known to people of the Dragonsmith Clan... Otherwise, they definitely won’t let it go!"
Wyatt was very cautious about this matter.
"By the way... Dragon tail! Elder Fire mentioned earlier that in the state of a Dragon Warrior, I can manifest a dragon tail."
While thinking this, Wyatt Barnes turned to look behind him.
Swish!
And just as Wyatt turned around, in a moment of thought, a shadow shot out from behind him like black lightning.
As the shadow stopped, resembling black lightning, a long tail appeared before his eyes.
This is a dragon tail covered with black dragon scales.
Unlike the typical tail of a Divine Dragon, the end of this tail has no tuft of hair and appears very sharp, glinting with a cold, metallic light.
A human suddenly having a tail, Wyatt Barnes naturally found it very uncomfortable.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
...
However, after some adaptation, not only could he control the tail freely, but he could also use it to attack.
Whether it’s whipping or piercing, it’s incredibly powerful and terrifying!
Additionally, Wyatt discovered:
He could now switch to the Dragon Warrior state with ease!
Inadvertently, Wyatt started to like himself in the Dragon Warrior state because, at that time, he nearly possessed the body of an Eight-Clawed Divine Dragon... The powerful body of an Eight-Clawed Divine Dragon far surpasses the frail body of a human!
Even though his physique far exceeds ordinary humans, it still pales compared to the body in the Dragon Warrior state!
Ultimately, Wyatt simply lay in the Dragon Washing Pool in his Dragon Warrior state, indulging in the absorption of the liquefied spiritual energy within to cultivate.
With the modified Nine Dragons War Sovereign, Wyatt’s cultivation speed was now twice faster than before!
"In at most ten days, my cultivation will surely break through to the ’Great Saint Realm Late Phase’... By then, the solar True Origin in my body will be elevated to a level comparable to the power of the Human Saint Realm Late Phase!"
With the cultivation environment of the Dragon Washing Pool, along with the enhancement from the Nine Dragons War Sovereign, Wyatt was full of confidence.
Liquefied spiritual energy continuously surged into Wyatt’s body, while the Nine Dragons War Sovereign efficiently transformed this spiritual energy into the solar True Origin within Wyatt.
Time quietly slipped by.
In the Dragon Washing Pool, immersed in the baptism of the liquefied spiritual energy, Wyatt seemed to have forgotten the passage of time.
Outside the entrance to the Dragon Washing Pool, Lanni Barnes and two others were waiting there.
As for the Dragonsmith Clan Chief ’Emperor Mountain’, who knows where he went long ago.
"Almost three months... Why hasn’t Wyatt come out yet?"
At some point, Lanni Barnes, who was sitting cross-legged in mid-air, opened his eyes, looking at the open gate leading to the Dragon Washing Pool with a slight frown.
If it weren’t for his son’s ’Soul Bead’ being safe in his hand, he might have thought something unfortunate had happened to him in the Dragon Washing Pool, given that nearly three months had already passed.
From what he knew, even the member of the Dragonsmith Clan who entered the ’Dragon Washing Pool’ five thousand years ago only stayed inside for two months.
Of course, he learned this later from Emperor Mountain.
According to Emperor Mountain, when Dragonsmith Clan members entered the Dragon Washing Pool, they would be brought out early once their talent and cultivation reached a certain level.
The length of their stay largely depended on their ’potential’!
Lanni Barnes did not know that the reason Dragonsmith Clan members who entered the Dragon Washing Pool were brought out early was due to the influence of the power left by the Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon.
Since it, too, relied on spiritual energy for its existence, it didn’t want Dragonsmith Clan members to absorb too much spiritual energy.
But now, the power of the Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon had already merged into Wyatt Barnes’ body and ceased to exist!