The days passed quickly, at which time Le Chang continued to search for Level 3 Magic Beasts, obtaining two dozen Level 3 Magic Crystals, as well as the body of the Beasts.
It was now three days to the end of Le Chang's two months at the mountains.
He was now sitting inside a cave, holding in his hand what was left of the Tier 5 Magic Crystal. Le Chang used a third of Qi to reach the peak of 8th Degree.
He quickly began to absorb Qi, again a river of Qi pouring out of the Crystal towards Le Chang, time passed and Le Chang's Qi Core was in full swing, condensing and compressing the huge amounts of Qi.
It would take normal person weeks to absorb the same amount of Qi that Le Chang was absorbing, but his Cultivation Techniques were supreme and Le Chang took turns between the Path of the Dragon God and the God of Death.
A day later the cave trembled and a shockwave swept through the site, again a large layer of dirt left Le Chang's body, making his skin brighter and softer but at the same time extremely resilient.
The moment Le Chang broke the barrier to 9th Grade he felt something in his body.
"Quickly Enter Your Spiritual Cave" - Gao Yao.
Le Chang also felt this urgency and immediately, using Seiryuu's Essence of Life, he entered his Spiritual Cave.
It was much larger than before, even the castles of Gao Yao and Seiryuu looked more imposing.
As soon as Le Chang reached the site that split into two roads, one white and one black, he felt a great strain on his body.
Immediately from the top of the cave, a golden pillar of pure Energy covered his body, a few seconds later the glow faded and the Cave shook violently.
The gates of both castles trembled violently.
Le Chang had three extra locks on the gates of his Spiritual Castles, one of which had already been opened and now, at Seiryuu Castle, one more was opened.
As soon as it was opened a huge energy shot at Le Chang.
His body was enveloped in a blue aura, like the deep ocean.
"Looks like you've awakened one more of Nature's Transformations ..." - Gao Yao.
"This is the Third Part of the Dragon God Way," said Seiryuu, surprised.
Le Chang now had the Three Basic Transformations, Fire, Earth, and Water. They were the most common.
The Metal and Wood Transformations were extremely rare and immensely powerful.
People with the Wood Transformation could control plant life, could use trees as their arms and legs, fighting a Wood User in a forest was the same as signing his death.
Those with the Metal Transformation could handle all types of Metals, such as the Wood Transformation, the extent of their domain varying according to the Level of their Cultivation.
It was said that there were people who could grow desert forests from a single seed, using only their Qi.
Both the Path of the Dragon God and the Path of the God of Death would allow Le Chang to attain mastery of the Five Transformations of Nature, but it depended on him at what level his mastery over each of them would reach.
Le Chang then returned his consciousness to the material world.
He then condensed three spheres, one pure earth age, another powerful blue fire age, and the last one a water sphere.
A smile crossed Le Chang's face and then he threw the spheres against the walls of the place, three holes appeared. It was as if the rock were butter.
Two more days to go, Le Chang again absorbed Magic Crystal Qi.
He had spent a third more to break from Grade 8 to Grade 9.
Another day passed and Le Chang absorbed the rest, raising his cultivation to the middle of the 9th Grade Dao of Integration.
He then changed clothes and began his journey towards Huang Di City.
With his 9th degree cultivation, his speed was astounding, in one day he made almost two-thirds of the way.
At night Le Chang was sitting by a Level 2 Magic Beast bonfire.
Meat from Magic Beasts was great for the body, not only much more nutritious than the flesh of ordinary animals, but it also had Qi, which helped in cultivation.
After filling his stomach he lay on the grass and looked up at the sky.
"What's up boy?" - Seiryuu.
"It's nothing…" he said and then went to sleep.
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The midday sunburned as usual.
Meanwhile, there was a large group of people at the gates of the Le Clan Mansion.
Du Hong was followed by two young men in black robes, the Devil's Qi of their bodies was restrained so as not to alert people around.
"You have no business here" - Le Shen.
"We just came to have a friendly talk" Du Hong said with a devilish smile.
"What do you want?" Shouted an Elder from the Le Clan.
"Simple… We want you to submit to our Du Clan…" - Du Hong.
"Did you go crazy?" - Le Shen.
"Haha… See, I got two more people in the 10th Grade of the Integration Dao… Do you know what that means?" Said Du Hong pointing to the two figures behind him.
Le Shen looked closely and amazement crossed his face as he felt the cultivation of the people in front of him.
He felt wicked Qi but had never met anyone from a Devil Sect to be sure.
"As soon as you surrender my friends here would like to meet your clan's women" Du Hong laughed.
"Hahahahahaha, you must have been retarded to make such an affront in front of me." - Le Shen.
He quickly drew his sword of pure gold and shouted, "Clan Le ... Fight to the death"
Immediately the two black figures shot at the gate, but as soon as they were about to arrive an alarming power made them retreat quickly.
Where they were previously a huge fissure appeared followed by a young man with black hair, slim body, brown cloak, and intense gaze.
"Le Chang !!" - Le Shen.
"Where is Mom?" - Le Chang.
"She is inside the mansion with the other women and children" - Le Shen.
Le Chang had placed several Magic Circles around the Mansion, which is why the Clan Du failed to invade and make a surprise attack, otherwise, the situation would be much worse.
"Great… Dad, please take care of Du Hong and the others, I'll take care of these two" - Le Chang.
"They are in the 10th Grade of the Dao of Integration as you…" Before finishing his sentence, Le Shen stepped back due to the enormous pressure that came from Le Chang. "No… Ninth Degree?"
Le Chang smiled at him and withdrew his silver sword and fired at the two figures.
"Don't be arrogant boy" Roared Du Kian and Muo Kan.