CHAPTER 230: CHAPTER 230: NURTURING THE CELESTIAL DRAGON, THE DRAGON PULSE EMERGES

"This Spiritual Stone can actually help separate and condense consciousness?" Phoenix and the others were shocked. They’d seen Spiritual Stones before, but never knew they had this kind of effect.

Johnnie nodded and took out several mechanical Domain bodies, explaining to them how to separate their consciousness and control the mechanical Domains.

As long as you boosted your mechanical talent above 30% and consumed Spiritual Stones, you could split off a consciousness. It would only cause some minor mental damage.

That bit of damage was nothing to the four Sacred Beast avatars like Phoenix and the others.

Crysic and the other women had also grown stronger. Separating their consciousness didn’t have much effect on their minds either.

Azure Dragon looked at the Spiritual Stone in his hand, a new idea forming. He asked, "Johnnie, can every Domain body be turned into a mechanical Domain?"

Johnnie nodded.

Now that he controlled the God-Creating Space in Mecha Divine City, as long as a Domain had a body, he could keep making mechanical Domains without end.

"Then let’s use our own bodies." Azure Dragon raised his hand, and with a ripple of spatial power, a broken corpse appeared.

It was his true body, though it had already been killed by Blade King.

Black Tortoise was tempted too, and also brought out his original, damaged corpse.

A mechanical Domain body could keep the abilities of their previous Domain, but consciousness control always had its limits.

If they piloted their own bodies, their power wouldn’t be affected at all, and with the Spiritual Stone’s enhancements, they’d be even stronger.

"No problem. But modifying a Domain body takes at least a month. Both of you, separate your consciousness first and pick a temporary Domain body. Once your own bodies are rebuilt, you can switch back." As Johnnie spoke, he put Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise’s real bodies into the God-Creating Space for modification.

"Alright." Both of them agreed and, following Johnnie’s instructions, gained mechanical talent, absorbed the Spiritual Stone’s power, and split their consciousness.

They couldn’t directly refine or absorb the mechanical talent stones and Spiritual Stones, so they were actually slower than Crysic and the other women.

Johnnie wasn’t in any rush. He stayed quietly by their side.

...

Deep in the Land of Confusion, there was a vast and magnificent city.

Cecilia was locked in a plainly furnished room.

Smack!

Angrily, she knocked over the food in front of her and glared at the two Demon race maids. "Get out. I’m not eating."

The two maids were expressionless, not the least bit annoyed. They crouched down and started cleaning up the spilled food.

"Miss, we’ll prepare another meal for you. We’ll keep doing it until you choose to eat," one maid said coldly as she finished cleaning and turned to leave.

"Don’t waste your energy. You’d better let me go quietly, or when Johnnie gets here, things won’t end well for you!" Cecilia shouted angrily.

But the two maids completely ignored her and simply locked the door from the outside.

"Bastards!" Cecilia cursed, her eyes scanning the room for anything she could throw.

But there was nothing in the room, so she furiously flipped the table over.

Before long, there was a noise at the door, and the two maids came in again, carrying several delicate dishes.

They glanced at the overturned table, only frowning a bit, saying nothing.

One of them came forward, set the table upright, and arranged the food.

"Miss." Seeing that Cecilia was about to knock over the food again, she quickly stepped in to block her and said coldly, "No matter how many times you flip it, we’ll just bring more. But let me remind you, it’s one thing for you to go hungry, but don’t put the baby in your belly through that."

"W-what?" Cecilia was confused, not understanding what they meant.

The maid said blandly, "You’re pregnant. Haven’t you noticed yet?"

Cecilia took two steps back, instinctively putting a hand to her lower abdomen, her expression suspicious and angry. "Don’t talk nonsense! If I were pregnant, I’d be the first to know!"

She had attribute fusion now and was already an Immortality Cultivator—her sense of life was incredibly sharp.

If she was really pregnant, she would’ve sensed it immediately.

The maid explained calmly, "There’s no need to doubt. The life you’re carrying is special—it’s showing signs of atavism. In other words, you’re carrying a Celestial Dragon. Unlike human pregnancies, this will take at least a hundred years before you can sense it yourself."

Celestial Dragon?

Cecilia snorted dismissively. "That’s ridiculous! I’m not some kind of freak; how could I be carrying a Celestial Dragon?"

"If you don’t believe me, I can prove it to you." The maid took out a piece of pale green wood about the size of a pinky finger and explained, "This is Drakebreath Wood. It can sense the presence of a Celestial Dragon. Hold it in your hand—if there’s Celestial Dragon energy inside you, it’ll start to glow."

"Seriously?" Cecilia was skeptical, but she took the Drakebreath Wood and closed her hand around it.

Buzz!

Instantly, a green light burst forth, and she could clearly feel a faint, gentle breathing from her lower abdomen and dantian.

It was a tiny life, but its aura was incredibly powerful.

Cecilia’s eyes went wide with disbelief.

She really was pregnant...

And it wasn’t even a human child—it was a Celestial Dragon.

Gulp!

She swallowed hard, struggling to process what was happening.

It had to be related to Johnnie—she remembered Lina saying that Johnnie had Celestial Dragon blood.

"Believe me now? Give me back the Drakebreath Wood," the maid said, seeing Cecilia frozen in shock, and reached out her hand.

Cecilia snapped back to her senses and looked at the tiny piece of Drakebreath Wood glowing green in her palm.

Suddenly, a thought flashed across her mind.

If I eat this, it’ll be good for the baby.

The idea came and went in an instant, but Cecilia didn’t hesitate—she swallowed the piece of wood on the spot.

"You!" The maid was furious, stepping forward and grabbing her by the throat.

"Spit it out!" she shouted angrily.

Cecilia’s face twisted in pain, but she stared back without fear, struggling to say, "I already ate it! If you’ve got the guts, cut open my belly and take it!

She guessed that these Demons captured her just for the child in her belly—they definitely wouldn’t let anything happen to her.

The maid took a deep breath, forcing down her anger. She let go of Cecilia’s neck, set the dishes in place, and said coldly, "Eat."

"Now that’s more like it." Cecilia grinned. She’d been starving for ages, so she didn’t hold back. She sat down at the table and started digging in.

This wasn’t surrender—it was for the sake of her unborn child.

"These dishes are way too bland. Don’t you have any heavenly ingredients, or some kind of nectar? Bring me something special." She spoke with her mouth full.

"Hmph!" The maid just snorted and ignored her. She said coldly, "Let’s go."

The two of them left the room, locking the door behind them again, and walked toward a nearby palace.

The palace was luxuriously decorated. A man lounged lazily on the steps, a huge broadsword resting in front of him.

It was the Blade King, but his aura was completely different from that statue in The Chinese City.

"They actually destroyed my statue. These humans really have no sense of self-preservation," he muttered, clearly already aware of the statue’s destruction.

"My lord!" At that moment, the two maids reached the entrance and called out respectfully, not daring to step right in.

"Come in," Blade King said, straightening his clothes and sitting upright on the throne.

Only then did the two maids enter the hall. They looked nervous and bowed low. One of them respectfully reported, "The Drakebreath Wood was swallowed by that woman."

"Oh? No matter, it’s just a small piece of Drakebreath Wood." Blade King replied indifferently, clearly not bothered at all.

As long as he could get the Dragon Pulse, losing more Drakebreath Wood was no big deal.

The maid breathed a slight sigh of relief and continued, "My lord, Azure didn’t send any news today. I suspect something might have happened in The Chinese City. Should we send someone to check?"

"I already know." Blade King replied coolly. "Keep a close eye on all the major powers entering the Land of Confusion, and do your best to keep word of the Dragon Pulse from spreading."

"Yes, my lord," the two maids answered in unison. Seeing that there was nothing else, they retreated quietly.

Blade King stood up, slipping back into his earlier lazy posture. He paced lightly, frowning in thought.

The Dragon Pulse could determine the rise or fall of a nation.

There’s no way news about the Dragon Pulse appearing in the Land of Confusion could be kept secret. If other Divine powerhouses came to fight for it, there might be serious trouble.

Luckily, he had found Cecilia, who was pregnant with a Celestial Dragon. If nothing went wrong, he’d be the first to find the Dragon Pulse.

...

Back in The Chinese City, Johnnie was still quietly keeping watch, waiting for the women and Azure Dragon to finish splitting their consciousness.

After half a day, the women all managed to split off their consciousness, suffering only minor spiritual damage.

But since they’d all cultivated the Body Refining Manual, they’d recover in no time.

"Johnnie, don’t you have any prettier Domain bodies?" Holly grumbled as she looked through the choices. The Domain bodies were all from other races—vicious-looking, nothing you’d ever call beautiful.

Crysic and Lina glanced over the bodies too, clearly not impressed.

Johnnie was speechless. He said, "These Domain bodies are all from other races. There aren’t many good-looking ones. Just make do for now. Once you break through to Domain yourselves, you won’t need these things anymore."

For the women, breaking through Domain wasn’t really a challenge.

They’d all reached stage 6 now, with Crysic even making it to stage 7.

After Bellina comprehended the Sword Spirit Realm, she could also control the Secret Realm of the Sword Tomb. With her help, the girls managed to complete their professional advancement.

The girls had no choice but to each pick a Domain body they found at least somewhat acceptable and began merging their consciousness.

"Crysic, don’t bother refining one. You’ll control this Mechanical City," Johnnie stopped Crysic, thinking it over and deciding to put her in charge of the Mechanical City.

This place could mass-produce modern weapons and equipment, with considerable power.

Originally, he’d planned to hand it to Dylan, but since the military had sided with the Demons—even if it was just for convenience—there was no telling if they’d betray him later for greater profit.

He could only feel at ease putting the Mechanical City in Crysic’s hands.

These weapons could be supplied to the military, but they’d have to pay a price for them.

"Is this Mechanical City even stronger than a Domain?" Crysic asked, puzzled.

Johnnie answered, "It’s not as powerful as a Domain, but it’s still incredibly important."

He then gave a quick rundown of the Mechanical City’s special features.