- Void Circuit FormationHe quickly moved through the cave, using the system's guidance to collect the other scattered artifacts. The Soul-Binding Talismans went into the dimensional ring. The spirit stones. The weapons.
And most importantly, he gathered every single one of the 2,847 purified spiritual herbs he'd cleansed earlier, carefully storing them in specialized preservation containers from his ring.
Each herb was legendary-grade now—worth more than most sects' entire treasuries. Together, they represented unimaginable wealth and power.
'This is more than enough to rebuild my cultivation,' he thought with satisfaction. 'And arm an entire sect if needed.'
With everything important secured, he turned his attention back to Lianhua.
She was still unconscious, breathing softly, her newly-healed body glowing faintly with residual spiritual energy. Her thick thighs were slightly parted, pussy still glistening with traces of their earlier activities, tail draped across her hip.
Beautiful. And completely his.
He scooped her up effortlessly—her body was surprisingly heavy with all that thickness, full breasts, wide hips, plush ass—and carried her deeper into the cave system.
The phosphorescent moss provided just enough light to see by as he navigated the twisting passages, following the pull of draconic energy he could sense ahead.
The temperature dropped as they descended, and the air grew thick with ancient power.
Then he saw it.
The underground lake.
It was enormous—easily two hundred meters across—and the water was pitch black, almost oily in consistency. But it wasn't water, he realized. It was condensed spiritual energy so dense it had liquified.
And in the center of the lake, partially submerged, was the corpse.
Tianlong the Purifier. Ancient Azure Dragon. Dead for fifty thousand years, but still radiating enough power to warp reality around it.
The skeleton was massive—each vertebra the size of a house, ribs like cathedral arches. The skull alone could fit an entire building inside. Azure scales still clung to sections of bone, shimmering with faint spiritual light.
This was a True Dragon. A being that had touched the threshold of divinity before its death.
"Fuck me," Cang breathed, actually impressed despite himself.
He'd killed this dragon himself, in his previous life. It had been one of his greatest battles—seven days and seven nights of combat that had shattered mountains and boiled seas.
And now he was going to devour its remaining power.
He carefully laid Lianhua down on a smooth stone outcropping near the lake's edge, positioning her so she wouldn't roll into the water. She mumbled something in her sleep, tail curling protectively around her body.
Then he turned his full attention to the dragon.
'System, analysis. How do I absorb Tianlong's remaining spiritual essence?'
[WARNING: Direct absorption not recommended]
[Dragon Emperor Tianlong (Deceased) - Residual power estimated at 47% of peak capacity]
[Current spiritual energy contained in corpse: Equivalent to 50,000 years of cultivation]𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
[User's current cultivation: Early Qi Condensation]
[Power differential: FATAL]
[Direct absorption would result in: Immediate spiritual foundation collapse, meridian explosion, body disintegration, soul scattering, 100% mortality rate]
Cang frowned. 'Yeah, figured as much. But there's got to be a way.'
[Alternative methods available:
1. Gradual absorption over 10,000 years (impractical)
2. Use of divine-grade stabilization artifact (not available)
3. Create external energy storage system to buffer absorption
4. Find cultivation partner with compatible physique to share burden]
His eyes narrowed, brain already working through the problem with cold analytical precision.
'Option three and four. Elaborate.'
[External energy storage system: User can create spiritual energy "battery" using spatial manipulation techniques. Energy absorbed from dragon would cycle through external container before entering User's body, allowing gradual integration without overwhelming meridians.]
[Compatible cultivation partner: If partner possesses sufficiently developed spiritual foundation, they can act as secondary container for overflow energy. Dual cultivation protocols would allow energy to cycle between both bodies, distributing load and preventing catastrophic backlash.]
A slow smile spread across Cang's face.
'Can I combine both methods?'
[...Analyzing...]
[Theoretical possibility detected]
[User could create closed-loop energy circulation system using spatial manipulation + cultivation partner as joint container. Energy would flow: Dragon → User → Partner → User in continuous cycle, gradually refining and integrating without catastrophic overload.]
[Success probability: 73.2%]
[Requirements:
- Partner must have active spiritual foundation (minimum Foundation Establishment level)
- Intimate physical connection required for energy transfer
- Continuous circulation for estimated 6-8 hours
- Partner must remain conscious or semi-conscious to regulate their side of flow]
Cang looked back at Lianhua's sleeping form, his mind already calculating.
Her dantian was only 47% rebuilt—still fragile, but functional. Not quite Foundation Establishment yet, but close enough that a massive influx of refined energy might push her over that threshold.
And "intimate physical connection"... well, he had several options for that.
But there was a problem.
Her newly reconstructed spiritual core was located in her womb—directly integrated with her reproductive system, as was natural for beast-kin. If he channeled raw dragon energy directly into her pussy and filled her womb with that kind of power, it would overwhelm her fragile new dantian instantly.
She'd explode. Literally.
He needed a different entry point. Somewhere that would allow energy to enter her body and circulate through her meridians WITHOUT going directly to her core.
His eyes dropped to her ass—that plush, thick, perfectly round ass—and a dark idea formed.
'System, if I establish the energy transfer point through her... anal cavity, would that create sufficient distance from her womb-based dantian to allow gradual circulation before reaching her core?'
[...Processing anatomical analysis...]
[Affirmative. Anal entry point would allow spiritual energy to circulate through lower meridian channels, ascending spine to reach heart center, then descending through front meridians to eventually reach womb-core. The extended pathway would act as natural buffer, giving User time to regulate flow and prevent overwhelming her foundation.]
[Additionally: Anal penetration provides deeper physical connection to lower dantian point, enhancing energy transfer efficiency while avoiding direct core stimulation.]
Perfect.
'And I'll need to set up the spatial loop. How do I do that?'
[Accessing User's dimensional ring abilities...]
[Technique available: Void Circuit Formation. Creates stable spatial pathway between two or more points. Energy entering circuit will flow continuously until manually deactivated. Cost: 1000 system points or equivalent spiritual energy investment.]
Cang pulled up his point balance. The purified herbs and artifacts he'd collected had given him over 50,000 points. More than enough.
'Do it. Set up the formation. Connection points: Dragon corpse, my body, Lianhua's body, back to dragon corpse in closed loop.'
[Initializing Void Circuit Formation...]
[Warning: This process will bind User and selected partner spiritually for duration of energy absorption. Severing connection prematurely could result in backlash for both parties.]
'I'm aware. Proceed.'
[Select physical anchor point for partner connection]
Cang looked at Lianhua's body, considering.
For this to work, he needed to maintain penetration for hours. Needed to be balls-deep inside her ass while dragon energy flowed through them both. Needed her conscious enough to circulate energy on her end, but submissive enough not to resist.
'Anchor point: her anal cavity. I'll maintain penetration throughout the process.'
[Confirmed. Void Circuit Formation prepared. Activation requires physical connection with all anchor points. Step one: Make contact with dragon corpse. Step two: Establish penetration with partner. Step three: Begin energy circulation.]
Cang nodded, already moving.
He walked to the edge of the lake and carefully stepped into the black spiritual liquid. It was cold—not physically, but spiritually, like ice against his soul. His skin prickled with the sheer density of power.
He waded deeper until he could reach out and touch one of the massive dragon ribs protruding from the surface.
The moment his hand made contact, power SLAMMED into him—
Raw, ancient, overwhelming draconic energy that tried to flood his meridians, to tear him apart from the inside—
'System! Activate the formation NOW!'
[Void Circuit Formation: ACTIVATING]