Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The Taoist priests swallowed hard, staring intently at the murky water ahead. Whether it was their imagination or not, the sky seemed to grow increasingly gloomy, and the faint sense of danger from the water below seemed to intensify.
Seemingly all of a sudden, the howling wind became even more ferocious, and a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the clouds that had been gathering in the sky for a long time.
Along with that beam of light that seemed capable of splitting the heavens and the earth, came the unspoken understanding among everyone present— it had arrived.
The waves crashed violently against the seawall of the park, seemingly welcoming their impending dominance. Several times, the waves even surged high enough to breach the railings. Beneath the frenzied waves, a clear shadow began to race toward the water’s surface.
The next instant, a deafening thunderclap belatedly rolled in, followed by the sound of water breaking. All the Taoist priests present looked up in astonishment.
They thought they were prepared, but when they actually faced the moment, they discovered that the human heart was ultimately unable to easily shake off its instinctive fear.
What a scene it was! A long, azure dragon leaped out of the water, seemingly oblivious to gravity, effortlessly tumbling and tumbling through the air. It was over ten meters long, its body winding and agile, its majestic head covered in spikes, its enormous eyes wide open. A single glance from it was enough to make the hearts of everyone present pound like drums.
It was a scene that could only be glimpsed in mythology, yet now it was unfolding before their very eyes.
Its scales shimmered with dazzling light, its long whiskers trembled in the wind, and its four claws emitted a sharp, cold gleam. Every detail was both extremely close to and beyond human imagination.
Shuo Zong was also somewhat surprised, raising an eyebrow and saying, “I didn’t expect it to be cyan.”
Noticing Wei Xi’s gaze, he patiently explained, “Dragons are divided into different ranks, distinguished by color, usually red, black, white, blue, and gold. People used to have a misunderstanding, thinking that the gold dragon was the most precious, but that was just a misjudgment brought about by imperial power. The only one that can truly be considered worthy of the throne is the Azure Dragon, which represents the constellations of the East, namely the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. Since the East belongs to wood, the Azure Dragon is usually blue. This Azure Dragon doesn’t have horns yet, but after undergoing the tribulation of lightning, it will probably grow horns soon.”
As soon as he finished speaking, bolts of lightning suddenly struck down from the low-hanging clouds, hitting the azure dragon that was hovering above the Yellow River.
The Azure Dragon showed no fear, roaring towards the sky as it withstood the lightning. With each bolt of thunder, the dragon grew larger, its scales becoming increasingly radiant, and horns, visible to the naked eye, began to sprout from its bald forehead.
Upon hearing Shuo Zong’s assessment, the dragon let out a deep, booming laugh, its posture exceptionally arrogant: “Not bad! Not bad!”
The Azure Dragon was clearly very proud. It had cultivated for so many years to reach its current level, and it was quite clear what its existence represented to the human world.
The Taoist priests and Mr. Gu’s filming team were all shaken when they heard its laughter, and their knees went weak involuntarily.
They knew exactly what they were doing and what the consequences would be if they let it go into the sea, but this was a dragon! This was a living dragon!
The significance of the dragon to the people of this land was self-evident; throughout history, even the most revered emperors of the feudal era had paid homage to it. Now, though times had changed and they had entered a new era, the instincts deeply ingrained in their very being could not be altered.
The Taoist priests stared tremblingly at the dragon, seeing their own radiant faith reflected in it. Their excitement was even greater than when they first saw Xuanwu, to the point that Master Quan’s eyes instantly welled up with tears.
The dark clouds gradually dispersed, and the Azure Dragon flicked its tail in the air, then leisurely turned its head to admire its followers: “Humans, have you come to stop me from entering the sea?”
Master Quan stared into those inorganic eyes, trembling and speechless, before finally choking out, “The… the true dragon above, please consider the millions of people in Ruhai City.”
The azure dragon sneered, adopting a haughty and condescending attitude: “I have a palace in the ocean. Do you know who I am? How dare you make such a rude request to me? If you won’t go to the sea, do you expect me to live in this narrow river?”
Master Quan choked up. As a Taoist practitioner, he knew all too well the cruelty of the gods and truly didn’t know how to persuade this dragon, who disregarded humanity, to change its mind. Yet, his deeply ingrained beliefs prevented him from speaking ill of his own faith, leaving him only in immense torment.
The Azure Dragon clearly knew that he wouldn’t dare stop him, and a satisfied look appeared in his eyes. But then a clear voice suddenly came from the crowd, filled with genuine doubt: “What do you mean by your identity?”
Qinglong paused, looked down, and met the gaze of a curly-haired boy in the crowd. The boy’s eyes showed no respect whatsoever!
It felt provoked and was instantly enraged. With the increasingly violent waves pressing down on its opponent, it roared, “Mortal! I have cultivated for thirteen hundred years, and now that I have completed my tribulation, I have received the inherited memories and have officially become the only Azure Dragon in the heavens and the earth! I am the embodiment of the Eastern Constellation, the faith of this nation, and the true master of this land and sea! How dare you offend me like this!”
On this land, isn’t the dragon a symbol of culture for thousands of years? Once you become a dragon, how can you not get whatever wind or rain you want and dominate the world?
But the curly-haired creature remained completely unfazed and asked again, “So, you really aren’t a protected animal?”
The question was quite strange. Even Qinglong, whose anger was boiling over, paused for a moment and looked at him in bewilderment: “What is that? What are you talking about?”
Then a knowing smile slowly spread across the curly-haired man’s face: “I understand.”
The next second, before the Azure Dragon could figure out what it had learned, its head suddenly felt heavy, and its horns were grabbed with lightning speed.
It had lowered its head to create a more terrifying roar, but when it tried to raise its head again, a human figure had already lightly leaped onto its nose.
The Taoist priests who had been weeping were stunned. They watched helplessly as Wei Xi grabbed the horn of the azure dragon and jumped onto its head. After a moment of shock, they immediately shouted, “Fellow Daoist Wei! Be careful! What are you doing?!”
They soon found out what Wei Xi was up to.
Because the Azure Dragon’s angry roar had quickly turned into a sharp hiss, Wei Xi grabbed its horns and wouldn’t let go no matter how it tumbled in the air. At the same time, he opened his mouth and bit down hard on the Azure Dragon’s forehead! He tore off two scales and chewed them up with a crunching sound, mixed with blood.
Taoist priests: “!!!!”
Azure Dragon: “Awoooo …
Xia Shouren was also stunned, even covering his buttocks in horror and taking two steps back: “Holy crap! Holy crap!! His charm is as good as ever!”
He realized what was happening and quickly grabbed Shuo Zong beside him: “Holy crap! It’s a dragon after all!! You have to think of something!! We can’t just let him eat him like this!”
Shuo Zong had been calm since earlier, but when he heard his plea for help, he didn’t hesitate and grabbed the Azure Dragon’s wildly swaying tail, leaping up onto it.
The young dragon, who had just transformed into a dragon, was completely terrified by the sudden turn of events. Its previous arrogance had vanished, and now it could only howl in pain, rolling and shaking its head, trying to shake Wei Xi off. Unfortunately, Wei Xi held on tightly, not letting go for a moment, and ate at an astonishing speed, soon biting off most of the scales on the dragon’s face.
The moment Shuo Zong appeared atop the dragon’s head, Wei Xi immediately became alert, glaring angrily with a scale in his mouth, both old and new grudges erupting at once: “Are you going to ruin my plans again!?”
The azure dragon, sensing the presence of another auspicious beast, let out a heart-wrenching cry: “Save me!!”
The two finally clashed. On the viewing platform, Xia Shouren comforted Chong Ming, who was pale with fright at the sight of the dragon being eaten: “It’s alright, it’s alright. Shuo Zong is very steady and will definitely be able to stop him soon.”
Amidst words of comfort, Shuo Zong indeed jumped swiftly to Wei Xi’s side, just as Xia Shouren had predicted.
He crouched down, hesitated for a moment, and finally made his move—
With a snap, half of the Azure Dragon’s horn was broken off.
Then he held it to Wei Xi’s lips: “Want some?”
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