nagpurpolice Chapter 66 Dragon Soul
Chapter 66 Dragon Soul
A downpour was imminent, and the night was deep in darkness.
Along the border sky, thunder, accompanied by leaden clouds, appeared and disappeared intermittently.
The air was thick with a somber atmosphere, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
Strange phenomena are appearing in the heavens and earth; this is the impending tribulation of the mirage dragon. If one can overcome it, then one will be like a dragon returning to the sea, roaming freely between heaven and earth.
If one cannot overcome this obstacle, not only will five hundred years of cultivation be reduced to ashes, but not even half a remains will be left.
After all, dragons are creatures that originate from water and return to water.
If the mirage dragon had previously been confident of surviving the tribulation, after suffering a beating, it could not even retain a fraction of its former strength.
"Kill me or torture me, do as you please. Why choose the day I am undergoing my tribulation to humiliate me?"
The mirage cried out in sorrow, and even the pond water calmed down a bit.
Zhuge Xu, however, looked displeased. He wiped the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth with fine silk before coldly glancing at the Mirage Dragon.
"The Heavenly Dao is flawed now, and even immortality is hopeless, let alone your Dragon Transformation Tribulation?! If I hadn't appeared today, you probably wouldn't have lasted even half an incense stick's time under the lightning tribulation."
"Even I have to deceive Heaven and cling to life, let alone you?!"
Zhuge Xu waved his feather fan, and the rolling thunderclouds vanished instantly. Then, with a slight flick of his fan, a torrential downpour began.
The feather fan opened again, the blazing sun chased the rain, and a clear sky appeared. A rainbow of light pierced the heavens and earth, standing majestically in the center of the Heavenly Lake.
All of this caused even the ferocious mirage dragon to pale with fright.
"Such extraordinary, almost otherworldly, abilities!"
Only then did he realize that the person before him could so easily destroy the lightning tribulation that had given him a near-death experience.
"I am willing to serve you as my master, just to go through the Dragon Transformation Tribulation and achieve the true dragon status."
"Cough cough..."
Zhuge Xu coughed up blood repeatedly, but his expression relaxed somewhat.
"I can teach you the method of feigning death to deceive the heavens. After sixty years, a successor will appear... um... their characteristic is that they are people whose destiny lacks water."
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"Um..."
Fang Hongxuan, Jian Shiqing, and Chen Qinghe looked at each other, unsure of what to say. Only Fang Hongxuan felt a slight unease.
No one likes having their fate spied on by others, especially since he didn't know whether Zhuge Xu was good or evil. Judging from the methods he had displayed, he must be one of the most renowned heroes in the world.
Fang Hongxuan absolutely did not believe that all of this was simply for the purpose of forming a good relationship.
"Senior, did Zhuge Xu reveal how your destined person will help you overcome your tribulation?"
Chen Qinghe pondered for a moment, then finally voiced his doubts. For the three of them, as long as they helped this mirage dragon transform into a mirage dragon, the unstoppable pig-dragon outside would be no problem.
However, Jian Shiqing had much more to think about.
"Judging from the relationship between dragons, the Mirage Dragon must be far superior to the Pig Dragon... so why does it appear to be so weak in combat?"
"After all, dragons are known for their ferocity and are most intolerant of dragons of mixed bloodlines acting arrogantly in front of them."
The remaining two also realized what was happening. Their expressions towards the mirage dragon were no longer filled with awe, but rather with a hint of probing.
Seemingly sensing the three's thoughts, the Mirage Dragon chuckled.
"It's not that I'm afraid of that still immature pig dragon, but that if I make a move, it will attract a lightning tribulation."
"Having endured sixty years of hardship, how could I possibly abandon my path to becoming a dragon simply because of violence and ruthlessness?"
However, Fang Hongxuan remained unmoved, even reining in his horse and turning back down the mountain. The other two followed suit.
The mirage dragon's expression changed several times, but it was ultimately defeated.
"Don't go, don't go! I'll tell you the truth, just for the sake of that banquet..."
The three of them then stopped their horses, but did not dismount.
The old man, transformed from a mirage, wore a bitter expression, as if he had aged decades in an instant.
Time is like a knife, cutting down even the most proud and ambitious. No matter how spirited and vigorous they were in the past, the passage of time will wear down their resilience and dull their claws.
The mirage dragon here is nothing more than a pitiful prisoner.
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That day, the mirage dragon not only scoffed at Zhuge Xu's words, but also bravely endured the tribulation of lightning despite its injured body.
For it, pain is nothing more than a sweet treat before its tribulation.
"Knowing the will of Heaven is easy, defying it is difficult... Is it truly impossible to defy the will of Heaven?"
Zhuge Xu muttered to himself, his feather fan ceasing its movement. He looked up at the sky, a sorrow welling up in his eyes.
"I dislike people like you who are like fortune tellers the most. Even death is but a fleeting moment, so what is there to fear?!"
"roar!"
The mirage, its body enveloped in auspicious light, broke free from the water and soared straight into the sky.
High in the sky, thunderclouds gathered and torrential rain poured down.
The colorful lightning illuminated the leaden clouds, making them appear like auspicious clouds, and the steps hidden within the thunder could be vaguely seen.
Boom!
The first few bolts of tribulation lightning had no effect on the mirage dragon. It even looked at Zhuge Xu with a mocking smile, as if to say, "Tribulation lightning is nothing special."
However, the lightning struck faster and faster, its initial thickness increasing until it swelled to the size of a millstone.
The dense lightning made it hard for the mirage to breathe, and panic appeared in its usually unruly eyes.
The lightning nearly pinned the mirage dragon to the water's surface, tearing its skin and leaving it charred black.
A large amount of dragon blood was sprinkled on the Heavenly Pool, and the fish in the water, after swallowing the blood, vaguely resembled dragons.
The lightning bolts gradually dissipated, before the mirage dragon could rejoice. The dark clouds that had gathered in one place, however, were about to give rise to a colossal thunderbolt powerful enough to cover the entire Heavenly Lake!
The bloodless mirage dragon felt powerless, and even the pain from its disintegrating wounds seemed to lessen.
"How could it be so terrifying! How could it cause such despair for the dragon!"
The mirage roared to the sky, its mournful cry filled with resentment... Yes... it was about to die under the overwhelming power of the heavens, without a shred of life.
"If I cannot transform into a dragon, then why deceive my dragon kin... All these years of arduous cultivation have amounted to nothing. I am not reconciled! Even if I die under the lightning, I will never compromise!"
The already battered and bruised mirage dragon burned its own soul, wrapped its remaining dragon body, and launched a final charge towards the sky above.
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The light that illuminated the rainy night poured down, and the mirage dragon completely disappeared.
Boom!
The enormous Heavenly Lake was split in two. The water on the left poured down into the Sihua River at the foot of the mountain, while the water on the right flowed along the ravines and disappeared deeper into the mountains.
Torrential rain
A hint of shock and understanding appeared on Zhuge Xu's sorrowful face.
"Even in despair, a glimmer of hope remains... Though this dragon has perished, its soul has been forged. When the destined one arrives here, the dragon will stir up the winds and clouds, and march straight to prosperity!"
The mirage dragon, with its half-bones and half-body, was completely still, but the faint, almost imperceptible life force on its body kept it alive.
"If that's the case, then there's still hope..."
Zhuge Xu let the tears mingle with the raindrops in his eyes fall, his face a mixture of sorrow and joy, but it was unclear what he was thinking.