Chapter 426 Senior Apprentice-Brother, You Cannot Head Ou (2/2)
On top of the calm Ruo Shui, a line appeared. This was followed by the emergence of a giant monster. This was the flood dragon who was trying to take advantage of the situation earlier and ended up having its horn cut in half by Chen Beidou's sword aura.
However, Chen Jinchan's attention was not focused on the flood dragon. He was looking at Shen Lian who was sitting steadily on the dragon head. Shen Lian was shrouded by starlight and was emitting intangible and illusory vital force. Looking at Shen Lian, Chen Jinchan felt that it was both an awe-inspiring and melancholic sight. It was a very complicated feeling.
The woman spoke excitedly, ”Uncle-Master.”
Shen Lian's gaze fell on both of them. He spoke, ”Yanying, follow me back to Qing Xuan and attain the state of Huandan. Fight for the nine transformations of Huandan, so you will be better than what your Honored master achieved back then. Then, I will hold the Great Ceremony of Golden Elixir for you.”
”I dutifully obey. However, the number of transformations that I can attain depends on my fate. Both Honored Master and Uncle-Master are rare geniuses. I do not think that I can surpass both of you,” Fang Yanying replied.
Shen Lian dismissed her remark with a smile, and he spoke to Chen Jinchan, ”Are you willing to be my disciple now, Chen Jinchan?”
Chen Jinchan pondered upon it and replied, ”Teacher-elder, it is my blessing that you think so highly of me. However, I have something that I would like to ask you. May I know what happened to the Great River Deity?”
Shen Lian asked, ”What do you think of my current condition?”
”When I look at you now, I feel like I am looking at the sky. If you ask me how does the sky look like, I don't think I can answer that. Hence, it is difficult for me to describe your current state now,” Chen Jinchan bowed as he replied.
”Even though it is difficult to say, but you should try telling me about it. You may speak to your heart's content, I will not blame you for it,” Shen Lian stared hard at Chen Jinchan and spoke.
Chen Jinchan had no choice but to say, ”To put it crudely, teacher-master, you are like the sky that is getting darker, you look dim.”
Shen Lian clapped and replied, ”Besides your remarkable physical qualities, you are more observant than the average person. You deserve to be in my sect. To be honest with you, I am indeed like the setting sun. However, Chen Beidou is not in a better position either. To say that he is a dying man would be quite apt.”
He thought, if it was not for the Celestial Trapping Sword, Chen Beidou would have turned into dust and ash. Though, Shen Lian was not angry at him. However, seeing how Chen Beidou was the reason behind his current predicament, it was impossible for him to maintain any friendliness towards him.
”Jinchan is willing to join the teacher-elder's sect.” Chen Jinchan took a step back. He bowed thrice and kowtowed nine times - it was a solemn and respectful gesture.
However, when Fang Yanying heard about how Chen Beidou was a dying man, she could not help but to be worried.
Shen Lian received his gesture and waved his sleeve. Both of them were invited onto the dragon head, standing on the left and right side respectively. They leaned against the dragon horn, and was akin to two Daoist children, with one being a male and the other being a female.
The flood dragon spoke, ”Take your seat.”
It shook its tail and created foams of breaking waves. In just a moment, it was high up in the sky.
At the same time, on top of Mount Taicang, in the Lingxiao Hall, Yuming the Honored Celestial who was seated on the throne opened his eyes. Dressed neatly in his imperial robes, he walked out of the palace.
When he was at the door, a Daoist clothed with a yellow Daoist robe and straw sandals appeared. The Daoist stopped him and exclaimed, ”Senior Apprentice-Brother, you cannot go out.”