Chapter 52 (1/2)
The Primordial World was indeed very frightening…
Amid the constant ‘ding-ding’ sound, Ao Yi sat at the bedside of the 100-feet-long extravagant bed. Both his hands were trembling, and the warm, nouris.h.i.+ng tea in his hands continuously spilled outwards. The actual amount of tea he drank was minimal.
He was trembling—his whole body was trembling.
The reason he was trembling was not that he was afraid of his mother, a Turtle Immortal, and a few uncles from the dragon race, who sat before him. He was similarly not concerned about his punishment.
Although he had just hatched from the dragon egg around 11 to 12 years ago, he believed that his mind was quite strong.
Before he had been sent to the North Ocean Golden Turtle Island to find the Jie School, he had suffered the torture of being pierced by an ice pillar for three months. Even then, he had not conceded defeat.
Now, however, the trembling occurred naturally and was not something he could control.
Ao Yi sensed that there was completely no strength in his body, and he developed a phobia. This phobia… was the reason he was trembling!
This phobia came in the shape of a face belonging to an expressionless old human Daoist priest.
‘How could the human race be so cunning?’
Ao Yi trembled even more vigorously when he recalled that hasty battle.
His mother hastily urged a few old dragons to check on him. Yet, the only conclusion they gave was—alcohol overconsumption.
Ao Yi’s developing Adam apple quivered, and he gulped down one mouthful of the nouris.h.i.+ng tea made from dozens of valuable spirit herbs. Suddenly, he spat that mouthful out and hacked violently.
A few maidservants rushed over, but Ao Yi howled abruptly, his eyes filled with terror.
“Don’t come closer! What are you guys trying to do?”
The beautiful, dainty maidservants hastily bowed and begged for forgiveness before quickly retreating.
Breathing heavily, Ao Yi rested his forehead on his palm as the trembles in his body slowly ceased. “Leave me alone. Don’t come any closer…”
“My son.” His elegant and gracious mother shouted in concern, “What is going on with you?”
Ao Yi slowly placed the empty white-jade-glazed cup beside him. His hand trembled, accidentally smas.h.i.+ng the expensive cup onto the jade-stone floor.
He clutched his forehead with both hands and attempted to unravel the phobia he had.
The way to combat fear was to face it directly!
‘Incapacitating agent… A powerful incapacitating agent…’
Ao Yi recalled the four-directional seal coming down on his head, making him feel dizzy, and then he completely lost consciousness…
However, his body and bloodline retained many memories and sensations.
When he was unconscious, he was like a dried fish with its innards removed, all parts of his body inside and out being repeatedly washed with seawater…
Then, he was being coated with a layer of soap powder before being washed thoroughly again…
During this process, seven to eight palms slapped him continuously, and numerous techniques landed on him. It was a process that was exceedingly similar to when a master chef of the Dragon Palace was slapping the meat of the supreme-grade Snowflake Horned Divine Cow to make the meat quality become even more perfect…
When he was unconscious, Ao Yi had the feeling that he was about to be eaten by the demon-like human!
Additionally, every piece of flesh on him was being pan-fried, sliced thinly, deep-fried, and stewed—using all sorts of methods to cook, so that the flavor of the dragon meat would flouris.h.!.+
This food preparation segment was repeated several dozen times and more!
Several dozen times!
That old Daoist priest was not a human, but a terrifying dragon-eating ferocious beast!
No, that was the true side of the human race!
Over the two weeks he was in a coma, Ao Yi repeatedly recalled that experience. When he woke up and saw his mother, he thought that he was still dreaming, and what he had experienced was merely a nightmare he made before he hatched from the dragon egg…
However, this was not a nightmare.
‘Was this how the human race battled with the dragon race?
‘Could this be the reason why the dragon race does not dare to openly engage in a war with the human race?
‘There’s no way the dragon race could win, no way.’
The aura of the old Daoist priest was clearly not strong and should be weaker than Ao Yi. Yet the priest could do this to him…
To him?
Then, he heard two uncles murmuring beside him, “The protection dragon scale was activated. That evil-doer did not kill Nephew Ao Yi but forced him to drink lots of alcohol. Why didn’t that person come to the Dragon Palace to receive a token of grat.i.tude?”
“Perhaps they were afraid that we would go back on our promise. Sigh, but according to the rules, we need to thank them.”
‘Wha… what? The Dragon Palace needs to thank that dragon-eating ferocious human?’
Ao Yi stood up unsteadily. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw the image of that old Daoist priest pressing him down onto the seabed, forcing him to be repeatedly washed and cleansed by the ocean water…
Yet, the dragon race, his own family, wanted to express their grat.i.tude to that demonic human?
Was this part of the plan of that old human Daoist priest as well?
Any human cultivator could easily deal with him, a dragon with the Dragon King’s bloodline flowing in his veins?
Ao Yi’s legs weakened. He sat back on the edge of the bed and took a deep breath.
‘The Primordial World is truly… frightening.’
…
At the same time, at the South Ocean, on a coral island near the South Continent.
The expressionless old Daoist priest Li Changshou had transformed into was currently sitting on an indent at the reef. His aura was slightly fluctuating as spiritual energy rose from the ocean water and gathered near him.
His breathing was natural, while the Heaven and Earth were clear and bright, making one forget themselves.
Occasionally, a blue light flickered on Li Changshou’s forehead. A few nine-petal lotus flowers floated beside, circling around him.
The blue light was experiencing its first bloom. Nature sounds and ocean waves emitted from Li Changshou’s body, merging with the sound of the ocean water was.h.i.+ng up the small island.
Suddenly, thunder rumbled. Blue light radiated from his body, head to toe, countless nine-petal lotus flowers bloomed, and he started to give off a light fragrance.
The sea creatures within a one-kilometer radius were attracted by the fragrance and swam over. The lotus flowers flew towards some living organisms that possessed intelligence.
However, Li Changshou opened his eyes without warning, his eyes filled with blue light. The lotus flowers started to crumble. The sea organisms also sensed danger, and they instantly turned tails and escaped afar…
Humanizing living organisms was considered a benevolent act. One could receive merits as a reward from the Heavenly Dao.
On the other hand, if these organisms transformed into demons and wreaked havoc on the human race, one would have to suffer from negative karma. The merits received might not even be enough to offset the negative karma…
The breakthrough was a success.
Li Changshou breathed in deeply and repeatedly inspected his insides. Even if one was nitpicking, his Dao base was still considered very st.u.r.dy.