My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 457 The Remains of the Ancestral Dragon
In the darkness, nine dragon corpses floated, exuding a vast aura from an ancient era, inspiring fear in those who dared not approach them.

However, upon closer inspection, it becomes apparent that although these corpses are all "dragon"-shaped, they exhibit extremely distinct differences and show a clear trend of transitional evolution.

From the first dragon corpse to the last dragon corpse,
You can sense that the further back these dragon corpses are, the more perfect and powerful they become, and the closer they are to the "true dragon form" that Li Wei saw today!

The further they went, the more desolate, ferocious, and insane these dragon corpses became, filled with traces of "fierce beasts" unique to the primordial era.

Looking at these nine dragon corpses,
Li Wei seemed to see an "evolutionary chart from ape to human" belonging to the dragon race, and could see the evolutionary secrets hidden deep in the bloodline of the dragon race!

Legend has it that in the most ancient primordial era, the gods would constantly wage war and devour each other.

Later, as the number of living beings increased, they formed tribes to wage war.

The victors take the "totems" from the defeated tribes and continuously enhance their own totems. As a result, the more powerful a tribe is, the more complex and perfect its totem becomes!

The same goes for dragons!
"Although the Ancestral Dragon was also an ancient deity born from the Great Dao in ancient times, He was not originally in the form of a 'true dragon.' It was only through continuous absorption of the essence of His enemies and constant perfection of His own Great Dao in later battles that He transformed into a true dragon!"

The so-called true dragon,
It is a composite of the images of shrimp eyes, horse face, deer antlers, ox mouth, dog nose, catfish whiskers, lion mane, snake tail, fish scales, and eagle claws!
You can find the signs of almost all living beings in Him!

This means that He possesses the wondrous creation of all living beings.

This is the most direct evidence that the Dragon Clan once dominated the primordial era and conquered countless beings.

Moreover, legend has it that after the Ancestral Dragon plundered the spiritual wonders of all living beings, it signed a "Dragon Transformation Contract" with all spirits, binding itself to them in exchange for the condition that "all living beings can transform into dragons".

This is how he obtained a massive amount of fortune, which established his position as the overlord of the prehistoric world!
Therefore, the true dragon contains the secrets of creation for all living beings, and its form itself is one of the greatest treasures in the world!

However, the "true dragon" that people see now is already close to perfect. All the mysteries of its body have been encrypted and hidden deep in its bloodline by the Ancestral Dragon. Even if a great immortal like the Three Pure Ones were to try to analyze it, they probably wouldn't get any results.

But these nine corpses in front of us are different!

They clearly record how the Ancestral Dragon—who at that time was not a dragon but just an ordinary primordial deity—evolved into a "dragon"!

Therefore, the secret of the First Emperor is exposed in this!

Even a mortal like Li Wei could glean various profound laws and principles from it.
He was even certain that,
If I were to take these corpses and continue to study them in depth, there would be a high probability that I could deduce a path leading directly to the Great Luo.

"These nine dragon corpses are practically a supreme heavenly book for cultivating the laws of form and form!"

"Moreover, the laws contained within have touched upon the fundamental principles of the human world, just like the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. They are timeless classic principles that can be applied whether in the primordial era or now!"

"It will never be outdated, even 100,000 years from now!"

"Moreover, it contains the endless mysteries of the Ancestral Dragon. Even if it is only used for refining weapons, it may be able to forge the most top-level supreme Dao weapons!"

"Why would something so important be placed here?"

Just as Li Wei was wondering.

Ao Zi, a dragon prodigy living in the 7.19 version of the Heavenly Dao, was involuntarily drawn to the nine dragon corpses.

"These are the remains of the Ancestral Dragon? But why are there nine of them?"

She stared at the remains with near-obsession, swallowed hard, and reached out to touch the scales of the dragon corpse before her, as if on a pilgrimage.

"what!!"

Ao Zi exclaimed in shock, "These aren't remains, they're molted remains! These are the remains of the Ancestral Dragon!!"

The Heavenly Dao 0.81 system displayed a thoughtful expression: [So it really is a remains.]

The nine remains they see now are not just a simple skin peeled off, but the process of the Ancestral Dragon "becoming a dragon and proving the Dao"!

It is the result of the First Dragon severing the shackles of the old self, preserving the foundation of the true self, and recreating the pattern of the new self!
To sever ties with one's old self and create a new one is almost as difficult as the Monkey King creating a second incarnation! Yet, from the Heavenly Dao 1.0 era to the Heavenly Dao 7.19 era, only one Monkey King has emerged, and he only created one second incarnation!

[But the First Emperor of the Ancestral Dragon actually succeeded in severing himself nine times in a row—this is simply an impossible miracle!]

No wonder the dragon race became the overlords of the primordial world.

Whether in the primordial era or the current Heavenly Court era, the emergence of every hegemonic power is not without reason.

For example, the Heavenly Court became the overlord because the gods, led by the Three Pure Ones, suppressed the Heavenly Dao through the Investiture of the Gods and controlled the Heavenly Dao with the Heavenly Laws, thus accomplishing an incredible miracle.

In the prehistoric era,

The First Dragon defied fate nine times in a row, absorbing the wisdom and destiny of all living beings like a vast ocean, making a pact with them, becoming the totem of the heavens, and binding himself with a series of great principles such as fortune, Qian (Heaven), and Tian (Heaven), ultimately achieving the status of a hegemon.

There were also the former Wu Clan and Phoenix Clan, those races that once left their mark as overlords of the world, all of whom created astonishing feats.

Compared to these achievements, Livy's work in establishing a pantheon still seems insignificant.

In ancient times, each of the true overlords of their era possessed extraordinary achievements no less remarkable than his.

Thinking of this,

A hint of shock flashed in Li Wei's eyes: "So, these are all past incarnations of the Ancestral Dragon?"

Since the Ancestral Dragon was a primordial god from birth, the nine remains he shed must possess at least god-level power!

Moreover, there is a clear continuity between the nine remains. If the nine remains were combined, would the power of the Ancestral Dragon be reproduced?
Is it even possible that...

Directly revive the Ancestral Dragon?

Tiandao0.81 seemed to know what Li Wei was thinking, so it sent a negative expression.

[Every time the Ancestral Dragon evolves, it must completely sever its old self in order to eliminate the dross within itself and create a more perfect new self!]

Therefore, these nine remains are worthless!

[How could such a powerful entity possibly be reassembled into the Ancestral Dragon, or even revived?] [From the moment they were severed, they had no connection to the Ancestral Dragon!]

As he spoke, Tiandao 0.81 deduced the reasoning, and soon said solemnly:
[Master, these things appear to be neither dead nor alive, but in a very peculiar state!]

If I had to describe them, I'd say they're more like robots!

That's right! It's a robot!

The Heavenly Dao 0.81 System was suddenly startled, then couldn't help but become excited: [The Ancestral Dragon refined these former selves into battle puppets and placed them in the Dragon Tomb!]

This must be their trump card to prevent the extinction of the dragon race! It's also the dragon race's most important and core secret!

Realizing this, Li Wei looked at the Yin-Yang Mother Qi around him and immediately noticed something suspicious: "So, this isn't a coffin at all! It's a safe that the Ancestral Dragon used to store weapons?"

The Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things.

Therefore, in terms of its position, the Yin-Yang Mother Qi is almost as strong as the power of time. Using the Yin-Yang Mother Qi as a container, it can perfectly isolate the erosion of time, making these remains immortal for eternity!
Then the problem is coming.

Since this place is filled with the remains of the Ancestral Dragon, since the connection between these remains and the Ancestral Dragon has been severed, and since this place has been sealed off by the Yin-Yang Mother Qi...

What about Ao Xin, who was born posthumously?

She couldn't have just appeared out of thin air, could she?
Thinking of this,

Li Wei immediately felt something was wrong. He even couldn't help but wonder if these remains were really a means for the Ancestral Dragon to protect the Dragon Clan.
If that's true, why not store these remains in the Dragon Palace instead of the Dragon Tomb?
The Great Dao within the Dragon Tomb is so chaotic that it has become a world of its own. Coupled with the isolation caused by the Yin and Yang Mother Qi, can these remains of the Ancestral Dragon sense what is happening to the Dragon Clan?
Li Wei felt something was definitely wrong!

Something is definitely not right.

So he quickly turned to look at Ao Xin.

As a result, it was discovered that countless threads of law had appeared on this guy's body at some point, like a network of mycelium, extending into the surrounding environment and towards the nine remains of the ancestral dragon!
Li Wei's expression changed, and he quickly stepped forward to grab her shoulder.

Ao Xin sighed and activated her own dimensional mask law, merging her body into other dimensions.

So Li Wei's hand passed right through her body and couldn't touch her at all.

"what are you doing?"

Ao Xin turned around with a complicated expression: "Of course I'll do what I should do. The Dragon Tomb is of utmost importance and cannot be allowed to fail! I can't just stand by and watch the Heavenly Alliance, the Buddhist sect, and the Heavenly Court destroy it!"

"Otherwise, the First Emperor would really be dead!"

Everyone present widened their eyes in surprise.

what did she say?
Will the First Emperor be killed?
But didn't the First Emperor merge with the Dao, completely integrating himself into the Dao of Destiny, thus achieving immortality? How could he possibly be...?
hiss!
Li Wei suddenly realized something, his eyes narrowed, and he stared intently at his feet.

"Could this be the place where the First Dragon merged with the Dao? Is this the anchor point where He merged with the Dao?"

That's right.

Even if you achieve perfect harmony with the Dao, you still need an anchor point; otherwise, what gives you the right to influence the world?
Moreover, the rules are essentially a public network!
Even if the First Emperor were to transform into an electronic ghost, he could exist forever in a computer system that integrates countless laws of the Three Realms.

But He also needs a network cable, a hard drive to store His own records, and a medium to influence the outside world in order to exert His power.

But all along,
The matter of the First Dragon merging with the Dao remains a mystery.

No one knows where His position in harmony with the Dao is, nor where His anchor point in harmony with the Dao is, which is why He can still roam within the Great Dao and remain immortal!

The First Dragon only lost his physical body, but he has always occupied the ecological niche of the Great Luo!
Those people from the Heavenly Court, Buddhism, and the Heaven-Slaying Alliance probably wish He were dead!

"Therefore, these nine remains were not actually for protecting the dragon race or the dragon tomb, but for protecting the ancestral dragon himself!"

Ao Xin nodded with a bitter smile: "Now you know why I was born from here, right?"

"Rather than saying I'm the posthumous child of the First Emperor, I'd say I'm an insurance policy! When my father sensed a crisis, he would send me here to control the nine remains!"

"However, Father never imagined that the loopholes in the laws of future generations would be so dangerous! So when He released me, the Dragon Tomb had already been deeply invaded by the six-panel loopholes!"

"Moreover, the Ancient Dragon God also cooperated with Liukuaiban Village."

"After they realized that the Ancestral Dragon was trying to save itself, they forcibly changed my location and moved me to the outer edge of the Dragon Tomb, which led to the series of events that followed!"

As Ao Xin was speaking, she suddenly burst into tears:

"Thank you, Li Wei! Thank you for bringing me back to where I was, and thank you even more for giving me an unprecedented experience!"

"I will use my last strength to send you away from here."

Goodbye. Never again.

With a look of grim determination, Ao Xin spread her arms wide and leaped toward the nine corpses, as if jumping into a fire pit.

brush!
Li Wei, who had just been unable to catch her, suddenly laughed and grabbed her back.

Hey?
Ao Xin turned around blankly: "What happened to you?"

Snapped!
Li Wei slapped her across the face.

"You think I can't catch you? I was just teasing you, trying to see what secrets you're hiding!"

"Besides, I've already said it: your body, your soul, everything about you belongs to me. Do you think you can do whatever you want with me?"

"And finally, and most importantly!"

Li Wei raised his head, his gaze filled with greed as he looked at the nine remains: "These things! Are mine too!!"

(End of this chapter)