I was the Heavenly Emperor in ancient times

Chapter 78 The Power of the Dragon and the Nuwa Sacrificial Artifacts

After leaving Zhangwei Mountain.

Yuanlong Daoist was still under Li Jun's control. This terrifying man held his life and death in his hands, keeping him like a small snake in his shirt pocket.

Every day, when he can control himself to transform into human form, he is released to do things.

He couldn't escape, because his opponent had his Achilles' heel.

He couldn't fight back, because it was impossible for him to win.

He could only try to please the other party.

on the street.

As Li Jun walked under the streetlight, a dark shadow slithered out like a snake, then transformed into human form and followed behind him.

Yuanlong Daoist: "What are your instructions, Immortal Master Li?"

Li Jun: "Renting a house."

the next day.

Yuanlong Daoist: "What are your orders today?"

Li Jun: "Go buy groceries."

Day three.

Yuanlong Daoist: "And today?"

Li Jun: "We're having twice-cooked pork today."

He seems to have lost his usefulness.

The changes are too great. Just a few days ago, he was fighting the Candle Dragon with the other party. The two of them, one immortal and one dragon, were killing each other in a chaotic manner and saving the world.

Suddenly everything took a sharp turn for the worse, and nothing happened. He then began living a life of anonymity.

Yuanlong Daoist looked at Li Jun holding his phone and wondered if he was reading a web novel like "The Sword God of Shili Slope" or "Urban Sword Immortal".

Yuanlong Daoist thought to himself.

"If you're planning to go into hiding, shouldn't you release me as well?"

"I am, after all, an extraordinary being. How can I let my life be wasted like this?"

Even unconsciously, I thought of that phrase.

"A true man is born between heaven and earth; how can he remain subservient to others for long?"

He was also young and ambitious. If he had those eyes, he could be as capable as Zhou Shentong and Zhang You.

At this moment, Li Jun suddenly looked up at him.

Yuanlong Daoist panicked instantly: "Does this Immortal Li have some kind of mind-reading ability, and see that I have a rebellious bone in the back of my head?"

At this moment, Li Jun said, "The time you can maintain your human form is getting shorter and shorter."

Yuanlong Daoist said, "That's right, this shows that my power is getting stronger and stronger, and I will be able to serve the immortals better in the future."

Li Jun didn't say anything; as long as he was happy.

but.

Gradually, Daoist Yuanlong sensed something was wrong and began to understand the meaning behind Li Jun's question.

Not long ago, he began to spend more time as a dragon than as a human.

At first it was half and half, then it became fourteen and ten, and then the ratio gradually increased and became uncontrollable.

As this change progressed, Daoist Yuanlong felt that he was becoming abnormal.

He began to like dark places, to like going to places with water, and to like places where corpses and ghosts gathered.

Moreover, when he transformed into a dragon, he became increasingly reluctant to return to human form. He was so immersed in that feeling that being a dragon was far better than being a human.

Finally, Daoist Yuanlong couldn't help but ask Li Jun.

"What's wrong with me?"

Li Jun asked, "Have you ever heard of the Dragon-Raising Clan?"

Daoist Yuanlong: "Never heard of it."

Li Jun: "Ancient books record a clan that raised dragons for the king. They would raise the dragons well so that they could serve as the king's mounts, or they would kill the dragons to obtain their flesh and blood. The dragon was a treasure from head to toe."

Daoist Yuanlong was taken aback: "What does this mean?"

Li Jun said, "Perhaps Zhou Shentong had this plan from the beginning. He taught you secret techniques to give you extraordinary power, but you couldn't control the power and completely mutated, losing your minds and becoming beasts. He then used you as mounts to pull carts, or for some other purpose."

Although it refers to the Dragon-Raising Clan, Li Jun had personally witnessed such a scene in ancient times.

Many monsters controlled by large clans, and the ferocious creatures guarding the altars in the capital city, all originated from this.

Further back, the dragon that the Western Mother Shao Li pulled the chariot was also born in this way.

Compared to catching monsters in the wild, monsters created in this way are easier to control, and this technology has become increasingly sophisticated over time.

Of course, many unexpected events occurred along the way, and many tribes were wiped out as a result.

Yuanlong Daoist was so shocked that his face turned pale. He knew that Zhou Shentong, that madman, was ruthless, but he did not expect him to be ruthless to this extent.

Given the prevalence of ancient witchcraft, it's not surprising that such measures were taken. This Zhou Shentong, who grew up in modern society, has also learned these skills without a teacher.

I'll take him in as a dog first.

Then they would be used as animals to pull carts.

Finally, the skin and tendons were removed.

Yuanlong Daoist looked at Li Jun: "And what about you? If I completely lose my mind and become a vicious dragon, what will you do? Kill me?"

Li Jun said, "I'll use it too."

Even if they don't have to pull the cart, they can still help out; who knows, it might come in handy sometime.

Yuanlong Daoist: "Aren't you two on the same path...aren't you the same?"

Li Jun: "I don't raise dragons."

Yuanlong Daoist thought that Li Jun was saying that he wouldn't do such a thing, that he was at least a positive person, and how could he do such a thing.

But upon closer reflection, it suddenly dawned on me: he doesn't raise them, but rather snatches them directly from others.

He suddenly felt that the immortal in front of him, disguised in human skin, was even more sinister than Zhou Shentong.

Later, his symptoms became more and more severe.

Only a few days had passed, and Yuanlong Daoist was able to maintain his human form for less than an hour.

At this time, he would come out and talk to Li Jun.

Regarding how he initially became a superhuman, how he became Zhou Shentong's disciple, and how excited he was when Zhou Shentong gave him power.

He wanted to possess great power, to follow in the footsteps of the ancient gods and immortals, and to become an immortal being.

Yuanlong Daoist: "To be honest, I've accomplished this. I'm getting stronger and stronger. Although I can no longer be a human, if I can remain a dragon and not be killed by anyone, wouldn't that be considered immortality?"

Li Jun suddenly asked him, "What's it like to be a dragon? Are you afraid?"

Human consciousness and emotions seem to be very peculiar. If you cannot maintain a human form for a long time, you will gradually lose human emotions and become something else.

Li Jun asked him if he was afraid of eventually losing his mind and turning into a vicious dragon.

After thinking for a moment, Yuanlong Daoist said...

"Fear?"

"I feel quite well."

"Although dragons are not human and do not think like humans, they have their own unique way of existing."

"They also have a unique way of thinking, a way of thinking that doesn't pay much attention to external changes, but rather integrates itself into the laws of the Great Dao. We are the embodiment of the laws of the Great Dao, an extension of our tentacles into this world."

"Although when I think about it carefully, I still feel a little scared, afraid that I might turn into a monster."

"But when I become a dragon, I stop thinking about these things. It's as if I've lost all the joys and sorrows of everyone, and I've become one with the darkness and the world, experiencing an indescribable sense of peace."

"It even feels better than being human."

Another day passed, and when Li Jun asked him again, Yuanlong Daoist said, "Perhaps being a dragon is really better than being a human. Human emotions or desires are just a pointless byproduct."

"Why did we become human? What's so superior about humans that they dare to call themselves the leader of all beings?"

After that, Daoist Yuanlong stopped transforming himself into human form.

Although he could still make human voices, he no longer spoke to Li Jun in human form.

At this moment, Li Jun finally got up.

"Do one last thing for me!"

The dragon poked its head out of its pocket: "What is it?"

Li Jun: "Take me to Japan."

Yuanlong Daoist: "I knew you wouldn't last long living like this."
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East China Sea.

A dragon is swimming in the sea.

Sometimes it rises to the surface to look at distant ships or islands, and sometimes it sinks into the water to travel through the depths of the sea, stirring up waves.

It can be described as a behemoth, a top predator.

Li Jun rode on the dragon's back towards the Land of the Rising Sun. On the way, he suddenly called out the dragon's former Taoist name.

"Taoist Yuanlong".

"Are you still awake?"

The dragon tried to respond, but only let out a roar like a wild beast.

Seeing this, Li Jun stopped calling it.

because.

The other party has completely lost their humanity.

However, Li Jun's shout threw the dragon into chaos.

It was at the boundary between human and beast, but the opponent's move suddenly brought out its humanity.

Who is Daoist Yuanlong?

Who is Li Jun?

"who am I?"

Why should I be afraid of him?

"Why should I be afraid? Why should I listen to him?"

"Something is sitting on my back."

The dragon suddenly erupted, turning around to try and devour the thing riding on its head.

Li Jun leaped into the air, his feathered wings unfurling behind him, hovering in mid-air.

The ghost dragon chased after them, breaking free of the water and leaping out.

"Roar!"

Of course, it couldn't reach Li Jun; it could only frantically open its mouth to bite, but in the end, it could only fall to the surface of the water.

However, Li Jun quietly observed its appearance.

After a while, he attacked as the other person fell into the water.

A streak of azure feather transformed into a beam of light and fell, piercing through the head of the evil dragon.

Even when the other person was still conscious, she told him that she would enslave him until he died.

Dogs, pull carts, skin and pull tendons.

In the end, Li Jun still killed him.

The evil dragon fell back to the surface of the water and gradually transformed into human form.

He has returned to his original appearance as Daoist Yuanlong.

Yuanlong Daoist's eyes widened, and he suddenly called out Li Jun's name.

"Li Jun!"

Li Jun landed on the water's surface: "Hmm!"

Yuanlong Daoist looked at him, and Li Jun thought he would leave some extraordinary last words.

He struggled to his feet and said, "We killed Zhulong together, but all that's on TV is you. Those bastards didn't even mention my name."

"Damn it, I want to be on TV too!"

Then, he breathed his last.

Yuanlong Daoist was an extremely intelligent person. He was very proactive, ambitious, and had the ability to be flexible and adaptable.

Speak human language to humans, speak ghost language to ghosts, and kneel before gods.

He seemed no less capable than Zhou Shentong and Zhang You, yet in the end, they were worlds apart.

Li Jun looked at Yuanlong Daoist's corpse for a while, thinking that letting it sink into the sea would be a fitting end.

but.

After Yuanlong Daoist died, the dagger Li Jun was carrying underwent a change. A beam of light shot out and absorbed Yuanlong Daoist's remains.

"Ok?"

Li Jun immediately took out the dagger, which was a sacrificial dagger formed from the power of the female spirit.

However, after it absorbed the remains of Yuanlong Daoist, Li Jun saw the sacrificial dagger begin to change.

First, it was stretched to the length of a longsword.

Then the handle began to change, and a black, evil dragon appeared on it, which was the appearance of the transformed body of Yuanlong Daoist.

Finally, the texture also began to transform from peach wood into a strange texture, somewhat like stone and somewhat like metal.

Li Jun felt a sense of familiarity.

"It looks like a stone from Zhangwei Mountain."

After examining it for a while, Li Jun gradually began to understand the power of the dagger.

"Nüshu's initial supernatural power manifests as substitution. She takes a part of a person, transforms it into two coordinates, and then can substitute between the two."

"The life-or-death swap can be used to save your life in critical moments, but this is only the most rudimentary application."

"Later I modified it and used it on Daoist Yuanlong, and found that this ability could also control the life and death of others."

"but."

"Later, someone further developed or upgraded Nuwa's supernatural powers. When it came to this sacrificial artifact, it could kill a certain monster or witch, absorb all of their abilities into it, and replace and control all of their powers."

"So, the power of this dagger is that by sacrificing someone, you can acquire all of their power in exchange?"

Li Jun remembered the original image on the dagger, which had killed and sacrificed countless demons and sorcerers.

This kind of sacrifice is not just a simple offering, but also an application and manifestation of its own power.

Such a sacrifice would naturally summon the peach demon woman inside.

However, coincidentally, Li Jun had previously used the power of the Peach Demoness to "sacrifice" Yuanlong Daoist and took a part of him.

Holding this sword, Li Jun wondered if this counted as a one-step solution, skinning and dismembering the target.

"Keng!"

He drew the sword and immediately saw it transform from a solid object into a black shadow that shot out of his hand.

Furthermore, it darted about in the sea according to Li Jun's will, just like Li Jun controlled Yuanlong Daoist on Zhangwei Mountain before.

Li Jun stepped onto the shadowy figure and traversed the sea as if riding a sword.

I don't know how far they've gone.

The coastline finally appeared in the distance, and he had finally arrived at his destination.

(End of this chapter)