Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 699 Luck Has Run Out
"Give me everything?"

The dragon's head trembled violently, its eyes widened in anger, its whiskers stood on end, and its remaining dragon might erupted, causing the surrounding mist to churn.

"How dare you!" It laughed in fury, its voice booming like thunder. "Who do you think you are?! Don't think you're so great just because you know some secret soul techniques! When I was ruling the world, you were probably still stuck in some cycle of reincarnation!"

The words were true, but the tone wasn't firm.

In the past, given the Azure Dragon's volatile temper, it would have already unleashed a burst of dragon breath, burning this arrogant young human to ashes.

But now that only a head remains, it is more lucid than ever before—its will to survive is stronger than ever!
Staring intently at the shimmering white light surrounding Xu Xuan, the light, though seemingly holy, sent shivers down its spine.

As soon as you get close, you get a strange feeling of floating on air, as if you're about to leave your body.

Like the blissful illusion seen by a dying person in their final moments, it is so sweet it's chilling.

Moreover, ever since this human finished saying those words, his entire demeanor has become... more trustworthy, more reliable, warmer, and more like... a mother?
Something's wrong! Something's very wrong.

Alarm bells rang loudly in Qingjiao's mind!

It suddenly realized a serious problem.

Yun Zhongjun, that cunning old fox, hasn't left Junshan Mountain even once in hundreds of years, but this time he made an exception and chased this young human all the way to Yunmeng Marsh...

How could he just be an ordinary cultivator? And with that eerie white light... I must have been out of my mind by the evil energy to come and cooperate with this kind of monster.

"Hmph! I'm in a good mood today, so I'll let you go!"

The Azure Dragon suddenly swung its tail, unleashing its remaining magical power, and was about to transform into a streak of azure light and escape.

But it wanted to run away, and Xu Xuan would never allow that.

With a cold laugh, he raised his hand and pressed down with a palm!
In an instant, a gigantic black Buddha's palm materialized out of thin air, descending like a celestial being from the Great Luo Heaven, carrying a profound, deathly, precise, and dark ominous aura, and crashed down!

The palm print seemed to contain endless darkness, even the light was swallowed up, and the surrounding mist, water vapor, and even sound were frozen under this palm!
Although he couldn't use the orthodox methods with dazzling golden effects, Xu Xuan was still a reasonably strong person in the world, relying solely on his magic power and negative traits.

Even his casual palm strikes had a touch of the aura of a powerful demonic cultivator.

But that's still not enough; an old demon is an old demon.

"Hahaha! Such a trivial trick, how could it possibly trap a true dragon?!"

With a wild laugh, the enormous dragon head suddenly thrashed, actually cracking Xu Xuan's black Buddha palm!

The next second, the remaining soul suddenly contracted, turning into a stream of dark blue light that directly pierced through the barrier and disappeared from the spot!
Although this barrier contains a universe within, it cannot confine it.

call out!
Xu Xuan looked at the empty swamp with a calm expression and no trace of regret in his eyes.

"Even the Iron Palm technique can't control this old thing."

Brute force is useless against an ancient monster like the Azure Dragon, which has lived for thousands of years. It is highly mobile, experienced, and has many trump cards. If it is determined to escape, even if Yun Zhongjun comes, he may not be able to stop it.

But even the strongest beings have fatal weaknesses.

Although it may still have trump cards, the size of its demon soul, and various combat experiences, this weakness cannot be compensated for by these things.

Xu Xuan threw the arrow into the air, and after it landed, the arrowhead pointed to the northwest with great accuracy.

"Once or twice is acceptable, but not a third time. Your luck has run out."

In later times, the location of Honghu Lake was calm and still, but suddenly—

"Wow!"

A massive azure dragon's head suddenly emerged from the water, its eyes wide with rage, its mane plastered wetly to its head, and it was still cursing:

"Damn it, what the hell are these things?!"

The Azure Dragon shook its head with lingering fear. Just a moment ago, it had almost been captivated by that eerie white light. Fortunately, it reacted quickly and burned its own essence to escape.

"Are all humans this strange now?!" "What a huge loss...we've used up another source of energy!"

It gritted its teeth, but then became smug.

"However, you want to capture me? Dream on!"

As the former overlord of Dongting Lake, the Azure Dragon, though failing to transform into a dragon, had still touched the limits of human existence and gained some understanding of the "Dao." Even as a remnant soul, it still retained many extraordinary abilities!

Ironically, this life-saving supernatural power was originally taken from an old dragon that had also failed to transform into a dragon.

The old dragon was nearing the end of its lifespan when it was ambushed and killed. Before dying, it laughed wildly and said that it could never truly transform into a dragon.

The Azure Dragon didn't take it seriously at the time, but after swallowing the Old Dragon's Dragon Pearl, it comprehended this secret technique.

It captures the true meaning of the dragon's transformations: when it rises, it soars through the universe; when it hides, it lies dormant within the waves.

As envisioned, this move was supposed to be a domineering divine power that "breaks through secret realms, descends into the mortal world, and plunders the lives of all living beings," but in reality, it became a skill for escaping.

Of course, this doesn't stop them from naming this move "Across the Four Seas".

It certainly can't compare to Ruoxu's "so close yet so far" ability, but it's still an incredibly powerful supernatural ability.

He dived to the bottom of the lake, cautiously sensing his surroundings. After confirming that there were no signs of him following him, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

However, it didn't know that the truly sinister thing was just beginning.

After a cup of tea.

A gentle ripple spread across the lake's surface as a figure strolled leisurely across the water, as if taking a walk in their own backyard.

The azure dragon's scales instantly bristled!

Xu Xuan!

He stood on the water, looking down at his feet, a gentle yet chilling smile on his face:
"Brother Qingjiao—"

"I miss you so much."

Before the words were even finished, an iron palm wreathed in chilling demonic energy slammed down! This time, the palm was also filled with biting cold, instantly freezing the lake surface and completely blocking the azure dragon's escape route!
"Crack——!"

The ice spread, freezing most of the Azure Dragon's head. Its whiskers and mane stood on end in extreme terror, resembling a cat with its fur standing on end.

"You...how could you possibly?!"

A tremendous wave of emotion surged within Qingjiao's heart!
It had clearly erased all traces completely.

The connection between the dragon energy on Emperor Wu of Han's arrows and his true name had long been severed. He had also completely concealed his demonic aura and never revealed his real name.

Logically speaking, even if Lord Yunzhong himself came, it would be impossible to find it so quickly!

But Xu Xuan... just happened to show up!

And he arrived with a warm smile, as if he were catching up with an old friend.

The Azure Dragon's eyes darted wildly, and suddenly, a terrifying possibility occurred to it.

"Could it be... that you cultivate the 'Path of Destiny'?!"

It refers to cultivators like those from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and Heavenly Mystery Sect, which appear in many novels.

However, most of them are charlatans who exaggerate a lot.

True experts rarely specialize in this kind of thing, for fear of being assimilated by the Dao.

(End of this chapter)