Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 726 Crossing Dreams
At this moment, a monster who had eaten people came to ask for the position of the Water God, which was naturally impossible to give. They immediately wanted to capture this ignorant monster and pull the boat.

The Azure Dragon was furious. He was a powerful overlord, yet this guy dared to humiliate him like this.

So they decided to go all out and stir up trouble to teach the other party a lesson.

Then his bones were broken by the He Shi Bi jade, his soul was suppressed by the luck of humanity, and finally he was sealed at the bottom of the lake by a sorcerer and bound with swallowtail iron shackles.

Xu Xuan sighed. This guy was a legend, but he was no match for the even more legendary Emperor.

Years later, a deafening cracking sound echoed from the bottom of Dongting Lake—

With mountains and rivers shifting and the earth's veins changing, the seal laid down by the sorcerer in the past has finally loosened.

The Azure Dragon broke free from its rusty swallowtail iron shackles, broke through the silt at the bottom of the lake, and reappeared in the world!
This time, its obsession with transforming into a dragon is even stronger than before!

Only by becoming a true dragon can one escape the fate of being slaughtered by others!

After a century of dormancy, he absorbed the essence of the sun and moon and refined the spiritual energy of the water veins, making his cultivation even stronger than before.

Until one day, it sensed the familiar yet unfamiliar imperial aura once again—Emperor Wu of Han's southern tour, the dragon aura stretching for hundreds of miles!
This time it found out that this human emperor frequently bestowed titles upon deities, and during his decades-long reign, the worship of gods and religious activities flourished in the world.

I have the utmost reverence for the gods, and I hold a suburban sacrifice every three years to affirm the supreme status of the Taiyi God.

After hearing the story of the Yellow Emperor's ascension to immortality through the Fengshan ceremony told by the alchemist Gongsun Qing, Emperor Wu held the grand Fengshan ceremony and changed the era name to "Yuanfeng" for this occasion. Subsequently, Emperor Wu followed the custom of revising the Fengshan ceremony every five years.

He further established the Black Emperor Shrine, proclaiming himself the Shrine Lord, to complement the shrines of the Green, White, Red, and Yellow Emperors, thus forming the Five Emperors.

They also have a particular fondness for auspicious omens and often initiate sacrificial rites because of them.

So this emperor is a huge fan of the Investiture of the Gods, this time he's in a winning position.

One reason it believes it can succeed is that the emperor's reputation isn't very good, and he might not care about his past reputation, thus increasing its chances of success.

But reality slapped it in the face again.

Although Emperor Wu of Han liked to bestow titles upon gods, he didn't do it on everything.

The Azure Dragon's reputation was not up to par; it only had a fearsome reputation in the Chu region and was not of high caliber.

As for good and evil, those were truly not within the emperor's considerations.

The fact that the Azure Dragon eats people is really not a big deal. What monster can compare to humans in terms of brutality?

To put it simply, in order to maintain the stability of imperial power, Emperor Wu of Han killed nearly five hundred officials and generals throughout his life.

Those are all people with names and surnames; those without records are not included in the statistics.

The Guan Fu case, the Ma He Rome conspiracy case, the Yan Yi “slander” case, and so on were all accompanied by massive bloodshed, with the extermination of entire clans being commonplace.

In the devastating witchcraft scandal, Empress Wei Zifu and Crown Prince Liu Ju committed suicide one after another, Chancellor Gongsun He and his son were imprisoned and died, Princess Zhuyi, Princess Yangshi, and Wei Qing's son, Marquis Changping Wei Kang, were all executed, tens of thousands of people died as a result, and hundreds of thousands were implicated.

Therefore, the emperor didn't care about what Qingjiao cared about.

They don't care about the ability to summon wind and rain, and their magic has little effect on the human world.

The real reason for the rejection was: Why should I treasure something that Qin Shi Huang didn't want?

The moment the arrow pierced the scales, it heard Emperor Wu say those words to the historian beside him:

"Write this down—Today I, for the sake of humanity, shot down the dragon in Dongting Lake. This far surpasses the Qin Emperor's act of establishing military commands."

It turns out it was nothing more than a prop for the emperor to boast about his achievements!
As a Liu-surname emperor who was ambitious, fond of military exploits and prone to reckless warfare, my feelings toward Qin Shi Huang were very complex.

Therefore, the Tongtian Terrace should be built higher than that of Qin, the Fengshan ceremony should be more grand than that of Qin, and even the shooting of the dragon should be done more beautifully than that of Qin!
The Birch Bird was speechless. This monster still didn't understand humans, especially the human emperors from ancient times onward.

These emperors were no longer human; from the moment they sat on the dragon throne, they became monsters more terrifying than demons!

Especially those emperors known for their domineering nature, who almost never restrained their desires.

Once here, Xu Xuan became even more focused; the main event was about to begin!

On Dongting Lake, the setting sun was like blood.

The azure dragon writhed in agony amidst the waves, its shattered scales peeling away with each movement and sinking to the bottom of the deep lake.

The dragon's blood, as black as ink, spread across the lake, turning the surface of the lake, which stretched for miles, into a dark red.

Each breath was accompanied by intense pain; the arrows embedded in his body carried a strong imperial dragon aura and endless bloodlust.

If Emperor Wu of Han had not been a legitimate emperor, he would have been punished by Heaven and died.

"Roar--"

A deep dragon roar escaped from its throat, causing ripples to spread across the lake's surface.

The Azure Dragon knew it had to dive into the deep water to heal as soon as possible, otherwise the cultivators and demons who coveted its flesh and blood would soon be drawn by the smell of blood.

Just as it was about to dive, a powerful pressure descended from the sky, making its scales stand on end!

Suddenly looking up, I saw a white figure standing in mid-air above the clouds.

His white robes fluttered even without wind, his face was handsome yet cold as frost, and his eyes seemed to flash with lightning. He looked down at the azure dragon as if it were an ant.

"Lord of the Clouds!" The Azure Dragon's pupils suddenly contracted.

There was no probing, no words, not even the slightest hesitation. The moment their eyes met in the void, killing intent erupted like a volcano!

"boom--"

The wind and rain are like knives, the thunder is like a prison!
The once clear sky over Dongting Lake suddenly changed color.

Dark clouds gathered from all directions, forming a huge vortex, within which lightning bolts streaked and tore through the sky from time to time.

The lake surface began to churn violently, and huge waves tens of meters high rose out of nowhere and crashed down with a deafening roar.

A dreamlike Birch bird dances in the storm.

"It really is that loading device. It always appears from the cloud. It's disgusting."

Xu Xuan still harbored resentment towards this guy; he equally disliked every enemy who pursued a personal style.

They then focused their attention on the battle, attempting to gather crucial intelligence.

Although the azure dragon in the lake was severely injured, its ferocity remained undiminished. Knowing that it was a fight to the death, it simply abandoned the idea of ​​escaping.

With a sudden sweep of its tail, the dragon whipped up a thousand-foot-high wall of water, slamming towards Yun Zhongjun. Simultaneously, its sharp claws slashed through the void, causing the surrounding space to subtly distort!
"You beast, how dare you act so violently!"

Yun Zhongjun snorted coldly, his white robes fluttering in the storm. He made a fist with his right hand, and the surrounding clouds quickly condensed, transforming into a crystal-clear whip. The whip was as transparent as water, yet it shimmered with starlight.

"fall!"

With a soft shout, Yun Zhongjun lashed out with his whip.

It seemed effortless, yet it carried the might of heaven and earth. Wherever it passed, space seemed to be sliced ​​apart, and the thousand-foot-high water wall whipped up by the azure dragon collapsed with a deafening roar under this whip!
The water curtain transformed into raindrops, carrying with it a violent demonic aura and a faint, foul stench. "Roar!"

"Everyone says you're a manifestation of the mists of Yunmengze, but I see you still carry a bloodthirsty aura, hahahahaha!"

Even if a hegemon gets slapped hard, he'll still be stubborn.

The battle quickly escalated to a fever pitch. Although the Azure Dragon was severely injured, it remained incredibly ferocious when fighting for its life.

It charged at Yun Zhongjun time and again, unleashing its claws, fangs, dragon tail, and true fire—using every means at its disposal. Yun Zhongjun, on the other hand, wielded his whip with exquisite skill, each strike carrying the power of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, leaving deep, bone-revealing wounds on the azure dragon's body.

A thick fog rose around the battlefield, obscuring all vision and leaving only the core of the battlefield visible.

Xu Xuanfei, flying inside the thick fog, was somewhat puzzled. "Is there something they dare not show to others that's blocking the battlefield and concealing information?"

Because that's how he fights, it's easy to spot the clues.

At this moment, the dragon's blood mingled with the lake water, forming a sea of ​​blood. The azure dragon's aura grew weaker and weaker, and its movements began to slow down. But the ferocity in its eyes did not diminish at all; on the contrary, it became even more frenzied as death approached.

"It's now!"

He bravely took a blow from Yun Zhongjun, letting the swords formed from the clouds pierce his abdomen.

Suddenly closing in, it prepared to disintegrate its physical body and self-destruct its demon core, aiming for mutual destruction.

It has a secret technique that allows it to break through the blockade and escape danger in an instant. This time, it's worth it.

At this critical moment—the world suddenly went dark!
The dream has ended.

Even a gentle smile cannot stop the collapse of memories; it seems that an unknown force is preventing the prying eyes from prying away.

Xu Xuan found this somewhat unacceptable.

I disguised myself as a celestial demon, activated the White Lotus Sutra, used the Dream-Eating Technique, and even gave away the fundamentals of Zen Buddhism. I used almost all my skills, only to witness the life of a dragon's struggle.
But the more something is forbidden to be seen, the more secrets it holds.

Just as the dream was about to dissipate, the Burch bird temporarily transformed into human form.

The unknown darkness can erase the enlightened state of mind of plucking flowers and smiling. Then I'll have to unleash my ultimate move.

With hands forming a mudra, a pure white lotus blooms from the fingertips, its petals layered upon each other, radiating a holy light.

With a soft shout, the white lotus bloomed.

Its radiance transcends the long river of time and space, carrying boundless compassion and wisdom throughout heaven and earth.

Everything was silent, as if time and space had frozen at this moment.

Hometown. Arrival!

An endless pure land descends from the unknown. In this pure land, there is no pain, no strife, only endless peace and joy, as if the soul has found its home.

The imagery of the other shore transcends the second layer of the dream, shattering the darkness and finally entering a deeper level of the dream.

This seems to be a past that even Qingjiao himself hadn't noticed, which shows how terrifying the enemy's methods are, actually manipulating memories.

However, it still falls short in comparison to me.

The truth came to light, and the evolution began.

When the moment came for the Azure Dragon to self-destruct, it failed.

Darkness descended, not in the dimness of clouds obscuring the sun, but as if some force had forcibly plucked away all the light from the world.

An unprecedentedly terrifying aura appeared.

"What's this."

The Azure Dragon struggled to turn its eyes and look at the sky. There, in the previously overcast sky, appeared a huge black shadow. At first, the shadow was just an outline in the clouds, but it quickly became clearer.

A colossal serpent, obscuring the sky and the sun, emerged from the clouds and mist!

The snake's head was as large as a mountain, and its eyes were like two blood moons, coldly and mercilessly gazing down below.

Its scales displayed a strange pattern of mixed blue, yellow, red, and black, each shimmering with a metallic luster like black iron. When it fully unfurled its body, the sky above Dongting Lake seemed to be covered by an endless mountain range!

The moment the giant maw opened, the sky above Dongting Lake was plunged into absolute darkness!
"Do not--!"

The azure dragon only had time to let out a desperate roar before it was pulled into the giant mouth by an irresistible suction force.

This is a divine power that can devour the heavens and the earth; struggling desperately is like an ant trying to shake a tree.

"Crack!"

The sound of the dragon's bones shattering echoed throughout Dongting Lake. Sharp teeth easily pierced through the green dragon's hard scales, biting it in half at the waist.

Blood cascaded down from the sky like a waterfall, turning Dongting Lake even more crimson.

Then came the sounds of chewing and swallowing.

The Birch bird hears its feathers standing on end in its dream.

This giant snake... doesn't it look so much like the Bashe snake that was shot down by Yi the Archer in Yunmeng Marsh?!

If I hadn't used the White Lotus Heart Sutra to pry open the other party's soul and then used the Dream-Eating Technique to enter the deep dream realm, this...
The Birch Bird flew out of the Azure Dragon's dream and returned to Xu Xuan himself.

The Azure Dragon, which had been gradually refined by the White Lotus Descent Scripture, let out a mournful howl. This memory from before its death had just surfaced, and even it had only just learned of it.

"Lord Yunzhong!!!" "Lord Yunzhong!!!"

In its resentment, it transformed into a fruit of divine soul.

The Holy Father is also a bit confused; why does he always seem to run into snake demons?

It's one thing for Qingbai to be slain, but Minzhong County also killed a giant serpent, and now Yunzhongjun is also a giant serpent.

But the problem is very serious now.

The fact that Yun Zhongjun has such a hidden true form, coupled with the fact that there is a conspiracy in Yunmengze, suggests that there must be a conspiracy.

So he immediately went to report to the person in charge.

Of course, the White Lotus Palace, the True Scripture of the White Lotus Descent, the Vacuum Homeland, etc., were ignored, and the emphasis was placed on Birch's abilities to cover up his own methods.

“I don’t know much about snakes, you say that.” The Father’s statement that he didn’t know much about snakes was a quality of humility.

Bai Suzhen was no longer as indifferent as before after hearing this.

“Not all snakes are the same. Could it be a descendant of the Bashe snake?”

(End of this chapter)