I changed the world.

Inside the quiet room, a stick of sandalwood incense was burning, its smoke curling upwards. Zhang Jing was dressed in a loose-fitting Taoist robe, sitting cross-legged on a large Zen chair.

For Zhang Jing, the trip to Yunxiao Mountain was over, and arrangements had already been made for what followed, so he didn't need to pay too much attention to it for the time being.

Zhang Jing was currently engaged in his daily cultivation. As with every other day, as long as there was nothing else to do, Zhang Jing would always devote most of his energy to cultivation. For him, this was the most important task at present.

Outside the quiet room, a light drizzle was falling. Springtime in Linzhou is always characterized by continuous rain and overcast skies. Whenever there is a period of sunshine, it will soon be rainy again.

The locals of Linzhou don't really like this season, but for Zhang Jing, this season filled with moisture makes him feel more comfortable. This can probably be considered a byproduct of "Fish and Dragon Transformation".

Suddenly, many of the utensils in the quiet room began to move on their own without any wind, as if an invisible wind was generated in the room. The calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls began to sway rhythmically, and the long sword on the sword rack and the bronze incense burner burning sandalwood all trembled at the same time, emitting a buzzing sound...

Outside the courtyard wall, a stray cat that happened to be passing by seemed to sense something, let out a startled cry, jumped up as if its fur had stood on end, and fell off the wall.

The next moment, beside the cat, in the previously empty void, a ferocious giant mouth suddenly appeared, snatched the cat up in one gulp, and swallowed it whole…

A huge black dog appeared out of thin air, like a ghost, shook its head, glanced at Zhang Jing's room, and then vanished silently into the darkness like a shadow...

Outside, the rain intensified, and thick, dark clouds gathered in the sky, plunging the world into darkness, obscuring the stars and moon, and covering everything with dense clouds.

Volume Two: The Truth Hidden Behind History Books: Chapter 1052 Strong Airflow

As time passed, flashes of lightning appeared faintly in the clouds, followed by a muffled rumble of thunder. The drizzle had unexpectedly turned into a thunderstorm, a rare occurrence for this time of year...

The rain continued to intensify, with large raindrops falling from the sky and splashing onto the ground. In the streets and alleys, many people hurried home, cursing and swearing. Occasionally, flashes of lightning would streak across the sky, illuminating the faces of passersby for a fleeting moment. And after each flash of lightning, a continuous rumble of thunder would follow.

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At this moment, at an altitude of 9600 meters above Linzhou, a passenger plane with a wingspan of nearly 36 meters, belonging to Zhaoguo Southern Airlines, is flying smoothly.

The plane flying from the capital to Linzhou Airport was nearing the end of its journey. The cabin was quite quiet at this time. Some passengers were lying back in their seats, pretending to doze off, while others were organizing their luggage, and still others were chatting with their seatmates.

The plane was descending when an announcement came over the intercom: "Dear passengers, please fasten your seatbelts. The plane will be passing through thunderstorm clouds and landing at Linzhou Airport. There may be some turbulence during this time. Please don't worry, this is normal..."

"Dear passengers, please fasten your seatbelts. The aircraft will be passing through thunderstorm clouds ahead..."

At that moment, flight attendants in uniform walked by with smiles in the aisle, checking the seat belts of the passengers.

"Miss, is this thundercloud dangerous?" An elderly woman with gray hair asked a flight attendant passing by, seemingly worried.

"Hello, please don't worry. Our aircraft are now very well protected against thunderstorms. Our aircraft are equipped with lightning protection devices. Even if the aircraft is struck by lightning, the current can be released through a special device on the wing, just like a lightning rod."

"Actually, our plane is safe even in thunderstorms or storms. We may encounter some turbulence, and the announcement is just a heads-up. Please don't worry."

Upon hearing the flight attendant's words, some passengers who had been tense after hearing the announcement relaxed.

The aviation industry in this world is indeed more advanced than in Zhang Jing's previous life. For this type of passenger plane, thunderstorms are not weather conditions that can affect takeoff and landing. While the flight attendants were still reassuring the passengers, the plane began to descend and enter the large thunderstorm clouds ahead...

At this moment, the passengers on the plane could see from the windows that the plane was beginning to sink into a large patch of dark clouds. Soon, the windows on both sides became dark, and outside the windows were gray clouds, with occasional glimpses of light flickering in the clouds.

After flying for a while, the plane started to shake, just like the turbulence of a boat being tossed about by waves. At first, some people in the cabin were laughing and joking, probably because of this somewhat novel experience.

However, soon after, the plane experienced continuous and severe turbulence, and even the fuselage made a noticeable creaking and groaning sound...

"Dear passengers, the aircraft is experiencing severe turbulence. Please remain calm, stay seated, follow the instructions of the flight attendants, fasten your seatbelts, do not leave your seats, and refrain from using the restrooms..."

As the announcement ended, the plane suddenly experienced weightlessness, and everyone felt a rapid drop in an instant. Even the flight attendants standing in the aisle almost fell and had to grab the armrests of their seats.

The weightlessness lasted only two or three seconds before returning to normal. The cabin fell silent; everyone's laughter and chatter ceased. The flight attendant, her face slightly pale, steadied herself and reassured everyone, "Don't panic, everyone. This is normal under strong turbulence. There's no need to be too nervous..."

Despite saying that, she quickly walked to the flight attendant area at the back and sat down, fastening her seatbelt.

A bright flash of lightning streaked across the window, illuminating the entire dimly lit cabin. Passengers could even see the lightning bolts darting about like mad snakes in the dark clouds outside the window.

Immediately afterwards, the plane began to shake violently again, like a surfboard on a giant wave. Passengers could clearly feel the plane being lifted up in an almost bouncing motion by the strong airflow, then falling down as if weightless, then being lifted up again, then falling again...

Another flash of lightning illuminated the cabin, reflecting on the pale faces of the passengers. Some passengers were already clasping their hands together and muttering incantations, while others took out the Bagua talismans hanging around their necks and held them in their hands.

"Mommy, Mommy, we'll fall down soon, go... Gua..." At this moment, a little girl whispered. Before she could finish speaking, her mother covered her mouth with her hand: "Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey... bad things don't work, good things do..."

Even in the silent cabin, her voice carried clearly, making the atmosphere in the cabin even more oppressive...

A dull thud echoed, like the sound of air blast hitting the cabin. To the passengers, it only heightened their tension. Only the flight attendants tried to reassure them: "Don't panic, everyone. The turbulence is a bit strong, but it's nothing serious. Our plane is perfectly capable of handling this level of turbulence..."

"what!!!!!"

Before she could finish speaking, a sharp scream rang out from inside the cabin…

Many people instinctively turned their gaze over, only to find a woman sitting on the edge of the cabin, pressed against the window. The woman was fashionably dressed and wearing headphones, but she was staring out the window with a look of terror on her face, her mouth trembling and unable to speak.

At this moment, some people frowned and looked at the woman. Even the young man next to her, presumably her boyfriend, felt the stares from those around him and, feeling somewhat embarrassed, whispered, "Don't shout, it's okay..."

"Look...look...there!!!" However, the woman ignored her boyfriend's attempts to comfort her, instead pointing at the porthole with her eyes wide open and her face full of disbelief.

Just then, a series of exclamations erupted from inside the cabin. Several people sitting at the same side of the porthole as the woman stared wide-eyed out the window…

Volume Two: The Truth Hidden Behind History Books: Chapter 1053 - A Dragon?!

Then, through the clouds outside the porthole, I could vaguely see some kind of huge object moving about dozens of meters away from the plane. However, the light outside was dim, and with the gray clouds, I couldn't see it clearly for a moment...

However, the next moment, another bolt of lightning flashed, and the gray clouds outside the porthole were instantly illuminated by the lightning. A series of exclamations and gasps of surprise rang out in the cabin.

"What is that?!!!"

"monster!!!!"

"Monster!!! There's a monster outside!!!"

Right outside the porthole, in the light of the lightning, many people in the cabin saw some kind of huge monster swimming in the clouds. It hovered in the clouds, and its huge, bluish-green scales looked like the scales of a giant water monster gliding across the bottom of the water, giving the people on the plane who caught a glimpse of it a great shock!

But what kind of monster is it that can fly in the sky?

The monster before them was clearly beyond the comprehension of most people. Chaos erupted in the cabin as many peered out the windows, trying to spot the "monster" they had been talking about…

"Don't panic, everyone. There are no monsters. We are currently at an altitude of 4567 meters. No creature can fly up to this altitude..." At this moment, the commotion in the cabin forced two flight attendants to unbuckle their seatbelts and walk out into the aisle to calm everyone down. Because of her angle, she couldn't see the view outside the window.

A rumbling sound came from outside the window, followed by a flash of lightning...

"Ah ...

At this moment, none of the passengers paid any attention to the flight attendant's lapse in composure. Everyone was staring blankly out the window at a colossal creature. No one knew exactly how long it was, but it was estimated to be several times thicker than the passenger plane. At this moment, its enormous body was swimming high in the sky outside the cabin. The mottled blue-green scales on its huge serpentine body resembled an ancient beast, inspiring an instinctive sense of awe in anyone who saw it.

The thing was swimming past just tens of meters outside the porthole. At such a distance, which was almost "close" to the plane, it made it impossible for the people in the cabin to feel any sense of security.

At that moment, a series of flashes of lightning streaked across the window, accompanied by the deep rumble of thunder. The monster veered off course ahead, turned around, and then everyone witnessed a scene they would never forget…

It was a huge head, resembling a camel's head, a donkey's mouth, a tortoise's eyes, a cow's ears, a shrimp's whiskers, and a lion's mane. This enormous, serpentine monster seemed to glance at the plane, but made no move to attack it. It twisted its body, its massive form swirling with clouds, and smoothly passed by the porthole again before disappearing into the clouds...

"That...that's a dragon?! It's a dragon!!!" Finally, someone in the cabin shouted out, trembling.

As citizens of Zhao, everyone knows about dragons, after all, the emperors of Zhao throughout history have compared themselves to "real dragons." Therefore, although since modern times, the "dragon" has been considered a fictional species by the biological community because there have never been any eyewitness accounts, its image is still widely recognized in Zhao.

In fact, not only the passengers in the cabin, but even the captain and first officer in the cockpit were staring in disbelief out the window. They even felt that the "dragon's" gaze met theirs through the cabin before turning away and flying off...

"Boom!!!" Another muffled clap of thunder echoed through the cabin. The captain, trembling, watched in shock as the enormous, scale-covered body swept past the side of the aircraft. He grabbed the intercom with shaky hands: "Hello...hello...this is China Southern Airlines Flight 4512. I saw a dragon...I saw a dragon!!!"

"Unbelievable! A dragon flew right past our plane!!!"

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Drifting among the clouds, feeling the moisture-laden mist enveloping my body, the clouds carrying immense electrical charges, containing terrifying power, flickering, and nurturing lightning, with thunder occasionally booming across the sky...

However, what seems like extremely dangerous weather to ordinary people is, in the experience of some, as comfortable as a womb. The huge body tumbles and twists among the clouds and mist, instinctively absorbing the energy that floats between heaven and earth.

This made him instinctively thrash his body even more violently, just like a giant whale swimming in the ocean, enjoying this pleasurable experience.

As he tumbled, the surrounding clouds grew thicker and thicker, and a large amount of lightning brewed within them. The thunderstorm over Linzhou gradually intensified, threatening to unleash a torrential downpour.

A series of sounds, like the bellowing of bulls, rang out in the air, but were drowned out by a deeper rumble of thunder, and no one noticed the difference in the sound...

Zhang Jing controlled his emotions and detached himself from that comfortable experience. He looked at his "hand," which was a giant claw that stretched out like an eagle's claw, with a metallic sheen. There were only four claws, one of which was rather short.

His body shape was very different from that of a normal person, but strangely enough, he did not feel much discomfort at this moment, as if it was his natural state.

In fact, the huge "dragon" in the clouds at this moment was Zhang Jing, or rather, his Yin spirit incarnation.

As he continued to explore the realm of the gods, Zhang Jing was now vastly different from cultivators who simply practiced the "Fish-Dragon Transformation." His current cultivation path had broken free from the confines of the simple Heavenly Venerable path and was racing towards an unimaginable road...

As for his cultivation of the "Fish-Dragon Transformation: The Book of the Flood Dragon," Zhang Jing himself felt that his cultivation level was increasing rapidly at a rocket-like speed recently. He had already broken through the first stage "Chiwen" and advanced to the "Panchi" stage. In his opinion, he had now unknowingly and easily crossed the threshold of the third stage "Cloud Flood Dragon"...

He could clearly sense that the power from the abyss was now greatly nourishing his body and spirit, which made him feel extremely unbalanced to some extent.