Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 654 The True and False Dragon Kings

With such limited skills, you dare call yourself the Dragon King?

The golden-egg dragon lowered its eyes slightly, silently watching the swamp dragon, its eyes unable to hide its disappointment.

It is said that the Eastern Region is teeming with powerful individuals.

Given this, a being who could grow to the fourth realm in the Eastern Territory and occupy a river as his territory, and who proclaimed himself the Dragon King, must be quite troublesome, far surpassing the Southern Wilderness Demon King.

But the reality is that Schiller's assessment was correct; the Dragon King of Jianjiang Estuary was indeed undeserving of its name.

"You are the Dragon King. Before you, I am but a little dragon."

Ze Shui Chi Long suppressed his fear and immediately yielded.

As for a battle of wits? Its brief encounter earlier had already made it clear to it the vast disparity between the two sides.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if it could mobilize the power of the water veins at the mouth of the Jianjiang River, it might not be able to escape from the unfathomable claws of the dragon in front of it.

"A swift and decisive victory."

Hearing Chen Beiwu's urging, Jin Dan wasted no more time and immediately used his bloodline as a guide to unleash the Three Lights True Domain.

This True Domain integrates the three phases and three lights into one, enabling it to transform the illusory into the real and evade the divine sense of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Therefore, under Shen Yuxia's perception, she felt that the turbid sand and water deep in the mouth of the Jianjiang River suddenly disappeared, and in its place, a three-colored petal slowly bloomed.

Faced with such an astonishing phenomenon, Shen Yuxia felt a slight pain in her soul and quickly withdrew her divine sense. Her gaze towards the depths of the Jianjiang Estuary was filled with a hint of surprise and uncertainty.

While the overwhelming dragon's might was exaggerated and extremely close to that of a fifth-realm demon lord, it was still not enough to astonish Shen Yuxia.

What truly surprised Shen Yuxia was that the White Rainbow Sword within her body trembled slightly, beginning to issue a warning.

This means that once the battle begins, she might even be no match for this three-phase dragon king.

"To be able to forge such a deep friendship with such a dragon is truly a blessing for Zi'ang." Shen Yuxia's beautiful eyes gleamed slightly.

If she could subdue this fourth-tier dragon king as her mount, she would undoubtedly gain a lot of prestige among her peers.

However, this supreme dragon king was destined to be with Zi'ang, and no matter how tempted she was, she could not possibly take away the opportunity of the younger generation.

boom!

boom!

boom!

Faced with the overwhelming power of the Three Lights True Domain, the Ze Shui Chi Long dared not confront it head-on and immediately activated its escape light to try to flee.

Just then, the Zeshui Chilong twitched its nose and smelled a bloody odor.

It tastes so familiar!

No, this seems to be my own blood?

Halfway through its escape, the Zeshui Chilong became delirious, its head slightly lowered, and it discovered that the flesh below its neck had collapsed and annihilated at some point, turning into drops of golden dragon blood.

"Tick-tock!"

"Tick-tock!"

"Tick-tock!"

As drops of dragon blood sank to the bottom of the river, an indescribable sense of fear surged into the heart of the Ze Shui Chi Long.

Under the convergence of the three-colored light, it was powerless to resist and did not even have the chance to self-destruct its inner core. Fragments of past memories began to flash in its mind.

Immediately, a mournful dragon roar shook the heavens, and drops of dragon blood, under an invisible force, gathered into a golden bead, vying for brilliance with the inner core left behind by the Zeshui Chilong.

As for the dragon soul of the Zeshui Chilong, it has been completely integrated into the Woxuan Sanguang Zhenyu, becoming nourishment for this Zhenyu.

"call out!"

Just then, the sunset began to fall.

Shen Yuxia's figure instantly came into Jin Dan's view.

"You want to fight me?"

The golden egg raised its head, but its energy remained unchanged.

"No."

Shen Yuxia shook her head: "I originally planned to have Zeshui Chilong do something, but since you have already replaced Zeshui Chilong as the Dragon King of Jianjiangkou, this task can only fall to you."

"What is it?" Golden Egg thought for a moment.

"This matter must be kept secret," Shen Yuxia said.

At Chen Beiwu's prompting, Jin Dan got straight to the point: "Is there a reward?"

What do you want?

Shen Yuxia stared directly at the golden egg, her aura equally assertive.

"A high-grade natural treasure that can help the Demon King attain the Dao of Demon Venerable," the Golden Egg Lion said loudly.

"Can."

To Jin Dan's surprise, Shen Yuxia did not haggle and readily agreed.

"I need to find something."

Shen Yuxia raised her hand and used her magic to outline a perfectly round bead, the surface of which was painted with a mysterious and obscure Dao pattern.

"This object is hidden deep within the Misty River, but I do not know its exact location."

At this point, Shen Yuxia paused slightly: "If you can find any clues related to this item, the reward is negotiable."

Upon hearing such bold words, Jin Dan's eyes lit up slightly.

But it wasn't the reward offered by Shen Yuxia that tempted it; rather, it was what the latter was looking for.

The reason is simple: Shen Yuxia's background is extraordinary. She is a second-generation immortal from the Great Shang Dynasty, and anything she would seek at any cost must be an extremely rare treasure.

"Sure, but with just an image and no other information, it's hard for me to help you find it," Golden Egg said, trying to elicit information.

"If you are destined to meet him, you will know for sure; otherwise, it's no use telling you."

Shen Yuxia took a deep look at the golden egg, left behind a communication jade slip, and then activated her escape light to leave.

Shen Yuxia did not miss the greed in the golden egg's eyes, but she didn't care. That treasure was not something that demonic beasts could possess; it was only of great use to human cultivators.

Watching Shen Yuxia leave, Jin Dan took a deep breath and looked at Chen Beiwu, who was slowly appearing beside him.

"Huh?" (Can you tell what it is?)

"Who knows?"

Chen Beiwu shrugged. He had only been in the Eastern Territory for a short time, so how could he possibly determine information from a diagram of external energy?

More than these things, Chen Beiwu was concerned about the changes in Jin Dan at this moment.

After suppressing the Zeshui Chilong and seizing the Dragon King position at Jianjiangkou, the aura surrounding the golden egg underwent a crazy transformation, showing a faint tendency to form the Heavenly Fortune Purple Dragon position.

"After you concentrate your energy and mind and use the Ascension Technique to control the power of the water veins at the mouth of the Jianjiang River, you can patrol the sky and summon rain to announce the existence of the Three Dragon Kings to the people of Minxin County."

As soon as Chen Beiwu finished speaking, the golden egg, pulsating with the blood within its body, soared into the sky, emitting a joyful dragon roar that resounded through the heavens.

Guanxian County, near the county government office.

An ordinary family courtyard.

Two children sat together and competed in strength.

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Suddenly, a sharp-eyed child opened his mouth wide and stared intently at the clouds in the sky.

"Oishi, what are you looking at?"

The other girl followed her companion's gaze and looked up at the sky, only to find nothing there.

"Dragon! There's a dragon!"

Daishi spoke incredulously, his voice trembling with excitement.

"You're always like this, always daydreaming in broad daylight," the girl, Xiaocao, pouted.

If the Dragon King really did appear, it would have rained heavily from the sky long ago.

Daishi didn't think she was a three-year-old who couldn't even see through such a obviously fake lie.

Hmph, impossible! She's already five years old; she won't fall for that!

Just then, a deafening dragon roar resounded. Little Grass and Big Stone instinctively felt their hearts skip a beat and knelt down on the ground, staring dumbfounded at the dragon shadow in the sky, almost bursting into tears.

Because of the Dragon King's miraculous appearance last time, almost the entire Guanxian County was submerged by floods, and they nearly drowned.

"Don't cry, it's okay."

County Magistrate Li Jin said with a complicated expression.

Not only him, but also the residents and cultivators of Guanxian County left their houses, staring blankly at the dragon shadow in the sky, their eyes filled with undisguised joy.

There is a dragon, and it's a three-headed dragon!

The magistrate was not lying; the Dragon King of Jianjiang Estuary should indeed be the Three-Phase Dragon King!

The villagers, realizing what was happening, knelt down and prayed for favorable weather and a bountiful harvest.

Some cultivators with a broader perspective silently took out sacrificial utensils, lit incense and candles to worship, and at the same time silently recited the name of the Three-Phase Dragon King.

On the other side, noticing the convergence of national fortune and numerous incense offerings at the Guanxian County government office, Chen Beiwu unhesitatingly crushed the Investiture of the Gods in his hand and offered up his official seal.

"From this day forward, you shall be the Three-Phase Dragon King, in charge of the waterways of the Jianjiang Estuary!"

As soon as Chen Beiwu finished speaking, a strange phenomenon occurred. The golden egg's brain was filled with a roar. In a daze, its mind became clear, and it accurately captured the opportunity for its bloodline to advance and condense its true form. The aura surrounding its body even leaped to the Heavenly Fortune Purple Dragon.

"roar!"

The golden egg let out an impatient dragon roar, its mind stirring as it wanted to break through on the spot, but it was stopped by Chen Beiwu's divine sense.

That's enough. If you want to become a Demon Lord, you must break through in the Immortal Alliance!

"Roar." (Understood)

Jin Dan took three deep breaths, suppressing the restlessness in his heart, and looked at Chen Beiwu.

Chen Beiwu didn't waste any time. He directly used the Mirror of Annihilation to leave a mirror image clone to guard Guanxian County, and then activated the Gate of Ten Directions to return to the Immortal Alliance.

"Buzz!"

With precedents to follow, Chen Beiwu's application to become a Demon Lord through the Beast Proving Dao went extremely smoothly this time.

boom!

boom!

boom!

Soon, five years passed, and the mixed peak was filled with people.

Chen Beiwu's mind merged with the golden egg, and he could vaguely see an ancient dragon.

It has three heads, its power overwhelms heaven and earth, and with each breath it can make the spirits of heaven and earth submit.

What is this?

Chen Beiwu was slightly taken aback.

These three giant dragons resemble golden eggs and also incorporate features of the Three Tribulations Dragon Lord, the Heavenly One True Dragon, the Northern Emperor True Dragon, and the Eight Heavens Abyss Dragon. They appear exceptionally domineering, and their aura is no less than that of the Primordial Five Elements Ancestral Tree.

The next instant, the Three Tribulations of Returning to the Supreme Being began.

With the help of the Heavenly Water Pill, the golden egg's bloodline transformation went very smoothly.

However, in order to elevate his bloodline to the extreme, Chen Beiwu did not hesitate to use the luck he had accumulated, using two streams of purple qi to activate the Fate-Controlling Fetus Divine Power.

One year, three years, five years —!

The golden egg successfully passed the two tribulations of returning to its original state, but is stuck on the final tribulation of bloodline, showing a faint tendency to fail in its path to enlightenment.

Chen Beiwu's eyes flickered slightly, and he flicked his right fingertip lightly, causing a streak of light to instantly fall into the three-colored pillar of light formed by the golden egg.

With the help of the Creation Returning to the Supreme Pill, the golden egg's bloodline and qi quickly returned to stability.

Five more years passed, and the earth's veins trembled. The continuous flow of the Dao of Creation transformed into an invisible funnel, frantically pouring the Dao of Heaven and Earth into the pillar of light where the golden egg was located, forming clusters of auspicious purple clouds.

It's done!

Upon seeing this unusual phenomenon, Chen Beiwu couldn't help but smile slightly.

At this point, the probability of the Golden Egg failing to become a Demon Lord is infinitely close to zero.

Rumble!

As the pillar of light and radiant glow dissipated, the golden egg, now in a completely different form, was revealed, and a vast heavenly tribulation descended upon it.

"Destroy".

Faced with the overwhelming power of the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, the Golden Egg simply uttered a single sentence.

In an instant, the tribulation clouds dissipated, and the mighty heavenly thunder vanished, as if the Heavenly Tribulation of the Forty-Nine Heavens had never descended from beginning to end.

Under the watchful eyes of Tie Dan, Xue Le, Zhi Ling, and A Ji, the golden egg's aura underwent a fundamental transformation, becoming nothing short of the Dragon King who rules over wind and rain in mythology.

"Roar!" (It's not over yet!)

Sensing the restlessness in his blood, Jin Dan looked at Chen Beiwu.

Chen Beiwu understood, took a deep breath, and activated the Ten Directions Gate to move the golden egg to the depths of Jianjiang Estuary.

boom!

boom!

boom!

Jin Dan did nothing, but the change in his aura alone stirred up the entire Jianjiang Estuary waterway and even affected the distant Wujiang.

Chaoxi Prefecture, the governor's residence.

A desolate cave dwelling that no one dares to approach.

In front of the cave, there is a lifelike stone sculpture of a monk covered in dust, clearly showing that no one has paid attention to it for many years.

"Snap, snap!"

Just then, the stone sculpture trembled, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on its surface, revealing the faintly visible white skin inside.

In the Eastern Lands, once a cultivator reaches the Nascent Soul True Venerable realm, they can travel freely to all corners of the world and become a carefree being independent of the world.

They could either sit and govern a region, serving as governors of a state, or enter the Shang Dynasty court to compete with the most powerful figures in the Eastern Region for the positions of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers.

Success would grant the chance to refine one's spiritual energy, while failure would mean retreating to a remote place.

Fang Jin, the governor of Chaoxi Prefecture, was the latter. He was a loser who was not even qualified to compete for the positions of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, and could only withdraw from the core of the Shang Dynasty court.

Even so, as an exiled person, his strength still surpasses all the Nascent Soul True Venerables in Chaoxi Prefecture, and he is recognized by all cultivators in the prefecture as the strongest Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Snap, snap!"

As the stone carving crumbled and scattered, Fang Jin slowly opened his eyes and looked toward the direction of Jianjiangkou.

"Interesting. After so many years, a true Dragon King has emerged from Jianjiangkou." Fang Jin raised an eyebrow, his expression quite wistful.

Dragon Kings can be born in any place in the world, and they are generally divided into false dragon kings, nominal dragon kings, and true dragon kings.

As the name suggests, the false dragon king is a water monster that has forcibly occupied mountains and rivers and proclaimed itself without any sacrificial rites. These water monsters have not received the mandate of heaven and are all false dragon kings, also known as karmic dragons.

The Dragon Kings were water gods appointed by the Shang Dynasty through the Investiture of the Gods and the examination of the sacrificial rites of mountains and rivers. They were entitled to be included in the sacrificial rites and their status and rights all came from the appointment by the Shang Dynasty and were protected by the Shang Dynasty's fortune.

If the Dragon King fails in his duties, the officials of the Shang Dynasty can revoke his title at any time, causing him to lose all his status and spiritual power, and become a false Dragon King.

As for the True Dragon King, his status is special and he is fundamentally different from the previous two.

Because the status of such beings does not originate from imperial appointments, but from the authority of their bloodline itself, they are born with divine duties such as protecting water and bringing rain, thus enabling them to practice the way of heaven through their bloodline and comprehend the great way of heaven and earth.

Therefore, most of the righteous gods of the waters in various places during the Shang Dynasty were dragon kings, and there were very few true dragon kings, which shows how rare and powerful the latter were.

It is no exaggeration to say that the powerful water demons in the Eastern Lands were willing to submit to the Great Shang not only because they feared the power of the Great Shang, but also because they wanted to use the national fortune of the Great Shang to cultivate, refine the power of heaven and earth into their own bloodline, and try to transform from a subordinate dragon king into a true dragon king.

"A mere magistrate of Guan County could never have done such a thing."

Fang Jin used one hand to perform divination, his expression relaxed and at ease.

Although the Dragon King is rare, it is not impossible to kill it and take its blood.

To put it bluntly, with his cultivation level, killing a newly ascended Demon Lord Dragon King wouldn't require much effort at all.

However, the existence of the Earth Sect and Shen Yuxia, the White Rainbow True Monarch, made Fang Jin give up this idea.

Someone like him, once he takes action, will have a tremendous impact!

After pondering for a moment, Fang Jin waved his sleeve and ordered the prefectural government to issue an imperial edict to Guan County.

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