Traveling Through Journey to the West: I Am the Dragon King

After learning the whole story, Yun Chonghua once again sensed the power within his body, attempting to resonate with the collective destiny of others.

However, apart from the human aura he possesses, he can't sense anything else right now.

But at this moment, Yun Chonghua also thought of a big problem.

Yun Chonghua looked at King Yu and said, "By the way, King Yu, I am now an official in the Heavenly Court. If I obtain this power, will Heaven notice it after I ascend to Heaven?"

King Yu shook his head and said, "No, not only can they not detect it, but even I cannot detect it. Your body is truly peculiar. Logically, as my successor, I should be able to clearly sense the human energy within you. However, the aura on your body is hidden very deeply, not only completely covered by your magical power, but even fused together with it."

At this moment, King Yu looked Yun Chonghua up and down, as if he had thought of something.

King Yu said, "Young lady, come out. I need your help. I know you haven't closed your five senses."

Just then, the mountain spirit rolled out from Yun Chonghua's body. Then it transformed back into human form from the ghost money.

The mountain spirit shrugged, spread his hands, and said, "King Yu, you really are something. I just wanted to eavesdrop for a bit, and you caught me in public."

Yun Chonghua also laughed and said, "Hey! Our souls are connected, so there's really no secret between us."

The mountain spirit looked at King Yu and asked, "King Yu, what are your orders?"

King Yu said, "Try hitting him with your magic."

Yun Chonghua felt somewhat bewildered by King Yu's intentions.

But the mountain spirit pursed his lips and grinned wickedly, then began to rub his hands together in anticipation.

Finally, the mountain spirit concentrated its magic power into its fist, then grinned wickedly at Yun Chonghua and said, "Master, King Yu ordered me to do this, so don't blame me!"

After saying that, the mountain spirit delivered a heavy punch to Yun Chonghua.

The Mountain Spirit was a fragment of the White Tiger God's primordial spirit, and it also possessed the power of the White Tiger. Although Yun Chonghua had a pure metal body, he still felt a dull pain after taking this blow.

After examining it, King Yu said, "Indeed, that's how it is. No wonder your magical power and immortal body weren't neutralized by the human energy."

While rubbing the sore spot where the mountain spirit had hit him, Yun Chonghua asked, "King Yu, have you discovered the reason behind this?"

Yu the Great did not speak. He then leaped into the air and, in his spirit form, attacked Yun Chonghua directly.

But the next moment, King Yu was thrown away by an invisible force.

Although Yun Chonghua did not know what had happened, the "Dragon Soul" within him seemed to sense Yu Wang's killing intent and then automatically counterattacked.

King Yu steadied himself and sat back down on the Nine Tripods. He said:

"As expected. You are an 'anomaly of the Heavenly Dao,' a rare 'immortal body with a human soul.'"

Yun Chonghua was taken aback by King Yu's insightful remark.

However, King Yu was indeed right. He was a time traveler; aside from his body being a fish-dragon, his primordial spirit and soul were indeed human.

The phrase "a celestial body with a human soul" is the most fitting description.

King Yu continued, “The Human Emperor is different from the Son of Heaven. The Human Emperor is endowed with the orthodox human destiny, while the Son of Heaven, although he also has some destiny, reveres Heaven and follows the ancestral laws. He is appointed by Heaven and can only be appointed on behalf of Heaven. From Emperor Fuxi to Emperor Xin, all the orthodox Human Emperors who were endowed with destiny, as long as their lifespan had not ended, were protected by the Purple Star True Essence, and were not harmed by gods or ghosts.”

"And you, having inherited my legacy, are the rightful successor to the Human Emperor. However, your Ziwei True Essence does not protect your physical body, but rather your primordial spirit. With the Ziwei True Essence protecting your primordial spirit, you are impervious to gods and demons. And your body is an immortal immortal body. This is truly a 'match made in heaven.' If your immortal body does not perish and you do not lose virtue and be abandoned by fate, you may become an 'eternal' Human Emperor."

After hearing this, the mountain spirit approached Yun Chonghua and said, "Master is truly blessed."

Yun Chonghua murmured, "So this is how it's done. Luckily, no one else noticed. If we keep it hidden, at least we won't become the target of everyone's criticism."

At this moment, King Yu said, "It's nothing to be surprised if you notice. The power of the Three Realms maintains the balance of the Three Realms, and they do not interfere with each other. The Heavenly Emperor governs the Heavenly Realm, the Earthly Emperor governs the Earth, and the Human Emperor governs the Human Realm. There is no conflict of interest. In fact, it can be said that the controllers of the power of the Three Realms are the true allies."

"Emperor Fuxi's wife was the goddess Nuwa, and Emperor Xuanyuan also defeated Chiyou with the help of the Heavenly Emperor. When I was controlling the floods, I also received assistance from immortals and gods. After all, no one wants to see an imbalance of power, which could lead to a great disaster."

Upon hearing this, Yun Chonghua breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Phew! I'm relieved now."

At this moment, King Yu also poured cold water on the situation, saying, "Although the Heavenly Emperor won't see you as an enemy, that doesn't mean others won't. Years ago, a few of us had a face-to-face conversation with the Goddess Nuwa. She said that the affairs of heaven and earth are far more complex than they appear. But she didn't answer what those matters were. In fact, she was very secretive about it. In short, it's best not to let others know, except for those who are also controllers of the power of the Three Realms."

Upon hearing this, Yun Chonghua sighed and said, "Alas, now I've become a target of my own greed. I'm too weak now, and I'm afraid I'll be in danger in the future."

Just as King Yu was about to offer some words of comfort, Yun Chonghua said, "King Yu, considering how weak I am, besides the Ruyi Jingu Bang, do you have any other treasures that could help me improve?"

Upon hearing this, King Yu was taken aback at first, then laughed and said, "You little rascal, so you were waiting for me here! Since I entered this cauldron, I have nothing of value, so what treasure do I have left?"

"Give it to you? Besides, that Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff) wasn't originally mine; I threw it into the sea after the flood control was finished."

Yun Chonghua was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.

But then King Yu changed the subject, saying, "Although I don't have it on me, I left behind more than just the Ruyi Jingu Bang after I finished controlling the floods. You can try to look for it, if it's still around."

Yun Chonghua asked excitedly, "Oh? What kind of treasure is that?"

King Yu replied calmly, "It's the 'divine soil' called 'Xirang' that I inherited from my father. This Xirang is formed from the very essence of the earth; it's a 'living stone' that can breathe, capable of any transformation—it can become a mountain or a rock. My father, Gun, and I both used it to create dams and control the raging floods. After the flood control was completed, I placed it on Mount Yu, the place where my father died, as a memorial. Thousands of years have passed since then. You can try to find it."

"Where is Yushan?" Yun Chonghua murmured.

King Yu shook his head and said, "Over thousands of years, the world has changed, and the name of the mountain may have changed as well. I am not quite sure of the current location of Yu Mountain. However, Yu Mountain used to belong to the Dongyi people and was located within the territory of Xuzhou."

As he spoke, King Yu summoned the map of the Nine Provinces again and pointed at it with his finger.

"It's nearby. You can try to look for it. That Breath of Earth was once my personal possession, and it has been imbued with some human energy. When you get to that area, try to sense it. If you can sense it, it's still there. If you can't sense it, it may have been taken by someone else."