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

Facing Yun Chonghua's question.

After a long sigh, King Yu said, "This is a long story. If we were not spiritual beings with the power of humanity, we would indeed not be able to touch the Nine Cauldrons protected by this power of humanity. However, it is still possible to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of vengeful spirits at the cost of their souls being scattered."

Yun Chonghua was also somewhat surprised upon hearing this. Now that he was a celestial being, he naturally knew what "soul scattered and spirit dispersed" meant.

This means they will disappear forever from this world.

Yun Chonghua replied in astonishment, "What! At the cost of their souls being scattered! I know a little about the Battle of Changping. Back then, Qin and Zhao fought at Changping. Qin general Bai Qi defeated Zhao general Zhao Kuo, captured 400,000 surrendered Zhao soldiers, and ultimately buried them all alive at Changping. Qin broke its promise, and I understand that these soldiers buried alive harbored resentment, but life and death are predestined, and there is reincarnation in the underworld. Why did they use such extreme methods to throw out the Jizhou Cauldron?"

Faced with Yun Chonghua's question, King Yu did not rush to answer, but instead asked, "Little one, do you know the origin of these nine tripods?"

Yun Chonghua replied, "Of course I know. These nine tripods were cast after you finished controlling the floods, using gold from the tribute of the nine provinces. Later generations also called them 'Dingding,' symbolizing the pacification of the nine provinces and the peace of the world."

King Yu laughed, "Hehe, you only know one side of the story, not the other. Although these nine tripods were made by my hands, they did not originate from me. However, I cannot tell you this secret. Unless..."

Upon hearing this, the mountain spirit waved its hand and said, "I understand, I'll avoid you, you two talk." After saying that, the mountain spirit transformed back into the form of the ghost money and then crawled into Yun Chonghua's clothes.

Seeing this, King Yu laughed and said, "Hehe, this girl seems to have misunderstood something. It's not that I can't tell her, but this matter is of great importance, and since you are not my successor of humanity, I cannot tell you."

Just as Yun Chonghua was about to speak, King Yu asked, "Little one, the Nine Cauldrons are the supreme treasures of humanity. Since they haven't rejected you, it seems you are a person who cares for the world and loves the people. Although you are a dragon god, you still have a human heart. Are you willing to become the successor of the Human Emperor, to control the destiny of humanity, and to protect the common people?"

Yun Chonghua was stunned upon hearing this. He never expected that he would have the chance to become the "Human Emperor".

Previously, when they were at Buzhou Mountain, the White Crane Fairy had told him about the origin of this world and the differentiation of the three powers of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

The Jade Emperor, who controls the destiny and fortune of Heaven, is the Great Heavenly Venerable and rules over the celestial realm.

Nuwa controlled the earth's energy and became the mother of the earth.

Human destiny has always been controlled and passed down by the Human Emperor.

These three powers are the three strongest forces that have differentiated from the chaotic energy.

If he could wield this power of humanity, then perhaps from this moment on, his destiny would truly be in his own hands.

After a long pause, Yun Chonghua replied, "I am a deity, and protecting all living beings is my duty."

"If I could gain more power to protect the world, I would certainly be willing."

But then Yun Chonghua changed the subject and continued, "However, I am a deity, can I really control this power? Won't there be any backlash, like shortening my lifespan?"

Although Yun Chonghua was very excited to receive this power of humanity, he now had a relic as his inner core, which made him more peaceful and calm.

He recalled what the White Crane Fairy had told him before.

The White Crane Fairy once said that since the beginning of this era, the power of the Human Emperor has greatly diminished, and even the Great Emperor Fuxi could not escape a lifespan of more than a hundred years. Subsequent Human Emperors were all short-lived, living no more than a hundred years. They were no different from ordinary mortals.

Yun Chonghua ate the peaches of immortality. He ascended to heaven and became immortal, now possessing a lifespan of tens of thousands of years. In the future, he will live as long as the heavens.

While it's good to control one of the strongest powers in the world, Yun Chonghua still felt that sacrificing immortality was a bit of a loss.

After pondering for a moment, King Yu replied, "That is indeed true for mortals. But you might be an exception. Although the energy of humanity is strong, it is so strong that it repels other forces. Therefore, those rare and precious treasures that prolong life are useless to the Human Emperor who controls the energy of humanity. This is why emperors of later generations tried every means to prolong their lives, but in the end, it was all in vain. The Human Emperor's short life was simply due to the lack of the energy of humanity."

"Is there a lack of humanity?" Yun Chonghua countered.

King Yu replied, "Yes, the human energy is insufficient. However, I cannot tell you the reason before you become the inheritor of the human energy. Alright, let's get back to the point. The reason I say you are an exception is because you were not rejected by the human energy left on this cauldron. Perhaps the immortal power within you can coexist with the human energy."

Yun Chonghua thought about it again.

He felt that King Yu was right. Ever since he ascended to heaven and transformed into a celestial dragon, he had displayed extraordinary characteristics. Although he was a scaled creature, he was closer to a human.

He considered a possibility: that he, as a time traveler, possessed both human and immortal characteristics.

Perhaps I am the one who can live for a thousand years and also wield the power of humanity.

Moreover, when the White Crane Fairy was at Buzhou Mountain, she also mentioned that the previous human emperor could also live for a thousand years, and she also talked about why emperors were called "Long Live".

Just now, King Yu said that the current emperor's short lifespan is only due to insufficient humanistic energy. This means that as long as humanistic energy is sufficient, he can still live for thousands of years.

Faced with this opportunity, Yun Chonghua decided to take another gamble.

As long as this humanistic energy doesn't dissipate his magical power, then he's won the gamble. And even if he loses, as long as he obtains sufficient humanistic energy later, he can still achieve immortality.

After careful consideration, Yun Chonghua said, "King Yu, I am willing to become the inheritor of the power of humanity!"

After listening, King Yu nodded and said, "Hmm! Very good." As he spoke, King Yu waved the plow in his hand, and a magnificent array diagram unfolded. Fourteen dragons composed of energy veins intertwined and coiled on it. Finally, the "earth dragon" above Jizhou flew out directly from the array diagram.

King Yu said, "Little child, pierce your brow and offer the blood from your brow to this dragon soul!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Chonghua transformed his hand into a dragon claw and stabbed him between the eyebrows. Drops of blood then welled up from between his eyebrows.

Sensing the blood sacrifice, the dragon soul opened its "dragon mouth" and swallowed all the blood from Yun Chonghua's brow. Then, the dragon soul opened its dragon eyes and flew directly into Yun Chonghua's brow.

Yun Chonghua was thrown off balance by the sudden surge of power. Meanwhile, the wound between his eyebrows was slowly healing.

After the ceremony was completed, the array pattern on King Yu's body slowly disappeared.

King Yu said with satisfaction, "Hmm! This is truly amazing. I never expected that you could actually gain the recognition of the human destiny. Little one, you are now the controller of the human destiny. The human power of the Jizhou Cauldron that I guarded is now yours. However, how much of this power you can release depends entirely on your commitment to upholding the human way."

Yun Chonghua steadied himself, shook his head to come back to his senses. What he was most concerned about now was whether his immortal body had been broken.

Fortunately for Yun Chonghua, neither his magical power nor the Buddha's power from the relic disappeared.

Instead, a strange power appeared within his body.

This power, like a dragon, coursed through his body. Far from repelling other forces within him, it remained quiet and obeyed his will.