I'm here in the martial arts world just to find love.

There are many kinds of dragons.

They come in all shapes and sizes, each with its own unique nature, yet all can summon clouds and rain. They can be large or small, hidden or revealed, and their transformations are unpredictable.

The black dragon, also known as the black dragon, is entirely black and has a fierce nature. It prefers cold and damp places and leaves no vegetation in its wake. Once it transforms into a dragon, it becomes a black dragon that can summon wind and rain and overturn rivers and seas.

The Azure Dragon, also known as the Azure Chi, is entirely green and gentle in nature. It prefers to live in secluded pools, and wherever it goes, life flourishes. Once it transforms into a dragon, it becomes the Azure Dragon, which controls heaven and earth and nourishes all things. It can not only control clouds and rain but also control thunder and lightning.

It possesses the power of "thunder" and "wind", and is extremely powerful.

Besides the Black Dragon and the Azure Dragon, there are also the White Dragon, the Red Dragon, the Yellow Dragon, and the Five Dragon Kings, which correspond to the White Python, the Red Serpent, and the Yellow Python.

Zhao Wuji thought the dragon here was just an ordinary red viper, but he never expected it to be the most blessed green dragon!

In this case, his cultivation level is probably far from sufficient to subdue it and put it into the Nine Dragon Gourd!

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Jiang Chao assumed that the other party was scared and couldn't help but say with some disappointment:

"Brother Zhao, are you... perhaps planning to back out?"

Zhao Wuji shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"Young Master Jiang, you may not know this, but if this dragon is truly the legendary Azure Dragon, then we are doomed to defeat on this journey, with no chance of victory whatsoever."

"Oh? There's a theory about that?"

Jiang Chao asked curiously, "Tell me about it."

In his view, although the power contained in this dragon's molted body far exceeded that of the black dragon, it was still just a strange beast. No matter how fierce it was, how strong could it be?

Of course, Jiang Chao wouldn't be arrogant. After all, he had already witnessed the strength of that black dragon. Although he had driven it away, it was definitely not to be underestimated.

This azure dragon... judging from the dragon molt it left behind, it wasn't particularly large, so it probably wasn't known for its strength.

Judging from the Taoist's expression, Jiang Chao guessed that this azure dragon must be extraordinary.

Seeing Jiang Chao's eager expression, Zhao Wuji sighed and began to recount the legend of the Five Dragon Kings.

Jiang Chao was greatly surprised after hearing this.

"So, this Azure Flood Dragon is the precursor to the Azure Dragon before its transformation?"

Zhao Wuji nodded helplessly, "This creature is full of spirituality and has a high level of intelligence. In addition, it has a long lifespan and was favored by the Heavenly Dao before it did anything evil. We cannot capture it by brute force."

  

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chao laughed and said, "Then we'll outsmart them."

After a pause, Jiang Chao had another question.

"Since this creature is blessed with great fortune and has a relatively gentle nature, why should we capture it? Wouldn't it be better to let it stay here and one day transform into a dragon?"

The Azure Dragon is different from the Black Dragon; it is an auspicious beast.

One stirs up trouble, the other brings blessings to the world; it's self-evident which is better or worse.

Jiang Chao couldn't understand why they had to surrender to the other party.

Isn't this just asking for trouble?

"Young Master Jiang, you may not know this..."

Zhao Wuji sighed deeply, began with the same old statement, and then said:

"Although the Azure Dragon is good, it is still a strange beast after all, an ancient species, not of our kind. Its intentions are unpredictable, so we must be wary."

"Moreover, this creature has not yet transformed into a dragon; it is merely a green dragon. There is something strange about Yunmeng Mountain. For it to be able to nurture such an ancient remnant species in this day of depleted spiritual energy, there must be some unknown grand formation within it. Perhaps..."

He paused here, then said in a serious tone:

"Perhaps it's related to those external evils."

"External evil?"

This wasn't the first time Jiang Chao had heard this term.

When he was young, he overheard his parents talking and heard the term "external evil".

At the time, I thought it was some kind of evil spirit or something, and didn't take it to heart.

A few days ago at the Zixu Temple, I also heard the Taoist Ziyang mention this term, and I know that it refers to something that ordinary people cannot fathom.

Hearing Zhao Wuji, a Taoist of obvious extraordinary origin, mention it again, Jiang Chao felt a chill run down his spine.

"External evils are things that do not belong to this world. Young hero Jiang, do you know where the legends of ghosts and gods in this world come from?"

Jiang Chao shook his head. He knew a little, but he wasn't sure if he was right, so he didn't mention it.

Zhao Wuji said, "The so-called ghosts and gods were originally just the creatures of this world, that is, our human race itself. They were products of our faith, which was born from our reverence for heaven and earth and our worship of our ancestors. As the power of faith gathered, it became like water forming a river, and gradually, the legends of ghosts and gods came about."

"But... similarly, this power of faith also stretched open a certain boundary between heaven and earth, attracting some beings that did not belong to this world. These beings were formless, intangible, colorless, and without appearance, yet they were real. They came from beyond the heavens and projected themselves onto this world, causing some creatures that should not have been born with intelligence, but were merely living and multiplying according to their instincts in a daze, to open their spiritual apertures, thus gaining thoughts and gradually recognizing themselves..."

Zhao Wuji's words completely shattered Jiang Chao's understanding of this world.

It turns out that the "external evil" actually came from beyond the heavens?

"Then what is their purpose?"

After a long while, Jiang Chao asked in a slightly hoarse voice.

Who knows?

Zhao Wuji shook his head, his face filled with sorrow, and sighed:

"All I know is that once the barrier between heaven and earth is breached by external evils again, this world will once again face the cataclysmic calamity that occurred ten thousand years ago."

"At that time, the world will be plunged into chaos, and it will happen in the blink of an eye."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chao's heart stirred, and he pressed for an answer:

"You mentioned the catastrophe that happened ten thousand years ago... How did that catastrophe end?"

Zhao Wuji glanced at him, his gaze rather complex.

"...I cannot say more about this matter, but Young Master Jiang, rest assured, as long as the martial arts grandmasters are still alive and the martial arts fortune of the human world is suppressing them, those external evils will not easily descend in a short time."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chao felt a surge of emotions.

Martial arts fortune—in that sense, what his father, Jiang Buwen, had always wanted to guard against was something from beyond the heavens.

In this way, everything seems to make sense.

Why do the successive abbots of their Fengxue Temple all disappear without a trace after the next abbot takes office?

Could it be that these human powerhouses, who had long stood at the pinnacle of martial arts, all went beyond the heavens and transformed their bodies into the Dao?

With these questions in mind, Jiang Chao intended to ask more, but Zhao Wuji refused to reveal anything more about the matter.

Jiang Chao was also somewhat helpless, saying that the other party had his reasons and stopped pressing him for details.

"So what do we do now? Continue searching?"

Jiang Chao put the dragon's molt back into his bosom. Although it looked like snakeskin, its texture was quite extraordinary and should be good for making soft armor.

This was something they had agreed upon long ago: Jiang Chao would be responsible for the search, and everything he found would belong to him. All he needed to do was help Zhao Wuji subdue the dragon after finding its trail.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuji gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind, and nodded firmly:

"Keep searching! Now that I've come, I can't leave empty-handed. I must do everything in my power to fulfill my master's mission."

Jiang Chao shrugged. "In that case, let's continue the search."

Jiang Chao also wanted to see other dragon species besides the Mo Jiao, to broaden his horizons.

The Azure Dragon... that's the predecessor of the Azure Dragon. Maybe we can use it to figure out my father's bloodline origins.

He didn't believe that his bloodline was the only one in the Jiang family that was so special.

As far as he knew, his father, Jiang Buwen, had a trace of Azure Dragon blood in his body.