Destiny is ashes

Chapter 984 Dragon Man Su Xinbai

some time ago.

In the desert where Anjing fought the three-headed Great Wilderness Dragon Clan, the stench of blood still lingered in the air.

In an instant, countless ferocious beasts lurking around stirred restlessly, greedily eyeing the blood-soaked battlefield.

Regardless of their performance, as the peak of the Divine Realm, the dragon's remains and blood, which are at least comparable to the Beast King of the Scale Realm, including Da Chi and Huo Jin, are highly nourishing for the local ferocious beasts and even divine beasts.

But they probed the edge several times, none daring to approach, seemingly extremely wary.

Because An Jing's sword intent still lingers on this land... Laws have primordial spirits. Even though An Jing has deliberately withdrawn his most lethal killing sword intent, the remaining fragments are far beyond the reach of ordinary ferocious beasts.

Boom! Sure enough, a bear-shaped ferocious beast tried to approach a piece of crimson-gold dragon bone not far away. After taking only a few steps, it was shattered by the sword energy overflowing from the ground. With a mournful howl, its entire body exploded and was cut into bear meat mince. Even its soul was shattered and turned into scattered spiritual light.

Upon seeing this, the numerous ferocious beasts immediately shrieked and retreated in fear.

Just then, a streak of pale golden light silently descended upon the very center of the battlefield.

In the light, a hazy figure appeared. The sword energy that was enough to make even ferocious beasts in the Divine Realm hesitate, when it touched the light around her, was like a docile kitten scratching. Although it slashed once in response, it was gentle and slow.

No, it's not gentle and slow.

Rather, 'time has slowed down'.

"As expected, it's dragon blood from another world. Lord Qixu's prophecy was right after all... Such powerful sword intent..."

The girl, enveloped in light, looked at the shattered dragon blood and, instead of feeling any discomfort, let out a satisfied sigh.

She took a deep breath, inhaling the air mixed with dragon blood and sword intent into her lungs. A slightly intoxicated look appeared on her face, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

"And, without a doubt... it's flawless."

She closed her eyes, as if searching for something. After a moment, she opened them, determined her location, and without lingering, transformed into a streak of light and sped off in the direction An Jing had left.

just now.

A rosy glow appeared.

The golden light within the purplish-blue glow slowly receded, coalescing into a slender figure.

A dragon-woman with dragon horns, dressed in pure white battle armor and resembling a female knight, descends.

Her long hair was light gold, her dragon horns were like white jade, and the girl's eyes were reddish-brown. Her fair and beautiful face was usually expressionless... but now, her face was slightly flushed, and when she saw An Jing, her eyes burned with light.

She was extremely excited, but suppressed her emotions and calmly placed her hands on her chest in a gesture of respect: "I am Su Xinbai, the messenger of the current Dragon God, [Jin Qixu]."

"My Lord, please allow me to guide you on your journey."

Not an enemy.

But...why?
An Jing subconsciously turned his head to look at You Ruhui, while You Ruhui also turned his head blankly to look at An Jing.

—Do you know her?
—I've met Sister Jin's follower a few times before at the Ancestral Dragon Hall, but he never says a word and is usually very polite and indifferent. Why are you so excited?
"It's my destiny, isn't it? Everyone's watching and I'm excited... The question is, why did she lead the way for me? I remember Sister Jin and her brother didn't get along very well, right?"

—I really don't know... But in my opinion, Jin Jie's brother is actually quite good to her, and no one has suppressed me because of this. I feel that Jin Jie just wants to prove herself because she is not seen as a rival, while Jin Qixu obviously has his own ideas.

That's very interesting.

With a flash of divine sense, the two finished their exchange. An Jing could also see that Su Xinbai had no hostility, so he dispersed the sword intent in his hand, frowned slightly, and said, "The envoy of the eldest son of the Dragon God, I do know you."

"But as far as I know, Jin Qixu and my elder Jin Yanhua don't have a good relationship, yet you say you'll lead the way for me. What do you mean by that?"

To be honest, the Plain White version is very strong.

Although it's a divine treasure, it's highly likely that, like Jin Jie, it's a divine treasure suppressed using secret techniques. At least in An Jing's perception, the opponent is definitely not someone he can kill with just a few sword strikes; in fact... there's a possibility that she could even harm him. Moreover, she definitely has a trump card, just like Ying Long before, capable of unleashing even greater power.

These are probably the 'prodigies' in the Zhaolin Realm who truly deserve to have their names mentioned.

Such a prodigy most likely arrived in the Zhaolin Realm at the same time as An Jing, or even later than An Jing—after all, in terms of cultivation level alone, An Jing is not actually among the top-tier individuals—she most likely came to find him as soon as she entered the Zhaolin Realm.

So, why? Is it Jin Qixu's mission? Or... is it the Dragon God's mission?

Su Xinbai's answer to this question was simple, even a little surprised: "Eh, is General (Jin Yanhua) still angry? But my master really didn't mean any harm, he's just... not very good at speaking."

"Back then... I was still young."

Su Xinbai frowned slightly as she recalled, "Back then, the general wasn't a general yet. The lord had just become a divine being. The two of them were strolling in the Ancestral Dragon Hall and on the Dragon God's throne, and I followed behind..."

“I remember that at that time, the general’s destiny was initially manifested as the ‘Accumulated Soldiers and Mountains’. His Majesty was very pleased and said, ‘Our clan will produce another master craftsman.’ The lord was also very pleased and blessed the general, saying, ‘In the future, he will surely become a pillar of our clan and an ally of the Dragon God.’”

"But the general was very unhappy."

She said, 'Why can't I be the Dragon God?'

"His Majesty did not reply at that time, and the lord was indeed not very good at speaking at that time, so he honestly replied: 'Because you are a dragon born from the womb, you did not inherit the divine power of the universe, so you cannot become a dragon of the four seasons, let alone a dragon god.'"

"Next, the general and the lord started arguing. The general was furious, saying things like 'My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven,' while the lord was confused and asked..."

"【If fate truly is determined by oneself and not by heaven, then why are people of different heights and weights, and dragons of different lengths and thicknesses? Fourth Sister, your idea is good, but you are indeed a dragon born from the womb, and you truly do not possess the divine powers of cosmic light. If you were to cultivate them in the future, it would require a great deal of time and would waste your talent for forging divine weapons…】"

"【If you insist on doing this, Father God loves you and will surely allow it. But Fourth Sister, ask yourself honestly, the mandate of the Divine Craftsman has been bestowed upon you by Heaven. Doesn't this mean that even Heaven itself recognizes your talent in this area? Why must you waste your time on something that cannot be obtained by force?】"

At this point, Su Xinbai was a little embarrassed and lowered her eyes to say in a low voice, "After hearing this, the general got so angry that he started yelling and wanted to fight with the lord. The lord was helpless at the time, so he played along with the general's antics. Finally, he left when the general got tired."

"[It was a mistake made because I was too young], that's what the adults said."

With a slight bow, Su Xinbai said apologetically, "If the general is still angry about what happened back then, then I can apologize on your behalf."

"However, please believe me, I have no ill intentions."

Wow, although Jin Qixu's words were indeed harsh, Jin Jie was just like a child back then!

An Jing's expression remained unchanged, but inwardly she thought to herself, "Could it be that Sister Jin's ability to advance to the Far Heaven was driven by this unwillingness to accept defeat?"

"Although considering the dragon's age, Sister Jin was probably still a child back then, but then again... how old is Su Xinbai? Judging from her experiences, she seems to be about the same age as Sister Jin? Dragon people have such long lifespans?"

At this moment, Su Xinbai raised her head and looked at An Jing, who was expressionless, and You Ruhui, who was thinking about something. She said sincerely, "Even if the general still remembers this matter, the Zhaolin Realm is now full of crises and various forces are in motion. We are both siblings born to the current Dragon God, and we are more reliable than outsiders. Of course we should cooperate with each other."

"Moreover, the lord has also changed himself because of the general's words."

She took out a bottle of golden potion.

As soon as the potion was taken out, An Jing, You Ruhui, and even the Golden-Winged Roc all turned their heads to look at it.

In the translucent jade bottle, the liquid resembled golden amber, as sweet as honey and as rich as blood, as if it were the most brilliant essence of heaven and earth.

"This is the creation of adults."

Su Xinbai said happily, "This is the 'Heavenly Dragon Blood Essence' that can bestow upon me, and any dragon or even human, the 'Power of the Universe'."

"Anyone can become a Heavenly Dragon, or even a Dragon God—Lord Destiny. This is actually one of the important purposes that you entrusted to me!"

"If possible, Lord Destiny, why don't you also become a dragon and join the Ancestral Dragon Palace!"

(End of this chapter)