Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 436 The Vast Ocean Dragon
The Stone Breastplate move is quite useful.

After all, the Celestial Palace was extremely feudal and centralized, with a strict hierarchical structure. With the princess of Kan Kingdom hanging around their necks, even the fiercest and most ruthless imperial guards and eunuchs dared not harm a single hair on her head. They would even sever their own meridians before striking her, forcibly withdrawing their attacks, as if afraid the force of their palms would ruffle the princess's hair, or the power of their fists would frighten the princess's peace. One could only say that they had been henchmen their entire lives, dying as leashed dogs—truly disciplined to the extreme.

Of course, Shi Yu was far from at peace. She wrapped Tie Dan in silk, covered him with a pot, and hung it on his chest like armor. His eyes were already as dead as ever...

However, Tie Dan had it much easier. He no longer had to worry about the old eunuch's sudden attacks. If you attacked, I would straighten my chest and meet the attack head-on. I would directly use the stone sword to forcibly interrupt the opponent's ultimate move. Then, taking advantage of the opponent's forced withdrawal, internal energy imbalance, and stiffness, I would swing my sword and slash "wa-ka-ka" at them, chopping them down one by one. It was really terrible, but it was exhilarating.

After a series of chaotic clashes and indiscriminate killings, they moved haphazardly within the high walls and palaces, rampaging and crashing through countless gates and palaces. Suddenly, Tie Dan noticed that the eunuch guards had stopped patrolling for a while. He stopped and looked around, only to find himself in what appeared to be an imperial garden estate within the inner palace. Some kind of fruit trees grew around him, their dense foliage blocking out the sky, even silencing the sounds of artillery bombardment and zombie attacks behind him. Only then did he stop and realize that he had gone astray.

"Is this the wrong road? Where am I?"

Shi Yu recovered and wiped the blood from her face.

"How would I know? I'm from out of town."

Well, it's not her fault. The Prince's mansion is so big that even the Eastern Prince himself would get lost. Moreover, Shi Yu was treated with a breastplate and suffered a heavy mental blow. It's normal that she was distracted and led the wrong way.

Just as Tiedan was about to turn back, Shiyu suddenly came to life again, pointing to the cucumber-like fruits on the tree and exclaiming,

"I'm hungry, let's get something to eat."

"So much shit."

Tie Dan snorted impatiently, casually slashed with his knife, cutting off two halves of the melon. He held one in his hand, took a bite, and then gave her the other half.

Shi Yu couldn't wait and took a bite.
"Ptooey! It's so sour and astringent, it tastes awful!"

Tie Dan chewed the cucumber in his mouth expressionlessly.
"It's not cooked yet, otherwise why would I have saved it for you? Don't be picky, it's juicy and flavorful, eat it to tide you over."

Shi Yi frowned, but thankfully didn't clamor for honey. She chewed on the astringent melon and swallowed it. After eating for a while, she suddenly turned around.

"Hey, Liu Xiaoliu, I suddenly remembered that back in the cabin, I wanted to sleep with you but you wouldn't... Do you remember?"

Tie Dan ignored her and took advantage of the fact that no old eunuchs were around to refresh the area, so he quickly adjusted his breathing and recovered his energy.

To everyone's surprise, Shi Yu suddenly asked, "So your mother is also from the Shi family?"

The plot twist was so abrupt that Tie Dan was caught off guard, his hand, which was eating melon seeds, froze for a moment, and she actually noticed it.

Shi Yi had an expression that said, "Just as I thought."
"Oh~~ No wonder you care so much about the Shi family's affairs. You neither treat me as your master nor as a woman, yet you protect and safeguard me so much. This makes no sense at all."

"So you're also from the Shi family. What, are you mistaking me for a girl?"

Tie Dan snorted coldly, then flung the melon in his hand, smashing it to pieces.

"none of your business!"

Shi Yu, however, was not afraid of him and was even curious about gossip.

"But it seems like no one in the collateral branches married someone with the surname Liu. What's your mother's name? Maybe I know her?"

Tie Dan sneered, "How old are you? What do you know?"

Shi Yi was displeased.

"Hey, who do you think you are? I am a princess in the palace. If it weren't for all these things, I would have married into the Ziwei Palace to compete for power!"
Not to mention my family's aunts, uncles, and grandmothers, even the princes and nobles from various regions must remember how many children they had, how many concubines they had taken, and how many titles they had been granted.

"Just tell me, maybe we can figure it out, and you'll see you're still my brother!"

Tie Dan fell silent for a moment.

Once Shi Yi saw that he had something on him, he shook his head and waved his hand.

"Even if you don't tell me, I can guess. My family's bloodline is extremely precious. They are difficult to give birth to and raise, and many die quickly or go mad. The number of children born in the palace has always been counted."

Some were married off, some were given away, some died of illness, some went mad, and every branch of the family that was separated from them still had someone thinking about them.

Even if it was stolen by the demonic sect, there should still be a trace of it, at least we should know which mountain it was lost on.

I've long since memorized Wang Zong's family tree, so it's easy to look it up. But if it's the branch from the Zhongshan rebellion, then that might be a bit difficult. After all, that whole family is inhuman, engaging in all sorts of promiscuous and illicit affairs..."

“Yuan”.

Tie Dan remained expressionless and wrote a word on the ground with his knife.

Do you recognize it?

Shi Yu looked around, thought for a moment,

"Shiyuan... Oh! I know, that really is the royal princess! She was originally sent to the Three Realms for a marriage alliance, but she got lost while crossing the Yin Mountains, and they say she was taken away by a dragon..."

Hey, so you're practically my nephew...wait, that's not right? You're the eldest princess's son, so you should be about my age, right?

"How come he's so big and burly, looking like an ox..."

Tie Dan remained silent, and Shi Yi also fell silent for a moment.

Even though the boy behind him didn't speak, Shi Yu knew what he wanted to ask.

After all, she was also a woman of the Shi family, and what if the other party was also a son of the Shi family...?

"She...she doesn't dislike you, don't blame her, she's just sick..."

The women in our family, especially mothers, are most prone to mental illness; when they have an attack, they are likely to see ghosts.

She probably always felt that a ghost was trying to possess her and take away her child, so...

So one minute she's clamoring to kill the ghost, and the next she's heartbroken over the loss...

In short, in the palace, if someone had a child, no one dared to let her raise it herself. I was raised by Gan Niang from a young age..."

Tie Dan remained silent.

Shi Yu remained silent with him for a while, then softly said,

"You miss her a lot, don't you...? I know, I miss Gan Niang too..."

They said it would be better when they grew up...

But even now that I'm older, I still miss her a lot...

Tie Dan opened his mouth, but ultimately shook his head.
"I can't remember what she looks like anymore."

Shi Yu smiled sadly, then suddenly turned to look at him and suggested,
"Then you can look at me. We probably look about the same."

Tie Dan looked into her eyes and remained silent for a moment.

"When will you go crazy?"

Shi Yu choked for a moment, then spat at him.
"Thank you for your concern, I'm fine!"

Tie Dan wanted to say something, but at this moment, the rumbling of cannons grew louder and louder, like the footsteps of some giant beast. It was as if the unseen monster called 'death' was gradually approaching, forcing the boy and girl who were resting in the forest to continue forward.

So he swallowed his words, stood up, leaning on his knife, and tugged at the silken thread to cover Shi Yu's hair.

"Call me if you see a ghost."

"……Um."

So Tie Dan embarked on his journey once more, chasing after the sounds of explosions, fighting, roars, and shrieks, rushing out of the Imperial Guard and into a vortex filled with blood and fire, death and chaos, despair and brutality.

However, he probably wasted too much time on the way, indulging in romantic feelings, and by the time he arrived, the fight was already over.

The man once known as Shi Xuan, the King of Hejian, is dead.

At this moment, all that remained in the western palace of the royal residence was a dragon howling and thrashing in agony.

The Jiao is a type of dragon. It has the body of a fish and the tail of a snake, the shape of a snake or python with four legs, and resembles a lizard but with a large body. It has scales and no horns. Its head is like a tiger's, and its voice is like the mooing of a cow. The length of the Jiao is tens of feet.

Yes, it has lost its human form and transformed into a dragon. Although it cannot yet be considered a dragon, having killed so many people and eaten so much flesh, it is probably nearing its full potential. Its final form will be the inescapable destiny of the Shi family men: the Vast Sea Demon Dragon.

Yes, the men of the Shi family are true dragons, and not just any dragons, but super-evolved hybrids.

Okay, strictly speaking, dragons are all hybrids; there are no truly 100% pure-blooded ones.

Fish can transform into dragons, snakes can transform into dragons, and all sorts of dragon species can transform into dragons.

The word "dragon" is just a metaphor, referring to a kind of biological mutation that occurs for various reasons, breaks through the genetic lock, and starts to evolve on its own. It is a mutant that may go out of control and die at any time, or it may super-evolve.

So regardless of its original form, dragons can evolve and become stronger by constantly killing, feeding, and plundering more powerful genes, imitating more powerful life forms, and constantly replenishing themselves. Ultimately, they become incompatible with heaven and earth, far exceeding the limits that designed and manufactured flesh and blood can reach.

The dragons in the vast ocean were the original genetic material of the strongest creature warriors and immortals in the history of the Taiji Realm, selected by the company from the demon battlefield. They were injected into the wet body of the dragon, a predator that has dominated the top of nature for countless millennia.

After rigorous selection, devouring and evolving, it was finally cultivated into a military wet component, a super variant, born specifically for combat.

Shi Jiao used this body, and Tie Dan used the same body.

Without exception, it is the only one; this is the strongest body in the Tai Chi world.

Tie Dan knew these secrets clearly, even more so than Shi Yu.

After all, in the dream of that section chief at the top of the nine heavens, he had already clearly seen his true nature in his own file.

Yes, actually, when Tie Dan first tried to assassinate Shi Jiao, he was already being watched by the company and his file was on file.

After thoroughly investigating him, the company did nothing.

Because it's scientifically sound, there's nothing abnormal about it.

No matter how hard a maggot tries, it can never transform into a dragon. And a newly hatched dragon can devour tigers and kill people.

This is an objective law written in the underlying code of genes, so it's normal for Tie Dan to be so strong.

Therefore, the head of the Xuanmen sect, the Five Elders of the Five Directions, and the Four Heavenly Kings will ultimately choose him to be the sword.

It's not Chen Huzi, the Heavenly Demon Sword Seed, nor Lu Xiaoliu, the Dharma King of the Divine Cult.

It has to be Tie Dan, only Tie Dan, to become the sword master who assassinates Tian Gang and reclaims Jiuyin Mountain.

Because it fits the metaphysical concept, Tie Dan is the strongest.

He is a royal descendant of the Kan Kingdom, a bloodline of the Shi family, and the demonic offspring of the Heavenly Dragon.

As long as we hone him, nurture him, develop him, and invest in him, he will definitely become stronger.

Even a Dao Seed that appears only once in a thousand years wouldn't be stronger than him.

Because he has that kind of potential.

Because that's just his fate.

There are no coincidences in this world; everything is calculated. Everything has a cause, and everything has an effect.

Unfortunately, Shi Xuan didn't have such a great karmic connection, nor such a strong fate.

So, as I just said, he died.

Inside and outside the royal city, corpses were everywhere, and the royal guards and soldiers were almost all killed or wounded.

The soldiers who were guarding the King of Hejian have been slaughtered and their bodies torn to pieces.

However, after a quick glance, Tie Dan did not see any black-robed monks or bald monks.

In the sea of ​​blood in the royal court, amidst the pool of blood, stood only a large group of enormous, blood-red humanoid figures, each three zhang tall.

At first glance, it looks as if someone has planted a vast forest of redwoods among the golden palaces.

Although Tie Dan doesn't refine the Blood Talisman Heavenly Book much, Chen Xuantian is almost at the level of the Earth Cult Master. He knows that each of these blood-red giants is a projection of the Blood God Child after he has reached the pinnacle of his cultivation.

With so many Blood Gods blocking the door, the stone archway had no way out. It had already transformed into a ten-zhang-long evil dragon and was captured alive by the Divine Sect, who then dealt with it on the spot.

They pierced his chin with an iron ring and locked him, pulled out his hair and tongue, and dragged him up a ladder to the woodpile.

Two ropes were threaded through his chin, a deer-shaped rope was strangled above him, his hands and feet were severed, his eyes were gouged out and his abdomen was ruptured, and fires were set on all sides, with smoke and flames reaching the sky.

Tortured like this, even the most vicious dragons and demons could only wail and scream, their cries shaking the palace.

It rolled around in the sea of ​​fire for a while, and died in no time. Its skin was roasted until it was crispy and its bones were mushy, and it emitted a strong aroma of meat.

Shi Yu, nestled in Tie Dan's arms, trembled and sobbed.

So the group of huge, tall, blood-red figures all turned around and looked at the uninvited guests who had broken into the palace with their bloodied and mangled faces. Just like a forest of blood-red fir trees, they swayed and undulated, stirring up a blood-red wave in the scarlet wind.

Tie Dan turned to the side, pulled the silk handkerchief to cover Shi Yu's face, and held her in his arms. He held the Divine Blood Jade high in his hand to indicate that she should not act rashly and that they were all on the same side. So for the time being, no one rushed over to kill her.

Fortunately, although at first glance these blood-red figures all looked like ghosts, judging from their posture and backs, Tie Dan immediately recognized the leader among them. He was exceptionally elegant, unique, and dashing, even somewhat flamboyant. So he immediately called out loudly.

"Oh my gosh~ Isn't this Venerable Dongfang! Long time no see, how have you been!"

So the leading blood-red figure turned around and glanced back.

Tie Dan brandished his broadsword and called out.

"Venerable One, Venerable One, it's me, Liu Xiaoliu! Do you remember last time we teamed up and slaughtered Lanling? You promised to give me a big credit for it! You won't go back on your word, will you?"

The other person glared at him, then flicked their sleeve and turned their head away, as if too lazy to waste words with him.

Upon seeing this scene, it seemed that this kid actually knew the Venerable One. The surrounding blood shadows looked at each other in bewilderment and had no choice but to turn their heads away and pretend to be trees again.

Tie Dan, ever the friendly type, approached them, then rode the clouds away, his phantom-like movements carrying him across the horde of corpses and sea of ​​blood in an instant. He stood beside the Eastern Venerable, glancing at the roasting demonic dragon over the campfire.

"What are you doing?"

The Venerable One from the East said impatiently,

"Alchemy."

"Alchemy?"

"Blood Transformation Divine Pill".

The Venerable One of the East said with his hands behind his back,

“Zhang Xun, the governor of Suiyang, worshipped my divine ancestor and joined my holy religion.”

Not only did they surrender forty cities of the Eastern Kingdom, but they also devised a shocking plan that swept through the army and annihilated the Demon Palace.

With such great merit, his brothers in the sect unanimously agreed to elect him to succeed the Dharma King.

From then on, he was honored with the title of "Great Power," commanding the nine provinces, leading the Central Plains, and competing with other heroes.

This divine pill is a gift prepared for his advancement to the level of a deity and a supreme being.

"Eh……"

Tie Dan was also impressed upon hearing this.
"Your cult is really generous, isn't it? You help people reach the Nascent Soul stage as soon as they join, and they can become Dharma Kings right away?"

The Venerable One from the East was pleased.
"That's for sure. All who join my sect are brothers. Those who make contributions will be rewarded, and those who make mistakes will be punished. You will be given the responsibility that matches your abilities. I will never shortchange you."

Tie Dan was curious.

"Oh, but aren't you Ten Supreme Beings always known for your discretion? What about the former Mighty Dharma King? You're just replacing him like this, doesn't he have any objections?"

The Venerable One of the East frowned, pursed his lips, and flicked his sleeve.
"...He was beaten to death by Emei a couple of days ago."

(End of this chapter)