From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 533 Dividing the Dragon Vein (4k views, requesting monthly votes)

"Yang Qinglian, courtesy name Yaohua, is a cultivator from Yuanling Mountain."

"He was intelligent from a young age, with exceptional talent, and his cultivation progressed daily. However, he was kind-hearted, resolute, and determined to eliminate demons, protect the righteous path, and safeguard the people."

"One day, a demon was causing havoc on the lake at the northern foot of Ping Mountain, and the people suffered greatly as a result... Upon hearing this, the fairy maiden went and slew it..."

The old scholar dipped his brush in the corner of his mouth and wrote on the paper in a flowing, elegant style.

After he finished writing it, he shared it with other believers and asked for their opinions.

You know what, this old man isn't good at exams, but he's quite adept at writing these kinds of supernatural biographies.

The plot is well-paced, full of twists and turns, and constantly creates suspense, keeping everyone on the edge of their seats. Although everyone witnessed Yang Qinglian slaying the demon, hearing him recount it still stirred their emotions.

Yang Qinglian sat at a distance, listening to the old scholar recount his experiences of slaying demons and monsters, and felt her face burning.

However, because the campfire illuminated her face, her shyness was not very noticeable.

"I don't regret it. I don't know why, but as these people spread my story, I feel a strange force constantly merging with my body. In recent days, the barrier that I've been stuck on for so long has loosened."

"However, I feel like it's a breakthrough at the level of Qi and blood, rather than a transformation of magical power. I don't know if this is good or bad."

Although Yang Qinglian felt embarrassed, the reason she did not refuse these people from spreading her story was mainly because she found that the more people who heard her story, the more proficient and powerful the "Return to Origin Three Realms Sword Technique" that You Ming taught her became.

This sword technique even seemed to evolve on its own, allowing her to comprehend new killing moves at an extremely fast pace, and in the process, her physique was also growing stronger day by day.

She felt that her current state was somewhat similar to that of the White Dragon, who naturally inherited power and memories without needing to cultivate.

As Yang Qinglian muttered to herself, she suddenly reached into her sleeve and discovered that the little white dragon had vanished.

She was startled. When she looked up, she saw a small white snake lying on a large rock in the crowd in the distance, listening intently to the old scholar telling a story.

Sometimes, when they're really enjoying the music, they'll even join in the shouts with the crowd.

Its eyes gleamed with hope. It would be reasonable for a fairy to be accompanied by a true dragon when she exorcises a demon. Ideally, the fairy should be unable to defeat the demon alone, and at this moment, the powerful and mighty White Dragon Lord would descend from the sky to help the fairy slay the demon, and then receive unanimous praise from the people.

The white dragon became more and more excited as it thought about it, and its tail couldn't help but swirl back and forth.

……

On February , the dragon looked up.

Legend has it that on this day, the Azure Dragon constellation will appear from the sky, and the hidden dragon veins will be briefly revealed due to the changes in the celestial phenomena.

Under normal circumstances, the manifestation of a dragon vein is an auspicious sign, bringing good fortune and prosperity to the world. However, as a dynasty enters its final stages, the dragon's energy becomes tainted with resentment, and if it manifests in the human world, it will naturally bring many misfortunes.

Therefore, at this time, it would be a great merit for the immortals and gods of the mortal world to join forces to slay the dragon.

"Today is really lively."

You Ming stood on Yuanling Mountain, gazing into the distance, where all was silent.

However, he could sense that behind this calm, there were countless hidden gazes.

On the eve of the second day of the second lunar month, many people are destined to be sleepless.

The end of a dynasty is a long process, ranging from a dozen years to over a hundred years.

But if we were to choose a day as the day when the curtain of this apocalypse truly rises, it would inevitably be the day when the dragon veins of the old dynasty collapse.

When the dragon vein collapses, the dynasty dies, and all the struggles and tactics of this behemoth are merely the slow decay of its corpse.

The sky slowly brightened, the sun rose as usual, and golden light spilled across the earth, looking as beautiful as ever.

In the eyes of those who cultivate themselves, the sky today appears exceptionally beautiful.

The sky was orange-red, like the fiery clouds at sunset, only a bit darker, with a blood-red hue appearing in the deepest part of the sky.

A beam of golden light pierced through the clouds on the horizon, tearing through the sky and leaving a trail of light in the heavens.

As the golden light spread, the clouds in the sky began to change dramatically.

The dark clouds surged rapidly, sweeping across the land like a tidal wave, while the golden light shone even brighter, revealing the outline of a giant dragon stretching for thousands of miles.

At each crucial juncture of the dragon, there is a star.

On the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon raises its head, and the Azure Dragon constellation appears in the world!

The dragon's body meanders and coils like the Milky Way, adorned with stars, its golden scales shimmering, its aura encompassing all things, and its body continues to expand, merging with the distant mountains, rivers, and stars.

You Ming sensed that the air currents between heaven and earth began to circulate rapidly, as if in response to the appearance of the Azure Dragon constellation, and all life, spiritual energy, wind and clouds began to resonate with it.

The wind rose and the clouds surged, shaking the mountains and rivers.

Faced with such a magnificent scene, everyone couldn't help but feel a sense of insignificance.

Meanwhile, the power hidden deep within the earth quietly rose and gradually expanded.

Drawn by the power of the Azure Dragon constellation, invisible streams of air rose from beneath the earth.

The land of China and the world seemed to come alive all at once.

After You Ming practiced the "Scripture of the Return to the Origin of the Impermanent and the Unchanging," he became connected with the fate of all living beings.

At that moment, he truly saw a gigantic dragon, its head and tail stretching across the entire land of Kyushu. Its body was so vast that its entirety could not be seen at a glance.

It seems that with just a slight movement, it can shake the entire world.

However, the dragon was too weak; it lay quietly on the ground, as if it were dead.

However, the scattered rays of light on its body indicate that its spirituality has not completely dissipated.

Its body was covered in wounds, and black blood flowed out. Although it did not have a tangible smell, it gave people a sense of decay and stench.

The dragon vein is connected to the human dynasty, and the decay of the human dynasty also represents the decline of the dragon vein.

Only by breaking it up and then nurturing a true dragon can the dragon vein regain its vitality.

"Roar."

The dragon vein slowly opened its mouth and let out a low hiss.

A gust of wind seemed to have swept across the land of Kyushu.

In times of peace and prosperity, this wind is a gentle breeze. After this gentle breeze, the earth revives, and spring arrives. From then on, all things grow and thrive.

But now, this wind has become a demonic wind, an evil wind.

The sky was already dark, and with the passing wind, it appeared even more gloomy.

"Boom."

A bolt of lightning suddenly appeared in the sky, illuminating all directions in an instant and directly blasting away the evil wind.

This bolt of lightning seemed to have become a signal.

Then, throughout the Nine Provinces, astonishing auras rose up. The City Gods of the Nine Provinces, the River God of Cangyuan, the River God of Tongtian, the Dragon Palaces of the Four Seas, the Immortal Gates of the Mortal Realm…

Too far away for You Ming to see, he could only witness the scene of the City God of Bingzhou taking action.

You Ming had almost no dealings with the City God of Bingzhou. In his memory, the City God was a thin, old man who spoke in a slow and deliberate manner.

But at this moment, after he revealed his Dharma form, he resembled a giant spirit god.

Its body is a hundred feet tall, with four faces and eight arms, wearing golden armor and holding various divine weapons. The Dharma image in the center has a majestic face, giving people a powerful sense of oppression.

Eight eyes, each like a blazing furnace.

Behind him, a divine army appeared, like a tidal wave, overwhelming and majestic.

These soldiers, clad in golden armor and wielding long spears and shields, were imposing and majestic, their ranks as solid as a mountain, clearly elite warriors who had fought countless battles.

Although in terms of territory size and overall strength, Bingzhou, located in the far north, can only be considered to be of average or below average.

If we simply compare the combat strength of the Divine Army, Bingzhou is definitely among the top three.

The aura of every soldier behind the City God of Bingzhou was sharp and piercing, exuding an aura that seemed to swallow up everything.

"Dong dong dong."

The deafening sound of war drums rang out, banners fluttered in the wind, creating waves of air, and the momentum quickly reached its peak.

The City God of Bingzhou held a long spear in his hand, gripping it tightly with one hand, and his eight eyes suddenly widened.

"drink!"

The tens of thousands of divine soldiers formed a battle formation, as if all their power was converging on the City God.

At the same time, a portion of the power of the mountains and rivers of Bingzhou was also drawn to jointly bless the City God.

At first, the City God's aura was only similar to that of an ordinary True Immortal, but in an instant, his power surged wildly and quickly surpassed the level of a Celestial Immortal.

And from the spear, a brilliant golden light burst forth, dazzling to the extreme.

Even from a distance of thousands of miles, You Ming could feel the power contained in that spear. If it were to land on Yuanling Mountain, it could probably obliterate the entire mountain range and the nearby cities.

"boom."

The City God of Bingzhou suddenly hurled his spear, which had gathered all his power, into a crack in a desolate mountain in Bingzhou.

The spear transformed into golden light, falling like a meteor into the crack.

In that instant, the entire world seemed to stand still.

Throughout Bingzhou, all the people felt a slight tremor in the earth, but it seemed like an illusion, so they didn't take it seriously.

However, as the spear fell, the invisible and intangible dragon vein suddenly began to twist violently. But the next moment, various colored lights fell from all over the Nine Provinces, piercing various parts of the dragon vein.

Although the dragon vein was trembling incessantly, it could only roar continuously because its body was firmly pinned down by various forces, but it was unable to turn over.

"The power of this dragon vein... doesn't seem to be that strong."

But You Ming, who had taken all of this in, showed a hint of surprise on his face.

He could directly see the Destiny Current and the fate of countless living beings connected to the Dragon Vein. Logically, the power of the Dragon Vein should be at least ten times greater than it is now.

But now, this dragon vein seems to be truly in a critical state, with only its last breath remaining.

However, You Ming didn't have time to think much. He immediately leaped up, and the surrounding void contracted. The next moment, he appeared in the basin at the northern foot of Yinshan Mountain.

His eyes seemed to have turned into gemstones with countless facets, reflecting everything around him.

In his eyes, the world suddenly became discontinuous, with individual nodes appearing one after another.

Then he reached forward and gently pointed, a crescent shape appearing at his fingertips, pointing towards the lower part of the dragon vein's tail.

Supernatural Power: [Source-Severing Seal]!
Since he switched to studying the "Scripture of the Return to the Origin of the Impermanent and the Unchanging," each of his supernatural powers has undergone a fundamental transformation.

"Boom."

His finger touched a node in the dragon vein, and the powerful force penetrated deep into the node, instantly tearing that part of the dragon vein apart.

Almost simultaneously, other gods and cultivators also exerted their power, and the entire dragon vein finally could not withstand it and collapsed into countless fragments.

"Hoo ho ho."

"His."

Fragments of the dragon vein transformed, large pieces into dragons, and smaller pieces into snakes and pythons.

These dragons and pythons kept moving, heading towards various places in the human world.

But the gods and cultivators in the sky had been waiting for a long time, and each used their supernatural powers to collect these dragon energy fragments directly.

They've expended so much effort, and now it's time to divide the spoils of victory. How could they let these dragon veins slip away? They will bestow these dragon veins upon the chosen ones they recognize, so that they may participate in the struggle for the dragon.

You Ming also reached out and grabbed the python that the dragon vein fragment had transformed into.

However, the moment he got his hands on the python, his expression changed, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

This... the dragon aura of this python is so thin?
This might not be a fake dragon vein.

Or is it that my piece is too small to amount to anything?
Just as You Ming was feeling astonished, he saw that the dragon held in the hand of the City God of Bingzhou suddenly seemed to deflate and turned into a small snake only as thick as a chopstick.

It seems that it's not just me who's having problems; others are probably in no better shape.

The dragon energy intercepted by the City Gods of the Nine Provinces must be one of the most important, and the people they support are those who truly have the strength to contend for the world.

Even though You Ming had never participated in the Dragon Contest, he knew that the dragon veins they occupied couldn't possibly be only this small.

"So we really encountered a fake dragon vein? Someone switched it out, and what came out today was just a substitute?"

"Or... was the dragon vein tampered with before, and now it's just an empty shell?"

You Ming's eyes, like black gemstones, moved slightly, reflecting countless facets, with countless threads of fate intertwined within them, and countless sparks flashing in his mind.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.

He remembered something: he had previously discovered a pure dragon vein energy within the body of the little white dragon Ao Buhui, which its father, Liu Wangshu, had sealed within it.

Previously, You Ming thought that Liu Wangshu had obtained some dragon energy left over from the previous dynasty, but now it seems that perhaps the dragon energy obtained by Liu Wangshu was extracted from the current dragon vein.

The dragon vein of the Great Liang Dynasty has long been drained, and now all that is left for everyone is an empty shell.

You Ming's thoughts flashed by like lightning.

He remembered that Liu Wangshu was most skilled in illusion, so the other party used the empty shell of the dragon vein to create an illusion.
No, Liu Wangshu has already been killed by me, and the other party should not have the ability to create such a grand illusion. So, what other force is interfering in this matter?

(End of this chapter)