manynovel Chapter 158 Ancient Dragon's Power! The Disciple Who Shocked the Entire Audience
Chapter 158 Ancient Dragon's Power! The Disciple Who Shocked the Entire Audience
Chapter 158 Ancient Dragon's Power! The Disciple Who Shocked the Entire Audience (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"Corruption and strife... why does that sound so familiar..."
In the crowd, the old man who had previously explained the heroic spirits widened his eyes upon hearing this, staring at the colossal dragon that resembled a jade sculpture, and exclaimed in astonishment:
"I remember now, isn't this... the Green Dragon of Natural Prosperity!"
"Green Dragon?"
Qi Wei pronounced the name with a puzzled look and asked curiously:
"Is it also a type of top-tier dragon?"
The old man said irritably, "A sub-dragon my foot! This is a pureblood dragon!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire venue erupted in cheers, and everyone gaped in astonishment.
Pureblood dragon!
Those are beings second only to the ancient dragons, each one a powerful monster born with the potential to become a top monarch, standing at the apex of the food chain.
Although the process of reaching adulthood is extremely long, often starting at several hundred years, once they reach adulthood, they become top-tier monarchs, comparable to the peak Beastmasters of the Radiant Moon Realm.
Moreover, every pureblood dragon is born close to the mother river, and a few will even receive blessings, with a high probability of breaking through to the giant level. They themselves are natural disasters, and when they radiate to a region, they will transform into an ecological kingdom, ruling over all things.
Fortunately, pureblood dragons can only reproduce when they reach adulthood, and the two pureblood dragons had such high spiritual qualities that it was extremely difficult for them to reproduce.
On the contrary, they are more likely to produce offspring with other lower-level monsters, which has led to the large number of bizarre and deformed dragon races we see today.
However, in that situation, it is less about reproduction and more about the erosion of the lower-class by the higher-class, spreading their own ecological niche.
Of course, some scholars have put forward different views, believing that the difficulty in the birth of pure-blooded dragons may be due to the world's own inhibition. Otherwise, the unlimited reproduction of powerful life forms would consume massive resources and the world's spirituality, which in turn would deplete the world.
However, this view is not accepted by the mainstream. After all, breeding in the world is difficult, and they can go to the void ecosystem or the abyss ecosystem, but the number of pure-blooded dragons has not increased there.
Fortunately, their numbers were small, which is why the world was not ruled by dragons. Instead, humans occupied half of the land and even made these powerful beings one of their contract partners.
Once the contract is formed, you will possess powerful combat strength!
Although Qi Wei was shocked, he suddenly seemed to realize something, took a step back, and asked suspiciously:
How do you know everything?
This commentator seems to know far too much, as if he's reading a script. Could it be that he's also faking it?
The others also realized what was happening and became wary, fearing that the old man would suddenly rip off his mask and shout, "Are you stupid? I'm still a disciple!"
"..."
The white-haired old man rolled his eyes and said speechlessly:
"Because I am a researcher at the Border Research Institute, responsible for studying the ecology of pet animals, I have knowledge of all kinds of pet animals. This time I came to study the ecology of this special decaying bee colony."
Turns out he's an old... pedant!
Several people then came forward to confirm his identity, which relieved everyone.
Thank goodness it wasn't, otherwise the disciples would have messed things up for me!
"Feel sorry!"
Qi Wei apologized, looking sincerely at the old man who wasn't giving away gold coins but knowledge:
"So what kind of abilities does it possess?"
"According to what I learned from the Alliance's internal library, the original naturally flourishing dragon was born from the [Green of Nature], which represents the collective consciousness of nature, and possessed the power to cause the corruption of life and the conflict of all things."
In layman's terms, corruption of life can corrupt an entire forest, causing it to grow wildly and transform into its own fortress and territory. It can perfectly conceal its form by matching the color of its own scales. The life within it will also be eroded by this corrupting life force, turning into servants, slaves, and even some ancient forests that have developed consciousness will willingly submit to it.
The word "corruption" sounds evil, but it is actually just part of the natural law. Like leaves, new leaves sprout and fall to the ground, decaying and turning into nutrients to supply the earth, forming an ecological cycle.
The Green Dragon is naturally able to accelerate the decay of plants and absorb this power for its own use, even to attack opponents. It is said that there is also an evil god cult called the "Church of Corruption" that possesses this power. I wonder if there is any connection between them.
However, their racial skill is not this, but a special legendary skill combining dream and life elements—[Emerald Dream]. The specific effects are unknown, but the fact that the queen bee was able to survive until now and be resurrected is very likely related to it…”
The old man, his mouth dry from explaining, swallowed and continued:
"As for the conflict, it can also be interpreted as conspiracy and chaos, because these pure-blooded dragons do not like fighting. Instead, they prefer to abide by order, hide in the shadows and stir up conflict among all things, guiding things to develop in the direction they desire. In the process, they will play with life until they go mad. Legend has it that they destroyed several kingdoms with their conspiracies. Even the slave beasts of the Green Dragon will be driven mad by their schemes, deformed into monsters, and then replaced by a new batch."
Because of its unique characteristics, it differs from other dragons who typically love treasure; it prefers to collect legendary heroes, schemers, politicians, and so on…
"Isn't this just collecting figurines?"
Qi Wei couldn't help but make a comment, but he also roughly understood the Green Dragon's personality, which belonged to the Lawful Evil alignment.
The others felt heavy-hearted upon hearing this.
If they encountered a pureblood dragon cub in the wild, they would be overjoyed. But if this pureblood dragon was the queen bee who had just thrashed them, they would feel nothing but boredom, or even...
fear!
Schemers are far more terrifying than brutes!
The old man sensed the somber atmosphere and realized he had gone too far, so he offered a word of comfort:
"There's no need to be so afraid. The Dragon of Corruption and Strife isn't particularly strong in combat, and this one in front of us can't possibly be the original one; it should be a descendant."
"I knew the Corruption Swarm's ecology was so strange. It could thrive amidst decay, and as a Zergling, its numbers were always well controlled, never exceeding the Secret Realm's carrying capacity. It didn't make sense. Turns out, a pureblood dragon was hiding behind it all..."
At this point, the old man's face flushed red. Being able to study the ecology of a pureblood dragon up close had always been his dream, and now even if he died, it would be worth it.
I only hope that before I die, he can leave behind his research data.
Everyone rolled their eyes. Even if the Green Dragon's combat strength wasn't outstanding, it was still comparable to a pure-blooded dragon.
Moreover, even the mysterious and unpredictable disciples became pawns of this corrupt and strife-ridden dragon, helping it break free from its cage.
They were manipulated at will!
All disciples are like this...
Will they really be able to get back alive?
"The green of nature... the red of all living beings..."
Lu Yu, disguised as a disciple, stood on the stone pillar in the pit, his gaze calm. He also heard the conversation among the crowd, and a large amount of information in his mind began to connect.
Because it involved high-level experts, Lu Yu's Eye of Truth couldn't see any information about the Queen Bee from the beginning, and the label was a series of question marks, so he could only make his own judgment.
Thinking about it carefully, the queen bee never admitted to being an insect from beginning to end, and when she talked about her master, she said that he was associated with the Red Dragon tribe and was even called a hero.
A beast tamer who is worshipped by the Dragon Tribe would most likely also have a dragon-type pet. However, Lu Yu thought it was a pet that he had tamed later, but he did not expect it to be the Queen Bee herself.
The verdant dragon perfectly corresponds to the title "The Verdant One" in the Beastmaster's name.
I thought it was an insect knight, but it turned out to be a dragon knight!
It's so sour!
"Pureblood dragons, it's true that they claim to have a noble bloodline. The original dragon of corruption and strife should have had the same bloodline level as the Crimson Hundred-Eyed Dragon King, belonging to the legendary dragons. If it had lived to this day, it might have become an ancient dragon..."
Lu Yu sighed inwardly, realizing that although both were pureblood dragons with the same otaku hobbies, their fates were completely different.
A corrupt and strife-ridden dragon who enjoys stirring up trouble, plotting schemes, and collecting figurines, ultimately has many children and grandchildren.
On the contrary, the Crimson Hundred-Eyed Dragon King, who was diligently playing the civilized farming game and was honest and law-abiding, was approached by the Mother of Twilight. Although he completed the feat of killing a god, he also perished and became a high-level material in Lu Yu's material library.
This illustrates a point...
The whole world is persecuting single dragons!
Just kidding, only the most cunning and scheming people live long!
Lu Yu chuckled to himself, also marveling at the Queen Bee's scheming abilities.
From the very beginning, he regarded him as the target. He seemed to be reminiscing about his master and said a lot of sincere words, but he was actually misleading Lu Yu, making him subconsciously mistake the object of resurrection. In fact, it was not the "he" of the Green One, but the "it" of the Queen Bee's body.
Therefore, she took the initiative to give him the Primal Spirit Ascension Fruit, giving Lu Yu an opportunity. If he wasn't mistaken, the trick the latter wanted to do in his memories was to implant a thought...
After the ritual was successful, the queen bee was killed!
However, no one expected that Lu Yu was a "disgusting thing" that everyone would spit on in an emergency. If it weren't for the forbidden curse mark causing trouble, he probably would have collapsed directly after witnessing the forbidden sun.
"But a dragon-type material would be far more valuable!"
Lu Yu's lips curled into a carefree smile as he addressed the verdant dragon that the queen bee had transformed into:
"This show is getting more and more interesting!"
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone's eyelids twitched wildly.
The brain circuits of madmen are indeed different.
The more dangerous, the more enjoyable!
The verdant dragon gave Lu Yu a deep look and said in surprise:
"Your spirit is truly unparalleled; I can't wait to make you a collectible!"
The moment the words left her lips, the little spider, transformed into the Heavenly Nun, appeared before her, radiating a raging killing intent.
Anything that tries to harm its master will be shredded to dust!
Her black sword slashed down, unleashing a crimson sword aura that clashed with the clang of metal, but the attack was easily blocked by a blade-like tail.
Faced with the blood-corroding sword energy that was devouring life, a hint of disdain flashed in the dark green vertical pupils of the Verdant Dragon, and emerald green light spread out, colliding with it.
Even the power of blood corrosion cannot devour this corrupting life force!
As a verdant dragon, it also possesses the Life Food spell!
Ding Ding Ding!
The little spider continued to swing its sword, while the rat manipulated the roots of the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree to pierce through, creating a pincer movement.
The verdant dragon retreated, its two blade-like tails intertwined in front of it, bitten by its teeth. With a sudden tug, sparks flew everywhere as it was enchanted with corrupting psionic energy and flung out!
Two dark green light blades slashed out and cut through!
Jade Dragon Slash!
The mouse and the little spider were forced to parry the attack, colliding in mid-air and unleashing a terrifying impact. The battle continued.
But the Green Dragon directly and forcefully fought against two opponents, and even suppressed them!
Although due to the limitations of the secret realm's rules, even a resurrected pure-blooded dragon only possesses the strength of a spiritual transformation.
But you should know that this is its original body, which is not only several times stronger than the queen bee's body, but also perfectly matches its past battle memories.
In addition, throughout the battle, the Verdant Dragon continuously absorbed the decaying life force of the forest to strengthen itself, essentially gaining a home-field advantage buff. In comparison, the Mouse and the Spider had only just entered the Commander rank, and the fact that they could fight evenly was already quite remarkable.
boom!
The verdant dragon flapped its wings, its form shimmering, and whipped up a miasma tornado that repelled the little spider and the rat. Turning its head to look at Lu Yu, it said leisurely:
Let me tell you a story!
"That's possible..."
Lu Yu nodded and offered a suggestion:
"But can you stop the ceremony? This delaying is really disrespectful!"
"If you can do it, then come!"
Although the verdant dragon's purpose had been discovered, it wasn't embarrassed. While fighting the two smaller dragons, it said:
"Once upon a time, there was a little green dragon. It was born in a dense forest. As soon as it was born, it saw its parents and stumbled as it tried to run into their arms, but it was rejected and kicked away at will."
Because they only cared about the offspring of the first litter. As for the little green dragon, it was just a backup plan, a disguise for their cunning nature. They didn't expect it to hatch, but when it was born, they felt no joy. After all, they were inherently cold-blooded creatures, and their only love was given to the first offspring that was taken away. As for the little green dragon, they left it to live freely in the dense forest...
The verdant dragon dodged a Shadow Cannon attack, opened its blood-red maw, and spat out a dark green dragon breath.
Corrupting Dragon Breath!
The dragon's breath pierced through, but after being dodged by the rat, it landed on the ground of the Miasma Valley, instantly corroding the ground into a pool of highly poisonous swamp.
It possesses the power to corrode everything.
"The little green dragon cried, howled, and begged, but it never saw its parents return, not even for a glance. It trembled in the dark nights, and finally, it couldn't stand the hunger anymore. So it caught its first food, a giant hornet. It was mushy and smelled awful. It was terribly unpalatable, but the little green dragon had no choice but to swallow it to fill its stomach."
The dragon was quickly chased by a swarm of bees and stung all over its body. Fortunately, its body was strong, and it managed to escape back to its nest despite the venom. However, it tossed and turned all night in pain, unable to sleep. But it was happy because it had finally grown up and could hunt again; perhaps its father and mother would return.
"So, it began to try hunting, began to use tricks and schemes to lure the Bursting Bear and the Hive into a war, and took the opportunity to steal honey. It began to taste the benefits of scheming, getting what it wanted without lifting a finger. So it began to become more and more cunning, constantly toying with these foolish monsters. As it grew up, it began to awaken the ability to corrupt plants and became the top predator in a small area. It thought that life would continue like this until it met a little boy."
The verdant dragon raised its claws, and the remaining swarm of bees gathered, transforming into a queen bee shield that blocked the oncoming rats and spiders.
Roar!
The dark green dragon breath shot into the sky, then exploded, transforming into beams of light like shooting stars that attacked the mouse and the little spider.
Corrupting Dragon Breath - Thousand Threads!
"The Shield of a Thousand Faces!"
The mouse leaped to the little spider's side, expending a great deal of mental energy to conjure shields. Although these shields blocked the attack, numerous cracks appeared on them.
The aftershocks crashed into the earth, creating huge craters and leaving a scene of devastation.
"Come back."
The mouse and the little spider originally intended to attack, but after receiving the order, they indeed retreated back to Lu Yu's side.
"It was the first time the little green dragon had seen a human. It couldn't resist playing a trick on the little boy and made a vine trap to see him suffer. But the little boy discovered it and pretended nothing was wrong and walked past. The little green dragon was curious and went over to check if the trap was working. Instead, it got caught. In the end, the little boy saved it."
The little green dragon was unconvinced and continued to challenge the little boy to pranks, but without exception, it lost every time. In the end, they became friends. The little boy never mentioned the contracted pet, as if he didn't regard it as a precious pureblood dragon, but just a friend. The little green dragon also cherished this friendship.
However, when the boy came of age and had to leave the tribe, the little green dragon, to avoid loneliness, became his pet. They grew up together, adventured together, and decades passed. The little boy had grown into a man, slaying monsters everywhere and becoming a renowned powerhouse. His tribe, because of him, was named the Lush Green Tribe, and along with the Crimson Dragon Tribe, it was one of the top tribes. Everything seemed to be going well…
The verdant dragon floated in the center of the ceremony, its eyes lowered, and continued:
"However, the man made contracts with other pet beasts, which angered the little green dragon. It felt that something that belonged to it had been stolen. Although it wanted to kill these pet beasts, it was even more afraid of being disliked by the man. So it chose to wait with its long lifespan, to let him know who could accompany it forever."
As the years passed, the little green dragon grew stronger and stronger. With its exceptional talent, it quickly reached the monarch level thanks to the acceleration provided by the Beast Taming Space. Everything was so wonderful, and its lifespan was getting longer and longer. The boundary between humans and dragons didn't seem so far away anymore.
However, the war that swept the border broke out. The Crimson Dragon Tribe united with many forces to fight against the Twilight Mother. The little green dragon advised the man that his strength was enough to protect the tribe and there was no need to care about others. However, the latter refused and said the foolish thing that he wanted to become a leaf that sheltered more people from the wind and rain. The little green dragon scoffed at this and then... joined the battlefield!
It repeatedly used the corrupted forest as a fortress to sweep away everything, repelling the main force of the Twilight Mother's slave beasts and successfully rescuing a large number of tribes, including the Red Dragon tribe, who regarded him as a hero.
The little green dragon was covered in wounds, but seeing his happy face made him feel content. However, one day, he excitedly told the little green dragon that he seemed to have discovered what the Mother of Twilight wanted and wanted to find it ahead of time to end the battle, and then…”
"He's dead!"
The Green Dragon's tone turned sinister as he suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice:
"He didn't know what he had discovered, but his face grew paler and paler each day, and he became weaker and weaker. He even imprisoned the little green dragon, broke the contract with it, and chose to set off alone."
When the little green dragon broke free of the cage and found him, he was already on the verge of death. All the other pets had died in battle and were tainted with an ancient curse. He reached out and touched the little green dragon's head, but then withdrew his hand. In a trembling voice, he said that he had done everything he could to bury him. He absolutely could not let the Mother of Twilight find him, or the world would fall into chaos.
He could have shared his life with me, even if it was just for twenty or thirty more years, but this selfish guy refused. With his death, he completely sealed away this forbidden secret.
Sure enough, not long after his death, the Mother of Twilight descended in her avatar for the first time, only to be killed by the maddened Crimson Hundred-Eyed Dragon King. Everything ended, but... everyone died! No one remembered the man's sacrifice. In the end, only a little guy, barely clinging to life, was left in the Crimson Dragon Tribe, carrying the corpse on his back, and opening up the secret realm.
The little green dragon did not think the man was great; on the contrary, it hated him to the core. He broke their agreement for the sake of humans, leaving the little green dragon alone once again.
So it swallowed the man's corpse and placed it into the eternal Emerald Dream, but he... still did not return!
"I cannot accept this ending. I cannot accept a future without him. I cannot accept... a world without him!"
The verdant dragon roared, and the dense forest within the secret realm sprouted, transforming into streams of emerald and dark green light that surged into its body, forcibly elevating it to the Morning Star rank.
The aura suddenly intensified, and a suffocating pressure swept across the area. With just a slight flap of its dragon wings, it stirred up air currents that swept in all directions, beginning to disperse the thick miasma.
"This is……"
Everyone was shocked because what they saw in the distance was not the barrier of the secret realm, but the terrain of the main world before they entered, only separated by a spatial barrier.
The secret realm is about to merge with the main world!
"Saying these words not only allowed me to vent my loneliness, but also gave me the opportunity to collect the fragments of the Jade Dream that had been broken over a thousand years. I retrieved a part of the soul from it, re-integrated it, and it now carries my memories and fits my body perfectly. The last weakness has also been repaired."
"Next, all I need to do is hold the ceremony to merge the secret realm with the main world, successfully carry out the ritual, allow me to further transform my bloodline, and condense the eternal Emerald Dream, and everything will be back on track..."
The verdant dragon looked at the silent Lu Yu and said with a smile:
"You are indeed very clever, but unfortunately, I have won this game!"
As the words fell, ancient trees hidden in the forest within the secret realm shone with brilliance. As a point of connection for the ritual, countless roots spread out, breaking through spatial barriers and taking root in the earth of the main world.
Rumble!
A large amount of ley line power was drawn in, and outside the secret realm, the earth became dry and cracked, and a large number of plants withered and turned into ashes, which continued to spread outward, turning everything into desolation.
The immense spiritual energy absorbed surged into the secret realm, transforming into a vast and sacred spiritual energy array that enveloped the entire realm, radiating a terrifying power that shook the very soul.
This is stealing the earth's ley line power that nourishes all things.
The Miracle Ritual of Birth!
It possesses the miraculous power to make anything possible!
"It's over..."
Everyone who witnessed this scene felt despair. As expected, even a monster like the disciple could not withstand this reborn ancient pure-blooded dragon.
Qi Changhai and Qi Wei exchanged a glance and suddenly laughed:
"Having a dad like you is really great!"
"Having a son like you is really great!"
The verdant dragon floated in the air, wielding the core of the ritual. Looking at the despairing crowd, it activated the core of the array, condensing a yellowish-brown earth blade that stretched across the sky. It radiated the power of the peak of the Morning Star, and was even surging as it devoured the power of the earth veins.
The verdant dragon intends to annihilate all beast tamers, including Lu Yu, and extract the beast taming space to strengthen the secret realm.
Only in this way can it gain more access to the main world, extract the power of the ley lines from the entire border, and accomplish its goal.
"it's over!"
The verdant dragon spoke calmly, then attacked directly, its Earth Blade slashing down and shaking the secret realm. However, unexpectedly, its target was not the disciples, but rather…
it!
Click!
"How is that possible!?"
Although the verdant dragon reacted instantly and dodged backward, it was still cut in half at the waist. Dark green blood splattered and fell like rain. The dragon's eyes widened, filled with disbelief, and with its last bit of strength, it looked at the disciple.
He is the only suspect!
As expected, Lu Yu adjusted his hat, leaned on his walking stick, and revealed a shy smile:
"These trees were indeed quite tall before, and I was tempted to make some minor modifications to them."
As soon as the words fell, the outer bark of the giant trees that served as nodes in the secret realm began to peel off one after another, revealing that their interiors had been eroded and transformed by spider silk. At the same time, the roots of the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree were wrapped around them, concealing their aura.
Two-thirds of the nodes were transformed, and control of the ritual was directly usurped!
They directly launched a decisive attack!
Although Lu Yu's Eye of Truth could not see the Queen Bee's specific information, it did see a large number of ritual nodes.
Although we don't know the specific effects, we just need to thwart whatever the enemy wants to do.
Therefore, after the creation of the spiritual puzzle, he has been busy with this project, just to give the Green Dragon a surprise and let him taste the great wisdom of modern people.
At this moment, even the verdant dragon showed despair in its eyes.
As a schemer, it was actually outmaneuvered by the man in front of it!
The "sharp blade" that he forged with his own hands turned into the weapon that killed him!
This scene stunned everyone.
Who would have thought that the disciple could turn the tide!
Lu Yu removed his felt hat and placed it in front of his chest, bowed slightly, and said with a smile:
"Looks like I've had the last laugh this time!"
"Goodbye, Ms. Lush Greenery!"
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