Chapter 97 Immortality "I understand why that kid Yin Yue likes you..."

He Yuan deliberately chose a relatively free time to start the trial that hadn't been conducted for a long time.

He has already activated [Memory], [Hunting], and [Immortality], while [Destruction] emits a faint light upon contact with the Queen of Fire.

He Yuan thought about the strange murals and the voice in Dan Feng's heart, exhaled, and swiped her finger across the screen.

Let him see what this is all about.

The familiar black screen flashed by, and the temperature around me dropped rapidly.

The view before He Yuan changed from a cozy room to a boundless sea.

He looked around and found that it was a planet almost entirely composed of water, with no land and only small islands that could be destroyed at the slightest blow.

According to the records in the history of the Vidyadharas, this should be the Tanghai where the Vidyadharas originally lived.

The records show that the vast ocean of Tang even covered the entire surface of the planet.

So what's beneath his feet?

Suddenly, the "island" beneath He Yuan's feet began to move.

He then came to his senses and quickly began to observe the "island".

The surface was grayish-black, barren and devoid of any vegetation, and there was no feeling of damp soil underfoot...

Rather than an island, what lies beneath my feet feels more like the spine of some creature.

This creature wanted to go ashore for some fresh air, but ended up being trampled by cranes and kites for a long time.

Crane Kite: "..."

He Yuan crouched down and tried to speak to it, "Hello?"

There was no response.

Do the Vidyadharas (Buddhist practitioners) have synesthetic beacons installed at this time?

He Yuan thought there probably wasn't one.

Historically, the Vidyadharas never interacted with the company, nor with any other civilizations. If they did, it would be within the Dragon Lord, in his memories.

Moreover… judging from those records, the Vidyadharas seem to disdain communicating with others.

They are immortal and are descendants of the most ancient star god in the world, the Immortal Dragon Ancestor. They possess great power and have a comfortable environment, so there is naturally no need for them to communicate.

Everything was arranged for them by the Dragon Ancestor or the Dragon Lord. As for the remaining Chiming, he couldn't do anything, so he naturally just lazed around and enjoyed his freedom.

Therefore, dialogue is probably not an option.

Crane Kite gazed at the boundless sea, pondering what to do next.

Should we go directly to the seabed and take a look?

Or look at where the finish line is under your feet?

A strange sound suddenly came from under my feet.

Before He Yuan could finish translating, the island beneath his feet flipped over, throwing him into the sea.

He was also equipped with the water-repelling beads given to him by Danfeng, which allowed him to move freely in the sea and immediately catch up with the creature that was trying to escape.

This is a whale.

When the crane caught up, the other wag its tail in dissatisfaction, "Whale meat doesn't taste good!"

He Yuan was taken aback, then replied, "I don't like eating whales."

No, whales aren't even on his menu!

The whale looked at him suspiciously, noticing his ears beneath his hair, which was ruffled by the water.

Those were ears that did not belong to the Vidyadhara clan.

But this person can move freely underwater, and he also carries the aura of the Vidyadhara clan...

The whale hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Who are you?"

In the whale's memory, only the Vidyadhara would disregard all morality and ride on their backs to surf, and cruelly turn their bones away.

Crane Kite told him, "I am a human."

"Human? What is a human?" the whale asked, puzzled.

In his mind, the human species did not yet exist.

The planet covered by Tang Hai was filled with the aura of "immortality," and no one dared to provoke it. These creatures living in the sea were truly helpless, and could only be bullied by the Wisdom Clan, who were protected by the Star God.

He Yuan had no choice but to explain the meaning of "person" to him.

The whale seemed to understand, but not quite. "Oh. Anyway, you're just a creature like me, only in a different form!"

If they can communicate and swim together in the water, then that's about right!

After confirming that the crane-like creature wouldn't break their bones or trample them while surfing, the whale warmly led him back to its pod and warned him, "If you encounter any creature with pointed ears, be sure to run away immediately."

"They are terrifying. To make it easier for them to eat, they can magically make our bones disappear."

Crane Kite: "...I see."

Actually, he kind of wanted to learn.

Xianzhou has developed a boneless fish, but the meat is not as good as that of natural fish, so this method of removing fish bones just before serving... could you teach him how?

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Crane Kite took a short rest at the whale pod.

He can live freely underwater, and the food in his backpack can be used to replenish his energy. He can then spend the rest of his time exploring this hot spring.

The whale, knowing he liked land, recommended a place to him.

“It is said that this is the birthplace of the Dragon Ancestor, the ancestor of the Vidyadhara Clan, but no one has guarded it for a long time, and the Dragon Ancestor himself has not sent anyone there, so I think it is just a rumor,” the whale swished its tail. “However—however, you are my friend, if you are afraid of danger, we can find another place.”

"There's not much else in Tanghai, but there should be quite a few coral reefs."

He Yuan thanked him for his kindness and took out the star raft that Ying Xing had made for their honeymoon.

The Star Raft wasn't big, but it was big enough for him to move around in; it wasn't good for him to be constantly soaking in the water.

After gathering some information in the whale's territory, He Yuan embarked on her journey to the ruins.

Generally speaking, you can usually find a few minor enlightened beings at these "supposedly" ruins.

He Yuan did indeed encounter it.

He stared at the emerald green dragon horns before him, which were almost identical to those of Danfeng, and was speechless for a moment.

Chiming thought that Heyuan was startled by his appearance, and hurriedly covered his face and dragon horns.

Seeing his expression, He Yuan started laughing again and even brought up the system camera to record a video.

This is not Danfeng, but at certain times, he can be Danfeng.

"What...what are you laughing at?" A slightly immature voice came from the other person.

He Yuan replied, "Because I think you're very cute."

It looks like a really delicious matcha mini cake.

The other person covered their face shyly, "How can you be so blunt?"

He Yuan's heart was almost melting.

Oh my god, this little Dragon Lord is so cute!

He extended his hand, "I'm telling the truth, so you don't need to be embarrassed."

"Being cute is also a virtue."

Little Dragon Lord placed his hand in his palm, then suddenly smiled slyly and pressed his fingertips against Crane Kite's palm.

"I'm not shy at all!"

He had just finished doing what he thought was a sure thing, but when he observed He Yuan's expression, he became suspicious and squeezed He Yuan's palm again.

His expression changed slightly: "How could you—"

"Why didn't you remove my bones?" He Yuan gripped his hand tightly and hugged him. "Is that what you wanted to ask?"

The little dragon struggled in his arms, causing a water column to hit him, but He Yuan dodged it all.

"Alright, you're no match for me." He Yuan tapped the little dragon lord's horns. "If you want to escape from me, take me to see the Dragon Ancestor."

The young dragon lord blurted out, "The Dragon Ancestor is not someone you can see whenever you want!"

He Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Is it that you can't see him? It seems your status in Chiming is just so-so. I'll find someone else."

The worst kind of reverse psychology.

Unfortunately, the Vidyadhara clan grew up with their nature unleashed, and the little dragon lord knew nothing, so he impulsively boarded the pirate ship.

"Who says my status is like that!" he said angrily. "I am the Dragon Lord, how could I not be able to see the Dragon Ancestor!"

He Yuan looked at him suspiciously: "Then how are you going to prove it? How do I know if you can see the Dragon Ancestor?"

Little Dragon Lord blurted out, "Then what do I have to do for you to believe me?"

They were completely led astray by the crane and the kite.

He Yuan smiled and said, "It's simple. Take me to meet you, and I'll trust you."

Little Dragon Lord immediately nodded, "Okay, I'll take you there!"

He thought for a moment and then said, "But you are not allowed to seek help from other masters!"

He Yuan naturally nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I promise you."

Little Dragon Lord looked him over with satisfaction: "You know what's good for you."

"By the way, why can't I pull out your bones?"

This is a trick they never tire of. No matter what kind of creature it is, they will remove its bones, leaving only its skin and flesh, which they will then eat.

The moment he saw the crane kite, he wanted to eat it.

Xiao Longzun didn't understand what kind of feeling this was, but his experiences had taught him that if he wanted something, he should do it and get it without worrying about anything else.

He failed with He Yuan.

This also made him interested in this human.

It's no longer just about appetite.

He probably doesn't know that there's a saying in human society—

Desire is the same as appetite.

His impulses were appetite and, more importantly, an unawakened lust.

He Yuan took out a scale to show him, "Look, it's because of this."

Little Dragon Lord's eyes widened. "How do you have my Heart-Protecting Qilin?!"

Yes, with his protective unicorn around, He Yuan is unlikely to be harmed by him, his own kind, or anyone weaker than him.

But the biggest problem now is—

"How did you get it?!"

Little Dragon Lord turned to check himself, and after confirming that none of his scales were missing, he looked at Crane Kite with a puzzled expression.

If it were said that the future Danfeng was given to him, the little dragon lord, whose name he didn't even know yet, obviously wouldn't believe it.

He Yuan thought for a moment and said, "It was left to me by your past life."

"ah?!"

Crane Kite began to weave stories.

"I am a traveler in the stars. Many years ago, I met him by chance in this sea of ​​hot springs and fell in love with him."

“But my future lies in the stars and the sea, and I cannot stay here, so I left. Before I left, he gave me this scale, wishing me a safe journey.”

"Now that my journey has come to an end, I have returned here to search for his whereabouts."

"...What?! How could I possibly like you!" Little Dragon Lord said angrily.

He stretched out his hand and pointed at He Yuan's nose, "Even if I never eat fish again and I die by crashing my head into a tree, I will never like you!"

He Yuan laughed out loud without any attempt to hide it: "Why do you think that person in your past life was you?"

He lowered his head and looked at Little Dragon Lord with his blue-violet eyes. "Or... do you think you like me a little, just like him?"

Although the young dragon looks young, he is actually two or three hundred years old.

He never considered why a human could live so long; his focus was entirely on what he liked.

This is already very suspicious.

As expected, Little Dragon Lord bristled: "What are you being so narcissistic about? How could I possibly be interested in you!"

In their eyes, the Vidyadharas are the noblest dragon descendants of this time, while humans like the Crane and the Kite are at most food.

Who would like food?

He Yuan retorted, "Then what are you in such a hurry for? Whether you like it or not, I will never like you. I came to find the Dragon Ancestor only for my lover from my past life."

"you--"

Little Dragon Lord was furious, "You're blind!"

How could he have liked such an ordinary person in his past life!

She's just good-looking!

He Yuan lowered her head earnestly, took his hand and touched her eyes, "Do I have eyeballs? Lord Dragon Lord can touch them and confirm."

"By the way, I wonder if I have the honor of knowing Lord Dragon Lord's name?"

The young dragon lord raised his head arrogantly, "How could I possibly let you know the name of the Dragon Lord?"

"You may call me Lord Yinyue; this is my title."

"Alright, then, Lord Yinyue, when shall we depart?"

"It is Lord Yinyue!"

"Yes, yes, Lord Yinyue is an adult."

"...You must be lying to me, right? How could I possibly have fallen for you in my past life?"

"Haha, Lord Yinyue is joking. If it weren't for this reason, do you think I could have taken the scales from you and happened to find the Heart-Protecting Scale?"

"How could that be!"

But then Yin Yuejun remembered He Yuan's skills and thought it was indeed possible.

"By the way, I haven't asked Lord Yinyue yet, what brings you to the Dragon Ancestor's ruins?" Heyuan asked. "I don't see any heavy guards here, so it doesn't seem like you're very concerned about it."

"...None of your business?" Yin Yuejun turned his head away and remained silent.

He Yuan sensed the hidden meaning but smiled without saying a word.

He hadn't even asked: Where are your attendants?

However, if the attendant had been there, things probably wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

Crane and Iris followed Lord Drinking Moon to a palace at the bottom of the sea.

Yinyuejun first led him to a library, where they flipped through stone slabs engraved with text.

He Yuan was startled and began searching for the gap in the map.

He was completely making it up! If Lord Yinyue had asked him his name, He Yuan would have been exposed. How could he have gotten all the way here?

It seems that Lord Yinyue is not so easily fooled.

Let's think about whether we can get away with this for a while.

“Hey, I just looked through the rebirth observation records. When I was reborn in my previous life, my body was completely intact,” Yin Yuejun looked at him suspiciously. “Where did your scales come from?”

He Yuan spread her hands, "Guess. Anyway, it was given to me by a certain Lord Yin Yue."

The future Lord Yinyue will still be Lord Yinyue, but the Lord Yinyue before us clearly doesn't think about the future.

He searched through all his past lives in one go, but found nothing.

Each one has been confirmed to be intact.

Who is that?

It can't be some vague and uncertain future, can it?

Yinyue asked, "Am I, or my descendants, being given to you?"

He Yuan didn't give a definite answer, "Whatever you think it is, it's whatever you think it is. Anyway, it was given to me by Lord Yin Yue."

Now, the little dragon in front of her made He Yuan call Yin Yue Jun, and He Yuan kept saying "Yin Yue Jun gave it to me," as if Yin Yue Jun had taken off his heart-protecting scale and given it to He Yuan.

He was starting to regret it.

He should have told He Yuan his name.

He's not one of these Moon Drinkers, so why are they all being associated with him?

He Yuan had no intention of getting entangled with him and urged him to set off as soon as possible.

“Hey, you there,” Yinyuejun called out to Heyuan, “I’ll temporarily accept you as a person and allow us to exchange names.”

He Yuan wasn't going to tolerate him. "What did you call me?"

There was an awkward silence on the other end for a moment, then, "...Could we exchange names?"

It's easy for a person to be polite.

“He Yuan, my name is He Yuan.”

"My name is..."

Before he could finish speaking, the ground shook violently, and a deep sound echoed through the sea.

"Guests from the future, please come to my side immediately."

Before Yin Yuejun could even utter his name, seaweed suddenly sprang from the sea, pulling He Yuan along and carrying him all the way into the palace, before the Dragon Ancestor.

The seaweed gently put him down and helped He Yuan stand up.

“Guest from the future, you possess an aura that does not belong to this world.”

Crane and Kite became interested.

Is this breaking the fourth wall?

"Yes, I do not belong to this world."

They appear to be native inhabitants, but they're actually gamers!

"So, is my turning point in you?"

Hmm, is he about to be entrusted with an important task?

He Yuan sensed something was amiss and asked suspiciously, "What turning point? The Vidyadhara clan?"

Even the chances of the Vidyadhara clan turning around were beyond his control.

Even the Immortal Star God himself perished; how could he possibly have accomplished such a feat?

No matter how strong a player is, they haven't reached that point yet.

The Dragon Ancestor nodded, led him to a space, and poured him tea.

"Recently, a new Star God has been born. His name is 'Mutual,' and he is the Star God of Balance."

"The universe needs balance; there are gains and losses. This sentence has always been on my mind."

He Yuan wasn't used to talking to a star god like this, and asked somewhat reservedly, "Can't you defeat Him?"

The Dragon Ancestor chuckled, "Among the Star Gods, there is no such thing as being able to win or lose; they all use concepts as weapons."

For example, now, because of the emergence of balance, the Dragon Ancestor has new thoughts about immortality, which has given rise to new doubts. This has caused his power to become unstable, and some areas in the Tanghai have begun to lose their harmless appearance.

"Can't stick with it?"

"There must be a battle between me and Him."

The concepts of immortality and balance are in conflict, therefore they cannot coexist.

This is the rule of the universe.

"I see," He Yuan thought for a moment, "Then would you like to know about the future?"

The Dragon Ancestor nodded, "I will give you a generous return hug."

"Also... if I perish, could you look after the Vidyadhara clan for a period of time?"

He Yuan recalled the mural she had seen before, and her face turned pale. "Don't bother me with this one."

He has no interest in opening inpart.

The Dragon Ancestor thought that it was the act of Yin Yuejun pulling out bones that had frightened him, so he comforted him, "It's alright, they are all a group of lovely children."

He seemed to have thought of something, and then said, "And don't you have a protective unicorn on you? It seems you'll be very popular with children in the future."

Crane Kite: "..."

He scrutinized the white-haired, red-eyed man before him and asked earnestly, "Then, in what capacity should I teach them?"

If someone had a higher social status, that situation probably wouldn't have occurred, right?

Even knowing that it was an inevitable outcome, He Yuan still wanted to struggle.

To reiterate, he has no interest in opening an inpart.

The Dragon Ancestor asked, "What about my nominal wife?"

They respect the Dragon Ancestor, and naturally they will also respect the Dragon Ancestor's companion.

As for the rest, Crane Kite's strength alone is enough to convince them.

He Yuan was stunned, sensing a not-so-good start.

He once again carefully examined the Star God opposite him.

He seems quite proper; he probably wouldn't do anything to actually make the engagement official...

However, a dark dragon was also depicted on the mural, its imagery of spreading rain and dew subtly hinting at something.

He Yuan asked softly, "If I may ask, is your original form black?"

The Dragon Ancestor shook his head. "No, it's pure white."

He asked the crane, "Would you like to take a look?"

However... was there another purpose in asking about His original form? The Dragon Ancestor pondered.

He Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "Okay, but what should I teach them?"

The Dragon Ancestor succinctly stated: "I will teach you everything."

Chiming's days in Tanghai were too carefree; he would surely find it difficult to survive elsewhere.

Even with the Dragon Ancestor granting them strong physiques and eternal life through endless reincarnation, casualties still occurred.

Looking at the number of Ming warriors on the Immortal Ship Alliance, one can tell just how many Ming warriors lost their lives during this migration.

He Yuan still couldn't let go of the mural.

He boldly asked the Dragon Ancestor, "Isn't reproduction unnecessary?"

The Dragon Ancestor looked at him with suspicion: "Why? Reproduction is the instinct of living beings, so it is natural to teach them."

In much earlier times, tribal elders would publicly teach and instruct the younger members of the tribe on how to increase the probability of reproduction.

Even in times of ignorance and superstition, some people viewed the process of reproduction as a bridge to communicate with the gods.

He Yuan was shocked. "But you will all be unable to have children later on. Even so, you still want to reproduce?"

The Dragon Ancestor seemed to understand something, "So that's how it is... So that's how it is."

Oh, I see.

The Dragon Ancestor patiently explained to him, "I just thought of a way for immortality and balance to coexist."

The Vidyadharas are immortal and can continue to reproduce, requiring ever-growing living space, which creates an imbalance with other life forms in the universe.

If this continues, the entire universe will eventually be left with only the Vidyadhara race, and it will also accelerate the consumption of resources.

The purpose of equilibrium is essentially to allow the universe to exist longer.

Therefore, it would be better to simply allow the Vidyadhara clan to stop having offspring and maintain this number indefinitely.

But... I doubt they'd agree.

Judging from He Yuan's reaction, He must have perished.

With the Dragon Ancestor present, how could there be any casualties among the Vidyadharas?

He Yuan didn't dampen his spirits. "Then... good luck? Don't take my words to heart. Maybe we're not on the same timeline. The Ming Clan here might be doing just fine, and you're right here with them."

Dragon Ancestor looked down at him, "I understand why that brat Yin Yue likes you."

Now I understand why Yin Yue will give away the Heart-Protecting Qilin in the future.

Even knowing the future is predetermined, I will still try to change the process...

If His followers, the Vidyadharas, were to choose, they might just lie down and meet their end.

That would lead to an even worse situation.

The Dragon Ancestor probably knew the future fate of the Vidyadhara, but He still wanted to give it a try.

He asked, “Could you tell me more about the future?”

By the way, let me tell you about you.

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The author says: A mother cannot become a wife.

I mean, what if Mom became a wife... [sunglasses]

The dragon is also in the fishpond, but it appears to be slow to warm up.