Lou Yu grabbed Nan Yu, preventing him from going any further.

The Azure Dragon is an ancient mythical beast, residing far atop the Southern Mountain. To this day, no one has ever contracted it. What kind of dragon is it?

Wow~ It's huge.

Lou Yu frowned and asked, "You want to form a contract with it?"

Dengxin immediately shook his head, his little expression quite respectful. This was his elder brother, Long. How could he form a contract with his elder brother? If he could tame it and bring it back to the mountain, he would definitely be a loyal lackey to his elder brother.

He glanced at the fogged mirror not far away and asked Lou Yu, "Can we go take a look?"

"Yes, be careful."

Lou Yu would fulfill all the lamp wick's requests, protecting his master from attracting the attention of the dragon coiled on the rock. He arrived in front of the mist mirror, used his spiritual power to propel it, and in an instant, a gale surged from the abyss, the enormous suction force pulling the two of them in.

Lou Yu was both shocked and furious to see that Nan Yu was gone.

Worried that something might happen to his master, he condensed a black ball in his palm. Just as he was about to smash it into the pool, the scene changed, and the lamp wick gently stroked a small dragon that had transformed into the shape of a bamboo viper.

I can vaguely see my own figure approaching.

The wick seemed to sense it before he did, and told Xiaolong to shrink back, saying, "Big brother, be good. Your brother's husband is back. Hide well and don't move, or you'll be thrown off the cliff again."

The aura seemed to be deliberately concealed; if Lou Yu hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have noticed that there was a dragon hidden on his chest.

'It's not even noticed by 'itself'.

Then he saw many more scenes.

They were all secretly communicating with the dragon behind their backs.

He kept muttering: "Big brother, I saved you. I'm your closest relative. When we go back, please kill the Heavenly Dao and that damned Liulizhan! Good big brother, my good big brother."

Holding the curled-up sleeping dragon in his arms, he rubbed his face against it, his voice deliberately soft and gentle, Lou Yu's hands cracking as he squeezed.

His possessiveness and desire for control were burning him to the brink of death.

A deep murderous intent lurked in his eyes.

The ball grew larger and larger, crashing wildly towards the black dragon.

Even after the illusion shattered, Lou Yu's eyes remained bloodshot, his body shrouded in black mist, and he was filled with murderous intent. The dragon that had been coiled on the rock had somehow swum to their side and swallowed Lou Yu whole.

They hid back in the pool.

Waiting for the next one.

On the lamp wick side, it was confirmed that the dragon was indeed a fragment of the main god, transformed into a human, with a fist-sized red birthmark on his lower back. In the future world, this birthmark will be used to find the main god.

Victory is in sight.

He left feeling quite pleased with himself; his illusion was easily broken.

As soon as he stepped outside, he saw his older brother's mouth agape, which startled him so much that he fell to the ground with a thud. Not seeing Lou Yu anywhere, his pupils constricted in anger. Had his older brother swallowed his husband?! That damned fat dragon!

With a clench of his right hand, a silver sword appeared, and his spiritual power surged. Just as he was about to disembowel the dragon, a loud bang erupted from the water.

Immediately afterwards, the entire cave began to shake.

The dragon, which had originally opened its mouth to devour the lamp wick.

It twisted its body wildly.

The shaking became more and more intense, and rocks were already falling from above.

The dragon suddenly plunged into the deep pool.

Nan Yu wanted to jump, but the system stopped her.

[Unidentified object detected in the water, danger level five stars. Retreat immediately, host. Mission complete. Now that you know how to find the fragments of the main god, you can proceed directly to the next dimension.]

Unexpectedly, the lamp wick resolutely jumped down after the system warning.

A bottomless black pool.

It burned his skin like sulfuric acid.

Once it caught the dragon's horn, the giant dragon twisted wildly once more, its body contorted like a pretzel.

Its weight and size, and its strength, are beyond the reach of humans. Even powerful cultivators would not have the upper hand in fighting such a behemoth underwater. Unable to hold his breath any longer, Nan Yu surfaced to breathe.

Just as he was preparing to dive back into the water.

The dragon's roar was deafening, a sound a hundred times more terrifying than a tiger's howl. The next instant, a burst of light exploded from the water, and Lou Yu directly ripped open the dragon's belly and used the Wind-Transformed Blade to cut off its tail.

Unlike snakes, dragons have their vital point at their tails.

The dragon roared and howled, then twisted and struggled wildly for a few more moments before sinking to the bottom of the pool.

Lou Yu noticed that the monster in the water was showing signs of awakening, so he pulled Deng Xin away from this dangerous place. Nan Yu came out and nervously looked at his little apprentice, looking him up and down.

I breathed a sigh of relief only after confirming that everything was alright.

My legs went weak with fear.

He plopped down on the ground.

Was that dragon dead?

Does this mean the fragment of the main god died in the small world?

All this fuss, I hope it won't make him hold a grudge against me?

The lamp wick is emo.

His head was buzzing. He rubbed his lower back. Lou Yu took him to a hot spring. Nan Yu had been burned by the black pool water and had to meditate and regulate his breathing for several days to expel the turbid air.

Lou Yu acted as if nothing had happened and didn't talk to Deng Xin about it.

Given his current cultivation level, he could easily escape from the dragon's mouth. He didn't know if the scene in the illusion was the future or just a figment of his imagination. He didn't want anything more than a million chances; his master had him, and didn't need a pet.

The dragon died, and Little Lampwick sighed.

Lou Yu pouted, feeling wronged.

"It swallowed me whole, so why is Master still feeling sorry for me? Am I not important? If I had known this would happen, I would have died inside the dragon's belly. Why should I watch Master grieve for it like this!"

He turned and was about to leave.

Nan Yu exclaimed "Oh!" and quickly got up to chase after Lou Yu, grabbing him back.

"No, my lord, it's my elder brother. I didn't want to make a contract with it. It's not as important as you. It ate you, and I even went into the water. It was such dirty water. My lord, don't be angry. I swear, it's not as important as a single hair of yours in my heart. If I'm lying to you, I'll be a giant panda in my next life."

Hehe, being a nationally protected animal must be pretty cool.

Lou Yu didn't understand what giant pandas were, but he was truly moved that his master had gone into the water for him. However, he was also unhappy to see that the dragon was always in a low mood.

"Master, do you love me?"

"Um."

"I also admire my master."

His emotions surged, making Xiaodengxin unable to suppress her smile. Really, what kind of disciple did Shen Yuqing take in? Doesn't she know how to be a little more reserved when she speaks?

Give me a kiss.

Lou Yu bent down slightly and kissed Xiao Dengxin on the face.

She still spoke in that aggrieved tone, "Will Master still think about that dragon in the future?"

When the dragon arrived, the little lamp wick became emo again.

If you can't find a powerful backer, can you really overthrow the Heavenly Dao on your own?

That's a bit unrealistic.

"That's my older brother, how could I not miss him?"

The thought of the fragments of the main god being killed by me and my little apprentice is something I'll never be able to get over. I'm so afraid that my older brother will hold a grudge. How long will I have to stay in this small world like this?

Damn Heaven's will! Damn it all!!

(????)

"Master once said that he was a lamp wick, which is a dragon. How can a lamp wick and a dragon be brothers? Master, don't lie to me. Do you really think I'm not as good as a dragon in your heart?"

Lou Yu looked extremely sad. He used his long, slender joints to remove his mask, and gently wiped his eyes with his fingers. Even though there were no tears, Deng Xin felt sad just looking at him and didn't want him to be sad.

"How could that be? You're number one in my heart, and my older brother is number two."

Lou Yu: "But I also want to be second..."