After she finished speaking, the dragon had already passed through seven heavenly tribulations, and only the last two remained before it would succeed...
The dragon was covered in wounds, but it was in high spirits, occasionally laughing uproariously.
To Xi Xizhi and the others, the laughter was incredibly sarcastic.
"I'm so unwilling to accept this," Xi Xizhi murmured softly, leaning against An Honghan's chest.
Why is it that this dragon, which has committed so many heinous crimes, is still favored by Heaven? Why doesn't the heavenly lightning strike it dead?
Xi Xizhi wasn't the only one who was unwilling to accept this; among the four people here, who dared to say they were happy?
"I will not let it succeed." The atmosphere was tense, and after a long while, An Honghan finally spoke, uttering these words.
Before Xi Xizhi could ask him what other methods they could use to stop the dragon, she was startled by the sudden chill. Xi Xizhi was closest to An Honghan and was the first to notice his unusual behavior.
With her back injured, her senses became unusually sharp. A chill crept into Xi Xizhi's body, making her already pale face look even more unhealthy.
As if sensing something, Xi Xizhi looked at An Honghan's arm that was holding her, and upon seeing it, her eyes widened in shock. She didn't know when, but a layer of golden scales had gradually grown on An Honghan's arm, each scale radiating a sacred golden light, appearing inviolable and divine.
The chill comes from these scales.
These... these are dragon scales?!
Xi Xizhi was about to call out "Master" and ask him to quickly check on An Honghan's condition.
Unexpectedly, her master had been watching the situation closely, raising his finger to his lips to signal Xi Xizhi not to move.
Some opportunities, once missed, may never come again in a lifetime.
Xi Xizhi knew that the opportunity was rare and precious, so she calmed down once again, letting the coldness seep into her body, without moving an inch.
An Honghan's eyes had already slowly closed, as if he was sensing something breaking out of his body.
These scales... she had seen them before when An Honghan's aura was unstable, but this time the scales were even more dazzling, so bright that it was hard to open one's eyes.
An Honghan... he's transforming into a dragon!
That Dragon Ball really did change his physique...
Time passed slowly, and after about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the embrace that was holding Xi Xizhi suddenly disappeared. A golden light shot into the sky.
Without anyone to lean on, Xi Xizhi almost fell, but luckily her master caught her and prevented her from falling into the water.
When she looked up at the sky, she saw a huge golden dragon flying among the clouds, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.
"It's a five-clawed golden dragon!" Xi Zhen exclaimed in admiration.
An Honghan's ability to transform into a dragon was something he had long anticipated. However, he hadn't expected the other party to give him such a profound shock. It should be known that in the entire Celestial Realm, the five-clawed golden dragon was merely a legend; such dragons had ceased to exist over a thousand years ago.
I never expected that Xi Zhen would actually have the chance to see it.
The colossal dragon soared through the clouds, creating a truly extraordinary visual spectacle. Its golden body seemed to be enveloped in a faint glow, giving it an imposing and majestic aura. This was not a lifeless sculpture on a dragon throne, but a living, breathing entity!
From within the dark clouds, a bolt of lightning, tinged with purple, suddenly struck the giant dragon. The lightning was both swift and devastating, causing the dragon's body to lurch violently several times before regaining its balance.
"It's heavenly lightning!" Master Feng exclaimed excitedly.
Xi Xizhi was puzzled as to why An Honghan would be struck by lightning as soon as he transformed into a dragon.
Xi Zhen noticed her confusion and explained, "After he transforms into a dragon, he will immediately undergo a tribulation. Only after completing the tribulation will he truly become a dragon. If..."
Xi Zhen looked worried, paused, and then continued, "If he cannot survive the tribulation, then he will perish, vanish into nothingness, and cease to exist."
Xi Xizhi trembled with fright, her eyes turning red as she looked at the giant dragon circling in the sky.
Xi Zhen was also extremely worried. It was obvious that An Honghan's first thunderbolt was no less powerful than the seventh thunderbolt from the Flood Dragon. If the first thunderbolt was so powerful, wouldn't the ones that followed be even more formidable?!
The dragon also noticed the commotion and trembled with fear upon seeing the giant dragon.
It's a dragon!
It's a real dragon!
Why did a dragon suddenly appear here?!
Dragons are a superior species to jiaos. Wherever dragons are, jiaos cannot be allowed to show off their power.
However, the dragon had lived for hundreds or thousands of years and was not an easy opponent. It only took one glance at the golden dragon to understand its current situation.
The dragon burst into laughter, "Even if you become a dragon, so what? Whether you can survive the heavenly tribulation is still unknown. In the end, you cannot stop me!"
These words made Xi Xizhi feel very uncomfortable. When she turned around and saw her master's expression, she felt even more uneasy. "Master, what did Jiaolong mean by that?"
Xi Zhen's face was grim, and she seemed unwilling to speak.
Instead, Master Feng took over and said, "An Honghan obtained the Dragon Pearl by accident and inherited the bloodline of the dragon. Under such circumstances, it is much more difficult to undergo tribulation than for ordinary people. There are not many examples of people who can survive."
It could even be said that the number is pitifully small.
Xi Xizhi felt unsteady on her feet, her face was terribly pale, and she bit her lip hard.
Among heavenly lightning, purple lightning is the most powerful.
If she wasn't mistaken, that bolt of lightning should have had a slightly purple hue.
Purple lightning tribulation has always been the most powerful type of lightning tribulation.
The power of thunder can destroy the heavens and the earth.
Xi Xizhi looked miserable, wishing she could grab An Honghan back and prevent him from undergoing the tribulation, but this idea was obviously impossible. Once the tribulation descended, it could not be stopped halfway.
Immediately afterwards, a second bolt of lightning struck.
The purple hue in this thunderbolt intensified, and when it suddenly struck down, it seemed as if the heavens and earth began to shake.
Xi Xizhi watched with trepidation; every time a bolt of lightning struck An Honghan, her whole body would tremble.
Xi Zhen couldn't bear to watch, so he patted his apprentice on the shoulder and said, "He shouldn't be the kind of person who dies so easily. Don't worry unnecessarily!"
Xi Xizhi wanted to yell back, saying that he wasn't just being a worrier! But seeing the lightning strike him, his heart couldn't help but ache.
Xi Xizhi finally understood why people often say, "Your injury hurts my heart," because it really is true.
At first, Xi Xizhi thought these mushy words were all nonsense and couldn't be believed.
I never imagined that I would experience this feeling myself one day.
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