Chapter 54
Ao Zhuozhi paused and asked, "Is there no other way?"
"No." Feng Wuling said directly: "The Blue Spirit Pearl was born in the sea. It is an ancient artifact and also a magical medicine. Not to mention the immortals, even the gods can ascend to a higher level if they take it."
"But...but..." Ao Zhuozhi's mouth moved, hesitating, wanting to say something but not saying it. Feng Wuling was very patient, waiting for Ao Zhuozhi's next words.
Ao Zhuozhi frowned. As all the immortals knew, the Blue Spirit Pearl was just like a legend. It was only known in name but never seen. The old Dragon King repeatedly denied the existence of this thing. However, it was recorded in the Phoenix Heritage that there was indeed such a thing as the Blue Spirit Pearl. For the immortals, it could not only help them to ascend to higher ranks, but also bring the dead back to life.
The dragon clan has always been a fairy clan protected by the heaven, and the three treasures are a new life given by the heaven. The old dragon king is still smart. If he acknowledges the existence of the blue spirit pearl, the dragon clan will never have peace. If it is taken away by the devil, the three realms will be overturned.
However, the Blue Spirit Pearl was her real purpose for coming to the Dragon Palace.
However, the old Dragon King has been hiding from the world, using seclusion as an excuse, and has not appeared for tens of thousands of years. After seclusion, there is no breath at all. I am afraid only Ao Zhuo knows where the old Dragon King is.
Now, she finally got the chance.
Feng Wuling continued to tempt: "The dragon race has always been protected by the Heavenly Dao. It is not easy for the dragon race to grow up and become immortals. The Three Realms cannot do without the dragon race, so you failed to ascend, and the Heavenly Dao gave you a chance. This is also the protection of the Heavenly Dao. But there is only one chance. If you fail again this time, you may be damaged and lose your human form. So I advise you to either find your father to confirm the matter of the Blue Spirit Pearl, or start practicing diligently from now on and leave everything to the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao will make its own final decision."
"You said that the dragon clan is blessed by the Heaven. Will the Heaven directly upgrade me? After all, I am the only son of my father." Ao Zhuozhi admitted, frightened by Feng Wuling.
"No. Heaven also has its rules. You are indeed the only son of the old Dragon King, but Heaven can give the old Dragon King another son. You can have an extra brother. People who fail to even ascend to a higher rank will probably have a hard time inheriting the old Dragon King's position in the future."
Feng Wuling was very ruthless. If it were Ao Zhuozhi, he would have been furious. But now, he stood there quietly, with deep affection and solemnity. Feng Wuling curled her lips. The blue spirit pearl must exist. Otherwise, according to Ao Zhuozhi's temperament, he would not have thought for so long.
Now, he should be thinking about how to ask the old Dragon King for the pearl.
As expected, Ao Zhuozhi was really thinking about how to trick the old Dragon King. Right now, he didn't want to care about anything. He knew his own weight. From birth, he was destined to be an immortal, but he lacked the talent for cultivation. It was not that he didn't want to learn, but once those things entered his eyes, he couldn't remember anything, and turned into a wisp of green smoke and floated away.
He had been distressed, frustrated, and tried every possible means.
He has also worked hard, studied hard, and persisted.
It's not like he hadn't told his father about it, but everyone thought it was just an excuse for him not wanting to practice, and he had to let himself know that it wasn't true. Over time, he stopped mentioning it.
Therefore, the path of diligent practice is not feasible.
However, the Blue Spirit Pearl - there is hope.
He didn't want to change back to his original form, travel around in the South Sea, and be laughed at by everyone.
He wants to find his father!
Ao Zhuozhi finally moved. He looked up at Feng Wuling, his eyes rolled and he laughed, "I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do. I'll leave first. Um, don't you have something to go out for? Go ahead."
Feng Wuling smiled faintly: "Okay, then I'll go first."
Ao Zhuozhi watched Feng Wuling leave. Then, he looked around like a little thief, with shifty eyes. No one was around, very good. Then he turned into a small green dragon and swam in the opposite direction of Feng Wuling.
After passing through the rugged rocks on the seabed, they came across a group of fiery red corals. Those were poisonous corals, densely packed together. Going further, there was no light, and there were several black holes that confused the eyes. Ao Zhuozhi entered the smallest black hole in the middle with ease. It was pitch black. After a few breaths, he saw an abandoned underwater palace.
Ao Zhuozhi stopped at the door, hesitated for a while, made up his mind, knocked on the door and entered.
"Father——"
The old Dragon King under the stone pillar opened his eyes and held his breath to identify it. Yes, it was Zhuo'er.
How could he come here?
Just as he was about to stand up, Ao Zhuozhi found the location of the old dragon king accurately. The old dragon king was sitting cross-legged under the stone pillar, looking at him with his eyes open.
"Father!" Ao Zhuozhi was very happy because he hadn't seen his father for tens of thousands of years. His father had said that he should not come to him unless it was absolutely necessary. But now, it was indeed the last resort.
So, he went from being happy to feeling wronged. He sat down next to the old Dragon King, like a bullied child, with his shoulders slumped and his mouth curled, and said, "Father, my son... my son is dying."
When the old Dragon King heard this, he was furious. His eyes widened, his beard raised, and he asked, "Who dares to take my son's life?"
Ao Zhuozhi saw that there was hope, and his expression became even more aggrieved. "It's the will of heaven. I'm going to be promoted, but I've gained nothing from my practice. Recently, I've felt that my spirit is loose and difficult to control. I know that the promotion is coming, and I'm afraid I can't make it. For this reason, I came to visit you, father. Maybe it's the last time. I hope you'll forgive me."
So that's how it is. Heaven has given my son a chance to advance. The old Dragon King frowned, for he knew very well that this was also a death warrant for Ao Zhuozhi.
Opportunities and risks always coexist.
The dragon clan currently has only one descendant, Ao Zhuozhi. After he returns to the Wuwang Realm, Ao Zhuozhi's current rank is not enough to be the Dragon King. This is the Heaven's warning to him, either upgrade the rank or change people. After all, he can still have another dragon son now, but it will be difficult to do so after ten thousand years.
The old Dragon King was worried because he didn't want to change his son.
He deeply loved Ao Zhuozhi's mother.
Ao Zhuozhi looked at his father's frown and was delighted. There was hope, definitely hope! Otherwise, he would try harder. So, he sobbed, knelt in front of the old Dragon King with a crying voice, and kowtowed, "Father! I am an unfilial son and cannot accompany you for the rest of your life. I hope you will not be sad because of your departure, forget your mother and son, and find another one. The dragon clan cannot be without descendants. Father, this is my son's last wish, I hope you will fulfill it!"
These words moved Ao Zhuozhi so much that he burst into tears.
The old dragon king's eyes were red, and his throat was choked with sobs, feeling bad. He would never let Ao Zhuozhi get hurt, and he would only have Ao Zhuozhi as his son, so he helped Ao Zhuozhi up, who was crying and had tears on his face, and wiped his tears with his hand, like an old father. Every action was full of fatherly love, without any disgust. Ao Zhuozhi looked at the old dragon king, tears did not stop, and the old dragon king smiled helplessly, "Don't cry, my son, your father will never let you get hurt."
The old Dragon King has set a trap! Ao Zhuozhi's mind was in turmoil. This was the sentence he was waiting for!
The old Dragon King continued, "The Dragon Clan has three treasures, and the Blue Spirit Pearl is the most famous and mysterious. Father has never told you about the function of the Blue Spirit Pearl. It can help a mortal directly ascend to the immortal realm. Even gods can be directly promoted and live as long as the heavens. Father originally thought that one day you would be promoted to a god, so he let you take the Blue Spirit Pearl. In this way, my son would be the only one in the three realms who can live as long as the heavens."
As everyone knows, the only one is the Lord of the North Sea - Han Fengci.
Even if Ao Zhuozhi didn't want to admit it, he had to acknowledge Han Fengci's strength.
"But father, where is the Blue Spirit Pearl?" Ao Zhuozhi remembered that the Dragon Clan did have the Blue Spirit Pearl, but he also remembered that it was not so easy to get the Blue Spirit Pearl.
Judging from the old Dragon King’s expression, Ao Zhuozhi guessed right. The Blue Spirit Pearl was indeed not that easy to get.
This is why the old Dragon King keeps secluding himself. First, it is to avoid those who want to steal the Blue Spirit Pearl, and second, he wants the Blue Spirit Pearl to be given to his only son.
But it's just ahead of schedule now.
His original plan was to wait for Ao Zhuozhi to become a god and then give him the Blue Spirit Pearl to take. In this way, the dragon clan would regain its glory.
So why didn't he take it himself? The old dragon king knew that the luck of the dragon clan was getting weaker and weaker, and the dragon clan needed strong people. He was old, and he had lost half of his immortal power to ensure that Ao Zhuozhi grew up safely. It was not so easy to take the blue spirit pearl. What's more, the old dragon king loved Ao Zhuozhi deeply, and he would leave the best to his only son. It was very simple and pure. But what the old dragon king didn't know was that he had slowly fallen into Ao Zhuozhi's deep pit.
Having such a son is indeed the doom of the dragon clan.
The old dragon king had a solemn face. Ao Zhuozhi was a little anxious. Could he just say something? What was the meaning of not speaking? He shook the old dragon king's arm and called out, "Father?"
The old Dragon King came back to his senses and smiled. "Don't worry, my son. Father has been in seclusion for nearly ten thousand years just for my son to get the Blue Spirit Pearl. The Dragon Clan does have the Blue Spirit Pearl, but it is halfway up the Dragon Clan's poisonous miasma cliff. The poisonous miasma is no problem for the Dragon Clan, but there is a half-life flower halfway up the cliff, which is the Half-life Flower of the Blue Spirit Pearl. It has been passed down by word of mouth by successive Dragon Kings. It is said that the Half-life Flower transcends the Three Realms and can not only eat humans, but also eat immortals. The more it eats, the more nutrients it has, and it is possible to kill gods in the end. The Half-life Flower is not something that the Dragon Clan can take at will. Although it grows in the Dragon Clan, that is the place chosen by the Blue Spirit Pearl itself, so it is listed as one of the three treasures of the Dragon Clan."
At this point, the old Dragon King sighed, "I keep denying the existence of the Blue Spirit Pearl. On the one hand, it's because of my own selfishness, and on the other hand, the luck of the Dragon Clan is getting weaker and weaker, and we have no ability to fight against foreign enemies. It's better to hide from the world so as not to be targeted by many parties. The more I show that I don't care, the more the Dragon Clan will welcome other clans to visit, and the more others will relax their covetous eyes on the Dragon Clan."
This is true, so the dragon race has been peaceful for ten thousand years. But, so what? All this has nothing to do with Ao Zhuozhi. He only wants to get the blue spirit pearl now, he doesn't want to turn back into a dragon. Endlessly wandering in the deep sea.
The more he thought about it, the scarier it became. Ao Zhuozhi begged the old Dragon King, "Father, I don't want to die. How can I get the Blue Spirit Pearl?"
"Dragon's heart blood." The old dragon king said, "Give the dragon's heart blood to the half-life flower. When it absorbs nutrients, it is the best time to take the blue spirit pearl. The time is short, but this is the only time. The dragon's heart blood is a great tonic for the half-life flower. While it is distracted, dig the stone as quickly as possible."
So that's why, no wonder the Blue Spirit Pearl chose the land of the Dragon Clan. Dragon blood is more than a tonic for monsters; for monsters, encountering dragon blood once in a lifetime is a great opportunity of a lifetime.
Feng Wuling hid behind the half-open door and heard the entire conversation.
The three treasures of the dragon clan are really interesting. The poisonous miasma is a monster, the blue spirit bead is a monster, and the divine pillar is the foundation of Nanming. If the divine pillar is destroyed, the entire Nanming will no longer exist. It’s impossible that the divine pillar is also a monster, right?
This is going to be fun.
interesting.
She already knew where the Blue Spirit Pearl was, so there was no need for her to stay here. Next, she only needed to follow the old Dragon King to retrieve the item. At the critical moment, the Blue Spirit Pearl could only be hers.
The old Dragon King had been cautious all his life, but the biggest mistake he made was to dote on Ao Zhuozhi. As long as Ao Zhuozhi was in the Dragon Clan, the luck of the Dragon Clan would never recover. It was just a pity that the old Dragon King could not see through it. The father and son had been studying how to get the Blue Spirit Pearl, and were completely unaware of the movement outside the door.
The calamity of the dragon clan has already begun, but the old Dragon King has not noticed it yet.
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