Chapter 418: Little Golden Dragon (2/3)

King Qi fell silent abruptly; he indicated that he could not comprehend this.

That was a monster possessing power above the Creation Realm; it was simply impossible to obliterate or oppose it with power merely at the Creation Realm level. Yet, this fellow Daoist Li Heng managed it.

And it was a one-sided crushing defeat, just like before.

At this moment, he felt his face burning with pain.

After all, he had just been saying with absolute certainty that Li Heng could not possibly defeat this monster and would even be killed by it; not much time had passed, and now the situation had completely reversed.

He wore a bitter smile and sighed inwardly.

Forget it, forget it; it is a good thing, a good thing.

At the very least, this monster is completely finished and will not endanger Great Zhou.

It's just... why do I feel a sudden urge to cry?

King Qi suppressed his instinct to cry and managed to squeeze out a few smiles, wanting to blend in with the crowd and share in the joy.

The others were shocked and dumbfounded, yet also incomparably ecstatic.

Even their breathing became unstable.

Although Li Heng's strength repeatedly exceeded their expectations, as long as this monster could be dealt with, it was a good thing; at most, it just meant they were poor judges of character, or that this fellow Daoist Li was simply hiding his strength too well.

At this time, as Li Heng continued to inject Source Power.

The mist composed of gray, decaying aura was about to be worn down by Li Heng to its minimal state and turned into nothingness, and the Dragon Corpse shrouded within the mist was also revealed.

However, without the support of that gray, decaying aura.

This Dragon Corpse became somewhat wretched; its flesh and blood began to rot rapidly, revealing the deep white bones within.

If it weren't for the fact that those worms were formed by Disaster Power, and now that the Disaster Power had been eliminated by Li Heng, the worms had also vanished; otherwise, this Dragon Corpse would have directly turned into a pile of rotting flesh, constantly being crawled upon and gnawed by maggots, emitting a foul stench.

Li Heng frowned, feeling that this situation was somewhat unappetizing.

He released a trace of power to protect this Dragon Corpse from further decay.

At this time, that gray, decaying aura and the Disaster Power had all been completely worn away; he had obtained fifty trillion units of Source Power, and most crucially, he had also obtained ten Golden Source Points!

Li Heng's number of Golden Source Points had already reached forty-five!

It was not far from fifty Golden Source Points.

At this rate, gathering one hundred would not be a difficult task.

This was simply a bumper harvest.

Li Heng sighed with emotion; it was fortunate that he had meddled in this affair, otherwise he wouldn't have known where to get so much Source Power and Golden Source Points.

Although there are many disasters in the True Realm.

But the True Realm is also vast.

At this time, as the Disaster Power completely dissipated and the Dragon Corpse monster died completely, the originally slow, or even stagnant, flow of time and space slowly returned to normal.

The rolling Time-Space Waterfall cascaded down, splashing large areas of water mist that shrouded this Time-Space Basin, giving people a feeling of vitality and great pleasure.

On the Light of Time Treasure Ship, the Great Zhou Empress Wu Wushuang's eyes lit up.

As the Lord of Great Zhou, she had an inexplicable connection with that Time-Space Array. Now that the flow of time and space had returned to normal, she could also sense the Time-Space Array beginning to self-repair and slowly operate.

Without much hesitation, she immediately flew forward, arrived at Li Heng's side, and bowed to Li Heng with full gratitude.

"Many thanks to fellow Daoist Li for extending a helping hand. Wushuang, on behalf of all the citizens of Great Zhou, expresses her gratitude. In the future, if you have any important matters, my Great Zhou will certainly provide all our strength to assist!"

"Wushuang has also not forgotten the matter of the Ancient Teleportation Array; after returning to Great Zhou from this trip, I will lead you, fellow Daoist, to go there together!"

Li Heng smiled slightly upon hearing this and nodded.

"A mere trifle."

King Qi sighed inwardly upon hearing this sentence.

This Li Heng has a formidable background; what is a matter of Life and Death in the eyes of their Great Zhou is merely a trifle to him. Could it be that he really comes from the Central Great World?

Suddenly, an anomaly arose.

A golden light suddenly shone from within the Dragon Corpse that Li Heng was protecting with his power, illuminating all directions. In that dazzling golden light, a small golden dragon rose up, looking around in confusion.

"Where... is this?"

The small dragon murmured to itself.

Li Heng frowned slightly and sensed it.

It posed no threat to him, and it didn't look like it was formed by Disaster Power; furthermore, it was ethereal, seemingly a True Spirit. Could it be the True Spirit of this Dragon Corpse?

This was truly rare.

To have been tainted and infected by Disaster Power to the point of death, yet still have a True Spirit remaining? Or was it that this dragon had used some means before it died to protect its True Spirit from being extinguished?

"That's right, I came to deliver a message."

"But, how did I appear here?"

"I... seem to have encountered a disaster blocking my path on the way?"

The small dragon's eyes gradually cleared, and it kept murmuring to itself, gradually recalling everything from before its death.

"So, am I dead now?"

"Only a True Spirit remains?"

The small golden dragon scratched its head with its small claws and guessed somewhat uncertainly.

"No need to guess, you are indeed dead."

Li Heng spoke suddenly, smiling slightly.

"Alright, alright, no need to emphasize it; I know I'm dead."

The small golden dragon flew in the air for a few laps and said gloomily. Obviously, even if Li Heng hadn't emphasized it, it knew this fact, after all, it had just seen its own rotting corpse.

Seeing this situation, the crowd also hurriedly gathered around, somewhat surprised; they never expected that inside the Dragon Corpse monster polluted by Disaster Power, such a small golden dragon True Spirit could pop out?

"You said you came to deliver a message, so who are you?"

Li Heng did not mind, smiling as he asked.

"I am a Heavenly Court Envoy from the Central Great World's Immortal God Heavenly Court, specifically..."

This little dragon spoke with habitual pride, but suddenly stopped, flew around Li Heng a few times, and stared at Li Heng with its two small eyes before speaking slowly.

"You creature have ill intentions, still trying to fish for information from me?"

"Why should I tell you?"

Li Heng nodded in deep agreement.

"That is also true. Then, how can you tell me?"

"It is impossible for me to tell you; you clearly aren't someone from our Heavenly Court! Besides, I am delivering this Secret Letter to that Honorable One. Are you that Honorable One?"

The little golden dragon curled its lip and said.

"And who is that Honorable One?" Li Heng inquired.

"Oh, how annoying, stop trying to fish for information from me! My True Spirit Body is in a mess right now; unless you can produce proof, or like that woman beside you, have..."

Hearing Li Heng continue to ask, the little golden dragon circled in the air a few more times in a manic state, speaking as it circled. But the moment it saw Wu Wushuang beside Li Heng, it froze.

"Wait, you woman, how do you have the aura of that Honorable One!" The little golden dragon immediately circled Wu Wushuang a few times, as if sensing and sniffing, then said in surprise.

"Could it be that you are an offspring of that Honorable One?"

Wu Wushuang stood to the side, completely bewildered by the question.

What Honorable One, what offspring?

She was of pure Great Zhou royal bloodline.

"That's not right. According to the information I received, didn't that Honorable One just return from battle? Why would there be offspring so soon? Even for us Dragon Clan, it wouldn't be that fast, right?"

The little golden dragon said, puzzled.

"No, wait, let me ask you all one thing."

It stretched out its small dragon claw, pointed at the already partially decayed Dragon Corpse, and spoke slowly with a sense of foreboding in its heart.

"How long have I been dead?"

Wu Wushuang and the others looked at each other, then shook their heads.

How would they know how long this dragon had been dead?

At this moment, Li Heng spoke slowly.

"I don't know how long you've been dead, but nowadays the True Realm has already fallen, and the Calamity is everywhere. As for the Central Great World's Immortal God Heavenly Court, as far as I know, those who could die have died, and those who could flee have fled."

"This! Is! Impossible!"

The little golden dragon immediately denied it loudly.

"Then why is it impossible?" Li Heng smiled dismissively.

"Hmph, that goes without saying. With that Supreme Existence presiding over the Heavenly Court, how could we possibly be defeated? What does a mere Calamity count for?" the little golden dragon said with disdain.

"What if this so-called Supreme Existence lost, or died?"

Li Heng asked.

"A meaningless topic; I disdain to answer you."

The little golden dragon hugged its dragon claw and turned its head away.

Then the scene suddenly went quiet.

After a while, the little golden dragon seemed to realize its tone might have been too cold, so it turned its head back to look at everyone, hesitated for a moment, and then stared at Wu Wushuang.

"Forget it, forget it. Now that I'm dead, I have to rely on you all to complete the mission of delivering the letter. That woman, I ask you, where is that Honorable One now? I have a Secret Letter from the Heavenly Court that must be delivered."

The little golden dragon's tone softened significantly.

Wu Wushuang was confused and uncomprehending as she spoke.

"I do not know of this Honorable One you speak of."

"What? You don't know?"

The little golden dragon became surprised, circled around Wu Wushuang a few more times, and said, puzzled, "This shouldn't be. You have a very thick aura of that Honorable One on you; you clearly have a deep connection with that Honorable One, perhaps even being a direct descendant."

However, Wu Wushuang still shook her head in confusion.

At this time, Li Heng smiled and spoke.

"I just said it: the True Realm has already fallen, only a portion of people are left struggling to survive, and history has been lost. No one will remember your so-called Honorable One."

"If you want us to do things for you, you had better state the name of that Honorable One first. What is the point of hiding it? Or is it that the Honorable One is actually a weakling, afraid of their name being exposed?"

Hearing Li Heng's words, the little golden dragon was furious.

"Then listen well: that Honorable One is the king of all birds in the world, an incomparably noble existence of the Phoenix lineage, by the name of King Cangqing, a Sacred existence above the Creation Realm!"

"Do you think this Honorable One is a weakling?"

"I think you are the weakling!"

The little golden dragon glared back in a rage.

King Cangqing, Phoenix, Divine Bird?

Li Heng was thoughtful, his expression subtle.

Although he had no evidence, he always felt that this so-called King Cangqing might be the same Divine Bird that saved the Great Zhou back then, or perhaps even the person themselves.

But one had to know, that bird was already dead.

Unless that person in the black robe was wrong back then?

Wu Wushuang, who knew some of the truth, also suddenly had a subtle expression, which made the little golden dragon, who had finally calmed its anger, brighten up and hurriedly crowd toward her.

"What did you remember?"

"Where is that Honorable One now? My Secret Letter is extremely important; it must, absolutely must, be delivered to that Honorable One!"

Wu Wushuang spoke slowly at this moment.

"I do not know of any Azure King, but I do know of a Divine Bird; it is just that the Divine Bird died because it saved my Great Zhou."

The little golden dragon was stunned and flicked its tail.

"Then it cannot be that Venerable One."

"That Venerable One is a Sacred existence above the Creation Realm, how could he possibly die? Life and Death have already been trampled underfoot by that Venerable One; you should think of someone else."

"Who says that those above the Creation Realm cannot die?"

Li Heng chimed in from the side with a smile.

The little golden dragon rolled its eyes, not wanting to pay him any mind.

If it weren't for the fact that this person had indeed rescued its True Spirit from the seal, it would have started cursing him; how could he be so distrustful of the powerhouses of their Immortal God Heavenly Court?

"You say that I have a connection with the Azure King."

"But what I feel is that I have a connection with that Divine Bird."

Wu Wushuang answered softly, the implication clear in her words.

"This..."

Hearing such a reply, the little golden dragon also fell silent, coiling its tail as if it were pondering something.

Afterward, it spoke.

"I still do not believe it, unless you can let me see."

Wu Wushuang sighed lightly.

"Since that is the case, then come with me. Actually, I have always been somewhat curious about these matters; perhaps this time I can truly get an answer."

She lifted her hand gently, and the Treasure Boat of Time arrived beneath everyone's feet. Everyone, along with that little golden dragon, boarded the boat and once again traveled downstream, returning to Great Zhou.

Along the way, this little dragon marveled at the Treasure Boat of Time.

It said that the Venerable One back then also had a similar treasure.

Finally, everyone returned completely to the vicinity of Great Zhou.

However, Wu Wushuang did not have the Treasure Boat of Time enter Great Zhou, but instead ordered it to rise slowly, ascending continuously to overlook the Heaven and Earth of Great Zhou from a high vantage point.

Finally, as the altitude increased, Great Zhou disappeared, and replacing it was a Divine Bird; Great Zhou was right inside the body of this Divine Bird.

The little golden dragon looked at the appearance of this Divine Bird in horror.

"This is... the Venerable One!"