Chapter 679 - 678: Dragon Origin, Ancestral Dragon’s Warning

"..."

Li Jing.

The Ancestral Dragon has the ability to send the Candle Dragon away, which is not surprising at all.

After all, they both have the ability to cross different space levels.

So the question is.

Where should the Candle Dragon be?

Chen Tang City?

Little Universe?

Neither.

The place it should really be in is the Upper Three Realms.

There’s no why.

It is after all a Divine Beast of Heterogeneous Species that belongs to Upper Three Realms.

And yet...

Seeing Li Jing looking at him with a face of not knowing what to say, the Ancestral Dragon slightly furrowed his brows.

"Youngster, why are you making such a face?"

"..."

Li Jing remained silent, and then spoke.

"If I may, where exactly did you send the Candle Dragon to?"

Faced with such a question, the already frowning Ancestral Dragon couldn’t help but furrow his brows a bit more, with a hint of realization.

"You all... are not from the Upper Three Realms of the Universe Great World?"

Universe Great World?

Li Jing blinked.

Was he referring to...

The Big World where the Blue Star is located?

Just as he was about to ponder, the Ancestral Dragon, noticing his confusion, explained.

"The Big World evolved from the Blue Star is the Universe Great World, the Earth and the Big Worlds at different space levels and timelines are collectively known as the Star Nebula Great World."

While speaking, the Ancestral Dragon added.

"By the way, the line of the Candle Dragon is a unique Dragon Clan bloodline that I left in the corresponding Upper Three Realms of the Universe Great World."

With this clarification, Li Jing nodded and said.

"The Candle Dragon hasn’t been in the Universe World for a long time."

Li Jing then narrated, in a relatively simplistic way, the saga of how the Candle Dragon became a pawn of some people in the Upper Three Realms and entered the big game of the Immortal Realm, in its ever long quest for the Ancestral Dragon.

After finding out about the details, the Ancestral Dragon fell silent for a moment, and then said.

"Sorry, I made a mistake."

"You can’t bring him back?"

Li Jing asked.

"I’ve sent him on his way, how can it be so easy to bring him back?"

The Ancestral Dragon stated matter-of-factly.

"..."

Li Jing.

Facing someone’s speechless gaze, the Ancestral Dragon exhibited a somewhat awkward expression.

"For one, the Universe Great World can’t contain me, and for another, because of certain circumstances, I can’t leave the Star Nebula Great World."

Saying this, he continued.

"As for the young Candle Dragon I just mentioned, you’ll have to find a way to track him down yourself later on. Also, tell him to stop trying to find me. I have nothing left to give to my dragon children and grandchildren, including him. What I could give, I have already given. They now need to walk the rest of the path on their own."

Hearing these words, Li Jing nodded silently.

Although he was unsure why the Ancestral Dragon couldn’t leave the Star Nebula Great World, since he has said so, there was nothing he could do.

If the Ancestral Dragon couldn’t bring Candle Dragon back, he couldn’t possibly insist on making him do it, could he?

No way.

The Ancestral Dragon was, after all, a top-tier primordial being.

It was already a great favor that he was sitting here talking with him peaceably. What if he became relentless and provoked the Ancestral Dragon into a fight?

Not to mention, he still needed something from the Ancestral Dragon.

He might as well let the Candle Dragon feel wronged and stay in the Upper Three Realms for the time being.

Later, when he returns to the Immortal Realm, he’ll make a trip to the Upper Three Realms to fetch him back.

With a sigh, Li Jing silently chose to skip the topic of where the Candle Dragon had gone.

Just as he was about to speak, the Ancestral Dragon lifted his hand, bit his fingertip, squeezed out a drop of golden blood, and casually handed it over.

"The bloodline within your body has awakened a great deal, consider this drop of essence blood as compensation for you. Refine it, and the bloodline within your body can fully awaken."

Upon hearing the words, Li Jing raised his eyebrows.

This Ancestral Dragon.

Isn’t he quite straightforward?

They provided compensation without hesitation.

However, awakening the dragon tribe’s bloodline...

Upon seeing the golden blood handed to him, Li Jing hesitated.

As if sensing his thoughts, the Ancestral Dragon spoke.

"Awakening the Dragon Clan’s bloodline and transforming into a dragon are two different things. If you are happy to remain human, you can simply never try the dragon transformation. You should know that you only have one chance to transform into a dragon, once you refuse, there will be no second chance."

Hearing that he can retain his humanity, Li Jing’s eyes lit up and he quickly reached out to take the Essence Blood from the Ancestral Dragon’s hand.

The next second.

A sudden change occurred.

The moment Li Jing touched the Essence Blood from the Ancestral Dragon’s hand, it immediately merged into his fingertips.

?

Li Jing.

He hadn’t even tried to refine it yet?

Why has it been absorbed so quickly?

When Ancestral Dragon watched the Essence Blood mysteriously "disappear" the moment it touched his hand, he paused for a moment, voicing his confusion.

"Young man, you..."

Just as he began to speak, Li Jing’s body shivered and two small dragon horns suddenly sprouted from his forehead, and two golden scales appeared on each side of the neck connected to his chin.

Immediately after.

The Chaos Qi inside Li Jing seemed to have been stimulated, automatically transforming into power that was purer than the bloodline power that had just been awakened in his body, without him actively directing it.

At the same time.

"Boom!"

A dull sound echoed.

An invisible whirlwind swept out from Li Jing as the center.

The next moment.

The world changed its color.

The wind and clouds surged.

In the high sky.

There was a faint dragon chant echoing in the sky, with a terrifying dragon might spreading causing every living entity around to instinctively tremble as an effect of the psychic whisper unleashed by Li Jing earlier.

This change.

Was not only unexpected for Li Jing, but left the Ancestral Dragon standing by stunned.

Seeing Li Jing unconsciously emit a dragon might as strong as his own, and one that only seemed to grow stronger, the Ancestral Dragon spoke.

"Quickly withdraw your dragon might, the living beings on Earth are very weak. If you allow this might to continue to spread, it will affect the entire ecosystem of Earth."

!

Li Jing.

Without much thought, he quickly calmed his mind.

This power, was only just obtained by Li Jing.

Asking him to withdraw it now, he couldn’t.

He needed time to get familiar, to gain full control.

But since it was transformed from Chaos Qi, he could take emergency measures.

Virtually effortlessly.

Li Jing reverted all of his dragon bloodline power back into Chaos Qi within his body.

Once the bloodline power was gone.

The dragon might naturally dissipated.

And the features representing the dragon race on him gradually faded away.

Seeing Li Jing effortlessly suppress the uncontrollable dragon might, a look of surprise flashed across the Ancestral Dragon’s face.

"Young man, are you cheating?"

Li Jing was speechless.

Indeed, his situation was probably a result of him "cheating".

He didn’t even consciously try to refine the ancestral dragon’s essence blood, and it was absorbed immediately, likely due to his status effect.

But having the phrase "cheating" coming from the Ancestral Dragon’s mouth really felt a bit too "cliche".

Having learned this.

Li Jing finally understood.

After the Ancestral Dragon came to Earth and underwent metamorphosis, he never left. He has been living on this planet where the Spiritual Qi is extremely lacking, obviously disguised as a human and blending in with human society.

Otherwise.

How could he casually mention "cheating"?

Without thinking further, Li Jing bowed his hand.

"Thank you for your gift, senior."

"It’s the compensation that you deserve, after all, I was the one who did wrong initially."

The dragon shrugged, seeming a bit disinterested as he spoke.

"Perhaps including you, the descendants of Hua Xia can all be considered my offspring. Compared to the legitimate Dragon Clan, your line has received very little. I’m curious about how far you, who have awakened the dragon bloodline in human form, can go. But the reality is you have no referential value."

Having said that, he retorted in a strange manner.

"This is the first time I’ve seen someone who could transform the power of their bloodline into dragon origin in an instant after awakening it. You skipped more than just a million years worth of detours compared to a regular member of the Dragon Clan. Kid, either you’re cheating somehow or you’re a pure monster."

Facing such an assessment, Li Jing grinned sheepishly, then curiously asked.

"What’s the difference between the ’dragon origin’ you mentioned and the regular power of the Dragon Clan’s bloodline?"

"In essence, they’re the same thing, just the one is much more advanced."

The Ancestral Dragon replied, saying:

"This shouldn’t concern you. Compared to the Taoist gifts within you, dragon origin is nothing."

Li Jing frowned upon hearing this.

Taoist gifts?

Wait...

Could he be talking about his status bar?

Probably not.

If the Ancestral Dragon knew about the status bar, he wouldn’t question if he’s cheating, but rather, he would know for sure that he was cheating passively.

So, the so-called Taoist gift must refer to the Chaos Qi.

The Chaos Qi is indeed an exploit, a bug to the extreme.

However, dismissing dragon origin as insignificant does feel somewhat off.

The main significance of Chaos Qi stems from its extremely high error tolerance that allows him to instantaneously transform the power within him into any type of power he wishes to use.

But, there’s a huge precondition.

That is, he must possess the corresponding power to convert.

And power.

There are also different levels to it.

Based on his perception just now, Li Jing easily came to a conclusion.

Dragon origin is a power on the same level as the Power of Thunder Punishment.

Compared to the other powers he controlled, it was more than a notch stronger.

Before mastering dragon origin.

The Power of Thunder Punishment was his go-to, with other powers only adding some uniqueness and giving him a boost when requisited.

Now with the dragon origin, Li Jing gained another high-level power which would most likely overwhelm his adversaries.

This.

Isn’t it very tempting?

The uniqueness of the Power of Thunder Punishment lies in its domination.

Dragon origin, on the other hand, is characterized by its fierceness.

Just moment ago, Li Jing distinctly felt.

When the power within his body was converted into dragon origin, the strength of his body, built on top of his body becoming saintly, rose by order of magnitude and became virtually indestructible, while his physical strength also multiplied.

Although he hasn’t realized the other benefits of dragon origin yet, it was indeed very tempting.

Not letting the conversation linger on himself, Li Jing speaks.

"Senior, there’s something I hope to clear up."

?

The Ancestral Dragon shot back with a question mark.

Taking that as a cue, Li Jing spoke his mind.

"The scarcity of Spiritual Qi on Earth must have been a problem in the entire Star Nebula Great World, what actually happened here?"

Facing such a question, the Ancestral Dragon frowned.

"What’s the point of caring about all that? Are you trying to meddle?"

Not waiting for Li Jing to reply, he said in a deep voice.

"The state of the Star Nebula Great World won’t be easily fixed, and if you want to get involved, you’ll inevitably sow seeds of future cause and effect. Take my advice, since you’ve already ascended, peacefully develop in the Universe Great World and avoid this muddled water."

And then he added,

"You have an awful precedent right in front of you, don’t take my warning lightly."

Faced with such a response from Ancestral Dragon, Li Jing fell silent.

He wasn’t trying to meddle.

On one hand, if he could make the Spiritual Qi of Star Nebula Great World rejuvenate, undoubtedly it would be a desirable result.

On the other hand, the Will of Heaven of Star Nebula Great World is essentially in league with his family’s Heavenly Path, to some extent, it’s part of the family.

If his own people have difficulties, he should help them if he can.

And to make matters worse.

Despite the dire circumstances, the Star Nebula Great World took care of Li Xi, which offered the latter the treatment of being "pampered" by Heavenly Path. As an elder cousin, Li Jing has to repay this favor.

Leaving that aside.

With the Ancestral Dragon’s response, Li Jing became increasingly intrigued by this matter.

People are naturally curious.

If he had encountered such an issue that could make the Ancestral Dragon take himself as a lesson in the past, Li Jing would definitely not have asked more and chosen to turn around and leave immediately.

But now.

He was somewhat overextended.

The current him.

Believed that he could protect himself under any circumstances.

Wouldn’t he take this opportunity to make a mad exploration at the brink of disaster?

Furthermore, his current difficulty in leveling up was comparable to ascending to heaven.

If he didn’t seek out some excitement.

Where would he find any Essence Source?

Just like the admonition from the Ancestral Dragon before his eyes, Li Jing sniffed the scent of Essence Source clearly.

Therefore.

How should he explain the situation in detail to the Ancestral Dragon, who had obviously known the inside story and had even "struggled" for the recovery of the Star Nebula Great World?

After some contemplation, Li Jing spoke.

"Senior, there’s no need to conceal that I have become the guardian of the Universe Great World. This trip to the Star Nebula Great World is due to the guidance of the Heavenly Path, I am here to assist. Because my elder sister was not convenient to intervene too much, she did not inform me in detail."

Li Jing was already proficient in making outrageous claims.

And he had anticipated from the very beginning.

There was a close connection between the wills of the Heavenly Paths of the Star Nebula Great World and the Universe Great World.

So, making these theories up was utterly effortless.

Over here.

The Ancestral Dragon listened to Li Jing’s confession with a slight change in his expression.

"A world guardian?"

Li Jing didn’t speak; his focus was not on the mandate of the Heavenly Path of Universe but on his own identity. He simply pointed his hand to his side.

The next second.

A rift leading to the Universe Great World silently appeared.

This.

Was one of the privileges that Li Jing, as a guardian of the Great World, possessed.

Regardless of where he was, he could now return to the Universe Great World directly without using the Little Universe as a transfer point.

Of course.

The Little Universe, being his independent world, could not be replaced for its strategic value in combat.

Ignoring all these.

Seeing Li Jing casually open a path to the Universe Great World, the Ancestral Dragon took a step back unconsciously to avoid being drawn in. His face was filled with disbelief as he examined Li Jing over and over again.

Guardian of the Great World.

This was not just a title.

What it bestowed was absolute combat power within the corresponding Great World.

The power of the Heavenly Path would be at Li Jing’s disposal at all times.

Admittedly.

The power of the Heavenly Path could only be invoked when facing a threat within the Great World.

But determining whether or not there was a threat,

Was not via the Heavenly Path or the Will of Heaven, but the guardian himself.

Overuse was not advisable.

All Li Jing needed to do was to find an appropriate excuse to persuade the Will of Heaven that appointed him.

In a situation like Li Jing’s,

He was clearly a close ally of the Will of Heaven, even wearing the same pants.

As long as he did not go too far, the latter clearly would not trouble him, and most of the time would turn a blind eye.

At least in the Ancestral Dragon’s experience.

This was the first time he had seen a human cultivator being appointed as a world guardian.

It wasn’t that human cultivators couldn’t do it.

Just that humans were a more complex species, and none of them didn’t come with elements like greed, selfishness, and ambition that would likely result in dereliction of duty. They were not the "top choice" for guardians.

Had Li Jing not cooperated with the Will of Heaven from the Universe Great World, the Ancestral Dragon wouldn’t have believed it.

So.

What virtues and abilities had this whippersnapper in front of him demonstrated?

The confounded Ancestral Dragon soon abandoned his thoughts and asked a mouthful after confirming.

"Are you sure you want to be involved?"

Li Jing nodded, his answer was affirmative.

The Ancestral Dragon fell silent and then exhaled lightly, saying

"Let’s go into town and find a restaurant to sit down and talk slowly."

In the course of speaking, he waved his hand to open a space rift and walked into it.

Seeing this, Li Jing followed him closely, not forgetting to lift the impact of the Spirit Whisper on the nearby surroundings.

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