Many villagers, especially those out in the fields, did not have time to flee all the way back to their homes, and so took shelter in nearby houses. There were often more than seven or eight people to a room.
Although the dense fog gradually dissipated after the heavy rain began to fall, the visibility was still not very good due to the downpour. However, the villagers still all looked towards the big valley beyond the fields in the distance.
Something had fallen just now, and the entire Shuanggongqiao
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Village could hear and feel the way it shook the earth beneath them. Those who were close by in particular were still frightened.
âRoooâŠrooâŠâ
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The sounds that resembled an old cow wailing were faint, drowned out by the sound of the rain if one did not listen carefully. However, now that the villagers were focused, they could naturally hear it.
âWas someoneâs cow hit?â
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âNo way, there are no cows tied to up in the fields⊠But those big sieves and the vegetables must have all been smashedâŠâ
âWhat is falling from the sky? I canât see it clearly from here!â
âYeah, thereâs still a lot of heavy haze over there⊠But it looks like it was something big⊠Could it be a falling star?â
An old man who was also the head of one of the households stood at the door, looking towards the valley fields He had a frown on his face, but remained silent. After the others had talked for a while, he suddenly spoke.
âI heard that the⊠the roar of a dragon⊠sometimes it sounds like an old cowâŠâ
All the discussions around him stopped at once, and everyone turned to look at the old man.
âUncle⊠Please donât scare usâŠâ
âYeah, uncle⊠Are you trying to say that a dragon fell from the sky?â
âBut this storm is really strange⊠Maybe what Uncle Zhao said isâŠâ
âHasnât there been a legend passed down through generations about a dragon in Guangdong LakeâŠ?â
âHey⊠No wayâŠâ
All the people around them were beginning to tremble with fear.
âRoooâŠâ
Hearing the cries int he distance, everyone subconsciously shrank towards the inside of the house, no longer daring to stay at the door.
Although dragons were found throughout all kinds of myths, some of them were demonized. The legend of the divine dragon that brought rain was widely circulated, but there were also many myths of dragons sweeping away houses with their tails, tornadoes destroying villages and fields, and even some of dragons eating people.
Just like Lord Yeâs love of dragons,
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everyone spoke of dragons with relish, but at this moment all that came to mind were terrifying thoughts.
âHey⊠Look at the fog over there, itâs a bit similar in shapeâŠâ
âDonâtâŠdonât scare meâŠâ
âOh, no, if its full body is in that fog, how big would it be? Wouldnât it be enough for it to eat us all in this room in just a few bites?â
âHey, hey, stop talking, itâs scary!â
âBoomâŠâ
Another bright bolt of lightning flashed, illuminating the village as brightly as a sunny day. Many people saw the huge black shadow in the distance, and the village was silent for a while.
. . .
When Ji Yuan and the City God of Lishun Prefecture flew over Shuanggongqiao Village, the village was shrouded in a much heavier rain than the places around it. No villagers dared leave the houses they were hiding in.
Using his water avoidance technique, the surrounding water flowed over Ji Yuan and City God Li without touching their bodies. They could overlook the area below and around them from a height of several dozen zhang.
âBoomâŠâ
Under the flash of lightning, the land around Shuanggongqiao Village was instantly illuminated. An enormous black dragon with a sinuous body lay at the entrance to the village. The large fields supported its head and nearly half of its body, and its back half and dragon tail swung outside the village. The dragon was about forty to fifty zhang long,
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with a body of varying thickness. Even as it was being drenched in the heavy rain, there was still a steady stream of mist seeping out of its body surface.
Ji Yuan looked at Guangdong Lake in the distance. The huge lake was only about 20 to 30 li away. Although the falling dragon had made such a loud noise, there was no response from Guangdong Lake.
âIt seems that this dragon should be that Lord Mo from Guangdong Lake.â
City God Li frowned as he spoke to Mr. Ji beside him, but he couldnât see any reaction on the otherâs face.
Ji Yuan stared at the dragon below them with his deep eyes. As his supernatural eyes opened, he could see that the black dragon was seriously leaking spiritual energy and water essence; it overall physical condition was extremely bad.
There was a shard of ice crystal in the middle of his spine, which had obviously been created by water vapor freezing to cover over a wound.
âIt was caused by a fight! â
This was the common thought in âJi Yuan and City God Liâs minds.
Ji Yuan didnât say anything. After hesitating for a moment, he took the lead descending down from the sky, and City God Li followed immediately after.
The man and the god descended at a constant speed. Their movements were very gentle, trying not to stimulate the black dragon at this moment. Even monsters like this could sometimes act like wild beasts, and it would be even more dangerous if they were critically injured.
âSplashâŠâ
Ji Yuan stepped on the ground with both feet, causing a little water to splash, while the City God touched down silently.
âRoooâŠhaahâŠâ
The black dragon tiredly cracked his eyes open and saw the City God in a black robe, the divine light on his body having not been deliberately concealed. He couldnât see the other person next to him, but it was obviously not a mortal.
âI am Li Baotian, the City God of Lishun Prefecture. Today, I suddenly saw a dragon falling from a distance. When I came here to look into it, I realized that it was Lord Mo of Guangdong Lake. My Lord, why are you here?â
âRoooâŠâ
The enormous black dragon let out a wail, but it just sounded like an old cowâs roar, without any discernible speech.
âCrashâŠâ
The rain continued to wash over the dragonâs body. It struggled to support itself on its four claws, and its body slowly left the ground. But after shaking for a while, it fell back to the ground with a loud bang.
âWhooshâŠâ
Because of the movement of the dragonâs body, a large burst of muddy water was lifted up, sweeping towards the City God and Ji Yuan in a wave, but neither of them dodged. In order to not irritate the black dragon, they did not use any spiritual techniques.
The mud and water that clung to the City Godâs body was slowly washed away in the rain. When it came to Ji Yuanâs body, the mud and water quickly separated; however, no one at this moment was in the mood to observe it.
Ji Yuan had not spoken a word since the beginning until now. With his supernatural eyes wide open, he could see more clearly than City God Li. He also understood the pain the black dragon was enduring. There was a strange sense of disharmony about its body.
Seeing how he was struggling, he finally spoke up.
âBlack Flood Dragon, you live in one of the four major lakes of Dazhen, under the care of the Dragon Lord. Who would dare to pull out your Dragon Tendons?â
Although Ji Yuanâs voice was strong and peaceful, his words were shocking. City God Li looked at Mr. Ji in horror, and turmoil broke out in his heart.
The black flood dragon gathered up its remaining strength, opened its eyes wide, and looked at the man beside the City God.
Ji Yuan looked up at the dark rain clouds and bursts of lightning in the sky. It seemed as though his sight penetrated the clouds and strong wind. The movements of the black flood dragonâs tendons being pulled must have been considerable, and likely had not happened within the country of Dazhen.
City God Liâs eyes wandered back over to the dragon, finally locking onto the ice crystal at the black flood dragonâs back.
âIâm afraid that I can see the spot where it happened. Since Mr. Ji has spoken, it must be correct. In other words, has the âLord Moâ of Guangdong Lake truly lost his Dragon Tendons? No wonder his water Qi has been leaking out like crazy!â
Ji Yuan walked slowly across the muddy ground, staring into the black flood dragonâs eyes, and slowly moving towards his head.
The sludge on the ground automatically separated the moment his shoes stepped upon it, leaving only clean water. The City God finally noticed this strange phenomenon, as did the black flood dragon, who was still watching Ji Yuan
Ji Yuanâs supernatural discernment was not omnipotent; he could see some clues, but the conclusion was not obvious. At this time, he bowed solemnly with cupped hands and tentatively spoke.
âMy name is Ji Yuan, and I am an old friend of the Dragon Lord of the Tongtian River. Your Dragon Tendons were pulled out, and you are seriously injured. You canât hold on for much longer. Please tell me what happened, and I will inform the Dragon Lord. If you donât trust me, I will immediately go and invite the Dragon Lord here.â
âRoooâŠâ
The black dragonâs eyes moved a few times. It opened its mouth for a long time, but only uttered these sounds.
Now, not only Ji Yuan, but also the City God could feel that something was wrong.
Ji Yuanâs eyes flickered. He approached the black flood dragon carefully. He looked into the other dragonâs eyes and nodded slightly. The pupils in the latterâs amber eyes slowly contracted into vertical slits, allowing Ji Yuan to reach out and touch one of his whiskers.
At this moment, Ji Yuanâs body and mind were in harmony, and his inner world gradually emerged. At a certain moment, he stopped and looked towards the dragonâs eye again. The latterâs pupils slowly opened once more, as if in silent communication with Ji Yuan.
It was also at this moment that Ji Yuan slowly took a few steps back, waved his sleeves, and gathered a large ball of rain in his hands. He kept an Edict in his mouth, but did not utter it. The spiritual energy in his body began to evaporate, and his body seemed to turn into mist and smoke, nearly invisible to the naked eye.
Then he waved his arm again, and a large pool of water and light few out, forming several huge words of glowing water about three or four zhang about the black dragonâs body.
City God Li was no ordinary man. Seeing this scene, he knew something strange was going on. Divine light appeared all over his body, like a rainbow at his back. His thick robe bulged, ready to attack with all his strength at any time.
The Green Vine Sword behind Ji Yuan rose slowly and flew to the top of its masterâs head, floating horizontally.
He looked up at the sky, at the continuous sounds and flashes of lightning and thunder. It was the perfect time. Although his method of lightning control was extremely poor, his Edict technique was constantly improving, and he had even researched endless variations.
Seeing that everything was ready, the mysterious yellow energy in Ji Yuanâs mind emerged, and he suddenly issued a command:
âEdict: exorcise and bind the demons!â
SwishâŠ
The four large characters made of water above the dragonâs body instantly transformed from crystal white light to a dazzling golden glow. At the same time, Ji Yuan covered his forehead with his left hand, and a small pit exploded under his feet. With his spiritual energy greatly depleted, he simply broke free with brute force to retreat violently. Seeing this, the City God to the side also jumped back.
âBoomâŠâ
âBoomâŠâ
âCrackâŠâ
âCrackâŠâ
âCrackâŠâ
ââMore thunder fell from the sky, converging onto the golden characters. Then the golden characters that had gathered that electric light suddenly pressed down.
âRooaaarââ
The black flood dragon roared violently. This time, it sounded exactly like a dragon roar.
âAhâŠahâŠâ
As the golden characters embedded themselves into the dragonâs skin, a sharp and inexplicable sound erupted from the black dragonâs body. A dirty shadow continually twisted in the golden light and electricity. The lightning seemed to have become chains, like dancing silver snakes, constantly entwining around its body. .
âRooooarâŠâ
The black dragon opened its mouth wide as it roared, and a large amount of black ink-like filth spewed out of its maw. The dirty shadows were like smoke, constantly seeping out from the dragonâs nose, eyes, and mouth, gathering again into a distorted shadow above the dragonâs back, firmly bound by electric golden light.
âExecute.â
A peaceful and gentle voice came from Ji Yuanâs mouth, and in the very next moment the Green Vine Immortal Sword was unsheathed.
âShiiing!â
The sword light flowed with the chime of the sword, and sword energy filled with sword intent slashed across the dragonâs body.
âAaahâŠâ
The sharp and strange scream stopped abruptly and dissipated into a plume of black smoke.
âHaahâŠâ
Ji Yuan calmed and eased his state, then waved his sleeves, removing the characters that still glowed with electricity from the dragonâs body and putting them back into his sleeves. He couldnât be too wasteful with his lost spiritual energy and mysterious yellow energy.
T/n: cat goes meow~ dog goes bark~ duck goes quack~ sheep goes baaa~ dragon goes mooâ wait a minute
Forgot to put this in the last chapter â ć (shuÄng): two/double/pair, æ±æĄ„ (gÇngqiĂĄo): arch bridge
The phonetic the author uses for the dragon cries is ć is âMĆuâ or âMoo,â hence why he keeps calling it the sound of an old cow. I translated it as âRoooâ because a) itâs half of âRoarâ so you know what the sound is, b) it just reads WEIRD to have âdragon goes moo,â and c) it sounds more accurate to what I believe the author was going for
T/n: I know this is supposed to be a serious scene but I canât help but imagine someoneâs cow getting YEETED through the atmosphere, getting a contrail as it passes through the clouds, and creating a cartoonish giant crater
Famous idiom about a âLord Yeâ who was absolutely
obsessed
with dragons, but when a real dragon decided to honor his devotion by paying him a visit, Lord Ye was so terrified of the real thing that he ran away. Ends with: âwhat Lord Ye loved was not the real dragon, but something that merely looked like a dragon.â
132-165m / 433-541ft. Approx. a 45-55 story buildingâs height