Primordial Era: From Primordial Human Race to Grand Luo Immortal

Chapter 23. Ao Guang Emerges from Seclusion, Azure Dragon God Lord

They returned to the cave where they had not been for ten thousand years.

Ji Yuan calculated that it would be ten years before Ao Guang emerged from seclusion.

With the blessing of the Great Dao of Time, his calculations became more accurate, and his various abilities also coordinated well.

Ji Yuan has been living a leisurely life lately, spending his free time discussing Dao with the Three Immortals, Duobao, and others.

Or perhaps they're observing the development of the human race through the offerings of incense.

Humanity now has hundreds of Golden Immortals, with figures like Suirenshi reaching the pinnacle of the Golden Immortal realm.

It seems that the flesh and blood of the Golden Crow from back then received a great boost.

Just as Ji Yuan was engrossed in observing the human race, a loud dragon roar suddenly came from Jin'ao Island.

"Has ten years already passed without us even realizing it?"

Ji Yuan instantly arrived at the secluded cave where Ao Guang had once secluded himself.

At this moment, the entrance to the cave was covered with cracks, and the dragon's roar grew louder and louder.

The next moment, the cave exploded, and a black dragon over a hundred feet long flew out from it.

Its divine power was awe-inspiring, and its profound Daoist essence flowed freely.

This divine dragon is Ao Guang.

As soon as Ao Guang emerged from the cave, he saw Ji Yuan. So he shrank his body inch by inch and then transformed back into human form.

He shouted:
"Ji Yuan, I have achieved the Great Luo."

Ji Yuan's eyelids twitched. Ten thousand years ago, Ao Guang was still a Taiyi Golden Immortal, and he couldn't even beat him in a battle.

Unexpectedly, after ten thousand years, Ao Guang has actually become a Great Luo.

Ao Guang flew to Ji Yuan's side and bowed, saying:

“Ji Yuan, if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to receive the ancestor’s inheritance.”

"Ancestor's legacy? Could it be the Ancestral Dragon?"

Ji Yuan wondered to himself.

Ao Guang then told Ji Yuan about his experiences over the years.

As Ji Yuan had predicted, the cave contained the legacy of the Ancestral Dragon.

In the past, during the great calamity of the Longhan era, all three races suffered heavy losses.

To preserve the dragon clan's lineage, the First Dragon sacrificed himself to suppress the eye of the East Sea and relinquished his authority over water, awaiting a destined person.

On Jin'ao Island, within a grotto-heaven, lies a portion of the Ancestral Dragon's authority over water and the Ancestral Dragon's essence and blood.

Ao Guang was attracted to that cave by the essence of the Ancestral Dragon.

He washed away half of his karma with the essence of the Ancestral Dragon and merged with the power of water, which allowed him to advance to the Great Luo realm.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Ji Yuan made his request.

"Are you looking for the Azure Dragon Ancestor?"

"But it's always been him who contacts us; we don't know where he is."

Ao Guang pondered for a moment.

Ji Yuan frowned and said:

"Shouldn't the Azure Dragon God be at the East Sea Eye?"

Ao Guang replied, "Logically, that should be the case, but he really isn't there."

“But my father must know where it is.”

So Ji Yuan and Ao Guang went to the Dragon Palace again.

……

"Father, Father, I'm back."

Ao Guang's loud voice echoed throughout the Dragon Palace.

"Guang'er, you will inherit the throne of the Dragon King in the future. You must pay attention to your appearance and dignity, and do not bring shame to the Dragon Clan."

Before even seeing the dragon, one could already hear the old dragon king's angry roar.

Ao Run slowly walked out from the side hall of the Dragon Palace.

As soon as he entered the main hall, he saw Ji Yuan.

Ao Run was amazed:

"Hiss—Young friend Ji Yuan's luck has increased several times over, it's terrifying."

Then he looked at Ao Guang.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

His child is already a celestial being.

Ao Run quickly stepped forward, grabbed Ao Guang's arm, and examined it.

He exclaimed in surprise, "Guang'er, did you meet the Ancestral Dragon Ancestor?"

Ao Guang tried to pull his hand away, but couldn't. He said helplessly, "I received a portion of the inheritance from the Ancestral Dragon Ancestor, and also a portion of his authority over water."

"However, this time we have to rely entirely on Ji Yuan. Without him, I would not have met Jin'ao Island."

Ao Guang recounted his experiences to Ao Run in detail.

After listening, Ao Run shouted:
"Someone come to present a treasure!"

As a result, Ji Yuan received dozens of times more precious elixirs than last time, and he couldn't refuse them no matter how hard he tried.

After the two dragons finished catching up, Ao Run said:

"The Azure Dragon Ancestor suppresses the Heavenly Extreme in the Eastern Extreme Land. If you take Guang'er and head east, you will find the Azure Dragon Ancestor."

After spending a few days in the Dragon Palace, Ji Yuan and Ao Guang embarked on their journey to the Easternmost Land.

Along the way, they encountered many more demons, and Ji Yuan and Ao Guang enjoyed a delicious meal.

Finally, after a century, we finally arrived at the easternmost point of the world.

A desolate continent came into view, riddled with void rifts and constantly battered by thunder and gales.

Only a blue dragon sat atop it, and the thunder and gale were nothing to it.

This is the Azure Dragon God of the East.

Ji Yuan stared intently and saw that the Azure Dragon was connected by chains that stretched from the sky to the earth, and there were countless chains on its body.

When Ji Yuan was in the North Sea, he heard Xuanwu say that the Azure Dragon was a top-level power among the dragons, second only to the Ancestral Dragon and the Candle Dragon.

After the defeat of the three races in the Great Calamity of Dragon and Han, in order to alleviate the karma of the Dragon race, the Azure Dragon took the initiative to swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao to suppress the Eastern Land.

"Who is here?"

Seemingly sensing the presence of outsiders, the Azure Dragon suddenly opened its enormous dragon eyes and looked towards Ji Yuan and the others.

"Dragon Clan juniors, and you little brat, what are you doing here? Leave at once!"

Azure Dragon's voice was majestic and solemn, carrying an aura of dominance.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan immediately pulled Ao Guang over and bowed, saying:

"We apologize for disturbing you, Divine Lord. We are Ji Yuan, the eldest disciple of the Tongtian Sect Master, and this is the Third Prince of the East Sea Dragon Palace. We have come here to ask you for a favor."

"Oh? The Master of the Heavenly Cult? The Crown Prince of the Dragon Palace of the East Sea?"

The Azure Dragon raised its massive claw, and Ao Guang was instantly pulled towards it.

"Not bad, he actually inherited his elder brother's legacy and obtained the power of water, and even used it to advance to the Great Luo realm. Not bad, not bad."

He was very happy that the dragon race was now in decline and that there were still such descendants.

Seeing that the Azure Dragon seemed somewhat pleased, Ao Guang said at the opportune moment, "Ancestor, I was able to obtain the fortune of the Ancestral Dragon Ancestor entirely thanks to Ji Yuan."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Qinglong subconsciously activated his divine eye to look at Ji Yuan, and what he saw left him speechless.

In his eyes, Ji Yuan was a manifestation of fortune, so abundant that it reached the heavens and the earth, radiating brilliance.

Despite his inner turmoil, Qinglong remained calm and composed.

He solemnly said, "Since you have helped my dragon clan's descendants, I should return the favor."

"Speak, why have you come?"

Ji Yuan bowed and said:

"This junior wishes to obtain a strand of the essence of the innate Yi wood."

"That's easy to say."

The innate wood energy on the Azure Dragon surged and slowly condensed into a wisp of innate wood essence.

"take it!"

The essence of the innate Yi wood instantly flew into Ji Yuan's hand.

Ji Yuan bowed again and expressed his gratitude:
"Thank you, Lord God."

"and many more!"

Before Ji Yuan could finish speaking, Qinglong spoke again:

"The essence of the innate Yi Wood is nothing to me, but you have found the inheritance and authority for my Dragon Clan, so I should give you another gift in return."

After he finished speaking, a piece of wood floated in front of Ji Yuan.

"This is……"

"Branches of the Jianmu tree?"

Jianmu is the central pivot of heaven and earth, connecting the three realms and transforming infinite chaotic energy.

However, it was shattered by the gods and demons when the world was first created. Unexpectedly, the Azure Dragon had a broken branch in his hand and wanted to give it to him.

Ji Yuan declined, saying, "What I have given is far too much compared to this priceless treasure; I am unworthy to accept it!"

The Azure Dragon emitted a scorching breath:
"Since you are a friend of my clan's younger generation, I can also be considered your elder. I cannot refuse a gift from an elder, so please accept it as a way of establishing good karma."

Since things had been said to this extent, Ji Yuan could only silently accept it; it would be impolite to refuse again.

(End of this chapter)