Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Later, the Venerable Subduer of Dragons subdued the Dragon King and retrieved the Buddhist scriptures, thus making a great contribution, hence he was called the Venerable Subduer of Dragons.

The Arhat who Subdues Dragons was a disciple of the Buddha. He possessed boundless magical power and assisted the Buddha in subduing dragons and demons, performing many extraordinary feats.

Li Xiuyuan sighed inwardly, realizing that he had indeed inherited everything from Jianglong, and even dragons had become connected to him.

The demonic dragon had a round body, was three zhang long, and was covered in thick armor of green and red. Its tail was long and pointed, and it swung powerfully behind it.

Its head is particularly huge, with two small horns like those of an antelope on top. Each hair on its head is as thick as a child's arm and hangs down on both sides. Its green eyes are as big as lanterns, its nostrils are flat and upturned, its mouth is tightly closed, and its lower part is covered with short, needle-like whiskers. It is seven parts similar to the legendary dragon.

Legend has it that dragons are extremely lewd, which is why they have nine sons, each different from the other.

No wonder this creature is called a Demon Dragon. It's probably a hybrid that was accidentally created when some ancient dragon couldn't control the old man! But even if it's just a hybrid, since it's called a dragon, it must have something extraordinary about it.

The entire flesh and blood of this demonic dragon are treasures. If Li Xiuyuan can kill it, he can obtain many good things.

Li Xiuyuan shouted fiercely, "Fine, you beast, prepare to die!"

As he spoke, he drew a semicircle with his left hand and thrust out a palm with his right hand, which was the "Regretful Dragon" move from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

He unleashed a burst of palm power, and a jet-black dragon materialized from the edge of his palm, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged at the demonic dragon.

hold head high!

When the demon dragon saw the black dragon rushing towards it, it was startled. Although the demon dragon had not yet taken human form, it possessed intelligence that was no less than that of a human.

boom!

Instead of retreating, the demonic dragon advanced. Its seemingly clumsy body was exceptionally agile and swift, and it pounced on Li Xiuyuan's side in an instant, with a bloody smell hitting him.

Seeing that the Dragon Subduing Palm Technique had failed to force it back, Li Xiuyuan was slightly surprised. He knew that the palm strike just now had actually used 80% of its power, and the Demon Dragon was indeed not to be underestimated.

what!

Li Xiuyuan shifted his body, activating his Illusionary Demon True Body. He became like a phantom, completely outmaneuvering the Demon Dragon. He then unleashed a palm strike, unleashing his full power.

This powerful and unstoppable palm strike was aimed directly at the side of the demon dragon.

As the saying goes, dragons have scales that cannot be touched, and those who touch them will die; phoenixes have thin necks that cannot be violated, and those who offend them will perish.

The reverse scale is undoubtedly a dragon's weakness. Although the Demon Dragon is not a true divine dragon, but a hybrid species containing a trace of divine dragon blood, it still has the reverse scale.

"Yan!"

The dragon roared furiously, its voice echoing across the sky. Its reverse scales were attacked, and the entire dragon went berserk, with green blood flowing from the gaps in its reverse scales.

In an instant, the demonic dragon launched an attack, its strength and speed both increased.

Seeing the Demon Dragon's shock and anger, Li Xiuyuan chuckled and said, "Fine, if you want to fight, then I will."

As he spoke, his body trembled, and he launched a domineering attack.

The Dragon Battle in the Wilds, one of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!

Dragons battled in the wilderness, their blood a deep, dark yellow, their battle power boiling, as one man and one dragon engaged in a fierce struggle.

Boom boom!

A series of loud noises echoed through the Temple of the God of War. Suddenly, Li Xiuyuan struck out with his palm, and the black dragon rushed forward, unleashing a rapid burst of power.

hold head high!

The Demon Dragon's Reverse Scale was severely injured, and it leaped backward, seemingly knowing that it was no match for the enemy and trying to escape.

Seeing that the demonic dragon was cowardly and afraid of the strong, and knowing his own power, Li Xiuyuan wanted to escape. He couldn't let it have its way, so he shouted, "You beast, don't run away!"

As he spoke, he struck out with his palm again, unleashing the Dragon Soaring Over the Five Sacred Mountains from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

The demonic dragon was struck by another powerful palm strike, its entire body feeling as if it had been struck by lightning. The five forces contained in this palm strike arrived almost consecutively.

Moreover, the power that erupted from the five forces in their palms immediately became incredibly violent, as if they were in a boundless ocean, experiencing wave after wave of raging waves.

thump!

The demonic dragon was sent flying dozens of feet away, its body stained with green blood, before it collapsed onto the lake.

Li Xiuyuan looked down at the demonic dragon. He took out the Divine Demon Sword from his system space, preparing to kill and dissect its corpse. In the fierce battle just now, although the demonic dragon was not weak, it did not need to use a sword.

"Yan..."

The dragon growled in a low voice, seemingly pleading as well.

Seeing this humane scene, Li Xiuyuan was quite surprised. He pondered for a moment and said, "You beast, are you willing to submit to me?"

If I could subdue the dragon, it would certainly be a helpful ally. Besides, I'm lacking a mount, and riding on its back would definitely be very impressive.

Upon hearing this, the demonic dragon seemed to be pondering these words on its ferocious face. After a long while, it suddenly let out a low growl and its body collapsed to the ground.

"Ding! Congratulations, Master! You have gained the submission of the Demon Dragon and received an exclusive magical pet."

Just then, a clear voice rang out. Li Xiuyuan knew it was the system spirit and asked in confusion, "Oh, it's submitted to me already!"

"Yes, Master. You can open your personal panel to take a look."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan opened his personal panel, where his data was displayed.

Name: Li Xiuyuan (or Daoji or Wutian)

Realm: Golden Core Realm (Celestial Being)

Merit: 8542

Sin: 8932

Skills: Great Sun Tathagata Sutra, Supreme Heavenly Demon Sutra, Deadly Sword Technique, Dragon Subduing Palm Technique, Tiger Roar Golden Bell Cover, Dragon's Roar Iron Shirt, etc.

Pet: Dragon.

Treasures: Divine Demon Sword, World-Destroying Black Lotus.

With a thought, Li Xiuyuan felt that everything the Demon Dragon was thinking was right before his eyes, and he had a feeling that he could control its life and death, as if he could make it do whatever he wanted.

Li Xiuyuan asked, "System, are there any restrictions on pets?"

Chapter 53 War God Catalogue

"Master, you may adopt any pet, but you need the pet's consent."

Li Xiuyuan nodded upon hearing this. Although he could collect pets at will, as his pets, they had to be at least divine beasts, with strong bloodlines and great potential.

Although this demonic dragon is not a genuine divine dragon, its divine dragon bloodline is not weak. If it hadn't stayed in Jingyan Palace for thousands of years, it probably wouldn't be this weak!

Looking at the subjugated demonic dragon, Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "From now on, you will be called Xiao Hei! Quickly wash your body in the lake."

With that, he waved his hand and entered the Temple of War. As for the Demon Dragon, it obeyed its master's words without hesitation, seemingly due to the system's restrictions, which made it extremely loyal.

Li Xiuyuan flew through the air towards the Temple of War, where he saw the words "Heaven and Earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs" written on the entrance.

Li Xiuyuan wondered who had left the Temple of the War God until he entered the main hall.

It was an extremely spacious and enormous hall. On the ceiling was a circular object, two zhang in diameter, which emitted a bluish-yellow light, like an indoor sun, bathing the entire hall in a myriad of bluish rays.

Centered on this light source, a large circle with a diameter of twenty feet was drawn on the roof of the palace, just like the star map at the entrance of the secret passage, only several times larger, covering the giant palace under countless stars.

The massive hall was devoid of any pillars or objects. In the center of the hall, there was a relief sculpture about two zhang square, and on each of the left and right walls, there were twenty-four relief sculptures about one zhang square. Adding the relief sculpture in the center of the hall, the total was forty-nine.

"The War God's Manual!"

Li Xiuyuan took a deep breath.

The bas-relief on the floor of the temple is exquisitely carved, depicting a deity wearing strange armor and a mask covering his face, with a monster that is neither a dragon nor a creature sitting between his legs.

Nine thick, split clouds flew down from the upper left corner, heading straight for a large, blood-red fireball in the lower right corner. Next to each cloud, from top to bottom, were written the names of the Ninth Heaven, the Eighth Heaven, and so on down to the lowest Heaven.

Above the relief are four large characters: War God's Catalogue!

what!

Upon seeing the War God Manual, Li Xiuyuan memorized it almost instantly. The War God Manual was of little help to him. With the Great Sun Tathagata Scripture and the Supreme Heavenly Demon Scripture, he didn't need to rely on the War God Manual to cultivate like Guang Chengzi.

Li Xiuyuan shook his head. The War God Manual on it only contained some martial arts techniques that could be learned from. He focused his attention and scanned his surroundings. Suddenly, he saw a person with a solemn face and a peaceful smile on his lips. His hair and clothes had mostly melted away.

However, his facial skin and expression were no different from those of a living person. With a thought, Li Xiuyuan reached out and placed his hand on his back. Where his fingertips touched, the clothes turned to ashes, undoubtedly indicating that they had been through a very long period of time. The flesh under the clothes was extremely firm and hard, as if the whole person had transformed into another unknown, hard substance.

The man's left hand is hanging down to the ground, where there is a line of small characters that read "Guang Chengzi became an immortal here," with his middle finger touching the ground.

It was perfectly embedded at the end of the last stroke of the character "此" (this), and there was no doubt that he had used his internal energy to write these characters on the ground. Being able to write on such a solid material was something that Li Xiuyuan in front of him could not compare to.

Guang Chengzi!

Li Xiuyuan pondered, thinking to himself that this was probably a product left behind by a certain witch clan member, and that Guang Chengzi accidentally entered this place, comprehended the War God Record, and thus became an immortal.

Based on this, it can be inferred that Guang Chengzi at that time may not have been a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun, otherwise, how could he have taken a liking to this War God Record?

In general, Li Xiuyuan's acquisition of the War God Record and the demonic pet Xiao Hei wasn't a complete loss. As for the War God Record, it can be passed down, since not every disciple of this lineage can cultivate the Great Sun Tathagata Sutra.

Not everyone has that kind of qualification.

Of course, unless Li Xiuyuan spares no effort to help plant the image of Shakyamuni Buddha in that person's mind.

For example, Shang Xiufang and Shi Qingxuan's aptitude is still somewhat lacking for cultivating the Supreme Heavenly Demon True Scripture. This requires Li Xiuyuan to personally help them enter the most crucial step, so that they can cultivate the true scripture in the future.

The War God Manual would allow Bodhidharma to produce more unparalleled treasures for Shaolin Temple in the future. Li Xiuyuan wouldn't need to go directly to Bodhidharma; he could sense anyone who visualized his image and transmit his voice across tens of thousands of miles.

Because of the unseen force, Li Xiuyuan could transmit his information through his mind. After thinking of this, he flew away from the War God Temple and returned to the lake. By this time, the Demon Dragon's body had already been cleaned, and its wounds were gradually healing.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiuyuan thought to himself, "As expected, the Demon Dragon has thick skin and tough flesh. It has recovered so quickly after enduring my multiple attacks." He then said, "Alright, Little Black, quickly take me out!"

As he spoke, he moved to the top of the demon dragon's head.