The First Venerable of the Prosperous Age

His eyes were fixed on the black mist in the sky, ignoring everything below him.

A whooshing sound suddenly rang out, and thousands of red blood spheres shot out from the sea of ​​blood, all rushing into the black mist.

From the very beginning, their target was the vast black fog in the sky.

During the process, any blood cells that occasionally came into contact with the golden shield instantly burst into blood.

From a distance, the crimson expanse resembled a waterfall of blood cascading from the heavens. Only a tiny golden dot in the very center hindered the blood sphere's ascent.

Ke Lu, with a wicked smile, began to deliberately let them pass.

He knew the creature in the black mist needed these blood orbs, and he was also eager to see its final form, so that defeating it would be more satisfying.

As Lu Xiaosan watched thousands of blood bubbles being sent into the sky, he felt extremely excited and thrilled about what was about to arrive in the black mist.

Wen Ying huddled beside the golden shield, looking at the red surroundings, and couldn't help but look worried. "Brother Lu, is what we're doing... really... safe?"

"It's not safe," Lu Xiaosan said with absolute certainty.

Wen Ying asked in doubt, "Even Brother Lu isn't confident?"

Lu Xiaosan gently touched the red blood on the outside, his brows furrowing slightly.

With a mix of solemnity and excitement, he said, "This blood must have been injected into it."

He looked down at the six giant pillars covered with fish scales, pondered for a moment, and finally grinned wickedly: "Jackie Chan? Hmph, there can be a dragon covered with fish scales in this world? That's utterly ridiculous, hahahahaha."

Upon hearing this, Wen Ying's eyes widened. "The Jackie Chan ceremony! The Jackie Chan ceremony that the giant fish mentioned..."

She looked up in disbelief and saw blood flowing violently, seemingly without end.

"That thing in the sky, it's... a dragon..."

Lu Xiaosan laughed and said, "Legend has it that this dragon can raze the entire city of Chang'an to the ground in an instant by simply swaying its tail and scattering its scales!"

He looked up at the sky again, turned his neck, and said, "Judging from the amount of blood transfused, although I don't know if it will be as rumored, the one that comes out later will definitely be a behemoth."

Lu Xiaosan was so engrossed in his fantasy of battling a giant dragon that he didn't notice Wen Ying beside him at all.

Her already pale face was now completely bloodless, and she was huddled in place, trembling uncontrollably.

A moment later, Lu Xiaosan turned and asked, "Are you scared, little golden retriever?"

Wen Ying forced a smile and said in a trembling voice, "Ah...haha, I...I'm not afraid...Brother Lu is so confident, how could I be afraid..."

Seeing her like a frightened but trying to remain calm, Lu Xiaosan went up and took her usually warm but now icy hand.

The moment our palms touched, I felt her body tremble, but she quickly calmed down.

He gazed intently into the sky, no longer glancing at her.

He used his hands to offer her warmth, hoping to bring her some peace of mind amidst the sea of ​​blood.

He imagined Wen Ying watching him like a hero, and a secret joy welled up inside him.

The two held hands, watching as the sea of ​​blood beneath their feet dried up little by little, disappearing completely into the mist.

Large swaths of bloody fish heads emerged again, all staring wide-eyed at the black mist in the sky.

To them, the two figures in the air were as if they had never existed.

Soon, the six lightning bolts at the top of the pillar gradually subsided, leaving only the white lily grass lying quietly.

Seeing this, Wen Ying couldn't help but suggest, "Why don't we go and get the lotus grass first?"

Lu Xiaosan was taken aback when he heard this, then squeezed her hand and chuckled, "Haha, look at me, I got so excited that I forgot about the important matter."

"Thump!" A loud noise suddenly came from underfoot.

The two looked down and saw thousands upon thousands of red fishmen, all of whom were now bowing down in unison.

The sound of such a huge number of merfolk kneeling down was almost like the voice of a single person!

Such perfect uniformity, down to the last detail, would make even the highest-ranking imperial guards of the capital pale in comparison.

Moreover, these are all fish-men, which shows that their reverence for the one in the sky has reached an outrageous level.

"Could it be!" Lu Xiaosan was overjoyed.

"Look!" Wen Ying exclaimed, pointing to the six giant pillars.

The fish scales on the giant pillar had all disappeared, leaving only a smooth surface stained red with blood.

Blood has been injected, scales have been inserted, the dragon is coming.

"Roar!!!!!" A dragon's roar powerful enough to tear the sky apart burst forth from the black mist. The deafening sound made the two immediately loosen their grip and cover their ears.

Along with it came an invisible yet incredibly powerful energy wave. The entire golden shield trembled violently, as if it were about to shatter at any moment.

Neither the giant fish nor the thousands of blood bubbles could move the golden shield in the slightest, but now the dragon only roared softly, and the golden shield was about to collapse.

Immediately afterwards, various stones were seen falling from the fog. The smallest of them was five or six times the size of the golden dome.

And so it fell one after another, like a torrential downpour.

The golden shield could barely hold on, but the fishmen beneath their feet weren't so lucky.

When they saw the boulder falling on their heads, they not only didn't dodge, but they didn't even blink.

"Boom, crack!" The sounds of fish being crushed into paste rang out from all sides, but there wasn't a single scream or panic.

Lu Xiaosan's eyes widened in anger, fully prepared for battle. "What is this guy doing?!"

As the stones fell rapidly, five sharp objects, all made of stone, slowly emerged from the black mist.

Its size is like that of a mountain, from which those boulders fell.

Lu Xiaosan was overjoyed, "This...this is a dragon's claw? And it's a stone dragon!"

Wen Ying, however, could not share his joy. Upon seeing the enormous object in the sky, she could no longer stand firmly and immediately shrank to Lu Xiaosan's side.

At this moment, the falling boulders from the sky continued unabated.

Aside from the sounds of large numbers of mermen being smashed into mincemeat beneath their feet, the ancient and strange incantation from before could also be heard.

Although the two could not understand it, they could feel extreme piety and joy from it, completely losing the initial sense of seriousness.

Finally, the black mist in the sky was parted, and a huge solid rock, covered in black mist, slowly emerged. It was then discovered that the boulder in front of it was no bigger than a hair.

Once the sharp stone is fully exposed, you can see its corners, thick eyebrows, horizontal eyes, and sharp fangs.

A complete stone dragon head finally appeared.

Calling it a dragon is an understatement; it's more like a dragon sculpture, a sculpture created using the resources and manpower of the entire city. The mere appearance of the dragon's head almost obscures half of the ruined city.

The dragon sculpture came to life at this moment. It lowered its head and stared at Lu Xiaosan with its majestic stone eyes.

As the imposing figure above them suddenly cast a chilling gaze, an indescribable and intense sense of oppression washed over them.

Wen Ying closed her eyes, unable to look any longer. Lu Xiaosan, however, opened his mouth wide, his face filled with the joy of wanting to conquer her.

As if sensing his daring defiance of the Dragon King, the stone dragon's eyes began to grow increasingly fierce.

Dragon whiskers fluttered, and it let out another earth-shaking roar towards the ground.

A massive shockwave swept in from the sky, instantly creating large craters within a radius of several miles.

Thousands of fishmen were stunned and collapsed on the spot, their fate unknown.

Only the golden shield in the air remained unmoved; it turned out that Lu Xiaosan had raised his Buddhist beads to block the attack, thus sparing the two from harm.

The stone dragon in the sky let out a series of low roars. Lu Xiaosan stared at it intently and said in a sarcastic tone, "A stinking fish in the lake dares to dream of becoming a dragon in the sea?"

As if struck by a hidden secret, the dragon's enormous eyes, as large as the sun, snapped open in fury.

Those eyes, which were originally made of stone, suddenly flashed with a huge purple light.

Then its mouth opened wide, and purple light slowly gathered inside. Its resentful eyes were still fixed on Lu Xiaosan, as if it would unleash a dragon wave at any moment to turn him to ashes.

Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? This dragon head alone is almost half the size of the ruined city. If we let it spew out its dragon waves, it might overturn the entire East Lake.

Seeing such a colossal creature about to unleash its deadly attack, Wen Ying could no longer conceal her girlish nature. Her legs went weak with fear, and just as she was about to fall, Lu Xiaosan pulled her into his arms.

She lay weak and powerless in Lu Xiaosan's arms. In her daze, she saw him close his eyes and gently tap his forehead three times with his other hand, a gesture he always made before a fierce battle.

Then, he opened his resolute eyes, raised his golden prayer beads high, and aimed them at the dragon. An invincible confidence instantly filled his entire body.