Dragon Returns to the Sea Episode 57

  On April 23, 2014, a rare earthquake occurred in Longtan City. At the same time, in the waters of the East China Sea, a water column rose into the sky, about 60-70 meters thick and thousands of meters high, piercing through the clouds, a magnificent sight to behold. Some eyewitnesses vaguely saw a green dragon, about 100 meters long, attached to the water column, rising into the sky, suspected to be a divine sign.

  The above is a wild history recorded by the president of the Time Traveler Welfare Association, Na Hong. Although it's not credible, there was indeed an earthquake in Longtan City at that time, but the magnitude was very small and did not cause any property damage to Longtan City. Except for one corrupt official who was having an affair with two women in a villa in Haiyang Garden, he was so scared that he became impotent for life.

  At that time, the situation was very critical. Li Yan originally just wanted to come and explore the situation, but he didn't expect to run into the green dragon head-on. As the saying goes, "it's better to collide than to choose a day". So, Li Yan took out his weapon and had a fierce battle with the green dragon, wanting to subdue it head-on.

  It must be said that the dragon clan's innate divine power to control water is really unmatched. Li Yan was also relying on the power of the Jue Xian sword, barely breaking through the Jiaolong's defense, riding on the dragon's head, grabbing two dragon horns, wanting to forcibly suppress the Jiaolong. This Jiaolong had been the earthly emperor for thousands of years and naturally did not want to be subdued by humans. So it brought Li Yan to this green lake, rampaging above and below the water, stirring up the entire underground water domain of Longkou Mountain, making it turbulent and surging.

  At last, after the Jiaolong's fierce struggle, it was exhausted. Li Yan took this opportunity to imprint his divine consciousness into the body of the Jiaolong, successfully taming this ferocious native dragon. He thought for a moment and then transmitted some dragon clan techniques and secret skills he knew to the Jiaolong. As a result, the Jiaolong suddenly broke through its cultivation, and in one move, it plunged into the East Sea domain and rose to heaven, transforming into a true dragon.

  Camel's head, deer horn, cow ear, turtle eye, shrimp whisker, horse mane, snake body, fish scale, cuttlefish belly, eagle claw, plus a huge body of nearly 100 meters long and short, rolling in the high-altitude clouds and fog. This is indeed a pure dragon, although it's only a relatively low-level four-clawed true dragon.

  "Now that you have transformed into a true dragon, the Qinglong bloodline in your body has fully awakened. Since your ancestors were one of the Four Great Sacred Beasts and were revered as 'Mengzhang Shenjun', from now on, you will be called 'Mengzhang'. Take me back to the great ocean, and you will have your own benefits." Li Yan subdued Qinglong Mengzhang and couldn't help but feel great joy. At that moment, he rode the hundred-meter-long Qinglong and plunged into the boundless Eastern Sea with a loud roar.

  The Azure Dragon: In legend, one of the Four Spirits, residing in the East, belonging to the Wood element, among the 28 constellations, the seven Eastern mansions 'Horn, Neck, Root, Room, Heart, Tail, and Winnowing Basket', ancient people imagined them as a dragon shape, located in the East, according to the Five Elements theory of Yin and Yang, the color of the East is Azure, hence named "Azure Dragon". Later generations also called the Azure Dragon "Meng Zhang Shen Jun", the White Tiger "Jian Bing Shen Jun", the Vermilion Bird "Ling Guang Shen Jun", and the Black Tortoise "Zhi Ming Shen Jun", each belonging to the Heavenly Court's Orthodox Gods.

  For a moment, under the explosion of the dragon's breath, all kinds of fish in the ocean floated to the surface and worshipped in the direction of the green dragon entering the sea. Fortunately, under Li Yan's restraint, the green dragon immediately retracted its dragon's breath, plus the shocking waves it stirred up when it transformed into a dragon earlier. Otherwise, this strange phenomenon would have brought about an extremely great shock.

  Even so, there are still many satellites that have captured the scene of a large number of fish gathering on the surface of the sea, causing a lot of controversy, but various statements are difficult to establish and ultimately end in nothing.

  Can't help but say, compared to the pure and unmatched underground dark river, this ocean is really disappointing Li Yan. He had thought that in the boundless ocean, there might still be other dragon tribes surviving, but now it seems unlikely.

  The ecological environment of this planet has been severely damaged, and top-notch beings like the dragon tribe must have migrated away from Earth just like those fairy-like cultivators in myths.

  Especially Qing Long Meng Zhang, who is even more furious, he has been accustomed to the high-quality water life in the underground water domain, and now suddenly comes to the turbid sea water, it's really a bit uncomfortable. Moreover, as far as the dragon's eyes can see, at least within the visible range, they are all dirty water.

  Marine pollution has long been a global problem. Industrial development inevitably leads to pollution, with coastal areas directly discharging into the ocean and rivers flowing into the sea. In Longtan City, despite efforts to improve water quality over the past two years, the situation remains grim due to massive industrial pollution.

  "Endure, you've already transformed into a true dragon. The underground water domain is no longer sufficient for your growth; the ocean is where you belong. This side is the shallow water area, it should be better further ahead." Li Yan let out a somewhat helpless sigh. Humans' relentless pursuit of development speed would soon destroy their own home, and he couldn't help but think that this was truly the most pitiful joke under heaven.

  Fortunately, the ocean itself has a very strong dilution and purification ability. The deeper you go into the sea, the cleaner the seawater will be. At this moment, Li Yan was preparing to ride the Qinglong Meng Zhang, heading to a more distant and deeper sea area, far away from this polluted water. With the speed of the Qinglong in the seawater, it won't take long.

  A hundred-meter-long dragon, a mighty creature that swims freely underwater, although it has restrained its own dragon's breath, the fish, shrimp and crabs that encounter it nearby still instinctively lower their bodies in awe of the true dragon.

  However, the coastal waters were only small fish, shrimp and crabs. Not just Li Yan, even Qinglong Meng Zhang, who was accustomed to the rich aquatic products of the underground waterways, looked down on these. Immediately, he took Li Yan with him, accelerated, rode the wind and waves, and headed out to sea.

  As a dragon clan, since he has already transformed into a true dragon body, he must enter the sea to temper his divine powers. Although the underground water domain's lake is very large, it still seems a bit too small for a true dragon, not enough for it to stretch its body, let alone cultivate some powerful dragon clan divine powers.

  The dragon tribe's speed was extremely fast, especially in the water. After a short while, Qing Long had already brought Li Yan to a relatively distant deep-sea area. The water depth here was probably around one or two thousand meters, which was roughly the deepest part of the East China Sea. As a result, looking around in all directions, they could no longer see any fish species from the coastal areas.

  Like traditional four major seafood: big yellow croaker, small yellow croaker, ribbonfish and cuttlefish, the big and small yellow croakers are generally in the nearshore waters within 80 meters deep, while the ribbonfish and cuttlefish are seen more often, and there are many other deep-sea fish species, some of which have strange shapes and are quite ferocious.

  However, for the Azure Dragon, these fish were ultimately too weak and small to pique his interest. After all, when he was in the underground waterways before, the ones he hunted were those large fish over a meter in size; anything smaller simply wasn't enough to fill his teeth.

  The seawater here has become relatively pure, which is good news for both Li Yan and Qing Long Meng Zhang. After all, the purer the water domain, the more concentrated the spiritual energy, which will be of great help to Qing Long's future cultivation.

  "Alright, the true dragon has entered the sea, everything is up to you now. If you discover anything or encounter any danger in the sea, use your yuan Shen to contact me and I will hurry over as soon as possible." Having successfully subdued the green dragon and helped him enter the East Sea domain, Li Yan could be said to have exceeded his mission's objectives.

  The blood of a true dragon is far more effective than that of a dragon beast, and if used properly, it may even produce unexpected and extraordinary effects.

  In this way, as long as his cultivation improves further, he can get through the three thunder tribulations and find the remaining medicinal materials, then he can start preparing for the matter of awakening his mother.

  In the midst of his primordial spirit, a response came from Qinglong Mengzhang. At this moment, Li Yan's body suddenly rose into the air, and in an instant, his primordial spirit transformed into a flowing light that burst out of the endless sea water and shot straight into the clouds at the horizon, rapidly hurtling towards the direction of Shanheju...