Mortals cultivate immortality, and their IQ is playing with their heartbeats

#459 - The Origin of the Dragon Turtle

The Dragon Turtle nodded and said with a smile, "As expected of a talented, courageous, and insightful young friend. Please, come with me to my secluded retreat, where we shall discuss the Dao for seven days."

With that, he waved his cane, and Li Chengfeng disappeared with him.

The two abbots of Dizang Temple sighed softly, respecting Li Chengfeng's decision.

Jiaolong King Xiao Fei laughed heartily, "Oh, you two need not worry.

The Dragon Turtle is a wise being and would not harm Li Chengfeng. If he truly intended harm, why hide his secluded power? He could have attacked directly here."

Abbot Kongxian of Dizang Temple responded with a smile, "Indeed, it seems I was overly concerned.

Since we are here, let us make the best of it. How about we also discuss the Dao here for seven days?"

Jiaolong King Xiao Fei knew what was on his mind. He waved his hand, removing the restrictions on the main hall. Immediately, a group of human beauties entered the hall, carrying various fruit platters and delicacies, all meticulously prepared with rare spiritual materials.

Jiaolong King's fondness for magical treasures, precious items, and beautiful women was well-known throughout the sea. Faced with these delicacies, the two eminent monks merely sighed softly. They cultivated Buddhist Dharma, emphasizing purity and abstemiousness, and had no interest in such lavish feasts.

Jiaolong King Xiao Fei seemed to be doing it intentionally, while the Frog Sage was unceremonious, devouring the food with gusto because these foods contained spiritual power, which was greatly beneficial to him.

Jiaolong King Xiao Fei waved his hand again, "Masters, please don't stand on ceremony. I have also prepared vegetarian dishes for you."

Soon after, special vegetarian meals were brought up, these vegetarian dishes emitting a rich spiritual energy, resembling small pills. Even ordinary people could strengthen their bodies, prolong their lives, and enjoy longevity by consuming them.

The two eminent monks did not pay much attention to these, chatting as they ate, as if they had put the previous matter behind them.

Meanwhile, in the Dragon Turtle's secluded retreat, Li Chengfeng and the Dragon Turtle sat beside a stone table. This was a hidden cave, with clear spring water dripping from the cave ceiling, and the spiritual energy was exceptionally rich.

It turned out that there was a spring here, gurgling with refreshing spiritual water.

Upon seeing this, Li Chengfeng couldn't help but click his tongue, "This is actually a spiritual spring, hidden in the seabed. No wonder the Jiaolong King chose this place as his base."

The Dragon Turtle smiled and said, "Young friend, there's no need to be reserved. Let's have an open and honest conversation."

Li Chengfeng smiled slightly and said, "Senior, please speak plainly. You specifically invited me here, so you must have something important to discuss. There's no need to beat around the bush."

The Dragon Turtle had now restrained his aged appearance and responded softly, "Indeed. You can recognize the Dragon Seal and transform into a True Dragon, which is enough to prove that you are a member of the Dragon race.

Regarding the Ancient Demon Incident, I believe you have heard something about it, more or less. What is the truth? There is no need to pay attention to the nonsense of that old fellow Jiu Xuan.

I never expected him to die at your hands, but perhaps this was the result of many factors intertwined.

I was present when he was sealed back then, witnessing everything.

Do you know how long I have lived? Dragon Turtles are naturally long-lived.

I have survived from the Ancient Demon era to this day, witnessing countless changes. I can be said to be a living fossil of history, a walking encyclopedia.

In the past, most of the sea beasts in this sea area were parasitic beasts on the Ancient Demon's body, and I was one of them, but what was special was that I was a Dragon Turtle, placed on the Ancient Demon's body as a positioning device.

That palm of the Dragon Saint was earth-shattering, and the reason why it could hit so accurately was because I was acting as a coordinate guide within the Ancient Demon's body.

The Dragon Saint kept his promise and did not kill me. On the contrary, because of me, some ancient beasts were able to survive by approaching me.

The reason for choosing the Dragon Turtle as a coordinate was because I could live for a long time and parasitize the Ancient Demon's body.

As long as the Dragon Saint launched an attack, the Ancient Demon would be unable to escape death.

In the past, the Ancient Demons, Ancient Devils, Ancient Gods, Ancient Immortals, and even the Ancient Dragon race launched a great war to compete for a mysterious treasure.

What exactly was that treasure? Back then, I was just an insignificant little Dragon Turtle with limited strength, so naturally, I couldn't attract the attention of those big shots, and what I knew was extremely limited."

Li Chengfeng's expression suddenly became solemn. He stood up and said to the senior, "So that's how it is.

The Ancient Demon's body is too huge, to the point that some places have become the residences of other creatures.

Is this situation really unchangeable? Why did the Ancient Demon let you live in its body?"

The Dragon Turtle responded with a smile, "The Ancient Demon has its limitations. Non-Nine Tribulation Ancient Demons cannot change size at will, and they will continue to expand.

They are a special race, and we live in symbiosis with them, maintaining a delicate ecological balance. Otherwise, they will be completely destroyed by parasites.

In this world, whether it is Ancient Devils, Ancient Demons, or Ancient Gods, they all follow the laws of mutual generation and restraint. We rely on hunting the parasites on the Ancient Demon's body for survival, so that the Ancient Demon can also get relief.

And the Ancient Demon can devour the energy in the universe under specific circumstances."

Li Chengfeng nodded, thoughtfully saying, "So that's how it is. Then, Senior, do you also want to become an existence like a True Dragon?"

The Dragon Turtle said softly, "Although my Dragon Turtle race cannot be compared with True Dragons, we possess a long lifespan, which is our talent.

Once transformed into a True Dragon, this talent will disappear. The Dragon race also has an end, but my Dragon Turtle race, even if it is only half-step Transformation God, can live for hundreds of thousands of years."

As he spoke, he opened his mouth, and a jade bottle appeared on his tongue. After it fell into his palm, he smiled and said, "This is the Dragon Blood bestowed upon me.

After experiencing many dangers, the Dragon Blood I obtained is not for transforming into a dragon, but for being able to drink the Dragon Blood and be reborn when my life is hanging by a thread.

This is Azure Dragon's blood, which I have not used for many years."

"Although the Dragon Seal destroyed the Ancient Demon, most of the parasitic creatures on its body survived, including me.

We discovered this treasure land in this sea area, which can not only restore our strength but also prolong our lives, so we settled here and gradually formed the current force.

However, things are unpredictable, and the crisis is coming again.

I originally thought that hiding could ensure long-term peace, but the Demon race and the Evil Dragon race are eyeing us covetously, and the Human race will not sit idly by and watch the Jiaolong race become isolated and helpless. We must eventually choose a position."

Li Chengfeng smiled slightly and said, "If Senior decides to withdraw, remember not to associate with the Demon race and the Evil Dragon race.

These two races act capriciously and have no respect for the human world cultivators, treating us like weeds, arbitrarily slaughtering us."

Senior Dragon Turtle nodded in agreement, saying, 'That's exactly right. Now they are helping us, perhaps they can temporarily put down their posture.

But once the human world falls into their hands, we 'eyesores' will definitely be eliminated quickly.'"

"If we don't join hands to resist, the disaster of extermination is just around the corner." Li Chengfeng changed the subject, his tone firm, "However, if the human world can work together, perhaps we can still find a glimmer of hope."

He then cupped his hands and saluted, "Lord Dragon Turtle is absolutely right. The disunity of the Human race is giving the Demon race and the Evil Dragon race the capital to be arrogant, allowing them to run rampant on the Xuan Guang Continent. This trend must not be allowed to continue!"

Upon hearing this, the corners of Dragon Turtle's mouth curled up in a smile that was not a smile, and he chuckled, "You don't have to flatter me. I have experienced vicissitudes and know that flattery is useless. Only real benefits can move my old bones.

The reason I chose to cooperate with you is because I also see hope.

The Dragon Seal is no ordinary thing, and few can be recognized by it. Back then, my cooperation with Long Sheng was actually because I was pushed to the front line by the Dragon Turtle family and became a sacrifice.

At that time, I was unwilling and had many complaints against the family. But to this day, I can understand the difficulties of the Dragon Turtle family.

There is no absolute pure land in the world. Strength is supreme, and the law of the jungle is an unchanging rule."

"The Dragon Turtle race once faced a crisis of annihilation, suffering from foreign invasions. The family had no choice but to seek help from the Dragon race's Dragon Saint, offering generous gifts.

The Dragon Saint was about to deal with the Ancient Demon, so he asked one member of my race to be used as bait and coordinates.

I was young and vigorous, thinking that I was gifted, but in reality, I was just a chosen pawn.

The mission was extremely dangerous, and I went through several life-and-death situations, eventually wasting thousands of years in the human world.

Looking back on the past, I finally realized that if I had not stepped forward, the Dragon Turtle race might no longer exist.

The death of one person in exchange for the survival of a race, now that I think about it, it is not a tragic redemption."