"You want to fight me, why don't you fight your father?"
Ji Yuan felt it was a little absurd, but he quickly realized that as they were both dragons and father and daughter, his old friend probably knew all the methods used by the dragon girl.
If there was a real fight between the old dragon and the dragon girl, it would be a one-sided crushing. It would be fine if it was just a crushing, but any part of the crushing process would probably be without suspense or even ups and downs. In other words, there would be no meaning in fighting at all.
Ji Yuan thought for a long time, not knowing whether he should agree to the Dragon Girl. It was not that he was afraid of losing, but now that the Dragon Girl was a real dragon, it would not be easy to control the situation if he took action.
Many of Ji Yuan's methods are extremely powerful and not suitable for friendly sparring. If he uses his full strength in swordsmanship and fire control, he will hurt if he just touches it. If it sticks to him, at the very least he will damage his vitality and at the worst he may die. The dragon clan is indeed thick-skinned and tough, but after all, the dragon girl has only been a true dragon for too short a time. As for the immortal rope, Ji Yuan feels that the dragon girl will definitely not be able to block it.
After thinking about it, Ji Yuan made a decision in his heart that it would definitely not work to fight the Dragon Girl directly here.
Winning or losing is secondary. Ji Yuan knows the dragon girl's character very well. He will definitely not be arrogant when he wins and not be discouraged when he loses. But if his vitality is seriously damaged and he is before opening up the wasteland sea, then not to mention Ji Yuan himself does not want to, the old dragon will not let him go. Of course, it is not good for him to damage his vitality.
"Ruoli, are you planning to fight Ji?"
Seeing Ji Yuan asking seriously, the Dragon Girl calmed down and answered seriously.
"Ruoli knows that she is no match for Uncle Ji, but she also wants to measure her own practice. She is even more eager to learn Uncle Ji's peerless magical powers. This will make Ruoli understand that even if she turns into a real dragon, there is no limit to the Tao."
Ji Yuan nodded.
"Well, I will help you, but not here."
"Ruoli understands that fighting with Uncle Ji will be very serious. Let's go to the sea!"
Ji Yuan smiled.
"I have a suitable place. You don't have to worry about you and I losing a lot of vitality in the fight. As long as I control it properly, at most some spiritual power will be damaged, and it will be completely recovered within a month."
The Dragon Girl was a little confused. To damage the mind, did it mean to compete in mental attacks
Ji Yuan smiled, and after thinking of this method, he suddenly found it interesting.
"I have a magical power called Wandering Dreams. Since I created this skill, it has integrated all kinds of magical powers and has some effects that ordinary people find incredible. If you want to fight today, you can take advantage of this skill."
The magic of dreaming in a book lies in the reality. It is not a real-like reality, but a reality that seems to be absolutely true. You can even draw out the things you carry with you into this "dream".
After "waking up", the outside world is often only a moment, and it is even more difficult to tell whether the previous dream was a real illusion, because at least in that "dream", there may be a real world inside, just like the Zhengyang Tongbao that Yang Hao got.
"Youmeng?"
With the Dragon Girl's extreme intelligence, of course she immediately thought of the magical power related to dreams. But since a humble man like Uncle Ji described it as magical, it definitely couldn't be as simple as she thought.
"Ruoli, Ji wants to ask you, do you want to fight with me in private, or do you want someone to watch?"
This question actually also concerns state of mind and purpose, but the dragon girl blurted it out without thinking.
"If possible, Ruoli hopes that her parents and brother will be present, and all the guests in the room will watch."
"Okay, let's do it this way. After the banquet starts again tomorrow, we will announce the duel. Anyone interested can watch."
Ji Yuan nodded in agreement, took out a book from his arms and placed it on the table. The Dragon Girl also subconsciously looked at the book on the table.
"The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix? Uncle Ji, this book is..."
The Dragon Girl was slightly stunned. The name reminded her of those wild books that were not worthy of being published in the mortal world. The contents were often pornographic and ambiguous. Zao Niang had mentioned this to him before, and of course she was not unaware of this kind of books.
"Well, it's related to this book, but it's not this book."
Ji Yuan looked at the Dragon Girl with a smile, then frowned slightly.
"Do you recognize this book?"
That's impossible. After Ji Yuan wrote this piece of music, he has hardly ever told anyone about it. Looking at Ruoli, does she seem to recognize this book? Oh, it must be Zao Niang who told her.
Ji Yuan understood it.
"Did Zao Niang tell you about this?"
The Dragon Girl knew that she was definitely overthinking, but when she heard Ji Yuan's words, her face was still agitated. She nodded a little unsteadily and then quickly shook her head.
Ji Yuan felt a little confused by this. He would never figure out what the Dragon Girl was thinking.
…
On the afternoon of the second day, inside the Dragon Palace, from the main hall to the side halls, the tables and counters were already prepared, and various dishes had been served on the tables in advance. There was no shortage of wine and drinks. The aquatic creatures of the Dragon Palace who were going to serve the Dragon Banquet were also in their positions. There was no trace of the arrest of criminals from the Dragon Palace the day before.
Even if some of the guests noticed what happened yesterday, they would not show their curiosity at this time, and they all sat down at their seats again with smiles on their faces.
Ji Yuan and the Dazhen envoys entered the main hall together. Many people also performed the ceremony. Old Dragon, Dragon Girl and others arrived late. By the time they sat down, the guests were basically all there. Although there were some guests missing from the seats upstream, they had basically completed the etiquette of the Dragon Transformation Banquet and left first.
After Lao Long and Ying Ruoli arrived, they did not rush to sit down, but stood directly in front of the stage. Under the curious eyes of many guests, Lao Long took another step forward, first glanced at Ji Yuan, and then spoke in a low and powerful voice.
"Today is the Dragon Transformation Feast. In addition to the feast itself, there is something more important to announce..."
The old dragon's voice not only echoed in the main hall, but also spread to several side halls. Except for not being heard outside the Dragon Palace, it almost spread throughout the banquet venue inside the Dragon Palace, and also attracted the attention of many guests.
"My daughter Ruoli wants to fight with Mr. Ji, and Mr. Ji has agreed. The fight will begin soon. Guests present here who are interested can watch—"
Wow…
At this moment, everyone in the room was shocked and noisy. The guests in the main hall and the side halls could not hide their astonishment. Many of them looked at Ji Yuan and Long Nu in shock, but no one spoke out to refute them.
"A fight?" "With Mr. Ji?"
"It's actually a battle of wits. Unbelievable!"
"But Lord Long has already said it, it can't be a lie!"
"Then this banquet is really worth coming to!" "Yes, even if it is dangerous, I must watch this fight!"
"I have to watch it, too!"
The guests below were discussing excitedly. Old Dragon glanced at everyone and asked a symbolic question.
"Is there anyone who doesn't want to watch? Just tell me or the Yaksha in the palace."
Obviously, no one wanted to miss this fight, and they were discussing where and in what form it would start, and how they would get there. But absolutely no one wanted to quit. Some even said with glee that those guests who left early would regret it so much when they found out about this in the future.
Seeing that no one left, Lao Long nodded and looked at Ji Yuan indifferently.
"Mr. Ji, please cast the spell."
Ji Yuan felt helpless looking at Lao Long's eyes. It was you, Ruoli, who insisted on fighting with Ji Moumou, and it wasn't Ji Moumou who did bad things. You can't blame me entirely. If you have the ability, go and convince Ruoli, right
But Ji Yuan couldn't say what was in his heart. At this moment, he just looked around. A fish lady was walking hurriedly towards him, holding a tray in her hand, which was covered with a red cloth. No one knew what was on the tray.
Everyone's attention was on Ji Yuan. Yu Niang slowly stopped in front of Ji Yuan's desk, put the plate on the desk, lifted the red cloth, revealing a pile of books underneath.
Before Ji Yuan could say anything, Yin Zhaoxian next to him was a little confused and read it out loud subconsciously.
"On Birds? Mr. Ji, why did you take my book?"
Yin Zhaoxian reached out and moved the books on the plate. From "The Student's Reply" to "A Night Tour", from "Thousands of Miles Away" to "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix", all the volumes of "On Birds" were there.
"Because Master Yin's books are read by many people, studied by many people, and believed in the principles in them by even more people. Well, you will know in a moment."
Ji Yuan smiled mysteriously, then slowly stood up and bowed to the guests.
"I have an unwelcome request. I may perform a magic. Anyone who is tired, please do not resist, so that I can bring you in without consuming more magic power. Of course, if you are unwilling to resist, I will not force you. Just treat it as unwilling to watch. I will not explain it now, and you will know it later."
After saying this, Ji Yuan sat down again, put the books on the table in order, then placed one hand gently on the book. His magic power moved according to his thoughts, as if he could feel all the stories in the book, and even feel the breath of all the guests in the Dragon Palace.
Many guests were watching intently, but some people suddenly found that everything in front of them seemed to be gradually changing. Thinking of Ji Yuan's words, they did not do anything unnecessary.
Ji Yuan used his spiritual sense to feel the reactions of the guests, and at this moment he lightly tapped the paper with his fingers.
"Boom..."
The sound echoed. In the eyes of all the guests and the Ying family, it seemed that black and white ink began to flow out from the books, slowly flowing over the table, the couch, and the palace. The light and color changed in between. The music of the Dragon Palace began to fade away, and there began to be some strange noises around...
"Everyone, please stand up. It's not convenient to sit down."
When Ji Yuan's voice came, everyone stood up subconsciously.
Then at a certain moment, as if he closed his eyes involuntarily, the sky and the earth darkened slightly, and then brightened again. The surrounding view became wider. There were no more tables filled with wine and food, no more halls glittering with jewels, and nothing in the Dragon Palace could be seen.
Many aquatic creatures, including real dragons, and other guests, all subconsciously looked around in shock. In addition to the recognizable guests from the Dragon Palace, there were many other people around, ordinary people.
The crowd seemed extremely excited. Some of them were holding wooden sticks, and some were carrying baskets filled with rotten vegetables and stinky eggs. They kept walking forward. The owner of the Dragon Palace and many guests were all surrounded by the people, and some of them were even moving with the people involuntarily.
Following the crowd's line of sight, some guests saw a group of soldiers and a long line of prison vans holding prisoners. They were on a wide street, but the street was crowded with people at the moment. If it weren't for the large number of soldiers and officers blocking the way, the crowd would have rushed to the prison vans.
"Kill them, kill them!" "Don't let them have an easy time—"
"Behead them! Behead them!" "Bah."
Some people kept throwing vegetable leaves and rotten eggs towards the prison van, while the guests from the Dragon Palace had not yet recovered from the shock.
'What's going on? Where are we?'
At the same time, Yin Zhaoxian looked at everything in front of him in surprise, then looked to his side and saw Ji Yuan squinting at a line of prisoner cars moving forward.
"That's right. There are too many people with high attainments, so there are some deviations. After all, the entire volume of "On Birds" is not really just a book about phoenixes and hundreds of birds..."