Tome of Troubled Times

Chapter 580: Shedding the shell

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The water man looks like a human form formed by the gathering of water elements, but the way it exerts its power is completely different from the human body and true energy.

It is not the weak water element summoned by Western magicians, nor will it cause waves. It does not need to transform itself into waves.

The interior is like the bottom of the deep sea, with vast water and endless pressure. No matter how hard a normal person attacks, they can't do any damage, and may even be injured by shock. A casual swing will cause huge waves to sweep in, indestructible, and it is simply not something that ordinary people can withstand.

When you throw a punch, the water man also punches back. The two fists collide. For humans, it is a competition of flesh and true energy, but for the water man, it is like hitting the bottom of the deep sea and above the waves.

Every movement it makes is actually a "casting of spells", "water magic". Every drop of water it splashes can be fatal; the mist it creates is like a prison, which can crush you into pulp in severe cases, or seal your mouth and nose and cause you to suffocate to death in mild cases. When it thinks about something, it extracts water from the body, just like the trick Cui Wenjing suffered, destroying it from the inside.

It does not need to cast spells, so it is naturally the "caster" as Xia Longyuan said. Its every move and gesture reflects the characteristics of water spells.

But ever since Zhao Changhe went out to sea and met Hua Zhenming, he has been thinking about this issue. After obtaining Sanniang's Xuanwu inheritance, he practiced boxing and breaking the waves in the sea every day, and finally achieved success.

When a punch can break a huge wave, then it makes no difference whether the wave is in the shape of a human or a turtle.

No matter whether it is inside or outside, any tricks will be ineffective if you are prepared.

The knife turned into a long blood-red rainbow and came towards him. The sword was like a golden arrow feather, passing through the Rainbow Bridge and straight into the Moon Palace.

It's a bit like... There's a center line in the middle of the bloody arc, that's Tai Chi.

Every time the two sides clashed, there was the sound of waves crashing. Countless times, the waves hit the shore, and water splashed everywhere, splashing on the approaching fishmen, penetrating through them, causing casualties.

Facing this kind of life form, Zhao Changhe's usual skills are actually at a disadvantage. He can't make use of the evil spirit in the water man's body, nor can he form characteristics such as fear. All he has to rely on is his understanding of water and his control over power.

But still—evenly matched!

The water man screamed and howled, but he really could not break through Zhao Changhe's blockade to interfere with Xia Chichi. He was stabbed in the lower abdomen by an arrow due to his carelessness, and the water flowed back and forth, as if a person was injured.

Zhao Changhe laughed: "You will get hurt... The reduction of energy is your injury. Your replenishment cannot keep up with the consumption. The energy consumption ratio of the Poseidon chip technology is still a little bit worse."

"Roar!" The dragon bird swept wildly, and the half-moon slash cut through the surface of the lake, rolling up endless waves.

Xia Chichi was no longer a threat. He braved the splashes of water and arrows and passed through the crazy blockade of the surrounding fishmen. He pushed away the fishmen's crazy attacks with his right hand and touched the Azure Dragon sculpture with his left hand, trying to activate his Azure Dragon secret technique.

It was as if my mind exploded with a bang, and I had the illusion that my perspective was stretched to the limit.

I don’t know whether the Azure Dragon constellation in the sky is beginning to approach the ground, or whether I am walking on the rainbow bridge to ascend to the sky, stepping into the sky and watching the changes of the stars up close.

It seemed as if I could see the stars representing the Azure Dragon Constellation connecting together, and then... moving.

It really looks like a dragon swimming in front of me.

As a result, the Soul Sea Star Map in his own Soul Sea, which was lit up by the Azure Dragon practice, was also attracted and began to move with it. The matter of the Soul Sea was even more mysterious, and it really turned into a dragon swimming in the Soul Sea, overlooking the earth.

But... no.

I don't know why, but there was only this kind of change in form, but I didn't get any insights, nor any changes or feedback in strength. I can only say that it was because of my own Qinglong secret method that I produced a concept similar to "identity authentication passed", "showing you the dragon", but there was no further meaning.

What the hell, I’m not going to look at Zhao Changhe’s body three inches below his navel.

What's missing

Xia Chichi was not discouraged. It was normal for the things here to be difficult to solve. If they were easy to solve, would these fishmen still need to use such a primitive and barbaric way of sacrifice? This kind of sacrifice was not for the sculpture, but for the Sea King. They were for the Sea King to recover his heyday and use violence to crack the secrets here.

Even the current Sea Emperor cannot solve this, and this secret has not been taken away by the Sea Emperor... This is the meaning of Xia Longyuan asking himself to come here.

Xia Chichi recalled the process of Zhao Changhe opening the Water Curtain Cave in the back mountain of Beimang... This might be a continuation of the same lineage. So Bingpo turned lightly and suddenly cut his left palm.

The blood was smeared on the Azure Dragon sculpture, and the sculpture faintly emitted a golden light. There was a reaction.

Xia Chichi looked up at the sky again, and looked inward at his soul sea, comparing the differences and changes.

The dragon shape in the soul sea is only related to oneself, and it is what one's cultivation is like, satisfying all one's knowledge and imagination of the blue dragon constellation, and conforming to all recorded manifestations. The dragon in the sky is the expression of the vision here, and if there is anything missing, it will be reflected.

The comparison direction was indeed correct... Xia Chichi really found an extremely subtle difference.

The heart area of your dragon is particularly bright, which corresponds to the "Heart" among the seven stars of the Canglong. It is the heart of the Canglong and also the bright hall for human cultivation.

But the dragon in the sky, all the stars have equal brightness, which may seem normal at first glance, but it is actually abnormal.

There is a gap in its heart... If it can be filled, will it trigger the true vision of this place to appear

Xia Chichi carefully stroked the statue. The statue had been baptized by countless years, and the pits and dents on it were very abstract, and it didn't look like there was a place specifically inlaid with something. Xia Chichi pondered for a moment, reached into his arms, and touched the Azure Dragon Seal that he and Zhao Changhe had obtained together.

If there is something on my body that can be called the heart of the Azure Dragon, then the seal on the Azure Dragon statue is most likely this one. This statue seems to have pits and dents everywhere, but you don't actually need to look at them. You just need to fill in the position of the heart. This is an abstract painting that outsiders can't understand. Even if they understand it, no one has the Azure Dragon seal.

But Xia Chichi was 90% sure that this was the key!

She looked up and saw Zhao Changhe was fighting fiercely with the water man, and she felt a little hesitant.

Zhao Changhe said that by solving this statue, he might be able to take the initiative... This possibility cannot be ruled out. But the specific effect is unpredictable.

It can be predicted that if the puzzle is not solved, nothing will happen. Once the puzzle is solved, the Sea King will definitely not be able to bear it and will take action. Xia Longyuan, Hai Pinglan and others are waiting for this moment. The changes at that time will definitely be out of their control. This is a real battlefield of gods and demons, and it is not something that can be solved by mastering a special foreign object.

But is it useful if you don't solve the problem and just turn around and walk away

Why do we have to be such pawns, to be their bait...

When I was alone, I had no choice. But now that my husband is here, I am not fighting alone. Zhao Changhe is so powerful now, maybe he can figure out a plan to turn the tables...

Xia Chichi rolled his eyes and suddenly muttered to himself: "My blood smeared on the statue, it glowed, did you see it?"

All the onlookers have a string of ellipsis in their minds: What are you doing

"The statue has been opened, only a key is missing. From now on, anyone can open it without me... as long as they have the key." Xia Chichi slowly retreated, leaving the center of the lake, and suddenly took out the Azure Dragon Seal and threw it upwards: "Here is the key, please take it!"

As if they had telepathic connection, at the same time she took out the Azure Dragon Seal and threw it up, Zhao Changhe used all his strength to force the water man away with a slash of his sword, and used the force to quickly dash backwards, arriving next to Xia Chichi in the blink of an eye.

The young couple joined hands very naturally and flew away.

The two sides didn't even exchange glances. As soon as they opened their mouths, they knew what he meant. Until they both left the island's central lake, the Azure Dragon Seal hadn't even risen to its highest point...

The next moment after the two left, a dragon roar sounded from somewhere, and the water man who was originally competing with Zhao Changhe suddenly turned into a water dragon and rolled directly towards the Green Dragon Seal.

A golden fist shadow suddenly appeared in the air and punched the water dragon fiercely.

The vision that everyone wanted to see had not even started yet, but the drama began abruptly, and the protagonists, who should have been deeply involved in it, walked hand in hand on the moon and went straight out of the island.

"Boom!" The island began to tremble. No one knew what kind of battle had broken out inside. Brilliant light penetrated the sky. Thick clouds blocked the starlight. The world was dark with lightning and thunder.

(End of this chapter)