"This time, for us, it's a challenge and an opportunity. We can only advance and not retreat. We can only win and not lose. If we want to reap benefits from the fire, we can't fight a battle we're not sure of. Therefore, it's not wrong for us to be cautious and attach importance to this. As long as we can win, any sacrifice is worth it."
Chief Number One made a resolute and unquestionable decision.
Ding Ning was dumbfounded. Two old men, didn't I just say the truth? Do you have to exaggerate and raise the matter to the height of the country's survival?
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Chapter One: Python Sparrow Swallows Dragon
The brightly lit inner hall was resplendent and majestic. Inside the hall, there was an everlasting lamp burning and a green stone was burning. Spirals of green smoke rose up and coiled around the hall.
It was a green sandalwood stone that emitted a strange fragrance when burned. It had the effect of calming one's mind and was an essential item for cultivation. However, the price of this item was not low. The fact that it could be used as fuel was enough to show that the owner of this place had a high status.
In the inner hall, a middle-aged man in a bright yellow robe stood with his hands clasped behind his back. His face was resolute and there was a majestic aura in his eyes. It was obvious that he had been in a high position for a long time. Behind him, there was a faint aura rising like fire and thunder, producing a low rumbling sound.
However, if one looked at his right arm, they would find that it was empty. It was a broken arm.
Standing beside him was a beautiful woman in palace clothes. She had a slender figure and a graceful and beautiful appearance. However, her face was exceptionally pale and frail.
At this moment, this pair of man and woman, who clearly possessed quite a high status, had a sliver of anxiousness on their faces as they looked to their front. They could see a thirteen to fourteen year old young man seated on the bed. The young man's body was a little frail and his eyes were tightly shut. That face of a young man, which should be brimming with vitality, was instead surrounded by a bloody aura.
That strange blood Qi squirmed under his skin. Vaguely, there seemed to be a resentful dragon roar coming from it.
Following the dragon's roar, the veins on the youth's forehead bulged and his body trembled continuously. His face turned hideous, as if he was enduring an indescribable pain.
Beside the youth, a white-haired old man was holding onto a copper mirror. A gentle light radiated from the copper mirror and shone on the youth's body. Under the illumination of the light, the strange bloody aura on the youth's face began to gradually calm down.
The bloody aura lasted for an incense stick of time before completely retreating and shrinking back into the youth's palm.
The white-haired old man immediately heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this scene. He then turned around and bowed towards the middle-aged man and the beautiful woman in palace clothes who were waiting anxiously to the side. "Congratulations your majesty, your majesty. His highness has finally endured the great hurdle that comes once every three years. He should be fine for the next three years."
Joy was revealed on the faces of the middle-aged man and the beautiful woman when they heard this. Their tightly clenched fists gradually relaxed.
The dignified man in bright yellow robes looked expectantly at the white-haired old man in front of him and asked, "Master Qin, Yuan 'er is already thirteen. Youths at this age usually have eight meridian channels formed and can start cultivating. What about Yuan' er?"
The expression of the white-haired old man immediately dimmed a little when he heard this. He shook his head slightly and said, "Your majesty, this old man was still unable to detect the eight meridian channels in his highness' body this time …"
The dignified man's expression also dimmed when he heard this.
In this world, the path of cultivation began with the human body. There were countless meridians in the human body, and the most important of them were the eight great meridians. Apart from some special circumstances, the eight meridians in an ordinary person's body would only gradually form when they were around twelve or thirteen years old. At this time, these eight meridians needed to be found. Only by finding these eight meridians could one begin cultivating and absorb the Origin Energy of the world to open the eight meridians. First published on the new Bayi Chinese Website
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This was the Meridian Opening Realm, the beginning of all cultivation.
Because cultivators absorbed the Origin Energy of the world and transformed their bodies, they were also called Genesis Masters.
Master Qin could not bear to see the middle-aged man's gloomy expression. He let out a soft sigh and said, "His highness originally had the life of a sacred dragon. He was supposed to shock the world and look down on the heavens. Who would have thought that he would meet with such a calamity …"
The middle-aged man's fists were tightly clenched. The beautiful woman's eyes also reddened as she covered her mouth and violently coughed twice.
"Queen, take care of yourself. You previously lost a large amount of essence blood to nourish His Highness. You must not be agitated." Master Qin hurriedly said when he saw this.
The beautiful woman waved her hand, sorrow in her eyes as she gazed at the youth sitting on the bed. "The poison in Yuan 'er's body flares up once every three years, becoming more and more powerful each time. He can only rely on himself to get rid of it. But now that his eight meridians have not appeared, what will happen in three years?"
Master Qin was silent for a while, before he slowly said, "After three years, the external suppression will lose its effect. If this continues, I'm afraid that His Highness' life will be in danger."
The moment these words were said, the hall immediately fell silent. The middle-aged man's fists were tightly clenched, his body trembling slightly. The beautiful woman covered her mouth and let out a soft sob.
"So you're saying … I only have three years left to live?" In the silence, a slightly immature but calm voice suddenly rang out.
The three people in the hall were shocked when they heard this. They hurriedly raised their heads, only to see that the youth on the bed had opened his eyes at some point and was looking at them.
The three of them looked at each other, clearly not expecting the youth to wake up so quickly. In the past, he would need to sleep for two to three days before he could recover.
"Yuan 'er …"
The youth who was called Yuan 'er was called Zhou Yuan. The middle-aged man and beautiful woman before them were the King and Queen of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Qing and Qin Yu.
Zhou Yuan pursed his lips, his immature face somewhat pale. Perhaps it was because his body was frail from a young age and he could only read more books, so he looked somewhat scholarly. After a moment of silence, he slowly stretched out his palm.
At the center of his palm, there was a dark and gloomy blood colour. That blood colour seemed to have been branded into the deepest parts of his flesh and blood. It slowly wiggled, looking like a blood dragon baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. Faintly, there seemed to be a dense resentment being emitted from it, causing one to tremble with fear.
"Father, mother … this time, you should at least tell me what exactly happened to me, right?"
Zhou Yuan stared at the tiny blood dragon-like thing in his palm and could not help but tightly clench his teeth. It was this thing that had made him experience what it meant to be in agony worse than death.
Every three years, this thing would start acting up, as if it wanted to devour every inch of his flesh and blood, bringing him endless pain.
Hearing Zhou Yuan's words, Zhou Qing and Qin Yu's faces paled, especially the former. His fists were tightly clenched, his face filled with deep regret and self-blame.
The silence lasted for a long time. The air seemed to have frozen. Finally, Zhou Qing took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice, "This is … the Dragon's Resentment Poison."
"Dragon's Resentment Poison?" Zhou Yuan frowned, unable to understand.
Zhou Qing's hand trembled as he rubbed Zhou Yuan's head. "You should know about this now. Yuan 'er, do you know? You are the sacred dragon of our Zhou family!"
Zhou Yuan could not help but let out a bitter laugh. Was there such a pitiful sacred dragon? He could not even find the eight meridian channels in his body.
Zhou Qing sat beside Zhou Yuan and said in a low voice, "Yuan 'er, the current Great Zhou Empire may only be considered a small and remote country in the endless Cangmang Continent. But you do not know that fifteen years ago, our Great Zhou Empire was a majestic and powerful country that was visited by countless countries, our might shaking the world."
Surprise surfaced on Zhou Yuan's little face. There were numerous empires and empires in the Cangmang Continent, and their Great Zhou Empire was not too eye-catching amongst them. Who could have imagined that it had such status in the past?
"Do you know of the Great Wu Empire?" Zhou Qing paused between each word as if it was carved into his bones and heart.
"The Great Wu Empire?" Zhou Yuan nodded. The Great Wu Empire was one of the top tier empires in the Cangmang Continent. It was a prosperous empire with countless Genesis Masters. Compared to the Great Zhou Empire, it was like comparing a giant to a dwarf.
Zhou Qing's eyes turned red bit by bit at this moment, deep hatred flowing out. "Then do you know that fifteen years ago, the current Great Wu royal family was merely a vassal of our Great Zhou Empire?"
A sliver of shock finally appeared in Zhou Yuan's eyes. The current Great Wu royal family was once a vassal of the Great Zhou Empire? The Great Zhou Empire was actually so powerful fifteen years ago?
Zhou Yuan could not help but ask, "Then … then why did it become like this?"
"In the several hundred years since the founding of the Great Zhou Empire, the Wu clan has always followed our Zhou clan in our expeditions, loyal and devoted. Later on, when the Great Zhou Empire was founded, the Wu clan was conferred the title of King Wu in recognition of their contributions, allowing them to enjoy endless power. In the next hundred years, the Wu clan guarded the borders of the Great Zhou Empire, intimidating everyone."
Zhou Qing's body faintly trembled as the veins in his eyes climbed up. "However, no one expected that fifteen years ago, the Wu clan would suddenly rebel. It was only then that our Zhou royal clan discovered that after years of hiding their strength and biding their time, the Wu clan had already become extremely powerful. Moreover, many of the conferred kings in the empire had also been roped in by them."
"In the short span of less than a year, our Zhou clan was utterly defeated. We fled south, fleeing towards the ancestral land of our Zhou clan, which is the current territory of the Great Zhou Empire."
"I don't know why the Wu clan would rebel. The status they enjoyed in the Great Zhou Empire was not the slightest bit inferior to the royal clan …"
"Until later on, a secret agent obtained some information from the Wu clan. It was a prophecy that had been passed down within the Wu clan for several hundred years …"
"Prophecy?" Zhou Yuan was a little taken aback.
Zhou Qing gritted his teeth and said word by word, "Python and sparrow swallow the dragon, the Great Wu Empire will prosper!"
"Python and sparrow swallow the dragon, the Great Wu Empire will prosper?" Zhou Yuan softly repeated but did not understand the meaning. "What does that mean?"
Zhou Qing's eyes turned scarlet red at this moment. He stared at Zhou Yuan with incomparable sorrow in his eyes. "Back then, I also did not know what it meant, until that day …"
"Our Great Zhou Empire was defeated. I led the remnants of the Great Zhou Empire and continuously retreated. The Wu clan relentlessly pursued us until we reached the Great Zhou City beneath our feet. However, the Wu clan surrounded us and did not attack, as if they were waiting."
"Waiting for what?" Zhou Yuan felt a wave of unease.
Zhou Qing stared at Zhou Yuan as an expression that looked like he was about to cry emerged on his face. That kind of despair and anger made Zhou Yuan's heart tremble.
"They were waiting for you to be born."
Zhou Qing's words caused Zhou Yuan's heart to violently tremble as a look of helplessness appeared on his face.
By the side, Zhou Yuan's mother, Qin Yu, was already covering her mouth as she let out extremely stifled sobs.
"Do you know what it was like when you were born?" Zhou Qing gazed at Zhou Yuan, his eyes blood-red as he said, "Yuan 'er, the moment you were born, there was a strange phenomenon in the sky. Purple Qi rose, dragon Qi wrapped around your body, and dragon roars shook the world. It was the phenomenon of a sacred dragon.
"You were born with eight naturally opened meridian channels. The moment you were born, you had already surpassed the Channel Opening stage and reached the Qi Nourishing stage.
"This is the legendary sacred dragon blessing, one in a billion. In the future, you will be able to enter a greater cultivation stage, shine as brightly as the heavens and earth, and live as long as the sun and moon. You are the sacred dragon that our Zhou clan has never seen before!"
Zhou Qing's tone was incomparably emotional, his entire body violently trembling. One could imagine how emotional he had been when Zhou Yuan was born. The heavens had not forsaken the Zhou clan, allowing their Zhou clan to welcome the birth of a sacred dragon in their time of crisis.
Zhou Yuan's eyes were wide open, clearly unable to imagine that such a phenomenon would occur when he was born.
"Then … then why …" His hands trembled slightly as he stroked his body. Since he was born with eight naturally opened meridian channels, why was he unable to find any of them in his body?
Zhou Qing's emotional voice came to an abrupt halt. The light in his eyes seemed to have completely vanished at this moment, only leaving behind deep sorrow. With a defeated expression, he said, "Because the moment you were born, king Wu's wife outside the city gave birth to a boy and a girl. The boy had the Qi of a python around his body, while the girl had the Qi of a spirit sparrow on her head. She was also blessed!"
"According to the information we obtained, king Wu's wife had been pregnant for a full three years, but had yet to give birth. Today, she suddenly gave birth …"
"I did not know why in the past, but I finally understood at that time. It is said that those born in the same year, month, and day can devour each other's blessings. It turns out that the Wu clan's goal for so many years was not simply to plot against the Great Zhou Empire, but to plot against the dragon of our Zhou clan!"
Zhou Yuan's mouth hung open as a chill rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. "This is a plot!"
How could there be such a coincidence in this world. This was clearly a huge plot that had been brewing for a hundred years, and was aimed at the Zhou clan. In fact … it was specifically aimed at him.
For this, they had even used all sorts of methods to prevent king Wu's wife from giving birth for three years in order to wait for him!
Zhou Qing nodded as he said in a raspy voice, "It was indeed a plot. The Wu clan had endured for hundreds of years in the Great Zhou Empire, and fought for the Great Zhou Empire to gain our trust. However, no one could have imagined that their hundred years of patience was all because of you!"
"That day, king Wu entered the city and threatened the lives of millions of Great Zhou citizens. He wanted to steal your sacred dragon blessing in front of me and your mother …" At this point, tears of blood flowed from Zhou Qing's eyes.
By the side, master Qin's face was also filled with grief as he said in a low voice, "That day, in order to protect your highness, king Wu fought king Wu on the Great Zhou Mountain. However, he was no match and lost one of his arms. If king Wu had not been afraid that others would destroy your highness' sacred dragon blessing and take him down with them, even king Wu would have died at his hands."
"In order to smoothly steal your highness' blessing, king Wu made an ancestral oath that the Great Wu Empire would not take half a step into the Great Zhou Empire for the next hundred years."
The terrifying scene from back then once again surged out from the depths of her mind. By the side, Qin Yu could no longer hold back her emotions as she knelt in front of Zhou Yuan and tightly hugged him. She began to weep bitterly, her cries heart-wrenching.
"Yuan 'er! My poor son! Mother has let you down! "
The cruel memories of that day were once again torn apart in blood. She clearly remembered that the newborn Zhou Yuan had been used as the eye of a formation and placed on the altar set up by king Wu.
On the altar were the newborn son and daughter of king Wu.
However, one had been stolen, while the other two had been obtained.
The deprivation of blessing was akin to the removal of one's flesh and blood. The pain was unimaginable.
At that time, Qin Yu had just received the joy of having a son, but could only watch helplessly as her son endured endless pain on the ice-cold altar, crying until his young voice turned hoarse.
That kind of despair and powerlessness nearly caused her to lose consciousness.
Urgh.
Due to her emotions, Qin Yu's face instantly paled as she vomited a mouthful of blood, dying Zhou Yuan's hair red.
"Mother?! What's wrong? "Zhou Yuan was greatly alarmed as he hastily helped Qin Yu wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth.
Master Qin hurriedly walked over, a gentle aura spreading from his palm. It poured into Qin Yu's head, helping to stabilize the Qi and blood in her body. He glanced at the pale-faced Qin Yu, before sighing towards Zhou Yuan and saying, "Your highness, don't blame the king and empress for not being able to protect you. Back then, the king gave everything he had and nearly died in battle."
"As for the empress, she injected her essence blood into your body after your blessing was taken. She continued to transfuse blood for you every year, allowing your highness to live until today. However, the empress also paid a huge price. Every time she transfused blood, her lifespan would be shortened by three years. Over the past twelve years, she has already lost thirty-six years of her lifespan. Her vitality has been greatly damaged, and she currently has less than ten years left to live."
"What?! What did you say?! "
Zhou Yuan felt as if he had been struck by lightning when he heard these words, veins of blood frantically climbing out of his eyes. He had not felt such intense emotions even when he heard that his blessing had been taken earlier. After all, it had happened when he was still young and could not remember. Hence, he did not have a strong sense of belonging to the sacred dragon blessing. Hence, he merely felt a little shocked when it was taken away.
The Wu clan had schemed against him for a hundred years. Although there were ripples in his heart, he had been able to suppress them. However, they had forced his doting mother to the end of her lifespan, causing uncontrollable killing intent to rise in Zhou Yuan's heart for the first time.
Hence, when he heard teacher Qin's words, Zhou Yuan could no longer maintain his composure. All the blood in his body frantically rushed to his head, causing his face to turn blood-red. His delicate and young face appeared rather sinister.
"Wu clan, you dare to harm my mother! You deserve to die! "
Zhou Yuan's body trembled, his eyes blood red. Torrential rage and killing intent surged in his heart.
Zhou Qing carried Qin Yu and allowed her to lean against the jade couch. His hair seemed to have turned a little white, while his dignified aura was nowhere to be found. His tone was wooden as he said, "There is such a thing as blessing in this world. The Wu clan's foundations are weak, and if we want to establish a empire, continue on and intimidate the world, we must have sufficient blessing to support us. Your sacred dragon blessing is the most optimal item."
"King Wu stole your blessing and bestowed it to his son and daughter. Henceforth, the Great Wu Empire was protected by the dragon and phoenix, allowing the empire to flourish. The Great Wu Empire's prosperity was all because of your blessing."
"The sacred dragon blessing in your body was forcefully stolen by the python and sparrow, naturally giving rise to an intense resentment. King Wu purposely sealed this resentment in your body, allowing it to form the Dragon's Resentment Poison. It devoured your essence blood to grow stronger and stronger, until the day it matured and erupted, completely devouring your life force."
"At the same time, your sacred dragon root was destroyed, causing your eight innate meridian channels to fade. Even now, they have never appeared again. The path of cultivation has been extremely difficult …"
Zhou Qing's voice was desolate, filled with boundless helplessness. It was difficult to imagine what kind of despair the Zhou clan had felt that day.
On that day, the python and sparrow cried out in unison outside the city. Rays of multicolored light shone brightly as they borrowed this opportunity to transform.
On that day, the sacred dragon within the city wailed as it turned into green smoke that slowly dissipated.
This was known as the python and sparrow devouring the dragon.
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