Chapter 11: The Azure Dragon's Dharma Seal

  "Your sword, I have accepted. Next, do you dare to accept a sword from me?" Tang An said clearly and word by word. Although the voice was not loud, it was transmitted to every person present without missing a single word, and also entered their hearts!

  The emperor Zhao Yuanhao, who was originally ready to leave, suddenly turned his head back when he heard this, his eyes burning with intensity, staring fixedly at Tang An.

  Tang An was wiping his sword on stage. His appearance was ferocious, but the movement of wiping his sword was still elegant and delicate.

  It seemed like yesterday he was elegantly wiping his sword on stage. And now...

  He started wiping his sword again!!!!!

  His brocade robes had been torn to shreds by the sword energy of Ge Ruo Ba. He ripped off a piece of his hem and was now carefully wiping his sword with it.

  For some reason, when Groba saw Tang An wiping his sword with slow and gentle movements, he felt a chill in his heart, and unexpectedly, a faint sense of foreboding arose!

  It seems he will die.

  It's really going to die!

  Yuan Wanli saw Tang An's action, his face suddenly flushed with excitement, as if all the blood in his body had rushed to his face. At this moment, he was boiling with passion, and the sound of the Nine Heavens Dragon's cry on the Tiger Leopard Altar yesterday had already appeared in his mind!

  What was even more astonishing was that he could clearly feel that Tang An had changed again in less than a day.

  His sword, the killing intent grew even thicker, at this moment it was as if it was about to suffocate. The space between heaven and earth seemed to be completely filled with this cold killing intent!

  Yue Wu stood beside the Emperor, feeling the chilling killing intent between heaven and earth, full of incredulity. However, his face remained calm as he spoke to Emperor Zhao Yuanhao: "Your Majesty, do you have a special feeling? The true meaning of Qinglong that he has realized seems different from the true yuan energy cultivated by the Nine Dragon Qianyuan Gong left behind by Taizu Huangdi."

  Zhao Yuanhao nodded: "Indeed, there is a bit of difference. I have always felt that the Nine Dragons True Intention cultivated from the Nine Dragons Dry Heaven Merit left by Taizu Your Majesty lacks something."

  And that missing thing is the last secret of Jiulong Dry Source Skill. For thousands of years, except for Taizu, no one has truly grasped the true meaning of Jiulong. Even in those days, with the talent of Chengzu, he was able to fully practice the true meaning of Jiulong within thirty years and enter the Great Heaven Realm, but he still couldn't take that last step, using martial arts to enter the Tao, returning to the origin, and becoming one, achieving the supreme true body. It seems that there must be some secret hidden in this Jiulong Dry Source Skill that has not been revealed clearly.

  Yue Wu's eyes never left Tang An's figure, but his mouth continued to say: "Your Majesty once asked me about the Nine Dragons Dry Sky Merit, there is also a Heaven-Inspecting Diagram. Unfortunately, that diagram was only a fragment, and it was unclear what it meant. I couldn't tell whether it was a map or a technique."

  Yue Wu saw the emperor's face was somewhat helpless, knowing that the emperor was extremely concerned about this Tianwen map. Unfortunately, this map had been in the palace for hundreds of years, but no one had ever discovered its secrets. He himself was not a god descended to earth, so how could he answer?

  Returning to the Origin and transforming into One is the beginning of entering the Dao with martial power, it's the starting point of contending against Heaven and Earth for one's life. An emperor who has dominated the world for a lifetime, with millions of people paying homage, has only one regret - that he cannot possess this power forever. Even a great master at the Grand Heavenly Realm level has a limited lifespan. Only by entering the Returning to the Origin realm, having one's divine thoughts return to the origin and transform into One, condensing out a divine fetus, with a physical body that is not polluted or tainted, can one achieve eternal life. The emperor naturally cares about this final step!

  The Emperor listened, and in his heart, he was not surprised. He shook his head and said helplessly: "Immortality is indeed a great temptation, who can resist it since ancient times? I am also unable to let go, which is normal... It's just that I've troubled you, my dear minister..."

  However, at this moment, Yue Wu glanced at Tang An and suddenly said to the emperor with a hint of intention: "Your Majesty doesn't have to be so disheartened. In the past, Emperor Taizu was able to comprehend the true meaning of the Nine Dragons, today, it's possible that there is also a genius who can comprehend its meaning, and it's not impossible for someone with great wisdom and enlightenment to understand its intention."

  The emperor heard this and suddenly raised his head, seeing Tang An.

  Tang An's figure floated eerily on the high platform. Behind him, in the void, a giant blue dragon appeared and disappeared.

  Upon seeing this, Emperor Zhao Yuanhao's eyes lit up instantly, and his face changed from shock to surprise.

  "Not bad! The Tang An's practice is not the Nine Dragons Dry Heaven Technique, but he can comprehend the true meaning of the Green Dragon. It seems that his technique and the Nine Dragons Dry Heaven Technique have a connection between them. If we refer to and compare with each other, perhaps there will be some gain."

  The emperor finished speaking and already had a plan in mind. As for the outcome of this martial competition, he no longer cared. In this world, there was nothing that could compare to the temptation brought by eternal life!

  If one could gain eternal life, what would thirty thousand miles of rivers and mountains amount to? He had confidence that he could absolutely conquer another thirty million miles of rivers and mountains!

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  On the high platform, Tang An didn't know that the emperor below had already lost interest in comparing martial arts. He closed his eyes and had already immersed his mind completely into his sword intent.

  At this moment, on the high platform, a strong wind suddenly rose! The banners fluttered and were about to be torn apart!

  Tang An suddenly opened his eyes!

  A boundless killing intent surged up on his body, this killing intent was thick and substantial, condensing around him! A cyan giant dragon's virtual shadow swirled behind him, the sharp and terrifying dragon scales were clearly visible in the passing shadows, as if they would break through the void at any time, and pounce out to devour people!

  Tang An took a step forward, and his figure suddenly became vague and faint, slowly fading away. However, behind him, the faintly visible dragon image was becoming clearer and more real! The massive green dragon seemed to be emerging from the depths of ancient times!

  A majestic and terrifying aura emanated from its body, a huge oppressive force weighing on the hearts of everyone in the scene, even people like Nian Wushuang who had entered the Tianjing realm felt this oppression.

  "Rooooar!" A dragon's roar shook the heavens!

  The Emperor Zhao Yuanhao's heart skipped a beat as the Golden True Dragon's true essence surged within him!

  This ancient breath, profound and real, surrounded Tang An, making him look full of mystery.

  Emperor Zhao Yuanhao and General Yue Wu were shocked speechless, their faces filled with astonishment, followed by wild joy!

  "It's the Azure Dragon Incarnation! It's the true meaning of the Azure Dragon that has reached its peak, and only then can it be called the Azure Dragon Incarnation!"

  Tang An's opponent, Ge Ruo Ba, had completely lost faith in the reality before his eyes. The True Body of Dharma - wasn't this a technique that only top-notch cultivators who had reached the Return to Origin Realm could possess? He was just a minor cultivator at the Small Sky Realm, how could he possibly have the True Body of Dharma?

  Of course, the most shocking ones were those ordinary officials.

  The dragon is protecting the body, isn't this a sign of the birth of the Holy Son? There are many stories in ancient books that imply the dragon as the emperor. Tang An has the dragon protecting his body, could he be the true Dragon Emperor destined by heaven?

  But they secretly took a look at Emperor Zhao Yuanhao and found that Zhao Yuanhao's face was filled with wild joy. At this point, they were completely baffled.

  Those ministers only took a sneak peek and immediately withdrew their gaze. The emperor's face was bright red, extremely excited, but didn't know whether it was good or bad. Accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger, just be careful not to lose your life. They thought of this, raised their hands, and lightly wiped their foreheads, entangled in their hearts.

  At this moment, their heads were collectively dizzy, but their eyes were still staring blankly at Tang An on the stage.

  Yuan Wanli stared at Tang An in shock. Initially, he was only curious about this young warrior who could take on a hundred enemies and wanted to recruit him as his subordinate. But within just a few days, he had already entered the Heavenly Realm, grasped the true meaning of the Azure Dragon, and was no longer afraid of any powerful expert in the Heavenly Realm. And today, after withstanding a blow from Gexi Kunlun's Great Sword Saint Luo Ba, he actually displayed the Azure Dragon Incarnation, a legendary technique!

  He could no longer see Tangan clearly, only feeling that the young man in front of him had too much mystery, and there was really too much wonder on his body!

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  Today's word count is a bit short. I'll make up for it tomorrow. Generally, the weekly update amount, I will do at least close to 4K, not too far off.

  It's exam week, please be considerate.

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