Chapter 121 The Drawbacks of Destiny
He was already considered the fastest-improving member of the dragon race, yet even so, he still couldn't compare to the humans. Clearly, the dragon race was facing a serious problem.
"The spirit of fearlessness?" he murmured to himself, the Water Dragon Lord falling into a daze, emanating a mysterious aura.
Inside the East Sea Dragon Palace, the Ancestral Dragon, who had been dozing, noticed the change in the Water Dragon Lord, slightly raising his eyelids and gazing towards the eastern coast.
"Finally enlightened?"
"Not easy! Let me lend you another hand!"
Extending his dragon claw, he pointed at the void, and an invisible Daoist aura spread, the power of the Great Dao surging forth and flowing into the Water Dragon Lord's body. With the Ancestral Dragon's power entering his body, the world before the Water Dragon Lord's eyes was completely different. The laws of heaven and earth were clearly visible, and his vision expanded infinitely.
He looked towards the dragon race and saw a ray of light, a magnificent light carrying the dragon race's beliefs. Yet, it resembled the afterglow of the setting sun, radiating its final brilliance, carrying a sense of twilight.
He looked again at the human race and saw the dazzling brilliance of humanity, filled with an indomitable spirit, like a newborn sun, rising vigorously and radiating vitality. Everything was full of life.
This was in stark contrast to the dragon race.
"Yes, the path of cultivation is to forge ahead without hesitation. Without a fearless spirit and a determination to risk everything, how can one reach the end of the Great Dao?"
Seemingly infected by the brilliance of humanity, a fearless spirit surged from the Water Dragon Lord, vowing to cut off all obstacles, sweep away all hardships, and reach the pinnacle of the Great Dao.
"Haha!" The Water Dragon Lord laughed; all the gloom in his heart vanished, the dust in his mind cleared away, becoming as clear as a mirror, and he felt a sense of clarity throughout his body.
Rumble!
With a roar, the barrier to his realm that had troubled him for many years shattered.
His aura suddenly surged, and the powerful force distorted the void, transforming it into a vast, endless river, radiating the aura of the Dao.
Nothing in the world is more yielding and weak than water, yet nothing can surpass it in overcoming the hard and strong, because nothing can take its place. The weak overcomes the strong, the yielding overcomes the rigid—everyone knows this
, yet few can put it into practice. The highest good is like water, which benefits all things without striving, dwelling in places that others disdain, thus it is close to the Dao.
This long river is the Dao, the culmination of the Water Dragon Lord's cultivation and understanding of water, the Dao of water he has condensed, manifested as this vast river.
Just now, the Water Dragon Lord dispelled all his confusion, strengthened his belief in attaining the Dao, and with unwavering determination, in an instant, his Dao heart sublimated, completely understanding his own path and comprehending the true essence of the Great Luo.
At that moment, all his insights and accumulations erupted, transforming into immense power that propelled him to a higher realm.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist!"
"I never expected my Great Luo opportunity to arise here."
After a long while, the Water Dragon Lord finally came to his senses and exclaimed with emotion.
"Congratulations, Dragon Lord! You're on the verge of becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal!"
"I told you earlier that next time we met, I'd have to address you as Dragon Venerable. See, it hasn't been long, and it's already come true!"
Feng Zichen congratulated the Water Dragon Lord with a beaming smile after he had completely calmed down.
The Water Dragon Lord was surrounded by Daoist aura and the aura of the Great Dao, exuding a transcendent feeling, similar to Suirenshi's performance in the Everlasting Lamp Hall. This was clearly a prelude to attaining the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. "Fellow Daoist, I am about to break through to the next level and must immediately return to the Dragon Clan's sacred land for seclusion. I cannot keep you company for a chat." The Water Dragon Lord cupped his hands and said apologetically.
"It's alright, there's plenty of time for that later. Right now, your breakthrough is more important." Feng Zichen waved his hand dismissively.
"By the way, fellow Daoist, regarding the human race's fortune, I have a piece of advice for you, and you must not forget it." Before leaving, the Water Dragon Lord seemed to have thought of something, and with a hint of fear, he said in a tone full of warning:
"Fellow Daoist can use the human race's fortune to cultivate, that's fine."
"But fellow Daoist must guard his heart, and never succumb to temptation to refine the human race's fortune into his body and turn it into his own cultivation."
"Once you succumb to temptation and refine the human race's fortune, although it may allow you to step into the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm directly, it will leave a huge hidden danger for your future."
"If one day in the future, the human race's fortune suddenly plummets, even if you are a Great Luo Golden Immortal, you will die, not in eternal sleep, but in true death."
"What? Aren't Great Luo immortals immortal? How can they die?" Now, Feng Zichen was truly shocked and exclaimed repeatedly.
"It's true, I saw it with my own eyes. In ancient times, countless aquatic masters, unable to resist the allure of the world's fortune, chose to refine it and ascend to the realm of Great Luo Golden Immortals."
At this point, the Water Dragon Lord's face suddenly contorted with fear, as if recalling a horrific scene. He trembled as he spoke:
"After the war between the three races, the dragon race's fortune plummeted, turning against many of its masters."
"On that day, the sky above the East Sea was shrouded in darkness, boundless karmic force permeated the air, and the cries of dragons echoed endlessly. One by one, those masters who had become Great Luo Golden Immortals through refining fortune were wailing."
"Their Dao was constantly crumbling, merging with the origin of heaven and earth."
"Their bodies were dissipating, transforming into streams of primordial energy."
"Their true spirits were completely lost within the Dao, becoming part of it." "
In the end, there was no trace of them left in the world, even their Dao had vanished, their true spirits forever lost within the Dao, devoid of thought and desire, with no possibility of ever reappearing in the mortal realm."
"This is even more terrifying than falling into eternal slumber; it's true 'death' in the real sense."
"Hiss! The backlash from fate is so strong!" Hearing the Water Dragon Lord's description, Feng Zichen felt a chill run down his spine; this overturned his understanding of fate.
This was even more terrifying than death!
Even Xuan Qi and Ao Xue showed expressions of shock. Born after the ancient times, they only had a vague understanding of many ancient legends. This kind of secret was something they had never heard of before.
"Indeed, under the backlash of destiny, no one but a sage can withstand it!" Nodding, the Water Dragon Lord revealed another secret:
"Even His Majesty the Ancestral Dragon, who once controlled nearly two-tenths of the primordial destiny, dared not refine it, but only used it for cultivation. This shows the drawbacks of refining destiny."
"His Majesty the Ancestral Dragon explicitly forbade the Scaled Armor lineage from refining the destiny of heaven and earth."
"Unfortunately, how many could resist the temptation of a shortcut?
One by one, clansmen risked disobeying His Majesty's orders to refine destiny and enter the Great Luo realm. Gradually, His Majesty's orders became empty words." "
Under the prevailing circumstances, even His Majesty was somewhat helpless!"
(End of Chapter)