CHAPTER 1175: CHAPTER 22: DRAGONS ARE STRONGER THAN PHOENIXES

"Guangchen..."

Receiving the ancient and restrained Dusk Mirror from An Jing, Jin Yanhua’s expression slightly changed.

Although it was well hidden, An Jing could see a trace of emotion: "This is transformed from Basic Divine Power, even if it’s Manifesting Holy, it requires some time to recuperate..."

After playing with it a bit, Jin Yanhua happily put it away with a smile: "I knew he wouldn’t forget."

This Dusk Mirror is one of Mingguang Dust’s Six Yang Great Divine Power, and it is his only freely controllable ’Sunset.’ It signifies the extinction and creation, able to erode lifespan, extinguish spirits, and obliterate life, almost unstoppable. Throughout Embracing the Void, it’s a top-tier offensive Great Divine Power.

An Jing could tell that Jin Yanhua was originally troubled by the Zhaolin Ye Zhen Banquet and the affairs over at South Desolate Hongzhou, his mood rather heavy. But after receiving the Divine Skill Token from his master, his mood improved, and he even wore a smile.

"Since you’ve agreed."

Jin Yanhua raised his head and solemnly said: "Then let me explain in detail the [Zhaolin Ye Zhen Banquet] for you."

"An Jing, you also know that my Ancestral Dragon Hall is inherited from the Ancestral Dragon."

"Indeed." An Jing sensed his own Cave Heaven, his True Spirit Blood·Ancestor Dragon Seed had now merged into the ’Heavenly Punishment Cave Heaven,’ becoming a Heavenly Punishment Divine Wood. In this world, if anyone understands the Ancestral Dragon best, he is surely among them.

Jin Yanhua didn’t know this point and continued to introduce: "The [Ancestor Dragon Born from Nothing] is the True Spirit that created heaven and earth, the most ancient and innate existence, having both the form of Dragon Snake and the form of trees, thus differentiating into two major forms."

"Namely, the [Supreme Cosmic Light Heavenly Dragon Divine Venerable] and the [Supreme Cosmic Light Dragon Tree Saint Venerable], supporting Embracing the Void Cosmic Light and Universe Space, serving as the foundation of heaven and earth."

"A drop of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Sovereign’s Undying Essence Blood nurtured us [Dragons], and the Dragon Tree Saint Venerable transformed into the primordial forest ocean, nurturing Three Thousand True Spirits, with one True Spirit ascending to the branches, becoming the [Phoenix]."

At this point, Jin Yanhua’s tone changed, becoming formal and extremely serious: "We dragons originate from the blood of the Ancestral Dragon, are the direct blood descendants, while the Phoenix is merely one of the Three Thousand True Spirits, favored by the Dragon Tree Saint Venerable, at most an adopted child or disciple, therefore Dragons are stronger than Phoenixes!"

"An Jing, you must remember, Dragons are stronger than Phoenixes!"

"Yes! Dragons are stronger than Phoenixes!"

These words were so smooth, so direct, and too official from Ancestral Dragon Hall. An Jing immediately knew that this was the effect of Ancestral Dragon Hall’s propaganda education,

Moreover, he also noticed that in the history of the Dragon Clan, there was no shadow of Huai Xu Divine Wood and Huai Xu the Great Immortal.

However, this is normal, as such true history of the beginning of creation is hidden in the deepest part of Huai Xu Heaven and Earth’s historical river, known only to the specially privileged Heavenly Mandate like himself.

"As for the Dragon Palace’s inquiry, the Zhaolin Ye Zhen Banquet, by its name, is actually a banquet for inquiry surrounding the ’Ancestor Dragon’s Scale.’

Jin Yanhua now spoke of details: "As the supreme Holy Venerable presiding over Cosmic Light Universe Space, a scale left by the Ancestral Dragon can derive a Small World. That Small World, named ’Zhaolin,’ is where the Zhaolin Ye Zhen Banquet takes place."

"Zhaolin Realm is one of the many heritage treasures left by the Ancestral Dragon for us. Every dragon acknowledged by Ancestral Dragon Hall after reaching the Divine Concealment Realm can bring one recognized companion below Manifesting Holy to undergo trials, comprehend the Ancestral Dragon’s Scale, and create or reshape their [Divine Power Body]."

"The creation of the most perfect self in one’s heart becomes the True Person. However, the ’self in the heart’ is still different from the ’real self,’ and many martial artists who achieve True Person still have regrets."

"Just like our Dragon Clan."

Jin Yanhua raised her hand, her human hand was white and slender, showing no signs of ’danger’ and ’power,’ but in An Jing’s eyes, the dense Thunder Light Soldier Evil condensed into reality was the true nature of Jin Yanhua’s body.

But even so, Jin Yanhua was still not satisfied, she dexterously moved her fingers, manipulating the Five Elements Thunder Light: "Our Dragon Clan is ultimately just the transformation of a drop of Undying Blood from the Ancestral Dragon Saint Venerable, merely a part of the Ancestral Dragon. No matter how hard we try, we cannot fully restore the Divine Power of the Ancestral Dragon Saint Venerable. The imagined dragon and the real dragon still have a gap."

"But with the support of the Ancestral Dragon’s Scale, any race can gain our Divine Dragon’s great power. True Spirit Bloodlines, Divine Power Body can also gain many Divine Abnormalities, allowing one’s Divine Power Body to be closer to one’s imagination, and become a more real True Person."

"And our Dragon Clan can also revise their origin through True Spirit Secret Technique... For example, if I use the Nine Tribulations Ascension Technique, borrowing the power of the Ancestral Dragon Scale, I can reshape my True Spirit body, fully becoming far stronger than the average Dragon Clan True Spirit, more akin to the Ancestral Dragon, ’Heavenly Dragon!’"

"And the Heavenly Dragon is also a hard requirement to become the Four Seasons Dragon King... Not becoming the Dragon King, you cannot change Ancestral Dragon Hall, but this position of Dragon King has always only been reachable by the Transformed Dragon."

"I am naturally without fate, but I am unwilling to accept my fate, wanting to fight for this chance, undergo Nine Tribulations and ascend to become the Five Evil Celestial Dragon!"

Jin Yanhua’s words were resolute, born with the destiny of a great craftsperson, she was unwilling to be plain and peaceful, wanting to fight for her own life.

And now, born with a Dragon’s body, she also refused to accept her fate, wanting to fight for a brand new origin.

Because of this, even though she has Heavenly Assistance, progressing rapidly, she is still using the Nine Tribulations Ascension Technique to suppress her abilities—if she were Manifesting Holy, internal and external Heaven and Earth would unite, her ’realness’ would be acknowledged by the Great Heaven and Earth, fixed; although she could progress further from there, wanting to change would be highly difficult.

Exactly for this reason, Zhaolin Ye Zhen only invites those below Manifesting Holy, who still have room for improvement and refinement, the Heaven’s Chosen!

"How greedy, but Jin you’re right, that’s how it should be!"

An Jing more than agreed, he practically clapped—Jin Yanhua’s will and faith were undoubtedly the most orthodox, the purest of martial artists.

Not accepting one’s mediocrity and powerlessness, being unwilling to endure one’s common weakness, this kind of will is the source of martial arts.

—Only through martial trials can one fulfill destiny and reach the end!

Besides agreeing, An Jing curiously asked: "So, is Zhaolin Realm a Cave Heaven?"

"Yes." Jin Yanhua nodded slightly: "But it’s not a normal Cave Heaven. A normal Cave Heaven is independent of the Great Heaven and Earth, its birth and death are standalone, while the Ancestral Dragon’s Cave Heaven is united with Huai Xu Great Heaven and Earth. As long as Huai Xu exists, the Zhaolin Realm will never disappear."

"I see."

An Jing vaguely understood, he originally thought he could gain some opportunities related to Pocket World Technique from the Zhaolin Realm, but now it seems there are differences after all.

If one must say, the Ancestral Dragon as Ex Nihilo, the executor of Huai Xu Heaven’s Will, its own will was the original [Martial Dao Ice].

Only this ice was not created by an individual but by the universe’s own Creation, the manifestation of Heavenly Dao’s Will, and the ’Cave Heaven’ created by the Ancestral Dragon is not a real Cave Heaven but... the original [Martial Arts Array Realm]!

It’s not a Cave Heaven, but a Martial Arts Array Realm.

The existence of [Ancestor Dragon Born from Nothing] is even representative of the external manifestation of Heaven and Earth Dao, symbolizing the ’Creation Form’ of Heavenly Dao’s side of creation continuity.

Although the Ancestral Dragon died, the Heaven and Earth still exist, so, created by the Ancestral Dragon’s will, one of the ’Martial Arts Array Realm,’ that is ’Zhaolin Realm,’ can eternally exist with the support of the Great Heaven and Earth.