at up from the back, watching cautiously out the car window."What was that just now!" I stammered, feeling a surge of panic. "Where are the people Isn't this the checkpoint The border control Shouldn'...Beyond the Northwest Sea, to the north of the Red Water, there is Mount Zhangwei. There is a divine being, with the face of a human and the body of a serpent, its eyes straight and bright. When it closes its eyes, it is dark; when it opens them, it is light. It does not eat, sleep or rest, and the wind and rain are its encounters.

This is the candle dragon.

To be honest, I don't want to see such a divine being at all...

My previous concept of Jiang Qiyun was always "Emperor of the Underworld," a level that made me think he was a revered god who managed reincarnation.

It wasn't until the arrival of Lord Luohu and Lord Ji Du that I truly began to understand his true identity—a revered celestial deity.

Even stripped of his three-thousand-year position as the ruler of the underworld, he remains a deity who dresses in clouds and rides on the wind.

He is a transcendental deity manifested from the Great Purple Emperor, his Taoist cultivation and status are unparalleled.

Summons of this type of divine beast, are also a piece of cake...

The sky was overcast with dark clouds, and lightning flashed.

A vortex-like void emerged in the midst of surging, billowing clouds.

We stood in the canyon, gazing at the sliver of sky between the sheer cliff walls. The feeling of oppression was particularly acute.

Those who fall into the path of evil often have no sense of self-awareness, thinking that they can masquerade as divine beings simply by dragging a tail behind them. Jiang Qiyun chuckled lightly and shook his head.

He softly recited: "…All beings fail to attain the true Way because of their deluded minds."

Endless worries and delusions, causing mental anguish and physical suffering. Always sinking in the sea of misery, forever losing the true path.

Those who have attained enlightenment are always tranquil.

I continued to recite silently, and he smiled softly at me.

No matter how the world changes or if he is surrounded by evil spirits, he remains detached and out of the world. When facing demons and ghosts, he is always calm and composed, neither arrogant nor impetuous. He never boasts about his martial prowess nor lets anxiety and anger control him.

Perhaps his priestly duties held him back, preventing him from being as carefree and unrestrained as Kai.

A gigantic form suddenly streaked across the sky filled with dark clouds. The surrounding lightning was reflected in a blood-red hue, and thunder rolled behind the clouds like waves, causing mountains and valleys to reverberate with booming echoes.

We all instinctively stepped back. The heavens and earth shifted, gods and demons shattered the void. Such a sight could perhaps only be witnessed within this protective barrier of the sect.

In the mundane world, people chase fame and fortune, when did their eyes ever behold the magic of celestial beings and the Tao If you don't believe, you won't see it. Such a shocking scene, any language description pales in comparison.

When it is dark, it is bright, when it sleeps, it sees. It does not eat or sleep, tirelessly enduring wind and rain.

Such a terrifying creature, yet it "eats nothing, sleeps nothing, never rests" for millions of years to ensure the order of heaven and earth remains undisturbed, possessing a kind of desolate and tragic compassion.

Within the celestial canopy, there was a line of olive-shaped crimson gloom, that was the Candle Dragon's eye, neither closed nor opened, its gaze vacantly drooping upon the mortals below.

Jiang Qiyun quietly pinched my wrist and gave me a wink.

I was completely stunned. Meeting his gaze, I reflexively reached up to wipe my face, unsure if tears or drool had streamed down from the shock.

Jiang Qiyun wouldn't do anything pointless. His summoning of Zhu Long was definitely not just to satisfy my curiosity.

Everyone was stunned, including Madam Situ who was desperately healing herself and the creature with the head of a human and the body of a snake that was devouring space.

Mu Wanchen had already taken action. He secretly summoned a vast expanse of beautiful butterflies, which covered the canopy of the tree where the monster was located.

Before anyone could react, hundreds of butterflies hidden in the tree canopy fluttered their wings frantically. Their shimmering scales rained down and scattered in the air.

The butterfly's scales shimmered like dust, flashing an eerie violet-blue in the crimson lightning.

The more beautiful, the more poisonous.

The monster, inhaling the powder, suddenly lashed its tail with force, rolling and thrashing in the forest like a madman, crushing countless plants.

Jiang Qiyun gave me a look, signaling for me to secretly go and save Lin Yanqin.

He moves, he'd draw enemy attention, while I, the little transparent one hiding behind him, would be unnoticed.

I immediately crept down, following the soft ladder woven from vines - Mu Wanchen had already prepared a way for me.

He drew his sword and struck the monster’s head, imbuing the blow with magical power that pinned the serpentine creature to the formation. It could only thrash its tail in impotent rage.

Mu Wanchen's movements are quite flamboyant, did Jiang Qiyun teach this apprentice Or is he already very skilled himself

I had no time to think. The monster's tail swept over, scattering leaves and twigs everywhere. I cowered under the tree roots, clutching my head.

As the dust settled behind me, I patted the dirt off my head and looked at Lin Yanqin lying unconscious under a nearby tree.

The monster was no longer able to circle around her body, pinning it down. I crept closer, hugging the tree roots, and saw Shen Qingrui hiding nearby as well. I made eye contact with her, signaling for her to help me save the person.

She whispered, "It's too dangerous to be this close We could get caught."

"Then you go as bait," I said.

She glared at me angrily.

I shrugged. "... I'm old, weak, sick, disabled, and pregnant. Morally speaking, there's no way I could be bait, right"

Shen Qingrui frowned and muttered, “Being pregnant is amazing, isn't it”

“…You can just try getting pregnant and see for yourself.” I rolled my eyes. “Come on, don't miss your chance!”

She didn't waste any more words. She went around me and hurled a few thunder talismans.

That gigantic eye in the sky stared down at us from the void within the clouds, and the air grew heavy with heat.

Is the Candle Dragon going to make a move We have to get everyone out of here quickly.

The monster's tail swept across my head again, this time going for Shen Qingrui. I crouched down and ran to Lin Yanqin's side. We were too close to the monster's body, a heavy, insidious evil aura permeating the air.

"Yan Qin! Qin girl! Wake up quickly." I patted her face imitating my brother's tone.

Lin Yanqin's face turned pale, and she fainted. I reached out and grasped her armpit, dragging her backward. The old witch saw me and roared a string of unintelligible curses.

The monster's rotund body suddenly burst apart—

My God, what the hell! A pile of rotten flesh and blood exploded from the mangled corpse. I instinctively reached out to hug Lin Yanqin, protecting most of her body.

Black blood splattered onto half of my body, and the searing pain as it invaded my skin returned. My soul felt the oppressive energy intrude into my flesh, immediately churning with fiery rebellion, as if fighting back desperately.

The unformed spirit wasn't nearly as powerful. The shield barrier's power had already dissipated, so I could only quickly conjure an exorcism talisman.

Jiang Qiyun, cooperating with the plan, nailed the old witch to the ground. They then set up a barrier to separate the clusters of exploding black flesh.

"Little Qiao!" My brother ran over, and my older brother Huaisong carried the unconscious Si Ji following him.

"You're hurt!" He bent down and carried Lin Yanqin, pulling me along as we ran.

"No problem, just remove the poison later."

The air in the rift of the sky grew increasingly fervent, Zhu Long was about to erupt.

I was thinking about how to get my brother and his friends away, when I saw the Seventh Uncle pulling up in that "pink Porsche."

"Hee hee ~~ Your Majesty, I'm here in time, aren't I"

"Wow, you're quite impressive! Even the "Seventh Uncle" knows how to show up on time to save the day despite being lazy. Amazing!"He nodded slightly, pondering for a long time, as if searching for distant memories.I vaguely remember something... it seems to be related to this... It should have been during the reign of Emperor Xi...