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Chapter 175 - 159 Extraordinary Wisdom in Action! Medical Practitioner’s Compassionate Heart, Fingertip Thunder! (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 175: Chapter 159 Extraordinary Wisdom in Action! Medical Practitioner’s Compassionate Heart, Fingertip Thunder! (Please Subscribe)

Seeing the expressions on the Murong brothers’ faces, Duan Yun carefully tended to the crippled men. As he took in True Qi, he also infused them with Heroic Spirit and asked, "What’s with those expressions of yours? Don’t tell me there really is an Azure Dragon in this world?"

At this moment, the consciousness of the three crippled men was somewhat blurred, and they did not perceive everything very clearly.

Still, the matter of the Azure Dragon was indeed what the three of them were most concerned about, otherwise, they wouldn’t have sensed it so suddenly.

The Murong brothers nodded their heads.

Thud, thud, thud...

With a shake, Duan Yun had dropped the three crippled men onto the ground, their faces wearing blank, idiotic expressions.

"On the ninth day of the tenth lunar month, there is wine in the heavens, atop the graveyard, night fishing for the Azure Dragon—what exactly does this mean?"

The Murong brothers looked at him and said, "You’ve said it yourself—it means there’s a dragon that’s about to appear in this area."

"There really is a dragon?" Duan Yun exclaimed in surprise.

"Not only is there one, but if an Azure Dragon were to appear, it would be a major event in the Martial World, each time resulting in the death of many. The ’Azure Dragon Treasure’ has always been considered a miracle, on par with the ’Twelve Divine Valleys.’

The last time an Azure Dragon appeared was over two hundred years ago."

With that, the Murong brothers glanced at Shen Ying and said, "Your elders must have told you the story of the Azure Dragon by the Great Ming Lake."

Shen Ying nodded and replied, "I’ve heard it. I used to be so fascinated by it as a child, yet at the same time, terrified."

Afterward, the Murong brothers told Duan Yun a story about "Fishing for the Azure Dragon by the Great Ming Lake."

Two hundred years ago, the Great Ming Lake probably didn’t differ much from how it is today, with beautiful scenery and clusters of lotus leaves.

Back then, Jinan Prefecture by the Great Ming Lake was also bustling, with people coming and going.

But that spring, an odd occurrence took place in Jinan Prefecture: more than one person claimed that the fish in the lake could talk.

Some people were terrified by the event, thinking it was the work of ghosts or monsters, and dared not go near the lake. Yet, others were curious and excited, happily going there, hoping to hear what the fish had to say and perhaps uncover some major secret.

Of course, those who were heavily led by their curiosity were usually Martial Artists.

Martial Artists just can’t resist a crowd.

Even Duan Yun, a newbie in the Martial World, knew that every year a significant number of Martial World folks died from being overly curious spectators.

And those who were curious to hear the fish talk did indeed hear something.

The fish’s speech closely resembled the words spoken by Duan Yun today—on the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon raises its head, by the Great Ming Lake, moon fishing for the Azure Dragon.

The strange phenomenon of talking fish frightened people, yet also excited them.

Because within the Martial Arts, there was a saying, "When a dragon falls, ten thousand thrive." It was claimed that a dragon’s body was treasure-laden, especially the Dragon Essence within. If consumed, it could allow one to surpass the Heavenly Human Barrier and become invincible in the world.

Some enterprising individuals caught the talking fish and upon slicing open their bellies, they discovered a page of oiled paper inside.

The oiled paper, on which was written the fish’s moon-related speech, contained a map of the Great Ming Lake.

Jinan Prefecture was already the most prosperous city in Qingzhou, with plenty of Jianghu people. Now, with the news, even more Martial Artists flocked here—it was indeed a gathering of heroes and a chaotic dance of devils.

Be it the righteous or the demonic factions, adopting the belief of ’better to believe it to be true than to miss the opportunity,’ all were eager to have a share of the action.

"On the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon raises its head. That evening, the moonlight was frosty."

As the Murong brothers got to this part of the story, their tone lightened a bit, casting an even more mysterious hue over the narrative.

Clearly, he had been influenced by Old Guo who had been storytelling a couple of days ago.

"That night, it was said that the banks of the Great Ming Lake were crowded with Jianghu people, and the boats on the lake were packed with people. The Azure Dragon did not appear, but the Martial World folks already had several fights among themselves. Suddenly, a giant Azure Dragon burst out of the water, as if to swallow the moon!"

According to the Murong brothers’ portrayal, the Azure Dragon must have been enormous, though it differed somewhat from the legendary dragons, resembling more a Big Green Jiao Dragon yet to fully transform into a dragon.

When the Martial World folks suddenly saw such a big creature that night, some were scared, but many more were crazed.

The Azure Dragon had indeed appeared.

It was said that the Azure Dragon could fly, though not very high, and soon encountered people.

Even though many in the Martial World were thick-skinned and tough, they were practically like mice in comparison to the Flood Dragon.

Startled, the Azure Dragon began to kill and devour people, but on that night by the Great Ming Lake, not all were easy prey; there were also high-level experts from both the righteous and demonic paths.

Seeing the Azure Dragon appear, many did not retreat but instead became bloodthirsty, rushing forward thinking of the Dragon Meat and Dragon Essence.

The Azure Dragon was covered in green scale armor, difficult for ordinary Jianghu experts to penetrate, but the sheer number and frenzy of the Jianghu people proved too much to withstand, and they entered a crazed, life-risking state.

Injured, the Azure Dragon made its way from the lake’s edge to the city of Jinan and was again surrounded by the relentless Martial World folks inflicting countless deaths and injuries.

That night, it was said the water of the Great Ming Lake was dyed red, and the moon reflected in it took on a crimson hue.

After being severely wounded, the Azure Dragon flew some distance before ultimately falling in a mountain hollow.

After its fall, it was naturally skinned and deboned, its body gutted.

But as for the squabble over the Azure Dragon, the Martial World folks engaged in several more rounds of bloody combat. Not only ordinary Jianghu people lost their lives, but many experts fell as well.

Opportunity always falls to the lucky.

It was said that within the body of the Azure Dragon were three Dragon Essences. Before dying, it spat them out of its mouth, scattering them through the woods, where, by fortune, two were obtained by a Wuming Taoist.

This Taoist was a nobody, not even holding a Dudie, essentially the lowest of the low among the Martial World.

Yet after swallowing the Dragon Essence, this nameless man with little foundation saw his strength surge.

At that time, some experts wanted to devour his flesh and blood on the spot to absorb the Dragon Essence, but they were easily slain by him instead.