#856 - Double Dragon
White mist and illusory waves surged and churned, five-colored rays of light pierced the sky and sun, a true dragon coiled above, its scales like gold and jade, the shimmering light magnificent, a scene of boundless grandeur.
When the colossal golden dragon, large enough to encircle Dragon Head Mountain, emerged from the sky waterfall and appeared above Yongding City, everyone widened their eyes, stunned and rooted to the spot.
Without a doubt, no one had ever witnessed such a sight.
No.
Not even in their wildest dreams could they have imagined it.
Yongding City concealed a dragon vein, and Dragon Head Mountain was the head of this national pulse. So it was actually true!!
In that instant, tens of thousands of people present, even including the commoners within the city, subconsciously held their breath, either in shock, fear, or excitement, not uttering a single sound.
At that moment, it seemed as if only the roars of the dragon reverberated between heaven and earth, crashing against the heartstrings of countless people, shaking humanity's most primal and ancient reverence for "gods."
Then, amidst the gazes of millions, the giant dragon suddenly soared away from Dragon Head Mountain, shooting towards them.
In the blink of an eye, the dragon traversed the distance of several miles.
It roared and circled above Lü Yuanjin, who had appeared at some unknown time, the dragon's might radiating like a tangible substance, plating the latter's body with a layer of solemn gold.
"The true dragon has manifested! What are you still afraid of?!"
The low roar that echoed in everyone's ears came from Lü Yuanjin.
"The situation is turbulent, and rebels are in power!"
"Yet my Great Hui has its own divine dragon protecting the country, and it will never fall!"
"What if there are rebel armies besieging the city outside?!"
"Today, I shall be the execution supervisor, personally overseeing the execution of the rebel king!"
"I'd like to see who dares to stop me!"
"I'd like to see! Who dares to harm a single hair of my Great Hui's people!"
"All soldiers, listen to my command!"
"Urge the carriage through the streets! To the execution grounds!"
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"Crack!"
With a crisp crack of the whip, after the thousands of imperial guards finally recovered from their shock, the prison cart began to move slowly again.
It must be said that with a true dragon backing him, Lü Yuanjin's words were indeed extremely domineering, whether Chu Xianping taught him or he came up with them himself.
But none of that mattered anymore.
Because only a few breaths after he finished speaking, the commoners who had been crowding the road retreated one after another, making way for the prison cart to pass.
In Gongsun Yan's despairing gaze, tens of thousands of people knelt on the ground, their eyes filled with incomparable excitement as they looked at Lü Yuanjin.
Without a doubt.
This was the "hope" that Wei Changtian had spoken of earlier.
"Husband..."
On the other side, on the second floor of the teahouse.
Yang Liushi looked at the giant dragon still circling in the sky outside the window, then at Wei Changtian, who was frowning, and asked breathlessly:
"What should we do now?"
"What to do..."
Wei Changtian didn't answer immediately, but stared intently at the prison cart that was heading this way at the end of the long street, and Gongsun Yan on the cart, whose face was pale, his brain working at full speed.
Obviously, this scene was something he hadn't anticipated.
Wei Changtian originally thought that Chu Xianping would, at most, bring out a group of second-rank experts to put on a show, but he didn't expect this guy to directly conjure a real dragon!
Of course, thinking about it carefully, this matter wasn't too outrageous.
After all, it was normal for a dynasty like Great Hui to have some foundation.
The key was, how powerful was this thing anyway!
Dragon vein divine beasts weren't human, and unless they fought, Wei Changtian had no way to judge its combat power.
So, was this dragon just for show? Or was it really awesome?
Also, did he really have to fight it?
Analyzing it rationally, Wei Changtian felt that this giant dragon shouldn't be too powerful.
After all, if it was really strong, then Lü Yuanjin would probably have used it long ago, and wouldn't have waited until now.
But it was better to be safe than sorry.
Destroying Great Hui wasn't something that had to be done, frankly speaking, it was just his act of revenge.
If he lost too much because of it, then it would be a bit of a loss.
What's more, he didn't really need to fight head-on.
Anyway, Chu Xianping was about to leave soon, he could completely let Lü Yuanjin kill Gongsun Yan first, and then find a chance to secretly kill the former a few days later, and Great Hui would still perish by then.
It's just that he would break his promise.
So... wait!
Suddenly, Wei Changtian's eyes froze, and he seemed to understand something in an instant.
Because he thought of his bet with Chu Xianping.
Both of them knew very well what they were betting on.
It wasn't which was stronger, Great Hui's guardian dragon or himself, nor was it whether Gongsun Yan would die.
They were betting on whether "dignity" or "fear" could better dominate people's hearts.
Since Chu Xianping knew the essence of this bet, then he would definitely not do anything "out of line."
Frankly speaking, this divine dragon wasn't for fighting, it was just to give the people of Great Hui "hope."
And what he had to do was—
"Hahahaha! I understand!"
In Yang Liushi's bewildered gaze, Wei Changtian suddenly laughed a few times, left a sentence "You wait for me here" and then jumped out of the teahouse without hesitation.
His figure wasn't conspicuous amidst the crowded scene of tens of thousands of people.
However, when Wei Changtian landed in the only passage in the crowd, and stood directly in front of the prison cart, everyone's attention inevitably focused on him.
"Who is it?!"
Dozens of feet away, the imperial guards had already shouted angrily:
"Make way immediately!"
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Facing the imperial guards who were rushing towards him, facing the prison cart that was still moving slowly, Wei Changtian didn't say a word, but simply waved his hand in mid-air.
Then, the next moment...
"Roar!!!"
Another dragon's roar resounded through the heavens and earth, and golden scales shimmered dazzlingly.
In everyone's dazed gaze, another true dragon appeared in the sky, facing off against the guardian dragon in the firmament.
Two dragons appeared in the world, and they were two golden dragons that were almost identical in size, appearance, and aura.
If you add the scorching sun in the sky, this was undoubtedly a scene of "two dragons playing with a pearl" destined to be recorded in history.
The only thing was that these two giant dragons had no intention of "playing" at all, but roared at each other like mortal enemies, even stirring the air to become hot and violent.
"This, this..."
Facing the sudden change, the vast number of commoners kneeling on the ground were all in a panic, at a loss.
Lü Yuanjin's face also changed greatly, and he immediately jumped from his horse to in front of the prison cart, staring at Wei Changtian word by word and said:
"Wei Changtian!"
"You will surely die today!!"
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Wei, Wei Changtian?
He is Wei Yanluo?!
"Hua!!!!"
The crowd suddenly burst into a commotion, and countless commoners fled backward in fear, trying to get as far away as possible from the legendary Living Yama.
In less than ten breaths, no one could be seen within ten feet of Wei Changtian, and this range was still expanding.
Wei Changtian didn't care about these commoners who were desperately fleeing, but looked at Lü Yuanjin, who was gnashing his teeth on the opposite side, and said with a smile:
"Guardian dragon?"
"What do you think of my dragon? Which is stronger or weaker in comparison?"
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Faced with Wei Changtian's provocation, Lü Yuanjin naturally wouldn't answer, but his flushed face showed how angry he was at the moment.
Then he heard Wei Changtian continue to say:
"To be honest, I don't really know either, so let's try it."
"If I lose, then I will not only turn around and leave immediately, but I will never step into Great Hui's territory again in this lifetime."
"But if I win... hehe, then I'm sorry."
"It's still that sentence."
"At that time, everyone in Yongding City will have to die."
