According to the records left by Ba Hezhang, there were originally a large number of primitive spirits manifested by the aura of mountains and rivers in the wilderness of Ashina Country.
The power of these primitive spirits was weak, and their newly opened spiritual wisdom was quite ignorant. They lived in peace with humans for a long time. Only the Xianfeng Temple built in the deep mountains had contact with these primitive spirits.
After Sakuraryu fled to Ashina, in order to recover from his injuries, he assimilated with a huge cherry blossom tree growing on the highest peak of Ashina, and absorbed the original spirit of Ashina Country with the help of this cherry blossom tree that has deep roots in the ground.
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Lu Xiao originally thought that these primitive spirits had died long ago, but now it seems that is not the case. They just changed their life forms and continue to exist.
When the Sakura Dragon absorbs the surrounding life force, it inevitably passes the Dragon Cough to these primitive spirits who are gradually assimilated by the Sakura Dragon.
These primitive spirits received the blessing of immortality in the process of assimilating with Sakura Dragon...or rather, a curse.
They are suffering from dragon's cough but cannot die. As the Sakura dragon absorbs more and more life force for healing, the original spirit's dragon's cough becomes more and more serious.
Lu Xiao stayed away from the group of virus carriers who were burying their heads in coughing. He held the Immortal Sword in his hand with some hesitation, thinking about whether to give them a break as they continued to suffer.
After the Mulong people buried their bodies, Lu Xiao finally noticed the giant cherry blossom tree looming behind the lingering clouds in the distance.
The shape of this cherry blossom tree is very strange. The lower part has thick roots that penetrate into the clouds and mist, while the upper part looks like some kind of long, woody creature.
"Is that Sakuraryu?"
As if sensing the arrival of the intruder, the wooden dragon body began to tremble slightly, and the sky filled with rich magic began to rain down large amounts of golden thunder irregularly.
When the strange phenomenon appeared in the cherry blossom tree, all the Mulong people stopped coughing and lined up respectfully to bow in the direction of the cherry blossom tree.
"Wow!"
A strong wind broke out with the cherry blossom tree as the center, and all the Wood Dragons turned into gray-white smoke and dissipated by themselves under the strong wind.
Lu Xiao was also swept into the air by the strong wind. He used the magic floating cloak that restored the magic power to float in the air, silently watching the part of the cherry blossom tree gradually regaining its physical texture.
"hold head high!"
The loud roar of the dragon echoed throughout the countryside, and a typical oriental dragon stretched its body from the cherry blossom tree and stared down at Lu Xiao floating in the air.
The lower body of the Sakura Dragon seems unable to break away from the roots of the cherry blossom tree. It does not soar in the sky like the giant dragon in Lu Xiao's impression, traveling between thunder and clouds.
Sakuraryu has only one right arm. The severed incision can be clearly seen on the right arm. The only dragon claw holds a green and transparent seven-branched sword. Powerful magic power overflows from the blade.
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Lu Xiao's vigilant hands pinched the spell, ready to activate the Eye of Agamotto and enter combat mode at any time.
But at this moment, Yinglong, who had been staring closely at Lu Xiao, suddenly spoke.
"Who are you, and why do you enter my cultivation place without permission?"
"……ha?"
Lu Xiao couldn't react to the smooth Guanzhong dialect for a moment. He really couldn't understand this kind of old Qin opera.
Yinglong saw Lu Xiao's confused expression and continued, "Are you a resident of the Fuso Land, why do you have the blood of our dragon clan in your body?"
At this moment, the system also jumped out to give Lu Xiao's already groggy brain a boost.
"World mission three unlocked."
"Quest: Dragonborn."
"The Chinese ethnic group to which the host belongs has been known as the descendant of the dragon since ancient times. The dragon is a mythical totem with a long history in Chinese civilization."
"Task requirement: Obtain the essence and blood of Sakura Dragon."
"Reward: The basic reward is 10 free skill points. Whether the task is completed or not will affect the final evaluation and additional rewards of Sekiro World [Men's Novel Network www.9nanren.com]. Please act according to your ability."
Lu Xiao: “???”
"Dragonborn? Grasp the root treasure? Duwa Ke'in?"
It wasn't that Lu Xiao wanted to make a point. When he heard the name of this mission, the first thing that came to his mind was the Dragonborn in Old Guns.
System: "No, although they are both dragonborn, their origins are completely different, and their manifestations have no similarities."
"This task is difficult, so the host should be mentally prepared."
Lu Xiao twitched his lips: "I've guessed it a long time ago."
Ever since he entered Fairyland, the abnormal concentration of magic power around him reminded Lu Xiao that the enemies here were completely different from those he had encountered in the Sekiro world before.
The normal world of Sekiro is a low-demon world. Although there are concepts of gods and ghosts, the strength of these mountain spirits and wild monsters is not too strong for Lu Xiao to deal with.
The rich magic power in Fairyland far exceeds that of the outside world, which means that there are extremely difficult enemies to deal with here. Even if Lu Xiao has unlocked all the magic items, there is no guarantee that he will be able to defeat Yinglong.
The dragon is a creature in the legends of Chinese civilization and the most important totem of Chinese civilization. Of course, the strength of the dragon clan that accepts the worship of thousands of people will never be weak.
Sakuraryu's condition looks very miserable. He is missing an arm and is fixed to the cherry blossom tree and cannot move. However, once he fights, he is definitely not comparable to the likes of Lion Ape and White Snake God.
"Uh...respected dragon."
Lu Xiao tried to communicate with Yinglong in the Mandarin of Beizhili: "I am a citizen from the Ming Dynasty. My name is Lu Xiao. I didn't understand the dialect you just spoke..."
There was a clear look of astonishment on Yinglong's face. It understood Lu Xiao's Chinese and followed his language habits and switched to dialect: "Youzhou dialect? Are you from Fanyang?"
"Um……"
Lu Xiao rubbed his eyebrows with a headache. He felt like he was chatting with Yinglong across the server.
"Your Excellency Yinglong, while you were sleeping and recovering from your injuries, the outside world has experienced hundreds of years of changes. The Tang Dynasty in your memory has long been destroyed. After the Song and Yuan dynasties, the land of China has now been under the rule of the Ming Dynasty."
"Li Tang, is he destroyed?"
Yinglong sighed with some regret: "I didn't expect that Li Tang, who came to court from all nations, would also embark on the road of decline and destruction. Things are unpredictable."
After sighing, Yinglong's eyes regained their sharpness: "You haven't answered my question yet, why did you break into my retreat without permission? What do you want from me?"
Of course it would be best if we could avoid fighting. Lu Xiao put on a kind smile on his face: "Your Excellency Yinglong, under the influence of the power of Dragon Yin that you gave to the ancestors of the Yujiamei clan, the Ashina Kingdom below the Palace of Origin
A lot of twisted things happened inside.”
"The current son of Long Yin, Jiulang, wants to cut off the inheritance of Long Yin's power, so he entrusted me to come and collect your tears first."
Yinglong narrowed his eyes slightly: "Cut off Longyin's power? So that's it. Did those greedy Yujia beauties finally reap the consequences?"
Sakuraryu didn't intend to answer Lu Xiao's doubts about Ashina's ancient history. He straightened his coiled body slightly, and the dragon's body began to exude a powerful aura.
"How can you throw away my blessing at will? There is no free gift in the world. If you want to get my tears, use your strength to pass my trial!"
'After all, we still have to fight...'
Lu Xiao sighed helplessly, and immediately opened the Eye of Agamotto hanging on his chest, and Yinglong's movements paused slightly.
"The power of time, let me see how far you can exert it!"