novelraw Chapter 215-2: Glazed Pure Fire, Chaotic Origin Dragon (2)
Chapter 215-2: Glazed Pure Fire, Chaotic Origin Dragon (2)
[Without needing you to prompt again, the Origin-Tracing Night Escort Dog became so excited that its words tumbled out in a rush, and it began to recount everything to you…]
[All living things in the world trace their origin to the great deity, the Chaotic Origin Dragon. Whether humans or monsters, all are children of the god.]
[Under the guidance of the Chaotic Origin Dragon, the world was harmonious, everything as warm and sweet as honey… until one day, a blazing, unending pale flame descended!]
[With the descent of the flame came rampant absurd declarations: human malice was breeding and would soon plunge the world into eternal darkness. Only by drawing near that towering pale fire could one purify the evil in the heart with the Glazed Pure Fire.]
[At first, no one was willing to approach the flame, until a thief addicted to stealing became a saint beside the pale fire; until a heinous murderer laid down his blade beside the pale fire…]
[Thus, the starfire of the new god, the Ancient Heavenly Enma, grew into a wildfire, sweeping across the world!]
[More and more believers gathered around the new god, the incense offerings flourishing ever stronger. The towering fire burned brighter and brighter, and the flames of war between the new god and the old god were kindled without anyone realizing.]
[One by one, the old god’s temples collapsed, while shrine after shrine of the new god rose…]
[…]
[A thousand years later, the Ancient Heavenly Enma became known among mortals as the true deity, while the defeated Chaotic Origin Dragon was reviled as a demonic god.][Those monsters who still yearned for the old god became branded as demonic remnants…]
[The Ancient Heavenly Enma’s divine might was like a prison, sweeping away all demons and suppressing the demonic god Chaotic Origin Dragon, an outcome that was only a matter of time.]
[As demonic remnants, they had already prepared themselves to perish together with the old god.]
[Yet somehow, at some unknown point, the pale flame turned pitch black. Those who drew near it no longer had their hearts purified but instead began to secretly nurture surging evil thoughts.]
[From then on, the Glazed Pure Fire transformed into the Calamitous Fallen Karmic Fire… and the demonic remnants sensed that the dragon’s awe-inspiring power that had once shaken the cosmos was about to return!]
[…]
[The Origin-Tracing Night Escort Dog looked at you with tears brimming in its eyes. It told you that, thanks to the innate gifts of dog yokai, it had smelled a special scent on you back in the arena, a scent only borne by descendants of the old god.]
[At that moment, it had been certain you were the old god’s descendant, the bloodline progeny of the divine dragon. But when you manipulated and unleashed the Calamitous Fallen Karmic Fire, it almost couldn’t believe its eyes.]
[Could it be that the old god’s descendant had also betrayed them and turned to serve the new god? If that were true, then all of them, still struggling to survive in secret, these so-called demonic remnants, would be nothing but the greatest joke!]
[It had resolved to arrange this meeting outside the city. If you truly had defected to the new god, then it would give its life to strike you down right here…]
[But who could have known that your transformation art had reached such an unprecedented level, switching between human forms again and again, never again summoning the karmic fire nor revealing your true body.]
[Especially your second human appearance, which was so formidable that it realized even if it staked its life, it could never force you to show your real form, so it had tried to lure you to a prearranged trap…]
[Yet you changed your form once more, foiling its plan from the start… but in the end, it finally saw your true body and confirmed that you had not offered your incense power to the new god.]
[Although it still had no idea how you were able to control the karmic fire, simply knowing that you had not turned traitor was enough.]
[For them, the demonic remnants, the first step to restoring the divine dragon’s might of the Chaotic Origin Dragon was to find the old god’s descendants. That was why it had been so overjoyed when it encountered you.]
[When it finished speaking, the Origin-Tracing Night Escort Dog was weeping uncontrollably, choking out a question: would you be willing to go with it to the Dragon Marsh Temple, hidden deep in the mountains?]
Lin Xun, having understood everything the Night Escort Dog had explained, finally gained a general picture of this chapter’s world background.
His little dragonkin shell contained the ancestral bloodline power of the Hermit Progenitor and had been mistaken by the Night Escort Dog for the descendant of the old god.
It now appeared that this ‘old god’s descendant’ status was rather exalted. If he joined the Oath faction, he would probably gain quite a few benefits.
However, in this chapter, the Ancient Heavenly Enma’s side was clearly dominant, and joining the Chaotic Origin Dragon’s faction did not seem like a very good option.
He suddenly remembered that before he arrived at Sakura Falls, he had learned from the Fire-Worshipping Envoy’s memories that the Vermilion Empire was mired in a war of the gods.
Could it be that the revival of the old god was the cause…?
“Better go take a look first, maybe I can get something out of this.”
[You wave your hand to dismiss the Knowledge Barrier and nod in agreement.]
[The Origin-Tracing Night Escort Dog was overjoyed and hurried forward to lead the way. But after only a few steps, it suddenly lifted its nose and sniffed again.]
[The Night Escort Dog turned back in alarm, urgently telling you it smelled a dozen or more people racing here on horseback. The stench of blood on them was thick, they were likely coming specifically for you.]
[It advised you to flee with it at once. If the two of you were seen in your true forms, there would be no possibility of coexistence.]
[Will you flee together with the Origin-Tracing Night Escort Dog?]
Lin Xun thought for a moment, then selected ‘No.’
He suspected that defeating the swordsman in the arena earlier had triggered this follow-up event.
No need to flee in haste, this was still the early stage of the chapter, and his shell’s strength could utterly crush these monsters.
He had to seize the moment to reap as many experience rewards as possible. Otherwise, as the chapter progressed, the difficulty would only increase.
[You shake your head, refusing the Night Escort Dog’s suggestion to escape.]
[It could only silently pick up the mask it had dropped earlier and place it back over its face.]
[You possess the shell of the Fire-Worshipping Wandering Samurai!]
[From the distance came the muffled thunder of hooves, and soon a group of mounted samurai rode into view under the moonlight.]
[The warhorses galloped forward, and before long, they arrived before you. At the head was a tall, fully armored, and formidable samurai.]
[You have discovered the Fire-Worshipping Horseback Samurai!]
[The samurai on horseback leveled a long spear at your head from above, declaring in a cold tone…]
[In the arena, you directed others to defeat the swordsman serving the young lord, ruining the plans of Young Lord Otaki. This crime was beyond redemption.]
[However, seeing as you too were a samurai, it would grant you a more dignified death, namely: seppuku!]
[The Horseback Samurai drew the wakizashi from his waist and threw it down in front of you.]
[Will you pick up the short blade and commit seppuku?]
“Seppuku your ass!”
Lin Xun decided to turn these pampered samurai into nothing but experience points to vent his irritation.
[You possess the shell of the Knowledge-Seeking Primordial Hermit!]
[Moonlight filtered through the layers of cherry branches, casting swaying shadows across the draconic face.]
[The Fire-Worshipping Horseback Samurai was horrified, shouting “demonic remnant!” as he thrust his spear at you!]
[The spearhead ignited with the pitch-black, malevolent Calamitous Fallen Karmic Fire!]
[Power from deep in your bloodline erupted from within. Surging dragonfire coiled along the flesh-bound chains wrapped around your wrist, spreading to the blade of the chain weapon.]
[You swung your blade aside, deflecting the thrusting spear, then flicked your arm, sending the dragonfire-wreathed blade shooting straight ahead!]
[The Horseback Samurai let out a scream as the chain blade pierced his chest, knocking him from the saddle to his death.]
[You have defeated the Fire-Worshipping Horseback Samurai. Your experience increased slightly.]
[You have obtained Fading Trace Spirit Essence of Insight *1.]
[You have obtained Otaki Clan Samurai Command (item).]
[The other samurai, seeing you fell their leader in a single blow, did not dare face you alone. Instead, they all charged at once, dense spearpoints stabbing toward you!]
[You twisted your body in a spin. Both chain blades lashed out with the momentum, black dragonfire sweeping across the battlefield!]
[You have defeated the Fire-Worshipping…]
[You have defeated…]
[In an instant, men and horses were thrown into chaos. One after another, the samurai were struck down, falling dead from their saddles. When the last two saw how dire the situation was, they yanked their reins, attempting to flee the battlefield.]
[Sharp blade tips pierced them from behind, stabbing through their breastplates from the chest. With a tug of the chains, both corpses were dragged back to where you stood.]
[None of the samurai who attacked you survived. All of them had their lives reaped, leaving only a field littered with corpses.]
[At your side, the Origin-Tracing Night Escort Dog removed its mask and could not help but sigh in awe that the divine dragon’s might had once again appeared in the world…]