allonlinenovel Chapter 230 Awakening the Azure Dragon Stele
Chapter 230 Awakening the Azure Dragon Stele
Ye was a little unsure of himself. The guardian beastmen of the other stone tablets were all level nine. Could he, a level eight snake beastman, really do it? Thinking back to when Yan activated the Vermilion Bird Tablet, did he also need Yao's help to gain the Azure Dragon Tablet's approval?
As the sky glowed red, the group left the tree hollow. Linni transformed the night into a silver snake over thirty meters long, and sat sideways on its back. The other companions followed behind in human form, and the group marched in a grand procession toward the gathering crowd.
When Linni and her group arrived at the foot of the guardian monument, the sky was just beginning to brighten. The clouds, varying in shades, appeared dreamlike under the sliver of red light peeking through the horizon. The red light ahead expanded, and the clouds took on different colors, changing from pale gray to platinum, then to orange-red. Finally, at the edge of the sky, a dazzling golden sun emerged. Linni and her companions stood backlit, bathed in golden light, their figures obscured, only their golden aura visible.
Linni had Ye maintain her serpentine posture, raising her upper body five meters off the ground. Ye then twisted into a "2" shape, allowing Linni to sit at the highest point. As dawn broke, Linni, seated on the snake's back, smiled and addressed everyone, saying, "Hello everyone! I am the Beast God's Messenger: Lin..."
Linni, atop the snake, recounted the secrets of the Beastman Continent to everyone. While deeply moved, they were also left with the impression that the Beast God's messenger was extremely noble and holy, someone whose gaze could not be directly directed at (unaware that what could not be directly looked at was the rising sun).
After Lin Ni finished explaining the knowledge about the four guardian beasts and the four guardian stone tablets, she solemnly introduced the guardian beastman of the Vermilion Bird Tablet of the Ten Thousand Cliffs: Yan; the guardian beastman of the White Tiger Tablet of the Layered Mountains, Bai, who is a person with two beast forms; the guardian beastman of the Black Tortoise Tablet of the Vast North Sea, Xuan and Ling, who are two beings in one; and finally, she introduced the guardian beastman of the Azure Dragon Tablet of the Rainforest Swamp: Ye.
Lin Ni smiled mysteriously at everyone and said, "Next, let's witness the awakening of the Azure Dragon Stele and the return of the Azure Dragon Stele to its guardian beastmen."
She caused Night to descend, then gently leaped off the snake's body, and Night transformed back into human form. Linni and her companions turned and looked up at the enormous stone tablet suspended high in the sky, then she cried out, "Awaken, Azure Dragon Tablet!"
Under the watchful eyes of the Eastern Tribe, the Bear Beast Tribe, and several eagle-beastmen, the ancient stone tablet, which had stood majestically in mid-air and remained silent until its surface turned faded, suddenly emitted a dazzling azure light. The tablet grew brighter and brighter, with azure streams of light outlining its shape. Then, the streams of light rushed to the center of the tablet, spreading out like tender leaves bursting forth in spring. From this blossoming vitality emerged azure dragon shadow (the beastmen had never seen a dragon before; in their eyes, it was a horned, clawed azure snake). It flew off the tablet and soared into the sky, letting out a high-pitched dragon roar.
At that moment, a red light also rose from the volcano in the distant central forest. The red light shot into the sky and then crossed thousands of mountains and rivers to shine down.
The azure dragon that rushed out of the stone tablet circled the tablet once before flying down and circling above Lin Ni's head. As it flew, the azure dragon dropped specks of shimmering azure light.
Lin Ni looked up and reached out to catch the falling azure light, but it vanished upon touching her hand. Looking around, she saw the azure light, like the red light of the Vermilion Bird Stele, only enveloping her and Yao. She immediately reached out, taking Yao's hand in one and Ye's in the other. Perhaps because they were holding hands, the remaining light of the azure dragon's shadow finally enveloped Ye. At that moment, the red light that had crossed from the volcano also landed on the three of them, then vanished in a flash.
The azure dragon's light and shadow quickly flew back into the stone tablet and disappeared. Then, the three ancient characters "Azure Dragon Tablet" appeared on the tablet. Nine seconds later, they disappeared again. The stone tablet seemed to have been given a new lease on life. Although it was still ancient and faded, it gave people a feeling of vitality.
A suffocating silence fell over the scene, and after a long while, everyone breathed a sigh of relief: "The Azure Dragon Stele, it really is the Azure Dragon Stele!"
"The Beast God has manifested! The guardian beasts have awakened!"
"The Rainforest Kingdom is saved!"
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The group whispered among themselves for a while before gradually quieting down again.
Lin Ni smiled at Ye and saw that Ye had actually reached level nine, but the number nine on his forehead was still black. Did he not yet gain the recognition of the Azure Dragon Stele? In any case, they had come this far. Lin Ni released Yao's hand, squeezed Ye's hand tightly, and smiled at Ye, saying, "Ye, activate the Azure Dragon Stele in the name of the Azure Dragon."
Ye nodded, looked up at the stone tablet, and after a while lowered her head to ask, "What did it say? I've forgotten."
Linni: ...
Xuan walked over and whispered it in his ear. Ye nodded again and said, "I understand."
Night raised his head and shouted at the Azure Dragon Stele: "In the name of the Azure Dragon, I swear: I will voluntarily become the guardian beastman of the Rainforest Kingdom, and protect the Rainforest Kingdom with my blood. I pray that the Beast God will bless the Rainforest Kingdom with peace and tranquility! May the Beastman Continent prosper!"
After saying that, he slashed his left wrist, and blood spurted out. Ye forcefully flung it towards the Azure Dragon Stele, but the Azure Dragon Stele, which had already returned to its original state, remained silent and unresponsive. There seemed to be an invisible barrier in front of the Azure Dragon Stele, preventing the blood from getting closer. After the force of Ye's flick disappeared, the few drops of blood fell down.
This...failure?! Lin Ni had never imagined failure. The successful awakening and activation of the Vermilion Bird Stele made her believe all her guesses were correct. After her speeches at the Eagle Beast Tribe, the Bloodthirsty Tribe, and the Bear Beast Tribe, she had indeed become a little arrogant, thinking of herself as a very capable lecturer. But at this moment, Ye had actually failed? She had clearly already reached level nine under the Azure Dragon Stele, how could she fail?
Ye was also quite disappointed. Everyone was so powerful, and he also wanted a prestigious status to stay by Lin Ni's side. Amidst the beastmen's hushed discussions, Ye nervously asked Lin Ni, "Lin, I'm not... what should we do?"
Seeing the dejected expressions on Lin Ni and Ye's faces, Xuan then said, "It's okay, Lin, Ye. Ling and I have tried and failed before, let's try again."
"Try again?" Ye asked hesitantly.
Lin Ni was also a little nervous. What if it really didn't work... Should she ask Yao to use his blood to help him?