Li Jinglong pondered for a moment. Ashina Chong said, "I'll go. Just tell me how to calibrate the main axis."
"I need two people." Qiu Yongsi replied.
"You and me?" Ashina Chong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He replied, "You're really recorded in the historical records."
"If it's as expected." Li Jinglong said, "Yongsi will have to stay at the top of the tower."
Qiu Yongsi smiled bitterly and nodded. Ye Ming said, "Once the repair starts, I will turn into the form of the Undead Dragon. I won't be able to maintain my current strength. Yongsi will need to help me build the array … When the time comes, there will be turbulence in the tower. The ninth floor of the tower will be squeezed by the power of time distortion.
"What about everyone?" Li Jinglong asked the Dragon Kings.
Xuan Ming said, "We have to return to the various floors and bring the flood dragons back. As for those who don't want to go back, we have to send them into the abyss."
The Dragon Kings were still dignified. Ever since the five great Dragon Kings went up to the ninth floor, the flood dragons were no longer as irritable as before. Although they were still flying in the ninth floor, they seemed to know that their punishment was coming. Their good days of freedom had come to an end, and the passage to the outside world could no longer be opened.
Everyone was silent for a moment. Li Jinglong looked at Hongjun. Hongjun's heart skipped a beat. He seemed to know what Li Jinglong was asking.
"I'll definitely follow you." Hongjun said, "I'll follow you wherever you go."
"Then let's go to the abyss." Li Jinglong said, "Do you dare?"
Hongjun nodded. They smiled at each other. Their hearts were suddenly filled with love. Even if it was the ends of the earth or the abyss of purgatory, they would be together from now on.
"In this way, the process of repairing the time barrier will no longer take two hundred years." Ye Ming said to Qiu Yongsi.
Qiu Yongsi couldn't help but say, "But from now on, you'll also …"
"What's wrong with that?" Ye Ming said, "You already have my Dragon Power in your body. Go, my child. You will have to make up for all the mistakes I have made in my life."
As he spoke, Ye Ming placed his hand on Qiu Yongsi's shoulder. Wherever the Dragon Power went, Qiu Yongsi's martial robe was immediately torn apart, revealing his muscular upper body, as well as the dragon scale patterns on his back, shoulders, and strong upper arms. This was the first time everyone had seen the dragon scales on Qiu Yongsi's body, and they were immediately shocked.
Ashina Chong was shocked. "Yongsi, you …"
"I …" Qiu Yongsi was a little embarrassed and replied, "I never told everyone that I was born in the Dragon Suppressing Pagoda."
Ashina Chong saw the layout of the ninth floor of the pagoda and could already vaguely guess.
"My mother had a difficult labor when she gave birth to me." Qiu Yongsi said, "It was Ye Ming who gave me a breath of Dragon Qi, which saved my life."
"Then …" Li Jinglong said, "Let's set off. The only thing I'm worried about is the time outside the pagoda."
"It won't take long." Ye Ming replied, "Only after repairing the time barrier will the time be unstable for a while. At most, it will only take you a day."
This was a solution within a solution. Li Jinglong could only accept it and said, "Now, shall we go down again? Hongjun? Do you have anything you want to say? "
Hongjun had always been anxious. Li Jinglong saw through it and asked Ye Ming, "Dragon God, I want to ask … What method does the Water Clan have to become a dragon?"
Ye Ming thought for a while, then Hongjun told him about the Carp Demon's wish to transform into a dragon. Ye Ming said, "It's easier said than done for a carp to transform into a dragon. It needs to cultivate for at least ten lifetimes, and each lifetime cannot be stopped. Only after accumulating enough merit and receiving guidance from the Immortals and Buddhas can it overcome the calamity, shed its mortal body, and become a dragon. "
"Will the Demon King's guidance be of any use?" Hongjun thought of Yuan Kun.
"What do you think?" Ye Ming asked with a smile.
Hongjun could only give up. Although Yuan Kun was strong enough to see through fate and the future, he was still not as strong as Ye Ming, the Dragon God. He could not be compared to the "Immortals" and "Buddhas".
Everyone waited for a while. Li Jinglong saw that there was nothing more to say, so he said, "Time is limited, let's move now."
Qiu Yongsi said guiltily, "Thank you, Elder Censor."
Li Jinglong smiled and patted Qiu Yongsi's shoulder. He said to Ashina Chong, "You stay here and protect Yongsi."
"I'll make preparations for you." Qiu Yongsi said, "After the Dragon King takes the Jiao away, there may be some who are unwilling to leave. You have to bring the bait and lure them into the abyss, into the darkness."
"Wait." Ye Ming suddenly said, "Everyone, bow to them."
The five Dragon Kings then spread out and bowed to Li Jinglong, Hongjun, and Ashina Chong.
Li Jinglong, on the other hand, felt uncomfortable.
"Because of my mistake, the Dragon-subduing Pagoda almost caused the world to be plunged into misery and suffering." Ye Ming turned around and said, "The Exorcism Department of the Tang Dynasty is willing to help me rebuild the enchantment. Empress Wa's words are true. Although the human race is small, its power is far above all other beings in the world … "
These words came from the mouth of an ancient Dragon God. Hongjun was instantly shocked. Although he was only half human, he felt a strong sense of pride. In fact, Li Jinglong was the only one who had never given up. He had experienced more difficulties than anyone else. Even before he obtained the Mind's Lamp and had no magic power, his firm belief never wavered.
"You're welcome." Li Jinglong only said lightly, "Protecting the divine continent, protecting Hongjun, protecting my friends and the common people is my duty."
Li Jinglong's Exorcism Department martial robe was tattered. He faced Ye Ming calmly. At that moment, his aura was like that of a god, like that of a king. It gave Hongjun an illusion that he was even more powerful than Chong Ming, Qing Xiong, and Yuan Kun.
"This is the contract of true fire." Ying Huo picked up a dragon scale and said, "If you are in danger in the future, as long as I am still alive, I will do my best to help."
Ashina Chong was extremely surprised.
Xuan Ming stepped forward and gave Li Jinglong the second dragon scale, saying, "This is the contract of ice. As long as the world lasts, I will not forget this day."
"This is the contract of wild wind." Fei Lian handed over the third dragon scale, "I will not forget this favor of helping you today."
Li Jinglong, "…"
Li Jinglong hurriedly said that he did not dare.
The Dragon King called Shu Hai's throat had already been healed by Ye Ming, but his voice was still hoarse. He said, "This is the contract of mountains and swamps."
Feng Kui handed over the fifth dragon scale, saying, "This is the contract of thunder. With five dragon scales in hand, no matter when or where you are, we will definitely rush over when you summon us with this scale. We will definitely not be absent."
Li Jinglong hurriedly thanked him. Qiu Yongsi said with a smile, "I have never had one in my life."
Li Jinglong, "We will definitely take good care of it."
Ye Ming said, "The Dragon Kings will definitely keep their promise to you. Even if you summon them to suppress the divine continent and want to establish yourself as the Human Emperor, everyone will do their best."
Li Jinglong hurriedly said, "I do not dare. I do not have the luck to become the Human Emperor in this lifetime, nor do I have the thoughts of becoming the Human Emperor. Moreover, after leaving the tower, the dragon scales will still need to be handed over to the brothers. This is not something that I can do alone, but rather the combined efforts of everyone in the Exorcism Division."
Hongjun laughed when he heard this. Li Jinglong held his hand.
The five great Dragon Kings immediately let out a long roar and flew out of the top floor of the tower towards the flood dragons. At the same time, they released their draconic aura and circled around them, flying higher and higher. Ye Ming took a deep breath and turned to face the vast sky, letting out a draconic roar!
Immediately after, the draconic language reverberated throughout the entire ninth floor. It was sometimes long and sometimes short, sentence after sentence. Presumably, it was reprimanding the flood dragons who were trying to escape.
Qiu Yongsi could not help but look back. Li Jinglong reminded him, "What are we going to do next?"
Qiu Yongsi came to his senses and said, "Wait for me."
The flood dragons gathered around the five great Dragon Kings. From the looks of it, the dragon king in the middle floor had died. Many flood dragons also flew towards the lower floor where the Dragon King was. The flood dragons on the seventh floor gathered towards Fu Hai, while those on the fourth floor flew towards Ying Huo.
Ye Ming shook and let out a long roar. The first was Feng Kui's sorrowful roar, echoing it. Immediately after, Feng Kui let out a loud rumble and disappeared with hundreds of flood dragons.
Ye Ming's draconic aura reappeared, as if he had regained his ability to command all things in the world. He turned towards Fu Hai and let out a draconic roar. Fu Hai responded from afar, and with another loud rumble, the flood of dragons led by Fu Hai disappeared!
As the various Dragon Kings disappeared one by one, Qiu Yongsi quickly drew runes in the air with the judge's pen in his hand. Many flood dragons who were still watching noticed the flow of energy in the area and turned their heads towards them. Their eyes shone with an ominous glint as they roared loudly. However, due to Ye Ming's draconic aura, they did not dare to approach!
Many flood dragons who were originally planning to leave noticed Qiu Yongsi's spell at the top of the tower and left the Dragon King they were following. The flood dragons' formation collapsed on a small scale and rushed towards Qiu Yongsi.
The five great Dragon Kings disappeared one by one, bringing the flood dragons back to their respective floors. Nearly a hundred flood dragons were left on the ninth floor and rushed towards the top of the pagoda in the tower!
Immediately after, Qiu Yongsi put away the runes. The runes that were emitting blue light in the air revolved around the tip of the short pen at high speed.
"Catch!" Qiu Yongsi handed it to Hongjun and said, "Don't let go! We're leaving now! "
Hongjun caught the pen. When he turned his head, Li Jinglong had already reached out and pulled him into an embrace, hugging him around the waist.
"Let's go!" Qiu Yongsi shouted. His hands formed a seal and pushed towards Li Jinglong. Ye Ming stood behind the two of them and pressed down on Li Jinglong's back — —
Light flickered around Li Jinglong's body. Amidst a loud noise, he felt the entire pagoda in the tower disintegrate. Hongjun shouted loudly and discovered that the two of them had appeared at the bottom of the pagoda in the tower. Immediately after, the runes beneath their feet sucked them in like a monster that swallowed and spat out energy!
Soon after, on the altar, the ashes gently scattered. Ye Ming's body glowed and disappeared with a whoosh, becoming one with the ashes.
The ninth level of the pagoda in the pagoda disintegrated. Bricks and stones flew everywhere. Ashina Chong and Qiu Yongsi stood at the highest point of the pagoda. The platform rose into the air, and the remaining Flood Dragons from all directions flew over and threw themselves at the bottom of the pagoda.
"What happened?" Ashina Chong asked in shock.
"I used the Mountain and River Brush to open a crack that leads to the outside of the pagoda." Qiu Yongsi panted nervously. "The remaining Flood Dragons that wanted to break out chased after the two of them. I hope nothing bad happens."
"Ah ah ah — —"
Hongjun held Qiu Yongsi's Mountain and River Brush in his hand. Lightning shot out from the tip of the brush in all directions, and a vortex-like door appeared in the middle of the brush. Light blossomed, and Li Jinglong held onto him as they rushed out of the light pillar of the eighth level. The two of them shot towards the passage to the seventh level like shooting stars. Behind them, hundreds of Flood Dragons were chasing after them in a frenzy!
"Look!" Li Jinglong glanced behind them. The Flood Dragons were getting closer and closer.
Hongjun shouted, "They're about to catch up!"
"Don't be afraid — —!" Li Jinglong shouted.
The two of them shot towards the seventh level in a flash. They flew out of the light pillar of the seventh level and flew over the water surface. With a "swoosh" sound, the airflow stirred up stormy waves. Hundreds of Flood Dragons chased after the two of them relentlessly.
The sixth level, the fifth level, the fourth level … The two of them flew further and further away from each level, and the Flood Dragons were getting closer and closer. When they reached the second level, Li Jinglong and Hongjun flew over the boundless snow mountain at the same time like shooting stars. Hongjun turned around and saw that the Flood Dragons were less than three feet behind them. Li Jinglong shouted, "Hold on tight!"
The two of them flew over the top of the snow mountain like an arc. It was the place where Hongjun and Qiu Yongsi landed when they first entered the Dragon Subduing Pagoda. Hongjun shouted, "Where's the light pillar of this level?"
In an instant, the power to fly disappeared. Li Jinglong and Hongjun turned into an arc and fell into the abyss!
"It can't be —!" Li Jinglong roared. Although he knew that Ye Ming would never let them encounter danger, the feeling of falling in such a short time was simply indescribable.
The Flood Dragons chased after the two of them. Hongjun raised the Mountain River Brush in his hand. Suddenly, it shone brightly, and the flow of time became incomparably strange. Everything between heaven and earth seemed to have quieted down.
He opened his eyes and stared at Li Jinglong in a daze. Li Jinglong hugged his waist, and Hongjun couldn't help but kiss him on the cheek.
High up in the sky, the two of them felt as if their hearts had skipped a beat. Hongjun's face was completely red. In the sky, there was no sky, and there was no earth. The only thing that existed was the two of them following each other through life and death.
Li Jinglong felt that he had a reaction. He licked his lips ambiguously. Hongjun laughed. The two of them looked up at the same time. In that glance, the scene was extremely spectacular. The Flood Dragons that filled the sky released lightning, raging flames, cold ice, flying sand … Like fireworks blooming in the sky, they fell into the darkness along with them.
"I never thought …" Li Jinglong murmured, "that there would be such a moment in my life."
Hongjun also didn't expect this. Li Jinglong's Mind Lamp blossomed in his hand, illuminating the entire abyss. The Flood Dragons continued to approach. In an instant, they seemed to have passed through a strange boundary. The flow of time accelerated again, and the momentum of their fall increased sharply. The two of them shouted at the same time as they fell to the bottom of the abyss!