Chapter 159: A Couple of Things with the Demonic Dragon Bro

Li Si waited in place for one minute, and then he figured out a rule.

It was very serious and very frightening.

That was, even when his main body and soul did not notice it at all, the Calamity Qi would cause him to lose one unit of White Fortune every minute.

If he had no fortune left, his luck would immediately drop by 1!

This was White Fortune! At this moment, it actually became so cheap!

Li Si immediately checked his own wallet and silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Good, he actually wasn’t really a poor guy.

Right now, he had one unit of Purple Firewood.

Three thousand units of Golden Firewood.

One thousand five hundred units of Cyan Firewood, with an additional 215 units of Azure Fortune stored in the bank (Yunhua Law Seal).

Two thousand one hundred units of White Firewood, 499 units of White Fortune, stored on his person.

Five hundred ninety units of Black Firewood.

Six hundred million units of Gray Firewood.

He sighed silently. Li Si immediately refined all the Cyan Firewood and got 15 units of Azure Fortune.

The next moment, he received a message.

“Consume one unit of Azure Fortune to suppress one unit of Calamity Qi? It can be effectively suppressed for 12 hours, and during this time, gain a Luck +1 effect.”

Li Si: You should have said so earlier! Isn’t this just spending money? I’m good at that.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Li Si spent all 15 units of Azure Fortune in one go and successfully gained the amazing experience of Luck +15.

Although it would only last for 12 hours, it should be enough.

He stretched lazily. Li Si’s mood instantly became extremely good. Although black clouds covered the sky above and the retreat path in the distance was cut off, he felt as if he was on an autumn outing. Moreover, it was like a sunny afternoon, set against a mountain full of red leaves, accompanied by three or five beauties. Every breath of air felt so clear and pleasant.

So, why run away? Why not just go be a guest directly?

Li Si stood up straight and looked around…

One minute later.

Ten minutes later.

Thirty minutes later.

Nothing happened. Li Si sighed, found a random rock and sat down. As a result —

“Obtained one piece of dragon scale shed by the Demonic Dragon three thousand years ago ×1.”

Li Si jumped up. Looking at that unremarkable rock, his eyes almost popped out. You could do it like this? He quickly pulled out his Dusty Flying Sword and gently cut the rock. About five centimeters thick of the petrified surface layer was easily cut away, revealing a black dragon scale underneath. Even with the sharpness of the Dusty Flying Sword, it couldn’t even leave a scratch. Good stuff!

He put it into his Storage Pouch.

Li Si began looking around everywhere. Ahead, there was another similar rock. He walked over and touched it. Just as expected, it was another dragon scale.

Struck it rich, struck it rich.

But after Li Si picked up another piece of the Demonic Dragon’s scale, he suddenly became alert. It wasn’t that he discovered some danger, but his luck had changed to +14…

So, this was the rule. Three dragon scales = one point of luck. Fair and square.

So Li Si decisively stopped picking up dragon scales. He turned around and headed straight for that large city. But he had only taken a few steps when he stepped on a protruding rock. Instantly, a message popped up.

“Obtained one piece of dragon scale shed by the Demonic Dragon six thousand years ago ×1!”

Oh damn! Impossible to guard against this!

Li Si could only painstakingly put away this larger dragon scale. Next, he carefully watched the ground, determined not to step on any rocks.

But, facts proved he was still too naive. Even when there was clearly nothing on the ground, as soon as he stepped somewhere, a message would inevitably appear, saying there was a dragon scale under his foot…

Li Si dodged left and right, jumped up and down, but still unavoidably got nine more dragon scales. His luck had already become +11…

“I’ll fly!”

Li Si sneered, released his flying artifact, and was about to soar into the air when a small black dot fell from the sky. Bang! It almost crushed him flat.

“Obtained one piece of dragon scale freshly shed by the Demonic Dragon ×1!”

This…

This damn…

This is fraud!

Li Si stopped moving. He finally saw it clearly. That Demonic Dragon had long since discovered him. So, no more pretending, time to lay the cards on the table!

“Hey, bro, let’s talk properly. If you want fortune, just come out! Why use this method!”

Li Si shouted.

Then, there was no movement around. This Demonic Dragon had pretty thick skin. Li Si sneered, then suddenly felt something was wrong behind him.

Then, he turned his head and was so scared he screamed. He saw, who knows when, a huge head thousands of meters high was hanging less than ten centimeters behind the back of his head…

Holy crap!

Li Si took a full three seconds to calm his mind. At the same time, he completely understood. He now knew what the two mountains east and west of that large city he saw earlier actually were. So, that was the Demonic Dragon’s head and body…

But that wasn’t important. What was important was, because the Demonic Dragon appeared, his luck decreased by another point. Damn it, are you being a wish-granting vending machine?

“Uh, bro, could we switch to a way we can communicate?” Li Si didn’t care anymore. Whether this Demonic Dragon was a fraudster or a shady businessman, since he didn’t attack immediately upon meeting, communication was possible.

Whoosh.

Li Si’s luck became +9.

And the impossibly large Demonic Dragon turned into a dirty, sneaky-looking old man. He didn’t speak, just stood there grinning foolishly at him.

“If I want to leave, do I have to give all nine of my Azure Fortune units to you?” Li Si decided to get straight to the point.

“You can leave anytime. Because I won’t kill a Calamity-Bearing Human King. That brings me no benefit at all. I don’t want to become a Calamity-Bearing Old Dragon. But if you want to come here again in the future, it will be extremely difficult. This time I could guide you here was because I took advantage of a certain unspeakably powerful guy temporarily losing his eyes and ears, becoming blind. That’s how I lured you here.”

The old man spoke. But just as expected, Li Si’s luck became +8. So he understood: with this Demonic Dragon, if you want something, you must lose something!

No more nonsense. Li Si thought for a moment. He didn’t ask the Old Dragon questions like about the Unknown Deity/Demon, which the other would definitely not answer. This Old Dragon was absolutely the number one hider in the world.

“What’s wrong with this flying sword of mine?”

Li Si raised the Dusty Flying Sword. This was the most cost-effective thing he could think of at this stage.

The old man this time carefully took the Dusty Flying Sword. He gently flicked it, as if recalling something. Then, he shook his head.

“Can’t say. But her fate is miserable, very miserable. She probably sensed something, so she sealed a wisp of her sword soul inside. That this sword ended up in your hands is also fate. I suggest you, it’s best if you never think about saving her in this lifetime. Otherwise, there will be great horror!”

After speaking, the old man threw the Dusty Flying Sword back. Li Si’s luck instantly became +7.

“Can we cooperate? Look, you have this large city here, and it also protects a hundred thousand of the Human Race.” Li Si changed the subject, mainly to test.

But the old man seemed to guess what he was thinking, so he just gave a dry laugh. “This little loach of mine can’t protect your Human Race. The people in that city all have dragon bloodline. Consider them something I cultivated for fun, to earn me some hard-earned money. But to be honest, this Mortal Realm probably can’t hold on much longer. I’ve been hiding here for ten million years, and now I’m also preparing to migrate. I’ll give you a free piece of advice: you are the Calamity-Bearing Human King, not a savior.”

Whoosh. Li Si’s luck became +6.

And the old man was good at talking, evasive and secretive, just wanting to earn Li Si’s fortune.

But Li Si didn’t care about that right now. What he wanted to hear were secrets. Even if they might not be accurate… no, should be accurate. This was intuition.

“Where are you planning to migrate to?”

“Pass through the Mist, keep going forward. No specific direction, no specific distance. Whenever we encounter the next Mortal Realm, we sneak in and find a comfortable spot to hide. But this requires luck. So, you understand. The last time I migrated, it took a full three hundred thousand years. I even sacrificed my two claws and one dragon horn. Only then did I find this Mortal Realm. Ah, thinking about it, it feels like just yesterday. Very sad indeed.”

Li Si listened silently, analyzing. Luck +5.

“Why don’t you go to the Land of Infinite Vastness?”

“Eh? A weak little guy like you also knows about the Land of Infinite Vastness? Hehe, the person who told you about that either has bad intentions or is truly one of us. To tell you the truth, I was bullied until I fled with my tail between my legs in the Land of Infinite Vastness. I could only escape and hide around like a loach, clinging to life. Well, that place is terrifying! If I had escaped any slower back then, I would have definitely become iced dragon blood wine and iced dragon meat soup. In short, don’t go there. Of course, you definitely won’t qualify to live until that moment anyway. Calamity-Bearing Human King isn’t a good title.”

Li Si fell silent again and thought seriously. Fairy Zhao should be one of us. Because she had no reason to trick Jiang Ying, and Jiang Ying couldn’t trick him either.

In fact, the biggest reliance for these cultivation sects wanting to go to the Land of Infinite Vastness is sticking together.

However, luck became +4.

After some thought, Li Si kept a mental note and didn’t ask anything else. Although he could convert more Azure Fortune at any time, it’s best not to show off your wealth.

“When can I come again to trade with you?”

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the old man’s eyes lit up. He stroked his beard and pondered for a long time before speaking.

“I am hidden away. I’ve been hidden for countless years without anyone else finding me. It’s the same now. It will be very difficult for you to come next time. But it’s not without opportunity. I’ll give you a token. Keep it close to your body. As soon as there’s a chance, I’ll notify you immediately, and you come right away. I have lots of good stuff here. For example, dragon scales, or even a bit of dragon blood, I’m willing to trade with you. My place is fair and square.”

After speaking, the old man directly pulled a tooth out of his own mouth. He rubbed it with his hand, and it turned into a small pendant. Li Si took it. Instantly, luck became +3.

Then, he glanced at the old man, turned, and left. Damn it, even one more word costs luck. Can’t do this anymore.

The old man indeed did not stop him again. Of course, Li Si also didn’t pick up any more dragon scales. He went straight out for a thousand miles, then looked back. Where were the high mountains and the large city? Everything was like an illusion.

However, holding the dragon tooth pendant in his hand, Li Si seemed thoughtful.

“Obtained one drop of the Demonic Dragon’s heart blood. You have been marked by the Demonic Dragon. He has become your star-marked friend.”

“Warning: While holding this item, every time you obtain fortune of White quality or above, one-third will be taken by the Demonic Dragon.”

“Note: Fortune Fuel is not included in this.”