Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 596 - 590: Reshape the Flesh, Bring Life to the Dragon [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1

The Jinghe Dragon King knelt on the ground, knowing full well that his visit had brought Sha Chen endless trouble.

But if he hadn't come, he wouldn't have known who else to turn to.

Kneeling, he couldn't stop crying. "Please forgive me, River Lord. If this little dragon did not come to the Flowing Sand River, though the world is vast, I would not know where else to go."

"Ever since the Heavenly Court beheaded me, my physical body was destroyed, leaving only my soul to wander between heaven and earth. Even the Netherworld did not dare to take me in. Beyond this, there is nowhere else to go." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

The three phoenix sisters looked at him, frowned, and chose not to pay any attention, returning to their cultivation. They probably felt that if they didn't continue to cultivate and grow stronger, their fate wouldn't be any better than this dragon's.

Only Siti stayed by Sha Chen's side, bustling about on his behalf.

Sha Chen said, "I understand your difficulties, but coming here will not improve your situation."

"It will only give the Jade Emperor more excuses to deal with you, while also confirming some of the previous accusations against you. He would not be falsely framing you, nor would these be baseless charges against you."

The Jinghe Dragon King said, "So should I just wander the world, hunted by the Heavenly Court and chased by demons, with nowhere to hide?"

Sha Chen shook his head. "I have many followers, some of whom you have met, and the Golden Winged Dapeng even saved your life once."

"As long as you find them, you will be able to overcome this adversity. There really is no need to come to me."

The Jinghe Dragon King became anxious and somewhat regretful. In his desperation, he had acted rashly and lost his sense of judgment. Indeed, as Sha Chen said, he could have sought out the Golden Winged Dapeng and others to find refuge. By coming to Sha Chen, he had even let the three Quasi-Saints know of his whereabouts, and likely the entire Heavenly Court was now aware.

Sha Chen sighed. "Since you're already here, it would seem a bit unkind of me not to help you."

He really didn't want to help. He had supported the Jinghe Dragon King initially just to have him resist the Heavenly Court, so he wouldn't become a casualty beneath its sword and kickstart the great calamity of the Journey to the West. But the Dragon King was still beheaded by Wei Zheng, and the Journey to the West began nonetheless. This meant that the Jinghe Dragon King's role was minuscule, to the point it could be disregarded. The reason he was still willing to act was to avoid owing a favor, since he had, after all, enticed the Jinghe Dragon King at one time. It was like using him as a shield.

Although the outcome was unchanged, Sha Chen had enhanced the Jinghe Dragon King's strength to the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm and even dispatched the Golden Winged Dapeng to save the Jinghe Dragon King once. But, due to his intervention, the dynamics of the Journey to the West had shifted. The Jinghe Dragon King originally only needed to die himself, but ended up causing the deaths of several of his children. However, it wasn't entirely Sha Chen's doing; after all, the main culprit was still the Jade Emperor. Moreover, by Sha Chen resisting the Jade Emperor himself, the dynamics of the Journey to the West had already been altered. Whether the Jinghe Dragon King's offspring would perish had long been subject to change.

Upon hearing that Sha Chen was willing to lend a hand, the Jinghe Dragon King immediately knelt down, weeping tears of gratitude.

Sha Chen said, "I have miracle elixirs that can bring the dead to life and flesh to white bones, as well as a Spirit Communicating Tree, which has a marvelous effect on reconstructing the soul and reuniting it with the body."

The Jinghe Dragon King was overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed in thanks. He also realized, Sha Chen doesn't just want to help me; he intends to save my life! This is something I never dared to imagine. Before coming, he had only hoped that Sha Chen would step in to protect his still-living children, never considering he might save his own life.

Sha Chen got to work immediately, using leaves from the Spirit Communicating Tree, Reincarnation Flowers, and other spirit grasses and divine medicines to concoct a special Soul Condensing Pill.

The Elixir was quickly concocted. If the Jinghe Dragon King, in his soul form, were to take it, he could wander between heaven and earth, undying and indestructible. However, from then on, he would be without a physical body. Devoid of all the functions a body could perform, he would exist only as an undying soul, like a lonely ghost.

Sha Chen then said, "I will use some Post-Heaven Earth and a few leaves from the Primordial Willow Tree to refine a dragon body for you."

"Although it won't be as useful as a true dragon's body, it will at least prevent you from becoming a lonely ghost, as your soul will have a refuge."

At this moment, the Jinghe Dragon King was immensely moved, weeping bitterly. What choice did he have?

"Thank you, River Lord! Thank you, River Lord! This little dragon cannot thank you enough and, from now on, is willing to toil like a horse or dog for you."

Sha Chen then took some more Post-Heaven Earth and mixed in some leaves from the Primordial Willow Tree. He added a bit of Sweet Dew Jade Liquid and, finally, a drop of his own Essence Blood from his fingertip, kneading it all into the mud to create a lifelike giant dragon. Carrying the bloodline of Zulong within himself, he felt the presence of this giant dragon, and the true dragon bloodline began to merge.

The most difficult part was the eyes. As the saying goes, "dotting the eyes brings a painted dragon to life," and they needed to appear lifelike. This time, Sha Chen used Innate Earth to form two eyeballs and then used another two drops of his own fresh blood to dot the dragon's eyes.

In this way, the entire dragon was perfectly formed. Afterward, he used Yuanfeng True Fire to begin the firing process to set its shape.

However, this process was far from simple; it wasn't merely a matter of the Jinghe Dragon King's soul being mixed with the earthen body and then fired. Throughout this process, the Jinghe Dragon King had to endure the agony of being scorched by fierce flames.

Yet, if I can live again, I'll endure any pain, he resolved. Especially since the Jade Emperor will surely go after my children if I'm gone. I must bear this and hold on!

This process of firing and refinement lasted for three days and three nights.

In the end, it was a success. A dragon's roar echoed throughout the entire Flowing Sand River Cave.

The Jinghe Dragon King's true dragon body was reconstituted, and his new physical body was even more powerful than his old, frail one.

However, his new body was now in its strongest possible state and could not progress further. Even his overall power could not improve. From this day forward, he could only enhance his Divine Power and Spiritual Realm; his cultivation base and physical body were incapable of further advancement.

Even so, the Jinghe Dragon King was equally satisfied. After all, in his previous life, his cultivation had only reached the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm, and his physical body was similarly limited. He feared that even with another hundred thousand years of cultivation, he could only reach the Middle Level of Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm at best. But now, his physical body could rival that of a High Order Daluo Golden Immortal. With his cultivation base gone, he would have to rely on his physical body for combat, yet this new body was still much stronger than the one he had in his previous life. Moreover, he could still increase his combat strength by strengthening the power of his Primordial Spirit.

After reshaping the Jinghe Dragon King's physical body, Sha Chen indicated it was time for him to leave. The Jinghe Dragon King quickly knelt down, continuously apologizing and expressing gratitude to Sha Chen for saving his life.

At the same time, he added, "This little dragon has another audacious request. I hope the River Lord can save my children; they are innocent."

"If the River Lord can save them, from this day forward, the entire continental water system will follow the River Lord's lead. This little dragon is also willing to labor like a horse or dog for the River Lord, to work tirelessly until death."