The Spear of Faith

The battle lasted all day and all night. The strength of Yu Zhong, who retrieved the Reverse Scale, was astonishing, but he didn't seem to want to defeat the Oriental Fighters so quickly, and was deliberately probing, wondering if these people in front of him really could prevent him from dominating the Cadia Riverlands as prophesized by the Dragon God.

"Don't waste time here. We need to talk to the Ninjutsu Master as soon as possible." Luo Yi warned coldly as he stood in the distance on top of a tree.

"In that case, let's stop here for now." Yu Zhong fended off Baxia's attack, waved his hand to Luo Yi above, and stood with his hands crossed.

The Oriental Fighters were exhausted at this time, but they would never allow Yu Zhong to escape so easily. Zilong made a gesture to his companions, and the four people stood in the four corners, tightly encircling Yu Zhong.

"You’ve overestimated your strength." Yu Zhong hummed coldly and suddenly shot up into the sky. He was faster than Ling, more powerful than Baxia, and more flexible than Wanwan. The unstoppable Yu Zhong easily evaded the attack and broke through the encirclement. Only Zilong stood in front of him.

"You can forget about passing through here!" Zilong gripped on to the Dragon Spear tightly in his hand and thrust it forward.

And then something unbelievable happened – Yu Zhong used his own flesh to block the Dragon God Spear. Afterwards, Yu Zhong waved his left hand and hit Zilong's chest hard; holding the tip of the Dragon Spear with his right hand, he used his strength to squeeze the Dragon Spear and shatter it to bits.

"Your strength comes from the Dragon Spear that the stubborn old man gave you. Without it, you are useless. "

"You are just an ordinary cultivator with a mortal body made of flesh and blood. You simply cannot afford to take on the future of the Cadia Riverlands." With that, the arrogant Yu Zhong sneered and strode off, leaving the badly injured Zilong and the Oriental Fighters right where they were.

After waking up, Zilong found himself lying in the Dragon Temple. The heavy blow from Yu Zhong had almost shattered his body. He fought to get up from the bed, only to immediately fall back down again.

He had lost almost all his strength, and even found it difficult to move; but what he found even more difficult than the slow recovery of his body was the loss of his confidence and spirit.

Yu Zhong's fatal blow had not only smashed the Dragon Spear, but also smashed all of Zilong's confidence. He couldn't even protect the Dragon Spear passed down to him by his master, how could he protect all of the Cadia Riverlands? That Dragon Spear had followed him through hundreds of battles. It gave him strength and confidence.

But now, all of this has been crushed in Yu Zhong’s hands.

"You are just a mortal, made of flesh and blood. Without the Dragon Spear, you are useless. "

Yu Zhong's conceited and arrogant words kept lingering in Zilong's mind and wouldn’t disappear. Whenever he tried to pick up a weapon, he would think of the broken spear, that nightmarish moment. At the same time, the slow recovery of his injuries also made Zilong realize that he could never fully recover.

After experiencing unprecedented failure, Zilong decided to find himself again. At this time, the Great Dragon appeared. He told Zilong that so long as he could recast the Dragon Spear, Zilong would be able to regain his strength. The materials needed to recast the broken spear were found on the top of Mount Celeste in the hinterlands of the Cadia Riverlands. Zilong had to climb the mountain with his bare hands to get them.

The road to the top of Mount Celeste was full of dangers and obstacles. No one had ever been able to climb the summit alone and with their bare hands, not even the most outstanding cultivators of the past.

With unwillingness to accept defeat and his rekindling enthusiasm, Zilong took a staggering step and began to climb to the top of the mountain. The strength he had cultivated for many years was almost lost, the heavy injuries still plagued him, and every step out was accompanied by severe pain. The road to the top of the mountain was extremely rugged. He fell down several times, but got back up several times.

As Zilong approached the mountain top step by step, Yu Zhong’s shadow and those words began to continually appear in front of Zilong’s eyes and ears. The crushing defeat he experienced personally came from the contempt and ridicule of Yu Zhong. The village that was destroyed by Yu Zhong after the defeat constantly tortured his spirit, and the long climb also brought Zilong's body to the verge of collapse. At the end of the illusion, the Great Dragon fell in front of Yu Zhong, The Cadia Riverlands had ushered in a new ruler, and he fell weakly to the side, just like the scene before.

“No! I will never give up!" Zilong let out a roar and charged forward with all his strength. At the moment he reached the summit, he broke through the pain threshold that his body could bear. His body that was crushed by the Black Dragon was quickly repaired and reborn with incredible power.

The illusion in front of them also disappeared. On top of Mount Celeste, the Great Dragon and Baxia, along with the repaired Dragon God Spear, were quietly waiting for Zilong.

"Broken spears can be recast, but destroyed beliefs are difficult to rebuild. It is only when people surpass themselves that they can truly achieve a transformation, and the power of weapons is simply insignificant."

"Whether it is the Dragon Spear or an ordinary iron spear, what the Cadia Riverlands must rely on to protect it is never the weapon, but the person who uses it."

"Sure enough, you did not disappoint me. Go, you still have a mission to complete. You have to stop Yu Zhong and prove that you are the true guardian."

Zilong took over the recast Dragon Spear, as he had received a new life together with it. Accompanied by the Dragon Spear, Zilong will once again challenge Yu Zhong. The descendants of the Great Dragon will surely protect the peace in the Cadia Riverlands.