Blue Dragon

Walking out of the pyramid-like headquarters, Lester looked around and noticed that the streets were emptier than usual. There was a weird feeling within his mind as he went from living a simple life in the middle of a very unknown place to changing the course of human history.

Pulling out his new phone he began to activate it as he walked. It was quite similar to the average phone used by any cultivator in the Cultivation Island, the only difference was the black color of the phone as well as some extra icons which served different purposes.

Suddenly, the black phone which he was currently messing with began to vibrate violently, as a red screen appeared as an overlay blocking the whole screen.

"Blue Dragon requests assistance. Emergency! Emergency!"

The phone continued to buzz similar to the alerts sent by countries whenever something critical was occurring.

"Blue Dragon… That guy…" Lester was aware of Blue Dragon as well as this alert he was receiving. Usually, emergency alerts never occurred as it is used as a last resort by cultivators of the exploration team. Lester knew something was going down. Leister was also aware that these alerts were usually sent to those that were closest to the call for help.

Clicking on it, he received a location as well as directions to the call.

Blue Dragon was a prideful man and quite popular before he suddenly decided to lay low and become a Rooted Core Cultivator. Similar to the Sword Hero, Blue Dragon appeared in many late-night shows and cameoed in movies. His looks were also a huge help in making sure the hearts of his fans were truly his, and in no time just as a Middle Stage Cultivator he was already a household name.

Lester was quite intrigued by this call for help as he had never truly met Blue Dragon face to face.

Looking at the directions, Lester ran towards the destination.

Running past residencies and recreational facilities, Lester was getting closer and closer to the destination. There was a strong fluctuation of qi emitting towards the direction he was going, which Lester noted as a battle between experts.

As the battle came to his field of view, Lester was a little taken aback by the scene in front of him.

Blue Dragon's full body was covered in bluish scales that were extremely similar to a snake's. On his forehead was another eye that emitted a bluish glow and looked exactly like a serpent's pupil. His body was still lean like his normal human body, but the vigorous qi being emitted made him quite intimidating. The wind blowing his long black hair as well as his robe made him look quite picturesque, topped with the fact that his sharp features could be considered extremely handsome.

Lester could see that Blue Dragon was at the Early Stage of the First Root, and equal to his counterpart, which was a strange Penguin creature made out of Ice.

The beast was equal to a cultivator in the early stages of the First Root, which meant Blue Dragon had his hands filled. Lester squinted as he looked past the battle and further into the distance which was filled with water.

Blue Dragon's estate was extremely close to the coast as the sea could be seen expanding towards the horizon, and Lester could see a group of three other Ice Penguins swimming towards them. The ice horn and spikes on the back of the penguin protruded from the water, making it obvious why Blue Dragon called for backup.

Jumping back from his fight with the penguin which also retreated, Blue Dragon looks towards Lester and frowns, "Are you kidding me? Move away, you might get hurt!"

Lester didn't react much as he understood he had not reached the Rooted Core Stage yet and therefore Blue Dragon's reaction was adequate.

"I am here to support you," Lester spoke as he made a Qi Sword appear on his hand.

Lester began to walk forward and slightly past Blue Dragon as he stared at the distance towards the penguins which moved quite fast.

"Support me? Don't be-" Blue Dragon was about to tell them off, when suddenly Lester moved and spoke, "I'll hold off the other three approaching until reinforcements arrive. Take care of this one."

A very strange look appeared on Blue Dragon's scaly handsome face as he witnessed Lester run past the Penguin he had just exchanged moves with and towards the beach behind it where the other penguins approached.

"Fine… Go on to your death then... Humph!" Blue Dragon said with a low voice.

As if it wasn't worried about Lester, the ice penguin looked back towards Blue Dragon with killing intent.

Meeting its gaze, Blue Dragon composed himself as he murmured a chant under his breath.

The scales on his body began to vibrate slowly as a blue glow began to surround his body. The blue glow turned into an aura that completely covered Blue Dragon, making it difficult to see his features underneath the blue glow.

Suddenly the blue glow expanded in size slowly metamorphosing into the silhouette of a gigantic snake. The new Blue Dragon completely dwarfed the penguin as it was at least seven times taller. The blue hue stopped its growth as it revealed a three-eyed snake with blue scales. The snake looked similar to a rattlesnake in build as it possessed a weird gourd-like end to its tail. The fangs looked extremely sharp as the gigantic snake opened its mouth to reveal eight tongues that came out like snakes as it hissed.

Looking back Lester was amazed at the transformation as the process was quite grand. "Very similar to Patrick… This must be what a transformation cultivation method looks like when it's mastered…"

The huge blue snake looked cool as it stood there on the sandy flora, with its gaze penetrating through the icy penguin ahead of it.

Lester understood that although these people called themselves dragons, their transformations although slightly similar to specific dragons, were nothing but weaker creatures that couldn't rival the legendary dragon. This same thought was applied to Patrick whose transformation would ultimately allow him to become a Black Sand Zu Lizard as opposed to a real dragon.

The power of cultivators in the Rooted Core Realm was several times stronger than a cultivator still filling up their core. Their techniques' power would be amplified and their understanding of these techniques would grow to a whole new level. Suddenly, the battle behind Lester began as the sounds were quite loud.

Looking forward, Lester looked towards the ice penguins which had just reached the shore. There was a hint of slight intelligence on them as it reflected the greater strength.

Activating some of his techniques, Lester was ready for this battle.