Chapter [B4] 14 — Clash of Divine Beasts
The skies trembled, as the Azure Dragon appeared with a roar, shaking the very heavens themselves. We all stumbled back, watching the Divine Beast make an appearance. The giant dragon flew into the skies, the heavens crackling above us with a storm. The Qi around us shivered and vibrated with power and a power aura filled the entire Cradle. Across the valley, I could feel the attention of all the dragons now focused in this direction.
I wanted to reach out to the Azure Dragon, call it out and make it hear us, but I paused as lightning crashed down near me and I realized something. The Azure Dragon wasn’t listening. I could see it in the dragon’s eyes, there was no rationality there, only rage, as it continued to lash against unseen forces.
The world crackled, lightning striking down once more as the Azure Dragon continued to roar, stuck in a haze of anger and fury, blinded by it. The entire valley began to shake, all the Qi within it starting to flow inwards and towards the Azure Dragon, only further adding to its anger and power. I needed to do something, and fast. But what? My entire body was on the verge of breaking apart, I felt like I’d been blasted and sizzled completely from the inside by my own power and channeling Harmony once more gave me the feeling that it’d break me into pieces. I clenched my fist, my mind racing to come up with a solution.
“Boy, let us out,” Xuanwu said, his voice resonating in my soul.
For a second I wanted to ask if he was sure, but I didn’t. My body was on the verge of breaking and challenging Xuanwu… was going to be a challenge, but I reached into my soul, to the Divine Beast present within and let him reach out.
To my surprise, Xuanwu didn’t mingle with my spirit, he flew straight past it. I opened my eyes in shock as power flooded out of me, flowing into the world and gathering together as a giant silhouette appeared in front of us.
The world shook, a chill snowy storm now forming through the skies, pushing against the thunder clouds and storms as another roar shook the valley, as the Black Tortoise appeared into the world.
I stepped back, all of us did, as the two Divine Beast stood in the Cradle of Dragons. Spring and Winter. The two collided in this place, in this moment, the wrath of both tearing the world apart, and confusing the weather as rain and snow continued to intermingle and pour down onto the world, creating a fog that began to permeate the valley.
“Qinglong, cease your rampage this moment,” Xuanwu said to the Azure Dragon, voice echoing with power. “Are you going to run? Would you abandon everything after causing all that you have?”