Chapter 249
Xiang Yao, also known as Xiang Liu, has a snake's body and nine heads. It was the fat Cobra that defeated it and thus earned the title of Immortal Weapons.
"Buzz".
Su Quan unleashed his Psychic Abilities on the Fat Cobra, and soon, waves of memories flooded his mind.
He learned everything about the life of the Fat Cobra, Penglai, Xiang Liu, and the various secrets of the Seven Cities of Heaven.
"Outer Dimension... the Great Luo Celestial Clan... Chinese Pantheon similar to the Asgard Norse pantheon."
The Marvel Universe does have Chinese Pantheon, but it's described very little. It hasn't appeared much in movies or TV shows, and it hasn't even made many appearances in comics.
However, there are relevant settings.
The Great Luo Celestial Clan and the Seven Cities of Heaven, to which Kunlun belongs, have a close relationship. Although their origins are different, they can be considered to have a cooperative, hierarchical relationship.
The Great Luo Celestial Clan resides in Outer Dimension and rarely appears in public. As the superiors, ordinary matters are generally handled by the Seven Cities of Heaven, which are subordinates.
The Eighth City of the Seven Cities of Heaven, the so-called Hell, is jointly managed by the Great Luo Celestial Clan and the Seven Cities of Heaven.
Fat Cobra knew more about the secrets of the Great Luo Celestial Clan and the Seven Cities of Heaven than Nine Spider Lady.
That's normal. Although they are both Immortal Weapons, you can tell from their ages that Nine Spider Lady hasn't been Immortal Weapons for very long, otherwise she wouldn't be hanging out with Madame Gao.
Speaking of which, Madame Gao and Kunz, the Crane City, one of the Seven Cities of Heaven, have some connection.
Kunz is a city of dark magic, ruled by the Crane Mother and protected by the Crane Champion.
Madame Gao isn't the Crane Champion, but she's definitely connected to Crane City; otherwise, Nine Spider Lady would never have become her subordinate. After all, Nine Spider Lady is Immortal Weapons of Spider City.
As Su Quan watched Ying Li effortlessly dominate the Fat Cobra, he wondered if the dragon in the Ta Lo was related to the Seven Cities of Heaven, or perhaps to the Great Luo Celestial Clan.
According to Ying Li, they didn't have a guardian, namely a dragon, when they first fought the Soul Eater.
Later, the Soul Eater became too powerful to resist, and the dragon appeared to help them fight against the Soul Eater together.
So, where did the dragon come from?
Without a doubt, this is a dragon belonging to the East, a dragon belonging to Huaxia!
After all, Western dragons play with fire, while Eastern dragons play with water.
Therefore, the divine dragon most likely came from the Great Luo Celestial Clan.
Su Quan planned to ask Shenlong after entering the Ta Lo, since his Psychic Abilities, after being combined with Martian Manhunter's Psychic Abilities, gave him a kind of Mind Sensing ability.
That is, communicating ideas with organisms that do not have the ability to communicate in language.
"Bang!"
Another loud bang.
The Fat Cobra flew out again, this time even farther than before. Its massive, fertile body slid several meters across the ground, leaving a long furrow.
"You lost."
"If you don't leave now, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Ying Li stared coldly at the Fat Cobra, who had struggled several times before barely managing to stand up. If he remained obstinate, he wouldn't be able to get up again the next time he fell.
"I lost." Although the Fat Cobra was unwilling, he calmly admitted his defeat.
He glanced deeply at Ying Li and Su Quan, then turned and followed them into the bamboo forest, leaving.
Watching his figure disappear from her sight, Ying Li withdrew her gaze and turned to Su Quan's side.
"Do you know him?" Ying Li asked.
Su Quan shook his head. "I wouldn't say I know him, I just know who he is."
The text briefly explains the identity of the Fat Cobra, the Seven Cities of Heaven and the Great Luo Celestial Clan to which he belongs, and the speculation that the divine dragon may have come from the Great Luo Celestial Clan.
"You said you can communicate with the dragon? I mean, truly communicate?" Ying Li asked in surprise after hearing this.
Su Quan nodded. "Yes."
Ying Li pondered for a moment, "This news is very important. I want to go back to the village. You..."
"I'll guard this place for you," Su Quan said with a smile.
Ying Li breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sweetly, "I thought you would ask to come into the village with me."
Su Quan thought for a moment, then suddenly reached out and brushed away the messy, flying hair on Ying Li's cheek.
Ying Li instinctively stepped back, but stopped abruptly halfway through.
Her pretty face flushed slightly, and her eyes darted away a little.
"What are you doing? Don't touch me!" Ying Li scolded in a low voice.
"I'd like to go in with you, but I'd prefer you to invite me in."
"Go on, I'll wait for you here, come back soon."
Su Quan didn't explain his abrupt behavior; he simply withdrew his hand naturally and smiled at her.
"I, I'll be back as soon as possible."
After Ying Li finished speaking, she turned around and disappeared from Su Quan's sight in a few steps.
Ying Li shouldn't be away for too long. With nothing else to do, Su Quan decided to study the Dragon Power and the Qi that had been amplified once again.
These two forces have many similarities.
The Dragon Power comes from the dragon itself, and the energy comes from the guardian beasts of the Seven Cities of Heaven. Moreover, the methods of operation and use are basically the same.
The effects are almost identical, with only slight differences in strength and characteristics.
The more Su Quan studied it, the more he felt that the Divine Dragon was related to the Seven Cities of Heaven or the Great Luo Celestial Clan.
PS: I originally wanted to systematically follow the Iron Fist series of comics to gain a deeper understanding of the Seven Cities of Heaven and the Immortal Weapons, but the comics are too disorganized, yet not disorganized either, so I can only do more research.
An hour later, two women and a man emerged from the path behind the rocks.
"Su Quan."
Ying Li called out and introduced, "This is Uncle Guang and my sister Ying Nan."
Su Quan nodded at the two 'familiar' faces, his gaze lingered briefly on Uncle Guang, and then he looked at Ying Nan with interest.
To be honest, Ying Nan looks much younger now than in the movie, about twenty years younger.
For example, the appearance of a twenty-year-old is definitely different from that of a forty-year-old.
Ying Nan's looks are now considered quite striking.
"Do you possess the Dragon Power?" Uncle Guang scrutinized Su Quan, asking in a cool and indifferent tone.
Su Quan raised his hand noncommittally, and the Dragon Power erupted instantly.
"It really is the Dragon Power, and... it seems even stronger than ours!" Uncle Guang nodded, his attitude becoming much more enthusiastic.
Although it is unknown where he obtained the Dragon Power, being recognized by the dragon means he cannot be an evil person and cannot be bewitched by the Soul Eater.
So, you could say I'm practically one of them.
"I heard you can communicate with dragons and are even going to destroy the Soul Eater?"
"Um."
"Normally, we Ta Lo do not welcome outsiders, but since you have the Dragon Power, you are qualified to enter."
"If you can truly communicate with the dragon and completely eliminate the Soul Eater without any chance of failure, we Ta Lo will consider you our master."
"If you cannot, you must leave Ta Lo and swear never to enter Ta Lo again."
As soon as Uncle Guang finished speaking, Ying Li and Ying Nan, the two sisters, widened their eyes in surprise.
Uncle Guang's decision was too sudden.
After Ying Li returned to Ta Lo, she told everyone the whole story. At that time, Uncle Guang only said to confirm whether what Su Quan said was true or false, but he did not say that if it was true, the whole village should regard Su Quan as the leader.
The two sisters, Ying Li Ying Nan, were surprised, as was Su Quan. They never expected that Uncle Guang, who was stern and selfless in the movie, would say that the whole village should regard him as their master as soon as they met.
This doesn't make sense!
Su Quan didn't reply, but instead used his Psychic Abilities on Uncle Guang to see what he was really thinking.
Upon seeing this, he was somewhat impressed.
People become shrewd with age.
Don't be fooled by the scene in the movie where Uncle Guang is scolded by Wenwu for having eaten more salt than he has eaten rice.
But he is indeed very wise.
Putting aside all other reasons, there is only one reason why Uncle Guang made this decision.
Strength!
If Su Quan can truly communicate with the dragon and completely eliminate the Soul Eater, even if he has ulterior motives towards Taro Village and gathers the strength of the entire village, it may not be of any use.
That's one point.
Secondly, if the Soul Eater are truly and completely eradicated, the responsibility they have borne for thousands of years will also disappear.