Chongzhen Finds a Baby Dragon Clone and Scares Li Zicheng Half to Death

Li Zicheng's forces are at the gates. The Ming Dynasty's fate is sealed.

Emperor Chongzhen weeps and orders his children to flee.

At dawn, Zhu Youjian goes to Coal Hill behind the imperial palace. In utter despair, he decides to smash the Imperial Seal and then kill himself!

But then...

The Imperial Seal turns into a gigantic Mighty Heavenly Dragon Baby, knocks Zhu Youjian flying, and says, "If you're going to die, do it somewhere else. Don't get in the way of my tribulation!"

Later, Zhu Youjian takes the young dragon as his master and turns the Ming imperial palace into a dragon's lair.

One day, Li Zicheng storms the imperial city and [redacted] the palace.

With a long sword in hand, Zhu Youjian stands guard over his country.

At that moment, a dragon's roar rings out from deep within the palace, shaking the mountains and rivers. It summons wind and rain and drives back the invaders!

The tribulation is overcome, but the dragon falls into a deep slumber.

In the end, Zhu Youjian clutches a withered branch and weeps bitterly, receiving the young dragon's final instructions:

"Disciple, hurry and find my master. He will grant you an immortal dynasty. My master is..."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.