His own True Dragon Destiny conceded, but Zhang Chen wasn’t surprised.
The Yellow River rose fiercely and rapidly, but for Zhang Chen, it had no effect. By the time the Yellow River reached thigh level, Zhang Chen had already nimbly reached the shore.
At this moment, the local laborers along the Yellow River’s course also rushed to the shore, discussing the rise of the Yellow River with animated conversations.
"The Yellow River suddenly surged from underground, which is very unusual," someone commented.
"Where did this water come from? There’s a great drought now, so how does the Yellow River have water?" someone else asked, looking bewildered.
"The water didn’t come from upstream; it gushed directly from beneath the riverbed," one of the workers pointed at the Yellow River’s course and said.
"It came from underground? How did it rise so quickly?"
"This water rise is simply eerie!"
"Speaking of, since the Yellow River’s rise has submerged the riverbed, do we still need to work?"
...
As everyone continued to discuss, Zhang Chen blended into the crowd, raising his head to observe the Dragon Qi in the sky. He saw the Dragon Qi roaring, seemingly enraged and alarmed, as it transformed into the shape of a dragon, writhing and moving around, stirring the mist of water vapor across the land, rolling up a thick fog.
At this time, the officials responsible for monitoring the Yellow River also rushed to the scene. With wide eyes, they stared at the suddenly overflowing Yellow River, their expressions filled with shock.
"What’s going on?" The group of officials watched the mighty flow of the Yellow River, momentarily stunned and at a loss.
As everyone was speaking, they suddenly saw the flow of the Yellow River begin to recede, the water level dropping visibly before their eyes. In just a few dozen breaths, the vast waters of the Yellow River had vanished, and even the silt in the riverbed had completely dried.
It was as if the water had been poured onto a desert, disappearing into the ground without a trace.
This strange sight left the overseeing officials dumbfounded, and the laborers on both banks were also stunned with amazement.
It was after a long while that the leading official snapped back to his senses, cracking his whip through the air with a sharp sound: "The waters of the Yellow River have receded. If there are no abnormalities within an hour, everyone get back to work."
Although the laborers were dissatisfied upon hearing this, nervous about when the Yellow River might rise again, they didn’t dare to defy the powerful authorities.
At this moment, Zhang Chen looked up at the Dragon Qi in the sky once more, noticing that the turbulent Dragon Qi was slowly calming down and the fog in the sky was gradually dispersing under the blazing sun.
Zhang Chen stood on the shore, pondering to himself, "Firstly, using my True Dragon Destiny as bait was effective. Secondly, I need to find a safe time to execute the plan, for if the water rises too quickly and drowns the laborers, that would be my wrongdoing."
Ultimately, he was kind-hearted, knowing that a laborer represented a family and that an untimely death would be a fatal blow to them.
As he observed the receded Yellow River waters, a thought flashed through Zhang Chen’s mind. He activated his True Dragon Destiny once more, and saw the riverbed tremble slightly over ten miles, with dust and dirt flying up thirty centimeters. Then, again some Yellow River water squeezed out from beneath the riverbed.
Having taken action already, he continued boldly, persistently trying to lure the target from the hidden tomb.
"The other side is in a hurry! They’re already starting to Transform into a Dragon and Walk as a Flood Dragon, gathering vast Water Fortune. If they cannot attract the True Dragon Destiny, the pressure will grow, ultimately being overwhelmed by the colossal Water Fortune of Heaven and Earth. Now that they’ve sensed the True Dragon Destiny’s presence, of course, they’ll stop at nothing to seize it away."
As Zhang Chen realized this, he couldn’t help but reveal a smug smile: "With the Light of the True God enveloping my Divine Soul, even if it is a Supreme True Dragon, they cannot perceive the True Dragon Destiny Qi Mechanism concealed within my Divine Soul."
Watching the Yellow River water suddenly surge again, the laborers clearly witnessed how the water emerged, and they were left dumbfounded, marveling at the mighty power of the Yellow River.
As the Yellow River waters surged, his internal True Dragon Destiny quailed once more, furtively sensing the external Qi Mechanism while coiled within his body.
"What happened? Why has the Yellow River water changed?" Just as Zhang Chen gazed at the rising Yellow River waters, he saw Fox Fairy Nannan transform into a wisp of blue smoke, appearing before him. It was clear that the rising waters had alerted her to something amiss.
By this point, Zhang Chen no longer hid the truth: "I suspect that the source of the Transforming Dragon and Walking Flood Dragon is beneath the Yellow River, but I can’t find the exact location of the hidden tomb. So I’m directly utilizing the True Dragon Destiny to see if I can ’fish’ the source out."
Zhang Chen spoke nonchalantly, but Fox Fairy Nannan’s pupils contracted sharply as she listened: "What did you say? The source of the Transforming Dragon and Walking Flood Dragon is here? Are you saying a Dragon Seed is buried beneath the Yellow River’s riverbed?"
Fox Fairy Nannan’s breathing quickened, her eyes filled with a brilliant light, seemingly unable to believe her ears.
Happiness arrived too suddenly!
"Look at these phenomena and my True Dragon Destiny’s sensing. There’s no mistake," Zhang Chen said, casting a probing gaze at Fox Fairy Nannan:
"Do you think if I fish out that Dragon Seed, I might have a chance to seize its fate? Then, I might become a True Dragon myself?"
Upon hearing this, Fox Fairy Nannan stared at Zhang Chen, her bright eyes growing more radiant, her voice trembling with excitement: "Meeting you must be his immensely bad luck! He’s definitely doomed!"