"Is this the Yang God? That’s a crystal stone ground, yet it’s been torn apart?" Zhang Chen was secretly shocked in his heart.
He recalled what the Fox Spirit had said back then, that True Dragon Tomb the Princess was buried in, it also seemed to be torn apart by a ninth-tier existence, which led to the leakage of Dragon Qi.
"The Yang God already possesses the power to change the heavens and earth and harness Heaven and Earth Energy; it’s best to stay as far away as possible in the future." Zhang Chen slowly swam with the Great Snake in the water, unhurriedly.
What did the fierce battle outside have to do with him?
There’s no more Creation here; he was too lazy to fight for it. As for Dragon Flesh? He sensed that Xie Xuan and Elder Wu hadn’t dismembered it, only the massive dragon-shaped shadow continued to rush and kill them in the water.
"Strange, why would those two be so kind? After all, it’s Flood Dragon blood and flesh, why let it go? And I’ve already drained this Flood Dragon of its blood, how is it still alive?"
As countless thoughts flickered through Zhang Chen’s mind, a sudden ’boom’ resounded, and a wave exploded on the water’s surface, as a figure fell from the sky, causing splashes three meters high.
"Damn it, someone has actually come near." Zhang Chen, hiding inside the Great Snake’s belly, was shocked and dumbfounded upon sensing someone landing near him.
Human plans are no match for the intentions of Heaven; he had hidden himself, yet someone still came close?
If that Zhang Shicheng is drawn here and a great battle erupts, the destructive force could leave me with no place to bury my body!
"Don’t come here! Please, don’t come here! Leave quickly! Leave quickly!" Zhang Chen prayed in his heart: "Please don’t bring Zhang Shicheng here!"
Just as Zhang Chen was secretly praying, a dragon’s roar sounded, and a blurred figure broke through the mist and charged in as he sensed it.
"What the hell, you old fellow bullying me, aren’t you? Why don’t you chase that warlock, why come after me?" Xie Xuan stood in the water and cursed loudly.
"You have the nerve to say that!"
"Xie Xuan, return my Flood Dragon Pearl!" Zhang Shicheng’s voice echoed in the cave, accompanied by a roar, the underground river began to churn.
"Return your Flood Dragon Pearl? I dug out that Flood Dragon Pearl with my skill, why should I give it back to you?" Xie Xuan argued confidently, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, standing on the water, looking at Zhang Shicheng: "I didn’t expect you to have nurtured even a Flood Dragon Pearl, just short of a Dragon Transformation opportunity. With your Flood Dragon Pearl now, when the Emperor Dasheng asks, I have an answer. With this Flood Dragon Pearl, the Emperor Dasheng’s life can be extended by five hundred years without a problem. For the great peace and security of my human race, why not contribute the Flood Dragon Pearl?"
"You bastard, why don’t you dig out your own heart for the Emperor!" Zhang Shicheng cursed angrily, his voice full of rage.
To give his Flood Dragon Pearl to curry favor with the Emperor, what a joke?
For the human race, he was asked to hand over his Flood Dragon Pearl? That Flood Dragon Pearl was key to gathering Water Fortune and performing Dragon Transformation, yet he was expected to contribute it for the human race?
Why?
Can the Emperor Dasheng represent the entire human race? Couldn’t he rise up and unite the world?
"Hand over the Flood Dragon Pearl, and I will spare your life; otherwise, today is your death day!" Zhang Shicheng’s voice was cold.
"If I were you, I’d leave here quickly, before your body’s vitality completely dissipates, reincarnate and move on, rather than get entangled here." Xie Xuan replied.
"I’ll devour you, take back the Flood Dragon Pearl, then I could replace you, infiltrate the Emperor Dasheng’s side, and use Dasheng Dragon Qi to compensate for my lost True Dragon Destiny, there might still be a chance for Dragon Transformation." Zhang Shicheng’s voice was filled with cruelty.
Under the underground river, Zhang Chen listened to the commotion outside, and his scalp tingled with fear: "What did he hear? Is this something he should have heard?"
Then the Beast Taming skill took control of the Great Snake’s body, guiding it to swim further away.
All the snakes were escaping for their lives, and Zhang Chen steering the Great Snake wouldn’t stand out much.
The Great Snake kept swimming and, after three hundred meters, Zhang Shicheng and Xie Xuan resumed fighting, the terrifying energy fluctuations spreading underground. The landscape was molded like clay in their hands, changing shape continuously.
Terrifying aftershocks spread toward Zhang Chen, the immense energy turned countless rocks to dust, and many snakes were crushed to pulp in the onslaught.
Seeing the energy surge toward him, Zhang Chen, feeling helpless, activated the Water Control Technique, turning all water within fifty meters into Weak Water in an instant—the shockwave hitting the Weak Water left no ripple, seemingly non-existent, as Weak Water absorbed and neutralized it.
Weak Water counteracts all weight and all force.
Zhang Chen quickly withdrew the technique, fearful of being noticed, and urged the Great Snake to continue fleeing.
The chasm torn open by the earlier battle was unfathomably deep and long. Zhang Chen swam for two hours and still hadn’t reached the end.
"Perhaps I’ve already swum dozens of miles away? I should be far from the battlefield. I think I’ve escaped, maybe even out of the Yellow River’s range?" Zhang Chen’s mind flickered with such thoughts.
"Now, it’s time to lay low and be a salted fish for a while. Once the fifteenth of next month arrives, I’ll transform into a Vampire Bat and fly out." Zhang Chen felt pleased with his fortunes—he not only mastered the Weak Water skill but his Blood Control Technique had also evolved, though what surprises this evolution would bring were unknown.
He sensed within his body, the Crystal Core now transformed into a mass of blood light, completely wrapped in a blood-red cocoon, even Zhang Chen couldn’t discern its changes; he’d have to wait for the skill’s evolution to complete before investigating.
"The harvest this time is a bit lacking. I thought the great battle would yield some skills, but it turned out I only picked up Weak Water Technique." Zhang Chen laid within the Great Snake’s belly, analyzing the situation.
"Does it mean that only by obtaining a mysterious presence can skills or points be gained? Whether it’s Xie Xuan or that mysterious alchemist Elder Wu, both were Acquired cultivators who stepped into the Spiritual Domain. Only the Alien King Zhang Shicheng got True Dragon Fate, and he barely counts as mysterious, dropping a bunch of experience points. However, maybe it’s because both of us carry Dragon Qi that Zhang Shicheng didn’t drop any skills."
Zhang Chen, pondering this, glanced at his own True Dragon Destiny, now shrunk and trembling inside him—how disappointing!
With Dragon Qi rampant here, if he were braver and went out to devour the Dragon Qi in the sky, he could surely trigger a wave of evolution.
Complaining was futile, so Zhang Chen began diverting his spirit to consider the future.
As numerous thoughts swirled in Zhang Chen’s mind, suddenly a dragon’s roar accompanied by an explosion came from the direction he had come.
"What’s happening? Why is that sound getting closer?" Inside the snake’s belly, Zhang Chen shivered, a bad feeling engulfing his heart. What’s more, the next moment saw a splash as a shadow parted the water vapor and fell beside the Great Snake.
"This is a disaster!" Zhang Chen felt an urge to curse; Xie Xuan was like a haunting Yin Soul, utterly infuriating.
He had finally found a hiding place—was it easy for him?
Unfortunately, what you fear often finds you. As the Northern Land Inspection and Supervision Department’s head, Xie Xuan, the cunning of the cunning, scanned with a glance and spotted the Great Snake where Zhang Chen was hiding.
"Perhaps this thing can help me escape." Xie Xuan mumbled to himself, covered in dirt.