At these words, Huang Yunan couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
’So it wasn’t Su Mo who caused it after all.’
’Then who was it?’
Huang Yunan murmured to herself, ’Could it be... that there’s an expert in Qingyang City even more monstrously talented than Elder Su, or some supreme powerhouse?’
"Xiaonan, don’t worry," the Desolate Old Monster comforted her. "Even if Elder Su wasn’t the one who triggered the auspicious Golden Dragon sign, he’s more than capable of dealing with the Heaven-Suppressing King."
Huang Yunan nodded.
Ever since she’d met Su Mo, she had never been able to grasp his true strength. The only way to describe it was "unfathomable."
For the Heaven-Suppressing King to dare come to Qingyang City to kill Su Mo was simply asking for trouble, coming all this way just to get himself killed.
「The Xiao Family Residence...」
A Golden Dragon was coiled in the center of the main hall, emitting a brilliant golden light that illuminated the entire space in a golden hue.
"Holy shit, that’s a Golden Dragon Earth Vein!"
The moment they saw the Golden Dragon, everyone shot to their feet, their faces a mask of utter shock.
Qingyunzi and Long Chuan’s jaws nearly dropped to the floor.
They had been divining Earth Veins for most of their lives and had even seen Holy Land Level ones, but never had they laid eyes on a top-tier Golden Dragon Earth Vein.
This was a first.
"This Golden Dragon Earth Vein couldn’t have been summoned by Elder Su, could it?"
"It must have been!"
"Besides Qingyunzi and Long Chuan, Elder Su is the only one here who knows how to summon Earth Veins, so he must be the one who did it."
Just as everyone was wondering, the Golden Dragon suddenly transformed into a streak of golden light and coiled around Su Mo’s arm.
HISS...
Everyone gasped, realizing that this Golden Dragon Earth Vein truly had been summoned by Su Mo.
Long Chuan was even more excited, exclaiming, "The Golden Dragon is acknowledging a master! Heavens, I’m actually witnessing the legendary acknowledgment of a master by a Golden Dragon!"
The Dragon Race were the most powerful Divine Beasts of ancient times, and they were incredibly proud from the moment they were born.
They wouldn’t even deign to look at the world’s top powerhouses. Only when they encountered a true master would they voluntarily acknowledge them.
"Acknowledging a master?"
Su Mo smiled. "Alright. From now on, I’m your master. You are to be loyal to me, and to our Xiao Family, for your entire life."
"ROAR..."
The Golden Dragon raised its head and let out a cry in response, then affectionately nuzzled against Su Mo.
"It really is the legendary acknowledgment of a master. The dragon itself admitted it."
Qingyunzi asked in disbelief, "Elder Su, have you studied the Earth Vein Divination Technique before?"
"No, I haven’t," Su Mo replied.
’He hasn’t?’
Qingyunzi was stunned.
Su Mo said, "This is my first time performing Earth Vein divination and using the summoning technique. I didn’t even know what an Earth Vein was before this."
"AHHHH!"
Qingyunzi roared with excitement.
’The very first time Su Mo used the Earth Vein summoning technique, he summoned a rare Golden Dragon Earth Vein.’
’This is just too incredible!’
Su Mo figured it was most likely related to the Nine Dragon Invincible Technique he was cultivating. That had to be why he summoned a Golden Dragon Earth Vein.
Su Mo asked, "Is this Earth Vein powerful? What level is it?"
"Powerful. Extremely powerful."
Qingyunzi said, lavishing him with praise, "Elder Su, this Golden Dragon Earth Vein you’ve summoned has already surpassed that of a Sacred Land."
"Huh?"
Su Mo’s face was filled with astonishment.
He clearly hadn’t expected to summon an Earth Vein that surpassed a Sacred Land on his very first try.
’I’m really lucky.’
Long Chuan suggested, "Elder Su, you should quickly drive it back underground. If you wait any longer, it’ll be too late."
Qingyunzi chimed in, "That’s right. The emergence of an Earth Vein of this level must have caused a worldly phenomenon. Others will be drawn here soon. You must hide it so no one else can find it."
"Is that so? Alright, I’ll hide it right now."
With a mere thought from Su Mo, the Golden Dragon Earth Vein detached from his arm, dove into the ground, and vanished without a trace.
However, he was a step too late.
「Somewhere within the Eighteen Kingdoms.」
A white-haired old man was performing calculations with his fingers when he suddenly cried out, "A Golden Dragon descends! A Golden Dragon descends upon the world! Quick, chase it for me! Even if I have to follow it to the ends of the earth, I must find it!"
"Master, it’s just an Earth Vein, not a real Golden Dragon. Is there really any need to go to such lengths?" a disciple asked in confusion.
The white-haired old man berated him, "What the hell do you know? This Golden Dragon Spiritual Vein surpasses the Holy Land Level!"
"What? It surpasses the Holy Land Level? In that case, we absolutely must obtain it," the disciple said, astonished.
「A valley somewhere in the Northern Profound Domain.」
More than ten Martial Artists skilled in the Earth Vein Divination Technique were joining forces, forming hand seals to summon an Earth Vein.
One of them, a black-robed Daoist, said, "The Spiritual Qi here is extremely abundant. We can definitely summon a pseudo-Holy Land Level Earth Vein. On my command, everyone form the hand seals together and let’s summon it."
"Alright!"
The dozen or so people responded in unison, forming hand seals and channeling their Soul Power into the black-robed Daoist. He immediately performed his own seals, manifesting a massive Spirit Seal.
"Go!"
The black-robed Daoist struck the ground with the Spirit Seal. A White Elephant emerged from the earth, its entire body exuding dense Spiritual Qi.
"A White Elephant Earth Vein? Although it’s a bit worse than I expected, it can still be considered a pseudo-Holy Land Earth Vein."
"Not bad. With this pseudo-Holy Land Earth Vein, we can consider our mission complete."
"Let’s secure this White Elephant Earth Vein first, lest it runs off and we have to go to all the trouble of summoning it again."
"Alright!"
The black-robed Daoist nodded. Just as he was preparing to subdue the White Elephant Earth Vein, a flash of golden light suddenly seared his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, the White Elephant Earth Vein was gone.
"Huh? Where did the White Elephant Earth Vein go?"
"Is it refusing to submit?"
"Looks like we’ll have to use the Spirit Seal to summon it out again."
Helplessness was written all over the faces of the dozen-plus people.
Just as they were preparing to form the Spirit Seal again, they heard the black-robed Daoist cry out, "I saw it! I saw it!"
"Saw what? Spit it out! What are you getting so worked up about?" a middle-aged Daoist complained.
The black-robed Daoist said, his voice trembling, "I just saw a Golden Dragon Earth Vein pass by right under my feet."
"What? A Golden Dragon Earth Vein?"
The middle-aged man said in shock, "You must have seen wrong, right?"
The black-robed Daoist shook his head violently. "I’m positive I didn’t see wrong! When the Golden Dragon Earth Vein flashed by, it devoured the White Elephant Earth Vein we had just summoned!"
"What? Something like that is even possible?"
"I don’t believe it!"
"You don’t believe me? Then let’s try summoning it again."
Once again, the group worked together to summon the White Elephant Earth Vein.
However, the White Elephant Earth Vein failed to appear. The Spiritual Qi in the valley also began to rapidly diminish, and the place soon became a barren wasteland.
Now, they all believed him.
...
After diving underground, the Golden Dragon Earth Vein began to continuously release Spiritual Qi, filling the entire Qingyang City with its dense presence.
"It really is a Spiritual Vein beyond the Holy Land Level. The Spiritual Qi is unbelievably abundant."
Everyone couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.
Without even trying to cultivate, they could feel the dense Spiritual Qi lingering around them, surging into their bodies like a tidal wave.
Yet, it didn’t feel cloying. Instead, it was incredibly comfortable, like being bathed in a spring breeze.
By cultivating in an environment with such dense Spiritual Qi, even a dog could become a genius.