A sacred ground for cultivation
The Black Water Mysterious Snake was suppressed around the Dragon God Temple and could not leave. It needed to burn three sticks of incense each morning, noon and evening to collect enough Dragon Blood before the Dragon God would lift its seal and allow it to shed its serpentine form and become the Black Water Profound Dragon. To this day, countless years have passed, and the Black Water Mysterious Snake still remains in the Dragon God Temple, fulfilling the oath it made with the Dragon God.
"Oh? The East Sea Dragon King sent you?" Upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words and seeing the East Sea Dragon King's Dragon Blood in his palm, the burly man with a thick beard, transformed from the Black Water Mysterious Snake, brightened slightly. He reached out and took the Dragon Blood from Zhuge Xiang's hand, nodding and saying, "Since the East Sea Dragon King sent you and brought the Dragon King’s Blood, I naturally won't stop you. I will open the door to the Ancient Dragon Tomb for you now."
Taking a deep breath, the Black Water Mysterious Snake absorbed the Dragon King’s Blood into its body, storing up the pure and noble Dragon Qi. Respectfully withdrawing from the Dragon God Temple, it let out a long cry and transformed into its true form, Black Water Mysterious Snake hundreds of feet long, in the air...
The Black Water Mysterious Snake, in its true form, is at least hundreds of feet long. Its body is robust and entirely black. Even from a hundred miles away, one can clearly see the Black Water Mysterious Snake's body, which is like a thick and huge pillar of heaven. Its surging Demonic Qi truly has the power to change the color of the Heaven and Earth.
"Such a powerful aura..." Although he knew that the Black Water Mysterious Snake's power was extremely strong, Zhuge Xiang was still amazed as he looked at the Black Water Mysterious Snake's body, which stretched across the Void and seemed to have no end.
In terms of size, only the Undying Great Roc in the Void can be considered larger than the Black Water Mysterious Snake's physical body.
The enormous, seemingly endless serpent plunged violently into the sea, causing a massive tsunami. The mere act of entering the ocean was enough to trigger a terrifying tsunami; its mere physical body already possessed immense power. This Black Water Mysterious Snake's strength was truly unfathomable.
Rumble...
As the Black Water Mysterious Snake plunged into the East Sea, within moments, the peak where the Dragon God Temple stood trembled violently. Then, Zhuge Xiang could clearly sense that the mountain where the Dragon God Temple was located had actually begun to move...
The earth shook, the sea raged, and the wind howled fiercely. Such a tremendous spectacle made Zhuge Xiang realize that this was how the Ancient Dragon Tomb had been opened.
Before his death, the Dragon Ancestor made a pact with the Black Water Mysterious Snake, asking it to guard the Dragon Tomb. In fact, the key to entering the Dragon Tomb was the Black Water Mysterious Snake itself, and the entrance to the Dragon Tomb was hidden at the bottom of the mountain where the Dragon God Temple was located.
To enter the Dragon Tomb, one must borrow the power of the Black Water Mysterious Snake to push aside the mountain peaks. Only the power of the Black Water Mysterious Snake can move these heavy peaks.
"The physical strength of this Black Water Mysterious Snake is truly terrifying," Zhuge Xiang murmured to himself as he watched the mountain peak being pushed aside by the Black Water Mysterious Snake on the seabed amidst the thunderous roar.
Zhuge Xiang asked himself honestly, it would be almost impossible for him to push this mountain aside with his own physical strength. However, the Black Water Mysterious Snake did it. In terms of pure physical strength, this was the first time Zhuge Xiang had seen someone surpass the Great Strength Bull Demon Technique Fourth Layer.
Amidst the earth-shaking tremors, in the short span of Half a Tea Interval of tea's time, the entire mountain peak was quickly moved aside by the Black Water Mysterious Snake, revealing a deep, dark hole in the seabed. The pitch-black hole seemed to lead to another dimension, giving one a sense of irresistible urge to explore, yet also a reluctance to enter casually.
"The entrance is open, hurry in," the deep voice of the Black Water Mysterious Snake echoed from the depths of the sea as the mountain peak was moved aside.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist!" Regardless of whether the Black Water Mysterious Snake could see him, Zhuge Xiang cupped his hands in a salute, then transformed into Sword Light and shot into the deep hole.
In a short while, Zhuge Xiang's eyes were suddenly brightened. Although the light was not very strong, it was much better than the pitch-black entrance.
This was a Minor Thousand Worlds. Zhuge Xiang spread out his Divine Sense, but he felt that this Minor Thousand Worlds was very strange. The power of Zhuge Xiang's Divine Sense was actually suppressed. Normally, with Zhuge Xiang's Divine Sense, it would be easy to spread out and cover a radius of a hundred miles. However, in this area, it could only cover a radius of several thousand meters. Therefore, even with his Divine Sense spread out, Zhuge Xiang could not sense Ying Wushuang's location.
In the Ancient Dragon Tomb, the sky was a depressing gray, and the earth was incredibly solid. Zhuge Xiang lightly stomped his foot, but it only caused a slight crack in the earth. The hardness of the earth in this Dragon Tomb was no less than that of Lingbao- level defensive equipment.
Looking into the distance, the Dragon Tomb is shrouded in an eerie gray mist, limiting one's vision to only a few thousand meters in radius; beyond that, nothing can be seen clearly.
The Ancient Dragon Tomb is the tomb that the Dragon Ancestor prepared for himself before his death. Rather than a burial site, it is more like a treasure trove left by the Dragon Ancestor for his sons and grandsons. In the Dragon Clan, only young and talented Dragon Clan are qualified to enter the Dragon Tomb to cultivate. This can be considered the last contribution that the Dragon Ancestor made for the Dragon Clan before his death.
"Ding, entered Special Zone. Out of combat for 100 seconds. Recovers 0.1% of maximum HP and maximum MP per second, and gains 1000 Experience Points per second."
As Zhuge Xiang entered the Dragon Tomb, Mechanical System Prompt sounded in his mind. Hearing this, Zhuge Xiang secretly shocked. This Dragon Tomb was indeed powerful. If he was out of combat for 100 seconds, he could recover all his HP in less than 1000 seconds? Moreover, staying here would grant him 1000 Experience Points per second? At this rate, even if he just lay there sleeping, he could level up in just a few days?
Inside the Dragon Tomb, thick, dense gray mist filled the air. Zhuge Xiang could clearly feel that with each breath, this gray mist would merge into his body and into his magical power, like nourishment, constantly strengthening his power.
It seems that the reason I gain 1,000 Experience Points per second is because I can absorb the power from this gray mist through breathing. No wonder this Dragon Tomb is a sacred place for cultivation. Fighting here, I don't have to worry about dying from serious injuries. If I could gain more powerful energy here, I might be able to level up several times a day.
As if in response to Zhuge Xiang's thoughts, as soon as Zhuge Xiang this idea, he could clearly see the fog in front of him churning and rolling. Finally, the thick fog transformed into a figure that appeared in front of Zhuge Xiang. The overwhelming killing intent made people's skin crawl.
This figure looked exactly like Zhuge Xiang, and his aura was also the same. However, unlike Zhuge Xiang, this figure was completely gray, and his eyes were lifeless. It was obvious at a glance that he was just Puppet made of mist.
"It seems that the reason why this Dragon Tomb is a sacred place for cultivation is not only because of the restoration of HP and the acquisition of Experience Points, but also because it can manifest conditions that suit one's cultivation according to one's will?" Looking at the figure that appeared according to his will, Zhuge Xiang had some guesses in his heart.
However, the figure formed from gray mist did not give Zhuge Xiang much time to think. With a wave of his hand, the massive gray mist gathered in his palm and transformed into a gray stick, which slammed down on Zhuge Xiang with overwhelming power. The stick in his hand was Zhuge Xiang's Sea Calming Divine Needle, and this move was very familiar to Zhuge Xiang. Heaven Collapsing Earth Shattering!
Seeing the Gray Figure launch this attack, Zhuge Xiang's heart sank. Could this guy, like the reflection in the mirror, be the same as the Demon Clone in the Demon Transformation Bottle, not only possessing all of his Skill but also able to conjure all of his equipment?
The Sea Calming Divine Needle Heaven Collapsing Earth Shattering unleashed a devastating force exceeding one million. Even with Zhuge Xiang's physical strength comparable to a Half-Immortal Artifact, he dared not withstand this terrifying blow. In his shock and dismay, Zhuge Xiang activated the Transfer Flowers, Graft Wood Skill.
The Skill of "Transfer Flowers, Graft Wood and Grafting Trees" was something Zhuge Xiang obtained in the Asura Sect's Hidden Technique Forest. Since acquiring it, he had never had a suitable opportunity to use it. Today, facing the Heaven Collapsing Earth Shattering unleashed by the Gray Figure, Zhuge Xiang finally had his chance.
Transfer Flowers, Graft Wood (Perfection Level):** Can be activated when facing an enemy's attack, sweeping away the opponent's attack and returning it, increasing attack power by 1.5 times. The target's cultivation level cannot be more than two minor realms higher than your own. No cooldown, no cost.
With a thought, Zhuge Xiang waved his hand, and the Gray Figure's club, which was about to strike, was pulled back by an unknown force, instead of falling, it was pulled back with even greater force...
The attack rebounded 1.5 times; with this strike, the gray figure shifted its body and then shattered with a bang.
"Is it resolved?" Zhuge Xiang murmured to himself as he watched the scene unfold. The Heaven Collapsing Earth Shattering was already powerful, and it wasn't surprising that 1.5 times the power could defeat this Gray Figure.
However, the Gray Figure that shattered with a bang did not turn into gray mist and disappear. Moreover, Zhuge Xiang did not receive any prompts in his mind. More importantly, the shattered body of the Gray Figure actually turned into straw fragments flying everywhere.
"This, could it be..." Looking at the flying straw fragments in front of him, Zhuge Xiang's pupils contracted slightly, and at the same time, a strong sense of crisis enveloped him.
Turning around, a gray figure appeared behind Zhuge Xiang without him noticing. The Sea Calming Divine Needle formed from gray mist in the figure's hand was gone; instead, it held a sword. This sword, hovering in mid-air, split into five, surrounding Zhuge Xiang...
"The Immortal Slaying Sword! The Great Five Elements Sword Formation!" The threat to his life surfaced in Zhuge Xiang 'Zhuge Xiang mind. How could he not recognize this move, one of his own signature techniques? (To be continued...)