Dragon Tendon, Broken Bone

Within a radius of several miles, birds and beasts all roamed.

The Big Fish head and body were separated, and fresh blood flowed into the lake. Liang Qu was heartbroken to see this. So much blood, all drunk by the Heavenly Water Centipede, wouldn't it just fly away on the spot?

Yang Dongxiong stood amidst the rocks, took out a piece of silk cloth to wipe the blade, applied oil, and then sheathed the sword.

"Alright, everyone get down!"

Liang Qu couldn't wait to jump into the lake, climb onto the stone platform, and examine the enormous carcass of the Sturgeon King.

Even after death, the corpse still exudes a strong aura, making it difficult for ordinary people to approach.

Sixty meters long and weighing at least a thousand tons, it's far too much to eat and would have to be sent to an ice cellar.

The best option is to sell most of it, keep a small portion, and eat it before it rots.

"This Sturgeon King really knows how to enjoy life, building itself a nest?" Xu Zishuai looked around, marveling at the Sturgeon King's wisdom.

Yang Dongxiong shouted, "Never mind all that, come and lend a hand to get the most important Dragon Tendon out!"

The sturgeon's tendon is the most prized part of its flesh and blood.

The massive tendons of Demon Beast- level creatures are enough to prolong life, hence they are also known as Dragon Tendon.

Extracting the Dragon Tendon was the most anticipated part, and everyone excitedly began to butcher the fish carcass.

Liang Qu used Azure Wolf to cut into the fish skin, panting heavily, but with little effect, only managing to make a small cut of less than one centimeter.

The fish skin was too tough. In the end, it was Senior Brother Yu Dun who stepped in and cut open the fish skin and flesh, revealing the back of the Sturgeon King.

Yang Dongxiong reached inside, rummaged around, and felt a sensation completely different from ordinary flesh and blood. He grabbed it and pulled it out forcefully.

"They're out! They're out!"

"Why is it so thin?"

"The color is a bit off; it's completely different from what's described in the book. Shouldn't it be milky white?"

To everyone's surprise, the large tendon that Yang Dongxiong pulled out was a pale gold color and only as thick as a human wrist.

Normally, Dragon Tendon are as white as jade, but why does this one have a golden sheen?

Furthermore, given the size of this Sturgeon King, proportionally speaking, its large tendons should be at least as thick as a person's waist, so how come it has shrunk?

The moment the large tendon was exposed, the Heavenly Water Centipede on Liang Qu's wrist emitted an extremely strong desire to devour.

The small fish that had miraculously survived in the water jumped onto the platform one after another, struggling to get closer to the carcass of the Sturgeon King.

That's the most primal attraction of life!

It was the oasis that desert travelers longed for most! Yang Dongxiong, who was holding the tendon, could hardly believe what he was seeing. He never expected to pull such a thing out of the Sturgeon King's body.

"This isn't a sturgeon tendon, it's half a Dragon Tendon."

Everyone was taken aback and filled with doubts.

"Dragon Tendon?"

"How could it be Dragon Tendon?"

Why does a sturgeon have Dragon Tendon?

The large tendon inside a sturgeon is called Dragon Tendon, but that's just a nice-sounding name; it's not real. How come we've actually found Dragon Tendon? "It's not a complete Dragon Tendon, but it definitely carries the Dragon Seed Aura, otherwise it wouldn't have such a strong attraction," Yang Dongxiong said, pointing to the Big Fish jumping in the lake.

Their behavior was absolutely insane.

Liang Qu couldn't understand it, but he was deeply shocked. He guessed, "Could it be related to the reason why the sturgeon snails up?"

It's very strange that a sixty-meter- Great Demon lives in a small lake that's only half a mile long and wide; its proportions are like a cat crawling into a cardboard box.

He initially suspected that something in the lake was attracting the Sturgeon King, which was why it willingly settled there.

"It's pretty much a done deal. Let's go down and take a look."

Yang Dongxiong stuffed the tendons into the fish's body, and with the flesh and blood acting as a barrier, the fish in the lake calmed down.

The group entered the palace and followed the gaps in the stone pillars. They went down to a structure that resembled a vertical shaft, filled with lake water.

They held their breath and dived downstream, making an astonishing discovery at a depth of 200 meters below the surface.

A huge, broken animal bone lay flat in the water, riddled with holes and exuding a putrid smell.

Over the long course of history, this enormous animal bone has long since lost all vitality.

Yang Dongxiong pulled the remains from the mud, looked around to make sure there was nothing else, then took them away from the bottom of the water and returned to the stone platform in front of the "palace".

Xu Zishuai stared at the enormous skeleton, scratching his head and asking, "Master, what is this?"

Yang Dongxiong shook his head. "I can't tell, but I guess it might be a piece of Dragon Bone."

"Dragon Bone?"

Liang Qu fell into deep thought.

If it really is Dragon Bone, then the Sturgeon Dragon's wanderings make sense and fit the long-standing legend of the Over Dragon River.

No wonder a demonic creature willingly huddled in this small lake, unwilling to leave, and why it could grow half a "Dragon Tendon" so incongruous with its identity! "This sturgeon probably discovered this bone fragment by accident a long time ago, and has been absorbing the remaining nutrients from the Dragon Bone to grow stronger."

Yang Dongxiong touched the remaining bones and could not sense any life; they were almost completely destroyed.

A complete Dragon Bone would never decay naturally; this piece, riddled with holes, clearly had all its valuable contents drained.

It's no exaggeration to say that a Demon Beast could be raised from a single bone fragment.

If it were the entire Dragon Bone, wouldn't it be able to create one or two Great Demon?

Add to that dragon meat and dragon blood, and it truly is a mobile Treasure Vault.

Xiang ChangSong asked in bewilderment, "Then why doesn't it take the remaining bones with it? Why does it insist on absorbing them in this small place?"

Yang Dongxiong pointed to the lake. "Did you see the Dragon Tendon just now? Everyone went into a frenzy!"

The aura of the dragon species was too strong, which had a fatal attraction to them. If the sturgeon were to bring the remains back to the Jianghuai Marshlands, it would only be torn to pieces by other Demon Beast, and it would not have a chance to devour them all by itself.

We arrived at a very opportune time. If we had waited a few more months, this Sturgeon King might have sucked the Dragon Bone dry and returned to the marshes. At that point, it would be impossible to find it again in the vast ocean.

It then uses its remaining half- Dragon Tendon to slowly transform its entire bloodline; I'm not sure I can kill it.

In this situation, Liang Qu inexplicably thought of the fable about a fox that crawled into a tree hole to eat meat, but became too fat and could not climb out, and was eventually killed by a hunter.

Everyone felt lucky after hearing this and couldn't help but turn their gaze to Liang Qu.

Lu Gang, who was never one for words, couldn't help but sigh, "Junior Brother, your fortune is truly profound."

Even Perfected Elephant Grandmaster would be tempted by the Dragon Tendon displayed outside; how could they possibly have a chance? Without Liang Qu, such a treasure could only be seen in books.

The group retrieved the remaining Spirit Monster, extracting their large tendons to avoid wasting them.

However, the most important thing is the Sturgeon King tendon, which carries a hint of Dragon Seed Aura.

Yang Dongxiong pulled out the entire Dragon Tendon. Fortunately, the Dragon Tendon was thin but long enough, more than 37 meters long, which was too big to be wrapped in one hand.

He kicked a Big Fish that had jumped over him back into the river. "I'll take five and a half zhang, Liang Qu will take two and a half zhang, Yu Dun, Lu Gang, and Xu Zishuai will each take one zhang, and the rest will each take three chi, how about that?"

No one had any objections.

Ultimately, it was all the Master who did the hard work; Liang Qu deserved more credit, while the others were just there to lend a hand.

Liang Qu felt like he had gotten the item for free. He provided a location and within a day he had a sturgeon Dragon Tendon that was two and a half zhang long.

Where can you find such a good deal?