Flood Dragon Treasure

"It saves me the trouble of trading one beloved general for his lowly life."

Xuan Yuanchang sat quietly inside the hall, drinking wine and watching the show.

The more people died, the greater Xu Changfeng's guilt would become!

Forget promotions or transfers—he would never be able to hold his head up again for the rest of his life.

Xuan Yuanchang had never expected fortune to turn in his favor. With the Ink Flood Dragon lending him a hand, the deaths of some low-level top-tier mission members meant the task was essentially complete.

In truth, if not for the Black River's environment, the Flood Dragon Lightning Pearl could have drawn in stellar energy more effectively and unleashed even more powerful attacks.

But as things stood, the Black River's pulses had formed a special magnetic field that blocked part of the stellar energy.

Of course, the Ink Flood Dragon had no hope of taking them down. He only wanted to teach them a lesson.

He had intended to retreat, but suddenly sensed fluctuations from his future Dao companion!

"Hm? Is she watching me throw a tantrum?"

The Ink Flood Dragon was incomparably domineering. Like the ruler of the Black River, he raised his head and roared furiously, "I am king of the Ten Thousand Li Black River! Today, I shall take the Flood Dragon Ship, open a new world, and kill!"

"Boom!"

The Ink Flood Dragon rode the clouds and mist, using the Primal Chaos Hammer to block the Flood Dragon Lightning Pearl. His incredibly sturdy body slammed into the Flood Dragon Ship, displaying the bold vigor of a man!

Within the hazy black mist, the ten-thousand-zhang Ink Flood Dragon appeared even more ferocious. He spewed divine radiance across the sky, churning the rivers and seas in a terrifying display.

"Has that cowardly turtle gone mad? This doesn't fit his usual style at all. He actually dares to attack the Star Palace's Flood Dragon Ship."

This battle alarmed the deeper reaches of the Black River. Powerful demon beasts gazed over, speaking in human tongues. They all knew the cowardly turtle of the Black River.

"What turtle? From now on, call him Qiang-ge!"

A great demon growled with fanaticism in his eyes. "I knew it! Qiang-ge is still the same Qiang-ge from back then. You're still young and don't know how awe-inspiring Da Qiang was in those days!"

One great demon after another exclaimed in amazement. During the Ancient Era, they had been the hegemonic force of the Abyssal Sea River Region. How could humans have dared to launch a grand attack on their habitat?

After a great conflict ended in the Ancient Era, those demon race experts who had gained sentience hid everywhere. Where was the might they had once possessed?

The most fundamental reason was that the Flood Dragon clan of the Abyssal Sea lineage had grown weak. It seemed that something had gone wrong among the highest echelons during the ancient conflict.

Of course, the demon race was a whole, while the Abyssal Sea lineage was merely the Abyssal Sea lineage. The two could not be lumped together!

Besides, the demon race's lifespans were far longer than those of humans.

"In recent years, the Heavenly Sun Star Palace has slaughtered us wantonly, treating us as food and supplements. If this continues, will there even be a place for us to live?"

"Qiang-ge suddenly went berserk. The Flood Dragon clan must have recovered its strength. Let's kill our way over too!"

The war between humans and demons began. Its cause was that the Ink Flood Dragon had failed to find the female Flood Dragon and attacked the Flood Dragon Ship in his fury.

This successively triggered a chain reaction. Demon clouds blotted out the sun as they charged into the battlefield.

"Kill..."

The war horn sounded. This great battle shook three thousand li of the Black River. Before dawn, even the riverbanks would be trembling.

"I nearly got done for. What was I saving the Vajra Talisman for? I should have used it just now."

Chen Fusheng was still shaken. He was alive; using the Flood Dragon Diagram, he had avoided the Black River's pulses and traveled through the trembling current, escaping the heart of the battle!

When he looked back, he was even more horrified. The Ink Flood Dragon had become so ferocious that he was trading blows head-on with the Flood Dragon Ship, while powerful demon beasts were closing in from farther away.

"The Flood Dragon Ship should be able to hold. Lie-ge and the others must be fine."

Chen Fusheng could not go back. He fled wildly from the killing grounds, mainly worried that the battle would spread into more distant areas and threaten him.

"Hm?"

As he swam, Chen Fusheng's heart tightened. He had approached the region where the Flood Dragon Nest was located.

Through the Flood Dragon Diagram's detection, Chen Fusheng discovered that the Flood Dragon aura inside the nest was almost gone. He could confirm that this was indeed the Flood Dragon Nest.

"Why did the Flood Dragon come out to attack the Flood Dragon Ship?"

Chen Fusheng was suddenly shocked. Could it have something to do with me?

He panicked slightly and shut off the Flood Dragon Diagram. With a monster of such profound cultivation, there was no guarantee it could not lock onto the Flood Dragon Diagram's aura.

Chen Fusheng stared unblinkingly at the Flood Dragon Nest, then glanced at the storm of battle around the Flood Dragon Ship.

"Should I sneak inside and take a look? But if the Flood Dragon blocks me, will I still be able to explain myself?"

"I don't know how long the battle can last. But even if the Flood Dragon withdraws, he can't possibly return straight to the nest, can he?"

"The Flood Dragon Ship is so close to the nest. The Flood Dragon will certainly remain wary. He'll probably swim around the Black River once and wait until it's safe before returning to his lair. That's the normal line of thought."

Chen Fusheng put himself in the Flood Dragon's place. He should have plenty of time to inspect the Flood Dragon Nest.

But Chen Fusheng was still terrified. This was gambling with his life; there was no need for him to risk everything right now.

"One's life and death aren't decided by Heaven. Wealth and honor are sought through danger!"

He did not know what had come over him. His body honestly swam downward, and he activated the Invisibility Talisman as well. His completely illusory body swam into the nest.

The nest was instead isolated from the outside world. No river water flowed inside.

The nest's Inner World was even more enormous, built from colorful river cobbles. It looked extravagantly luxurious.

Chen Fusheng used the Purple Python Diagram to search the surroundings but detected no demonic fluctuations. It seemed this Ink Flood Dragon was a bachelor.

Summoning his courage, Chen Fusheng ran. There was no helping it—the nest's world was simply too large, with a diameter of over a hundred li. He sped along the way, rushing toward the deepest region.

There was still no trace of any demon beast!

Chen Fusheng was nervous to death. He was practically plucking fur from a tiger's backside—bold beyond belief.

He did not intend to linger long either. He would make one round and run; if he could gain something, he would take it.

Chen Fusheng calculated the time. From the moment he entered the Flood Dragon Nest until now, roughly sixty breaths had passed. The Invisibility Talisman's effect was about to disappear.

At the end of the nest lay another world. Chen Fusheng gazed at this secluded paradise, where strange flowers and little trees covered the ground. Mist shone brilliantly, and spiritual energy swirled thickly. Could this be considered a Blessed Grotto-Heaven?

The energy of Heaven and Earth was even absurdly dense—roughly five or six times greater than outside!

"This Flood Dragon is a diligent demon. He's managed everything in perfect order."

Chen Fusheng swept his gaze around. The scenery inside the nest came in successive stretches, with no repetition anywhere.

Soon, he was drawn by a dazzling radiance. As he approached, he discovered a super-large Medicine Garden.

The soil inside flowed with dreamlike radiance. He recognized barely ten percent of the medicinal herbs planted there. In short, some of the great medicines were downright outrageous, swallowing the essence of Heaven and shaking out Divine Radiance.

There were also some strange flower buds. From time to time, they bloomed and sprayed rosy light, their stamens wrapped in Auspicious Haze. They were incomparably mystical.

Chen Fusheng was like a bumpkin who had barged into a rich landlord's backyard garden, his eyes dazzled by everything. There were even strange treasure trees—golden, orange, and lush green—five in total.

Five treasure trees of different colors bore fruits that were exceptionally tempting.

Chen Fusheng's eyes reddened. The five spirit-fruit trees had taken root in the central region of the Medicine Garden, at the edge of a patch of Five-Colored Soil, absorbing its energy day and night as they grew.

"What kind of spirit soil is this? Five-colored spirit soil? The five spirit-fruit trees have only rooted themselves at the edge. Isn't that a little absurd?"

Chen Fusheng's eyes were as red as a great rabbit's. Most importantly, a golden-colored chunk of stone stood atop the Five-Colored Soil!

Could this be Golden Immortal Iron? It looks incomplete. Just examining it makes my body and soul tremble with fear.

"Why does this feel like the remains of a celestial body?"

Chen Fusheng grew even more anxious because the Medicine Garden was sealed. An energy light curtain enveloped it, flickering with Flood Dragon patterns.

Judging by the aura, these patterns had been left behind by the Ink Flood Dragon. Forcefully tearing open the seal had a high chance of alarming him!

Chen Fusheng angrily flicked his sleeves and left. He soon discovered a palace as white as jade. It swallowed rosy light and exhaled auspicious radiance. Had he arrived at an underwater Dragon Palace?

The Ink Flood Dragon must have left in a hurry without closing the door, allowing Chen Fusheng to slip inside.

As he walked across the crystal floor, the objects illuminating the interior... seemed to be Night-Shining Pearls as large as millstones?

Chen Fusheng had no interest in these worldly possessions. The palace was filled with pearls, agate, porcelain, gold, and so on...

Any one of them would have been enough to make a mortal rich for life. Chen Fusheng could not help wondering why the Ink Flood Dragon collected these mundane things.

When he reached the inner hall, he looked up in shock at the pitch-black river water. This palace actually possessed a unique magnetic field that kept the river water outside.

Could one also rush out of the Flood Dragon Cave from here? Could this count as the Ink Flood Dragon's escape route?

Next, he was drawn to the Ink Flood Dragon's bed. In truth, after reaching the Ink Flood Dragon's realm, one's body could become large or small at will. Even so, his three-zhang-long jade bed was rather outrageous.

"Th-this couldn't be a bed carved from Heavenly Cold Jade, could it?"

Only the finest mineral veins of the Black River could produce Heavenly Cold Jade, which could be carved into all kinds of exquisite artifacts—jade cauldrons, little pagodas, gourds, and so on.

Heavenly Cold Jade was also one of the materials used to temper star artifacts. How could ordinary materials evolve into star artifacts? Any star artifact required long-term refinement, accumulating the proper foundation before it could successfully evolve.

He lifted the Flood Dragon bed and stuffed it into the Star Cloud Bag, then began collecting all kinds of exquisite implements hanging on the crystal walls.

Chen Fusheng could not help complaining. Was this Ink Flood Dragon poisoned? Almost everything here is mundane.

"Hm?" The moment he picked up a sword, his heart jolted. Fiery-red scales covered the sword's body, and its ornate design carried a savage edge.

"The Fire Scale Sword!"

Chen Fusheng gripped the hilt and glanced at the name engraved upon it. He then sensed that the Fire Scale Sword contained a space within, storing terrifying stellar-force matter of the fire attribute!

"Hiss, this is a star artifact!"

Chen Fusheng was overjoyed. It was the first star artifact he had obtained since setting out. The accumulated substance within was truly terrifying; once activated, it could surely blast a Star Wanderer apart!

He hurriedly packed up the resources in the inner hall and carried them away. He had originally wanted to move the White Jade Palace too, but it was simply too heavy.

Just as Chen Fusheng was about to leap toward the Black River, he suddenly realized that something was wrong with the ground beneath his feet.

He seemed to be standing atop a dragon's head. In an instant, he heard the pulses of the Black River and the waves of war. He even caught the roar of the Flood Dragon Ship!

"I am king of the Ten Thousand Li Black River. From now on, the Black River is a forbidden zone for humanity!"

Chen Fusheng heard an even grander voice like this one. Accompanied by the thunder of the waves, it seemed destined to carry all the way to the banks of the Black River.