Lin Taichu stood on Broken Sword, hovering above Dragon Burial Valley as he looked down at Ao Zhentian and the others, tiny as ants below him.
The dark golden lines across his chest were spreading at a visible rate.
The White Cat in his arms suddenly let out a piercing shriek. Its nine tails turned into nine streaks of Flowing Light and entered his Sea of Consciousness, where they formed a protective sigil of the Spirit Cat Clan.
"Human, the Spirit Vein Core is about to open. You must find the Dragon Emperor's Heart before the full moon!"
The White Cat's voice carried an unprecedented urgency. "My ancestor cut out the Dragon Emperor's Heart and sealed it within the Spirit Vein Core. That is the true place of inheritance!"
Before its words had faded, a deafening dragon roar suddenly rang out from the sky.
The distant mountain range began to collapse. Massive dragon veins burst from the ground, like golden dragons winding through heaven and earth.
A sharp pain tore through Lin Taichu's Sea of Consciousness. The star map emerged once more, and dazzling golden light now bloomed from the "heart vein" of the Qingyun Spirit Vein.
"This is bad—the Dragon Clan's Spirit Gathering Array!" Ao Zhentian cried. "They want to gather the power of every Spirit Vein in Dragon Burial Valley and seal this place completely!"
Lin Taichu's gaze turned cold. He knew Ao Zhentian was right.
If the Dragon Clan completed the Spirit Gathering Array, not only would he lose any chance of obtaining the Spirit Vein Core's inheritance, but he himself would be sealed in Dragon Burial Valley forever.
He spun around and flew toward the Spirit Vein Core. Ao Zhentian and the others tried to stop him, but the demonic energy erupting from his body sent