Thunder Dragon Evil-Slaying Spear

With the Thunder Dragon Evil-Slaying Spear in hand, Mo Yuan felt the surging power flowing from its shaft and the bloodline-deep sense of compatibility. Heroic spirit rose within him.

He did not immediately return to the Black Fiend Sect's headquarters to force his way in just because he had acquired a powerful new weapon. Instead, he calmed himself and remained in this hidden cave, continuing to consolidate his cultivation and familiarize himself with the spear.

He practiced the Dragon Snake Eight Styles, incorporating the spear's characteristics into the technique. When the spear thrust, it was like a dragon, sweeping through armies; when it flicked upward, it was like a snake, elusive and impossible to guard against.

In his hands, the Thunder Dragon Evil-Slaying Spear seemed to come alive. Lightning flashed alongside dragon roars, carving deep marks into the cave walls with astonishing force.

At the same time, he continually nourished the spear with his spiritual energy, especially by communicating with the wisp of Thunder Dragon Soul Essence within it. The connection between man and spear grew ever closer.

Several days later, Mo Yuan had fully recovered from his injuries and had also gained an initial grasp of how to wield the Thunder Dragon Evil-Slaying Spear.

He realized that to completely dismantle the Black Fiend Sect's scheme, he had to uncover the truth behind the dragon roars beneath the earth. This might be the key to dealing with the Black Fiend Sect, and it also concerned his own dragon clan inheritance.

"The Earth Vein Dragon Qi is responding to this place. Perhaps I can use it to find a path underground instead of entering through the front guarded by the Black Fiend Sect."

A plan formed in Mo Yuan's mind. He cast the Aura Concealment Technique again and quietly returned to the hill where the Black Fiend Sect's headquarters stood. However, rather than approaching the cave entrance, he circled the hill and carefully sensed the flow of earth vein energy.

"System, check in at the earth vein anomaly!" He chose an area where the earth energy was especially active and resonated most strongly with the dragon qi within his body.

[Ding! Check-in successful! Congratulations, host, you have obtained at "Ancient Tomb Cluster - Earth Vein Node": Medium-Grade Spirit Stone x20, Earth Escape Talisman (Beginner) x3, Earth Vein Dragon Seeking Art (Fragment) x1, residual aura of the Primordial World: Essence of Thick Earth (a wisp)!]

[Earth Escape Talisman (Beginner)]: Allows the user to merge into the ground for a short period and slowly travel through earth and stone (slow speed and easily blocked by high-level formations).

[Earth Vein Dragon Seeking Art (Fragment)]: A branch of geomancy that can assist in sensing the direction of earth veins and places where dragon qi gathers.

[Essence of Thick Earth (a wisp)]: The essence of the land. It can improve earth-element affinity and slightly enhance earth escape effects and defense.

"Excellent! Just what I needed!" Mo Yuan was overjoyed. The Earth Vein Dragon Seeking Art and the Earth Escape Talismans were precisely what he needed right now.

He immediately studied the fragment. Though its contents were incomplete, with his Primordial Comprehension, he quickly grasped its basic methods, and his perception of the earth's veins beneath his feet became much clearer.

He sensed a powerful, resentful dragon qi sealed deep beneath the hill. Directly below the blood pool at the Black Fiend Sect's headquarters was a hidden fissure that seemed to lead there, but it was sealed by a powerful evil formation.

Besides that, deep within a natural crack on the other side of the hill, formed by geological shifts, the earth vein energy was somewhat loosened. It might be a shortcut the Black Fiend Sect had yet to discover.

Without hesitation, Mo Yuan went to that natural fissure. It was narrow and unfathomably deep, with chilling winds blowing out in gusts. He took a deep breath, activated an Earth Escape Talisman, and his body glowed yellow as he slowly sank into the ground.

Following the guidance of the Earth Vein Dragon Seeking Art, he moved like a fish through the complex underground rock layers, struggling toward the source of the dragon qi.

The earth escape process was far from easy. It was slow and consumed a considerable amount of spiritual energy. Along the way, he encountered several creatures formed from underground yin-fiend energy, but the Thunder Dragon Evil-Slaying Spear easily annihilated them all. The lightning on its shaft was extremely effective against such evil entities.

After an unknown amount of time, the space ahead suddenly opened up, and he entered a vast underground cavern. At its center was a breathtaking sight!

A colossal, semi-illusory dragon soul had its body pierced by countless thick black chains covered in runes, nailed firmly to an altar at the center of the cavern.

The dragon soul's scales were dim, and its eyes were shut, yet it still radiated heart-pounding majesty and overwhelming resentment. Several energy conduits connected to the altar, constantly extracting the dragon soul's origin power and sending it through the earth veins upward—toward the Black Fiend Sect's headquarters!

"They're actually extracting the dragon soul's power!" Mo Yuan instantly understood the Black Fiend Sect's true objective! Refining Evil Corpse Pills was probably only a byproduct. What truly mattered was using the power of this ancient dragon soul to carry out an even more terrifying ritual, such as "Awaken the Ancient Tomb Corpse King"!

Perhaps sensing an aura of the same origin—Earth Vein Dragon Qi, Progenitor Dragon Will, and Thunder Dragon Soul Essence—the imprisoned dragon soul slowly opened its enormous eyes. Its gaze fell upon Mo Yuan, first confused, then bursting with intense longing and a faint plea for help!

"Human... you carry... the aura of my kind... save... save me..." A broken, pain-filled mental wave entered Mo Yuan's mind.

At the same time, Mo Yuan's arrival triggered the altar's defensive mechanism! Light flared around the altar, and four guardian statues made of rock and bones, radiating powerful fiendish aura, came to life. Scarlet light ignited in their eyes as they gripped massive stone axes and hammers, advancing on Mo Yuan with heavy steps! Each possessed strength at the late stage of Qi Refining!

"Intruder... die!" the guardians roared mechanically.

There was no retreat! Mo Yuan's gaze hardened as he gripped the Thunder Dragon Evil-Slaying Spear tightly! He knew he had to end this quickly, destroy the altar, and save the dragon soul. If he alerted the Black Fiend Sect's higher-ups above, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Thunder Dragon Evil-Slaying Spear, today I'll use you to shatter this prison!" Mo Yuan pointed his spear forward and charged straight at the four guardians!