The Secret Treasure Opens

After the mountain chase, Long Jiuyyao was getting closer to his destination, but time was also running out. There were only a few days left.

Twenty thousand miles remained to the destination, with only ten days left. They would travel at full speed from now on. Ten days was more than enough to reach the destination, assuming no other external factors interfered.

Finally, ten days later, Long Jiuyyao and his beast finally arrived at their destination: a valley nestled between sheer cliffs.

Long Jiuyyao gazed at the several dragon-shaped stone pillars before him. The center of the wide stone gate had six grooves.

"It's time, why haven't Great Elder and the others arrived yet?" Long Jiuyyao murmured, looking around.

"Roar roar!" Jin Ming let out a series of low growls.

Long Jiuyyao looked towards a dark silhouette in the distance. The silhouette rapidly enlarged in his eyes, its outline becoming faintly visible. A strand of blue hair peeked out from the hood, spotted by the sharp-eyed Long Jiuyyao.

He yanked Jin Ming, who was beside him, and hid behind a dragon-shaped stone pillar. Just as Long Jiuyyao concealed himself, the dark silhouette had already reached the stone gate.

The hood was removed, revealing hair as blue as the sea and a young, yet already stunning, face.

Hiding behind the stone pillar, Long Jiuyyao didn't dare to breathe. He never expected to encounter her here. He remained still, though a question lingered in his mind: in the Dragon Domain, outsiders couldn't participate in this secret treasure hunt without the dragons' permission.

And he had no information about her among the dragons. Could she be related to...?

Time slowly passed. Just as the sun reached its zenith, a rumbling sound of breaking wind echoed from the distant horizon.

The moment the sound of breaking wind erupted, Long Jiuyyao, lost in thought, snapped back to reality. He could feel the Yuan Power of this world subtly beginning to churn.

"Great Elder is here!"

Long Jiuyyao looked up towards the northern sky. There, a warship bearing the dragon clan's flag streaked across the sky like a meteor, flying towards them.

The warship was incredibly fast, arriving above the valley in the blink of an eye. Then, led by Great Elder, a group of people leaped from the warship and approached the stone gate.

The Blue Haired Girl, who had been sitting quietly, opened her bright eyes and smiled at the white-haired elder before her. "Grandpa Tian, you've arrived!"

Long Jiuyyao was somewhat surprised by the usually dignified Great Elder's smiling demeanor.

Great Elder rubbed the girl's cheek and said, "Blue Girl, is Old Man Bai doing well?"

The Blue Haired Girl replied, "My father is doing very well!"

The exchange between the two confirmed Long Jiuyyao's suspicion. He had guessed she might be Old Man Bai's disciple, but he never imagined she was his daughter. This realization sent a shiver of apprehension down his spine.

If Old Man Bai found out he had accidentally seen his daughter's body, he'd surely come after him for revenge.

After a brief chat, Great Elder scanned the surroundings, not finding the familiar figure he was looking for.

With her keen perception, she asked, "Grandpa Tian, are you looking for someone?"

Great Elder nodded. "Your Uncle Yuan's son went to this place alone a month ago. I wonder if he has arrived yet."

"Grandpa Tian, is it a young man with black hair, black eyes, and a lion by his side?" Lan Xinhuang replied.

"Hmm? You've seen him!" The Great Elder nodded.

"I've seen him once. Since he's coming, I'll get to know him properly," Lan Xinhuang said through gritted teeth.

Lan Xinhuang recalled the shy scene by the lake, her heart burning with anger.

The Great Elder didn't catch the deeper meaning in her words, assuming she just wanted to befriend him.

However, Long Jiuyyao, who was hiding behind a stone pillar, felt a deep chill. He resolved to find an opportunity to sneak into the secret treasure vault.

The Great Elder looked at the weakening seal on the stone door and said, "We can't wait any longer. Those holding the Secret Treasure Key, step forward and enter the stone door."

"This valley only has a Seven Day Opening Period. There are many opportunities inside, so make good use of them."

After the Great Elder finished speaking, four people emerged from behind him. They were all among the top five in the Clan Grand Competition. Including Long Jiuyyao, who had secretly hidden behind the stone pillar, they had all arrived.

Liu Qing and the others inserted the Golden Scales into the grooves on the stone door. A flash of light swept over, and the place where everyone had been standing was suddenly empty.

After Liu Qing and the others entered, Lan Xinhuang looked around unwillingly, but still couldn't find Long Jiuyyao.

"Bastard, now that I know your identity, you can run, but you can't hide," Lan Xinhuang thought viciously.

She finally entered the valley as well.

Long Jiuyyao, who had been behind the stone pillar, didn't come out immediately. After waiting for ten minutes, he finally appeared.

Long Jiuyyao pretended to have just arrived, greeted the Great Elder, inserted the Golden Scale into the stone door, and entered.

Upon entering, Long Jiuyyao was once again faced with six doors. The first five stone doors had already been opened, and only the last one was opened by the belated Long Jiuyyao.

After opening the door, a Road Made of Azure Stone appeared beneath his feet. As Long Jiuyyao took his first step, the stone pillars around the azure stone path suddenly lit up with candlelight, illuminating the dark azure stone path in the distance.

At the same time, a sense of oppression descended upon him, causing the Yuan Power flowing within his body to become slightly sluggish.

A Dark Gold Radiance flickered on Long Jiuyyao's body, counteracting the sudden oppression. The Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd within his body suddenly shot out of him uncontrollably.

The dragon halberd shot forward like a black shadow, as if something ahead was attracting it.

Long Jiuyyao was slightly surprised. He leaped onto the Lion Back, "Jin Ming, chase after it."

Upon hearing the command, the man and beast transformed into a golden silhouette, following the direction indicated by the dragon halberd as they traversed the Road Made of Azure Stone.

On the silent Road Made of Azure Stone, only the sound of Jin Ming's claws hitting the azure stone as he ran and the sound of the dragon halberd breaking through the wind could be heard.

Long Jiuyyao didn't know how long this chase lasted, only that it was definitely not short.

Long Jiuyyao's eyes flashed. He patted Jin Ming, who immediately stopped. Long Jiuyyao's gaze then fell upon a seemingly ordinary Stone House behind the dragon halberd. From within it, he sensed a familiar Yuan Power fluctuation.

He leaped off the Lion Back and Long Jiuyyao quickly charged forward. However, the moment his palm touched the stone door, he was repelled by a powerful energy fluctuation.

Long Jiuyyao lightly clenched his palm, and the Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd, which had been not far away, appeared in his hand. He slowly infused Yuan Power into it, and the dust-covered blade of the dragon halberd emitted a faint glow.

Long Jiuyyao spun his body, thrusting the dragon halberd in his hand straight towards the center of the stone door. The explosion generated the instant the halberd blade made contact with the stone door sent Long Jiuyyao back several meters, yet the stone door remained completely unaffected.

Long Jiuyyao inserted the dragon halberd into the Azure Stone ground and slowly walked forward. "Since brute force won't work, I'll try a softer approach."

With a thought, Long Jiuyyao's Spiritual Power surged out, then intertwined with the stone door strand by strand, quickly merging into it. After a moment, the stone door suddenly trembled, and then, to Long Jiuyyao's surprised delight, it slowly rumbled open.

As the stone door opened, the dragon halberd, planted in the ground, entered first. Long Jiuyyao followed closely behind. An unexpected, intense light shot into his eyes, causing him to squint. He then realized that inside this Stone House, there were murals depicting various monstrous beasts, and waves of fierce demonic energy enveloped the interior.

Long Jiuyyao caressed the Kunpeng Spreading Wings Diagram before him. The mural seemed to sense his touch, emitting a brilliant radiance. The mysterious Rune on Long Jiuyyao's brow emerged, its halo intermingling with it.

A moment later, Long Jiuyyao stepped into a dream!

At this moment, Long Jiuyyao stood proudly in the clouds. Before him, a Kunpeng soared through the sky, flying past him like lightning and thunder, so fast that the naked eye couldn't capture it.

"I've long heard that the Kunpeng Clan, one of the Four Hegemons of the Demon Domain, masters spatial power and possesses the ultimate speed in the Demon Domain. With a gentle flap of their wings, they can traverse vast distances in an instant. Seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation," Long Jiuyyao murmured in astonishment.

The dream was fleeting. Snapping back to reality, Long Jiuyyao looked at the other murals on the mountain walls, simultaneously searching for the Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd.

As Long Jiuyyao walked, he saw many, many demonic beasts. He also encountered two of the Four Hegemons: the Kunpeng and the Nine Phoenix clans.

The deeper he went, the stronger the connection between Long Jiuyyao and the dragon halberd became. Finally, before the mural at the end, he saw the Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd suspended in mid-air.