The notification disappeared.
The Green Jade Coiled Dragon Statue, like any other stubborn limestone statue that can be seen on the roadside, has become dull and faded.
Jiang Yuechu pursed her lips.
Is that all?
But... there was a hint.
Where is the road?
According to the Old Flood Dragon, once approval is obtained, the passage should be opened, allowing direct access to the Dragon-Ascension Platform.
But right now...
They didn't give recognition, but they directly kidnapped those who gave it.
What's going on here?
In the corner.
The Red Sun Demon Venerable knelt on the ground, his legs trembling.
Although it dared not raise its head, it pricked up its ears, listening to the sounds around it.
I waited for a while.
There was no sound at all.
So... I passed the test?
The Old Flood Dragon was filled with doubt and apprehension, but he mustered his courage and slightly raised his head.
The girl stood with her hands behind her back, frowning as she stared at the statue, her expression quite displeased.
"Master... Master?"
The Red Sun Demon Venerable swallowed hard. "This... this is successful?"
I guess so.
If it's done, it's done; why bother calculating it?
The Red Sun Demon Venerable was puzzled, but dared not ask any questions. He simply smiled and carefully got up from the ground, approaching the demon.
Upon looking at it, they were stunned.
"Ouch!"
The Old Flood Dragon exclaimed in surprise, pointing at the Cyan Jade Statue: "How did it become like this?"
Jiang Yuechu glanced at it. "It's probably tired, take a rest."
"..."
The Red Sun Demon Venerable's lips twitched.
Take a break?
This is a spirit statue formed from the True Dragon Remains. It has stood here for countless years, and I've never heard of a stone getting tired.
However, it dared not refute, turning its head to look around, its face blank.
"Now that we've passed the checkpoint, why isn't the road to the Dragon-Ascension Platform open yet?"
Jiang Yuechu was also eager to know the answer to this question.
She reached out and tapped on the stone platform.
It seems that the so-called True Dragon Spirit is indeed dead.
Since the soft approach didn't work...
Jiang Yuechu took half a step back and slightly flipped her wrist.
A streak of scarlet Streak of Light slipped from her sleeve.
The Red Sun Demon Venerable's eyelids twitched wildly as he looked at the menacing Crimson Crescent Moon Blade, a sense of foreboding rising within him.
"Master... Master, what are you going to do?"
Jiang Yuechu twirled her knife, her expression calm.
"Since it won't open the door."
"Then I'll open the door myself."
The Red Sun Demon Venerable's eyes widened in terror. He was so frightened that his soul almost left his body. He knelt down again with a thud and clung tightly to Jiang Yuechu's leg.
"No! Absolutely not!"
"This is True Dragon statue! A relic of our ancestors! If it's destroyed... not only will the road be blocked, but if it triggers the self-destructing seal of the Dragon-Washing Pool, we'll all be buried here!"
Old Flood Dragon cried with snot and tears streaming down his face.
It was truly afraid.
This master acts with absolutely no scruples and is Wutian.
That's True Dragon!
Although it's a statue, it's considered sacred in the eyes of the Flood Dragon clan. How could anyone dare to cut it with a knife?!
"Roll."
The girl gave a soft shout.
A slight flick of the toes.
The Red Sun Demon Venerable felt a sudden lightness in his body, and he flew away as if riding on clouds.
Jiang Yuechu ignored the Old Flood Dragon's wails.
She gripped the knife handle with both hands.
The Qi in his body surged, and the golden and blue suns hung high in the sky.
A billowing, dark red aura of malevolence spread out.
Buzz--!!!
Jiang Yuechu took a deep breath.
A surge of golden light appeared in the retina.
Since it's an inanimate object, there's nothing to worry about.
There's no road anyway.
She had no interest in using her brain.
Why not just destroy it and see?
"Open!"
The girl let out a low shout.
A crimson blade of light shot into the sky and slashed down at the statue.
boom--!!!
The main hall shook violently.
The Red Sun Demon Venerable covered his head, closed his eyes in despair, and could not bear to look any longer.
However.
The anticipated cataclysmic collapse did not occur.
The only sound was the crashing of flying gravel.
a long time.
The Red Sun Demon Venerable opened his eyes tremblingly.
In the center of the main hall, smoke and dust filled the air, True Dragon statue had been reduced to rubble.
And in the territory where it originally stood.
Space distorted, and an oval portal of light appeared.
Jiang Yuechu sheathed her knife and stood up, gently blowing away the stone powder that clung to the blade.
Turning to look at the dazed Old Flood Dragon, he asked in confusion, "Look, it's open now, isn't it?"
"..."
The Red Sun Demon Venerable opened his mouth wide.
This is actually allowed?!
Jiang Yuechu didn't give it time to dawdle.
"They're gone."
That's all.
Regardless of whether there was a trap inside, he strode straight in.
Old Flood Dragon gritted his teeth and stopped worrying about ancestral rules.
Anyway, all our ancestors are already shattered.
"Master! Wait for this old servant!"
It scrambled to its feet and waddled after it.
Light and shadow shift, heaven and earth are turned upside down.
I stepped into thin air, not landing on solid ground, but rather feeling as if I had been stuffed into a wobbly Universe Bag, tossed up and down and swayed left and right.
When my feet finally touched solid ground.
Jiang Yuechu swayed slightly, her brows furrowed, and her face turned somewhat pale.
Even with the cultivation level of the Lamp-Lighting Realm, this feeling is still unpleasant.
She raised her hand to rub her temples, forcefully suppressing the nausea churning in her chest.
I couldn't help but feel resentful in my heart.
These powerful beings always have to resort to some torturous methods, making people feel like they're seasick...
Is this how you show off your sophistication?
I shook my head, dispelling some of the discomfort.
Jiang Yuechu slowly opened her eyes and looked up at her final destination.
Upon closer inspection...
Even though she had a premonition, she couldn't help but narrow her eyes slightly.
All around was a vast expanse of white, with not a single brick or stone wall in sight.
Only the white mist shrouded the area, like a vast, surging sea.
The clouds and mist scatter their colors, the sun and moon shimmer with light.
Deep within the white mist, in the center of the sea of clouds.
A tall platform rises abruptly from the ground, soaring into the clouds.
That platform was tens of thousands of feet high, majestic and imposing, its power dominating the vast ocean and awe-inspiring the Jade Sea.
Five-colored clouds swirled around it, and faint sounds of dragon roars could be heard descending from the top of the high platform, shaking one's soul.
"Vomit..."
A sound of retching came from behind me.
The Red Sun Demon Venerable tumbled and crawled out of the portal, lying on the ground and retching incessantly.
Clearly, the old dragon's physique was far inferior to Jiang Yuechu's; the teleportation array had nearly killed him.
"Master... Master..."
Old Flood Dragon finally caught his breath, raised his head, and looked in the direction of Jiang Yuechu's gaze.
Once you can see clearly that towering, majestic platform that reaches into the clouds.
His old eyes suddenly widened, and he even forgot to breathe.
His lips trembled for a long time before he finally uttered three words in a shaky voice. "Ascend... the... Dragon... Platform!"
Jiang Yuechu narrowed her eyes, carefully examining what was in front of her.
The path is right beneath your feet.
It seems within easy reach.
But Jiang Yuechu didn't rush to take a step.
"Old dog."
The Red Sun Demon Venerable jolted, not even bothering to wipe the drool from the corner of his mouth, and bowed deeply as he stepped forward. "This old servant is here."
"How does one ascend this Dragon-Ascension Platform?"
Upon hearing this...
The Red Sun Demon Venerable hesitated for a long time before refusing to respond.
This is the Dragon-Ascension Platform! Ever since the Dragon Dragon-Washing Pool appeared, the five Flood Dragon Five Lineages have fought tooth and nail for this opportunity.
But it belongs to the Southern Abyss Red Flood Dragon lineage...
To put it bluntly...
Generation after generation, let alone reaching the summit, very few even managed to come out alive.
Now this jinx's master is asking it how to ascend.
If it had known, would it have ended up in this state?
But it dared not say those words.
If you say you don't know, it makes you seem useless.
If it's all just nonsense, and this master believes it, one wrong step could lead to serious consequences, given his temperament...
Is he still alive?!