Inside the Dragon Vein Hall.
Within the barrier.
The Spirit of the Dragon Vein, Xiao Longnu, opened her mouth and voraciously absorbed the Dragon Vein's power. Compared to Uchiha Tenshu, who had taken several days to absorb it bit by bit, Xiao Longnu, whose very body was formed from the Dragon Vein, devoured it like a whale swallowing water.
Although Xiao Longnu was absorbing it more than a hundred times faster than Uchiha Tenshu had, it still caused no disturbance whatsoever.
Before long, she would be able to completely absorb this world's Dragon Vein.
As for whether completely draining the Dragon Vein's power—
Would affect this world?
There was basically no need to worry about that.
The Dragon Vein's power was like a surplus reserve of energy accumulated by this planet, potential meant to allow the planet to advance. Even if it was taken away, it merely meant that this potential could no longer be realized. It did not mean the planet's current strength would diminish or that it would lack energy.
At most, it would mean that Rōran could no longer draw upon the Dragon Vein's power as it once had, creating oases at will regardless of environmental conditions.
However, the oases that already existed could still be maintained through human upkeep.
Provided they were properly maintained.
Since Uchiha Tenshu had promised Queen Sara of Rōran, he naturally would not break his word.
As for why the Dragon Vein's power had always remained here in Rōran without being absorbed or used by others, that was hardly strange.
The place where Rōran stored this energy appeared to be deep within the planet, but was actually shielded by a barrier formed from its own space-time power. Apart from the Rōran royal line, whose innate abilities allowed them to manipulate it—
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