Her judgment had been correct. Although his talent was mediocre, his yang energy was extraordinarily abundant, making him the ideal seedling for cultivating the Yin-Yang Union Scripture.
At this rate, it would not be long before she could "enjoy" this exceptional cultivation vessel.
She even wondered whether she should nurture him to the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm before slowly harvesting him.
Perhaps he could help her break into the Immortal Platform Secret Realm in one fell swoop.
"It was all thanks to your excellent guidance, Teacher!"
Taiyi sneered inwardly but showed nothing on his face. He bowed with utmost respect and replied, "Your disciple has lived up to your expectations and finally broken through to the Life Spring Realm..."
"As it happens, the Dragon-Seeking Masters we sent out seem to have discovered a dragon vein..."
In excellent spirits, Lu Yan said, "The Saintess is preparing to take a group there. You should go along!"
"Yes-"
Dragon-Seeking Masters? A dragon vein?
And the Yin-Yang Saintess herself was leading the expedition?
But would there be any of the legendary dragon marrow?
Taiyi's eyes flashed, and a smile crept onto his face.
He readily agreed.
Chapter 43: A Dried-Up Dragon Vein? The Red-Flame Flood Dragon
Whoosh...
Before long.
Lu Yan, an elder of the Yin-Yang Sect.
Brought Taiyi, who was using the alias "Jin Yang," to a large teleportation formation.
Sure enough, two or three elders of the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm arrived with dozens of Yin-Yang Sect disciples, most of whom were in the Sea of Bitterness Secret Realm or the Dao Palace Secret Realm.
The Yin-Yang Saintess, whom he had met before, also arrived with several experts of the Four Extremes Secret Realm.
"Greetings, Saintess!" Although the Yin-Yang Saintess was only in the Four Extremes Secret Realm, even the elders present treated her with great respect, without the slightest hint of disdain.
As the Saintess of the Yin-Yang Sect, she possessed extraordinary talent.
As long as she did not meet an untimely death, she would surpass them sooner or later-and that day might not be far off. No one was foolish enough to offend such a prodigy.
"Elders, let us depart!"
The Yin-Yang Saintess nodded, her expression calm.
The Dragon Transformation elders wasted no time. They activated the formation platform and led everyone across the void, leaving Yin-Yang Ancient City.
Boom... The void tore open, and streaks of divine rainbow flew out.
They arrived in a stretch of wilderness several hundred thousand li from the Yin-Yang Sect's ancient grounds.
The mountains here were strangely shaped, winding and interwoven, their terrain rugged and uneven. Most of the ridges were bare, creating a desolate landscape.
Words like picturesque or magnificent had nothing to do with this place.
People were already waiting there, all members of the Yin-Yang Sect.
At their head stood an old man with white hair and a white beard, leaning on a walking stick.
"Master Shi, sorry for the trouble!" Even the Yin-Yang Saintess did not dare put on airs and stepped forward to greet him.
Taiyi surveyed his surroundings with interest. Most of the disciples seemed well aware of exactly what sort of person Elder Lu Yan, standing beside him, was.
Of the gazes they directed at him, only a few held a trace of pity.
Most were filled with amusement and mockery.
"No matter. It is getting late, so let us begin as soon as possible!"
The old man surnamed Shi spoke directly, his expression impassive.
"Of course..." The Yin-Yang Saintess nodded.
This time, the Yin-Yang Sect retainer who served as a Dragon-Seeking Master had discovered a section of a dragon vein in this wilderness.
It had most likely dried up already, but they still needed to explore it to avoid missing any potential opportunity.
That was why she, the Saintess, had personally led a group here.
Moreover, given that the Yin-Yang Holy Son had previously been pursued by experts from the Yaoguang Holy Land.
She was not without guardians at her side; they simply remained hidden in the shadows and would not intervene lightly under ordinary circumstances.
Soon, the Dragon-Seeking Master Shi Yuan led everyone to a passage that had already been excavated.
It was only about three meters wide, extremely narrow.
"This is the entrance to the dragon vein..."
Leaning on his walking stick, Shi Yuan said, "Although that section of the dragon vein has dried up, dragon qi still seeps out. It appears to be connected to other dragon veins!"
"We will scout ahead ourselves. Just follow us!"
Under the leadership of Lu Yan and the other Dragon Transformation elders.
The party continued opening up the passage and ventured inside.
They traveled several li without discovering anything.
Taiyi frowned slightly. With his unusual constitution, he could indeed sense an aura of utmost yang.
After pushing more than a dozen li deeper, they discovered a dried-up section of the dragon vein.
Yet faint traces of dragon qi were still leaking out.
However, when they explored farther down.
They actually found a lava lake giving off dragon qi.
The scorching lava surged and bubbled, continually releasing blistering bubbles.
Wisps of hot vapor mingled with the dragon qi, swirling in a dense haze.
"This lava lake is very strange. It blocks divine-sense probes. We sent several Dao Palace powerhouses down to investigate, but none of them ever came back up!" the Dragon-Seeking Master surnamed Shi said.
"Oh?"
The Yin-Yang Saintess remained silent.
Beside her, Lu Yan raised an eyebrow.
Although the lava here was terrifyingly hot, it could not threaten even Dao Palace powerhouses, much less a Dragon Transformation expert like her.
Still, she did not rashly volunteer to jump down and investigate.
Without hesitation, she brought out a jade hairpin.
It shot through the air and plunged into the lava lake.
Boom... A mass of lava splashed up, and billowing waves of heat swept toward them.
The jade hairpin flew back with a whoosh.
Yet the lava lake remained motionless for a long time.
There was a powerful creature in there!
Taiyi's gaze sharpened.
His brow furrowed slightly. Instinctively sensing something wrong, he decisively slipped to the rear of the group.
A cold sneer appeared on his face as he looked at Lu Yan, the Yin-Yang Saintess, and the other Yin-Yang Sect cultivators.
Perfect. This saves me quite a bit of effort. Let this place become your burial ground!
Roar-
Sure enough.
Before Lu Yan could continue investigating.
A roar rang out, accompanied by a scorching aura.
An icy murderous intent surged out like a tide, sending chills down their spines.
An enormous flood dragon bathed in lava suddenly burst out. Its entire body was wreathed in raging flames as it lunged to bite the Yin-Yang Sect members, whose expressions changed drastically.
Its terrifying pressure sent shudders through the cultivators present.
Twenty or thirty disciples with low cultivation did not even have time to scream.
They burst into blood mist on the spot.
"What?"
The Yin-Yang Saintess and the others blanched in horror.
Their scalps prickled, and their hearts quaked with fear.
They clearly had not expected such a demonic beast to be hiding here.
"Damn it..."
"It is actually a flood dragon at the mighty-being level!"
Just then, ripples spread through the void.
Two figures wreathed in radiance, their auras astonishing, suddenly appeared.
They shielded everyone, both striking immediately with great palms thrust forward.
At the same time, the Yin-Yang Sect's Dragon Transformation Secret Realm elders led everyone in retreat without hesitation.
The savage red-flame flood dragon was stopped, but the two Supreme Elders were sent reeling back, looking rather disheveled.
Roar- It bellowed, and terrifying fluctuations swept outward. The deafening sound caused vast stretches of the area to collapse.
Lu Yan, the Yin-Yang Saintess, and the others all staggered, blood seeping from the corners of their mouths.
Another dozen or so Yin-Yang Sect disciples whose strength was far too weak.
Were shaken to death, blood pouring from all seven orifices.