Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 1223 - 1221: Jade Essence Bead

"The blood on the ground is from the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon!"

Having just set out, the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon immediately noticed a pool of blood on the ground, recognizing the scent as that of the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon without a doubt, who had just passed by here.

"Let’s pursue," Lin Feng said with a faint smile, speaking offhand. Of course, he knew it was the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon’s bloodstain. The reason he had not killed the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon earlier was that he had thought of something else—it would be too easy a death for it.

Hearing what Lin Feng said, the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon immediately carried on, with Lin Feng in tow, sprinting wildly within the cave.

The cave was naturally formed, riddled with bends and forks, but since the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon had recently been wounded, it left a lingering scent everywhere it passed, making it easy for the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon to track. In a blink, they had given chase within the cave for an unknown length of time.

When they finally stopped, what appeared before Lin Feng was a large pool of water. Surprisingly, the pool gave off the distinctive stench of seawater. There was no doubt that the pool contained seawater, and Lin Feng hadn’t expected to end up near the coast this quickly.

The Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon didn’t know what to do and asked Lin Feng, "Boss, what should we do now?"

In its heart, it was truly astonished. How did they end up running so far, encountering seawater along the way? It wondered where that fake dragon had gone now.

At this moment, Lin Feng closed his eyes and released his formidable Divine Sense to scan the surrounding environment. It didn’t take him long to detect the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon’s trail. He said to the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon, "Go down!"

"Splash!"

Upon Lin Feng’s command, without hesitation, the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon dived into the pool with Lin Feng, and then, under Lin Feng’s direction, sped through the water...

Soon after, guided by Lin Feng, they emerged from another pool, entering an exceptionally spacious cavern. However, the moment they entered the cavern, the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon immediately saw the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon lying in the middle!

By this time, the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon was on its last breath. The fight with the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon had depleted much of its Demon Energy, and having used a Secret Technique to escape, nearly all of its Demon Energy had dissipated. By the time it managed to return to its lair, it was completely exhausted, its Demon Energy practically gone.

It had thought that by reaching its lair, it could save its life. Given the long distance and the innumerable forks in the road, it was unlikely to be chased down here. But things didn’t go as it had planned. Shortly after returning to its lair, it heard the sound of water and its red eyes caught sight of Lin Feng and the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon who had appeared here.

At this moment, the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon was truly desperate. Even in prime condition, it was no match for the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon, and with its severe injuries now, it stood no chance at all. It thought to itself that it was sure to die here today, and regret flooded over it. If only it had known this would happen, it would never have provoked such a formidable nemesis—this was truly courting death!

But when it thought of the previous scene where its flesh was being roasted, sorrow filled its heart. It couldn’t believe it would meet such an end. As it saw Lin Feng and the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon approaching, a crazed look flashed across its eyes.

If it couldn’t live, then it would take the two of them down with it!

With this thought, the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon made its final decision in its heart—to self-destruct its Demon Core and destroy everything. In an instant, a strange red hue surfaced on its body, emitting a weird heat!

"No good, it’s going to self-destruct!" Seeing the state of the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon, the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon immediately exclaimed in horror. It knew all too well what the other was attempting. With such a confined space here, the consequences of a self-destruction would be unimaginable.

"No worries!" Lin Feng calmly stated at this time. Thinking it could self-destruct in front of him? It wasn’t qualified enough. After saying that, Lin Feng waved his hand, and instantly, seven streams of colorfully arrayed Gang Qi shot towards the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon, and in the blink of an eye, penetrated its body.

An astonishing thing happened—the body that was about to self-destruct halted its actions immediately. The Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon’s red eyes glared at Lin Feng, and then it stopped breathing. Until its death, it never understood what Lin Feng had done to it, how it stopped its self-destruction. No one had ever heard of such a thing before, and it died with so much unwillingness!

This scene left the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon watching on the side palpitating with excitement, thinking that its Boss was simply too amazing, completely unsurpassed. It was lucky that it had not confronted the Boss directly back then, for it wouldn’t have even had the chance to self-destruct. This technique was simply defying the heavens, and it had never heard of a case before where a Demon Beast’s self-destruction could be stopped, especially not a Demon King Level Demon Beast—it was truly indescribable!

After dealing with the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon, Lin Feng and the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon had the opportunity to take a good look at this huge cavern. The cavern was mostly naturally formed, with only a few places seeming to have been modified by the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon. Despite being underground, the cavern was not at all dim. In the distance, there was a wall inlaid with many small white specks that emitted a dazzling light.

In another corner of the cavern, there was a pile of countless skeletal remains, undoubtedly the bones of creatures the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon had eaten. Not far from the pile of bones, there was a cluttered heap of unidentifiable items, probably the spoils of the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon. Aside from these, there was nothing else in the entire cavern.

"Boss, why do I feel something off about the Spiritual Energy here? Why is it so dense?" the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon couldn’t help but ask Lin Feng. There was nothing here that it desired, but the concentration of Spiritual Energy seemed abnormal, almost on par with the Hidden World. It wondered what was going on. Isn’t the Spiritual Energy supposed to be thin in the Secular World? How could such a place exist?

"That’s normal, because of the Jade Essence Beads," Lin Feng said indifferently. He hadn’t expected to find Jade Essence Beads here, having only read about them in Ancient Books. It now made sense to him why this place could nurture a Demon Beast like the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon — it was all thanks to the Jade Essence Beads.

"Jade Essence Beads? What are those?" the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon was stunned by Lin Feng’s words. It did not recognize any Jade Essence Beads and wondered what beads Lin Feng was referring to and where they could be.

"Right over there. The glowing little white spots are them," Lin Feng replied with a smile, following up with a simple explanation before walking towards the glowing rock wall.

The Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon, now very curious as well, immediately followed to see what the Jade Essence Beads were.

In the blink of an eye, both human and beast reached the rock wall, and only then could they clearly see what the glowing little white points were. The wall was inlaid with numerous small beads, the large ones the size of a fist, and the smaller ones as tiny as grains of rice, tightly packed with hundreds upon hundreds on the wall!

What was more miraculous, standing in front of the rock wall, the concentration of Spiritual Energy reached an incredibly exaggerated level, which even surprised the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon. It couldn’t understand how such a thing could exist in the Secular World, as even the Hidden World had not mentioned such things!

"These Jade Essence Beads are relics from ancient times, rarely seen nowadays. They must have been retrieved by this Demon Beast from some ancient ruins. Jade Essence Beads indeed have an extraordinary function as they can automatically attract and purify the impurities in Spiritual Energy from heaven and earth, turning it into the purest form that can be directly absorbed. These beads are a rare treasure to any Human Cultivator!"

As Lin Feng explained the origin of the Jade Essence Beads to the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon, he waved his hand and collected all the beads, then promptly vanished without a trace.

After hearing Lin Feng’s explanation, the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon understood what Jade Essence Beads were. However, it suddenly thought of something — it wondered if Teacher Lin had deliberately allowed the impostor dragon to escape earlier. Was coming here the reason he let it go?

"Boss, when you deliberately spared the life of that fake dragon just now, was it because you wanted to come here?" As soon as the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon had this suspicion, it couldn’t help asking. It really wanted to know the answer and now realized there indeed had been something amiss with Teacher Lin’s actions earlier.

"It’s quite rare for a place with such scarce Spiritual Energy in the Secular World to have a Demon Beast like this. I wanted to investigate the reason. I just didn’t expect to find Jade Essence Beads. Consider it an unexpected gain," Lin Feng replied, nodding to the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon’s question. Indeed, he had let the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon escape on purpose earlier, to find its lair. For a Demon Beast to cultivate into a Demon King in the Secular World, its lair was bound to be extraordinary, hence the reason for his spontaneous decision not to kill the Earth Nether Heaven Fiend Flood Dragon instantly.

After explaining, Lin Feng scanned the cavern and saw no other items of interest, so he took the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon and left...

By the time Lin Feng and the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon emerged from the pool and returned to Xia Lalan and the children, dawn was nearly upon them. Seeing Lin Feng return, Xia Lalan and the children immediately gathered around and questioned him.

"How did it go?"

"Teacher Lin, was the Demon Beast killed?"

"Teacher Lin, why did it take you so long to come back?"

...

Xia Lalan and the children had been very anxious waiting above. Although they were not worried about Lin Feng encountering any danger, being submerged for several hours was a lot to handle even for the most capable person, so their concern was quite normal.