novelraw Chapter 604 - 603: The Snake Swallows the Flood Dragon
Chapter 604 - 603: The Snake Swallows the Flood Dragon
Gongxi Yanchang’s face was shadowed with green.
This night is the full moon; by tomorrow night at the latest, he must hand it over willingly, or else he’ll have to wait another month if he misses the full moon!
To prevent the remnants of the Flood Dragon’s spirit from reviving, he cannot apply medicine to his dear daughter, leaving her to "shed skin" bit by bit. Even an adult Demon Cultivator would struggle to endure, let alone a child?
If he truly hands over the two hard-won Key Fragments, he’s reluctant.
"We will stay at the Joyful Inn in the city for a couple of days. If the City Lord manages to find the fragments for the transaction, just send a messenger anytime," Bai Yunqi stood up to bid farewell, "Oh, by the way, if you want to capture the remnant spirit, an array is needed for reinforcement, and that takes time for preparation.
Also, be sure not to let your dear daughter come into contact with anything containing Spiritual Power, otherwise the remnant spirit of the Flood Dragon could revive, and at that point, I can’t guarantee a hundred percent success."
His daughter has been "ailing" for over three years, and finally, they’ve met a Cultivator who can explain the cause clearly and possibly solve the problem. On one hand, there’s his beloved daughter, and on the other, the elusive Secret Realm, leaving Gongxi Yanchang in a dilemma.
"What are you hesitating for? Hurry up and do something about it!" The City Lord’s Wife hurriedly sent the two away and returned to the room, looking anxiously at her daughter tangled in the Capture Net, "Did you not see the badge from the Cloud Concealment Sect?
They’re one of the top ten ancient sects with deep-rooted strength. Even the Lord of the Wilderness must treat them with respect. We’re just a small City Lord’s Mansion; how can we afford to offend them?
It’s impossible for them to give us that fragment since it’s in the Cloud Concealment Sect’s hands. What use is it for us to keep the two pieces? Without all the Key Fragments, we can’t enter, making them worthless!
As she spoke, Gongxi Jin’s body was cracking and occasionally losing a patch of skin and flesh. The originally frail little girl was covered in blood, looking extremely miserable.
"Quickly find someone to put on a show!" Her heart ached seeing this, "We can’t keep the child trapped in the net forever. But if we lose this Magical Artifact, where will we find it again if she disappears?"
Gongxi Yanchang watched his daughter’s "scales" prominently appear on her face, ready to fall off at any moment. It was too gruesome; he stomped his foot and said, "Quickly gather various arrays to avoid wasting time.
I’ll—I’ll go tidy up the treasury first. It’s uncertain whether taking out those two Key Fragments will work... Right, send the guards out and at least put on a show, then go to the inn and invite them back!"
It’s unfortunate that so many good things from the Shen Family ended up thrown into the Secret Realm by old man Shen. Now, handing them over makes his heart bleed.
"Come to terms with it. If after many twists and turns we still can’t obtain it, it means we are not destined for this Secret Realm," the City Lord’s Wife consoled, "Remember how difficult it was when we entered back then? Even with another hundred years of cultivation, exploring for treasures would be uncertain.
Instead, the remnant spirit in the Flood Dragon Tomb targeted Jin’Er, almost causing her death.
The Shen Family’s ancestor is indeed powerful, but coldly observing since obtaining the Secret Realm Key, the Shen Family has not risen at all, weakening day by day, proving they haven’t benefited from the Secret Realm either.
Even if they throw the entire Shen Family’s treasury into the Secret Realm, how does it help? We can’t obtain what isn’t ours; why hold onto it stubbornly? Trading these two worthless pieces for Jin’Er’s health and safety is well worth it."
Gongxi Yanchang sighed deeply, "What my wife says is indeed true. I originally thought that there might be something on the island’s edge with the Flood Dragon Tomb, feeling very curious about it. Now, the missing piece is in the Cloud Concealment Sect, and indeed there’s no hope left, let’s trade!"
As dawn approached, the City Lord of Carefree City personally visited the Joyful Inn.
"I thought about dragging it out for a few more rounds, to squeeze some good stuff from him. Who would have thought the dignified City Lord would be so stingy?" Bai Yunqi stored the two fragments into the Storage Bag and sighed, "And yet, we can’t push it too far, or he might just let his daughter fend for herself, and I wouldn’t have Flood Dragon remnants to consume."
Xie Chenyuan replied with a smile, "If even the City Lord is reluctant about the key, it surely holds great benefits. We should take what we can get and be content. Are you ready for the next step of consuming the remnant spirit?"
He was indeed curious about how this fellow could resist the pressure of the Bloodline Power and have the audacity to challenge it.
"I’ve been ready for a long time." Bai Yunqi’s scarlet vertical pupils narrowed slightly, thinking for the Flood Dragon transformation, I’ve prepared for a long, long time—I must succeed, and never fail!
The City Lord’s Mansion, underground chamber.
The burning flames illuminated the chamber built of green stones, casting flickering shadows.
The couple’s agreement to fully cooperate resulted in the two being invited back again, with arrays even prepared.
Xie Chenyuan divined the details and positioning, Bai Yunqi selected a Trapped Dragon Array, and together they erected a Barrier around the exterior to prevent the Flood Dragon remnant spirit from escaping once lured out.
Once complete, they trapped the Capture Net and Gongxi Jin within the array, Bai Yunqi also entered, moving along the edges and continuously releasing the Flood Dragon Bloodline Power he had refined.
"Huff!"
The small figure of Gongxi Jin curled in the net, sitting still, yet a distant dragon chant emanated from her followed by heavy breaths, as if a gigantic creature couldn’t bear to wait.
The City Lord’s Wife anxiously stared at her daughter, fearing she might be harmed, then felt someone tugging her arm.
Turning her head, she found her husband with a pale face, pointing at the wall.
"Good heavens!" She followed her husband’s finger, nearly exclaiming but covered her mouth quickly, where was the composure of a High Tier cultivator?
Under the firelight, nothing appeared abnormal on Gongxi Jin, but in the reflection on the wall, enhanced by the array, an enormous "dragon" was coiled around her, with at least half still inside Gongxi Jin, not yet departed.
Probably due to the remnants, the dragon’s shadow was somewhat faint.
Its claws rested on Gongxi Jin’s shoulders, the massive size comparison made Xie Chenyuan’s palms sweat slightly—it’s absurdly huge!
No wonder Bai insisted on a place large enough; even so, this underground chamber augmented by Space Secret Technique still feels cramped.
The half-transparent thing I saw in the cave earlier turns out to be so enormous. Can Bai really subdue it smoothly? If not...
He frowned slightly, then grasped the Teleportation Talisman again, thinking if things go south, he’ll just take Bai and flee! Teleport back to the courtyard and find Senior Jiang to deal with it, since if Bai can’t solve it, I surely can’t.
Thinking it over, Xie Chenyuan quietly divined a hexagram; its results suggesting danger averted slightly allowed him to relax.
"Hiss~"
Enticed by the Power of Flood Dragon Bloodline, Bai Yunqi senses that part of the remnants has revealed, with the Array’s coverage insufficient, he must take the initiative to attack!
In an instant, he transforms, revealing his true form—a giant white snake, coiling and flicking its tongue, the two red-colored horns on its forehead particularly striking.
In the wall’s reflection, the snake appears much smaller than the Flood Dragon, yet significantly fiercer, both swiftly rotating their necks and probing each other. The white snake abruptly launches and unleashes a Spiritual Strike—Snake Eyes!
In the void, a pair of gigantic scarlet vertical pupils glared fiercely, stunning the Flood Dragon remnants into a brief pause.
Fortunately, the opponent lacks intelligence, unable to think, naively attracted by the aura of the Flood Dragon Bloodline unaware of the impending danger.
At the instant it was caught off guard, the white snake opened its enormous mouth, biting the half-transparent remnants, then wrapping its body around it, launching into a deadly roll!
"Woo!"
The remnants emit a mournful dragon roar once more, instinctively releasing a sleep skill in a bid to survive.
Bai Yunqi was prepared, biting a chunk off and swiftly withdrawing before it could react, strictly following the distance pointed out by the Venerable Family, retreating far away, and then swallowing the bitten soul fragments into his belly.
"Truly nourishing!"
The pure soul energy entering his belly instantly brought a warm surge; inwardly praising, he prepared to launch another attack with glowing eyes!
"Thud!"
The City Lord’s Wife was worried for her daughter, positioned closest to Gongxi Jin. Despite the Array and Barrier, they couldn’t prevent the Flood Dragon’s sleep skill, her body slackening and instantly falling asleep.
Xie Chenyuan: ...
Sorry, I forgot to mention this detail.
"The City Lord can awaken his wife immediately. It’s one of the Flood Dragon remnants’ abilities to cause creatures within a certain range to fall asleep instantly, but it won’t harm the body." He hurriedly explained, "After waking, please have her stay further away; clearly, the Barrier cannot obstruct it."
Seeing this, Gongxi Yanchang suddenly understood; back then, he was guarding his daughter personally—falling asleep unknowingly just like this!
Indeed, it’s indefensible!
Luckily, the sleep skill can be shaken off, and it has little effect on health points. The City Lord’s Wife quickly woke up, backing away anxiously while watching her sleeping daughter with a heavy heart.
She twisted the silk handkerchief in her hands, constantly praying in her heart that the white snake could successfully devour the Flood Dragon remnants, or what would happen to her dear daughter!
"Hiss!"
Bai Yunqi gauged the time; the Venerable Family said that the remnants’ sleep skill could last for several breaths. As long as one is outside its range when the skill expires, it would be safe, hence taking advantage of its unpreparedness to bite again!
The remnants, already near death from Jiang Yuan’s attacks, felt uneasy as its health points sharply dropped after bites from either side. It immediately utilized the white snake’s roll to break free from the Capture Net, then ducked into Gongxi Jin’s body intending to escape!
The group of four watched as the one-time Capture Net inside the Array vanished; subsequently, Gongxi Jin also disappeared.
"Is it invisibility? Every time she mysteriously disappears, it’s actually because her form was hidden and taken away; because she walked out on her own, it didn’t trigger the Array’s alarm?" The City Lord’s Wife witnessed such a simple answer, exclaiming she’d overthought it.
Thinking it was some magical technique, yet it turned out merely to be the invisibility technique of the Flood Dragon remnants.
Fortunately, Jiang Yuan had forewarned them, and they were already prepared. As soon as Gongxi Jin vanished, there were tiny footprints on the flour-covered ground encircling the Array trapping her, Bai Yunqi retrieved a Capture Net from his Storage Bag and ensnared her again.
He dared not be careless, waiting until the invisibility technique wore off, then once more unleashed the Power of Flood Dragon Bloodline as bait.
Within a short time, the remnants without intelligence forgot about the previous beating and were lured again.
But when it appeared this time, it opted for a direct attack, prompting a fierce clash and bite between the white snake and the translucent Flood Dragon remnants in an instant.
The remnants released the sleep skill again, Bai Yunqi couldn’t escape in time and shouted in distress. In desperation, he opened his mouth wide and bit into the remnants’ head, as drowsiness swept over, he tightly coiled around its body, refusing to loosen, wishing his sharp teeth could bite the remnants’ head right off!
Muddled momentarily, he was awoken by Xie Chenyuan’s call for rescue from outside the field, realizing retreat was no longer an option, he resolutely tightened his grip on the opponent’s head, and unhesitatingly swallowed down!