Peerless Immortal Emperor in City

Chapter 770: The Sleeping Dragon

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!

Before Yun Xianghong could finish speaking, the creature that had been slapped away reared up with a furious roar. It clawed its way back to its feet, baring its teeth and grimacing, its anger-filled face fixed on the person blocking her path!

Its fierce and terrifying expression conveyed an extreme hatred for this person, as if it wanted to tear him to pieces, gulp him down, and chew him to mush!

"Be careful!" Yun Xianghong sensed the creature's fearsome aura. Her face turned pale once again as she urgently warned him.

"Humph!" the newcomer snorted coldly, his palm flipping lightly.

Suddenly, the thick clouds above dispersed. Heavenly Essence condensed into a giant golden hand, as if an ancient Deity had reached out. It blotted out the sun and thundered down!

"My God!" Yun Xianghong exclaimed, astonished. She had never witnessed such a sight.

BOOM!

Dragon Mist Mountain itself seemed to tremble under the force of this palm. The creature, possessing no power to resist, was instantly suppressed—unable to move an inch!

The newcomer was none other than Qin Heng. Using the methods of traversing the Spirit Realm and following the trace of Divine Sense he had sensed earlier, he had arrived at Dragon Mist Mountain. He happened to see Yun Xianghong being attacked by the creature and casually saved her.

After suppressing the creature, Qin Heng turned to look at the young woman who had come alone to Dragon Mist Mountain to gather herbs.

Her appearance was quite outstanding, with gentle features. Her arched eyebrows and bright eyes were perfectly matched. Her lips were slightly pale, evidently still in shock, giving her a pitiful and endearing look.

Judging by her attire, she didn't seem to be from a modern city. She wore an ancient, pure white long dress, resembling a deity. Now, however, she was slumped on the ground, like a deity cast down, invoking pity.

"Who are you?" Qin Heng extended his hand and asked indifferently, "A mere Half-Step Transcendence. Why would you come here? Are you tired of living?"

Yun Xianghong fell silent at his words. His directness made her feel deeply ashamed. Yet, upon seeing Qin Heng, she was momentarily stupefied.

He's so young! He seems about my age, handsome, and so tall. And his strength... he suppressed an Innate-level monster so easily!

As she pondered, her pretty face blushed. For a moment, she stood frozen before finally coming to her senses and seeing Qin Heng's hand already extended towards her.

"Ah! I'm sorry, I was distracted!" she quickly apologized, a deep flush on her face as she placed her hand in Qin Heng's. Then, she felt a gentle force pulling her up from the ground.

"Thank you, thank you for saving my life! My name is Yun Xianghong, a disciple of the Xianxia Sect. May I ask how I should address you, sir?"

"My surname is Qin," Qin Heng replied faintly.

"Thank you, Young Master Qin," Yun Xianghong said, her small face flushed with excitement. Beads of sweat on her nose made her look adorable. "Young Master Qin, what brings you here?"

"I came to slay a dragon," Qin Heng replied, his gaze sweeping over the monster he had suppressed. "This creature is a rogue beast, mutated from absorbing Dragon Qi. Its power is nearing that of a true Innate Grandmaster."

"Ah? Only nearing?" Yun Xianghong was baffled. Her expression froze as she stared at the creature struggling under Qin Heng's suppression, incomparably shocked.

My heavens! This isn't even a real Innate Grandmaster, and it's already this strong? Just the pressure of its aura made it hard for me to breathe and move. How powerful must a true Innate Grandmaster be?

As this thought crossed her mind, she couldn't help but look at Qin Heng. Perhaps this Young Master Qin is a true Innate Grandmaster! How impressive, to reach the Innate Realm at such a young age... Could he be a disciple of the Ancient Divine Sect?

Yun Xianghong's own Xianxia Sect was only a small sect. She had never seen an Innate Grandmaster in their teens; in fact, to be precise, she had never even met a real Innate Grandmaster.

In her opinion, aside from the disciples of the Ancient Divine Sect, it was impossible for someone so young from any other heritage to break through to the Innate Realm.

"Wait, what did you just say?" Xianghong suddenly came to her senses. There was a piece of information in Qin Heng's words she hadn't paid attention to until now. She looked at Qin Heng incredulously and exclaimed, "S-slay a dragon?!"

DRAGON!!

This was an existence from myth and legend, and now this person was actually talking about slaying one?

Could there really be a dragon in Dragon Mist Mountain?

IMPOSSIBLE!

HOW COULD IT BE!

In this End of Dharma Age, how could mythical creatures like dragons still exist?

"I'm merely going to sever the Dragon Qi here," Qin Heng said indifferently, pointing to the suppressed monster. "Beneath Dragon Mist Mountain, an ancient dragon should be sleeping. After countless ages, it has completely morphed into the mountain range, and the possibility of it awakening is almost nonexistent.

However, some Dragon Qi released by this ancient dragon has imbued the mountain range, affecting the creatures in the mountains and causing them to lose control and mutate."

"Ah?" Xianghong's face was a picture of confusion. She had no idea what Qin Heng was talking about; her experience was limited, and she couldn't quite understand matters that were too Transcendent.

"It's nothing. You just need to follow behind me and not wander off. There will be some tremors when I sever the Dragon Qi. With your level of cultivation, it would be dangerous if you are too far away," Qin Heng said calmly. Then, with a wave of his hand, he crushed the monster into pulp and led Xianghong deeper into Dragon Mist Mountain.

After arriving at Dragon Mist Mountain, he had already figured out the situation, including the reason for the drastic change in Song Ningran's mother's behavior. Ultimately, it all came down to the Dragon Qi within Dragon Mist Mountain.

Beneath the mountain range, a Deity-level dragon lay sleeping. It was almost immortal but still not completely undying. It had been asleep for over a hundred thousand years, its Divine soul nearly extinguished.

The seeping Dragon Qi covered Dragon Mist Mountain. Not only could it cause the mutation of creatures over time, but it could also potentially affect people's temperaments.

However, humans are, after all, the most intelligent of all beings and possess a naturally strong innate spiritual intelligence. Since the Dragon Qi wasn't very dense, it usually didn't have an effect.

But when Song Ningran's parents were gathering herbs, they happened to encounter a concentration of Dragon Qi on their way back. Chen Li even injured her knee, and when her blood came into contact with the Dragon Qi, it immediately affected her.

The first sign was a drastic change in temperament. The Dragon Qi amplified various emotions in her psyche, making her unreasonable and gradually leading to a complete loss of mental control. Once her mind completely lost control, her body would be rapidly eroded by the Dragon Qi, turning her into a monster.

If the spread of the Dragon Qi could be severed, the abnormalities affecting Song Ningran's mother would naturally disappear.

Of course, the Dragon Qi of a peak Deity-level, near-immortal dragon still had some use for the current Qin Heng.

It could be added to the Chaotic Clock during its refinement to strengthen the magic item's power.

「Meanwhile, in Lin Xia Village.」

A deathly silence permeated the area. The doors and windows of every household were tightly shut. There were no pedestrians on the roads; everyone was hiding, fearful of inviting disaster upon themselves!

Trouble had indeed befallen the Songs—real trouble!

Li Yan had already led his men to surround the Song family's house. He brought a dozen or so men, all armed with guns. Song Ningran and her parents had also come out of their house, hands raised, standing in the courtyard.

"You've got guts, girl!" Li Yan pointed his gun at Song Ningran's head and sneered. "Your mother already said you're going to be my woman, yet you dare to bring another man home! Are you seeking death?!

You worthless bitch! Hand over that other man right now! I'm going to play you to death in front of him and then riddle him with bullets! Call him out, NOW!"