Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled

Chapter 521 - 517: Reunion with the Jiu Wu Dragon, What Xia Feng Lacks Most

As soon as he entered the God Burial Valley, that feeling of being shrouded and watched emerged once again.

The outskirts were no different from his previous two visits, still enveloped in mist, and occasionally a few Resentful Beasts would rush at Xia Feng.

The Resentful Beasts still seemed brainless, circling Xia Feng clumsily like the Sword Demon, fighting for a long time before Xia Feng effortlessly shattered them with his sword.

Xia Feng guessed that the watchful gaze likely came from the Jiu Wu Dragon in the valley’s core, but since it had no plans to reveal itself for now, Xia Feng could only continue exploring towards the valley’s heart.

After covering some distance, Xia Feng recalled the location of the Ancient Divine Hall and continued dealing with the Resentful Beasts in front of him.

By the time he had fought to the rear, a thick layer of resentment had wrapped around Xia Feng’s body, the accumulation of slaying the Resentful Beasts.

When he found his way to the Ancient Divine Hall, he felt he had entered the inner area of the God Burial Valley. Although his expression remained relaxed, his heart had grown more vigilant.

The doors of the Ancient Divine Hall were tightly closed, unlike the last time he came when they welcomed his entrance.

Xia Feng hesitated for a moment, feeling tempted to go inside and explore once more, but ultimately resisted the impulse.

Although he was confident that his Heaven-Burying Sword could break through the doors of the Ancient Divine Hall, he was unsure of the situation in the God Burial Valley.

At present, everything in the God Burial Valley seemed very friendly towards him, even treating him differently from others.

This might have something to do with the Ancient Gods on the murals. If Xia Feng rashly attacked the Ancient Divine Hall and angered whatever was inside, it would not be worth the trouble.

He surveyed the surroundings briefly, hesitated for a moment, then chose a direction where the mist was the thickest to continue exploring.

However, after taking only a couple of steps, Xia Feng suddenly felt that the watchful gaze on him had become more pronounced.

Xia Feng halted his steps as the illusion of the Jiu Wu Dragon poked its head out from the dense fog.

Its massive head was surrounded by thick mist, with only a pair of eyes vividly visible.

"Young one, you made a wise choice."

Xia Feng was taken aback, then realized the Jiu Wu Dragon was referring to his decision not to rashly attack the closed doors of the Ancient Divine Hall.

He forced a sheepish grin on his face, deciding not to let the Jiu Wu Dragon know he had considered attacking earlier.

"No need to overthink; your thoughts are not hidden from my sight."

The Jiu Wu Dragon said something rather tricky, causing Xia Feng to feel a stir of thoughts, sensing a possibility.

The Jiu Wu Dragon’s enormous head nodded: "You guessed correctly. In this God Burial Valley, I can perceive the emotions of all who are present."

Xia Feng cleared his throat softly, having assumed that the Jiu Wu Dragon had such an ability both inside and outside the God Burial Valley, but it turned out there were limitations.

His thoughts were once again perceived by the Jiu Wu Dragon, whose head in the air cleared its throat, muttering lowly: "I can only achieve this with the help of the Resentful Mist. It’s not as impressive as you think."

"Even Ancient Gods or my master probably cannot sense others’ emotions out of thin air; you’re oversimplifying everything."

Xia Feng was taken aback, detecting a different message from its words. The Ancient Gods or the Jiu Wu Dragon’s master?

Did the Jiu Wu Dragon’s words imply that its master was not an Ancient God?

The Jiu Wu Dragon’s head lowered somewhat closer to Xia Feng: "Young one, some things are best not over-pondered."

"However, my master is indeed not an Ancient God. His existence is far older and incomparable even to Ancient Gods."

Xia Feng was unsure whether this was an accurate description or the Jiu Wu Dragon idolized its master, but any scenario felt distant.

Right now, he only cultivated the Great Dao of Demon and the Great Dao of Celestial Sword to the Celestial Demon and Celestial God Realm, far from Divine Monarch or Divine Emperor, not to mention Ancient Gods.

Xia Feng thought for a moment but didn’t further inquire, regaining his focus to change the topic: "Lord Ji Wu, is this direction leading to the core of the God Burial Valley?"

The Jiu Wu Dragon hesitated for a moment, reading Xia Feng’s thoughts, then opened its mouth with a subtle tone: "You haven’t even reached the inner area; don’t be so ambitious thinking about the core. First, find a way to reach the inner area."

Xia Feng was momentarily confused, asking in surprise: "Not yet in the inner area? How is this possible? The Resentful Beasts near the Ancient Divine Hall are all at Martial God Level."

The Jiu Wu Dragon sneered, lowering its massive head so Xia Feng could see the emotions in its eyes.

"You’ve visited the Divine Domain and seen the inheritances of Divine Monarchs and Divine Emperors; you’ve witnessed the cultivation of Blood Beasts and Sword Demons."

Xia Feng paused without asking the Jiu Wu Dragon why it knew about his experiences in the Divine Domain, pondering the differences.

After a long while, he hesitantly spoke: "But that’s the Divine Domain, where Celestial God or True God Realm beings appear because of Divine Power."

"The Great Xia had no Divine Power before. Even if these Resentful Beasts were once at Divine Monarch or Divine Emperor Level, they should’ve dissipated over time."

Xia Feng genuinely couldn’t figure it out, and the Jiu Wu Dragon didn’t explain the principle, just shook its head and said, "You don’t understand the greatness of my master, nor do you grasp what happened back then."

Xia Feng had waited for the Jiu Wu Dragon to continue speaking, but after it said this, it went silent, leaving Xia Feng’s curiosity like a cat’s claw, unanswered.

"Alright, young one, I just had a random thought to come and see you, yet the path ahead still requires your own steps."

The Jiu Wu Dragon paused for a moment before continuing, "I cannot give you too many hints, but perhaps consider what you lack most right now."

After saying this, the Jiu Wu Dragon’s head lifted, its body disappeared into the thick mist, vanishing swiftly, whether back to the core or hidden within the mist, continuing to watch Xia Feng.

Xia Feng paid no mind to that situation, tightened his grip on the Heaven-Burying Sword, and continued exploring the thickest mist, pondering as he walked what he lacked the most now.

This question was difficult to answer; Xia Feng felt that he seemed to lack everything, yet also nothing.

Suddenly being asked by the Jiu Wu Dragon made it impossible for him to ascertain what he truly needed most right now.