Successive Breakthroughs! Discovering The Map’s Mark!
Inside Dragon City.
A gloomy sky curtain shrouded the dark streets below.
Eerie light illuminated, outlining the contours of dilapidated halls and corridors.
Conveying endless deathly silence.
Xie Fei carried Zhou Hongxian, Sword Qi protecting his body, swiftly traversing the streets.
The two transformed into a beam of light, shuttling through the alleys.
Although Zhou Hongxian had regained consciousness, she still lacked much strength, and could only rely heavily on Xie Fei.
On both sides of the street, houses lined up shoulder to shoulder.
Some doors were open, the insides empty, devoid of spiritual energy.
Obviously, they had been completely looted.
But more houses were tightly shut, emitting a strange restrictive pressure.
“Hahaha……
“Youngster, where do you think you’re running to?”
From behind, Huangliang Sanren’s sinister laughter followed like a shadow.
His aura was like a mountain pressing down, firmly locking onto Xie Fei and Zhou Hongxian.
No matter which street Xie Fei entered, or how many alleys he turned.
This man could always track him down.
His aura was getting closer, causing palpitations.
Xie Fei ran wildly, gritting his teeth: “This man’s cultivation is at the Grotto-Heaven Realm, he understands Space Law, and his tracking technique is uncanny!
“At this rate, in a short while, we will be caught!”
He whispered: “Zhou Hongxian, running like this is useless, we can’t shake him off.
“Why don’t we fly into the air and escape the pursuit!”
He has the talent of a Flying Person, if he were to fly, he would have an advantage.
Zhou Hongxian’s face was pale, she urgently transmitted sound: “No!
“There are restrictions above Dragon City, flying will trigger killing intent!
“That Dragon Essence memory has a deep impression of this.
“Although it didn’t explicitly state what the danger was, even Huangliang Sanren didn’t dare to fly or even rend space, showing how terrifying this restriction is!
“We’d better not try!”
Xie Fei furrowed his brows, his gaze swept across the street, he transmitted sound: “If that’s the case, then we can only find a house to hide in!”
Zhou Hongxian transmitted sound: “Okay!
“But don’t touch those closed houses!
“Those unopened doors, you never know what might be inside.
“It could be a Dragon Corpse, a lingering Dragon Soul, or even a strange being attracted to Dragon City during a Space Storm!
“With good luck, you’ll encounter low-level Dragon Clan remains.
“With bad luck, you’ll encounter a Dragon Clan Ancestor or a strange object, it’s a dead end!
“The secrets of Dragon City, even the Dragon Clan hasn’t fully uncovered them, don’t wander around carelessly!”
After listening to Zhou Hongxian’s words.
Xie Fei’s mind raced.
He extended his spiritual sense, locking onto an open door.
The inside was empty, without any spiritual energy fluctuations.
He decisively flashed in, carrying Zhou Hongxian into the room.
The door closed silently, darkness swallowing their figures.
The materials of these houses can isolate auras.
And at the moment they disappeared.
Swish…
A figure with a sharp laugh rushed out from the corner.
The whole street was like a gust of wind, the shattered windows rattling.
After two or three breaths.
The commotion subsided.
And that figure revealed his true appearance.
His figure was thin, he was a middle-aged man.
With sharp, wolf-like eyes, and a sinister face.
Dressed in a black robe, his aura was like a poisonous snake’s strike, causing one’s hair to stand on end.
His gaze swept across the street.
After finding nothing, his face became even gloomier.
“Humph! They were actually able to block my perception!”
Huangliang Sanren coldly snorted, anger flashing in his eyes.
“Could they have hidden in those houses?!”
His gaze locked onto the tightly shut doors on the side of the street, his Qi Dynamic surging, wanting to push the doors open to search.
However.
A trace of apprehension flashed in his eyes, he ultimately didn’t dare to do so.
The next moment.
Huangliang Sanren transformed into a black light, disappearing at the end of the alley.
Inside the house.
Darkness enveloped, silent and still.
Xie Fei held his breath, and after repeatedly confirming that Huangliang Sanren had gone far away, he whispered: “This man’s cultivation is terrifying, it’s definitely more than Grotto-Heaven Second Grade!”
Zhou Hongxian’s aura slightly recovered, she transmitted sound: “The Dragon Essence memory shows that fifty thousand years ago, Huangliang Sanren was already at Grotto-Heaven Second Grade!
“Hidden in the treasury for fifty thousand years, his cultivation must have improved, I’m afraid…”
After fifty thousand years.
What level of strength is he at?
Xie Fei took a deep breath, and said solemnly: “However, the spiritual energy in Dragon City is mixed, far inferior to the outside world, and cultivation resources are scarce.
“If he simply relies on time, on his own cultivation, his cultivation might not be ridiculously strong.
“We don’t need to panic, let’s first stabilize our aura and wait for the opportunity!”
He lowered his head to check Zhou Hongxian’s condition, seeing that her face was still pale, and her spiritual power was recovering slowly.
“Your Five Elements Profound Skill is overdrawn, damaging your Origin, you need to adjust your breathing as soon as possible.
“The Dragon Essence should be able to help you recover quickly.”
Although Xie Fei only has the ability to heal others, he is unable to do anything about a cultivator’s Origin.
Zhou Hongxian nodded: “Xie Fei, give the large Dragon Essence to you.”
Xie Fei was stunned, his eyes showing surprise: “Are you sure?”
That large Dragon Essence contained considerable power, comparable to a heavenly treasure.
Any cultivator facing this treasure would find it hard not to be tempted.
Zhou Hongxian’s expression was calm, she said: “The Dragon Palace Treasury is fraught with danger.
“Now there’s Huangliang Sanren openly eyeing us, and there are countless Experts hidden in the dark.
“Plus, we might have a conflict with the Hundred Thousand Demon Mountains…
“Your strength is already stronger than mine, if you consume the large Dragon Essence, your cultivation will greatly improve, and our safety will be more secure.
“Opportunity is good, but life is more important!”
Xie Fei stared at Zhou Hongxian.
Seeing her clear eyes, without any greed, he couldn’t help but marvel in his heart.
Many people, when faced with the temptation of a precious treasure, even brothers and sisters, or even father and son, may fight fiercely and turn against each other.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Hongxian could actually face the precious treasure without being moved, and could even maintain a clear head.
This woman, faced with a precious treasure, could remain so calm!
Either her vision is extremely high, and she has seen even more shocking treasures.
Or her heart is as solid as a rock, unmoved by external things.
Zhou Hongxian likely has both.
Thinking of this.
Xie Fei clasped his hands and said: “Good! If that’s the case.
“On this trip to the Dragon Palace Treasury, I will do my best to protect you!”
Zhou Hongxian smiled slightly: “No need to be polite.
“If your strength improves, I will also benefit.
“Quickly consume the Dragon Essence, if we wait too long Huangliang Sanren might return!”
Xie Fei nodded, no longer hesitating.
Taking advantage of the house’s restriction as cover, he took out a large and a small Dragon Essence.
The Dragon Essences floated in mid-air, spiritual light flowing, emitting the might of a True Dragon.
Zhou Hongxian decisively took the fist-sized smaller Dragon Essence.
Five Elements Spiritual Light surged, transforming into a light screen that enveloped the Dragon Essence, slowly refining it.
Soon.
Spiritual power fluctuations were like tides, its aura gradually grew stronger.
The imposing manner of Nascent Soul Level Two gradually climbed.
Compared to Zhou Hongxian’s elegant “eating”,
Xie Fei didn’t care so much.
He opened his mouth wide, his Sword Qi activated, and suddenly absorbed the head-sized large Dragon Essence.
Hum!
The Dragon Essence transformed into a golden torrent, instantly rushing into his body.
Like a warm current flowing through his limbs and bones, nourishing his meridians, flesh, and bones…
The Limitless Sword Qi boiled, his flesh emitted a low hum, as if undergoing transformation and sublimation!
In an instant.
The power within Xie Fei surged.
He closed his eyes, running his cultivation method, guiding the Dragon Essence to temper his entire body.
His meridians widened, the Limitless Sword Qi became purer.
The strength of his flesh increased steadily, faintly revealing a hint of Dragon Qi.
In just a moment.
His cultivation bottleneck loosened, and he reached the threshold of Nascent Soul Seventh Level.
Boom!
A low rumble erupted from within Xie Fei, spiritual light soared, and the Nascent Soul Seventh Level barrier was broken!
The Dragon Essence Power surged like a great river, transforming from a warm current into raging flames.
Each impact strengthened his meridians, flesh, muscles… comprehensively.
It was like a rebirth!
“It’s worthy of being the essence of a True Dragon!”
Sensing his strength increasing, Xie Fei was overjoyed.
Although he had prepared himself, knowing that this Dragon Essence was extraordinary.
But when he actually used it, it still surprised him immensely.
The Dragon Essence Power was endless.
Xie Fei steadily guarded his mind, fully refining it, and only consuming one-third of the Dragon Essence, he had already stabilized at Nascent Soul Seventh Level.
As time went on.
The remaining Dragon Essence was completely absorbed.
The power within him surged like a tsunami, his flesh rumbling incessantly, directly rushing towards Nascent Soul Eighth Level!
Rumble!
Xie Fei’s spiritual light shone brightly, his Sword Qi was like a rainbow, and his aura surged.
He successfully entered Nascent Soul Eighth Level.
And he was close to Nascent Soul Ninth Level!
He opened his eyes, his eyes radiating brilliance.
His imposing manner was like a mountain.
In the flow of his aura, there was even a faint Dragon’s Roar, causing palpitations.
“Refreshing!”
Xie Fei let out a long roar, full of ambition, and punched towards the small world within the room.
Bang!
His fist strength was like thunder, his power erupted.
The house’s restriction buzzed and trembled, the void hummed, as if the sky was collapsing.
For a long time.
The aftermath gradually dissipated, and Heaven and Earth returned to calm.
Zhou Hongxian had already refined the smaller Dragon Essence.
Her cultivation smoothly broke through to the peak of Nascent Soul Third Level, her aura stabilized, Five Elements Spiritual Light flowed, and she recovered some combat strength.
She looked at Xie Fei, sensing his Nascent Soul Eighth Level imposing manner and the aftermath of his fist strength, her face changed slightly.
“With just two realm breakthroughs, he has such imposing manner!”
Zhou Hongxian’s gaze towards Xie Fei carried a sense of complexity.
“A single Dragon Essence can have such a miraculous effect.
“Let’s go! Let’s go look again, if we can get another one, I can reach Nascent Soul Ninth Level.
“I might even be able to touch the threshold of Transformation!”
Xie Fei excitedly said.
As long as he breaks through to Transformation, the Limitless Sword Qi will undergo a transformation.
His strength will increase tenfold, a hundredfold, or even a thousandfold!
And after Transformation, 《the Limitless Sword Classic》 can refine Sword Qi True Origin Seeds.
This thing can be given to several apprentices, it can not only increase the speed of their cultivation, but also feed back to himself.
Nine seeds planted, he wouldn’t even need to cultivate himself.
This!
Is the truly powerful aspect of a divine Profound Skill!
“If you can reach Transformation, I think there won’t be many in this Dragon Palace Treasury that can contend with us.”
Zhou Hongxian also said excitedly.
Along the way, she had witnessed Xie Fei’s prodigious talent.
Someone who can kill enemies across nine realms.
Throughout her past and present lives, in the history of two hundred thousand years, she couldn’t find a second one.
“Unfortunately, neither of these two Dragon Essences contains the memories of that True Dragon.”
Zhou Hongxian said: “Otherwise, we would have a deeper understanding of the Dragon Palace Treasury.”
“This one doesn’t work, let’s go find the next one.”
Xie Fei didn’t mind, after all, his cultivation had broken through two realms, and he was in a good mood.
But when the two of them opened the door.
Seeing the scenery of the street outside, they were dumbfounded.
“Where is this?”
“Is this still the same place?”
The two looked at each other.
Because their current location was no longer the original place.
“No, there’s actually a large, interlocking Magic Array under Dragon City!”
Xie Fei immediately sensed something.
After discovering that the location was different, he immediately spread his spiritual sense and found a clue.
He was too busy escaping earlier, so he didn’t look closely.
Only now did he discover that the entire Dragon City seemed to be constantly changing.
There was an extremely exquisite and complex interlocking Great Formation operating underneath.
Every house, every street… would change randomly due to the operation of the formation.
The only thing that remained unchanged.
Were the few tall buildings in the city that served as light sources.
“Even my perception can’t detect this kind of change, this Great Formation is definitely extraordinary!”
Xie Fei said in surprise.
With his spiritual sense strength, the operation of a normal formation would not escape his perception.
To be able to change location without him noticing anything…
This is quite unusual!
Xie Fei quickly looked at Zhou Hongxian.
The latter was also very surprised: “That dragon didn’t have any memories about this.
“Maybe it was lost, or maybe he didn’t know either.
“Wait…”
Zhou Hongxian seemed to have discovered something, and quickly pointed to the street ahead and said: “Look!
“Isn’t this the road marked on that map?”
Xie Fei looked over.
It really was the place marked on the Bat Cave Master’s map.
“This is a corner on the map.
“Go in from here, to the left, then to the right…”
Zhou Hongxian quickly recalled the details on the map, and then compared it to what she saw in reality.
But Xie Fei stopped her: “Let’s go in and have a look first.
“This place is constantly changing, the reference effect of that map is greatly reduced.
“If we really follow it, we don’t know where we’ll end up.”
Xie Fei didn’t say one thought.
That is, after going in, if the subsequent sections match the markings on the map.
Then the changes in Dragon City are not random.
It must be operating according to a certain pattern.
…
When the two walked onto that street.
Following the route marked on the Bat Cave Master’s map.
After walking a distance.
The two found that the layout of the street in front of them was exactly the same as the markings on the map.
The alley turns and house distribution were exactly as shown on the map, as if they were imprinted and reappeared!
However.
The scene of the street was vastly different from before.
Originally, the streets of Dragon City were paved with dark-grey stone slabs, cold and tough.
But here, the stone slabs were fiery red!
Spiritual light flowed on the surface, and illusory flames flickered.
Like raging flames, the hot air rushed towards them.
Xie Fei looked intently, the flame patterns on the stone slabs were like living things, slowly moving, exuding a strange pressure.
Zhou Hongxian squatted down, lightly touching the stone slab: “The material is the same as the previous streets, all from the original ruins, indestructible.
“But the stone slabs here are tainted by some kind of power, turning fiery red, containing hot power!”
After observing for a long time, Xie Fei said: “It’s not a change in material, but an influence from a powerful being!
“These illusory flames are not real, but they can form spontaneously, change the environment, it’s definitely not ordinary power!”
After breaking through to Nascent Soul Eighth Level, his perception had reached a new level.
He could perceive many details that he couldn’t discover before.
After Xie Fei finished speaking, he took a deep breath.
The air was as hot as flames, and inhaling it could burn the lungs.
“This imposing manner is not from ordinary cultivators or treasures!
“Its mere existence can distort Heaven and Earth, it’s terrifying!”
Zhou Hongxian’s face was serious, she transmitted sound: “It can affect the surrounding environment, turning stone slabs into flames…
“The Dragon Essence memory didn’t mention this phenomenon here, and the map didn’t mark it either, we must be more cautious!”
Xie Fei nodded, and said solemnly: “Let’s follow the map’s route and see what’s at the end!”
His Sword Qi protected his body, the Star Cloud Robe’s spiritual light flowed.
Zhou Hongxian was also surrounded by Five Elements Spiritual Light.
The two walked side by side, proceeding step by step.
The air on the street became increasingly hotter.
Every breath felt like swallowing a mouthful of flames.
Their mouths burned, their bodies felt like they were burning.
If ordinary people were here, they would be instantly ignited just by breathing.
They would be burned to death!
Xie Fei and Zhou Hongxian had profound cultivation, their protective spiritual light isolated the high temperature, but they still felt some discomfort.
The deeper they went.
The fiery red of the street became more intense.
The stone slabs were like flowing magma, illusory flames flickered, faintly forming dragon shapes, swirling and moving, emitting low roars.
The air temperature rose steadily.
The void was distorted, spiritual energy mixed with Fire Spirit fluctuations.
Occasionally, fiery flowers bloomed, floating in mid-air, beautiful yet deadly.
Xie Fei sensed that these fiery flowers contained the aura of destruction, and immediately warned: “Be careful of these flames, I’m afraid even a Golden Core cultivator would be burned to death by these sparks!”
Zhou Hongxian quickly thickened the protective shield of Five Elements Spiritual Light.
She said: “The end pointed to by the map is probably related to this flame phenomenon!
“With such imposing manner, could there be a Fire-attribute Dragon Soul hidden here, or a Fire-attribute Supreme Treasure?
“Some powerful Fire-attribute treasures will also cause this phenomenon.
“They can even ignite everything around them, turning them into a mountain of flames.”