Beast Taming: Bloodline Golden Hand-Chapter 705 - 457: Devouring the Dao Fragment
"Rustling..."
The sound of tearing through the air approached from afar, and several minutes later, Lee Zhen, Ning Ye, and the Ning Family Ancestor, among others, finally staggered over.
Each of them bore injuries, their breath waning, clearly having paid a heavy price to stall that terrifying black dragon.
Seeing Lin Chen standing unharmed atop the mountain peak, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Lin Chen, are you okay?"
Lee Zhen approached in a flash, scrutinizing him with concern:
"What happened just now? Where's that black dragon? Why did it suddenly disappear?"
Lin Chen raised his head to meet the concerned and curious gazes of the crowd.
He once again vigilantly scanned the surroundings, then succinctly recounted the earlier conversation with the white-haired elder.
After hearing Lin Chen's account, everyone exchanged bewildered and incredulous looks.
The black dragon that nearly led to their downfall was merely a test set by a Dao fragment?
And the true culprit behind the deaths of thousands of beings in this Secret Realm is someone else entirely?
This news was even more chilling than the dragon itself.
However, Lee Zhen's focus was evidently more straightforward, his eyes brightening with eagerness:
"Wait... so you're saying you've already obtained the Dao Fragment?"
Lin Chen nodded, opening his palm to reveal the glimmering golden fragment.
"Gasp..."
Seeing the legendary Dao Fragment, Ning Ye and the others involuntarily sucked in a cold breath, with a subtle flash of instinctive desire in their eyes.
But they all knew clearly that this fragment was obtained by Lin Chen himself, risking his life, relying on his wisdom and strength, and rightfully belonged to him.
Moreover, given Lin Chen's current status and power, this fragment in his hands could realize its greatest value, which was beneficial to all of them.
"That's wonderful!"
Ning Ye exclaimed, genuinely happy for Lin Chen.
He quickly came to his senses, his expression turning solemn: "So, the tragedy in this Secret Realm wasn't caused by the black dragon..."
"Yes, he shouldn't be deceiving me." Lin Chen nodded, then pondered:
"The Dao Fragment originates from the Earth's dragon veins, being one of the most pure energy bodies in existence, its attribute of power should be gentle and vast, rather than violent and bloodthirsty."
This deduction plunged everyone into silence once more, with an involuntary chill running down their spines as they looked up at the seemingly tranquil void.
An entity that slaughtered thousands of Beastmasters and Spirit Beasts in such an eerie manner while being within sight of Lin Chen and Lee Zhen for a long time without detection...
Its strength already surpassed their imaginations.
...
In the unseen void above, the elder physician and Bai Ling's figures still lingered.
From beginning to end, the elder physician's gaze never strayed from Lin Chen below.
At this moment, those eyes as calm as ancient wells, unexpectedly bore a rare hint of approval and...
A faint, elusive absent-mindedness.
What he was thinking about, no one knew.
Bai Ling hadn't noticed the elder physician's absent-mindedness; she felt more joy for Lin Chen.
Seeing him grow so strong, she no longer needed to excessively worry for his and the Spirit Academy's safety.
"Teacher, where are we going now?" Bai Ling asked softly.
"Your Dao is still two fragments short of completion."
The elderly physician came back to his senses and slowly said: "Since this one was given to Lin Chen, let us seek the next."
"Teacher, would you blame me..." Bai Ling looked at the elder physician somewhat guiltily.
To find a Dao Fragment, Bai Ling was incapable.
But the elder physician could achieve it.
Upon hearing her, the elder physician laughed and said: "Never mind your relationship with Lin Chen, Lin Chen has performed numerous contributions for the Human Race, surely earning him this one Dao Fragment."
"Thank you, teacher." Bai Ling respectfully bowed.
The elder physician didn't speak further nor accepted her bow. He casually raised his hand, gently tapping his fingertips in the void, causing mysterious golden symbols to spontaneously appear.
Flowing at his fingertips, they eventually transformed into an illusory divine breath, drifting toward the distant sky.
This move was precisely the National Master's Institute's secret—Qi Observation Skill!
Bai Ling had spent time at the National Master's Institute, naturally recognizing this mystical technique.
However, regardless of the astonishing means employed by the elder physician now, she wouldn't be too shocked.
She wasn't concerned with such matters, she held only one thought now—to become stronger.
And then...
Revenge!
...
Atop the Secret Realm's mountain peak, Lin Chen cautioned everyone to remain vigilant and avoid straying too far.
The mountain peak where the white-haired elder had sat was undoubtedly the most concentrated area of Spiritual Qi in the entire Secret Realm, with its concentration even surpassing that of the outside world by more than tenfold.
For those who had just survived a life-and-death battle, this was, without doubt, the optimal place for recovery and cultivation.
Everyone nodded in agreement, each finding a place to sit cross-legged, calling forth Spirit Beasts to seize the opportunity to recover and cultivate.
This kind of fortune was rare to come by, and nobody wanted to waste it.
As night fell, stars dotted the sky.
Lin Chen sat alone atop a giant rock, once again taking out the Dao Fragment.
The fragment quietly floated in his palm, emitting a gentle and warm golden light, with a miniature galaxy flowing within, causing Lin Chen to gaze at it time and again.
"Could it be that the Earth's dragon veins are not naturally formed?"
Sensing the vast and pure energy contained within the fragment, Lin Chen couldn't help but raise this question that somewhat overturned his understanding.
