Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 391 - 389: Hidden Dragon Sky Pool

“That True Dragon has fallen for ten thousand years and will certainly not be reborn.”

True Monarch Liu Yun smiled and said, “However, Young Friend Ning still needs to be doubly cautious. The True Dragon’s bones are one of the most enticing treasures in the world; there could be other entities within the depths of the pool. Should there be any unforeseen event, Young Friend, withdraw immediately without hesitation.”

“Okay.”

With a light flick of Ning Daoran’s left hand, strands of the Evergreen Technique’s aura entwined around him. He floated up and stepped into the space above the Heavenly Pool and said, “I shall take my leave. Please, seniors, be at ease.”

“We wish Young Friend a smooth journey!”

The next second, Ning Daoran’s body plummeted downward!

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Gales howled fiercely, with countless masses of Earth Essence Qi assaulting his face.

The moment Ning Daoran sank into the Hidden Dragon Sky Pool, he found himself unable to breathe the outside air anymore; the air was filled with Earth Essence Qi derived from the True Dragon’s bones. If human clan cultivators were to forcefully refine it, they might risk their life, a loss outweighing the gain.

“Huu~~~”

Ning Daoran operated the Eternal Green Technique, swiftly entering internal breathing. Power of Eternal Green surged within him, generating ample fresh air sufficient for his breathing needs. Under the repulsion of the Evergreen Technique, those masses of Earth Essence Qi around him were all pushed away, unable to get close to him.

As he continued to fall, the Earth Essence Qi became even denser, and the pressure from it grew stronger.

Ning Daoran felt as if his whole body was buried deep in the sands, and if his cultivation were any weaker, his physical body would be crushed in an instant.

He furrowed his brows, instinctively invoking a large quantity of Evergreen Technique power to protect his physical body’s outer layer, while the blood essence deep within also surged up, with the seventeenth layer of Dragon Demon Heart Scripture humming ceaselessly. Dragon scale-like patterns appeared on the surface of his skin, giving himself a double insurance. Even if the Evergreen Technique’s defense failed, there would still be the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture as a backup.

At that moment, Ning Daoran released his Divine Sense only to discover the Earth Essence Qi was too dense, so much that his powerful Golden Core Divine Sense couldn’t even explore ten steps ahead!

Consequently, his connection with the three Nascent Soul Great Cultivators above had completely ceased. Only the Array Flag sticking at his waist was still continuously drawing Wood Attribute spiritual energy from the outside.

4000 zhang deep!

Ning Daoran fell rapidly, engulfed by the dense power of the Evergreen Technique. The Earth Essence Qi’s oppressive feeling intensified, causing a crackling noise on the outermost layer of the Evergreen Technique, which was continuously eroded by the Earth Essence Qi. He had to constantly circulate internal mana to replenish it; otherwise, his flesh would quickly be corroded and consumed.

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“This is quite formidable…”

He frowned slightly, boosting the circulating twenty-four-layered Evergreen Technique by another ten percent.

In his ears, the roar of the wind was unceasing, and soon Ning Daoran smelled an odd scent. In addition to the Earth Essence Qi in this Hidden Dragon Sky Pool, he seemed to detect a trace of Demon Qi carried by the wind.

‘Could it be that the True Dragon has indeed undergone Nirvana and been reborn?’

His heart skipped a beat, but he quickly dismissed the thought.

If a True Dragon were truly revived and appeared in the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World, the entire Human World would be in an uproar. The existence of a True Dragon… would more than likely completely surpass the level of the Divinity Transformation Stage and stand supreme among the Human World. If it were true, it would have already caused chaos!

Now, with the sound of the wind whistling by, he had reached the depth of 5000 zhang within the Hidden Dragon Sky Pool!

The deeper into the pool, the denser the Earth Essence Qi became, and the surrounding crushing pressure surged. Ning Daoran had no choice but to further strengthen the Evergreen Technique by another ten percent to withstand the overwhelming natural suppression of the outside world.

“Chirp—”

Suddenly, a sound emanated from the depth of the Sky Pool, followed by an overwhelming wave of intense Demon Qi crashing down!

“Not good!”

Ning Daoran’s heart trembled, knowing that the Hidden Dragon Sky Pool was not that tranquil. He abruptly looked up, to see something piercing through the thick orange Earth Essence Qi like cutting through waves, a giant bird with wings spread about five meters in length. Moreover, this bird was wrapped in the imminent Wood Attribute Demon Qi, at a Gold Core Late Stage, just one step away from a Fourth-tier Demon Beast!

“It’s a Wood Rhinoceros Bird!”

In the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, Little Bai spoke in a grave tone, “Master, this Wood Rhinoceros Bird has an extremely strong aura. Its innate Wood Attribute Essence Qi can naturally suppress the Earth Essence Qi in the Hidden Dragon Sky Pool, which is why it’s able to survive here. It seems that this Wood Rhinoceros Bird must be one of the guardian Demon Beasts of the Hidden Dragon Sky Pool. It ignored the Class A Paperfolk, but it came after you revealed your true body. Do you need this slave to take action?”

“I can handle it myself.”

Ning Daoran’s body suddenly leaned back and he saw the Wood Rhinoceros Bird’s talon-like claws whiz past the tip of his nose. At the same time, Ning Daoran spread his five fingers wide, his Dragon Demon Power surged, transforming into a dragon claw that fiercely grabbed the tail of the Wood Rhinoceros Bird and, with a twist of his body, he slammed it against a stone wall nearby, causing feathers to scatter and fly.

“Chirp~~~”

The Wood Rhinoceros Bird became fiercely aggressive, its eyes swiftly turning from wood green to blood red. Its beak opened wide, its tongue lashing out wildly, when suddenly a mouthful of thick, putrid Evil Qi charged towards him.

Ning Daoran had already lit a Third-tier Divine Speed Talisman, and with a slight sidestep, he dodged the Evil Qi assault. Meanwhile, golden Flying Swords flew out from within his body, swirling towards the Wood Rhinoceros Bird.

Furious, the Wood Rhinoceros Bird spread its wings, and in that instant its body began to swell vigorously. In less than the time it takes for three breaths, its size had increased tenfold, with a pair of talons coming down from the sky aiming to pierce through Ning Daoran’s body in one stroke.

“Wishful thinking!”

Ning Daoran pointed with his hand, and a radiant golden light burst from his brow, a crystal-clear Bamboo Scroll shot out, “Whoosh!” unfurling in the air. The Bamboo Scroll expanded rapidly, turning into a giant Ancient Treasure cage trapping the Wood Rhinoceros Bird inside. The etched words that had long been refined on the scrolls came to the surface, firmly imprisoning the Wood Rhinoceros Bird.

“Chirp chirp!”

The Wood Rhinoceros Bird went mad, desperately flapping its wings, its scattered feathers transforming into sharp cones that “pop pop pop” struck the Bamboo Scroll cage, its claws also wildly scratching downwards. Unfortunately, the Green Bamboo Scroll was an Ancient Treasure with incredibly strong Defense, and after so many years of being nurtured with Ning Daoran’s Primordial Qi as his Life-bound Item, it was extraordinarily sturdy, unmovable even under the fierce assault of the Wood Rhinoceros Bird.

“Go!”

Ning Daoran formed a Sword formula with his hands, and twenty-four Golden Silk Swords flew out together, controlled by a Returning to Nature Dual Yin Sword Intent. They moved like a roaming dragon, crisscrossing throughout the Green Bamboo Scroll’s cage, leaving a series of piercing wounds on the flesh of the Wood Rhinoceros Bird.

“Fellow Daoist!”

As it sustained more and more injuries, the Wood Rhinoceros Bird continued to flap its wings to avoid the attacks of the Golden Silk Swords, while pleading in human language, “It’s better to resolve enmity than to hold a grudge. Fellow Daoist must also be seeking fortunes in the Hidden Dragon Sky Pool. Since that’s the case, why must we fight to the death? I hope Fellow Daoist can spare me, and I will return the favor with great gratitude in the future!”

“Oh?”

Ning Daoran slightly raised an eyebrow. He stopped believing such words since the Qi Refinement Realm, let alone from a member of the Demon Clan, whose every punctuation mark couldn’t be trusted. If he were to let it go, this type of Demon Bird would deliver a fatal blow without hesitation at the first opportunity.

“Fellow Daoist speaks wisely. I also do not wish for a fight to the death!”

Ning Daoran lightly raised his hand, saying, “This Green Bamboo cage is a Confucian item, I haven’t fully mastered it, so I can only open a corner at the top. Fellow Daoist can simply leave through the gap. If we meet again in the Hidden Dragon Sky Pool, I hope you remember my kindness and possibly lend me a helping hand if you can!”

“Naturally!”

The Wood Rhinoceros Bird was ecstatic, its eyes shimmering with intelligence. It had roamed the Cultivation World for thousands of years and had never encountered such a gullible Golden Core cultivator. It wondered how this naive youth managed to reach the Mid-stage of Golden Core.

As for what would happen later… naturally, it would wait for the opportunity to completely annihilate him. This person possessed the pure and profound Evergreen Technique, and his body, filled with Blood Essence, would be an excellent supplement for the bird!

“In that case, I thank Fellow Daoist.”

The Wood Rhinoceros Bird flapped its wings, its injury-ridden body soaring up, and flew out of the small gap that was opened at the top of the Green Bamboo Scroll!

However, at the very moment it flew out!

“Whoosh!”

A thread of blood-red silk suddenly swept across the gap, and although the Wood Rhinoceros Bird’s body still desperately flapped its wings trying to ascend, its head was already severed from its body.

“Damn…”

The Wood Rhinoceros Bird’s mind went blank, filled with deep hatred just before death; this person was too cunning, utterly detestable!

…

Ning Daoran slapped his Storage Bag and collected the Wood Rhinoceros Bird’s flesh. Not to mention, those few Third-tier top-grade Wood attribute innate true feathers were precious, excellent primary materials for Third-tier Arrays and Third-tier Flying Puppets!

His body continued to plunge downward.

The moment he sank to a depth of six thousand zhang, Ning Daoran frowned slightly. Even the Power of Eternal Green was beginning to feel a bit strenuous, so without hesitation, he infused a thread of Wood Attribute Magic Power into the Yimu Divine Ruler.

“Buzz~~~”

The Yimu Divine Ruler’s light magnified greatly, “Whoosh!” it expanded into a massive emerald-green treasure ruler several dozen zhang tall. In an instant, the pressure of the Earth Essence Qi that Ning Daoran was enduring was reduced by more than half!

Truly a treasure, a Fourth-tier Spiritual Treasure is indeed different!

Ning Daoran’s eyes brightened, but he also felt a twinge of regret; this was only lent to him by True Monarch Qi Xing, not given, which was a bit of a pity!

…

Not long after that, the Earth Essence Qi coming from all directions grew denser, the oppressive sensation increasing rapidly.

By now, Ning Daoran had dived eight thousand zhang into the Hidden Dragon Sky Pool. As he frowned and habitually released his Divine Sense to explore the surroundings—failing to reach a distance of even a few meters—a rush of sounds akin to wind breaking came through the Qi-infused air. Following that, sections of wood-green stone stalactites protruded from the clouds of mist, entwining like tentacles to strangle him!