Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 392 - 390: Fourth-tier Hui Dragon
Chapter 392 -390: Fourth-tier Hui Dragon
“Hmm?”
Ning Daoran instinctively shifted his body sideways when suddenly a sharp stalagmite shot past where he had been standing just a second before, the rushing wind bitterly cold. While he was still regaining balance, three more intertangled stalagmites rapidly spiraled towards him, whistling through the air with lethal speed and force, infused with Earth Essence Qi and packed with killing intent!
This sinister assault came far too quickly for Ning Daoran to think, so he immediately poured an ample amount of Evergreen Technique Power into the Wind Riding Leisurely Technique. At the same time, he lit a Divine Speed Talisman, relying on his instincts to rise and fall, dodge and leap effortlessly.
In an instant, dozens and hundreds of stalagmites crisscrossed and sprawled across the air above, emanating waves of heat, and embedded within some were the skeletal remains of Human Clan Cultivators.
Among them, there was one whose sword box was integrated into the body and the stalagmite, evidently the remains of a Sword Cultivator. The residual aura betrayed that this had been a Nascent Soul Early Stage Sword Cultivator!
But death had claimed him many years prior, and it was likely that nobody in the world remembered him anymore.
A chill went down Ning Daoran’s spine. Even a Nascent Soul Early Stage Sword Cultivator had met their demise here; he absolutely couldn’t let his guard down!
Thus, his figure plummeted, charging deeper into the depths.
“Swish, swish, swish~~~”
The moment his body began to descend, it was as if some sort of “mechanism” had been triggered. The whistling noises became even more intense; numerous stalagmites appeared out of nowhere, their tips sharp and deadly. A hit from them would have meant certain death!
Thankfully, Ning Daoran’s movement technique was exceptionally graceful, and with the protection of the Wind Riding Leisurely Technique, he narrowly avoided each threat!
After falling nearly a thousand zhang, the stalagmites ceased to emerge.
When Ning Daoran looked up, he saw that the previously assaulting stalagmites were slowly retracting with a humming noise, which somehow conveyed a sense of sighing.
Could it be… these stalagmites were living beings?
The thought alone raised goosebumps all over Ning Daoran.
Lurking thousands of zhang deep within the perilous Hidden Dragon Sky Pool, feeding on the Blood Essence, ready to kill anyone who dared to come by – this creature seemed somewhat similar to spiders, crafting a web to lie in wait for prey.
…
“Hum~~~”
At this moment, Ning Daoran had reached a depth of nine thousand zhang!
Right after he breached the nine thousand zhang depth, the concentration of Earth Essence Qi from all directions surged to a new level instantly, an oppressive force so overwhelming it seemed as though it could crush his body directly!
He inwardly cursed his luck, hesitated no longer, and pushed the power of the twenty-fourth layer of the Eternal Green Technique to the limit, sparing no effort. At the same time, the seventeenth layer of the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture was also fully activated, forming double layers of protection to ensure not a single misstep.
However, after descending another five hundred zhang, he still felt as if he couldn’t hold out much longer!
“Swish!”
A flash of indigo light streaked by as Ning Daoran activated a Fourth-Order Lower Grade Green Vine Talisman, and immediately the surroundings turned a lot more greenish. Ning Daoran was slightly astonished; he had heard that fourth-order talismans contained profound mana, with the ability to influence the surrounding weather when activated. It turned out to be true!
The next second, strands of tender vine light, full of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, wrapped around him, nourishing Ning Daoran’s body and would likely last for a hundred breaths.
Wasting no time, Ning Daoran plunged downwards rapidly.
“Boom!”
After a loud crash, Ning Daoran’s feet hit solid ground, and he landed in the abyssal bottom in a free fall.
When he furrowed his brow and looked ahead, he found the concentration of Earth Essence Qi so dense it was unfathomable. Releasing his Golden Core Divine Sense, he could only probe as far as three steps, far less than what his eyes could see.
In front of him lay a massive skeleton!
True Dragon Bone!
Ning Daoran frowned and stepped forward, only to discover that the True Dragon Bone was long depleted of any spiritual energy, reduced to nothing more than a relic of no cultivation value, akin to a fossil with only collectible worth.
“Damn it…”
He gritted his teeth, channeled his mana to wrap around the dragon bone, and sent it directly into the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.
If collecting was all it’s good for, it was still, after all, the bone of a True Dragon.
And so, he continued to stride along the abyssal floor, acquiring several segments of dragon bone but never encountering a trace of the True Dragon Essence. Worse still, with the limited range of his Golden Core Divine Sense, it was impossible to locate the exact position of the True Dragon Essence. By now, the first Fourth-Order Lower Grade Green Vine Talisman was almost exhausted!
“What should I do?”
He frowned and asked, “Little Bai, do you have any ideas? I can’t sense the location of the True Dragon Essence.”
Little Bai replied with knitted brows, “This servant is helpless as well…”
“Brother Ran!”
But at that moment, inside the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, Little Blackie’s form surged and revealed its true body, transforming into an Ink Jiao Dragon tens of meters in length. It said with a frown, “The Ink Jiao bloodline within me belongs to one of the branches of the True Dragon descendants; perhaps I can track down the True Dragon Essence’s location by scent.”
“There’s no time to waste, hurry!”
“Yes!”
The next moment, Little Blackie charged towards the dragon bone and sniffed desperately with its nose. Then it began to sense the breath of the outside world. Shortly after, it spoke in a deep voice: “Brother Ran, to your front left!”
“Good!”
Ning Daoran was overjoyed. Sometimes Little Blackie really could come in handy!
“Swoosh!”
Ning Daoran activated another Fourth-order Lower Grade Green Vine Talisman, while also employing the Unmoving Ming King Divine Technique, Great Void Expansion Technique, and Great Sound Absorption Technique. His form vanished in place as he zoomed towards the direction pointed by Little Blackie with the speed of the wind!
The bottom of the Abyss was extremely perilous; he was unsure if there were other creatures lurking—it was simply unpredictable. Therefore, caution was the best approach!
…
Shortly after, Ning Daoran had charged hundreds of feet away when he too started to feel a mighty and vast aura.
“Huh?”
In front of him appeared a stretch of hillocks, but when Ning Daoran looked with the Grey Eyes Technique, he discovered that this was no mountain range—it was clearly a section of a True Dragon’s spine. Over countless years, the spine had accumulated much dust and grown over with grass, becoming a part of nature.
He lightly leaped onto the hill formed by the spine and beheld an incredible sight.
Within the Abyss Bottom Space, a greyish blue giant dragon twisted along the ground, each of its scales shimmering with a profound Chaos Qi. The immense dragon energy was almost suffocating.
“Go to hell, Little Blackie!”
Ning Daoran fumed. He’d asked it to find the True Dragon Essence, not a living True Dragon!
But that wasn’t right either. The True Dragon Bone was clearly in front of him, so what was this terrifyingly powerful dragon doing here?
“Brother Ran, I really did sense dragon energy, but I didn’t expect it to be a real dragon…” Little Blackie complained bitterly, its gaze becoming resolute: “Brother Ran, I will come out now and fight it with my life, to demonstrate my resolve through death!”
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“Save it, get back!”
Ning Daoran frowned.
“Young Master.”
Little Bai spoke indifferently: “This is not a True Dragon, but a Fourth-order Mid-stage Hui Dragon at the Nascent Soul Stage. Its bloodline power is close to that of a True Dragon but not quite the same. Master, look—this Hui Dragon is swallowing something, and it seems to be the True Dragon Essence you are looking for!”
“Oh?”
Ning Daoran’s brows knitted tightly, and when he looked further with the Grey Eyes Technique, it was indeed so. The Hui Dragon’s gargantuan head was pressed against another giant skull—that skull was from an ancient True Dragon. Near the brain area of the skull were small fragments the size of fists, which were exactly the True Dragon Essence!
At that moment, the Hui Dragon was stretching its neck, licking the True Dragon Essence, clearly enjoying it.
Suddenly, Ning Daoran seemed to understand a lot.
The bottom of the Hidden Dragon Sky Pool was known as a forbidden land of the Human Clan’s Immortal Cultivation World. Many Great Cultivators didn’t dare to venture here. One factor was the Earth Essence Qi, and this Hui Dragon was clearly another.
This Hui Dragon, its body covered in moss, had been lurking here for an unknown amount of time. Its evolution into a Hui Dragon was likely related to consuming an abundance of True Dragon Essence!
Perhaps even the Stone Bamboo Evil Spirit at nine thousand zhang and the Wood Rhinoceros Bird at five thousand zhang were arranged by this Hui Dragon.
A Fourth-order Mid-stage Demon Beast, coupled with possessing partial True Dragon Bloodline Power, this Hui Dragon’s combat power was imaginable. Even the Nascent Soul Late Stage Human Clan Cultivators would likely struggle to compete!
…
“Hm?”
At this moment, the Hui Dragon actually sniffed with its nose, pulling its giant head back from the True Dragon skull, fixating its eyes on Ning Daoran’s position. Its vertical pupils suddenly contracted and expanded as if it had seen something, letting out a mocking laugh, “Little thing, since you’ve already come, why not come out and face death?”
As it spoke, its body gradually shrank, and amidst the strong Demon Qi and Earth Essence Qi surge, the giant form vanished, turning into an old man in gray linen cloth. Only, his eyes still had the red vertical pupils, staring straight at Ning Daoran and scoffing, “Still not coming out? Or are you waiting for this old man to invite you?”
“…”
Ning Daoran’s heart thudded wildly. Although it wasn’t a True Dragon, this Fourth-order Mid-stage Hui Dragon was certainly not something he could afford to provoke. With its strength, killing him would be as easy as lifting a hand.
He slowly stepped out of the mist, folding his fists in greeting respectfully, “Human Clan Cultivator Ning Daoran, greets the Hui Dragon elder!”
“Oh?”
The Hui Dragon’s pupils shrank slightly, laughing, “You do have manners, but even so, disturbing my affairs, you still face only death!”
Smirking, the Hui Dragon moved forward, saying as it walked, “Boy, I’ll give you two choices—first, let this old man suck away your Essence Qi without any resistance; or second… given your sense of etiquette, I’ll give you a chance to sever your own meridians so that I will leave your corpse intact. Which will it be, one, or two?”
Ning Daoran furrowed his brow, already commanding hundreds of Paperfolk at the ready within his sleeves.
However, at this moment, he was far too close to the Hui Dragon. His Golden Core Divine Sense swept over his opponent, searching for any vulnerabilities, finally landing on a dark red embroidered ball the size of a quail egg hanging from the Hui Dragon’s waist. Astonishingly, the embroidered ball was a Grotto Heaven just like the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, though dilapidated. Within it, Ning Daoran could sense a very familiar Golden Core Late Stage aura!
“No, wait…”
His heart suddenly began to pound fiercely without reason.
Lin Man!
