The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 494 - 286 Old Friend’s Story

He buried his head in her hair and sneered softly, "What’s so good about Dragons? They are the epitome of mediocrity; in terms of Life Force, they’re inferior to Jiao, and in terms of biting power, they’re worse than crocodiles. They simply have the ability to ride on a cloud and possess some Divine Skills. If a giant python transformed into a Dragon, it would even have to give up its constricting and swallowing abilities. What’s the use of advancing to such an unremarkable Divine Beast?"

She couldn’t see his expression but understood his pride from reading between the lines.

This man, he disdains becoming a Dragon.

And fortunately, he never became one, instead ascending from the form of a Ba Snake to a God. Otherwise, how could he ever swallow being just a huge Azure Dragon?

"Hmph, consider yourself passed," she thought, her heart already softened, though her mouth refused to admit defeat.

She stood very close to him, not wearing a high-collared top today, so he, from his vantage point, could see the delicate collarbones that were partly hidden and partly visible. Changtian picked up the Demon Eye she had thrown to him, intending to help put it back on for her. His cool fingertips touched her smooth skin, causing her to shiver.

"What else do you want to know?"

Seeing that he was so generous with his answers today, she didn’t hold back. "How did White Tiger escape? Didn’t Nangong Zhen say it had to be suppressed for another two thousand years before it could be reborn?"

He sighed deeply, "Do you remember Ji Zhenzong? It’s all his fault. If it weren’t for underestimating this guy, White Tiger and Yin Jiu You would still be staying in Yuhu Peak now."

"Of course, I remember. I haven’t seen him for a few days. I always feel like he’ll stir up trouble... Could it be..."

Changtian rested his chin on her head, so the slightly troubled voice came from above: "Yes. White Tiger and Yin Jiu You were sealed in an Inch Painting by Guanglingzi, who transformed Yuhu Peak into a giant peak to suppress them. Without a person of Guanglingzi’s bloodline, one simply cannot enter the secret chamber in Yuhu Peak, not even Guangcheng Palace’s current Sect Leader, Nangong Zhen."

"But a span of ten thousand years is just too long for humans; long enough to change many, many things. After Guanglingzi ascended, his bloodline was no longer held in such esteem. By the time it reached Ji Zhenzong’s generation, he was even framed and turned into a fool. Originally, both the painting and Yuhu Peak could have held up for about two thousand more years before the Sealing and suppressing powers would fade. But coincidentally, one day Ji Zhenzong was playing with monkeys at the base of Yuhu Peak and touched the stone wall. The Magic Artifact recognized the blood of Guanglingzi in him and thus opened the secret path, welcoming him into the stone room."

While he was talking, he quietly wrapped his arms around her. Ning Xiaoxian, engrossed in the story, didn’t notice his subtle movements and even leaned back a bit more.

"Since he could enter Yuhu Peak, White Tiger and Yin Jiu You naturally knew his identity. To lure him into releasing them, White Tiger taught Ji Wuzhen some Divine Skills, including my Python Killing Fist. These two, having been suppressed for ten thousand years, harbored deep hatred for Guangcheng Palace and intentionally chose the day of the succession ceremony to drip Ji Zhenzong’s blood on the painting and break free, single-handedly disrupting Guangcheng Palace’s ceremony."

Ning Xiaoxian couldn’t help but interject, "If that’s the case, they could have left quietly. Why make such a big scene?"

Changtian gave a small smile, "Because of Guanglingzi’s doing, they’ve been trapped in the Inch Painting for so many years; how could they let Guangcheng Palace off easily? Once they were free, Yuhu Peak was bound to collapse, so they might as well make a big move. I’ve known White Tiger for many years—his move to reabsorb and eject the rocks was stolen from my Python Absorption Technique. Then he released a giant illusion to intimidate and buy time, while his True Body had long escaped from beneath Yuhu Peak."

She giggled, "Looking at White Tiger in his human form, one would think he’s all brawn and no brain, but he’s actually quite cunning."

"Any demon that survived from Ancient Times to the present is no simple creature; otherwise, they would have long become someone else’s meal. White Tiger may look rough, but his mind is more than just wild," he answered absently, lifting her hair to lightly lick a few times at the soft skin on the back of her neck, leaving several damp kisses.

She quickly asked, "And who is Yin Jiu You?" The question was sure to dampen his ardor.

She finally recalled where she had heard the name—it was mentioned in the last message that Feng Wuchou, the original owner of the Reincarnation Platform, carved on the stone wall before dying. But if she remembered correctly, the battle between those two had taken place hundreds of years ago.