Chapter 168 Entering the Dragon Vein Portal
There is a large pool of water at the entrance to the mountain.
Beside the large pond stood an altar as big as a house.
The altar is carved with a hornless dragon head, four claws, an arched body and a long tail. It is the image of the legendary Chilong.
This Chilong has runes engraved all over its body, emitting an aura of great majesty.
On both sides of the altar stood a dozen men and women wearing blue robes with dragon shapes embroidered on the sleeves.
Right in front of the altar stood a man in a purple robe, with a full beard, tall and sturdy figure. He had an unfathomable aura. He stood casually in front of the altar, but gave people a feeling of being as majestic as a mountain, unshakable.
"Let's start the sacrifice!" the bearded man said, his voice as loud as a bell.
"Yes!" The man and woman in blue robes bowed in response.
Then one strange beast after another was carried up.
As the strange beasts were being carried up one by one, the bearded man reached out his hand to the altar, cut it with a knife, and then drops of blood with a powerful aura dripped onto the altar.
Those drops of blood seeped into the runes on the altar.
The sky, which was originally sunny, suddenly became windy and cloudy.
Endless clouds surged in and gathered in the sky above Panchi Mountain.
There was a faint sound of a dragon's roar coming from the depths of the large pool behind the altar. The sound became louder and louder, and then the water in the pool rose higher and higher. Then suddenly, the shadow of a giant dragon rose into the sky and sank into the rolling clouds in the sky.
In an instant, lightning flashed and thunder roared!
Thick dark clouds enveloped the entire Panchi Mountain. A hornless dragon head poked out from the rolling dark clouds and opened its ferocious mouth towards the altar.
It is exactly the head of the legendary Chilong.
A tremendous pressure with an ancient aura descended from the sky. Not to mention the strength martial artists and true strength Qi masters who had been discussing in private before, even the eighteen bone refining martial artists and true essence Qi masters who were in the lead, all had expressions of awe in their eyes. They didn't dare to breathe, and cold sweat oozed from their foreheads.
One after another, the strange beasts were thrown onto the altar like sandbags, and then were swept into the dragon's mouth by the tornado.
As one strange beast after another was sucked into the dragon's mouth, the head of the Chilong became clearer and clearer, and the scales on it were lifelike, just like the real thing.
“Boom!”
An extremely dazzling and thick purple lightning fell from the dark clouds.
At the entrance to Panchi Peak, not far from the altar, a void was split by lightning, revealing a pitch-black crack.
The crack was like the open pupil of a dragon.
Upon seeing this, the big man in purple robe and curly beard took out a water jar made of unknown material from somewhere.
There is a rune seal on the water tank, like a crystal screen, sealing the water tank.
There were ten water beasts swimming in the water tank that looked very similar to Chilong, but had only two claws on their four legs.
The bearded man stroked the seal back and forth a few times, and ripples began to appear on the crystal screen covering the water tank.
Then, ten water beasts jumped out of the water and rushed out of the water tank.
As soon as the ten water beasts jumped out of the water tank, they grew against the wind. In the blink of an eye, they turned into huge monsters over ten feet long, with hornless dragon heads, python bodies, snake tails, four legs, and two claws on each leg.
This huge creature was shrouded in mist and exuded a powerful aura.
"Is this the Hua Chi? The aura is indeed different!" Qin Ziling's eyes flashed with a hint of heat.
The rest of the people are no exception!
Huachi, a fourth-grade intermediate-level exotic beast.
It is water-based and carries the blood of Chilong. It has mild medicinal effects and its medicinal power is almost as strong as that of a fifth-grade exotic beast.
This special feature even makes its value surpass that of some fifth-grade exotic beasts.
Not to mention the people present, even the martial arts masters at the Lianzang realm and the Qi refining masters at the Fayuan realm would be excited.
However, the Chiluo Sect is extremely powerful, and only people from the Chiluo Sect can open the dragon vein portal. Therefore, all the major martial arts and Qi refining masters in Xiyunzhou and all forces can only sign an agreement with the Chiluo Sect, and only eighteen great martial artists in the early stage of bone refining or great Qi refining masters in the early stage of true essence are allowed to enter.
The transformed Chi jumped out of the water tank and revealed its true form. Soon it shook its head and tail, rolled up clouds of mist, and flew into the crack one by one.
After all ten transformed dragons entered the rift, which was the portal to the dragon vein, the bearded man glanced at the people below.
"Let's start. Those holding the Panchi Order and their followers will enter last." said the bearded man.
So, except for the eighteen people holding the Panchi Order and their followers, the rest of the people walked towards the dragon vein gate one by one, and then jumped into it.
"Xiao Qing?" When Qin Ziling and Xiao Qing followed the crowd towards the dragon vein portal and passed by where Pang Tianpeng and others were standing, Pang Tianpeng's expression changed slightly, and his eyes suddenly revealed a gaze as sharp as a sword.
"Xiao Qing?" Cui Shanhe, who was a few steps away from Pang Tianpeng, changed his expression slightly when he heard the words. He looked at Xiao Qing, who was covered in a cloak, with a thoughtful look.
Xiao Qing pretended not to hear and continued walking forward.
However, Pang Tianpeng dodged and stretched out his hand to block Xiao Qing's way.
"I never thought that you have recovered your strength. It seems that the disappearance of Lin Zhengji and the others must have something to do with you!
No wonder they couldn't find any clues at that time, you hid it really well!" Pang Tianpeng sneered, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
"Mr. Pang, you've got the wrong person." Xiao Qing said in a hoarse voice.
"Xiao Qing, why are you doing this? You and I were both recognized geniuses in Fangqiao City. We have fought each other many times and are very familiar with each other.
If you stand far away, even if I am a great bone refining martial artist, I may not be able to recognize you. But now you and I are so close, can you still deceive me?" Pang Tianpeng smiled coldly again and reached out to lift Xiao Qing's cloak.
Xiao Qing moved her feet and her body flashed like lightning, avoiding the hand extended by Pang Tianpeng, then slowly lifted her cloak, revealing her beautiful face with a hint of heroic spirit.
"Pang Tianpeng, what do you want to do? Don't forget where you are here!" Xiao Qing said coldly.
"Why would I take action here? Haha!" Pang Tianpeng laughed loudly, his small braid and beard shaking constantly, looking incredibly arrogant.
"Xiao Qing, after we enter the dragon vein, find a place to hide nearby and wait for my signal!" A deep and powerful male voice interrupted Pang Tianpeng's laughter.
Pang Tianpeng slowly stopped laughing and looked at the man who was speaking with a sharp gaze.
"I forgot about the relationship between the Cui family and the Xiao family!" Pang Tianpeng's mouth curled up with a hint of sarcasm.
"Thank you, Master Cui!" Xiao Qing bowed to Cui Shanhe, then strode towards the dragon vein gate shoulder to shoulder with Qin Ziling without giving a clear answer.
"Master Cui, this Xiao Qing is quite interesting!" Feng Ziluo, who was standing beside Cui Shanhe, said as he watched Xiao Qing and Qin Ziling leave.
"It's normal for young people to be a little arrogant, but once she sees the power of Hua Chi and the dangers inside, she will naturally know what to choose." Cui Shanhe said lightly, as if he was an elderly elder.
"Tianpeng, the target this time is Huachi!" Mao Zongjun, who was standing next to Pang Tianpeng, said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, senior brother. They are just a First-Level Jin martial artist and a water-type Qi-refining master. Killing them is just a side job. How much of an impact can it have?" Pang Tianpeng said disapprovingly.
Upon hearing this, Mao Zongjun glanced at Pang Tianpeng indifferently and stopped talking.
Qin Ziling, who was walking side by side with Xiao Qing, had a playful sneer on his face.
"You really thought that Master Qin was just a water-type Qi Refiner. I just released it on purpose to confuse people!"
Thinking in their hearts, Qin Ziling and Xiao Qing jumped up hand in hand and stepped into the dragon vein portal.
As soon as they stepped into the dragon vein portal, Qin Ziling and Xiao Qing felt their bodies falling continuously. To be exact, the entire space they were in was falling continuously. It was pitch black all around, as if they were about to fall into a bottomless abyss.
Xiao Qing's hand subconsciously clasped Qin Ziling's hand tightly.
After about ten breaths, Qin Ziling and Xiao Qing felt that the space was no longer falling and their feet were standing on the solid ground.
"Where is this?"
The two looked up and saw that the surroundings were no longer pitch black, but the sky was dark, just like dusk.
What the eyes can see is a world that is not much different from the ground, with mountains, water, and vegetation.
However, the vegetation here is much sparser than on the ground, and many branches and leaves of the vegetation emit a soft light.
The sky was very low, and there was a cloud band emitting blue light that seemed to stretch across the entire sky.
The cloud belt exuded a great majesty with an ancient atmosphere, exactly the same as the aura Qin Ziling felt at the altar at the entrance of Panchi Mountain, but even more vast.
Wisps of blood seeped in from the void and merged into the blue cloud band.
The blue cloud band is getting bigger and the light is getting brighter.
It is the light emitted by the vegetation on the ground and the blue clouds in the sky that faintly illuminate the world.
"That should be the dragon vein. This is most likely the underground world opened up by the ancient Chilong under Panchi Mountain, which disappeared with its passing." Qin Ziling said thoughtfully.
"It's hard to imagine how powerful the ancient Chilong was to have opened up such a vast underground world!" Xiao Qing said with great emotion.
“This place is not as vast as you imagine, it just feels this way because of the light and the sight line.
It is estimated that people who come in from the dragon vein portal should appear in this area, so we should leave here first. "Qin Ziling said, feeling it for a while, then lightly tapped the ground with his toes, and his figure flew to the right like a ghost.
Qin Ziling felt that the dragon vein aura in that direction was the strongest and the water spirit was the richest.
Seeing this, Xiao Qing hurriedly caught up with Qin Ziling.
Not long after Qin Ziling and Xiao Qing left, more people appeared in the entrance area and then left quickly in different directions.
On top of a mountain, Qin Ziling and Xiao Qing looked down at the surroundings below.
From time to time, brilliant lights like fireworks shot up into the sky, briefly illuminating this dark underground world.
