Su Luo and Tang Xiao Guo hid far away for the moment. Since Li Tian Jue was here, he would never let the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon trample the Crimson Blood Divine Dragon Grass. All she had to do was seize the opportunity; success had to be achieved in one go.
Boom, boom, boom…
In the withered and broken garden, everyone watched Li Tian Jue and the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon fight fiercely, their eyes glued to the spectacle.
Such an astonishing battle was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and they naturally wanted to feast their eyes!
Spiritual light continuously shot from Li Tian Jue’s Cold Light Sword, accurately striking the massive body of the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon. Blood splattered, scales fell off, and the beast roared in pain, chasing him with flailing claws and leaving deep pits in the ground.
The surrounding rockeries and flower beds suffered greatly. The Chi Dragon’s long and powerful tail swept them into ruins, sending rocks rolling and grass flying. The splashing dust made it seem as if the whole world was collapsing.
“So powerful! Truly the number one expert of Qing Xu Tian!”
“Young Master Li is too formidable; dealing with the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon is effortless. If it were me, I would have been crushed to death on the first blow.”
“Careful… ah, he actually dodged like that and still managed to give the Chi Dragon a sword strike! This move is magnificent!”
The crowd was stirred, their exclamations of awe incessant.
Du Wei’s eyes also lit up as he watched. “That sword strike was excellent! Absolutely fantastic… uh, but if Young Master were here, he would surely do even better. The ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon would likely be heavily injured by now.”
Shang Xie Shao Qing watched on, leisurely fanning himself.
However, in his heart, he felt immense regret. If he were in his prime now, and could publicly beat this ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon until it bled and fled in disarray, forcing it to submit, how majestic would that scene be!
Alas, what a pity…
The booming sounds continued unabated. Amidst the perilous battle, Li Tian Jue kept luring the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon away. Even so, falling rocks continuously rained down, smashing the withered flowers and plants around them into pieces.
Fortunately, none had hit the Crimson Blood Divine Dragon Grass yet; it remained unharmed for the time being.
Seeing that the moment was opportune, Su Luo instructed Tang Xiao Guo, “Xiao Guo, you stay here and act according to the situation. If there’s danger, hide. I’m going to pick the Crimson Blood Divine Dragon Grass now and prepare to escape later.”
“Sister Su, be careful!”
Under Tang Xiao Guo’s worried gaze, Su Luo surged forward and rushed out.
She became like a wisp of wind, charging in a straight line towards the Crimson Blood Divine Dragon Grass swaying in the forceful energy. Rocks and earth chunks continued to fall from above, but she simply blocked them with her hand, not stopping at all.
In a blink, Su Luo reached the Crimson Blood Divine Dragon Grass, quickly crouched down, and began to excavate.
“Roar–”
A rolling sound wave came from a distance, carrying a foul wind that blew Su Luo’s long hair.
The ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon roared, having discovered Su Luo, and abandoned Li Tian Jue to charge towards her.
Boom, boom, boom…
The ground shook violently, like an earthquake.
“Su Luo, get out of the way quickly!” Li Tian Jue shouted, raising his hand and slashing down again with his sword.
But the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon ignored him. Even with its back bleeding profusely, it swept its tail towards Li Tian Jue and continued to charge at Su Luo, as if it wouldn’t rest until it devoured her.
Su Luo’s heart pounded faster, and her digging accelerated.
Finally, she extracted the Crimson Blood Divine Dragon Grass intact. Before she could even run, a terrifying gust of wind struck towards her.
The ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon fiercely swung a claw down. Su Luo rolled on the ground, narrowly dodging it.
Clutching the spirit grass, she quickly stood up, tapped her feet, and leaped into the air, swiftly running out of the garden.
The ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon let out a hoarse and unpleasant sound, filled with killing intent, relentlessly pursuing her. The rolling sound waves, as if tangible, made Su Luo uncomfortable all over, as if her bones were about to be crushed.
Su Luo didn’t need to look back to know the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon was chasing her.
Damn it, why is it chasing me?
Eldest Senior Brother, how did you incur this wrath!
Su Luo, clutching the spirit grass, desperately fled. She saw a two-foot-tall bronze immortal crane palace lantern standing on the ground and leaped up, intending to step on it to cross. Suddenly, her foot sank, and a three-foot-wide hole appeared.
As if jumping into water, she rapidly plummeted downwards.
Another trap?
There’s actually a mechanism here too!!!
Su Luo was caught off guard and had no time to react. In a blink, she disappeared. At the same time, the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon followed with heavy footsteps and stomped fiercely onto the spot.
Crushed stones flew, and the immortal crane palace lantern was flattened by its foot. The hole Su Luo had fallen into was gone.
“Su Luo!”
From behind, Li Tian Jue caught up and shouted, but he couldn’t see Su Luo’s figure. He assumed she had been crushed by the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon and roared furiously, “Beast, you’re seeking death!”
Underground…
Su Luo slid down a smooth, rotating tunnel, like a waterslide, spinning until she was dizzy before landing at the bottom.
After a while, she rubbed her sore backside and stood up.
“Where is this?”
Fortunately, the Crimson Blood Divine Dragon Grass in her hand was unharmed, which put Su Luo at ease.
The space before her was square and arranged like a living room, complete with a desk, stools, cabinets, and a bed.
Su Luo put away the Crimson Blood Divine Dragon Grass and looked around, but found no one.
If it weren’t for the smooth, large hole in the wall, from which she had just slid down, she wouldn’t have believed that such a comfortably furnished room could exist deep underground.
“Little girl…”
Suddenly, a faint voice sounded, startling Su Luo.
She looked around. She hadn’t seen anyone just now. Who was calling her!?
“Girl, come here, come over here…”
The voice drifted ethereally, old and hoarse. In the confined space, it was like a ghost’s presence, sending shivers down her spine.
Su Luo vigilantly asked, “Who are you, and where are you?”
The voice sounded again, anxious and excited, like someone who had been lonely for many years suddenly seeing an old friend. “Here, here! Walk forward, I’m under the bed…”
Who would hide under the bed?
Su Luo sensed no malice from the speaker and cautiously walked towards the large bed in front.
“Little girl, I am Emperor Hao Tian. Quickly save me!” the ancient voice urged impatiently.
Su Luo’s heart stirred. Could it truly be Emperor Hao Tian?
He failed to ascend and had long since perished, hadn’t he? Could it be he wasn’t dead?
Filled with immense curiosity, Su Luo crouched down and looked under the Fusang wood bed.
There was no one under the bed.
Only a glass ball lay quietly in a corner.
“Yes, yes, that bead is me! Quickly take me out… Oh dear, little girl, I’ve been under the bed for tens of thousands of years, calling out to heaven in vain, calling out to earth in vain. Today, I’ve finally waited for you! Quick, quick, save me!”
The voice, claiming to be Emperor Hao Tian, came from the glass ball, filled with intense joy and excitement, as if reborn.
Su Luo’s heart moved. Her Divine Eye Mirror displayed the information of this bead.
Soul Nurturing Bead.
Made from soul-nurturing jade, it could nourish fragmented and damaged souls, allowing them to slowly recover and strengthen.
However, this Soul Nurturing Bead had a defect in its crafting. Once a soul entered it, there was a possibility of being permanently imprisoned. The specific reason… without special methods, the soul could no longer exit, making it equivalent to a cage and shackles.
Contains the soul of Emperor Hao Tian. Has been imprisoned within for 35831 years.
After reading this, Su Luo finally felt relieved.
She found a long stick and extended it under the bed to dig out the glass bead.