Longhu Gate Back Mountain.

Inside a narrow cave, a figure sat cross-legged on a futon, covered in a light layer of dust. His eyes were closed, his hair and beard were white, and his face was somewhat emaciated. If not for the few scraps of food in front of him, one might have thought he had already died.

A Tongxuan realm cultivator was not yet able to completely abstain from food.

However, he didn't consume much. The person guarding him would leave a portion of food outside the cave every few months, without making any contact...

This was also to provide a deterrent to Longhu Gate.

The situation in the Gonghu Bureau was perilous. Longhu Gate's position in Nanling Prefecture was maintained because news of his death had not yet spread. Otherwise,

this thriving scene would likely be disrupted immediately.

And he was the former Sect Leader of Longhu Gate, Xu Yongnian!

Suddenly,

the ground trembled, and the movement from the Lock Dragon Well reached the place where he was secluded. The dust that had accumulated on his body slowly fell. Xu Yongnian's cross-legged fingers twitched slightly.

Then, a powerful aura erupted from him, blowing his white hair. The yellowish face twitched slightly, and a pair of sharp eyes suddenly opened.

'What happened!'

"Someone is attacking the mountain gate!" Xu Yongnian thought with a frown, feeling the shaking of the mountain.

But no matter what happened, he could no longer remain dormant. Such a large commotion meant that something had definitely happened to the sect. Realizing this,

Xu Yongnian quickly stood up from the futon, his body emitting gang qi, and rushed out of the cave at an extremely fast speed.

Standing upright, Xu Yongnian surveyed his surroundings, focusing his gaze on a figure approaching from afar. His expression slightly hardened, and the next moment, it was as if a sharp gust of wind blew past.

His figure blurred, stopping the somewhat panicked Xu Caiyue.

"Caiyue, what happened?"

A faint voice came from behind Xu Caiyue. Sensing this slightly familiar voice, Xu Caiyue's face lit up with joy. Turning her head, she saw that it was indeed the old Sect Leader who had been in seclusion.

"Grandpa Xu..."

Tears welled up in Xu Caiyue's eyes, her voice choked with sobs.

"Don't worry, is the sect in danger? Where is Lingtian?"

Xu Yongnian's voice seemed to calm people down. Xu Caiyue quickly regained her composure and said, "No... it's not that the sect is in danger, and my father isn't on the mountain right now."

"Hmm?" Xu Yongnian was a little puzzled and asked in a low voice, "Then what happened?"

Xu Caiyue lowered her head and said somewhat aggrievedly, "It's..."

Inside the Lock Dragon Well.

Chen Yuan looked solemnly at the black dragon scale suspended in the void. At this moment, thirty breaths of time had passed since the dragon scale began absorbing the dragon vein energy.

The ground shook more and more violently. If Chen Yuan's cultivation were not so profound, he would probably be unable to stand.

Now, Chen Yuan was also a little anxious, hoping that the dragon scale would finish quickly and not take as long as him, ‘doing things, always taking at least an hour.’

After all, he was still in someone else's sect.

Although he was confident in breaking out, no one knew what methods the other party had before engaging in combat. He had heard that many sects had guardian formations,

and although Longhu Gate was only a force in Nanling Prefecture,

they should probably have one as well. Moreover, the old guy in Longhu Gate had not yet been reported dead. If his strength was stronger than his,

could the Blood Fiend Saber help him get rid of that guy?

In the few breaths of time that Chen Yuan's thoughts wandered, the abnormality of the black dragon scale in the void finally stopped. Under the Eye of Heaven, there was no more dragon qi for it to absorb.

'It seems that this is an incomplete dragon vein,' Chen Yuan thought with narrowed eyes.

Even so, Longhu Mountain was definitely a treasure land. It was just a pity that the people of Longhu Gate had no means to utilize this dragon vein energy.

However, precisely because of this, all this precious dragon vein energy was benefiting him!

Without hesitation, Chen Yuan quickly put the fallen dragon scale into his arms, preparing to leave this place. Any more questions or joy would have to wait until he was safe.

When he touched the dragon scale, the scorching feeling on it had not completely dissipated, feeling like a hot iron plate.

However, with Chen Yuan's physical strength, storing this thing was not a problem at all.

As if wind was blowing beneath his feet, Chen Yuan quickly returned to the mouth of the well.

On a boulder some distance away from the Lock Dragon Well, Xu Yongnian, who had just come out of his secluded cave, had just finished listening to Xu Caiyue's brief description.

This time, faced with such a large commotion, Xu Caiyue dared not hide anything and confessed everything she knew.

From receiving the letter from those people, to seeing Brother Feng, who had been tortured beyond recognition, in a villager's house, and finally, having no choice but to coax her father into giving her the Sect Leader's token, Xu Yongnian frowned.

He never expected that the other party's goal was the Lock Dragon Well. He also knew this place very well. It was a treasure land left to the sect by the previous Sect Leader, who had revealed it before his death. The Lock Dragon Well was connected to a remnant dragon vein in Longhu Mountain.

It was precisely because of this that he had decided to establish Longhu Gate's mountain gate in this remote place after discovering this.

For many years after that, the previous Sect Leader had been secretly exploring how to use this dragon vein energy. After all, this was a great opportunity. Even if it was just a broken dragon vein, it could take Longhu Gate to a higher level.

But after exploring for decades, the previous Sect Leader had not figured out anything. There was no way to use the dragon vein energy for his own benefit, and he did not dare to spread this news.

Otherwise, what it would bring to Longhu Gate would probably be the disaster of annihilation!

The previous Sect Leader had revealed this secret to him before his death. At that time, Xu Yongnian was in his prime, preparing to revitalize Longhu Gate with high spirits.

After hearing this news, he excitedly entered the Lock Dragon Well, but the situation he faced was even more difficult than that of the previous Sect Leader, because he couldn't even see what dragon vein energy was.

After several years of frustration, the Lock Dragon Well had also worn down Xu Yongnian's ambitions. He even thought that the old Sect Leader was confused before his death,

and had fabricated a so-called dragon vein energy.

Later, Xu Yongnian no longer paid attention to this Lock Dragon Well, thinking that there was no such thing as dragon vein energy. He originally wanted to seal this secret forever, and even not tell Xu Lingtian about it.

Unexpectedly, today, the Lock Dragon Well had actually shown signs of activity.

'So-called dragon vein energy, is it real?'

It's just that he had never found a way to utilize it.

At this moment, Xu Yongnian wavered.

Then, he looked at Xu Caiyue with a solemn expression and asked, "Yue'er, do you know what that person was carrying with him?"

After hearing about the abnormality of the Lock Dragon Well, he didn't have time to blame Xu Caiyue for bringing that person to the back mountain. He just wanted to know what method that person was using.

If possible, as long as he could capture that person, the entire Longhu Gate would step onto a higher level with the help of the dragon vein energy.

He could also catch a glimpse of the mysteries of the Dan realm in his remaining days.

Xu Caiyue said with some crying:

"Grandpa Xu, I really don't know about this. After I brought him into the back mountain, that guy went straight to the Lock Dragon Well. Not long after, the entire Longhu Mountain began to shake. I..."

Before Xu Caiyue could finish speaking, the increasingly deepening earthquake suddenly stopped, as if someone had pressed the pause button.

And Xu Yongnian's expression changed slightly after sensing this:

"Not good, that guy wants to run!"

The earthquake had stopped, which meant that the guy had achieved his goal. He had been too focused on asking Xu Caiyue about the truth,

and secondly, he felt that dragon vein energy was not so easy to collect, so he had not gone to block the mouth of the Lock Dragon Well.

As expected, at the moment Xu Yongnian's voice fell,

a stream of light suddenly rose from the Lock Dragon Well. It was a figure.

"Thief, stop!"

Xu Yongnian shouted in a low voice, ignoring Xu Caiyue. His figure turned into a stream of light, gang qi protecting his body, and rushed towards Chen Yuan's location. Now, the most important thing was to keep this kid in front of him.

He needed to learn from him how to use dragon vein energy.

Chen Yuan, who had just flown out of the Lock Dragon Well, immediately heard that low shout and the figure chasing after him.

Without any intention of exchanging greetings, Chen Yuan activated his cultivation technique, and a touch of light red Xuanyang Gang Qi surged out around his body, directly turning around and leaving,

heading in the direction he had come from.

Longhu Mountain was very high. If he jumped directly from the back mountain, Chen Yuan would probably be seriously injured even if he survived. It would be bad if he were caught.

Fortunately, Chen Yuan had anticipated this scene before, so he was not panicked at all. He just fully activated his cultivation technique to increase his speed.

The two, one in front and one behind, were separated by hundreds of meters, but the figure behind was gradually approaching.

After all, the speed of a Tongxuan warrior was faster than that of a Ninggang warrior.

Thus, there was the following scene.

He fled, he chased, one with a faint red stream of light, one with a cyan stream of light, like two shooting stars passing by.

Sensing the powerful aura coming from behind, Chen Yuan didn't panic at all, proceeding step by step according to his plan. When the other party got closer, he immediately activated the Wind Control Movement Technique.

"Damn it!"

Xu Yongnian's expression was a little ugly. He realized that the guy who stole the dragon vein energy was probably not as simple as he had imagined. At this moment, Longhu Gate disciples finally intercepted Chen Yuan, including Senior Brother Song and others who had been preparing to wake up the Old Ancestor.

"Longhu Mountain disciples, obey my command, stop him!" Xu Yongnian shouted.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Senior Brother Song was the first to respond, drawing the long sword from its sheath with an icy expression and holding it horizontally in front of him. A sword light extended, emitting a dangerous, sharp aura.

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