Chapter 162: Chapter 100: Fellow Daoist, Please Undergo Dragon Transformation
"Even if I fail, I cannot expose myself," Zhang Chen thought to himself.
In the underground cave
It was seen that the head of the Inspection and Supervision Department, Xie Xuan, descended along the rope to the bottom of the pit. The river water beneath his feet froze, transforming into a large ship that carried all the members of the Inspection and Supervision Department. Xie Xuan’s eyes scanned the darkness, and after a brief recognition, he directly urged the ice ship to sail away.
Just moments after Xie Xuan left, several figures grabbed the rope with the agility of nimble monkeys, landing on the water’s surface.
These newcomers were none other than Elder Wu, wearing a Yellow Turban, and behind him were a dozen farmers dressed as laborers. At this time, they were all barefoot, standing on the water, which covered their ankles without causing them to sink.
"Follow me!"
Elder Wu glanced around the dark underground cave, and like Xie Xuan, he automatically recognized the direction and headed towards the depths of the cave.
Although there was the Weak Water river, Elder Wu’s Yang God emerged, stirring up a strange wind that carried his dozen subordinates floating over the Weak Water.
Meanwhile, in the palace, Zhang Chen was idly cultivating the Visualization Image, repeatedly visualizing it, striving to master it as soon as possible so that he could directly use points to enhance it.
However, it was evident that cultivating the Visualization Image was not so easy. After cultivating for more than a day, Zhang Chen suddenly heard footsteps echoing from a distance.
"Huh, someone actually came in?" Zhang Chen was surprised, but he remained calm.
"Master, this is the Crystal Coffin for the Transformed Dragon and Walking Flood Dragon. It houses the Dragon Seed that wishes to transform into a dragon," a voice exclaimed in Zhang Chen’s ear.
"What an evil creature! The court has been searching for it for a long time, not expecting it to hide in the Northern Land, almost becoming a significant force," Xie Xuan observed the Crystal Coffin with a glint of satisfaction in his eyes.
"Master, what should we do now?" a subordinate asked, "Should we wait until it undergoes the Walking Flood Dragon transformation to take action?"
"I don’t have that much time to wait! Besides, if it prepares adequately and accidentally succeeds in the transformation, it will be a major problem. The progress of the Walking Flood Dragon transformation is unpredictable. If something goes wrong, and it becomes a Twelfth Tier existence, we’ll all be doomed," Xie Xuan said calmly:
"First, locate the Feng Shui Grand Array’s nodes, destroy the Feng Shui Grand Array here, and deprive the Dragon Seed of the local advantage. Without the support of the Feng Shui Grand Array, it will find it difficult to control such a vast Water Fortune. By then, it will either be overwhelmed and killed by the Water Fortune or have no choice but to forcefully undergo the Walking Flood Dragon transformation."
"If it succeeds halfway through the transformation, we’ll then launch a surprise attack to slay it. Although its blood will not be as potent as that of a True Dragon, it will still extend our lives by two hundred years. We seek stability now, and cannot afford to take risks!" Xie Xuan added.
He had brought a group of subordinates to disrupt the Feng Shui Grand Array.
"Master, where is the Feng Shui Grand Array’s node?" someone else asked.
Xie Xuan remained silent, only scanning the entire Crystal Palace with his eyes. The Crystal Palace was not dark but was reminiscent of an aquarium with lights flashing in the darkness, as if they had entered a dreamlike fairy tale kingdom.
"There are two nodes in this Feng Shui Grand Array, one being that pillar and the other being the pearl in the mouth of that True Dragon Sculpture. I will guard the Crystal Coffin while you go and break the pillar and extract the pearl from the True Dragon Sculpture," Xie Xuan’s voice was filled with solemnity as Qi Mechanism began to gather around him: "Take action!"
Following Xie Xuan’s order, some guards lunged towards the pillar, while others rushed to the pearl in the mouth of the True Dragon Sculpture.
"You scoundrels! Do you seek death?"
At that moment, an angry shout emanated from the Crystal Coffin, its roaring akin to dragon cries, causing several guards to collapse to the ground, unable to get up.
Xie Xuan furrowed his brow upon seeing this: "This is troublesome! I didn’t expect the Long Wei to be even more terrifying than the legend."
At that moment, the air above the Crystal Coffin distorted, forming a blurred shadow. Its lower half had a dragon tail and dragon claws, but its upper half remained a human body. Its eyes looked at Xie Xuan: "Who are you, my fellow human? I hope you will give me some leniency. If I succeed in the Dragon Transformation, I won’t forget your kindness and great virtue."
"Of course, I know you are human, but you are a Demon Dragon wreaking havoc on the world, causing droughts in the Northern Land and leaving countless people homeless. If you do not die, the common people have no future. Moreover, the Emperor is seeking your blood to prolong his life, so I ask you to transform into the Walking Flood Dragon now, so I can wait for your blood essence to further refine and extend the Emperor’s life," Xie Xuan’s voice was filled with authority.
"You!" The shadow on the coffin trembled with rage, its eyes filled with frustration, but it still chose to compromise: "My friend, why must we be at odds to the death? After my transformation, I’ll give some blood to the Great Victory Emperor. What’s a little blood worth?"
"Heh, if you succeed in the Dragon Transformation, would you still be so agreeable? Who would dare let you bleed then?" Xie Xuan chuckled coldly, his voice full of contempt:
"Please, commence the Dragon Transformation!"
"Are you also newly entered into the Yang God, yet dare to act arrogantly before me?" The voice from the coffin shadow started to turn sinister, knowing that matters could not end well, it became less polite.
"I have just entered the Yang God, but you are now in a state of dormancy, unable to exert your full power. How much of your strength can you display? You are now conserving Primordial Qi, like a pregnant woman avoiding conflict. Though your strength far surpasses mine, you cannot overcome me," Xie Xuan’s voice was filled with pride.
At this moment, both parties were focused on the coffin, and no one noticed Zhang Chen’s movements.
Zhang Chen, sealed in ice, was inconspicuous in the darkness, listening to the two men’s conversation, thinking to himself: "Didn’t the Fox Spirit say there weren’t many experts in the world? How come a Yang God realm figure has suddenly appeared?"
"You’re forcing me! Fine, I’ll slay you first, then continue with my Walking Flood Dragon transformation," the shadow on the coffin thought to itself.
He was indeed troubled. He had been scheming the Walking Flood Dragon transformation for hundreds of years, and everything was going smoothly until, at the last critical moment when the True Dragon Destiny was supposed to align, complications arose.
Logically, with both time and place on his side, and having reached the necessary strength, his body was beginning to transform into the ’Dragon Race’. Logically, the True Dragon Destiny should have automatically returned by now, but it played hide and seek like a shy girl, teasingly eluding him.
What could he do?
He was helpless!
He could sense that the True Dragon Destiny was within the Yellow River Territory, but he just couldn’t summon it.
He suspected that the True Dragon Destiny had been stolen, and now someone was secretly eyeing him, waiting to take advantage after he failed the Walking Flood Dragon transformation.
Otherwise, he would have already begun the transformation, giving these Great Cultivators no chance to react.
"Kill!"
Zhang Shicheng, having decided to act, no longer hesitated and directly rushed to attack Xie Xuan.