Chapter 1053: Chapter 67: Spiritual Spring, Ninth-Tier Floater, Void Seed Sprouts!
"Yin Xiu, you stand guard here, allow them out but not in."
"As you command."
Yin Xiu respectfully descended onto the plain.
The entrance to the Nine Star Fire Prison stood at the far eastern end of the Fire Hell Plain.
It appeared as if the sky had split into four rifts, forming the shape of a door.
It was a realm within a realm.
"There’s Spiritual Energy in the Nine Star Fire Prison."
"I need to hurry inside and gather some."
Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Right now, he needed to make the most of his time; who knew what other tasks or tests Emperor Jing might assign him later.
Working under Emperor Jing was no easy task, and earning his favor was even more challenging.
Now that he wielded the Dragon Emperor’s Law, a powerful weapon, he expected many duties ahead.
"I can’t provoke him, but can I not avoid him?"
"I’ll enter the Nine Star Fire Prison and then find another way out secretly, collect the benefits first."
"When I reappear, it’ll be when the entrance is about to close."
The Dragon Court Code is soul-bound, and it can’t be passed on unless he dies.
He wasn’t worried about Emperor Jing demanding it, but feared an Imperial Decree ordering him to ’unite the Dragon Court.’
That would be a disaster; who would dare unify it now?
"Yin Xiu, remember, never come looking for me; just stay here for two years, then return to the Gu Ting Kingdom. Without my summon, do not come!
"I will follow your orders." Despite being a bit puzzled, two years seemed short in his view, so he didn’t mind it much.
...
In the Nine Star Fire Prison, darkness surrounded everything.
The heavens here seemed devoid of light, just dim fire.
As soon as Zhao Xing entered, he saw a piece of land floating in the darkness, with massive chains of flame binding a thirty-thousand-meter-long Dragon Bone in place.
"The dragon is dead, but the seal remains; who knows how many years have passed." Zhao Xing mused.
The Nine Star Fire Prison was a place for imprisoning Dragon Clan criminals.
Unlike the Evil Sea, which theoretically was for executing those with a death sentence, the Dragon Prison allowed for parole and return to the Dragon Court.
A nine-star level prison could even hold a Dragon King.
"Swoosh~"
As Zhao Xing entered, chains formed from the flame aimed to bind him.
However, upon Zhao Xing releasing the Dragon Emperor’s Law, these chains quickly dissipated.
"White Dragon King! White Dragon King, where are you?"
Zhao Xing shouted loudly, following the depths of the prison.
On another piece of land thousands of miles away.
"Hmm?"
A White Dragon suddenly opened its blue-green eyes.
Long Xiao and Bai Yang, who were beside him, awoke with a start.
"Grandfather, what’s wrong?"
"I heard a call, it sounded a bit like Zhao Xing?"
"Impossible," Bai Yang shook his head, "How could Zhao Xing be in the Nine Star Fire Prison, calling out to you, grandfather?"
"Even if he did enter, he would be bound immediately."
"Maybe for others, but Zhao Xing is different," Long Xiao said, "Anything could happen with him."
"Grandfather, perhaps you should go and see?"
Bai Yunwu shook his head: "No, the show must go on. I am seen to be imprisoned by Pompeii and others; how could I just leave?
If I could’ve left, I would have long ago.
Staying here is part of a plan to coordinate from within at a predetermined time and break out suddenly.
It’s not just me here; there are Tang Yinglong, Aoguang, and nearly a hundred high ranks together, among which there are ten of rank one or two dragons.
He didn’t go looking, but the voice grew clearer.
Zhao Xing followed the trail, searching all the way.
"Swoosh~"
A five-clawed Golden Dragon appeared above Bai Yunwu’s prison territory.
"Hmm?" Bai Yunwu, Tang Yinglong, and Aoguang were startled and immediately dropped down.
Because the aura emanating from Zhao Xing was of too high a status!
To traverse the Nine Star Fire Prison, Zhao Xing activated the full power of the Law Code.
Dragons beside them lay limp as if they were worms.
Long Xiao felt nothing because he wasn’t from the Dragon Clan.
"Why are you...?"
"Long Xiao."
Zhao Xing’s voice came as he transformed into human form.
"Well, it’s really you!" Long Xiao exclaimed joyfully. "Grandfather, it’s Zhao Xing... huh? Why are you all crouching?"
"Good question." Bai Yunwu struggled, "I just feel like kneeling."
Long Xiao: "??"
Tang Yinglong: "..."
Aoguang: "..."
Bai Yang: "..."
"Cough, cough, my apologies." Zhao Xing immediately restrained the power of the Law Code.
Bai Yunwu and others finally stood up.
Seeing this, Zhao Xing directly used the Law Code to remove the fiery red chains from them.
He was pretending all the way, acting as if he didn’t know Bai Yunwu had the Nine Star Fire Prison Order.
"Zhao Xing, how did you get here?" Long Xiao asked.
"I obtained a Divine Artifact of the Dragon Clan, the Dragon Emperor Codex," Zhao Xing smiled, "I heard the White Dragon King was imprisoned, so I came to assist."
Zhao Xing briefly explained how he obtained the Dragon Clan artifact and the unlocking process.
Bai Yunwu looked surprised: "There really is a Dragon Emperor Codex, and it was in Yin Xiu’s treasury?"
"Such a thing." Tang Yinglong and Aoguang were also stunned: "You used the treasure given by Dragon King Yin Xiu to summon Dragon King Yin Xiu?"
It sounded like a fantasy!
"Dragon King Yin Xiu also helped you cut down Yichuan?"
"What? The Dragon King’s Reverse Scale Sword? Hiss!"
"..."
Amid the crowd’s shock.
Bai Yunwu pondered a serious issue.
"We must get out quickly! Hunt down the remnants!"
"This battle must render the outer enemies unable to recover, restoring the lost dignity of yore!"
"Then I’ll help the old master out," Zhao Xing offered.
"You’re not coming out with us?" Long Xiao asked.