Chapter 103: True Dragon Nirvana

"Several tens of thousands of years ago, a peerless expert of the Jiang family wielded an Imperial Weapon and swept this place clean." Yang Zhu explained.

"Ultimate Dao Imperial Weapon… That's no wonder, if fully activated it can match a strike from a Great Emperor."

Da Heigou muttered something, lowering its head, not knowing what it was thinking.

Even though they are all Holy Lands, there are differences; before the Primeval Era, the number of Holy Lands was greater than now, but with the passage of time many have been destroyed and no longer exist.

Upon reflection, most of the fallen powers never produced a Great Emperor, and their foundations cannot compare with those that have produced a Great Emperor and inherited Imperial Weapons.

No matter how many strong ones there are or how deep their foundations, once the Ultimate Dao Imperial Weapon appears, everything turns to dust and cannot be resisted! After a quarter hour, several people arrived at the deepest part of the ice plain; before them loomed a towering snow mountain that reached the clouds, its bloodstained peak hard to make out, seeming to connect with the heavens.

"Back then, after being swept flat by the Ultimate Dao Imperial Weapon, only this snow mountain with a radius of a hundred li remained."

The snow mountain was a vast white expanse, each peak bearing a magnificent Ice Snow Palace that stood tall, glittering and crystal‑clear.

"That snow ape really has good taste, choosing such a magnificent terrain." the Jade Pool Saintess said.

"That's natural, after all that snow ape's cultivation has reached the level of creation; at its peak it could rival a Holy Land, which is how this powerful Dao lineage came to be."

Da Heigou nodded, fully agreeing.

Within a radius of a hundred li, the great mountains towered into the clouds, heavy snow almost blocked the view, and everywhere the eye could see was the domain of the Ice Snow Palace.

"This place is clearly not ordinary; deep below there hides a peerless dragon vein, merely concealed extremely well…"

The fatty daoist stroked his chin, and with his abilities he could immediately see the abnormality of this place.

"Could there be an endless divine treasury?" Da Heigou's eyes widened like copper bells, glowing with a faint green light.

"That's hard to say, but there is definitely a Divine Source!"

Duan De glanced left and right, nodding with confidence, though a faint black line constantly appeared and disappeared on his forehead.

"You fatty, what's wrong here?"

Seeing this, Da Heigou muttered in confusion, his attainments in formations were considerable, but in observing terrain he could not compare to an expert like Duan De.

"We can check the rear mountain; let's go take a look."

Using some unknown secret method, Duan De saw through the illusion and finally locked onto the rear mountain.

"It is said that after the old ape founded the Ice Snow Palace, he established a rule that the rear mountain is reserved for other snow apes to dwell in, and no other disciples may approach."

Upon hearing this, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief; this would save them much trouble, for if the Ice Snow Palace discovered their tracks, the situation would become unfavorable.

"This poor daoist has caught a trace of dragon qi… there truly is a peerless dragon vein underground!"

They traversed the snow mountains and smoothly arrived at the rear mountain; not long after, Duan De reached this conclusion.

The snow mountains towered into the clouds, continuous and unbroken, faintly converging into a dragon vein, majestic and spectacular.

"What are we waiting for? Hurry up and get started!" Da Heigou urged, already unable to wait.

"There is indeed a peerless Divine Source underground, but it is accompanied by sealed ancient creatures, so it's better to be cautious."

"Hiss! Ancient creatures…"

As soon as Yang Zhu spoke, the others were frightened to the point of their hairs standing on end; ancient creatures are extremely terrifying, and once awakened they will surely cause rivers of blood, triggering a bloody disaster.

Now Da Heigou immediately shut his mouth, daring not to urge further; though the Divine Source is tempting, life is the most important.

Yang Zhu did not want to waste time, intending to act himself; a golden light flickered in his eyes as he probed the source.

"True Dragon Nirvana, concerning yin and yang and life and death, is profoundly mysterious."

A peerless dragon vein ran through the ground, fully revealed before Yang Zhu's eyes, and he introduced it to the several people.

"Is there an endless divine treasury?" Da Heigou asked cautiously.

"There is, but…"

Yang Zhu nodded, then looked at the several people with interest, not immediately speaking the rest of the content. "What's the 'but'?"

Hearing this, Duan De knew the matter was certainly not simple; he immediately wiped his smile and his expression turned solemn.

"There's nothing particularly strange about it—just some minor obstacles, which I can resolve."

After a brief thought, Yang Zhu did not say it out, fearing that Duan De and Heihuang would get scared and retreat without looking back.

"Don't try to fool this poor daoist; if we dig up a great ominous creature…"

Duan De was half‑believing, half‑doubting; for some reason he always felt that Yang Zhu's mouth hinted at a smile, giving him a bad premonition that made his heart pound.

"With me here, what do you have to fear? When the time comes I'll suppress them one by one."

He had long known that below lay the Myriad Dragon Nest, where countless ancient creatures slumbered; since he dared to come, he was naturally unafraid.

"What scent is this, so fragrant?" Da Heigou suddenly lifted his head, showing a look of surprise.

"How come this poor daoist couldn't smell it? No wonder it's a dog's nose—so sensitive."

Heihuang ignored Duan De, its nose twitching constantly, then it dashed off, with the others closely following.

"This damned dog's nose is too sharp."

After traveling a dozen li through the snow, they also caught the fragrant scent, inevitably marveling at the black dog's sense of smell.

The intoxicating fragrance came from a snow valley; when they arrived, they were instantly startled.

In the ice‑and‑snow‑covered valley, dragon qi coiled; at the very center, several stalks of spiritual grass sprouted auspiciously in the snow, green light flashing, each bearing a golden fruit.

"What kind of strange fruit is this, so peculiar?" Da Heigou, despite his broad knowledge, could not even recognize it.

The six stalks of green spiritual grass were each about a zhang tall; each bore a fruit that was crystal clear and translucent, shaped like a true dragon, quite extraordinary.

"This is a remarkable plant nurtured by dragon qi, called the Dragon Source Fruit; although it cannot compare to the Primordial Divine Medicine, it is absolutely a top‑grade spiritual medicine."

After hearing the introduction, Duan De and the others' hearts raced; this is a top‑grade spiritual medicine, and obtaining it would surely bring great benefit!

"Huh? There's a snow cave over there, from which dragon qi constantly pours out!"

At the mid‑slope of the snow mountain there is a wide snow cave, from which dragon qi constantly erupts.

Duan De examined it, and it is very likely connected to the underground dragon vein; otherwise this could not happen.

"What a pity, this is the snow apes' territory; if we tried to harvest it we would surely be discovered, and then we couldn't leave."

Da Heigou felt deep regret; although the snow ape troop is temporarily absent, there is no doubt that once we act we will immediately alarm them.

Let's go in and have a look.

Having spoken, Yang Zhu stepped forward, instantly appearing beside the Dragon Source Fruit; he swept his embroidered robe, gathering everything into his sack, then flashed and entered the cave.

Shit, run! The snow ape could be coming!

Du De clenched his teeth, a shiver ran down his spine, he pushed his speed to the max, and several people closely followed Yang Zhu into the snow cave.

The snow cave held nothing remarkable—just a few simple items and a stone bed.

This is likely the snow ape's lair; we must get out before it comes back.

The Black Emperor warned that if we couldn't leave in time and got blocked in the cave by the snow ape, it would be quite entertaining.

There's something in the cave.

Yang Zhu sensed a disturbance deep inside; he hurried forward, and soon a Void Demon Well came into view, the dragon energy flowing out from it.

(End of chapter)