Chapter 177

Get up, my father's killing intent has already dissipated.

Yang Zhu took care of them, yet he saw that Gai Jiuyou and the other were still bowing low on the spot.

The Emperor Wushi shocks ancient and modern times, invincible under heaven; kneeling a bit longer is no problem.

Gai Jiuyou smiled and said, "It is a great fortune to behold the peerless bearing of Emperor Wushi today; this fulfills one of my long-held wishes."

At that moment, mist and rosy clouds shot up from the dragon den below, and various tiny spirits flew out, fleeing toward death; some resembled swallows, some resembled white goats...

Yaochi Holy Maiden

The Yaochi Saintess exclaimed, "That intoxicating fragrance can even stain the void; from far away it almost makes one drunk."

Hun Dun Chi trembled slightly, chaotic essence spilled out, sank into the void, seizing all the fleeing tiny spirits, then refined them one by one into dragon marrow.

The Yaochi Saintess acted swiftly; with a wave of her jade hand, a crystalline light ribbon unfurled, capturing a swallow and a squirrel.

The sick old man made a move, seized two spirits, firmly controlled them and quickly refined them, but then stopped his hand, not continuing further.

Phantasmal-grade divine marrow—how precious it is for one whose lifespan is nearing its end, equivalent to an immortal's trove! "Ee-yah!"

Xiao Guai stared almost obsessively at the dragon marrow in Yang Zhu's hand, babbling "ee-ee ya-ya," drool slipping from the corner of his mouth, his face full of pleading.

Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lid

Yang Zhu took out two pieces; Xiao Guai's eyes lit up with joy, and he gulped down the dragon marrow in one bite.

After letting out a satisfied burp, he kept rubbing against Yang Zhu, very affectionate, then grew drowsy, returned to Yang Zhu's body, and began to absorb its vast energy.

The God Silkworm has undergone its four transformations; likely most heavenly prodigies are no longer its match.

Gai Jiuyou, well-versed and knowledgeable, recognized the God Silkworm—this extraordinary spirit is exceedingly rare; once it completes nine transformations and becomes emperor, it will become a supreme being.

Eternal Blue Gold

Black light flickered, imperial might permeated; Yang Zhu unleashed the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Cover, suspending it above his head, then forcefully charged into the dragon den.

The peerless holy spirit within had already been slain by a wisp of his father's killing intent; now he wields an extreme Dao imperial weapon, with no further scruples.

Just as he arrived before the dragon den, a golden light shot out, exuding a hazy energy fluctuation; Yang Zhu reached out and snatched it into his palm.

It was an immortal pill, with seven-colored mist and vapor rising; inside, auspicious clouds seemed to swirl, wondrous indeed, its radiance like immortal light, causing one to sink into tranquility.

Yang Zhu stored the immortal pill in fine jade, then flashed his body and entered the dragon den.

The dragon den is the head of the million dragon veins of the Qinling Mountains; all dragon veins are linked to it by countless threads, inseparable.

Even at the entrance, a surging spiritual energy rushes forth, pure and rich; a single strand equals a thousand catties of pure source, and here there are myriad strands, too many to count!

Yang Zhu's body emanated divine radiance, naturally beginning to absorb, as if he had become an endless divine source, swallowing the dragon qi like the sea until none remained.

Inside the cavern, crystals are inlaid everywhere—clear and lustrous, emitting a soft glow that lights the place, making the dragon den not dark at all.

These crystals formed from the long-term accumulation and deposition of dragon qi; each piece is pure essence, containing boundless dragon qi, comparable to tiny divine source chunks.

Purple Mountain

Having gone less than a few hundred meters deep, Yang Zhu saw a blue immortal radiance flashing by; he instantly recognized it as one of the Nine Great Immortal Metals.

He tried to seize the Eternal Azure Gold, but it seemed to possess sentience, moving swiftly and deliberately evading him.

After several failed attempts, Yang Zhu lightly shook the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Jar; black light burst forth, heavy as ten thousand jun, capable of tearing the void, and instantly pinned the Eternal Azure Gold in place.

"It runs pretty fast." The Eternal Azure Gold is the size of a human head, dreamlike and illusory, blue light flowing, extremely marvelous—one of the finest divine materials for forging imperial weapons, the unequivocal choice for emperors to arm themselves.

"The Dragon's Lair originated from endless ages ago; within it, who knows how many divine beings were nurtured. For ordinary people, obtaining either the Ascension Pool or the Dragon's Lair gives them a chance to prove the Dao—this is not without reason."

"Having stored the Eternal Azure Gold, Yang Zhu continued his search; within the Dragon's Lair there were many supreme treasures, infinitely wondrous, yet also other powerful beings dwelling there."

"Those mysterious beings, upon sensing the aura of the Holy Body Dao Embryo and the Supreme Emperor's Might, trembled with fear and all went into hiding."

"When Emperor Wushi's killing intent emerged, even an Accomplished Holy Spirit could be easily slain—what overwhelming power and invincibility!"

"Just now they hid in the Dragon's Lair, trembling with fear, all knelt down, not daring to make a sound."

"Now the Emperor's killing intent has faded, yet they remain fearful, unwilling to act rashly, dreading that the next moment might bring a disaster that could overturn them."

"I would rather fight an Accomplished Holy Body than ever see Wushi again!"

"Back in Emperor Wushi's era, that Holy Spirit, if it dared to show its head, would surely be slain; it hid so thoroughly it was like stone, even more so than the Stone Emperor."

"Yang Zhu was like a deity, freely searching in the Dragon's Lair, with no being daring to disturb him."

"This place was exactly as Yang Zhu had anticipated, possessing endless supreme treasures; he searched for a full half day and obtained endless divine objects."

"Two pieces of Immortal Gold, each the size of a human head, are beyond measure in value."

"Over ten pieces of Divine Source, each half a meter tall, still the finest grade, enough to rival those of Purple Mountain."

"Holy Medicines aged tens of thousands of years, six stalks in total, all nurtured by Dragon Qi and also absorbing special substances from this place, equivalent to half a stalk of Undying Medicine."

"Looking across all major holy lands and ancient clans, perhaps none could produce even a single stalk."

"Besides these, there are various Immortal Treasures, each beyond measure in value."

"Qinling Dragon's Lair truly deserves to be called an immortal trove! Of course, the treasures inside, big and small, are countless, but Yang Zhu only took some of the finest, leaving the rest untouched."

"For example, spiritual saplings several thousand years old, Yang Zhu didn't even glance at them, letting them continue growing here, leaving the opportunity for future generations."

"\"Cree! \""

"As Yang Zhu was about to leave, the Undying Divine Phoenix Elixir rushed out, spreading its wings before a seemingly ordinary stone and continuously circling above."

"\"A piece of immortal material? Even my divine eye cannot see through what's inside. \""

"Yang Zhu stepped forward to examine and found it was a piece of stone material, its surface a layer of dead skin, appearing to be at least several hundred thousand years old."

"It is half a meter in size, no different from an ordinary stone, lying quietly in a certain corner; if not noticed, it could easily be overlooked."

"\"First take it away; later we'll cut it open for study. \""

"Using the Hun Dun Chi, he stored this piece of stone; the Undying Divine Phoenix Elixir then returned satisfied, and afterward Yang Zhu left this place."

"\"How was your harvest? \""

"After coming out, they found that the two Yaochi Holy Maidens had already come out; while waiting here quietly, they constantly paid attention to the condition of the Ascension Pool."

"\"Not bad; I am already content. \""

After the Jade Pool Saintess entered the Dragon's Den, she continually felt a sense of discomfort and palpitations; after a short while she came out, not daring to stay too long.

Even so, she also obtained a tremendous opportunity; what she obtained, if placed outside, would definitely shake the Five Regions, and all major powers could not remain calm.

(End of Chapter)