Chapter 1000 - 968: Slaying the Flood Dragon

The Ice Flood Dragon’s pair of pupils appeared extremely conspicuous in the darkness, like two small lanterns. The pupils emitted a light concentrated into substance, illuminating a portion of the pond’s bottom.

"There’s an Ice Flood Dragon in the Cold Pond!"

Upon hearing the younger sister’s muttering, Lu Changfeng’s expression shifted. Without hesitation, he also extended his Divine Sense to investigate the Cold Pond, not worried about startling the snake.

Just this brief inquiry, and Chen Changfeng also discovered the presence of the Ice Flood Dragon at the pond’s bottom.

When they arrived, everyone was prepared for a battle. Naturally, they wouldn’t leave the Ice Flood Dragon unchecked.

Now that the opponent’s existence was confirmed, everyone took action, each summoning their Magical Artifacts.

The Ice Flood Dragon had a strong territorial awareness. Its sleep was disturbed and it was instantly enraged, immediately moving its body rapidly swimming out of the Cold Pond.

Then, in just a moment, it rushed out of the cavern, appearing on the ground.

"Such a huge Ice Flood Dragon!"

On the ground, seeing the Ice Flood Dragon appear, Zhang Renmo shouted in surprise, a look of trepidation on his face.

He was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, hardly a match for the Flood Dragon.

After the Ice Flood Dragon manifested, the aura it displayed had reached the level of the Middle Stage of Golden Core. A tail swipe or an attack’s residual strength sweeping in was not something he could withstand.

Upon witnessing the Tier Four Ice Flood Dragon appear, Lu Zhiwei’s expression concentrated, immediately summoning a golden ring, aiming it at the Ice Flood Dragon.

This golden ring was named the Spirit-locking Ring, reaching Tier Five High-Grade, the strongest Magical Artifact a Golden Core Cultivator could wield.

Once the Spirit-locking Ring launched, it immediately divided into three, displaying three rings that came down from the Ice Flood Dragon’s head.

The powerful suppression and binding force made the Ice Flood Dragon unable to dodge, instantly being firmly trapped, unable to escape.

The effect of the Spirit-locking Ring was to bind, capable of restraining the magical power operation of the opponent’s entire body. Even for Tier Four Demon Beasts, this power could still be exerted.

The Ice Flood Dragon hadn’t expected, upon first appearing without any attack launched, that it would be restrained by Lu Zhiwei’s move, finding its power weighing under the Artifact’s might, difficult to maneuver.

Magical combat between cultivators often resolves in an instant. The current moment allowed Lu Zhiwei to undertake the next move.

Lu Changfeng seized the opportunity, driving the Flying Sword he’d long prepared, aiming a Sky-breaking Slash at the Ice Flood Dragon.

This Flying Sword was the Celestial Thunder Demon-Slaying Sword of Tier Five High-Grade, forged from Fire Melting True Gold, Illusory Sun Stone, and Celestial Thunder Immortal Gold, possessing the supreme secret power against demon fiends, unsurpassed in its lethality, standing at the apex of same-tier artifacts.

Such a Flying Sword had been refined three years ago by Elder Jiang, producing two in total, one procured by Lu Ping, bestowing it to Lu Changfeng.

Additionally, Lu Ping had purchased a batch of Tier Three and Tier Four Spiritual Artifacts from Nine Cold Mountain to replenish the family inventory, selecting specifically three Tier Four Spiritual Artifacts to give Xuu Yi.

Back in the days of Xuu Yi’s traveling outside, finding fortunes in a Cave Mansion, Lu Ping had been assisting in treasure hunting there. Later, Xuu Yi submitted most of the fortune to the sect, which greatly impressed Lu Ping.

Bestowing the Spiritual Artifact was just a small token of gratitude. Lu Ping also had plans to focus on cultivating Xuu Yi, aiding him in forming the Golden Core.

Xuu Yi’s cultivation now was at the First Layer of Crystallization, having been at this realm for five to six years, competent enough to assume the position of Cyan Mountain Sect’s Inner Sect Elder.

As for Lu Yuanshan, Lu Ping had specifically instructed to invest more resources in Xuu Yi, not to neglect this veteran disciple.

As the Celestial Thunder Demon-Slaying Sword unleashed, in just the blink of an eye, it left the Ice Flood Dragon with no chance to avoid, beheading it with a single swing.

At this moment, although the Ice Flood Dragon’s life force remained strong, its severed head hadn’t even hit the ground before lunging at Lu Zhiwei.

Lu Zhiwei maintained a calm demeanor, without needing to act. A Flying Sword flew out from beside her.

With the Ice Flood Dragon’s strength being restrained, unable to exert itself, its combat power wasn’t superior to a Crystallization Cultivator.

Song Minghui took the initiative, wielding the Flying Sword to cleave the dragon’s head in one strike.

Swoosh.

The flesh was severed, and an ice-blue Inner Core shot out from the Ice Flood Dragon’s body, blasting toward Lu Zhiwei and the others.

The Tier Four Demon Beast’s Inner Core was already usable for refining Golden Core Pills, which could assist Crystallization Cultivators in breaking through to the Golden Core Stage.

Such Tier Four Elixirs were hard to buy on the market, mostly controlled by major sects and refined by the sect’s high-tier alchemists.

Knowing the importance of the Tier Four Demon Core, even now, the Ice Flood Dragon wouldn’t flee but rather launched another attack, clearly having a perish-together mentality, wanting to detonate the Inner Core, mutually destruct with Lu Zhiwei and the others.

Lu Zhiwei’s Storage Ring flickered, a bag promptly appeared, its mouth spreading to release suction, capturing the Ice Flood Dragon’s Inner Core in one sweep.

This bag was merely a Tier Four Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact, named the Demon-Swallowing Bag, effective in restraining demon beasts and capable of sealing demonic power.

With the Ice Flood Dragon reduced to just the Demon Core, only half its power remained, how could it surpass the Demon-Swallowing Bag’s might, inevitably becoming a bagged possession.

The combat had reached this point, already concluded. From its appearance to being subdued, less than half an incense stick’s time passed.

Lu Zhiwei and Lu Changfeng had only made a few moves, easily gaining the upper hand. The displayed strength greatly shocked Zhang Renmo and the other Zhang Family cultivators, silently acknowledging the Golden Core Stage ancestors as indeed formidable.

After eliminating the Ice Flood Dragon, Lu Changfeng began inviting everyone into the cavern to inspect the Cold Pond, ensuring there were no further demon beast threats before feeling at ease.

Regarding that Ice Flood Dragon Stone Vein, it was a resource point. Prior to this, Lu Yuanshan had already informed Lu Zhiwei and Lu Changfeng that if it could be mined, it should be, ideally making it a sect asset.

The Zhang Family involved in this matter did contribute; collaboration in mining the Ice Flood Dragon Stone Vein was possible with them.

As to how exactly to divide the benefits, that needed careful discussion.

Having resolved the Ice Flood Dragon, Lu Zhiwei and others still remained vigilant, choosing to continue guarding the area for a period, just in case other Ice Flood Dragons, or other Demon Snakes, might appear.

The Cyan Mountain Sect received Lu Changfeng’s message, informing of the recent developments, confirming the extermination of a Tier Four Ice Flood Dragon.

Next steps involved commencing the Ice Flood Dragon Stone Vein mining plans, with Lu Yuanshan dispatching three hundred disciples to Red Mist Mountain on the same day, tasked with guarding the ore vein.

Ordinarily, the emergence of a Tier One Ore Vein would attract attention from numerous families, sect forces, and powerful loose cultivators, all wishing to secure the ore vein for mining, gaining vast fortunes.

If a Tier One Ore Vein was significant, a Tier Three Ore Vein was even more so.

In recent days, the Red Mist Mountain area grew crowded and watched, due to the snake nest event attracting nearby family focus. Now, with the Cyan Mountain Sect arriving to aid, it further drew external attention, watching the activity here closely.