Chapter 295: Sealing Treasure Tool

"The thing the Dean left for me?"

Li Luo was lost in thought. The seal on his palm had dissipated automatically after sealing the Three-Tailed Giant Beast. He had originally thought it vanished because its power was exhausted, but looking at it now, perhaps that power had transformed into this dark red bracelet.

The methods of a King-level powerhouse were truly unfathomable.

But, what was the use of this?

"You can try communicating with it using your own resonant power. If this is something the Dean left for you, perhaps only you can open it," Jiang Qing'e suggested.

Li Luo nodded, then sat cross-legged to the side, closed his eyes, and began to circulate the resonant power within his body, tentatively channeling it into the dark red bracelet on his wrist.

The moment they made contact, Li Luo felt as if an inexplicable perception had swept across his resonant power. That perception was as vast as the sea, unfathomable, and carried immense pressure.

It really was the Dean!

Li Luo's heart stirred, and then his spirit experienced a momentary trance. When he focused his mind again, he discovered that he was actually in a dark space.

In this dark space, there was only a stone platform of about a few zhang floating beneath his feet.

In the center of the stone platform sat a figure, looking at him with a smile.

"Dean?"

Seeing that figure, Li Luo did not show panic; instead, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"I didn't expect you to actually succeed in executing your plan. Not bad." Pang Qianyuan looked Li Luo over, a hint of praise in his words.

Li Luo said modestly, "The Dean is too kind. If it weren't for the support you provided, I could never have held out for so long while being hunted by the Three-Tailed Giant Beast."

"My plan was just reckless. Many parts were full of uncertainty; in truth, it was just a desperate struggle in a hopeless situation. I didn't want to die there."

Pang Qianyuan smiled slightly and said, "Not everyone can maintain their composure in such a desperate situation, and then find the courage to think of and execute moves that seem impossible to break the deadlock."

"In my view, this kind of character is actually rarer than possessing a high-grade resonance."

Facing the Dean's praise, Li Luo could only reveal a simple, honest smile, though in his heart he was screaming: Dean, don't stop! I love hearing this!

However, Pang Qianyuan stopped there, looking at him with a half-smile, as if he had seen right through Li Luo's thoughts.

This made Li Luo feel a little awkward. He coughed dryly and changed the subject: "Dean, how did you end up here? And what is going on with that bracelet?"

"This is just a remnant of my will; it will begin to dissipate very soon."

Pang Qianyuan smiled and said, "As for this bracelet... it is a Sealing Treasure Tool, considered a special gift I left behind."

"Sealing Treasure Tool?" Li Luo's expression shifted slightly. This bracelet was actually a Treasure Tool, and it looked like its grade was quite extraordinary even among Treasure Tools.

So-called Treasure Tools were a type of resonant artifact, but their grade was higher than the latter, and their strength was also vastly improved. Of course, the most important thing was that Treasure Tools possessed many miraculous functions, providing a great boost to one's cultivation and combat.

Some powerful and rare Treasure Tools could even nourish one's own resonance, gradually increasing its grade; it was practically equivalent to having an endless supply of spirit water and wondrous light.

It was just that this type of Treasure Tool was extremely rare and precious; it was likely that even the headquarters of the Long Baoxing in the Great Xia had never seen one in all these years.

However, Li Luo soon thought of something. His expression changed slightly as he looked at Pang Qianyuan: "Sealing Treasure Tool... do you mean that something is still sealed in here?"

Pang Qianyuan laughed: "What a sharp little fellow. Actually, you should have guessed some of it, right?"

He flicked his finger, and a light spot like a firefly rose from his fingertip, then fell toward the darkness beneath the platform. The seemingly tiny firefly erupted with an extremely brilliant light at this moment.

It drove all the darkness away.

Li Luo's gaze looked toward the dark space below, and his pupils suddenly constricted. A chill shot from the soles of his feet straight to his crown, making his scalp tingle.

Because at the very bottom of that dark space, a massive giant beast lay prone. It seemed to be sleeping, its three giant tails hanging down, and massive chains extended from the void, binding the beast's body tightly.

The Three-Tailed Giant Beast!

Li Luo recognized this giant beast immediately. He stared blankly at the beast, and only after a long while did he ask with a tremble: "This... wasn't it sealed?"

Although he had vaguely guessed it before, he hadn't dared to confirm it. But now that he had seen it with his own eyes, Li Luo was numb.

He never imagined that the Three-Tailed Giant Beast wasn't in the sealed stone statue outside the stronghold, but inside his bracelet!

"The seal outside was just an illusion, merely a cover to help you avoid some attention. So, are you happy?" Pang Qianyuan laughed.

"No..."

Happy? Li Luo almost cried. Dean, you put such a terrifying thing inside this Sealing Treasure Tool. Although Li Luo didn't know how long it could be sealed, logically speaking, it shouldn't be possible to seal it forever. And he was carrying this thing around with him—what if an accident happened one day and the Three-Tailed Giant Beast broke free?

"Dean, please don't mess with me. I at least just performed a service for the academy," Li Luo said tremblingly.

"Even if my old man scolded you in the past, you can't take it out on me, right?"

Pang Qianyuan smiled and said, "Alright kid, stop playing dumb in front of me. You just want to know what I'm actually planning, don't you..."

He paused, pointed at the sleeping Three-Tailed Giant Beast below in the dark space, and said: "This beast is named the Three-Tailed Heavenly Wolf. It has now begun to touch the path to the Marquis level. In time, once it enters the Marquis level, it will truly be worthy of being called a top-tier fierce beast, capable of dominating a region."

"Now that it is sealed by me, I can teach you a secret technique. Combined with this Sealing Treasure Tool, it will allow you to draw upon the power of the Three-Tailed Heavenly Wolf at certain moments to bolster yourself, gaining an extremely astonishing power for a short time."

He looked at Li Luo with a half-smile: "What do you think?"

"Gulp."

Li Luo swallowed a mouthful of saliva, looking at Pang Qianyuan with a shocked expression, and muttered: "Draw upon the power of the Three-Tailed Heavenly Wolf to bolster myself?"

An inexplicable heat surged from his heart. The current Li Luo was in desperate need of powerful strength because his time was too tight. Half a year later, the Luolan Mansion would face a great upheaval, but in that level of conflict, even if he were given another half-year, he felt it would be difficult for him to have much participation.

The battle to defend the Luolan Mansion half a year later would involve who knew how many factions and how many powerhouses. According to Li Luo's estimation, those below the Heavenly Dipper General level might not even have the qualifications to enter the fray.

So when the time came, he would likely only be able to watch Jiang Qing'e fight, and no matter what changes occurred, he would be powerless.

And this was something he found hard to accept.

He wanted to fight side-by-side with Jiang Qing'e to protect the Luolan Mansion.

But his strength was ultimately too weak. After all, half a year was too short, and the secret technique Pang Qianyuan mentioned now would undoubtedly bring him great help.

Emotions surged violently in his heart, but a moment later, Li Luo suddenly became calm, because he did not believe there was such a thing as a free lunch in this world, whether it was Pang Qianyuan suddenly giving him this special gift or the ability to draw upon the power of the Three-Tailed Heavenly Wolf.

This... would likely not be without a price.

Pang Qianyuan had been watching Li Luo. He clearly saw the heat in the latter's eyes gradually cool down at this moment, and his smile immediately became a bit thicker, with appreciation appearing in his eyes.

To be able to remain clear-headed and rational in the face of powerful strength that seemed within reach—this character was indeed worthy of the Li Tianwang lineage...

So he nodded, his eyes deep.

"You thought correctly. In this world, there is no such thing as a free lunch."

"I am giving you these things, but it also requires you to do some things for me..."

"Are you willing?"