Chapter 176: The Terror of the Dragon Clan Bigwigs

Following the black Qi, Tian Yuan flew through the air, his eyes lifting in surprise as he gazed toward the distant horizon.

"Is that Zhenyuanzi's Earth Book?" After taking two looks, Tian Yuan's face revealed astonishment.

Immediately following this, amidst his suspicious gaze, the Earth Book let out a humming sound and fell straight toward the ground.

In almost an instant, it had already merged into the Northern Land and vanished from sight.

In that very moment, a faint, familiar aura rushed toward him.

Tian Yuan stared at the land ahead, exclaiming, "Earth Vein! It is actually the fluctuation of an Earth Vein!"

After his earlier trip to explore the north, he had been constantly thinking about the restoration work for the Northern Earth Veins.

Whether in the east or the south, Earth Veins had traces to follow, but only in the north, apart from that Gungun Malevolent Qi, there remained only endless scorched earth.

As for the restoration work of the Earth Veins after clearing the Malevolent Qi, Tian Yuan currently had no clue at all.

Tian Yuan certainly knew that the Earth Book could comb through Earth Veins; he had even seen it with his own eyes back in the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space.

It was just that the ability the Earth Book displayed had left him slightly disappointed; it was not as powerful as he had expected.

Now, he finally understood that this was the true function of the Earth Book.

Originally, he had been thinking about how to restore the Earth Veins within the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, never expecting the revival of the Northern Earth Veins to be happening on the Primordial World itself.

Previously, he had been stubborn about the changes in the Consciousness Space, but now Tian Yuan discovered that his thinking had been too limited.

The Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space was inherently linked to the Primordial World; the Consciousness Space could influence the Primordial land, and the changes in the Primordial land would likewise influence the Consciousness Space.

The recovery of the Primordial World did not need to be fixated on the inside of the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space; it could also be changed directly from the outside.

Of course, the prerequisite for all of this was that he had sufficient strength to be able to accomplish anything.

The Earth Book had already merged with the Northern Land; Zhenyuanzi was worthy of being the future Earthly Immortal Ancestor and could be considered a person of foresight.

However, before he could even rejoice, Tian Yuan looked into the distance with surprise.

With the fusion of the Earth Book, Fierce Beasts below were being shaken to death one after another, but inside those Fierce Beasts... "Whose method is this, that the Fierce Beasts are actually connected to the Earth Veins?" Feeling the gradually strengthening Earth Vein aura in the distance, Tian Yuan's face showed deep thought.

The direction where the black Qi rose in the Northern Land had already given him some guesses, and now, seeing the scene before him, it undoubtedly confirmed the thoughts in Tian Yuan's heart.

He could clearly feel the Earth Book expanding; more and more Fierce Beasts were being shaken to death, and the aura of the Earth Veins was becoming increasingly clear.

The Wangchuan River, the Malevolent Qi Array shrouding the Northern Land, and the arrays in the north of the Primordial World all seemed to have a close connection.

With many thoughts turning in his mind, Tian Yuan's speed did not slow down.

There was no need to follow those black Qi; the faintly transmitted Earth Vein aura was already the best guide.

As the Earth Book continued to expand, the rampaging Fierce Beasts could no longer be seen ahead, only behind him in the north did black Qi continue to rise.

Those derived Fierce Beasts still mindlessly and crazily charged toward the direction of Mount Buzhou.

The Earth Book had already begun to merge with the Northern Land, so there was no need to worry about the remaining Fierce Beasts.

Once the Earth Book had completely merged, these Fierce Beasts would all be transformed into nourishment for the Earth Veins.

Finally, Tian Yuan stopped above a massive marsh.

"Northern Marsh?" With a mutter, Tian Yuan's eyes held suspicion.

The north was desolate, with poor mountains and evil waters, and raging gale winds; rarely was there such an endless, vast marsh.

Following the sensing of the Earth Veins, this marsh should be the location of the Northern Ancestral Vein.

He gently patted the Hou beneath him; the creature let out a low roar and dove into the vast marsh.

The water was silent, without the fluctuation of any living beings, which made Tian Yuan somewhat surprised.

Although the north was devoid of Earth Veins, this was, after all, the location of the Ancestral Vein and not an ordinary place; living beings cultivating here would also benefit greatly, so it made no sense for there to be no living beings at all.

"So it was hiding a big guy!" As he continued to dive, Tian Yuan finally caught sight of a massive figure.

It was a toad, shrinking in terror in the depths of the marsh, not daring to move at all.

That toad had the cultivation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal Peak, but in Tian Yuan's eyes, it was nothing at all.

He did not stop and continued to escape rapidly toward the depths.

The marsh was endless, and its interior formed a space of its own, with countless others like it.

Finally, Tian Yuan arrived at the deepest part of the marsh, a dark void.

Merely by reaching out his hand to touch the front, Tian Yuan felt the aura of an array.

Sliding down from the Hou's back, Tian Yuan spoke softly, "It really is here!"

This fluctuation of the array made him feel somewhat familiar; it contained the momentum of Heaven and Earth, as well as a faint aura of will.

Without mastering the Heaven and Earth Will, let alone breaking this array, one wouldn't even be able to find it.

Calming his mind, Tian Yuan slowly mobilized the Buzhou Mountain Will, and immediately saw a faint, eerie light flickering in the space before him.

Tian Yuan was not in a hurry; as more will gathered around, he immediately saw that the void was filled with dense, eerie light.

The Hou, which had been bored and squatting on the side, sniffed lightly, slowly stood up, and its eyes began to brighten.

Ang! In the dark, deep void, waves of dragon roars shook, the sounds filled with pain.

The Dragon Clan members locked on the stone pillars had withered auras, and many were directly slumped, hanging limply upon them.

Yinglong stood in the air, looking at the figures one by one with a sorrowful expression.

He raised his head and looked at Zhulong in the center: "Uncle! We have been trapped here for a long time; our Primordial Spirits are already exhausted and weak, and I fear many of the clan elders will not be able to hold on!"

The lowest level here was a Great Luo Golden Immortal, but the array required the power of the Primordial Spirit to maintain, and many had long since reached the end of their rope.

Those collapsed stone pillars were the result of the trapped Dragon Clan members' Primordial Spirits being exhausted and perishing.

Now, in order to help him escape, his uncle had reversed the array, naturally consuming even more. Wrapped around the stone pillar, Zhulong opened his eyes slightly, looked at Yinglong, and did not speak.

In order to take care of these juniors in the clan, his own consumption was also very great, but there was no other way.

Meeting Zhulong's gaze, Yinglong's face was also helpless; the decisions made by the ancestors were not something he could easily change.

Just looking at those listless clan elders, Yinglong opened his mouth, about to speak, but immediately raised his head to look above.

There, eerie light was flickering, accompanied by faint array patterns rising; the array had reacted.

"Roar! It's working! Finally, there's a chance."

"Crown Prince, as long as you break open a sliver of a gap, you can escape and get out."

The many Dragon Clan members on the stone pillars all around saw this, and immediately, one by one, they cheered loudly.

Those Dragon Clan members slumped and hung upon the stone pillars also lifted their bodies slightly, their eyes filled with joy.

Having suppressed things for so many years with the power of their Primordial Spirit, many of their Primordial Spirits had long since merged with the Array, assimilating into a part of the formation; how difficult it was to want to get out.

Being able to save Yinglong, they were already satisfied.

Looking at that faint, dim light, a glimmer of hope could not help but appear in Yinglong's eyes.

This place was dark and sunless, and the clan had made a great sacrifice to free him from the stone pillar; naturally, he did not want to let down the efforts of his clansmen.

Zhulong, wrapped around a stone pillar, straightened his body slightly, a strange look flashing deep within his eyes.

He was indeed using the power of his Primordial Spirit to break the Array, but the fluctuations there vaguely seemed to come from the outside, not caused by the Dragon Clan.

This was the place where the Dragon Clan was suppressed; ordinary people could not find it at all, let alone be able to break that mysterious Array.

Pondering in his heart, Zhulong whispered a sound transmission to Yinglong: "If there is a chance, flee immediately; do not hesitate."

No matter what, as long as the Array was broken by a gap, Yinglong would have a chance to escape.

As for them, these old fellows? Unable to break free from the iron chains binding their bodies, even if the Array were broken, there would not be a shred of possibility of escaping.

Yinglong was stunned, his eyes filled with doubt.

In his uncle's words, he seemed to sense something ominous.

Sweeping a glance at the many clansmen cheering all around, Yinglong did not open his mouth to ask.

The Dragon Clan had already paid a great price; he could not waste the sacrifice of his clansmen again.

Amidst the cheers of the many Dragon Clan members, a "pop" sound came from overhead; it was the sound of space cracking.

"Go!"

As Zhulong's words rang in his ears, Yinglong immediately leaped up and fled toward that patch of void.

Yet, not even a breath had passed before Yinglong, who had been flying upward, stopped in mid-air and immediately shot back, his expression becoming incomparably grave.

"Your Highness! Why don't you leave quickly!"

"Yinglong, what are you still waiting for? Don't let your clansmen sacrifice themselves in vain."

Voices rang out from the void, filled with urgency.

This Array was extremely strange; the opportunity was fleeting, and if missed, they did not know if there would be any chance in the future.

Yinglong did not reply; a powerful aura surged up all over his body.

The Dragon Clan members all around were about to speak when they heard a heaven-shaking roar from overhead, and a massive body descended, carrying a terrifying might.

In an instant, the many Dragon Clan members all trembled, and a fear that reached deep into their Primordial Spirits surged into their hearts.

"Hou! It's that Fierce Beast Hou!"

"It's over, it's over! Is Heaven going to destroy our Dragon Clan?"

"Crown Prince, flee quickly!"

Seeing the majestic body falling from the sky and feeling the powerful aura rushing toward them, the Dragon Clan members on the scene were all horrified.

Even Zhulong among them widened his eyes, his gaze filled with shock and anger.

At the end of the Dragon-Han Calamity, the Fierce Beast Hou had repeatedly attacked and killed Dragon Clan members in the East Sea, but at that time, facing the great calamity of the Dragon Clan, how could they have time to pay attention to such a small character?

He did not expect that after so many years of not seeing it, this Fierce Beast had grown to such a level and had even found this place.

Right now, their strength was greatly reduced, and crucially, they were locked by iron chains; they were completely waiting to be slaughtered.

Coming to his senses, Zhulong also shouted to Yinglong: "Yinglong! Flee quickly!"

With such an overbearing aura, the cultivation of Hou was even above his own; if Yinglong stayed, there would be no other possibility.

Yinglong did not listen or ask, his eyes fixed only on that massive body in the sky.

The Fierce Beast Hou loved to eat the Dragon Clan; in the current situation, if he left alone, his clansmen would surely all perish in its mouth; how could he leave?

Hou raised its head high, scanning the Dragon Clan members below one by one.

At a glance, they were all Great Luo Golden Immortal Dragon Clan members, many in the late stage, and the one in the very center had even stepped into the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm.

They were each bound to stone pillars, as if waiting for his tasting.

The look in Hou's eyes began to turn fervent, and saliva even dripped from the corners of its mouth unconsciously.

"Gulp!"

A loud swallowing sound echoed, causing all the Dragon Clan members below to tremble.

(End of this chapter)