Chapter 739: Building the Dragon Lair (First update, seeking everything)

Hearing that Li Zhangsheng possessed so many dragons, Li Haoqiong's mouth hung slightly open, not knowing what to say.

Comparing people to others only brings frustration; that is exactly the situation right now.

With this number of dragons, one could establish a small-scale Dragon Lair.

"A sufficiently hidden place, I have one. Follow me!"

Li Haoqiong wore a thoughtful expression, and in the blink of an eye, he found a suitable location.

The next moment, the three of them did not summon their Demon Pets and flew straight up, heading in one direction.

"Second Uncle, is it? Are you taking us to Qingyun Mountain?"

Li Zhangsheng was quite familiar with the area around the clan.

As for Qingyun Mountain, Li Zhangsheng could be said to have a deep impression of it.

When the Li Clan was still just a Local Power, they held the assets of Qingyun Mountain; among them, the most valuable was that Miniature Soul Crystal Mine, which had contributed significantly to the Li Clan's growth.

At the same time, the first clan mission Li Zhangsheng ever performed came from Qingyun Mountain, where he also earned his first pot of gold; furthermore, he was lucky enough to obtain a Bloodline Fruit at Qingyun Mountain, and by relying on the resources obtained there, he ultimately secured his position as first place in the Clan Competition.

For Li Zhangsheng, Qingyun Mountain could be called his foundation.

"Yes, at the end of last year, the Miniature Soul Crystal Mine at Qingyun Mountain was completely mined out. After all, a Soul Crystal Vein was born there once, so the energy is far more abundant than in ordinary areas, and it is sufficiently hidden. Plus, Qingyun Mountain is not far from the clan; if any problems arise, we can provide support at the first opportunity."

A Dragon Lair must be built in a place with abundant energy; the more abundant the energy, the higher the vitality of the dragons, and the frequency of such special activities as 'hanky-panky' will naturally increase accordingly, which will naturally lead to the birth of more Dragon Eggs.

Additionally, it is easier to hatch Dragon Eggs and significantly reduces the probability of Dead Eggs appearing.

This applies not only to dragons but is also effective for other Spirit Beasts.

Li Haoqiong thought for a moment and then suggested: "After we return, we will use our clan Authority to designate Qingyun Mountain as a clan Forbidden Land to strictly prevent outsiders from sneaking in. Besides, I have long wanted to move out; I am preparing to move here with He Yan. Not only can we better train our Demon Pets, but we can also look after the Dragon Lair in passing."

"Then I will trouble you, Second Uncle."

Family doesn't stand on ceremony; Li Zhangsheng did not decline, and besides, with Li Haoqiong and He Yan watching over it, the safety of the Dragon Lair would be sufficiently guaranteed.

At the flight speed of the three, it only took two or three minutes to fly to the depths of Qingyun Mountain.

Qingyun Mountain belongs to a small mountain range; not far in front of the three stood a large mountain with a circumference of more than ten miles.

The mountain was over eight hundred meters high, and at the foot of the mountain, there was a fairly large cave; that was the excavation site of the Miniature Soul Crystal Mine.

Li Zhangsheng sensed it slightly; the energy concentration in the cave was indeed far higher than in the rest of Qingyun Mountain, though it was still a distance away from the Dragon Lair in the Core Royal Garden.

Li Zhangsheng had inherited the memories of Flame King Di Zhiyi and Spirit King Liu Yongtu, which contained many methods to increase energy concentration, provided one was willing to bear the cost.

"There is no need to widen the cave passage."

Although the cave passage was not small, it could not accommodate the massive bodies of the dragons, but Li Zhangsheng had no intention of widening it.

Li Zhangsheng not only did not want to widen the cave passage, but he was also preparing to reinforce it to restrict the dragons within the Dragon Lair, avoiding them going out and causing trouble; after all, among this batch of dragons, eight were 'stolen goods' that could not see the light of day.

After going nearly a hundred meters deep, several fork roads appeared before the three, leading to unknown places.

Because it was a mine in the past, it could be said to extend in all directions, with a large number of passages.

"Let's start from here."

After speaking, Li Zhangsheng summoned the Soul-Devouring Rat and Adai; they were Earth Element Demon Pets, most suitable for digging caves.

As for other Demon Pets, not only would the efficiency of digging caves be greatly reduced, but they might also cause damage.

Adai had a massive body; when it was summoned, its entire head pressed directly against the top of the passage.

Clatter—

How powerful was Adai's strength? The hard rock was like tofu, easily shattered by its head, and countless rocks fell from above like raindrops.

The three did not dodge, merely letting Mental Barriers appear on their skin; even if boulders smashed onto them, it was difficult to cause a ripple.

At their level, a Mental Barrier was tougher than refined iron.

"Adai, Soul-Devouring Rat, I leave this to you!"

Roar—

Squeak—

Adai and the Soul-Devouring Rat each let out a cry and began to dig the rock, preparing to hollow out the mountain belly and transform it into a Dragon Lair capable of accommodating a large number of dragons.

In addition to hollowing out the mountain, the two Demon Pets also had to reinforce it to avoid strong collapse phenomena during the process.

While the two Demon Pets were working, the three left the cave. Li Zhangsheng looked at the surrounding environment and strolled not far away. As his mind moved, the Imitation Demon Refining Pot rushed out from his Consciousness Sea and hovered in front of him.

Clatter—

As Li Zhangsheng input a burst of Mental Power, the Imitation Demon Refining Pot began to emit five-colored brilliance.

The next moment, the ground suddenly softened, and a large amount of hard rock instantly turned into soft soil.

Under Li Zhangsheng's control, countless soil turned into hundreds of earth dragons several meters in diameter, piling up on the flat ground not far away, and a pit that grew larger and larger appeared on the spot.

In just a few breaths, this soil piled up into a small hill, and it was still growing at a rapid pace.

After spending a few minutes, thanks to the efficacy of the Imitation Demon Refining Pot, a large pit a thousand meters in circumference and nearly a hundred meters deep was born.

Only then did Li Zhangsheng stop extracting soil and instead summoned Datou and the Chi Dragon.

"This is... a Chi Dragon!"

Li Haoqiong looked at the Chi Dragon in shock, and upon realizing that this was Li Zhangsheng's Demon Pet, he felt it was only natural.

"Call Wind and Summon Rain!"

Following Li Zhangsheng's order, Datou transformed into its giant whale Kun form and joined forces with the Chi Dragon to Call Wind and Summon Rain.

In an instant, a dark cloud suddenly appeared in the originally clear sky, covering a radius of several hundred meters.

The next moment, torrential rain fell, each drop the size of a baby's fist, rapidly accumulating in the large pit.

Not long after, the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped; the original large pit successfully turned into a small lake.

"Come out!"

Li Zhangsheng created the lake mainly to house the three Mingluo Kun, including that top-grade Mingluo Kun.

Under Li Haoqiong's numb gaze, the three Mingluo Kun—two large and one small—landed in the lake, swimming freely inside and making happy sounds.

Whether it was Li Zhangsheng or Ning Bizhen, they had no extra slots for a Formal Contract, and since the Mingluo Kun shared the same Bloodline as Datou, they naturally had no intention of raising it, so they prepared to keep it here temporarily and let Li Haoqiong train it in the meantime.

Why not give it to Li Haoqiong?

Li Zhangsheng was more than familiar with Li Haoqiong; given his character, he would certainly not accept such a precious gift, so rather than pushing it back and forth, it was better to wait until Li Zhangsheng became a King.

Once he became a King, Li Zhangsheng could place the Dragon Lair inside a Secret Realm, so Li Haoqiong and his wife would no longer need to keep watch, and at that time, he could give the Mingluo Kun to him as a reward.

As for how Li Haoqiong would distribute it, that would be his own business.

"Second Uncle, I will have to trouble you to look after the giant dragons and the Mingluo Kun from now on."

Li Haoqiong waved his hand and said, "You are my nephew, there is no need to be so polite."

At this moment, the Spirit-Eating Rat ran out from the cave; it turned out that through the efforts of it and Adai, they had already hollowed out the belly of the mountain.

Because the passage was not large, Adai could only remain in the cave.

Dust was flying in the mountain belly; Li Zhangsheng flicked his sleeve, and like a gust of wind sweeping through, the flying dust was condensed into a ball by his Mental Power, shooting straight out of the passage and scattering into the vegetation hundreds of meters away.

Because the mountain belly had been hollowed out, it was a fairly spacious cave, reaching a height of four or five hundred meters, enough for the giant dragons to move about relatively freely.

Li Zhangsheng flicked his right hand, and over a thousand Fluorescent Stones flew out; under the control of his Mental Power, they were embedded into the top and floor of the cave, emitting a lustrous glow.

Under the illumination of the Fluorescent Stones, the cave gained a bit of brightness, though it still appeared somewhat dim.

This was also unavoidable; it was not that Li Zhangsheng was reluctant to purchase Night Pearls, but rather that the giant dragons were too greedy, and he feared that as soon as he left, they would pick out all the Night Pearls.

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng began to set up a small Forbidden Array.

After more than two hours, having spent countless precious materials, he finally finished setting up the Spirit Gathering Array to collect energy.

This was a Forbidden Array obtained from the memories of the Spirit King Liu Yongtu, which could collect energy within a hundred miles, but unlike the unknown Wood Heart, the Spirit Gathering Array would only extract a certain percentage of energy, not enough to cause the nearby vegetation to wither.

In addition to the Spirit Gathering Array, Li Zhangsheng also set up several large Restrictions, including attack, defense, and illusion types, and combined them with the Spirit Gathering Array to prevent the giant dragons from leaving without permission.

To improve the effectiveness of the Forbidden Array and the Restrictions, Li Zhangsheng took out a Lotus Seed shimmering with starlight to suppress the eye of the array.

This was the first Lotus Seed produced by the Seven-Rank Star Palace Lotus Platform not long ago, with an energy concentration between Heaven and Earth Essence and Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure; if used to suppress the eye of the array, it would be enough to significantly increase the efficacy of the Forbidden Array.

However, if this group of giant dragons attacked together, they would still be able to break the Forbidden Array in a short time.

Under these circumstances, Li Zhangsheng shook his Demon Pet Bag, and Red Dragon Sylvanas and the gold dragon Hermes were released.

Ever since it evolved into a gold dragon, it had given itself the name Hermes.

"Hermes, you will lead the Metal Dragons; Xier Yasina, you will lead the Five-Colored Dragons. You will stay here temporarily; do not let this batch of giant dragons cause trouble. If there is anything you cannot decide, you can find my Second Uncle. Also, do not forget to train!"

Li Zhangsheng gave a few instructions; Hermes and Xier Yasina felt some reluctance in their hearts, but they had no intention of disobeying, so they could only reluctantly agree.

(End of this chapter)