Chapter 151: True Dragon Spirit Treasure

The Wild Beast once again confronted the Dragon Ape with a query, its face inscrutable.

The others, hearing this, also suddenly understood. Ye Fei was not on the Earth Spirit Tablet, but he entered along with the Kun Python. Such a break of convention differed from the information they had learned.

"Hmph! Whatever the matter is, the one surnamed Lu may enter, we have no problem with that. As for other matters, I, Wan Li, cannot manage them!"

The Ghost-faced Man snorted coldly, his form suddenly dissipated, turning into a blackish mist that drifted toward the Purple Qi Rift.

"Kid, get out of the way! Your ape grandpa hasn't entered yet, it's not your turn!"

The Dragon Ape roared, but the black vapor formed by Wan Li was already drifting toward it. Without even thinking, it unleashed a fist, a thousand‑jin force that rang through the void.

With such power, anyone present—even the Kun Python—could not be taken lightly. Yet the black vapor Wan Li had become was formless; under that thousand‑jin fist it burst open, then quickly gathered before the Purple Qi Rift, slowly coalescing.

"Hmph! It seems you still retained some strength that day; I was mistaken!"

The Wild Beast snorted coldly; even that strike from the Dragon Ape, even for it, required full attention and could not be so easily evaded.

The Ghost-faced Man let out a sinister laugh, gave no reply, and his form turned directly into a dark wind that pierced the Purple Qi Rift.

"Why didn't you stop him? Letting that human kid enter the Dragon Tower, if he discovers its hidden secrets early, you and I would suffer greatly!"

The Dragon Ape suppressed its emotions and said harshly to the Wild Beast, "If the other party weren't so strange, I'd probably have acted and vented my frustration."

"Why should I stop him? That kid is at odds with Lu Fan; if my guess is correct, he's after the alchemy crystal furnace. I'd love for him to meet Lu Fan early, even if they can't both be defeated, draining Lu Fan's strength is fine!"

The Wild Beast sneered, standing on two legs, three legs aloft, assuming a humanoid posture. Speaking thus, it was clearly agitated, with a hint of pride; its mouth split, spitting out strands of blood‑killing aura, seeping in.

The Dragon Ape's expression turned unsettled upon hearing this. Deep inside, whether it be the Kun Python, the monster before it, or that human kid who once controlled it, all were enemies. If not for urgent circumstances, it would never be so talkative.

The Wild Beast's words matched its wishes. It even hoped the monster before it would rush in, preferably to a life‑or‑death clash with the Kun Python Lu Fan, so it could reap the greatest benefit!

"Are you two done? Move aside, don't block the way!"

Nalan Qiusha let out a clear shout, her form hovering in the air, drifting, and she also darted toward the Purple Qi Rift.

Her speed was not fast, even rather slow, and everyone could see her clearly. Yet for some reason she gave an ethereal impression, as if she were merely a flickering illusion, not truly solid.

"Hmph! Asking for death!" The Dragon Ape echoed the Wild Beast's words, but that didn't mean anyone present could recklessly enter the Dragon Tower before it.

Another heavy punch slammed out, the void trembling, landing directly on Nalan Qiusha. She wore a black veil over her face, but her frame was slender, as if a gust could disperse her. The Dragon Ape's punch carried enough force to crush her into mush.

But a strange thing occurred: around Nalan Qiusha a ripple, like water waves, split her in two, evading the heavy punch, then slowly reconstituted.

That strike never even made her pause. Her form, neither hurried nor slow, slipped directly into the Purple Qi Rift.

"This…"

The Dragon Ape was stunned, its expression turning dark at once. At that moment it realized that these human cultivators, though inferior on the Earth Spirit Tablet, possessed remarkably subtle techniques and could not be underestimated.

"Gaga! You understand now, don't you? Human cultivators always claim to be the supreme beings of all things; perhaps their bloodline talent is inferior to beasts like you, but their cultivation methods are astonishing, each one not to be taken lightly."

The Wild Beast laughed heartily, delighted to see the Dragon Ape humbled and even scolded it. Yet it did not linger; as soon as the words fell, it turned into a blood wind and plunged into the Purple Qi Rift.

The Dragon Ape, upon seeing this, bared its teeth for a moment, then leapt up eagerly, rushing into the spatial rift spawned by the Earth Spirit Tablet.

"The time is nearly up, everyone, Zhang will go ahead!"

Zhang Heng let out a loud shout, opened and closed his bamboo fan, whipping up a vortex column that wrapped his form as he charged toward the Dragon Tower.

The others, seeing this, erupted in a frenzy, scrambling forward and sprinting away.

Inside the Dragon Tower, within a mysterious space, Lu Fan stood upright, his foot on the Kun Python. The surroundings spanned over a thousand zhang in width, and above his head was a hazy, indistinct expanse that seemed to be another realm.

Beyond a thousand zhang around him rose a ring of stone walls, densely riddled with caves. He had just emerged from one of those caves.

"So this is the Dragon Tower? It's rather odd!"

He let out a clear shout, then patted the Kun Python's horn and pointed at the void above.

"Roar—"

The Kun Python lifted its head to the sky, let out a howl, and from its massive gaping maw expelled a gust of purple, fetid wind that tore through the void.

It rose just to a hundred zhang altitude, then a swirl of mist burst, ripples shooting into the void, the hazy void momentarily clearing.

A purple Qi light curtain floated a hundred zhang in the void, and above it were eight more, each spaced a hundred zhang apart.

Above that, a clear jade sphere hovered a thousand zhang in the void, its rosy light spreading, subtly reinforcing the purple Qi light curtain's power.

"True Dragon Spirit Treasure!"

Lu Fan stared in astonishment, gazing straight at the jade sphere behind the nine‑layer Dragon Essence Protective Curtain, as if he had witnessed the most incredible sight in the world.

"The true dragon power emanating from the Dragon Tower's sword scar, I thought it was merely a dying dragon lineage remnant, but it exceeded my expectations—it is a True Dragon Spirit Treasure!"

He sighed softly, an indescribable joy evident on his face.

Dragons are celestial spirit beasts, immensely powerful. Even a drop of their bloodline force can transform ordinary demonic beasts. For example, that four‑eyed giant ape, after absorbing the Dragon Ape's purple Qi, awakened its innate bloodline and became formidable.

Such beasts bearing dragon bloodlines are collectively called Dragon Lineage Remnants. The amount of bloodline power in a Dragon Lineage Remnant determines its innate talent and strength.

Some Dragon Lineage Remnants possess unique bloodline talents, even spontaneously generating dragon might and dragon killing aura, and can wield true dragon power. Though not comparable to true dragons, they are still formidable beasts of the world.

If such a beast, by chance, obtains a True Dragon Spirit Treasure that condenses a true dragon's essence, it can shed its mortal flesh and cultivate into a true dragon body, becoming a divine dragon.

The jade sphere floating a thousand zhang above is clearly a True Dragon Spirit Treasure, constantly radiating true dragon power. The so‑called Dragon Essence purple Qi in the secret realm is merely condensed true dragon power, sweeping the world's qi to generate it!

At this thought, Lu Fan involuntarily inhaled a breath of cold air; even with his knowledge, he could not restrain his yearning for the True Dragon Spirit Treasure.

"The Dragon Tower's true cache may hold other mysteries, but even this single True Dragon Spirit Treasure is an extraordinary gain—definitely not a wasted journey!" Lu Fan steadied his mind, his gaze blazing, a domineering aura of overseeing the world and controlling the cosmos suddenly surged.

"Dragon Essence power, strike for me!"

He let out a fierce shout, suddenly swung his palm, striking through the air. The force compressed, Qi spanning like a rainbow. An ultra‑dense purple pillar of energy surged skyward, instantly striking the Dragon Essence Protective Curtain at a hundred zhang altitude.

"Bang!"

The purple pillar burst, turning into a wave of air that rolled around the curtain. In a flash, it formed a thin air veil clinging to the Dragon Essence Barrier.

At that moment, Lu Fan lightly tapped one foot, leapt into the air. Already perched atop the Kun Python's head, he now vaulted dozens of zhang, nearly touching the Dragon Essence Barrier.

"Condense!"

Reaching the apex, his hands suddenly performed a technique, firing toward the Dragon Essence Barrier just within reach.

Mysterious light flickered; that barely perceptible purple Qi veil instantly swirled with sigil tones. Amid the shifting mist, a phantom light array materialized.

Above the array, radiant glints appeared, and spiraling suction forces shot out, sweeping toward the upper Dragon Essence Barrier.

"What is the origin of this talisman? I can't see any hidden mechanism at all, yet it seems to devour everything. In the art of sigil cultivation, there appears to be no such divine power."

A clear shout rang out, and immediately Wang Wu stepped out of a cave. Her gaze was crisp and cold, with a hint of sternness.

Lu Fan's form drifted down slowly, his eyes slightly surprised as he looked at Wang Wu, and said in a firm voice: "Why is it you? Whether it's the Dragon Ape or my wild beast, there's no reason it would fall behind you, right?"

According to what the others said earlier, the entry order for the Dragon Tower seems to have to follow the ranking on the Earth Spirit Tablet. Although Ye Fei isn't listed on the tablet, he is with Kun Mang, so the "rules" haven't been broken at all.

Liu Ruo's appearance here is obviously odd.

"Why can't it be me? We are at least from the same sect; you can subdue the crowd outside the Dragon Tower, and I, Wang Wu, naturally cannot let the sect's reputation fall."

Wang Wu let out a cold laugh, and when she said "from the same sect," she emphasized the words even more.

"Is that so? Then can you tell me what's going on over at Zhan Xiao? I still remember someone's words about 'drink' not long ago!"

Lu Fan's gaze hardened, his words oddly sarcastic. Before the Dragon Tower, Wang Wu had teamed with Zhan Xiao to provoke him first, which left him feeling depressed and displeased. Saying this now gives off a sense of resentment and blame.

"In the Dragon Tower Secret Realm, since everyone has come in for the trial, competition is inevitable. I, Wang Wu, am alone, unlike that someone whose divine power is astonishing; what's the problem with allying with Zhan Xiao?"

Wang Wu snorted coldly, her pearl‑like eyes fixed on Lu Fan, her whole body's true Qi rising, ready to strike.

"I already told you! Inside the Dragon Tower, whatever you like, you can tell me. Even that True Dragon Spirit Treasure—if you truly need it, I can fetch it for you!"

Lu Fan gently shook his head, pointing at the jade sphere hanging a thousand feet in the void, and said slowly.

Wang Wu is the first disciple he has taken in his life; fearing exposure, he used the pretense of being from the same sect to conceal himself. Though the True Dragon Spirit Treasure atop his head is remarkable, in the master‑disciple relationship, those things count for nothing.

"Hmph! Your tone is indeed bold. The Dragon Tower Secret Realm has been opened dozens of times, and it's not that no prodigious talents have ever set foot here. Yet without exception, no one has ever uncovered the Dragon Tower's true form. As for the True Dragon Spirit Treasure you mention, it resides at the core of the Dragon Tower; unless you can obtain the hidden cache here and gain the Dragon Tower Inheritance, that treasure is out of the question!"

Wang Wu snorted coldly, her face frosted with chill. Clearly, she knows a great deal about the Dragon Tower's secrets.

"Dragon Tower Inheritance?" Lu Fan was slightly startled, then shook his head and said proudly: "No matter how mysterious this secret realm is, before our sect, the hidden true legacy is nothing!"

In his previous life, Lu Fan was a ruler of a realm; he had gathered countless cultivation techniques and mysterious ancient inheritances, as abundant as a source of a sea. Pulling out any one of them would be enough to crush the Dragon Tower. However, the timing isn't right now, so he cannot cultivate them yet.

"I won't hold the past against you; just stay obediently by my side. There are several people here with ulterior motives; I may not care, but if they make a move on you, then…"