Chapter 219: Arrival at Shen Long Dao

Looking at the silently quiet Qin Shuang and the other two, Duan Fengyun replied:

"We were not captured here by Di Shitian; we came of our own volition.

Di Shitian has asked us to help him go to Shen Long Dao to slay the dragon in half a month.

Before that, he gave us five days to meet with you.

After five days, we must leave Heaven Gate and head to Shen Long Dao."

"Slay the dragon?"

Qin Shuang, Long Er, and Wuming all silently repeated these two words.

Thereupon, Duan Fengyun told Qin Shuang and the other two about the dragon that Xu Fu had told them about.

Worried that walls have ears, Duan Fengyun did not mention their designs on the dragon essence.

He only told Qin Shuang and the others that if they did not step up to help Di Shitian, then the three of them would have already been decapitated long ago.

Yet with the wisdom of Qin Shuang and Wuming, how could they not know what Duan Fengyun and the others were thinking?

Helping Di Shitian slay the dragon was, firstly, to save their own lives, and secondly, Duan Fengyun and the others also wanted to obtain the dragon essence and use the power of the dragon essence to defeat Di Shitian.

Knowing full well the dangers of this trip, Wuming spoke up:

"Your journey ahead is fraught with crises; you must be extra careful."

Duan Fengyun nodded, and only then did he notice that Wuming's mental state looked much better than before.

Duan Fengyun asked:

"Senior, your physical state looks much better; it seems you have also been finding ways to recover."

Wuming nodded and said:

"Indeed. During this time, I have been using the devouring effect of the Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin to consume the cultivation of Heaven Gate disciples, and my own cultivation has now recovered quite a bit.

It is just that Di Shitian shattered all the Meridians in my body; with the support of Qin Shuang and the other, I can now walk normally like an ordinary person.

However, if I want to recover my former prowess, I will still need constant exercise."

Duan Fengyun said with admiration:

"As expected of Senior Wuming.

To be able to regain oneself after such an encounter is truly something this junior admires.

If it were this junior, I would have likely given up on myself long ago."

Wuming smiled and said:

"This old man is just idle here with nothing to do, so I am finding something to occupy myself.

I also do not wish to become a burden to you all."

Duan Fengyun, who had originally planned to find a way to notify Jian Chen, changed his mind instantly after seeing Wuming's state.

He had originally thought Wuming was still half-paralyzed in his chair, which meant that even if Jian Chen rescued them, Qin Shuang and Jian Chen would still fall into a bitter battle with the Divine Official and the Divine General.

And even if Long Er were peerless in martial arts, he could not possibly hold off so many Heaven Gate disciples alone.

But now that Wuming had recovered his internal energy and could move like an ordinary person, it should be no problem for Wuming to deal with ordinary Heaven Gate disciples.

Since he was here, he would make the best of it; for now, he would just spend these five days well in Heaven Gate.

During these five days, the four of them were not idle; every day, the four of them took turns using True Qi to nourish Wuming's Meridians, allowing Wuming to be reborn sooner.

On the evening of the fourth day, Shenmu sent someone to bring them a spread of fine wine and food.

After the four of them had set out the wine and food, Duan Fengyun mocked himself:

"Why does this setup look so much like the last meal of a prisoner on death row!

Brother Shuang, Senior Wuming, come, let us finish this cup.

After Yun, Feng, and I return triumphantly from Shen Long Dao, we shall drink our fill again."

After Long Er accompanied the five of them for three cups, he buried his head in his food.

Now that they were in Heaven Gate and did not need to worry about their safety, the five of them drank and toasted, having a grand time.

At noon the next day, the three of them were called out of their room by Shenmu.

Under the repeated exhortations of Qin Shuang, Wuming, and Long Er, the three of them arrived at the Huiting of Heaven Gate.

At this time, inside the Huiting, the two brothers Huaikong and Huaimie, as well as Huang Ying, Shenmu, the Divine Calculator, and the Divine Official, were already sitting upright, waiting for them.

Seeing that everyone was present, Shenmu said:

"Master, everyone has arrived!"

After she finished speaking, Di Shitian appeared out of thin air on the seat upon the high platform.

Di Shitian looked at the people below the platform and said:

"Divine Calculator, Divine Official, we are about to set off for Shen Long Dao.

You two must watch over Heaven Gate for me, especially Wuming and the others.

Once I achieve immortality, there will be no shortage of rewards for you."

The Divine Calculator and the Divine Official knelt respectfully on the ground and said:

"Understood, Master.

Wishing Master a successful mission and the achievement of immortality."

"Hahahaha, let us depart!"

Following Di Shitian's order, the dragon-slaying team officially set off.

Di Shitian led the seven people to the seaside, and looking at the giant ship that had already been built, the eight of them flew onto the deck one after another.

Shenmu shouted loudly:

"Set sail."

Following Shenmu's loud shout, the giant ship hoisted its massive sail—bearing a large character for 'Heaven'.

The Heaven-class giant ship sailed majestically toward Shen Long Dao.

After the Heaven-class ship set sail, the eight people each found a place to settle down.

Di Shitian chose a room at the top of the ship so that he could keep track of the situation all around the vessel.

Shen Long Dao was located in a remote area, fraught with crises, and Di Shitian, who could not allow his plan to fail, had to ensure strict security.

Shenmu chose the room next to Di Shitian to facilitate receiving Di Shitian's orders.

The remaining men each looked after themselves; the two brothers Huaikong and Huaimie picked a large room, the three fellow disciples Duan Fengyun, Nie Feng, and Bu Jingyun likewise picked a large room, while Huang Ying chose a quiet environment and went to practice in peace.

For the first three days, everything was calm and tranquil, and the Heaven-class ship sailed smoothly toward Shen Long Dao.

Duan Fengyun and the other two, along with the two Huai brothers, stood on the deck, looking at the boundless sea.

Huaikong reminisced:

"The Tiexin Island of the past was also like this, with a boundless sea and clear water; it is a pity that such days can never return."

Huaimie replied:

"Huaikong, after we help Di Shitian finish slaying the dragon, we will return to Tiexin Island.

We will return to Tiexin Island to rebuild the Iron Gate and fulfill the wish that Master has not yet completed."

Huaikong nodded; he thought the same.

Watching the two brothers' longing, Duan Fengyun could not help but think of the original story where Huaikong was tortured to death by Di Shitian because he snatched the Dragon Essence and would not give it to Di Shitian.

Duan Fengyun had always admired Huaikong's character; he would not allow himself to watch someone die at the hands of Di Shitian again, and this time he must change history.

Just as the five were deep in thought, ripples began to appear on the calm sea surface.

The entire ship shook incessantly, and then the few felt the ship constantly sinking.

Having lived by the sea for decades, the Huai brothers knew immediately upon seeing the situation that they had certainly encountered an undercurrent.

Huaikong shouted:

"Do not panic, this is an undercurrent; slowly steer the ship out of this area."

But how insignificant human strength is in the face of nature; the crew now had no way to control the ship.

Suddenly, the few felt a monstrous aura coming from the top of the ship, and under this monstrous aura, the ship actually began to stabilize.

Di Shitian took action and pulled the ship out of the undercurrent.

After experiencing the undercurrent, the few soon saw a small island not far away.

Indeed, Shen Long Dao lived up to its name; looking from afar, the entire Shen Long Dao looked like a coiled dragon.

Di Shitian on the top of the ship naturally also saw Shen Long Dao not far away, and he shouted:

"Seize the time and approach Shen Long Dao as quickly as possible."

Under Di Shitian's urging, the Heaven-class ship increased its power and rushed toward Shen Long Dao.

Before arriving at Shen Long Dao, Di Shitian called everyone to the deck and said:

"Ahead is Shen Long Dao; it is one day earlier than I expected. We will go and familiarize ourselves with the environment once we go ashore.

However, I will first tell you about a race on Shen Long Dao; you must be extremely careful regarding this race.

Legend has it that many years ago, Shen Long Dao was not called Shen Long Dao; at that time, a group of fishermen who lived apart from the world lived on an isolated island called Huxin Dao, and they made a living by fishing.

These fishermen rarely came into contact with the outside world, and the outside world did not know of them.

Suddenly one day, they discovered that the surrounding seawater had become extremely hot, and many strange fish with huge bodies and astonishing strength appeared.

Under these circumstances, it was impossible to fish normally, and the people of this tribe were on the verge of extinction. At this time, their Clan Leader volunteered to go into the water to investigate the situation.

In a dark stretch of water, the Clan Leader discovered our target this time—the Divine Dragon.

The Divine Dragon, that beast, did not harm him, but instead allowed him to possess extremely high intelligence and two indestructible arms.

After the Clan Leader returned to the shore, he told his tribesmen about this, and the tribesmen believed that the Divine Dragon was protecting them.

Thus, they built a Divine Dragon Temple, worshipped the Divine Dragon for generations, and named themselves the Water Tribe; their Clan Leader was known in later generations as the Shuishen Laozu.

Of course, this is just their story; according to what this seat knows.

At that time, the Water Tribe Chief went down into the lake, and he discovered the source of the scorching lake water, so he entered a cave to investigate.

Who would have known that this was not a cave at all; the cave he entered was the mouth of the Divine Dragon.

In a panic, he used a dagger to pierce the dragon's mouth, and his hands were stained with the dragon's blood.

From then on, his intelligence and cultivation improved rapidly, and he created the divine art Shensui Jue. Because they were stained with the dragon's blood, his arms became a pair of sharp weapons that surpassed divine weapons.

So, mere dragon blood has such power; you can imagine how powerful it would be if you obtained the Dragon Essence.

As a reward, this seat can hand the Divine Dragon's blood over to you to handle.

There is one point I must make clear to you: those who practice Shensui Jue have a Movement Technique that is strange and unpredictable; they can turn into water the moment they are attacked.

Their skin is extremely smooth; not only can they dodge attacks from sharp weapons, but they can also deflect True Qi attacks; it is a very troublesome martial art.

Moreover, this martial art can also suck away all the moisture and cultivation from an enemy's body.

If your cultivation is gone, you can practice again, but if the moisture is gone, then there is only a dead end. If you are drained of all your moisture by them, you will turn into skeletons, and by then, even this seat will not be able to save you.

Their Water Tribe has four God Kings and their Shuishen Laozu who obtained the Dragon Arm in the past; if we want to slay the dragon, we must deal with them.

Therefore, after going ashore, this seat will take you to familiarize yourselves with the environment, and after familiarizing yourselves with the environment, this seat will lead you to wipe out the Water Tribe."

Hearing Di Shitian talk about wiping out a tribe at every turn, Nie Feng and Huaikong, who had always been compassionate, felt a bit unbearable.

After Di Shitian saw the thoughts of the two, he said:

"If we cannot get rid of these people, we will not be able to slay the dragon, and then who knows how long Wuming and the others will live."

Duan Fengyun knew that the Water Tribe guarded the Divine Dragon so fiercely only because they mistakenly believed the Divine Dragon was their guardian beast.

When the Divine Dragon appears tomorrow and begins a massacre, their faith will collapse, and they will no longer stop them from killing the Divine Dragon.

Therefore, Duan Fengyun did not resist Di Shitian; now that he had arrived at Shen Long Dao, even if there were greater difficulties ahead, he had to slay the dragon!

As for Bu Jingyun, Huaimie, and Huang Ying, the three had always been carefree; the three neither resisted nor supported the massacre of the Water Tribe, and as long as the Water Tribe did not come to provoke them, they would not go to provoke the Water Tribe.

While the few were discussing, the Heaven-class ship successfully docked.

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