Chapter 169 Chapter 169
"Ji Hong?"
The girl not far away had her back to Xia Muqing, half squatting on the ground, studying something with great interest. Xia Muqing called out to her several times but she didn't respond.
Finally realizing it, he turned around, still looking surprised: "Oh, why are you here too?"
Xia Muqing looked around and explained, "Just keep walking in one direction and suddenly you'll end up here."
"This place should be very close to the edge of the Alien Secret Realm, right?"
Not only was the dense fog and the rare presence of mysterious beasts a problem, but the spatial state here was also somewhat mysterious, similar to the previous "Tower of Babel" that existed between two worlds. However, its stability was far greater than that of the unfinished "Tower of Babel."
"What are you looking at?" Xia Muqing leaned forward slightly, a little curious, "There are no mysterious beasts here. Your spirit leaf—"
"Gee, who cares about that?"
Ji Hong beckoned her mysteriously, signaling her to come closer. "I didn't come to the Yiyuan Secret Realm just for the Divine Beast cubs. Just another ordinary contracted Divine Beast, how boring would that be?"
"The mechanism of Paradise's existence, the methods of concealing the entrances and exits, and the hidden reason why the young beasts of the Alien Secret Realm possess such exceptional talents... these are the great secrets we want to know. You've arrived just in time. Could Lord Fengluo help me take a look at this?"
Ji Hong pointed to a pit not far away. Large handfuls of soil were being thrown up from the bottom, forming a circle of small mounds beside it.
Xia Muqing caught sight of the gleam of scales at the bottom of the pit. A moment later, a Molten Flame Crocodile grunted and crawled out of the mud pit. It tilted its head, spotted Xia Muqing at the edge of the dirt circle, and immediately, as if it had seen a savior, pitifully raised its muddy paws and shook them vigorously.
Look, this is too much!
What a brave and mighty crocodile it is, but now it is being used as an excavator by its evil owner!
Ji Hong laughed heartily and brushed off the dirt on the Molten Flame Crocodile's scales. "Well, I don't have any tools, do I?"
"Don't worry, I'll take you to the Mystical Beast Beauty Salon later and give you a full set of scale armor care to ensure your scales and claws are still shiny and bright, okay?"
The Molten Flame Crocodile touched his chin and nodded reluctantly.
Peeling back layers of reddish mineral-tinged soil, beneath the pit lay a solid block of rock. Its translucent texture, riddled with fine lines, resembled mottled black crystal. Through the grayish-black surface, a faint glow emanated from the depths.
Lord Fengluo leaned over, lowered his head, and sniffed with his nose: "Ouch?"
Master, is there a sense of spatial fluctuation?
After saying this, it experimentally exhaled a small whirlwind.
“Hula——”
A gentle breeze blew away the mud and sand, and the faint light emitted by the mysterious energy penetrated the surface of the rock layer, seeping into the mottled rock layer. The thing emitting light in the depths immediately refracted the light like a star, and the scattered halo of light covered the entire pit.
In an instant, it was like moonlight pouring down, and as if covered by a veil, the small earth pit was surrounded by light like a treasure pot, and melodious music came from the distant sky. The tune could not be distinguished, but it made people feel relaxed and happy when they heard it.
Xia Muqing was slightly stunned and exchanged a quick glance with Ji Hong.
The same thought came to their minds: Baby! Definitely a big baby!
"Can you dig it out?" Ji Hong rubbed his hands excitedly, "Come on, Molten Flame Crocodile, I'll give you a month's worth of beauty and maintenance packages!"
Molten Flame Crocodile: “!!!”
Great!
After receiving the guarantee, the Molten Flame Crocodile immediately became energetic, shook off the mud stuck on its tail, and roared as it headed towards the pit - "Squeak, squeak, squeak", its claws scratching on the rock made a harsh noise, just like nails scratching on a blackboard, which made the people nearby shiver.
After scratching a few times, the Molten Flame Crocodile stopped in embarrassment, looked at its slightly worn claws with heartache, and shook its head at Ji Hong.
No, it can't dig.
Little Golden Dragon: "Ah!"
Get out of the way, let it try!
How could it be missing when it came to treasure? As soon as it saw the shimmering light of the treasure, it was already impatient!
The little golden dragon rushed forward, its body radiating a diamond-like multicolored light—
Skill, Diamond Body!
"boom!"
The hard body slammed hard into the rock layer, mysterious light burst out, and sparks flew!
The rock layer remained unbreakable, but the moment the two collided, invisible ripples spread from the point where the mysterious forces met, transforming into tangible sound waves.
The ethereal sound still emanated from nowhere, but its quality was far more intense than before. It was like countless warriors dormant underground, suddenly awakened by the smoke of an enemy attack. In an instant, they donned their armor, wielded their spears, and formed into formations, roaring loudly into the air.
Xia Muqing hurriedly gathered her mental strength to block in front of her, but was still forced to take a few steps back by the sound waves that were getting stronger and stronger.
Her ponytail was blown by the strong wind, and she put one hand in front of her forehead: "Xiao Jin, don't bump into it first——"
The little golden dragon stopped moving, looked at the intact rock formation, and spit out a long string of bubbles in dissatisfaction.
"Ouch?"
What is so hard that it can be compared with the physical strength after it is enhanced by its skills?
Master, can it try again?
It didn't believe that a piece of broken stone could withstand the sharp claws of the gilded sky dragon.
The little golden dragon showed its sharp claws, bit its dragon whiskers with its sharp teeth, and its whole body was covered with a dark red light.
This time it will use all its strength, not only the skill "Diamond Body", it will also use the gravity field to see if this broken stone can withstand the "pressure of Mount Tai".
"You..." Xia Muqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Okay, then try again. Be careful not to get hurt by the rebound force."
Speaking of which, she became even more curious. What was hidden in the stone?
Seeing the little golden dragon regroup and charge towards the rock formation with great momentum, Xia Muqing and Ji Hong quickly covered their ears.
Everything else is fine, but the noise is unbearable.
"boom--!"
The two armies collided, and the sound was deafening!
A huge golden dragon figure vaguely appeared behind the little golden dragon, and the golden gate in the sky opened wide, with nine layers of heaven stacked up one after another. The huge and powerful pressure turned into ferocious mysterious force waves, rushing around in circles, cutting off countless grass leaves.
But the power underground was not at all inferior. More and more light gathered under the rock layer, and countless streams merged together, like thousands of soldiers and horses, forming a torrent.
“Boom! Boom!”
Fierce attacks came one after another, but were all broken up and resolved by the torrent. Later, even the gilded sky dragon that transformed into the sky had a solemn expression.
The Feng Luo Lord beside him had experienced the baptism of thunder and lightning and could also call upon the power of heaven and earth. He leaned over to Xia Muqing's ear and whispered softly, "Awoo..."
"Master, I'm afraid Xiao Jin can't handle it on his own. I can sense that he's not fighting a single force, but rather the entire earth..."
Against the earth?
Xia Muqing was slightly stunned.
She lowered her eyelids slightly and looked at the flickering light underground. Countless thoughts flashed through her mind, and all she had seen and heard since entering the Yiyuan Secret Realm emerged before her eyes.
But my thoughts are still a little scattered. I am almost there, almost there is the key inspiration that connects all these together -
"boom!"
The sound of collision not far away suddenly became muffled.
Xia Muqing looked up in surprise, only to see the little golden dragon suddenly fall to the bottom of the pit.
For some reason, the force that had been competing with it suddenly became much dimmer.
A faint black-red light appeared silently in the deepest part of the rock layer, like wisps of smoke, spreading upward along the mottled rock lines.
Obviously, it had been lurking in the depths of the rock for a long time. At this moment, with each impact, the mysterious power of the unknown force became dispersed. It took the opportunity to penetrate out from all parts of the rock texture, silently showing its claws and gathering into a thick black ball.
The ink color quietly eroded the original strength of the rock layer, and the impact of the gilded sky dragon just gave it an opportunity to take advantage of - the scattered profound energy was taken into its pocket without any hesitation, just like a glutton opening its greedy giant mouth, quickly devouring the profound energy in front of it.
They even don't hesitate to expose their own existence for this.
"What is that?" Xia Muqing looked at the dark red light, her heart beating strangely. "Something's wrong, Xiao Jin, come back soon!"
"Xiao Jin—Xiao Jin?"
The little golden dragon not far away turned a deaf ear and continued to hit the rock again and again.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The more it hits, the harder it gets!
A faint red light flashed in the little golden dragon's eyes, saliva flowed from the tips of its teeth that bit the dragon's whiskers, wisps of black mist wrapped around its body, and its diamond-like shiny scales were covered with a very light layer of dust.
The shadow of the sky behind him was crumbling, and the nine-layered sky was covered with dark clouds, as if dark night had fallen.
"Aiya!"
A purple light flashed by.
The Nether Butterfly's spiritual attack faced the heavy sound waves, penetrated through the layers of phantoms, and pierced the little golden dragon like a sharp arrow.
“…Ouch?”
The little golden dragon raised its neck in pain, and its mysterious power suddenly spread out, but it suddenly regained consciousness after a moment. Its body froze in mid-air in a strange posture, its eyes rolling around, looking confusedly at the still solid rock layer below.
As it stopped moving, the sound waves and vibrations dissipated, the shadows of the sky and earth vanished, and the faint red light deep in the rock layer reluctantly retreated to its deepest point. Only the shimmering earth pit remained. At first glance, it looked no different from before, but upon closer inspection, the surface light had dimmed considerably.
"It actually has the effect of affecting the mind..." Xia Muqing's eyes were slightly stern. "Why do I feel that the thing buried down there is not a treasure, but more like an evil object?"
Ji Hong frowned: "Evil creature?"
"But this is the edge of the Alien Secret Realm. I was just wondering if the things buried underground are part of the foundation of 'Paradise'. If there are evil things down there, then 'Paradise'..."
Before she could finish her words, the sky in the distance suddenly changed color!
Half the sky was red as fire, while the other half was dark as a rainstorm. Fine thunder gathered in the sky. Even though they were at a considerable distance from each other, they could vaguely feel the strong wind rushing in all directions.
Xia Muqing and Ji Hong looked at each other, and their expressions became solemn.
What a fierce reaction from heaven and earth!
Is this a natural disaster, or... some high-level mysterious beasts fighting each other?
…
In the center of the 'Paradise', above the spiritual tree.
“Ouch!!”
The sword-tailed tiger roared loudly, and the sound waves blew up the leaves around it and caused the branches to shake violently.
Gray mysterious energy gathered behind it, and its long tail swung violently, creating countless afterimages.
The long tail shaped like a sharp sword turned into an afterimage of thousands of sword edges. The cold iron reflected the cold light, and a cold light flashed at the tip of the sword, attacking directly towards Yucong and the Jinming Star Beast!
A glimmer flashed in Yu Cong's eyes, and he slammed his right hand on the armor of the Golden Nether Star Beast: "Xiao Xing!"
The 'armor' spread out and instantly appeared in front of Yusong. A thin layer spread out rapidly, turning into a flat cubic cross-section, and then quickly pieced together with Yusong as the center, reorganizing into a translucent gray square box.
The square box slowly rotated in the air, protecting Yusong firmly inside. However, a mysterious current surged around it, like an invisible black hole sweeping away everything around it - whether it was flying branches and leaves, howling wind, or the countless sword lights of the sword-tailed tiger flying towards him!
“Crash!”
The sword light cut into the cross-section of the cube and quickly disappeared without a trace, as if that thin cross-section was a door to another layer of space.
Seeing this, the sword-tailed tiger's eyes flashed with deep anger and fear: "Awoo!"
[You guys... have such amazing control over space! ]
"Just some little dodging tricks."
Yu Cong's voice seemed to drift from another dimension, distant and indistinct, mingled with the heavy roar of the wind. "Master Baihu's Thousand Shadows skill is truly masterful. I wonder how a fellow Space-type Beast King could withstand such intense sword light?"
"Please let Xiaoxing and I open our eyes too!"
As he spoke, he swung his right hand vigorously!
Countless stars lit up around the Golden Nether Star Beast. In addition to the armor used to protect Yu Cong, there was another one floating high in the air, rapidly expanding into a door several meters high.
The sword-tailed tiger frowned suddenly, lowered its head, and stared at the door in front of it with fear.
But a moment later, the edge of the door flickered with starlight, and the figure suddenly disappeared without a trace, leaving only a faint outline left by a circle of squeezed mist!
Swordtail Tiger: “!!”
No, where—
Suddenly, a strong wind blew above the spiritual tree, and the huge mysterious flow reappeared under the sword-tailed tiger in less than half a second. The cold light of the long sword remained undiminished, and its momentum was as ferocious as before!
——He actually moved to the bottom of the sword-tailed tiger in an instant!
The sword-tailed tiger turned around hastily, but still couldn't dodge. Just as the tip of the sword was about to poke its belly, it suddenly roared: "Awoo!"
The white hair all over his body shook violently, and the word "King" on his head emerged from the surface of his body. The mysterious patterns turned into thick ink-colored foam, quickly wrapping his entire body.
When the sword tip was touched by the mysterious pattern, it was like sinking into the mud, and the attack was dissolved silently.
But compared to the states of Yusong and Jinming Star Beast, the Sword-tailed Tiger's breath was slightly disordered after receiving this attack, and the black lines flowed back to the texture of the word "king" on the top of its head like water. After recovery, the color of the characters was obviously much lighter.
The sword-tailed tiger was furious, staring at Yu Cong with its vertical pupils, and the murderous intent spreading in its eyes almost turned into reality.
On the opposite side, Yu Cong frowned.
Something is wrong, he thought.
It is also a space-type mysterious beast, but the sword-tailed tiger's previous attack and the moves it used to resolve the attack have nothing to do with space.
Take Yu Cong and the Golden Nether Star Beast for example. If they were the ones who were suddenly attacked just now, Yu Cong could instantly come up with seven or eight plans and use his spatial skills to take the Golden Nether Star Beast and dodge unscathed.
But the sword-tailed tiger didn't do that.
It looked relaxed, but in essence it still took the attack head-on—and it was an attack from itself.
"That's not right. This isn't the way a space-type profound beast should fight."
Yu Cong murmured in his heart: "Could it be that this so-called white tiger actually does not have spatial attributes?"
"Or maybe... it's hiding something and isn't willing to fight me with all its might?"
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