Chapter 129 There are two cats
A huge, ferocious black head slowly rose from the pool, covered with hard scales, and its pair of vertical pupils locked onto the two people on the shore.
Bai Qingchen had summoned Zhuxing at some point, and all his spiritual power was on alert.
Chen Xing took half a step forward and protected Bai Qingchen behind him, with no intention of retreating at all.
The black dragon was awakened, and with impatience at being disturbed, it lowered its huge head, and its cold vertical pupils swept over the two tiny humans. Cold air spewed out of its nostrils, as if it was about to get angry the next moment.
However, when its gaze fell on Bai Qingchen, the violent emotion suddenly froze.
Its huge head moved closer, and its nostrils twitched slightly, as if it was carefully distinguishing something.
A hint of doubt flashed across those golden vertical pupils, and then turned into surprise.
It actually spoke in human language: "Boy... you carry the aura of the Starry Black Cat Clan... are you their descendant?"
Bai Qingchen was shocked. The secret of his half-demon bloodline, especially the almost extinct demon bloodline of the Starry Sky Black Cat, was actually seen through by this black dragon at a glance!
He subconsciously tensed his body and did not answer immediately, his eyes becoming even more alert.
Chen Xing, who was standing aside, did not show any emotion when he heard the words "Xingxiu Black Cat". He just stood there quietly, his eyes fixed on the black dragon. As long as it made any unusual movement, he would draw his sword.
When the black dragon saw that Bai Qingchen was on guard and silent, it seemed as if it had confirmed something. It shook its huge head and showed some excitement.
It no longer paid attention to Bai Qingchen's silence, and suddenly half of its body jumped out of the pool, looking up to the sky and letting out a long howl, shaking the entire valley buzzing. The voice was filled with relief and emotion.
After a long howl, it lowered its head, staring at Bai Qingchen with its huge golden eyes, and its tone softened a lot: "It's been a thousand years... I've finally waited for this!"
Its huge body sank back into the water, leaving only its head exposed.
"A thousand years ago, I made a bet with a black cat and lost."
"That guy forced me to stand guard here for him, waiting for another kitten with the same bloodline to come and get something. I've been guarding here for so many years. It's so boring!"
Bai Qingchen was curious and couldn't help asking, "Excuse me, Senior, who is the senior who made the bet with you?"
The black dragon snorted, stirring up a splash of water. It clearly didn't want to talk about this shameful past any more. It said in a gruff voice, "Why are you asking so many questions? A thousand-year-old tortoise, a ten-thousand-year-old tortoise, is just an old cat. It must have been dead for a long time, with not even a bone left!"
"The thing is down there, go get it yourself. My mission is finally accomplished!"
After saying that, it didn't want to stay for a moment longer. It swung its huge tail and its entire body jumped out of the water, causing layers of waves. It circled in the air and turned into a black light, disappearing into the sky in an instant at an astonishing speed.
Bai Qingchen: “…”
After the dragon left, the water in the pool gradually returned to calm, but Bai Qingchen's heart could not calm down.
One of the biggest secrets was revealed in this way, and in front of Chen Xing.
He had not revealed to Chen Xing the real purpose of his visit before, so he felt a little embarrassed at this moment. He didn't know how to start the conversation, and he was even more embarrassed to ask Chen Xing to accompany him to dive into this deep pool, which he didn't know whether it was dangerous or not.
As he was hesitating, he saw that Chen Xing had put away his guard and turned his gaze to him. Without asking any questions, he just nodded slightly to him.
Then he took the lead and jumped into the dark green pool of water, his figure quickly diving down.
Bai Qingchen was stunned for a moment, then immediately followed without hesitation.
The water in the pool is icy cold, and the light becomes darker the deeper you dive.
Bai Qingchen used his spiritual power to resist the cold and followed closely behind the figure in front.
After diving for a while, a faint light appeared at the bottom of the dim pool.
When I got closer, I found that it was a huge and ancient circular stone platform with countless complex runes engraved on its surface, forming a formation.
In the center of the formation, there is a depression in the shape of a cat's paw.
Bai Qingchen swam to the stone platform, looked at the depression, and then looked at Chen Xing, who nodded to him.
Bai Qingchen no longer hesitated and scratched his palm, and blood flowed out from the wound.
He pressed his bloody palm firmly into the indentation of the cat's paw.
The moment the blood merged into the formation, all the runes suddenly lit up.
The soft light instantly dispelled the darkness at the bottom of the pool, forming a light shield that enveloped the two of them and isolated the pool water from outside.
In the center of the light, the stone platform silently cracked, revealing a stone staircase extending downwards.
The two looked at each other, and walked down the stone steps one after the other.
At the end of the stone steps is a wide corridor.
On the stone walls on both sides of the corridor, there are huge and exquisite murals painted one after another, recording a piece of dusty history.
The mural begins with a depiction of a bright star falling from the sky and merging into the body of an ordinary kitten.
The next moment, endless starlight bloomed all over the kitten's body, and its body transformed into an elegant and powerful mysterious demon cat.
As a result, it possessed the divine power to manipulate the laws of time and space, and the clan was born and gradually grew stronger.
However, this incredible ability has attracted endless covetousness and fear.
Countless greedy figures appeared on the mural, launching a long and brutal hunt for the Xingxiu Black Cat clan.
In order to continue his bloodline, the clan leader at that time exhausted his divine power and led the remaining clansmen to tear apart the space and hide in an extremely secret space gap. From then on, he lived in seclusion from the world, and the mural ended here.
Bai Qingchen watched silently, feeling complicated and indescribable.
He probably understood the source of his rebirth. It was not accidental, but originated from the mysterious racial power.
However, even though they hid in the cracks in space, they were still found and slaughtered by the Demon Lord four hundred years ago.
Chen Xing also looked at the murals quietly, his eyes deep, and no one knew what he was thinking.
They came to the end of the corridor and faced three doors shrouded in a hazy light.
Each door is identical, and it's impossible to see what's behind it, so it's clear you need to make a choice.
Bai Qingchen looked at Chen Xing, wanting to hear his opinion.
Chen Xing's gaze swept across the three doors and finally landed on Bai Qingchen. His tone was calm and unwavering: "Trust your intuition."
Bai Qingchen took a deep breath, no longer hesitated, and looked firmly at the middle door. He stepped in, and Chen Xing followed closely behind him.
The moment he stepped into the light gate, Bai Qingchen only felt a flash of strong light in front of his eyes, and then he found himself in an endless pure white space. There was nothingness above, below, left and right, and Chen Xing, who was originally following closely behind him, disappeared.
Bai Qingchen was shocked, but quickly forced himself to calm down.
This place is not real, it's more like an illusion.
He calmed himself down and walked forward tentatively.
Not long after walking, a scene gradually emerged from the pure white in front.
It was an old tree with a strange crooked neck. Under the tree stood a simple stone table and two stone benches.
A figure in a plain white robe was sitting on one of the stone benches with his back to him, as if waiting for something.
Bai Qingchen's heartbeat inexplicably quickened as he walked closer step by step.
The man seemed to notice his arrival and slowly turned around.
The moment he saw the other person's face clearly, Bai Qingchen was struck by lightning. He stopped abruptly and his pupils suddenly contracted.
That face... was exactly the same as his, whether it was the eyebrows, eyes, nose, or even the slightly cold temperament, all like a reflection in the mirror.
The man looked at his shocked expression, a slightly melancholy smile appeared on his face, and he pointed at the stone bench opposite, motioning him to sit down.
A set of tea sets appeared on the stone table at some point. The man picked up the teapot, slowly filled a cup with tea, and pushed it in front of Bai Qingchen.
Looking at this face that was exactly the same as his own, Bai Qingchen felt a chill rising from his spine and a strong sense of unease surged in his heart.
He sat down slowly, but did not touch the cup of tea. He spoke in a dry voice: "Who... are you?"
The man smiled, his eyes seemed to penetrate his soul: "Don't you... already have the answer?"
Bai Qingchen's hands unconsciously tightened. He spoke each word with difficulty, uttering his guess: "Are you... the original... Bai Qingchen from four hundred years ago?"
It was the original owner whose body was occupied by his soul that came four hundred years later.
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