Chapter 128: Seeking the Dragon King (Part 4)
"Ruanruan, look!"
Chu Qi exclaimed, attracting everyone's attention.
Chu Qi slowly approached. The flashlight was shining on a stone shaped like a dragon's claw. The light slowly moved upward along it, extending to the two red crystals.
"This is supposed to be a dragon statue, but why is it only half a body? Where's the back half?"
Chu Qi had just finished speaking when Chu Ruanruan said:
"Here it is!"
Following the light, I saw that most of the dragon's body was buried in the wall at the back, and only its head and two front paws were inside the cave.
"Wolong Mountain really lives up to its name. There really is a dragon lying there!" Tian Yuyuan exclaimed.
Chu Ruanruan's eyes tightened slightly: "No! It's pressed here!"
"This should be a dragon vein. A living dragon is full of energy and is as powerful as the sky. Even if it is not a prosperous commercial place, it should be a place of natural beauty. But the dragon is suppressed and full of resentment. Instead of generating a blessing vein, it attracts evil spirits. No wonder this mountain is densely forested but gloomy!" Chu Qi frowned.
"Ruanruan, what do you see up there?"
Ge Hanlin had climbed up from the dragon's claws without knowing when.
"Xiao Taozi, how did you climb up there? Come down quickly!" Chu Runrun said hurriedly.
"Ruanruan, there's a crescent-shaped stone under the dragon's neck!"
Chu Runrun squinted her eyes and saw the dragon's neck clearly with the light of Ge Hanlin's flashlight. That was the dragon's reverse scale.
As the saying goes, a dragon has a reverse scale, and anyone who touches it will die. The reverse scale of this dragon statue is actually covered with a thick layer of yin energy, but there are no ghosts around!
"The reverse scale is passive. No wonder this dragon vein wants to absorb the energy of living people. It turns out that it wants to replenish itself!" Chu Qi frowned.
"Sister, what do you mean?" Chu Runrun asked.
“The dragon vein here is naturally formed, but this dragon statue is man-made.
The formation of the dragon totem originated from the ancient god Fuxi. Although "Supplement to the Records of the Three Sovereigns" says that Fuxi has a snake body and a human head, it also says at the end: There is a dragon auspicious sign, and the dragon is used to record the official position, and he is called Dragon Master.
After Fuxi passed away, people in later generations built dragon statues to commemorate him. At that time, a place like Wolong Mountain was the best place for worship.
This dragon statue must have absorbed a lot of incense from ancient times and was nourished by the dragon veins, so it has a spirit. This spirit should be the Dragon King we see.
But a thousand years have passed between now and the Fuxi era, and the dragon statue has been covered by mountains, rivers and soil. Not only is it trapped here, but its scales are also strangled and it is unable to absorb the dragon's energy.
That day, those missing people happened to stumble into this place by mistake. To survive, this spirit placed its dragon energy into the human body, absorbing the human essence to nourish itself."
After listening to Chu Qi's explanation, everyone suddenly understood.
"So how do we take back the dragon energy now?" Tian Yuyuan asked.
"Help this spirit find the thing that is strangling its reverse scale so that it can nourish itself with the dragon veins, and the dragon energy should come back." Chu Qi said.
"This spirit is one with the dragon vein. It seems there's something wrong with the dragon vein's reverse scale. The spirit probably led us here because it wants us to help it solve the problem!"
Chu Ruanruan frowned and thought for a while before looking at Ning Xuan and said:
"Brother, I remember you told me before that there was a hot air balloon ride. Is it still possible now?"
"Of course!" Ning Xuan said with a smile.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was setting in the west, and seven people and a dog were riding on a hot air balloon with parachutes on their backs and slowly rising into the sky.
As the hot air balloon slowly rises, the entire view of Wolong Mountain gradually comes into view.
The entire dragon vein stretches for hundreds of miles, and Wolong Mountain is only the dragon's forehead. The dragon's reverse scale is under the neck. Looking down along the dragon's head, the location of the reverse scale falls on a small black dot.
"Where is that place?" Chu Runrun asked.
Tian Yuyuan flipped open the map. "Wolong Mountain is quite remote, with only a few villages around it. It should be called... Panlong Village."
Chu Runrun squinted her eyes and looked at the layer of black air lingering above the village. She could almost conclude that that was the crux of the problem.
"That's it, let's go!"
"It's too late now. It will be dark by the time we get there. Why don't we go tomorrow?" Tian Yuyuan said.
"It's more convenient to catch ghosts after dark! The sooner we can finish it, the sooner those people can recover." Chu Runrun said.
Ning Xuan looked at Chu Runrun with some heartache, but did not stop her.
At around five o'clock in the afternoon, the last ray of light disappeared at the foot of the mountain, and Chu Runrun and others just arrived at Panlong Village.
Although the village is remote, there are many scenic spots nearby. The villagers have developed well by relying on tourism to boost the economy, and there are many nice homestays.
At the intersection, a man in his fifties or sixties was looking around. When he saw a car approaching, he went up to it and asked:
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Ning?"
"That's right! You are the landlord!" Ning Yu said.
"Yeah, that's right! My last name is Niu, you can just call me Uncle Niu. The house is ready, come with me!"
Although Uncle Niu is not young, he speaks with great vigor and looks very enthusiastic.
But Chu Runrun felt that it was not the case. Although Uncle Niu seemed enthusiastic, a person's eyes could not lie.
The fierceness in his eyes and the aggressive body movements he made intentionally or unintentionally all showed one thing - his enthusiasm was fake.
Chu Ruanruan used her eyes to signal everyone to be careful.
The B&B is not far away. It is a small rural villa. It looks very nice from the outside. There are many roses planted outside the courtyard wall, and they are growing well.
"Uncle Niu, it's almost October, why are the roses here still blooming so beautifully!" Chu Runrun said with a smile.
"These roses are our specialty here. They are carefully cared for, so their flowering period is relatively long. I'll make you girls some flower tea later. This rose tea is good for beauty and skincare, and it's perfect for you girls!"
Uncle Niu laughed heartily, but a hint of coldness suddenly flashed in Chu Runrun's eyes.
When passing by the roses, Dahei suddenly pounced over and started barking wildly.
“Woof woof woof…”
Dahei's barking is rapid and angry, and he only barks like that when he smells human blood.
Chu Runrun quickly pulled Dahei over. The sweet scent of roses mixed with a hint of blood entered her nose, and Chu Runrun narrowed her eyes slightly.
Rotting flesh was faintly visible beneath the black soil.
Uncle Niu's expression suddenly turned cold: "Little girl, you have to take good care of this dog. It's not easy for me to cultivate this flower!"
"Sorry, Uncle Niu, Dahei likes flowers more, so he is so excited!" Chu Runrun said with a smile.
When Chu Ruanruan looked over, Uncle Niu regained his warm smile and said, "It's okay! Just don't let it destroy my flowers!"
After entering the B&B, Uncle Niu took a cup and made a few cups of scented tea and handed them to the three girls, Chu Runrun, Chu Qi and Ge Hanlin.
"How about you try my flower tea?" Uncle Niu said with a smile.
"Uncle Niu, why don't we have it? Can't boys drink it?" Tian Yuyuan asked hurriedly.
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