Chapter 58
"It's alright, we can find more spirit stones if we lose them," Ye Zi said.
When Longbao flew to the screen, the comments section exploded. There were a bunch of people inexplicably licking the screen, some calling him "husband," and others even calling him "son."
"The stone has been eaten, and judging from your reactions, you seem quite satisfied. If you want to watch the live stream again, we'll need to find other rare and precious materials. So, if you find any, remember to contact us; there will be a reward." Long Bao was anxious as he saw the Fire Phoenix growing stronger.
Fire Phoenix walked to the screen: "Is Liangban here? Your return gift has been prepared. My master will mail it to you. Please check your mail."
"Oh my god, I'm so envious of Liangban! I want him to call me too, and I want a gift in return!"
"So cool! The bird turned into a human is insanely handsome!"
"So handsome! The moment this handsome young man got close, I completely forgot to breathe."
"Me too, my heart is pounding..."
"It seems like when it comes to dating, species don't have to be strictly limited; a bird might not be a bad fit..."
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"That's all for today's live stream. See you next time." After saying that, Fire Phoenix closed the live stream.
"All the comments are saying you're handsome, it feels so good! I also want someone to compliment my looks." Long Bao was a little unhappy; he really wanted to become handsome.
"I'm praising you, Dragon Baby. Dragon Baby is the most beautiful dragon." Fire Phoenix grabbed Dragon Baby and rubbed him again. "Don't worry, Dragon Baby, I've got your treasures covered. I'll make sure you find them."
Longbao's face, already wrinkled from being rubbed, asked, "Really?"
"real!"
"My two masters," Fire Phoenix smiled and walked towards Ye Zi and Luo Hengzhi, "Masters, there is a secret realm deep in this mountain forest."
Ye Zi and Luo Hengzhi: "Did they awaken the ability to discover secret realms?"
Fire Phoenix: "Perhaps, I can now clearly sense the fluctuations in the secret realm space."
"Then we can have as many rare and precious treasures as we want, and we're going to get rich again!" Long Bao happily perched on the fire phoenix's head.
"The Fire Phoenix in human form is so cool, I want one too!" Long Bao angrily stomped on the Fire Phoenix's head twice.
The fire phoenix wasn't angry when it was stepped on; instead, it smiled, knowing that its successful transformation had provoked the dragon baby, making the dragon baby even more anxious.
Fire Phoenix looked up at the dragon on its head, reached out to pat the dragon to make sure it was seated properly, and then flew with the dragon into the depths of the mountains and forests.
Ye Zi and Luo Hengzhi followed behind Huo Feng.
Ye Zi: "Have you confessed to me about Long Bao's cultivation being restricted?"
Luo Hengzhi: "I asked him once before, but he didn't seem to want to talk about it and vaguely changed the subject. It's not important, so there's no need to ask again."
"I asked Long Bao and he said his father might have gone to the God Realm." Since Long Bao didn't take the initiative to tell Luo Hengzhi the truth, and Ye Zi didn't mention the Dragon Clan's precognitive abilities, this matter should be told to Luo Hengzhi by Long Bao himself if he is willing.
Luo Hengzhi: "So, Long Bao forced me to form a pact so that I could take him to his father."
Ye Zi: "Maybe. According to the records, the dragon race has very few offspring, so they value their offspring very much."
"It seems that Longbao's generation only had one little dragon."
"But later, the dragon clan disappeared without taking the dragon babies with them. It's very likely that the places they were going to were places that the newborn dragon babies, who had no cultivation, couldn't reach, so the dragon babies were left behind."
Luo Hengzhi looked up at the boundless sky. Where was the God Realm? What kind of existence was it? And what was his connection with it?
And that dream, why can refining his heart help people ascend to the realm of gods!
A series of questions about the divine realm welled up in his mind, but no one could answer them.
The only thing they might know is the sword on their body, but who knows when that sword will awaken again.
"Master, this is it." Fire Phoenix pointed to the waterfall rushing down in front of them. "The secret realm is hidden behind that waterfall."
Luo Hengzhi and Ye Zifei stopped by the waterfall. The water flowed swiftly, and there was not a trace of spiritual energy. It was indeed hard to imagine that a secret realm was hidden here.
Ye Zi summoned her spirit sword and cleaved the waterfall in two with a single strike.
Luo Hengzhi saw through the concealment formation at a glance, and began to break it by forming hand seals. Luo Hengzhi pointed lightly towards the middle of the waterfall, and the waterfall began to flow backward, with a spatial rift appearing in the middle.
"Let's go." Luo Hengzhi hugged Ye Zi tightly, and the two figures flew into the spatial rift.
After Longbao and Huofeng followed closely into the area, the spatial rift disappeared, and the waterfall's flow returned to normal.
"This is truly a secret realm! I, Longbao, have arrived with all these rare treasures! Let me devour you all!" Longbao excitedly patted the Fire Phoenix. "Fire Phoenix, you're amazing!"
"It's pretty powerful, I guess. Let's search carefully and hopefully find a treasure that can help you transform into human form!" the Fire Phoenix said with a smile.
Ye Zi and Luo Hengzhi looked at the thick snow under their feet, but they didn't feel cold at all.
Ye Zi: "The exterior is already well hidden by the waterfall, but there are still traps set up inside."
Luo Hengzhi: "There must be something good hidden here."
"Good stuff! There must be some rare and precious treasures here that will be useful to my Dragon Baby." Dragon Baby urged, "Master, break the formation quickly. I have a feeling that there is something here that can make me stronger."
Luo Hengzhi activated her Heavenly Eye to search for the array's core. After a short while, she pointed to a spot and said, "It should be here."
"Go." Ye Zi looked at the spirit sword.
The spirit sword scurried over to Luo Hengzhi's side and, with a "snap," slashed at that spot.
The illusion of a snowy wonderland shattered the next moment, as expected.
Ye Zi, Luo Hengzhi, Huo Feng, and Long Bao were caught off guard and faced a giant... dragon head stone statue.
"What a huge dragon..." Fire Phoenix exclaimed, "Dragon Baby, this place is very likely a secret realm of the Dragon Clan."
“This…this dragon is so big.” Longbao said, flying over and pouncing on the dragon’s head, hugging it. “It must be one of my ancestors. Ancestor, what are you doing here?”
"Dragon Baby, don't recognize your ancestor just because you see a dragon." Fire Phoenix took Dragon Baby off and put it back on its head.
Long Bao was lucky; the enormous dragon statue indicated that this place was indeed a secret realm related to the dragon race.
“But… that dragon head really looks like my ancestor.” Long Bao kept looking back.
"Wake up, Dragon Baby! You've been asleep since birth and have never even seen your ancestor!" Fire Phoenix said speechlessly. "Besides, all dragons look the same, so they might not all be from your clan."
"Fire Phoenix, you're one to talk! Don't all the phoenixes look the same?" Long Bao said. "Besides, how do you know that one isn't my ancestor?"
Fire Phoenix: "Alright, alright, you're my ancestor, okay?"
Luo Hengzhi: "Fire Phoenix, can you tell where the treasure is in this secret realm?"
"Yes, we can go straight ahead. There's a cave ahead with treasure inside, but we can't see what it is." Fire Phoenix pointed ahead.
Ye Zi suddenly spoke up: "Wait a minute, something's not right here, it's too... quiet."
"And along the way, we haven't seen a single living creature," Ye Zi said.
There were some green plants when you first entered the secret realm, but the surrounding area was barren and lifeless.
Long Bao turned his head to look around, then immediately perked up: "This is indeed the ancestor of my dragon clan, and my ancestor is very likely on his last breath!"
"What do you mean!" Ye Zi and Luo Hengzhi looked at Long Bao, and Huo Feng took Long Bao off his head and held him in her arms.
Long Bao: "My spatial rift contains a collection of dragon folk songs, including this one: 'Golden eyes dim, not a blade of grass remains;' Just like now, nothing grows around us. And then there's another line: 'The true body returns to the earth, sorrowful cries fill the air!'"
"It means your time is up and your soul is returning to heaven and earth," the Fire Phoenix said. "What does the final crying of the pregnant woman mean? Does it mean that you dragons must have another dragon cub before you die, or you can't die?"
"Who knows? And no one will explain what those songs mean to me." Long Bao recalled the slight grievance he felt when he woke up alone.
Fire Phoenix: "Don't feel wronged. Hurry up and go see your ancestor one last time. Maybe your ancestor left you a large fortune to inherit."
"Really!" Longbao's eyes lit up when he heard that there was wealth to inherit.
"Let's go straight into the cave."
If there really is a dragon whose lifespan is coming to an end, it would be such a pity if all its cultivation were to vanish with the wind!
Luo Hengzhi took Ye Zi flying, with Huo Feng and Long Bao following closely behind, and they went straight into the cave.
The cave was pitch black, so Luo Hengzhi turned on his phone's flashlight to illuminate the way.
Ye Zi: "Wait a minute, there's breathing coming from inside the cave."
Luo Hengzhi heard it too; the sound was heavy and powerless, indicating that it was truly the last struggle of life.
"Ouch..." Suddenly, Long Bao was lifted up by the back of his neck by a force.
Ye Zi reacted quickly, grabbing the airborne dragon and pulling it back into her arms, then taking out a pill and throwing it into the dragon's mouth.
Long Bao swallowed the pill that was in his mouth: "Just now, a very strong force pulled at me, it hurt so much."
Ye Zi then stuffed the pills into the mouths of Luo Hengzhi and Huo Feng, and ate one herself.
"A Soul-Stabilizing Pill to prevent being possessed," Ye Zi said calmly.
After swallowing the pill, Long Bao finally felt the strange force disappear, but he was still shaken: "This complete stranger, the ancestor, actually tried to possess me!"
Luo Hengzhi recalled Yu Jun's possession of her body and realized that she had almost made a big mistake.
"It was my fault for not thinking things through; I rushed in," Luo Heng said guiltily.
Ye Zi: "No, I overlooked it too. I only thought of it when Long Bao was pulled up."
Then, continue deeper into Wangshan Cave. The further you go, the more spacious and open it becomes, and you can hear the sound of flowing water at the end of the cave.
After walking for a while, they finally arrived at today's destination, where Ye Zi and Luo Hengzhi were greeted by a lake of emerald green water.
"The breathing suddenly stopped." Fire Phoenix looked around, but there was nothing there.
Long Bao could sense the dragon's presence and shouted into the air, "Ancestor, we've all taken the pills, so your chance to possess another body is gone. Why don't you show yourself and let's talk?"
As soon as Long Bao finished speaking, a giant dragon filled the entire deep pool, weakly lying on the ground, its voice deep and muffled: "You actually followed a pill refiner, you're luckier than me!"
The dragon was already extremely weak, its pupils were dull and lifeless, and it was clear that it was exhaling more than it was inhaling. It squinted and muttered to itself, "I once had the opportunity to meet an alchemist. He was extremely talented in alchemy, but his self-defense ability was extremely poor. Later, he invited me to protect him, but at that time I was arrogant. I am a high and mighty dragon. How could I possibly agree to protect a human cultivator?"
The dragon was probably tired of talking, its golden pupils closed completely, and only its deep, heavy breathing proved that it was still alive: "Not long after I left, he was controlled by a group of forces. He refused to submit and become a tool for alchemy, found an opportunity to get close to the person who imprisoned him, and then self-destructed."
"Sometimes I think, if I had agreed to his proposal back then, would I... would I not have ended up like this?"
Longbao: "You've lived like an ancestor, isn't that enough?"
The dragon laughed upon hearing Longbao's words: "Little brat, when you reach my age, you'll realize how ridiculous your question is!"
"Rest assured, Ancestor, I won't come to your end. I have a master and friends, and they will always be with me," Long Bao said mercilessly.
The dragon opened its eyes, its pupils moving to look at the fire phoenix, then at Ye Zi and Luo Hengzhi. When it saw Ye Zi, the dragon's gaze paused for a moment, then it glanced at Luo Hengzhi on the far side, and suddenly raised its head.
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