Chapter 67 - Ancient Dragon Skeleton
The passage swept out by Uncle Chen was like a pale scar in a sea of ink. The evil spirits surging on both sides were pushed away by an invisible force, but they kept trying to close with an unwilling and sticky malice.
At the end of the passage, there was pure darkness that seemed to be able to swallow up all the light. Only the "boom! boom!" sound, like the beating of the heart of an ancient giant beast, became clearer and clearer, shaking people's bones.
Uncle Chen walked in front, his hunched back slung behind him, his worn broom dragging behind him. The tip of the broom scraped across the relatively "clean" black rock at the bottom of the passage, making a monotonous "rustling" sound. He walked very slowly, each step seeming to measure the dust of eternity.
His cloudy old eyes stared at the darkness ahead. His gaze didn't look like exploration, but more like examining a stubborn dead corner filled with dirt, waiting to be cleaned.
Chu Linyuan followed closely behind. The golden dragon pattern on his cheek was like a red-hot iron, and every beat brought a burning pain, forming a violent resonance with the call from deep within his core.
The Frost Sword no longer hummed in his hand, but fell into a strange silence. The sword was icy cold, as if all the strength and all the ferocity were firmly attracted and suppressed by the existence at the end of the darkness.
The muscles under his black robe were as tight as a bowstring, and each step he took was extremely steady, but he was desperately struggling against the pulling force in his body that was almost about to break through him.
The red tassels around her waist moved without wind in the dead silent passage, and every vibration affected Xie Zhao's heartbeat.
"Senior Brother..." Xie Zhao's voice was filled with suppressed gasps. Half of his body weight was leaning on Tie Niu. The Jinghong Talisman Pen was dim, and the backlash of the Burning Life Talisman Blood was suppressed by the warm power emitted from the core, but this suppression was more like a paralysis, a trap of boiling a frog in warm water.
"Bingtuozi's face... is uglier than the bottom of a pot!" Luo Hongyi walked behind Chu Linyuan. The poisonous mist lingering on her fingertips faded a lot, and her beautiful face was pale. The sequelae of forcibly fusing the evil spirit and poisonous flames made her meridians feel as if they were pierced by countless poisonous needles.
Her eyes were as sharp as an eagle, scanning the gray-black evil barriers on both sides of the passage that were constantly squirming and trying to erode her. Her red lips were tightly pursed, and her fingertips were ready to shoot out deadly poison needles at any time.
"I... feel something's not right either..." Tie Niu muttered, his massive frame like a moving fortress, shielding both Xie Zhao and Luo Hongyi within his grasp. The wound on his back, pierced by the sharp spikes of evil energy, had ceased to flow, its dark green poisonous blood now mingling strangely with his bronze skin, emitting a brutal vitality yet also bringing waves of numbing pain. He stared warily at Chen Bo's back and Chu Linyuan's tense spine. Star-struck strength surged beneath his skin, ready to unleash his strongest defense at any moment.
Su Tang's psychic eyes were working at full capacity, with a pale golden halo flowing deep in her pupils, trying to penetrate the pure darkness ahead.
"The concentration of evil energy...is soaring exponentially! The energy flow...is like being pulled by a black hole! Senior Brother..." Her voice trembled, "The evil energy core in his body...is...being taken away!" Su Tang's words made everyone feel a chill in their hearts.
The little white deer held the Moon-Eating Rabbit in his arms. The rabbit's ruby eyes stared into the depths of the darkness, its snow-white hair stood on end, and a low, threatening "woooo" sound came from its throat. Its little body trembled violently with fear and some kind of primitive greed.
The passage finally came to an end.
The scene before them made everyone gasp!
That was not the expected eye of the evil storm, but an unimaginably huge...underground cavity!
The hollow dome hung high, lost in unfathomable darkness. Below was a vast, rugged land composed of solidified dark red lava and inky black crystals of evil energy.
And in the center of the earth, lies a skeleton whose magnificence cannot be described in words!
The skeleton had a dark golden color that seemed to have gone through countless disasters, like the remains of the most ancient god.
The winding spine resembled a continuous mountain range, each section as vast as a palace! Massive ribs, like pillars supporting the heavens, pierced through the solidified lava and plunged deeply into the black crystal earth below! A skull as massive as a mountain hung low, its hollow eye sockets ablaze with two balls of dark red evil fire, thick as blood, roiling endlessly! The throbbing, thunderous "boom! boom!" sound originated precisely from these two heart-like balls of evil fire!
The pressure emanating from this skeleton that had been dead for who knows how many tens of thousands of years was enough to shatter the soul of a Nascent Soul cultivator!
The violent and extremely pure dragon energy, like a literal hurricane, swirled and roared around the giant skeleton, forming a destructive force field! At the edge of the force field, space was unnaturally distorted and torn!
"roar--!!!"
A vast dragon roar that did not originate from reality but directly affected the depths of the soul, carrying eternal brutality and endless resentment, suddenly erupted from the dragon skeleton!
The two dark red flames in the hollow eye sockets danced wildly, instantly locking onto the people at the exit of the passage! Especially... Chu Linyuan, who was walking in the front, with the golden dragon pattern on his cheek shining brightly!
Greed! Incomparable greed!
The remnant soul of this ancient dragon skeleton regarded Chu Linyuan as the most perfect vessel! The most nourishing blood food!
Buzz——!!!
The Frost Silence Sword in Chu Linyuan's hand finally trembled violently for the first time since entering the passage! But this tremor was not resistance, but a resonance that was almost surrender!
On the sword body, the dormant dragon-shaped evil pattern instantly came alive, emitting a dazzling golden light, frantically trying to break free from the sword body and throw itself towards the magnificent dragon skeleton!
“Ugh!” Chu Linyuan let out a suppressed groan of pain! The dragon pattern from his right arm to his cheek tightened instantly like a red-hot iron chain!
A cold and overbearing will, emanating from the ancient dragon skeleton, followed the invisible call and the resonance of the Frost Silence Sword, violently rushing into his sea of consciousness! It frantically tore at his soul, attempting to erase his consciousness and occupy this body that possessed the perfect Dragon Demonic Compatibility!
"Senior Brother!" Xie Zhao's eyes were bloodshot, and the Jinghong Talisman Pen burst out with the last bit of weak golden light, and pointed it at Chu Linyuan's back regardless of everything!
An extremely simple golden rune, which contained the meaning of protecting the origin, took shape instantly, trying to cut off the invisible spiritual connection!
The golden rune collided with the surging Dragon Evil Force Field on Chu Linyuan's body, and like a snowflake thrown into magma, it was instantly annihilated! The backlash force dealt Xie Zhao a heavy blow, and he spurted out another mouthful of pale golden blood. His body fell limply, and he was held tightly by Tie Niu!
"Just shut up!" A fierce look flashed in Luo Hongyi's eyes. She forced her last draught of poison energy and flicked her fingers! Several emerald green poison needles, condensed as if they were solid, shot through the air with a piercing sound, like the sting of a scorpion's tail, fiercely targeting the dragon skeleton's huge eye sockets burning with evil fire! She tried to attack the core of the remnant soul!
The poison needle plunged into the swirling dark red evil fire, like a drop in the ocean, stirring up only a few insignificant wisps of green smoke before being instantly refined by the vast power of the dragon evil! Luo Hongyi groaned, her fingertips in sharp pain. The backlash of the poison needle made her already pale face even more pale.
"Get out of here!" Tie Niu roared, pushed the weak Xie Zhao next to Luo Hongyi, and took a step forward with his huge body, blocking Chu Linyuan!
He clenched his fists tightly, and unleashed his stellar strength without reservation. Starlight shone brightly on his bronze skin, and the interwoven dark green poisonous patterns also emitted a strange light!
He was like a giant who created the world, and he punched hard at the overwhelming dragon's pressure and soul impact!
Boom——!!!
The invisible collision created visible ripples in space! Iron Bull's massive body slid back violently as if struck by an invisible hammer, its feet plowing two deep furrows into the hard lava ground!
The sleeves of his arms exploded instantly, and countless fine bloody wounds appeared on his skin, and blood mixed with dark green venom gushed out! But he withstood this wave of impact and protected Chu Linyuan behind him!
“Roar—!” The remnant soul of the ancient dragon skeleton seemed to be completely enraged by the provocation of the ant! The evil fire in the empty eye sockets surged wildly!
An even more terrifying mental storm, mixed with the condensed dark red dragon evil, was like a torrent of destruction, instantly locking onto Tie Niu and Chu Linyuan behind him! This time, it was with the will to kill!
"Rabbit!" Bai Xiaolu's cold voice was more urgent than ever before!
The Moon-Eating Rabbit could no longer contain itself! Its ruby eyes instantly turned blood red! Its tiny body suddenly leaped from the White Deer's arms, soaring into the air against the wind!
Its snow-white hair stood on end, emitting a ferocious aura that could devour everything! It charged towards the dragon evil that was like a torrent of destruction, opening its huge black mouth that seemed capable of swallowing stars!
Huh——!!!
A devouring force so immense it could cause space to collapse suddenly erupted! Like a singularity in the universe! The condensed dark red dragon-killing torrent, as if being bitten by an invisible giant mouth, madly poured into the Moon Devouring Rabbit's mouth!
"Burp... Ugh!" The Moon-Eating Rabbit's body swelled up as if it were blown up, a dark red light shone through its snow-white fur, and it whimpered in pain and satisfaction!
Devouring the Ancient Dragon Evil was a feast for it, but also a deadly burden! It barely held out for a breath before its devouring power wore off, and the dark red torrent broke free, crashing down with undiminished force!
"Su Tang!" Luo Hongyi shouted, and at the same time exploded the last bit of protective poison mist, forming a thin barrier!
Su Tang had already pointed the photo stone forward, her psychic eyes blazing to the extreme as she screamed, "Family! Wish power! Protect!"
Countless weak but tenacious beliefs and wishes came across the space and merged into Luo Hongyi's poisonous fog barrier and the star power that Tie Niu once again supported!
Boom——!!!
A devastating collision erupted! The poisonous fog barrier shattered instantly! The aura of willpower vanished like a soap bubble! The Iron Bull's massive body was violently thrown away like a kite with a broken string, crashing into the jagged lava column behind it, sending rubble and rocks flying!
Luo Hongyi, holding Xie Zhao, was thrown back by the shockwave and landed heavily on the hard ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood! Su Tang and Bai Xiaolu were also swept away like rolling gourds!
Only Chu Linyuan!
At the moment the destructive torrent reached his body, the Frost Silence Sword in his hand burst into an unprecedented radiance! This was not his own power, but the true Dragon Evil Essence contained within the sword, forcibly activated by the will of the Ancient Dragon Skeleton!
A dark golden dragon shadow, condensed to the extreme and emitting the aura of killing immortals and destroying gods, suddenly broke free from the Frost Sword, coiled around Chu Linyuan, let out a deafening dragon roar, and withstood this world-destroying blow!
But the price was that the brilliance in Chu Linyuan's eyes dimmed instantly! The dark golden dragon shadow wasn't protecting its master, but was frantically draining his vitality and spiritual essence! His body withered at a visible speed, while the golden dragon pattern on his cheek glowed so brightly that it was blinding!
"No!" Xie Zhao struggled to raise his head, looking at Chu Linyuan's rapidly withering figure and the dragon shadow that devoured his life. His heart and courage trembled! The red tassel on Chu Linyuan's waist trembled wildly, the color was rapidly dimming, as if it would shatter at any moment!
An extremely slight sound of a broom was heard, but it was like thunder exploding deep in everyone's soul.
Uncle Chen had unknowingly stood before the immemorial dragon skeleton, as majestic as a mountain. The massive head, ablaze with dark red evil fire, was only a hundred feet away. This small distance seemed as small as dust in front of the dragon skeleton.
He still had a hunched back, his cloudy old eyes fixed on the center of the dragon skeleton's eyebrows - there was no hole there, but something was deeply inserted into it!
That's the tip of a gun!
The entire gun is of a chaotic dark golden color that has gone through countless disasters. The gun body is engraved with countless ancient runes that are so complicated that they are incomprehensible, and seem to contain the rules of the creation of the world.
The runes were dim, but the spear tip still exuded a soul-freezing, pure killing intent! It was as if the blood of the gods and demons in the heavens had dried on it, and the wailing of the stars in the universe had been silenced beneath it!
Immortal-killing Spear! Its true form!
This spear tip, like the most vicious sealing nail, penetrated deeply into the brow of the ancient dragon skeleton, nailing its remaining soul and the vast dragon evil to the core of the earth vein of the God Burial Abyss!
Over the course of thousands of years, the dragon skeleton's venom and murderous aura corroded the spear tip, while its murderous intent also eroded the dragon soul, forming a strange and dangerous symbiotic relationship! The dragon evil seal within Chu Linyuan's body, the incomplete essence of the Frost Silence Sword, and even Chu Linyuan himself, seemed to be the missing, yet longed-for, final link in this symbiotic system!
Uncle Chen's gaze wasn't directed at the Immortal-Slaying Spear itself, which had distorted the heavens, nor at the ancient dragon soul, which held such venomous hatred. His cloudy eyes, stained with aeons of dust, stared intently and with utter disgust at the spot between the dragon's brows, where the tip of the Immortal-Slaying Spear met the dark-gold dragon bone.
There, a tiny, sticky strand of dark red blood, emitting an endless aura of resentment and ominousness, slowly and tenaciously seeped out from the tip of the spear and the cracks between the bones, dripping like a living thing. Each falling drop caused the evil spirit crystals below to emit a "sizzling" corrosive sound.
As if it was the filthiest and most intolerable garbage in the world.
Uncle Chen's withered hands slowly tightened around the worn broom. He raised the tip of the broom, no longer casually, but with a gravedigger's focus and cold murderous intent, pointing it at the blood dripping from the dragon's brow.
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