strictlysupreme #211 - Five Dragons, Red Dragon, and True Dragon Hall!
#211 - Five Dragons, Red Dragon, and True Dragon Hall!
Recently, I've been eating a lot of seafood.
Quite a bit of shellfish, especially.
Particularly after the experience of floating on the sea surface and almost swallowing everything whole, Xu Chengxian realized another use for the supernatural combat skill – Serpent Entanglement.
Besides缠绕 attacking enemies, it can also be used for other things.
For example, after activating it, he can use the twisting of his demon body to squeeze and crush the shells of sea beasts.
Just like how he used to crush the bones of the Cloud-Stepping Deer a long time ago.
The efficiency is extremely high.
The stomach is the most resilient part of Xu Chengxian's body besides his snake skin.
There's no need to worry about getting hurt at all.
What's more, before swallowing, he already wraps the prey with blood energy.
He can even directly control the blood energy with his divine sense to shatter the shells, but it's not as satisfying as this.
At the same time.
He activates his innate supernatural power – Devour and Refine.
Immediately, he feels a warm sensation in his stomach.
He instantly feels the taste of abundant blood energy.
The efficiency has improved significantly.
Of course, he won't give up on the energy from the shells either.
The Devour and Refine supernatural power can refine everything that can be absorbed into blood energy.
"Burp~"
Xu Chengxian burped.
The clam spirit was quite large, and he felt a bit full.
But it doesn't matter.
Which day recently hasn't he eaten his fill?
"Heh! This kid!" Da Hei watched with envy.
He envied Xu Chengxian's ability to eat and drink, and also envied his good appetite.
He muttered, "My appetite used to be even better, but it was a bit too good."
He almost swallowed himself.
"Indeed, we've arrived," Ling Xiao said.
Without any more unlucky sea beasts blocking the way.
The waves subsided, and the fog dissipated a bit.
Looking ahead, a huge island appeared before them in the distance.
In the mist, they seemed to vaguely see an ancient and majestic palace complex.
"Pfft!"
After a moment.
They approached the landing shore.
At this time, Xu Chengxian spat out a large ball made of compressed clam shell powder.
It looked like a pearl.
It was a full arm's length in diameter.
He spat it out and used a cloud of blood energy to hold it up, asking Ling Yunzi, "Yunzi, do you want this thing?"
"...There's not even a trace of spiritual energy in it, what would I use it for?" Ling Yunzi glanced at him, sighed slightly, and said, "Next time, remember to ask me when there's still something useful left."
Ling Xiao was eager to get off the boat, but she turned back to look when she heard this.
She saw the Flower Snake spitting out a large ball, as if regurgitating a dragon pearl, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and chuckle, "Heh! This snake is really thorough! Just like the bones gnawed on by the servants in the Prime Minister's mansion."
"What's the story behind that?"
"Even dogs won't eat the bones gnawed on by those servants."
The spiritual material spat out by the Flower Snake was completely useless!
Xu Chengxian immediately shouted, "Yunzi, did you hear that? Your Second Sister is calling you a dog!"
Before Ling Yunzi could speak, Da Hei laughed first, "Interesting! Interesting!"
"Is there really a difference between a snake and a dog?"
"... ... Er, forget it, let's go ashore!"
... ...
After going ashore, they stowed the small boat and the array flags.
They couldn't care about anything else.
They went straight towards the vaguely visible palace complex.
First, they needed to confirm whether it was a mirage.
Upon reaching the vicinity, they saw that in front of the palace was the Five Dragons Square, paved with bluestone.
In the vast aura, it was not difficult to discern that this was definitely not an illusion.
The stone surface of the square was polished smooth as a mirror, reflecting the morning glow of the rising sun on the horizon, shimmering with a sacred halo.
In the center of the square, a huge dragon-shaped altar stood tall.
Complex array runes and incantations were engraved on it.
To this day, it was still drawing upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, maintaining the flow of magical power in this place.
"Five Dragons?"
Xu Chengxian first saw that there were five dragons supporting the altar.
Five dragons?
Isn't the True Dragon race supposed to have four clans?
How could there be statues of five dragons?
What is the other dragon?
"The Five Dragons are the Azure Dragon, Red Dragon, Yellow Dragon, White Dragon, and Black Dragon," Ling Xiao said in a clear voice.
The Azure Dragon is the Canglong.
The Yellow Dragon is also called the Golden Dragon.
The Black Dragon is the Black Dragon.
The White Dragon is also called the Jade Dragon.
"What about the Red Dragon?" Xu Chengxian had actually heard of the Red Dragon.
But it was only in his previous life.
Red, is the red-colored dragon.
In traditional Chinese medicine, "Red Dragon stirring the sea" refers to the tongue stirring saliva in the mouth, generating fluids and quenching thirst.
It is a method of nourishing life.
"The Red Dragon clan has been completely annihilated," Ling Xiao said. "Or rather, completely integrated with the Human race."
The descendants of the Red Dragon are the masters of the Human race.
All the monarchs and emperors of the Eastern Earth human realm are called the seed of the Red Dragon.
But in this world, there is no longer the inheritance of the Red Dragon bloodline.
"Can't the people who are called the seed of the Red Dragon awaken the power of the bloodline?" Xu Chengxian asked.
"Of course not," Ling Xiao shook her head, "Ordinary human monarchs possess the protection of dragon energy and national fortune, but they cannot cultivate."
The female emperor that she is, rules over not so much a country, but rather a sect.
So there is no such restriction.
Although the square was wide, it was unobstructed and there was nothing to pay attention to.
The group did not stay here for long.
They walked straight past it.
Further inside was the vast palace complex.
It was majestic and grand, like the spine of a giant dragon, stretching across the mountains, and like an immortal monument between heaven and earth, telling of an ancient and glorious past.
However, time is like a knife, ruthlessly carving mottled traces on this once glorious past, and time is like the wind, gently blowing, taking away countless pasts.
Walking through it, one only felt that this dilapidated and mysterious True Dragon Palace exuded an unspeakable aura.
The palace buildings were too tall.
And there were dragon shadows everywhere.
One always felt that there was an overbearing and contemptuous gaze hidden in the mist.
"Hoo!" Xu Chengxian couldn't help but let out a long breath.
Then he rolled on the ground, revealing his true demon form.
A huge Flower Snake.
Nearly forty zhang in length.
He raised his head and chest, and flicked his tail.
"I feel much more comfortable!"
Navigating through it in this form was much more comfortable than before.
He finally got rid of the feeling of being looked down upon.
"Has your snake body grown bigger again?" Ling Xiao glanced at him, raised her leg, and naturally stood on top of him.
"I guess so," Xu Chengxian didn't pay much attention.
He doesn't pay much attention to changes in body size anymore.
Ling Yunzi also leaped onto the snake's back.
Da Hei even hopped onto Xu Chengxian's head.
They continued forward.
The palace complex was built against the mountains and rivers, and the majestic main body of the palace was built of giant stones. After years of wind and rain erosion, the stone surface was already mottled and mottled, and blue-black moss clung to it.
On some of the palace walls, lifelike True Dragon totems were carved, with the dragon's head raised high and the dragon's claws sharp. Although they had been eroded by the years, the majesty and power inherited from the ancient times could still be felt from these broken stone walls.
Ling Yunzi scanned it with his divine sense and said, "It's just an empty shell, there's nothing left inside."
These statues are afterimages of the True Dragons.
Unfortunately, the divine sense has dissipated.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be so dilapidated.
The palace complex was shrouded in a faint mist, and the sunlight shone through the mist, scattering on the dilapidated palace tops, forming a sharp contrast between the brilliance and the palace's dimness.
Diluting the domineering and sacred atmosphere.
The wind was mixed with an ancient and decaying aura. Occasionally, a gust of wind blew through, and a low echo came from the palace, like an ancient dragon's roar, or a reluctant wail, which made people feel chills.
Some halls that were once glorious are now only broken walls, silently telling of the ruthlessness and vicissitudes of time.
Deep in the palace, darkness was like an abyss, devouring all light.
The three had clear goals, heading straight for the largest hall along the central axis.
— The Main Hall of the True Dragon.