Chapter 225 - 148: Hidden Quest: Dragon Realm

Chapter 225: Chapter 148: Hidden Quest: Dragon Realm

[You have discovered a special area: Dragon Tomb...]

"Dragon Tomb... That name doesn’t sound very auspicious..."

Shen Xing muttered to himself, gazing at the prompt that had flashed before his eyes.

It wasn’t just the name that was inauspicious; the place itself gave off an indescribable eeriness.

Across the undulating ground, massive remains could be faintly seen, half-buried in the black earth.

Although it was impossible to tell what creatures they belonged to, the sheer size of the skeletons and the oppressive aura they faintly emanated were enough to imagine that these beings must have been terrifying when they were alive.

Even more conspicuous was the central area.

A massive tombstone stood there, exuding an ancient and heavy aura, as if suppressing something that should never be awakened.

"Lord, there is a power here that makes me uncomfortable."

Reina suddenly spoke from beside him, her gaze solemn as she looked ahead.

"I feel it too." Shen Xing nodded, then turned to the girl in the white dress beside him. "Wanyin, is this the place you scouted last time?"

"Yes," Xia Wanyin responded softly. "But I didn’t dare get too close. I just glanced at it from the edge and left as soon as I sensed danger."

Shen Xing’s eyes lit with understanding. "Then do you know the exact location of the treasure marked on the Treasure Map?"

"Let me see..."

Xia Wanyin took out the ancient parchment, closed her eyes, and carefully sensed its energy for a moment.

Then, as if holding a compass, she turned in a circle before finally locking onto a direction. "I think it’s over there."

Shen Xing looked in the direction she was pointing and immediately saw the massive tombstone. His heart sank.

’You’ve got to be kidding me. It’s in the very center!’

’In other words, if we want the treasure, we have to interact with that tombstone.’

’This thing looks anything but simple. And considering the map’s name... it’s probably related to that legendary creature...’

After a moment of contemplation, Shen Xing made his decision. "Let’s go check it out first. If things go south, we pull back."

Xia Wanyin and Reina agreed.

Zha Ji beat its wings again, carrying them forward at top speed.

This underground space was massive; the distance from the entrance to the central tombstone area was at least seven or eight kilometers.

Fortunately, Zha Ji was also very fast. Flying at full speed (with its Storm Wings active), it would only take a few dozen seconds to arrive.

This was the main reason Shen Xing dared to investigate.

If things went south, he could escape at a moment’s notice.

Not long into their flight, a patch of black ground up ahead began to sink, and the surroundings trembled violently.

Immediately after, burly, humanoid creatures covered in black scales, with thick tails and sharp claws, leaped out from the ground.

Shen Xing had encountered this type of monster once before. They were precisely Lachlan’s Soldier Type: Half-Dragons.

However, the Half-Dragons here had black scales, whereas the ones under Lachlan’s command had red scales.

Moreover, Shen Xing could sense a decaying, deathly aura from these creatures, as if they were one with their environment.

"The Dragon Tomb is sacred ground! Trespassers will die!"

One of the Half-Dragons raised its Longsword, its ghastly green, slitted pupils fixed on Zha Ji in the sky.

Shen Xing focused his gaze.

[Dragon Tomb Watcher]

[Level: 17]

[Potential: Elite One-Star]

[Attributes: Power 175, Spirit 189, Agility 163, Constitution 195]

[Skills: Dark Breath, Dead Scale Hardening, Decaying Claw]

[Talent: Dark Blood]

...

[Dragon Tomb Guardian Captain]

[Level: 19]

[Potential: Elite Three-Star]

[Attributes: Power 234, Spirit 251, Agility 218, Constitution 267]

[Skills: Dark Breath, Dead Scale Hardening, Decaying Claw, Shadow Charge, Wraith’s Claw]

[Talent: Dark Blood, Long Wei]

...

’A total of 17 monsters. One Elite Three-Star, and the rest are all Elite One-Star. All of them are Tier Two or higher.’

Shen Xing quickly scanned the information, thinking to himself, ’The quality of monsters here is really high. Every single one is an Elite.’

’I wonder if they’ll drop Souls.’

’If they do, this wouldn’t be a bad place to grind monsters.’

’After all, this Dragon Tomb is huge. There must be many more similar Dragon Tomb Watchers around.’

"WHOOSH—"

While he was lost in thought, the monsters below launched their attack.

Streams of black Dragon Breath spewed from their mouths, shooting toward the sky and nearly singeing Zha Ji’s feathers.

Fortunately, Shen Xing—a master of micromanagement—had quick enough reflexes. He instantly maneuvered Zha Ji through a narrow gap, dodging the volley of attacks.

"Reina, wipe them out."

At Shen Xing’s command, the Red-haired Mage at his side leaped into action.

A red figure appeared in mid-air, her Magic Robe billowing like a crimson cloud as she held her Magic Staff high.

Vast amounts of the Fire Element rapidly gathered at the tip of her staff, forming a massive Fireball over half a meter in diameter. In an instant, it began to expand at an incredible rate.

One meter...

One and a half meters...

Two meters!

In the blink of an eye, a gigantic Fireball, more than two and a half meters in diameter, materialized in mid-air.

Its terrifying heat distorted the surrounding air, and the waves of destruction it emanated were horrifying.

The Half-Dragons below flapped their wings, attempting to fly up and give chase.

But in the next second, the Fireball plummeted.

The Dragon Tomb Guardian Captain was flying the fastest and, caught completely off guard, met the Fireball head-on, getting to personally experience what it felt like to take a nuke to the face.

Then, the Fireball exploded.

"BOOM!!!"

A small mushroom cloud rose out of thin air as terrifying, destructive flames swept out in all directions like a tidal wave.