Chapter 605 - 586: The Ink Jade Flood Dragon Appears, Each Takes What They Need

Yang Chan was lost in the crowd, a very inconspicuous figure among the members of the Merak Sacred Land.

His position was already far in the back.

Among the major factions, he didn’t stand out at all.

When he saw the look on Princess Qianyue’s face, he knew she was probably looking for him. However, after the last incident, he had already completely cleansed his aura.

Before leaving the Solitary Void Trial Array, he had changed his clothes and even used Spirit Medicines to cover himself in the scent of gathered Spirit Medicines.

This made him even more inconspicuous.

He refused to believe anyone could still recognize him.

Then there was He Tianqing, the Saint Son of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land. His eyes were sinister, but his face wore a fake smile as he searched for something in the crowd.

At that moment, the Saint Son of the Celestial Sword Sect appeared in the Purple Mansion Saint Son’s line of sight, his face full of hostility. If not for the Purple Mansion Saint Son’s scheming, he wouldn’t have been forced out so early.

The Purple Mansion Saint Son’s scheme had disrupted his plans and affected his condition.

His body was now radiating a sharp Sword Intent, ready to strike at any moment. If a Direct Disciple from the Celestial Sword Sect hadn’t been holding him back, he might have attacked directly.

The Saint Sons and Saintesses of the major Holy Lands, along with the Princes and Princesses of the Imperial Dynasties, emerged from the Solitary Void Trial Array. None of them were in good shape, as the toll taken within the Trial Array was very real, and it affected every single person.

This was true for the consumption of Power, physical stamina, and Spirit.

The protective measures they held couldn’t be used indefinitely and needed to be replenished. Therefore, after confirming that no one had obtained the Secret Order, none of them had any intention of fighting, as there was no need.

If the Secret Order had appeared, however, they would have started an all-out fight, disregarding everything else.

A large-scale Secret Realm like the Purple Void Secret Realm was relatively rare. It contained an immense amount of Cultivation Resources, naturally making it worth fighting the other major factions over.

Only the final victor could possess such a large-scale Secret Realm. At that point, it was estimated that even Martial Saint Level experts from the major Holy Lands might join the fray, as the stakes involved were enough to tempt even Blood Exchange Martial Saints.

"Let’s go!"

In the end, no faction made a move. Instead, they all left the Solitary Void Trial Array.

No one entertained the thought of breaking this Super Array. After all, not even a Blood Exchange Martial Saint was guaranteed to be able to crack a Super Array of this magnitude. One could only imagine the difficulty. Moreover, experts at the Blood Exchange Martial Saint Level couldn’t even enter the Purple Void Secret Realm in the first place.

This was because the Secret Realm had a restriction on Cultivation, and experts at the Blood Exchange Martial Saint Level simply couldn’t get in.

The Merak Saintess led the people from the Merak Sacred Land and the Cyan Yuan Sect away. They continued with their original plan: breaking the various Grand Arrays to obtain the Treasures within the Secret Realm, while also exploring deeper into the Purple Void Secret Realm.

If not for the unexpected appearance of the Solitary Void Trial Array, the people from the Merak Sacred Land would still be methodically following their plan.

Yang Chan followed along in the crowd, inconspicuous. He didn’t sense anyone paying attention to him, which was a great feeling.

’One should keep a low profile. That’s the only way to live a long life.’

After the Merak Saintess and her group returned from the Solitary Void Trial Array, they continued in their original direction. Their progress in breaking the Grand Arrays quickened somewhat.

They knew that a Secret Realm this vast couldn’t possibly contain only one Super Array like the Solitary Void Trial Array. Perhaps the Grand Array that all the major Holy Lands had been searching for was also here.

Although the Solitary Void Trial Array wasn’t the Grand Array the major Holy Lands and Imperial Dynasties wanted, it gave them great hope. After all, if a Grand Array like this existed, then the legendary Cross-Realm Array might exist as well.

Especially since it was related to the once-mighty Purple Void Imperial Dynasty, it made people even more convinced that a Cross-Realm Teleportation Array was located within the Purple Void Secret Realm.

As Yang Chan watched the people from the Merak Sacred Land retrieve various Spirit Medicines from one Grand Array after another, he wasn’t particularly interested, because he had obtained far more.

If he found the Cross-Realm Teleportation Array in the future, he could still get an even greater reward from the Array Spirit of the Solitary Void Trial Array.

Although the Merak Sacred Land and the others had harvested a great deal, the process was far more troublesome than what he’d gone through. On the other hand, the Alien Races and Exotic Beasts within each Grand Array further confirmed for Yang Chan that all the trials in the Solitary Void Trial Array were based on real prototypes.

Yang Chan had encountered some of these Alien Races and Exotic Beasts within the Solitary Void Trial Array.

And as the people from the Merak Sacred Land ventured deeper, the Alien Races and Exotic Beasts they encountered grew stronger. Some Alien Races even controlled Exotic Beasts and joined forces to fight the members of the Merak Sacred Land.

If not for the large number of experts on the Merak Sacred Land’s side, they might not have been a match for them. This showed just how powerful these Alien Races and Exotic Beasts were, and it also caused the Merak Sacred Land’s progress to slow down.

Previously, clearing a path to the Solitary Void Trial Array had been quick because all the major Holy Lands and Imperial Dynasties had worked together. With so many experts, the Alien Races and Exotic Beasts were naturally no threat at all.

But now, the Merak Sacred Land had to face them all alone. Even with the many Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Level experts who had come to the Secret Realm, they were still somewhat overwhelmed.

Just as the people of the Merak Sacred Land were busy breaking through an array, they were interrupted by a deafening roar.

It was a dragon’s roar—a sound from the Dragon Race that the Black Dragon was so concerned about. To be precise, it was the roar of the dragon in this very Secret Realm, though it was not a Pure-blooded Dragon Race member.

The Black Dragon had learned from the Array Spirit that an Ink Jade Flood Dragon was suppressed within the Purple Void Secret Realm. This was a Flood Dragon with a highly concentrated bloodline, one that had a chance of purifying its bloodline and ascending to become a True Dragon.

However, purifying its bloodline would only be possible if it broke through to the Divine Acupoint Realm.

In the Black Dragon’s eyes, this was merely a Mixed-blood Flood Dragon.

The reason the Black Dragon hadn’t been able to fully sense the Dragon Race aura before was that the lingering aura left by the Ink Jade Flood Dragon had been too faint and had dissipated too much.

After learning all this, the Black Dragon was disappointed, but it didn’t urge Yang Chan to go.

In the Black Dragon’s eyes, the gap between a Flood Dragon and a member of the Dragon Race was still vast, so naturally, it chose not to act.

The Secret Technique the Black Dragon possessed couldn’t be used repeatedly. At most, it could only be used once, unless its power returned to the Divine Acupoint Realm, at which point the restriction wouldn’t be so great.

Therefore, the choice was very important to the Black Dragon, which was why it hesitated.

"Someone’s making a move on the dragon in the Secret Realm! They must have found something over there!"

"Let’s go take a look too!"

The Merak Saintess looked at the unknown number of Grand Arrays still ahead of them and finally decided to head toward the source of the dragon’s roar.

First, a Super Array—the Solitary Void Trial Array—had appeared ahead of schedule. Now, the dragon within the Secret Realm was fighting, which meant someone must have discovered something valuable in its possession. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have made a move.

At a time like this, the Merak Saintess was naturally in no hurry to continue breaking through the arrays in front of them. It was still unconfirmed whether another Super Array, or the very thing the Merak Sacred Land was looking for, lay ahead.

But this attack on the Dragon Race member in the Secret Realm could potentially lead to what they were searching for.

After the Merak Saintess proposed the idea, none of the Elders and others who had entered the Secret Realm with her objected.

Their mission in the Secret Realm wasn’t to collect Top Level Spirit Medicines. While these Top Level Spirit Medicines were very precious, they were nothing in the eyes of a Holy Land.

Instead, things like the Cross-Realm Teleportation Array or the Secret Order were their true objectives.

"Yang Chan, are you going to go check it out too?"

"True Dragons are legendary creatures, extremely rare, but also extremely dangerous."

"According to the legends, even the weakest of the Dragon Race are at the Blood Exchange Realm and are terrifyingly powerful. It could be very dangerous over there!"

"If it’s not necessary, I’d rather you stay here and continue gathering Spirit Medicines. There’s no need to take the risk!"

"Of course, the decision is ultimately up to you!"

"Are you still going to go?"

Yang Chan, however, used the Profound Yin Hanging Bead to send a telepathic message to the Black Dragon.

Ever since he learned that the creature in this Secret Realm was a Flood Dragon, not a Pure-blooded Dragon Race member, and an old one at that, Yang Chan had lost all interest.

A Flood Dragon didn’t meet the requirements for the Dragon Tamer class. He needed a young dragon, but it had to be from the Pure-blooded Dragon Race. This was a memory fed back to him after his Dragon Tamer class had advanced.

Besides, the Ink Jade Flood Dragon in the Secret Realm was quite old, already six or seven hundred years of age. That wasn’t young even for a Flood Dragon. Its potential was limited, so there was naturally no need to go.

Even if he went, the most he would gain would be some Spirit Medicines, but he might encounter danger. In Yang Chan’s mind, it naturally wasn’t worth the risk.

However, the Black Dragon had done a lot for him in the Purple Void Secret Realm, so he naturally had to ask for its opinion. After all, if he wanted to use it as a ’tool dragon’, he had to give something in return, otherwise the ’tool dragon’ might slack off next time.

Forced control might seem useful, but in reality, it had significant drawbacks.

The best method was still a transactional relationship where both parties got what they wanted.

But even if they did go, Yang Chan wouldn’t get too close. At most, he would give the Black Dragon a suitable range so it wouldn’t be restricted by the distance limit of the Profound Yin Hanging Bead. The rest would naturally be up to the Black Dragon itself.

He would do his best to stay at a safe distance and not get close.

If there was no danger, he could lend a hand. But if there was danger, the Black Dragon was on its own.

’Making him risk getting close to fight? Not a chance.’

"Master, forget it. It’s a Mixed-blood Flood Dragon. It’s not necessary!"

The Black Dragon sent its reply to Yang Chan, ultimately deciding not to go.

Aside from looking down on the Mixed-blood Flood Dragon, another reason was that a mixed-blood would be of little help to it. Even if it managed to control it, the amount of Essence Qi it could provide would be small, and it might even cause a rejection reaction.

Another point was that its Secret Technique had limited effect on a Mixed-blood Flood Dragon, and the success rate was not high.

According to its conversation with the Array Spirit, this Ink Jade Flood Dragon’s bloodline was impure, its Cultivation was around the Blood Exchange Level, and its Combat Power was slightly stronger than its own current level. If its Secret Technique failed, its current Soul Body would also be damaged.

Moreover, now that it had attracted the attention of so many factions, it was even less worth the trouble.

If it truly wanted to subdue the Ink Jade Flood Dragon, it would have gone with only Yang Chan and acted personally before anyone else could react. That would have been the best option.