Chapter 2283 - 2286: Dragon Emperor's Spirit Bone and the Mysterious Treasure

Staring at the mesmerizing Taiyin Youying, as beautiful as a crescent moon and smiling softly, Shen Qiang was momentarily stunned, then said, "What did you say?" After glancing at the Mermaid Princess Qian Ning standing to the side with a strange look in her eyes, Taiyin Youying smiled and said, "Don't worry, your beloved princess can't hear my words."

Shen Qiang was startled by this, looked at Qian Ning, who gazed at him with adoration and curiosity, and communicated via voice, "You did the right thing. Qian Ning has already accepted me as the Dragon Emperor, but I'm curious about your evaluation of the Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra. In fact, the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing, after cultivating that Sutra, now has five tails. If I'm not mistaken, once she reaches a higher rank, she will surely become a Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox."

Taiyin Youying laughed upon hearing this and said, "So you think that by following the cultivation to the very end, you can also become a dragon?"

"I think it's possible," Shen Qiang said calmly.

Youying squinted her eyes and smiled, saying, "The reason Chu Qing can achieve this is because she's inherently a fox. Jin Chan became increasingly human-like and beautiful after cultivation because she was originally human. Don't you understand yet? You're human, even if you possess the Dragon's Energy Sea and Dragon's Sea of Consciousness, in essence, you are still human. So even if you evolve to the highest stage, you are merely a Dragon Demon with human and dragon traits, or perhaps called a Dragon Human, but still not a dragon."

"Because, the direction of biological evolution always starts from oneself. Fish can never evolve into grasshoppers, and humans can never evolve into dragons; this has always been the predetermined rule."

Shen Qiang was surprised and said, "You've known all along?"

"Of course," Taiyin Youying smiled, "If practicing some broken Heart Sutra could turn someone into a dragon, then anyone else could too. But have you ever seen anyone cultivate and suddenly turn into a fierce beast?"

Looking at Shen Qiang's somewhat upset face, Taiyin Youying asked and answered herself, "Obviously not. At most, one only becomes a cultivator with strong cultivation. The higher rank is becoming an Immortal or a god, but in essence, still human, just capable of things ordinary people can't."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang was silent.

His heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

Because from the very beginning, Shen Qiang believed subconsciously that as long as he practiced the methods of the Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra, sooner or later he would become a real dragon.

Shen Qiang always believed this.

But now, hearing Youying's words, Shen Qiang suddenly understood.

If dragons were planes, then Shen Qiang was a car. No matter how fast he ran, he could never fly like a dragon.

"Tell me your method." Shen Qiang frowned, communicating, "I want to hear."

Upon hearing this, Youying smiled slyly and then said softly, "Because I know where the Spirit Bone is, the one you used for your Foundation Establishment."

In an instant, Shen Qiang was stunned and asked urgently, "Spirit Bone? What do you mean?"

Youying laughed charmingly and said, "Can't you understand? It's dead, the Essence fell into your hands, you used it for Foundation Establishment, thus becoming a cultivator with dragon traits, giving you Power you shouldn't have had. It helped you become the King of Demons, helped you sit on the Dragon Throne, become the Dragon Emperor."

"But what's fake can never become real. Without obtaining the Spirit Bone, there's no way for you to open the Dragon Emperor's Treasure Vault, nor can you ever become a true dragon. So now, you should leave here, don't cause unnecessary trouble, don't make yourself look bad."

Looking at the charming Youying, Shen Qiang frowned and said, "I hate when people speak half-truths. Since you know where the Spirit Bone is, then tell me. I will obtain it, won't I?"

Youying smiled and said, "Sure, it's a straightforward thought. Then help me obtain my Flower Crown first, and I'll tell you then."

Seeing Shen Qiang's face darken, seemingly unhappy, Youying smiled and said, "Don't forget, Qingxuan is longing for the Divine Corpse, already counting time by seconds acting like years. Your little beauty, Qian, who also awaits your return, so don't get distracted by these things. Once you do what I ask, I'll tell you."

Shen Qiang frowned and said, "Don't you think that if I have the Spirit Bone, it might give me more confidence in obtaining the Divine Corpse?"

Youying laughed charmingly and said, "Even to obtain the Divine Corpse you lack confidence, how could you possibly obtain the Spirit Bone? If it were truly simple, I would have told you a long time ago."

Sweeping her beautiful eyes across the massive golden door, Youying said, "The Dragon Emperor is a greedy and stingy fellow; he absolutely would not allow any other creature to touch his treasure. So trust me, if you attempt to forcibly open his treasure vault, the means he has left behind are enough to take your life and everyone else's."

Shen Qiang was silent.

Staring at the Dragon Clan engravings enveloped in black mist, filled with murderous intent.

He sighed and said, "I understand."

Youying giggled and instantly vanished.

After she disappeared, the Mermaid Princess Qian Ning hesitated and said, "Um... Who is she? She's so beautiful."

Shen Qiang replied, "She's my Sword Spirit."

Upon hearing this, Qian Ning paused and then said, "She was very proud and didn't even bother to glance at me."

Shen Qiang paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "You're overthinking it. There's nothing going on; she just had something urgent to discuss with me. Don't make wild guesses."

"I won't be mistaken," Qian Ning said, "When she was talking to you, her expression was just like when I'm talking to you among ordinary people. That kind of disdain can't be disguised."

Shen Qiang smiled helplessly; after all, Taiyin Youying was an ancient super deity on the same level as Zhuzhao, an ordinary mermaid demon in her eyes probably truly meant nothing.

"Let's go back," Shen Qiang smiled, changing the subject.

Qian Ning hesitated and looked at the massive golden door, saying, "So this treasure vault..."

"Oh, my cultivation level is currently lacking; I can't open it in the short term. Once my cultivation improves, I'll definitely bring you here to open this treasure vault, and by then, you can take whatever you like inside. How about it?"

"Okay!" Qian Ning's beautiful eyes sparkled with excitement, "I just want to see what's hidden by the Dragon Emperor. It's said that the Dragon Emperor has five treasure vaults; each of the Four Seas Dragon Palace houses one, but there's still one vault whose location remains unknown."

Excitedly, Qian Ning held Shen Qiang's arm and said sweetly, "You find all of them and open them for me to take a look, okay? Since I began to understand things, I've always been curious about these five treasure vaults. So wealthy, so powerful, the Dragon Emperor, what could he possibly have hidden? Imagining it is incredible. Such a mighty figure, what could he have that is worth secretly collecting and keeping hidden?"

Listening to Qian Ning's curious words.

Stepping on the jade stairs, Shen Qiang couldn't help but sigh, thinking to himself, "Indeed, jade paving the ground, gold and silver treasures not stored away, every place is incredibly luxurious, then what is in his treasure vault?"