Chapter 686 - 685: The One Here to Kill You

Chapter 686: Chapter 685: The One Here to Kill You

Yue Xi asked, "Do you remember the location clearly? I need to tell the Saintess and the others."

Pure Goodness shook its head. "I don’t remember, but there are some on almost every island. The Immortal Spirits helped me hide them. I remember that much."

"I don’t remember anything else. But... they’re all dead."

"My subjective consciousness is becoming despondent."

Yue Xi said, "Don’t be despondent just yet. Didn’t we get news last time that they might still be alive?"

"Besides, the Saintess’s progress has surpassed all previous Saintesses. We’ll know the answer soon."

"Plus, with the appearance of the male Candidacy Saintess, things are moving forward much faster. It won’t be long now. The answer you’re looking for will surface soon."

Pure Goodness sat down next to Yue Xi and said, "Loneliness... it’s frightening."

Yue Xi slapped the surface of the water with her feet. "Weren’t you lonely before, too? You never used to talk. Why weren’t you afraid then?"

Pure Goodness said, "My subjective consciousness says that before you came, loneliness wasn’t frightening. After you came, loneliness started to become frightening."

Yue Xi smiled. "Are you complimenting me?"

Pure Goodness said, "My subjective consciousness says it’s because you talk too much."

Yue Xi: "..."

Finally, Pure Goodness looked to the sky and said, "My subjective consciousness is afraid that he’s lying—giving people an endless wait for a promise that will never be fulfilled."

***

Jiang Zuo had also finished watching the video by this time.

He was now certain that this was Qin Qianning’s home. The valley from last time must be part of this place; its separation was probably an accident.

It was also coincidentally not far from Baili Valley. It was highly likely that an extension of the Ancient Battlefield had caused the damage here.

Fortunately, the damage wasn’t severe.

’But the valley was destroyed in the end, wasn’t it?’

At that moment, Jiang Zuo saw Mu Lin talking with the Deep Sea Tier Nine Dragon and asked her directly, "You’re at Tier Eight Peak but haven’t reached Inquiry. How could you possibly be a match for a Tier Eight Peak from the Holy Beast Dragon Race?"

Mu Lin looked at Jiang Zuo and said, "Because she’s weak. I’ve never met such a weak Tier Eight Holy Dragon. She was probably a discarded dragon with too many defects."

Jiang Zuo’s brow furrowed. He then looked at the other dragons and realized that all the dragons here were a bit of an embarrassment.

Even the Tier Nine ones were an embarrassment.

Every single one of them had a problem with either their mentality or their strength.

A Tier Eight Peak dragon from the Holy Beast lineage should be able to fight a peak Tier Eight Inquiry expert.

But Holy Beast Shuang Ying could only fight against an ordinary Tier Eight Peak opponent. The difference wasn’t just a tiny bit.

It was a world of difference.

So, her bloodline was either extremely weak, or she was a half-blood—and mixed with an ordinary creature at that.

’Similar to Sweet Potato, I guess. But Sweet Potato is an extreme case. It’s practically a duck.’

’Sweet Potato really is special. Normally, only the side with the stronger bloodline can control the offspring’s form. For example, between a Vermilion Bird and a duck, as long as the Vermilion Bird’s bloodline is dominant, the child should theoretically be born in the form of a Vermilion Bird, regardless of who gives birth.’

’But for it to take the form of a duck... that’s just ridiculous.’

’Just what kind of duck managed to overpower a Vermilion Bird’s bloodline?’

’When two equally strong bloodlines mix, the result is almost random. Or you get a situation like Divine Dragon Qian Zhong, who ended up resembling neither parent.’

’It’s quite tragic.’

’The odds of that are pitifully low.’

After that, Jiang Zuo said no more. He didn’t care what kind of dragon she was. All that mattered was that Divine Dragon Qian Zhong liked her.

Nothing else was important.

Before long, Divine Dragon Qian Zhong returned with the Spiritual Dragons.

"I left a mark on the two Tier Eights. I had no choice. Besides the Holy Dragon, they were the only two Tier Eight Spirit Beasts left," said Divine Dragon Qian Zhong.

Jiang Zuo nodded. The two Tier Eights, plus the power he had preserved from the start, made three portions in total. That was enough.

’Still, no matter how you look at it, this Secret Realm is really powerful.’

’Two Tier Nines and four Tier Eights... That’s quite impressive.’

’How many Sects on the outside lack this kind of incredible strength?’

"So, what do we do now?" Divine Dragon Qian Zhong asked.

Jiang Zuo said, "There’s no time like the present. We’ll go hunt the Holy Dragon directly. She should be awake by now."

Mu Lin was surprised. "We’re going so soon? Shouldn’t we rest and recover our strength first?"

Jiang Zuo looked at her and said, "Why did you attack this place? Wasn’t it to strike while the enemy is down?"

"If you’re going to put on a show, you see it through to the end. We’ll strike while she’s weak and go for the kill."

"Let’s move out now. No time to waste."

Mu Lin added, "But how is Senior Loach supposed to make his entrance then? Everyone is in a weakened state. If we injure the Holy Dragon and then Senior Loach shows up, won’t that be too much of a coincidence?"

Jiang Zuo asked curiously, "Do dragons even have brains like that?"

Jiang Zuo thought for a moment and said, "Maybe they do."

Jiang Zuo didn’t have much of an impression of them, other than that those fellows were arrogant, foolish, and refused to hand over the Holy Beast Treasure Manual.

So, he had just stereotyped them.

But they had lived for so long, after all. If they bothered to use their brains, they should be able to spot the clues. This was especially true for weaker dragons; the weak have to rely on their wits to survive.

’Don’t ask why the strong are foolish. It’s because they’re strong.’

’Power can make one blind, just like the old Jiang Zuo.’

The reason he knew so many things was almost entirely because Jiu Xi had forced him.

’Otherwise, why would I have bothered researching so many things? Wouldn’t sleeping have been much better?’

’Or finding something interesting to do.’

The Divine Dragon didn’t answer Jiang Zuo’s question. Instead, he said, "It’s better to be safe. Let’s make some preparations."

Jiang Zuo had no objection to that. ’That’s simple enough.’

***

On a certain island, flowers and grasses grew in abundance.

There were countless rare trees and plants, and the environment looked as if it had been meticulously tended.

It was like a personal garden.

A cyan dragon was lying lazily on the grass, looking as if she had not yet fully awoken from her slumber.

However, her enormous eyes were open. She stared in the direction of the deep sea, her thoughts unknown.

"When... when will I be able to leave this place and return to the Holy Dragon Race? Perhaps marrying a Divine Dragon is the only way. Heh."

The dragon looked at a scale in her hand and muttered to herself, "This is what Father left me, isn’t it? He said that as soon as he secured his position in the clan, he would use this to find me and take me back."

"Heh, how many years has it been?"

"It’s questionable if he’s even still alive."

At this, she put away the Dragon Scale and lay back down among the flowers and grass, closing her eyes to enjoy the tranquility. Perhaps this way, she could stop herself from overthinking.

But at that very moment, her eyes snapped open, and she rose to look into the distance.

In the distance, several figures began to appear. They moved quickly, arriving on the small island in what seemed like an instant.

They looked down from above before tossing down something that resembled a pitch-black Loach.

This Loach was covered in injuries, and one of its eyeballs was even missing. It was an incredibly miserable sight.

Saint Dragon Shuang Ying shot the black Loach a look of disgust, thinking, ’It actually dirtied my flower garden.’

Yes, she was Saint Dragon Shuang Ying.

Then, Saint Dragon Shuang Ying looked at the newcomers and said, "Who are you?"

Mu Lin stepped forward. She looked at Saint Dragon Shuang Ying and said coldly, "The people who have come to kill you."

"Human, haven’t you suffered enough? You think you can take me on?" Saint Dragon Shuang Ying scoffed.

At this moment, the Deep Sea Tier Nine Dragon released its aura and said majestically, "What if you add me to the equation?"