Chapter 694 - 693: Silent Power

Chapter 694: Chapter 693: Silent Power

Jiang Zuo walked directly down the narrow path in the middle. Before long, he heard the voice speak again.

"Heh heh, wrong answer. The Array is activating. Crush everyone."

As the voice faded, the white Mist and black Mist began to roil. A terrifying aura emanated from the Mist, as if it intended to grind everything to dust.

This aura was exceptionally terrifying. A common Tier Eight cultivator would likely be crushed to death instantly.

Sensing the aura, the Spiritual Dragon trembled uncontrollably. It wanted to retreat, but its escape route had already vanished.

The black and white Mist had blocked the path behind it.

The Mist on both sides surged forward with even greater intensity.

It was panicking.

But when it looked at Jiang Zuo, it saw that he was completely expressionless, not even glancing at the Mist.

It didn’t know why he was so confident, but based on his previous display of power, he probably couldn’t withstand the rolling walls of Mist.

The Spiritual Dragon now felt it was about to die.

Jiang Zuo walked steadily along the path, his pace unhurried.

No matter how anxious the Spiritual Dragon became, he showed no sign of quickening his steps.

Soon, the Mist arrived. The massive, rolling walls of Mist bore down on Jiang Zuo.

The Spiritual Dragon thought, ’It’s over. I’m dead.’

’After laying low for so many years, to think I’d die like this.’

It squeezed its eyes shut.

However, the crushing pain it expected never came. It didn’t feel even the slightest bit of discomfort.

But when it opened its eyes to check, it was stunned.

What was it seeing?

A man was walking through the rolling Mist. Wherever his feet touched the path, the Mist scattered. The crushing walls of Mist shattered as they neared him. Wherever he went, the Mist retreated without fail.

The Mist, which had seemed so dangerous and invincible, was like foam, like ordinary smoke, unable to obstruct him in the slightest.

The Spiritual Dragon was utterly transfixed.

There was no powerful Magic, no boundless energy, no unparalleled pressure.

And yet, he exuded an indescribable sense of power.

The Spiritual Dragon followed him.

It had a feeling: ’Humans might truly be more formidable than the Dragon Race.’

’At least, I’ve never gotten such a feeling from any other Dragon.’

Jiang Zuo reached the end of the narrow path, where he saw three stone statues.

The three stone statues were in a pavilion on the water’s surface.

They were sitting in the pavilion, playing a board game.

The two playing were men, and a woman was seated next to one of them, seemingly advising him.

Jiang Zuo knew who the three were with just a glance.

But he paid them no mind. His gaze fell upon the table, where a box sat.

The object Jiang Zuo had sensed was inside the box.

As for what it was, he had no idea.

Then, Jiang Zuo stepped into the stone pavilion.

He ignored the statues, picked up the box, and opened it.

At that moment, a strange power emerged. The instant it appeared, the entire stone pavilion was enclosed.

It was a massive barrier.

The moment the barrier appeared, Jiang Zuo could tell that it was meant for protection.

Only then did he begin to examine the contents of the box.

The Spiritual Dragon stood to the side, not daring to say a word. It was just trapped, so it wasn’t too worried. Besides, the senior before it hadn’t even spared the barrier a glance. If it panicked, it would be looked down upon.

Jiang Zuo saw two items inside: a stone statuette that looked like a black Loach, and a piece of paper.

Jiang Zuo took out the paper and read what was written on it:

Black Loach, are you happy to see what I left for you with your own eyes?

You Si and I made it together. Does it look like you?

Let me tell you, this thing was really hard to make. It took us a lot of time.

But have you run into some trouble?

Don’t worry. As long as you’re inside, you’re safe. With the statues of me, my big brother, and You Si standing guard, who would dare to act recklessly here?

Oh, right. We left some power for you. This power is equivalent to one finger’s worth of my big brother’s strength.

Don’t underestimate a single finger’s worth of my big brother’s strength. There aren’t many people in this world who can withstand one of his finger strikes.

If you’re not in a hurry, you should properly integrate the power and then fight your way out. If you’re in a rush, just swallow it directly to gain the power instantly.

Remember, integrating it will grant you some permanent power, while swallowing it is only temporary.

Use with caution.

Remember to look after the house. Call for our help if anything happens.

We’ll help you find a partner when we get back.

That’s all.

After reading, Jiang Zuo couldn’t help but glance at the black Loach statuette. ’It really does look like a loach.’

’But this was actually left for the Divine Dragon by Qin Qianning. Does he know about this?’

’And why was it buried beneath the Holy Dragon Cave Mansion?’

Jiang Zuo didn’t understand, but he put the items away anyway.

The power within was Qin Tian’s, but its aura was slightly different from the one he had sensed from the corpse.

The corpse’s power was indeed immense, but it lacked the refinement of the power here.

Based on this single finger’s worth of power, Jiang Zuo was certain that Qin Tian was truly formidable.

A Holy Beast Primordial Dragon of the same tier would be no match for him.

But the version of him that had stepped into the Supreme realm was far inferior to the one before he entered it.

It wasn’t that his Supreme self wasn’t as powerful, but that it lacked the proper depth.

Normally, if Qin Tian had ascended to the Supreme realm in the state he was in when he produced this finger’s worth of power, he could have taken on ten other Supremes at once.

But in his current state, being able to fight three would be heaven-defying.

While that would be incredible for anyone else, for Qin Tian, it was far too ordinary.

As for why this was the case, Jiang Zuo didn’t know. There could be many reasons.

Of course, if he could dissect the corpse, he would definitely find out.

But that was impossible.

However, once his Cultivation was higher, he would be able to sense the reason.

After putting the items away, Jiang Zuo prepared to leave.

But just as he was about to leave, he suddenly felt something activate within the pavilion, and something else shot off toward the deep sea.

’A key?’ Jiang Zuo perceived for a moment and found his answer.

There was something in the deep sea, something that was locked away. Now, one of the locks had been opened.

Furthermore, this mechanism was likely added later.

So, it was highly probable that the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion was behind it.

But as for what it was specifically, he would have to ask the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion.

Jiang Zuo wasn’t concerned. ’First, I’ll head up and deal with that Holy Dragon. We’ll see if adversity reveals their true feelings for each other.’

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「Perception No. 1 Group」

"Chi Xue Child, why don’t you tell us if you have any hidden inheritances? I’ll help you take care of them.

Oh, and where do you want to be buried? Here, or outside?

I’ll find a spot with excellent Feng Shui for you," Fairy Mo Yan sent in the chat.

Chi Xue Child: "You’d better find one for yourself. When Liuyue Xue wakes up, you’re dead meat."

Fairy Mo Yan: "By then I’ll have long since eaten the Longevity Dragon Egg. It’s not yet certain who will be the one dying."

Liu Yiyi: "Chi Xue Child, where are you right now? How did you end up at the Ghost Gate?"

Chi Xue Child: "[Shrug emoji] I have no idea. I was just swallowed by a giant fish, and then I somehow ended up here. This place also seems to be the fish’s stomach.

At first, I was worried about being digested. Now, great, I get to worry about whether the path through the Ghost Gate is a pleasant one."