Chapter 779 - 764: Bargaining, the Dragon Race’s Secret

Both Lu Qianqiu and the Abyss Lord were stunned when they heard Shen Lang’s words.

Lu Qianqiu knew a great deal about Shen Lang’s trump cards from the events in the Hungry Ghost Dao.

Even if he had a Sword Dao expert hidden on his person, that expert was clearly in an extremely weakened state. Forget dealing with Lu Qianqiu; he would probably have a hard time even with the Abyss Lord.

As for the powerful Ghost Venerable Ye Youming, that was contingent on Shen Lang being able to contact him and bring him here immediately. Otherwise, in the face of these two titans, a far-off solution wouldn’t help an immediate problem.

So what exactly was Shen Lang relying on that he dared to say the two words, "I refuse," in front of the Abyss Lord and Lu Qianqiu?

The brutal aura in the Abyss Lord’s eyes soared once more, causing the pressure on Shen Lang to spike!

Yet Shen Lang seemed completely unaffected by the pressure. He simply watched Lu Qianqiu quietly, as if waiting for him to speak.

Lu Qianqiu watched Shen Lang silently, then suddenly burst out laughing. "In all my long life, I’ve only ever admired one person. It seems I’ll have to add another to the list now."

"Kid, you’ve got guts. I’m truly impressed!"

As he spoke, Lu Qianqiu gave a light wave of his hand, and a red cloud suddenly surged forth, spreading out between the Abyss Lord and Shen Lang.

The mountain-like pressure bearing down on Shen Lang instantly vanished without a trace.

Only then did Lu Qianqiu speak. "What I said before was just a joke, don’t mind it. I was just very curious about your performance in the Hungry Ghost Dao, so I wanted to see for myself just how much courage you really have."

"In this whole world, you are absolutely the only junior who dares to speak like that in front of me and the Abyss Old Demon!"

At this, a look of admiration appeared on Lu Qianqiu’s face. "I actually made it very clear before. The three of us are cooperating. Since it’s a cooperation, how could I threaten you into doing anything?"

"And since we’re discussing a cooperation with you, there will naturally be benefits."

After saying this, Lu Qianqiu sent a Divine Thought transmission: "You want benefits? It’s simple, isn’t it? Don’t you want the Elemental Power Fragment and the five Spirit Meridians? Cooperate with me, and both of those will be yours. Compared to these two things, any other treasures aren’t even worth mentioning, right?"

At this, Shen Lang’s gaze finally softened slightly.

’It seems Lu Qianqiu really did see everything that happened in the Hungry Ghost Dao.’

’He even overheard me asking the Ghost Venerable to help me obtain the Elemental Power Fragment and the five Spirit Meridians.’

"Besides those, I can also give you all the Puppets you saw earlier... With my power, these Puppets are useless. Just consider them a greeting gift. What do you think?" Lu Qianqiu upped the ante.

"The Puppets!" Shen Lang’s eyes lit up.

Lu Qianqiu nodded. "Excluding the ones you took and destroyed, I still have 534 of them... You know, not only is their Cultivation formidable, but the materials used to refine them are also incredibly rare. They’re absolute treasures! An army of King Martial Realm cultivators like this would be a powerful force anywhere, wouldn’t it?"

"Mm."

Shen Lang hummed in acknowledgment, his feelings at that moment extremely complicated.

’If the Elemental Power Fragment and the five Spirit Meridians were ownerless items buried beneath the Dragon Scale Divine Hall, then with my foreknowledge and Ghost Venerable Ye Youming’s help, the chances of obtaining them would be quite high.’

’But Lu Qianqiu has already made it clear that he’s the one guarding them...’

’Snatching the Elemental Power Fragment and the five Spirit Meridians from someone like him? Easier said than done.’

’Even if the Ghost Venerable’s Cultivation is much higher than his, he controls most of the Dragon Scale Divine Hall’s Restrictions. As long as he hides within and uses the Restrictions as cover to escape, even Ye Youming might not be able to do anything to him.’

Shen Lang’s mind raced. He said softly, "The Puppets are one thing, but the Elemental Power Fragment and the five Spirit Meridians are no ordinary items. For you to just offer to give them away... seems a bit too generous. How can I trust you?"

"I knew you’d say that." Lu Qianqiu continued his transmission. "Kid, just listen to me for a moment..."

"You and I are not enemies. On the contrary, the Dragon Race has an excellent relationship with the War God Hall! And our relationship with the Thousand Soul Hall isn’t bad either... You not only have a special connection to the Thousand Soul Hall, but you’re also a member of the War God Hall. Based on that alone, I would never harm you. There’s no need to."

"Even the Dragon Emperor would get a massive headache from dealing with Wenxiang Ghost Venerable, one of the three great Ghost Venerables. I have no desire to be hunted by her to the ends of the earth with nowhere to run and nowhere to hide..."

Shen Lang remained silent. It was impossible for him to believe Lu Qianqiu had no ill intentions based on just a few sentences.

Lu Qianqiu continued, "You don’t need to be suspicious about the Elemental Power Fragment and the five Spirit Meridians. I have been guarding these two things deep beneath the Dragon Scale Divine Hall for ten thousand years."

"For the past ten thousand years, I haven’t just been sleeping. I’ve been absorbing and refining the abundant Spiritual Qi from the Elemental Power Fragment and the five Spirit Meridians, while also using the fragment to comprehend the Rules of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth... After ten thousand years, I finally broke through to the Emperor Martial Realm."

"I’ve already gotten everything this Elemental Power Fragment has to give me. I’m unlikely to gain anything more by continuing to study it. As for the extremely abundant Spiritual Qi within... with your knowledge, you should understand that while such immense Spiritual Qi is very alluring, it’s no longer that important for Emperor Martial Realm Powerhouses. To continue advancing their Cultivation, Emperor Martial Realm Powerhouses rely on their comprehension of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, not abundant Spiritual Qi."

"I’ve studied this Elemental Power Fragment for ten thousand years. I’ve comprehended all the Heaven and Earth Rules within it that I’m capable of comprehending. There’s no use pondering the rest. To me, this Elemental Power Fragment is now just a massive Spirit Stone."

"The benefits I can gain from this giant Spirit Stone are very limited now... You can understand what I’m saying, right?"

Shen Lang still didn’t speak.

A hint of urgency grew in Lu Qianqiu’s eyes. He sighed and said, "Alright, I won’t deny it. My desire to leave this Dragon Scale Divine Hall is no weaker than the Abyss Lord’s."

"The Abyss Lord is afraid of being hunted down or even captured by Taotie and the others. But the main reason I want to leave is that I *must* leave. I need to find someone and have them release my Dragon Race..."

"Ten thousand years ago, he sealed the Dragon Race in the Dragon Tomb within Dragon Valley with a single palm strike. The time is now up, and it’s time for him to fulfill his promise... But he hasn’t appeared at the Dragon Scale Divine Hall!"

Shen Lang couldn’t help but freeze. ’Did Lu Qianqiu just reveal a secret of the Dragon Race in the middle of his explanation?’

Back in the Sorrow Swamp, Li Su had helped Shen Lang awaken his Chaos Divine Body and told him he could use the Essence Blood of the Ten Great Divine Beasts to truly activate it.

One of those Ten Great Divine Beasts was the Dragon Race.

But as soon as Shen Lang heard the words "Dragon Race," his face fell...

The War God Hall had records on the movements of a powerful race like the dragons. It seemed something had happened to them ten thousand years ago, and they had been sealed away... The matter remained a mystery to this day.

Now, you basically couldn’t find any dragons in the entire world...

He never expected that a figure like Lu Qianqiu was hidden here in the Dragon Scale Divine Hall!

"You just said the Dragon Race was sealed by a Great Power with a single palm strike?"

Shen Lang’s eyes flickered, and he finally couldn’t resist asking.

Lu Qianqiu nodded. "That’s right. Ten thousand years ago, the Dragon Race offended an unbelievable existence and was completely locked away in the Dragon Tomb. The only ones walking the outside world now, besides the vanished Green Dragon Clan and the defected Black Dragons, is me, Lu Qianqiu... And I am the last hope of the Dragon Race! That’s why I must leave this place as soon as possible!"

Shen Lang shook his head. "That’s still not clear enough."

Ignoring the Abyss Lord, who was staring helplessly from the side, Lu Qianqiu continued his Divine Thought transmission: "Let me put it this way... Ten thousand years ago, two powerhouses came to the Barbaric Dragon Valley. The Dragon Race’s Clan Leader angered one of them with his disrespectful words and had the entire race sealed in the Dragon Tomb with a single palm strike. As for me, I was brought by him to this Yumu Cave Blessed Land..."

"He promised to take me out after ten thousand years and give the Dragon Race its freedom... But he still hasn’t shown up, and I’m still trapped in this sunless, godforsaken place!"

A sharp glint flashed in Shen Lang’s eyes. "Are you joking? A person who could seal the entire Dragon Race with one palm strike hasn’t even been born in this world! Even the most powerful Divine Demons that exist in this world, how could they possess such terrifying strength!"

Lu Qianqiu slapped his forehead again. "I knew you wouldn’t believe me. Why are you so damn curious... Fine. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t believe it either, but it’s absolutely true... It wasn’t just the Dragon Race he sealed. Even all the powerhouses of this Yumu Cave Blessed Land were taken away by him. Do you understand now?"

"What?" Shen Lang was greatly startled. "The people of Yumu Cave Blessed Land were taken away by that powerhouse you mentioned? The disappearance of everyone from the Pocket World Blessed Lands was because of him?"

Lu Qianqiu was slightly taken aback. "All the Pocket World Blessed Lands have vanished? It seems something truly major has happened. I’m not very clear on the other Pocket World Blessed Lands, but I can confirm what happened to Yumu Cave Blessed Land... But if he wanted to, he could make all the Pocket World Blessed Lands disappear overnight."

"His power is unimaginable! He was clearly at the absolute pinnacle of strength, clearly from the Upper Realm, yet the Heaven and Earth Rules of this Human Realm seemed useless against him... He descended into this world in his true form! He wasn’t rejected by this world’s Rules at all... Can you imagine that? A Divine Demon, in the truest sense, descending upon this world in their real body! It’s truly incredible!"

Though his mind was reeling, Shen Lang’s gaze remained as calm as still water. He asked, "I happen to be investigating the disappearance of the Pocket World Blessed Lands. I never expected to get a lead from you... Can you tell me who that powerhouse is?"