Chapter 498 - 227: Trampling the Evil Dragon! Awing the Darkness! Peerless Divine Bearing

Chapter 498: Chapter 227: Trampling the Evil Dragon! Awing the Darkness! Peerless Divine Bearing

"He went outside the village."

The member of the Qin family Village replied.

The figures on the other five altars all opened their eyes, their gazes filled with suspicion as they turned to look at Hua Yuerong.

"Flower Fairy, you’re saying there’s something wrong with him? If there were, it’s impossible that our village’s deity wouldn’t have sensed it."

said Qin Xiong, the old village chief of the Qin family Village.

"Xiao Qian would never have spoken to me like that in the past."

Hua Yuerong’s tone was icy. "Didn’t he go to see Lu Chenzhou earlier? I’ll go ask Lu Chenzhou. You all continue to preside over things here!"

WHOOSH!

With a flicker, she vanished.

The remaining five people nodded.

Hua Yuerong was incredibly fast, appearing in an instant before the narrow, black, ancient hall from before.

She stood outside the ancient hall. Just as she was about to enter, she forced herself to stop, her elegant brows knitting together as she struggled internally.

’Lu Chenzhou has a terrible temper!’

’If I just barge in and disturb him like this, and it turns out to be nothing, he definitely won’t spare my feelings...’

’But something is clearly wrong with Xiao Qian. Could it be that Lu Chenzhou didn’t sense it?’

After some thought, Hua Yuerong took out a communication Jade Pendant and tried to make contact with it.

"Lu Chenzhou, what’s going on over there? Xiao Qian seems... not quite right!"

Hua Yuerong sent the message directly.

But a long time passed with no response from the communication Jade Pendant.

There was no sound at all.

This made Hua Yuerong feel that something was increasingly wrong.

"Lu Chenzhou, what on earth happened to you? I suspect something has happened to Xiao Qian. If you don’t respond, I’m coming in to find you!"

Hua Yuerong sent another message.

Still, there was no stir from within the Jade Pendant.

Hua Yuerong clenched her jaw and rushed straight inside.

Passing through the foul, dark area, she sped toward the deepest part in one breath.

The farther she went, the more she sensed something was amiss. An invisible, scorching heat in the air seemed to have just dissipated, its aftershocks still rippling.

Finally, she reached the deepest part and came to a halt.

Her gaze fell upon the area ahead.

At the very front.

A massive stone block stood there.

"Xiao Qian and I had to leave on business. Don’t look for me!"

This line of writing had materialized there.

Hua Yuerong’s elegant brows furrowed tightly, and she paced back and forth.

’Leave on business?’

’What kind of business?’

’If it were really important, shouldn’t they have notified me too?’

’Besides, this handwriting doesn’t look like Lu Chenzhou’s.’

"Something’s wrong. Definitely wrong."

The more Hua Yuerong thought about it, the more certain she was that something was amiss, and her expression gradually darkened.

’Fine.’

’No matter what’s happened, the ritual is almost complete.’

’Detonating the dark tide is something that must be done.’

’No one can stop it!’

WHOOSH!

She turned and left, vanishing once more.

...

「At the village entrance.」

Chen Xuan’s group of three sped out, finally leaving the ancient village’s bounds completely.

Chen Xuan opened his Inner Realm and released Wuu Biao, who had been inside. He chuckled. "Elder Wuu, I hope you’ll forgive my earlier impertinence."

"You’ve already succeeded?"

Wuu Biao looked shocked and couldn’t help but ask.

"That’s right."

Chen Xuan smiled. "Next, all we need to do is draw the Spirit Talismans!"

’Draw the Spirit Talismans?’

’Of course, I don’t know how.’

’But Lu Chenzhou’s nascent soul is still here, and so is Xiao Qian.’

’I can just control them and have them draw it.’

"Alright, then I’ll be heading back!"

Wuu Biao said again.

"Hold on. I’d advise you not to go back."

A smile touched Chen Xuan’s face. "We’ve captured Lu Chenzhou. Sooner or later, that group will realize something is wrong. When they investigate, they’ll discover that you were the one who brought us in. You’ll be implicated, and there will be no escape. That’s why I’m advising you to come with us!"

"Come with you?"

Wuu Biao’s expression changed slightly. "But my family..."

"Don’t worry. They’ll just assume you were controlled by me, same as Xiao Qian. They won’t suspect that your entire family has turned traitor. So, coming with me is the best possible outcome for you."

Chen Xuan smiled. "Later on, when I’m strong enough, I’ll naturally come back to level this village and wipe out their stronghold!"

"This..."

Wuu Biao quickly weighed his options and had no choice but to nod. "Alright!"

"Then let’s go!"

Chen Xuan and the others transformed into streaks of light and shot off into the distance.

Led by Chu Shanhe, they sped all the way toward Qianling City.

「Several hours later.」

The group finally entered the City Lord’s Mansion in Qianling City.

Feng Wuji, Xue Wanchuan, and the Nine Heavens Elder all rushed out to greet them.

"How did it go, Chen Xuan?"

Feng Wuji asked urgently.

"Don’t worry, I got the method!"

Chen Xuan broke into a smile.

"You got it? That’s wonderful!"

Feng Wuji said with delight.

"Huh? Wuu Biao, it’s you. What are you doing here?"

Suddenly, the Nine Heavens Elder, who was off to the side, spoke up, his eyes wide with surprise.

"This old man has also come to seek refuge with Young Hero Chen."

Wuu Biao chuckled, looking at the Nine Heavens Elder. "Nine Heavens Elder, do you still want revenge for your disciple?"

He was the one who had previously convinced the Nine Heavens Elder to give up on the idea of revenge.

He was also the one who had delivered a large amount of compensation to the Nine Heavens Elder.

"Bullshit! Don’t bring up the past!"

The Nine Heavens Elder’s face darkened.

"Young Hero Chen, what exactly is this method?"

Vice City Lord Xue Wanchuan immediately asked.

Chen Xuan opened his Inner Realm directly and called out, "Come out, Void Dragon Python!"

BOOM!

A wave of dark, foul energy instantly erupted. It billowed and surged—a murky, sinister, and distorted miasma carrying a heavily corrosive and chilling aura that swept out in all directions.

Everyone tensed up.

They immediately felt an indescribable sense of danger.

Their gazes sharpened as they stared intently into Chen Xuan’s Inner Realm.

They saw an immense creature, not quite a python and not quite a dragon, slowly extend its head from Chen Xuan’s Inner Realm. Its entire head was pitch-black, as if formed completely from darkness. Its body emanated a thick, foul, and dark aura, making one instinctively feel a sense of discomfort.