Chapter 131 The Flood Dragon

Chapter 131: Chapter 131 The Flood Dragon

Chapter 131: The Flood Dragon

The highest peak in the Primordial Sealing Ruin stood alone above the clouds.

Thick mist drifted across its jagged summit, and the spiritual energy here was far richer than anywhere else in the region.

Duanmu Cang and Gongsun Lie stopped at the foot of the mountain.

"The senior beast lives here," Duanmu Cang said.

Gongsun Lie cracked his neck.

"Let’s go up."

The two men rose into the air and flew toward the peak.

Before they could clear the upper ridge, a heavy pressure swept down the mountain.

The clouds parted as an enormous shape uncoiled from the mouth of a secluded cave.

A Flood Dragon.

Dark, iron-hard scales covered its long, winding body as it draped across the rock face.

Two sharp horns rose from its skull, and its golden slit pupils fixed on the intruders with cold indifference.

It hadn’t yet formed a true dragon body.

But the aura pouring off its scales made Duanmu Cang and Gongsun Lie sharply aware of the gap between their realms.

Half-Step Immortal Realm!

They exchanged a quick glance, then cupped their fists and bowed.

"Greetings, Senior."

The Flood Dragon lowered its massive head.

Its deep voice rumbled through the stone.

"What business brings two humans to my peak?"

Duanmu Cang stepped forward, his expression steady.

"Senior, we come about the Primordial Sealing Ruin. The grand array is showing clear signs of instability, and we fear the demons imprisoned there may soon break the barrier. If that happens, this whole realm faces disaster."

Gongsun Lie added,

"We’ve already warned the other three overlords of the ruin. If the seal fails, we hope Senior will join forces with us to push the demons back."

Silence stretched across the summit for several long breaths.

"The seal is weakening?" the dragon rumbled.

"Yes, Senior."

"And you expect me to leave this mountain to fight your battles?"

"That is our sincere hope."

The Flood Dragon turned its gaze toward the hazy horizon.

"I have no interest in affairs beyond my peak."

Duanmu Cang wasn’t surprised.

To a creature at the Half-Step Immortal Realm, ordinary worldly conflicts weighed almost nothing.

But this was no ordinary conflict.

"If the demons break free, they won’t stay inside this ruin. Once they slaughter their way across the land, this mountain won’t be spared either."

"Then I will kill any that dare set foot on my territory."

The dragon’s answer left no room for argument.

It turned its head away, dismissing them.

"I am in the middle of a vital stage of cultivation. I have no time for your warnings. Leave."

Duanmu Cang and Gongsun Lie exchanged another glance.

They had expected this.

Of all the beasts they had visited, this one was by far the most aloof.

Neither dared to provoke a Half-Step Immortal beast any further.

"Since Senior is occupied, we won’t trespass any longer," Duanmu Cang said, bowing again. "If circumstances change, we hope Senior might reconsider."

The dragon offered no parting words.

The two men descended the mountain and vanished back into the mist.

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High above, the Flood Dragon slid back into the shadows of its cave.

It was at the Half-Step Immortal Realm, one step from a true Immortal, and its current transformation was the most critical moment of its life.

Within its veins ran a faint, ancient trace of Golden Dragon blood.

A supreme inheritance.

One that gave it the chance to shed its flood-dragon form entirely.

But a chance alone meant nothing without action.

It had to refine that dormant bloodline, complete its physical evolution, and survive the heavenly tribulation waiting at the end.

Only then could it cast off its flood-dragon skin and rise as a true Golden Dragon.

Even with its talent, doing this through natural cultivation alone would take centuries of grueling seclusion.

The dragon closed its golden eyes and sank back into its cultivation trance.

For now, nothing else existed.

---

Far away, in the courtyard of the Lin Clan’s ancestral residence, Lin Hao was sipping tea when a crisp chime rang out in his mind.

[Ding! The system has detected a Flood Dragon within the Primordial Sealing Ruin.]

Lin Hao raised an eyebrow, glancing into the empty air.

"A Flood Dragon? Why bring this up now?"

[Ding! The target has reached the Half-Step Immortal Realm. It carries a faint trace of Golden Dragon bloodline, and has the potential to evolve into a true Golden Dragon.]

Lin Hao’s interest finally stirred.

"A Golden Dragon?"

He knew the gulf between an ordinary flood dragon and a true dragon.

A Golden Dragon stood near the very top of dragonkind.

If this beast completed its evolution, its future strength would be formidable.

He thought briefly of Long Haoran, the Divine Dragon from the Divine World.

Long Haoran was already a true Divine Dragon, but a fully evolved Golden Dragon could rival him in bloodline supremacy.

Of course, potential and power now were different things.

The beast was still only a Half-Step Immortal.

But it was far too interesting to ignore.

"How long would it take to evolve naturally?"

[Ding! Based on its bloodline concentration and cultivation speed, natural evolution would take several hundred years, provided it makes steady progress and survives its heavenly tribulation.]

Lin Hao let out a dry laugh.

"Several hundred years? I’m not waiting that long."

He tapped his finger against the armrest.

"Doesn’t the System Mall have something to speed this up?"

[Ding! The System Mall carries an item that awakens dormant Golden Dragon bloodline essence and greatly accelerates evolution.]

A translucent screen appeared in front of him.

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[Item: Golden Dragon Bloodline Origin]

Description: Contains pure Golden Dragon ancestral essence. When absorbed by a qualified dragon-type being, it awakens dormant lineage, accelerates physical transformation, and helps prepare for the heavenly tribulation.

Note: The creature must still survive its own tribulation. This item does not grant a direct breakthrough to the Immortal Realm.

Price: 1,000,000,000,000 Family Points

---

Lin Hao stared at the row of zeros.

"One trillion Family Points?"

He rubbed his chin.

"That’s a rip-off."

[Host, you have Infinite Family Points.]

"Having money doesn’t mean I should be robbed!"

[The system has checked. The price is fair.]

"You always say that!"

The system said nothing.

Lin Hao shook his head, but the grumbling didn’t last long.

If the item turned a Half-Step Immortal beast into a Golden Dragon, it was worth every point.

What really annoyed him was the system’s logic.

"Why didn’t you show me this item from the start?"

[Ding! The Host did not previously inquire about items related to dragon bloodline evolution.]

Lin Hao rolled his eyes.

"So I have to interrogate you for a catalog every time?"

The system fell into a quiet, stubborn silence.

Lin Hao dismissed the screen.

The Flood Dragon was already inside the Primordial Sealing Ruin, a place he meant to visit anyway once the seal broke.

He could settle the demons and tame the dragon in one trip.

No sense making two journeys.

He leaned back in his chair with a smirk.

"Since it’s right there in the ruin, I’ll just wait for the seal to break, clean up the demons, and drop by to tame a dragon. Two trips would be too much trouble."

[Ding! ...]

The system chose, wisely, to stay quiet.

End of Chapter 131