novelapdf Chapter 442: The aloof holy beast Qinglong
Chapter 442: The aloof holy beast Qinglong
Chapter 442: The aloof holy beast QinglongChu Xinghe felt as if he had traversed into a world of dazzling starlight, with the Beast God Talisman carrying him through the void.
Under a strong sense of weightlessness, he and his teammates all fell before a dilapidated palace.
When Chu Xinghe opened his eyes and looked around, he found that outside this ruined palace, everything was surrounded by a gray void.
It was completely different from the Spirit Beast Island he had learned about in recent days.
Although called an island, Spirit Beast Island was actually a vast land, surrounded by oceans.
On Spirit Beast Island, you could see mountains and rivers, dense forests and deserts, glaciers and oceans...
And in different environments, there were different kinds of spirit beasts.
Some were skilled in combat, while others had powerful support abilities.
There were flying ones, running ones, swimming ones, and even some with delicious flavors, not to mention various rare demonic beasts with all sorts of strange abilities.
But this place was nothing like the so-called Spirit Beast Island; it was just a ruined palace. What was going on?
Before everyone could figure out what was happening, the ground suddenly shook violently, and the next second, a shocking scene unfolded before the eight of them.
From the midst of countless ruined palaces, a giant dragon covered in cyan scales soared into the sky, reaching the eight of them in almost a single breath.
The moment the Azure Dragon appeared, a terrifying aura followed, making everyone feel as if they couldn't move an inch under its dragon might.
Was this the legendary remnant soul of the Azure Dragon, one of the Four Saints?
If just a remnant soul had such a terrifying pressure, what level would it be in its complete state?
As for the origins of Spirit Beast Island... there were no historical records, only various speculations. However, from the Great Sage's words, Chu Xinghe had learned a few things that might be related to Spirit Beast Island.
According to the Great Sage, in his time, the Beast God truly existed, as did the Four Saints, but there was no mention of Spirit Beast Island, only the Spirit Beast Continent, which the Great Elder described as much larger than Spirit Beast Island.
It was an area not smaller than the Blazing Sun Continent.
The Great Sage had been sealed for so many years, and he didn't know what had happened in the world.
But that was all past history. At this moment, Chu Xinghe just wanted to ask... Isn't it a bit absurd for the remnant soul of the Azure Dragon Saint Beast to appear before us without any warning?
Because according to Elder He, who was invincible in miscellaneous studies, during the last opening of Spirit Beast Island, everyone first appeared not here, but on Spirit Beast Island.
You had to go through various trials and tribulations according to the needs of the quest, finally successfully finding the Azure Dragon's location, then passing the Azure Dragon's test to obtain the Star Chart...
Then you had to continue through trials and tribulations to find the White Tiger Temple and accept the White Tiger's test...
To be precise, under normal circumstances, the opening of Spirit Beast Island required you to go through at least a hundred minor trials before you were qualified to meet the BOSS!
It's like the journey to the West; whether or not you get the scriptures in the end, you can't skip any of the eighty-one hardships, right?
But now, without any warning, we directly appear in the Azure Dragon Temple. What does this mean?
It's like Tang Monk just stepping out of the Tang Kingdom, and the Buddha comes up with the scriptures, saying, "Holy Monk, please accept our scriptures!"
This is just unreasonable, isn't it?
Chu Xinghe expressed that before coming here, he had already prepared himself... The journey would be full of hardships, and wouldn't it consume resources?
No matter what trouble we encounter, rest assured, I, Chu Xinghe, will just throw resources at it!
You handle the dangers, and I'll handle throwing all kinds of resources at it.
But now, I didn't even get the chance... So is there something wrong with the landing point? Should we land again?
But there was no time for Chu Xinghe to think further, as the enormous head of the Azure Dragon's remnant soul was already above the eight of them.
Dou Ding excitedly pulled out their Barbarian Tribe's divine artifact, the Spirit Beast Lock, from his Space Ring, looking at the Azure Dragon's remnant soul with excitement.
Fortunately, Chu Xinghe reacted quickly and shoved Dou Ding's Spirit Beast Lock back...
Damn... We don't know how Dou Ding's brain works... We eight are here to accept the Azure Dragon's test, to do the opening task, not to deliver ourselves as snacks to the Azure Dragon...
If you throw out that Spirit Beast Lock, wouldn't the Azure Dragon want to try roasted human jerky on the spot?
"Are you ready?"
The eight of them: "???"
What do you mean, are we ready?
Chu Xinghe was dumbfounded... Um... Azure Dragon Saint Beast, right?
According to the routine, shouldn't you introduce yourself with great pride as the Azure Dragon Saint Beast... and that we are here to accept your test or something...
We must pass your test to get the Azure Dragon Star Chart, right?
What do you mean by asking if we're ready without any warning?
But there was no opportunity for anyone to speak, as the Azure Dragon's claws swung, instantly forming a massive vortex. As the vortex formed, the Azure Dragon spoke again: "Sacrifice spirit stones, I will open the domain, obtain the Star Chart, pass the test!"
Simple and straightforward... emphasizing efficiency!
Everyone marveled at how aloof the Azure Dragon Saint Beast was.
But at this moment, Chu Xinghe felt that the Azure Dragon was not aloof at all.
Demanding everyone to sacrifice spirit stones without any warning, what's aloof about that?
It's downright enthusiastic, isn't it?
Chu Xinghe was almost laughing hysterically!
Previously, he regretted not encountering any difficulties and directly arriving at the Azure Dragon Temple, as there was no opportunity to consume resources along the way, right?
But now the first step of the Azure Dragon's test is to sacrifice spirit stones?
Is there such a good thing?
Originally, he had planned... to consume resources along the way, and after meeting the Azure Dragon, through challenges, we would obtain the Star Chart, then when I, Chu Xinghe, set up a formation, accidentally mess it up...
After all, although I, Chu Xinghe, am known as Formation Perfection, how long have I been studying formations? Isn't it reasonable to mess up the setup?
When the formation fails, don't we have to start over?
If I, Chu Xinghe, made a mistake, shouldn't I be responsible? I'll replenish the resources, and after repeating this three to fifty times, wouldn't the resources be consumed?
But Chu Xinghe never expected that he would have to sacrifice spirit stones to open the Azure Dragon's domain before even seeing the Star Chart?
This is perfect... It's even better than I imagined. Everyone sacrifices their resources, then starts the test, and during the test, if I accidentally fail, don't we have to sacrifice again...
Sacrificing requires spirit stones, right... If I, Chu Xinghe, made a mistake, isn't it reasonable for me to help you sacrifice the spirit stones?
So without any hesitation, Chu Xinghe jogged to the vortex and dumped a large amount of spirit stones into it.
Seeing Chu Xinghe take action, the others naturally followed suit, and moments later, the eight completed the Azure Dragon's sacrifice.
And at the moment the vortex's sacrifice was completed, the surrounding world began to spin wildly, and everyone felt that the Azure Dragon, originally hovering above, suddenly became incredibly massive. With the Azure Dragon's transformation, the terrifying dragon might made everyone's breathing heavy.
But just as everyone was puzzled about what the Azure Dragon's test was, the Azure Dragon descended from the sky, and with its descent, a plate shining with starlight appeared before it.
"Come forward and take the Star Chart!"
Still as aloof as ever, the Azure Dragon was unwilling to say an extra word.
But seeing this scene, Chu Xinghe was dumbfounded.
What do you mean, just come forward and take the Star Chart? What about the Azure Dragon's test?
Isn't it possible that the Azure Dragon has gone mad with poverty... His so-called test is just to see if everyone brought enough resources, right?
So as long as enough resources are invested, you can take the Star Chart?
Isn't calling this a test a bit absurd?
But just as Chu Xinghe was about to explode with frustration, Zheng Yu spoke up, saying he would go get it, and he quickly walked towards the Star Chart in the Azure Dragon's hand.
But as Zheng Yu took a few steps, the laconic Azure Dragon spoke again: "As long as you overcome fear and reach my side, you can take the Star Chart!"
As the Azure Dragon's words fell, Zheng Yu, who had been walking forward, suddenly froze in place, and a look of pain appeared on his face...
An invisible pressure fell on Zheng Yu, making it impossible for him to move.
"This is the Azure Dragon's pressure... This is the Azure Dragon's test!"
"The Azure Dragon commands the might of the dragon, his test is not of strength, but of the heart!"
"Senior Brother Zheng Yu! Don't be intimidated by his pressure, the pressure is just an illusion!"
Everyone called out to Zheng Yu, one after another, and perhaps encouraged by their words, Zheng Yu began to move forward with difficulty.
One step... two steps... three steps... But just as Zheng Yu reached the eighth step, almost within reach of the Star Chart, a sharp light flashed in the Azure Dragon's eyes, and the next moment, Zheng Yu spat out a mouthful of blood, and with it, he was sent flying backward.
Chu Xinghe caught Zheng Yu in mid-air, and seeing the somewhat weakened Zheng Yu, Chu Xinghe immediately took out two Eighth Grade Pills to stuff into Zheng Yu's mouth.
Zheng Yu looked bitterly at Senior Brother Xinghe and the others, except for Tantai Jing, who had gathered around, and said, "I'm not injured, Senior Brother Xinghe, no need to waste the pills."
"Waste what... There's plenty of this stuff... Just eat it first..." Chu Xinghe didn't care about anything else and directly stuffed the two Eighth Grade Pills down Zheng Yu's throat...
Zheng Yu: "..."
After swallowing the pills, Zheng Yu quickly recovered, whether he was truly uninjured or the Eighth Grade Pills were just too potent.
"Hmph, the second among the younger generation is just so-so. Let me, Tantai Jing, take the Star Chart!"
Tantai Jing didn't care whether Zheng Yu had recovered, and he stepped forward, heading towards the Azure Dragon...