novelhk Chapter 1001 The Siren's Aura
Chapter 1001 The Siren's Aura
Long Yunmang and Yu Shuheng exchanged a glance, both seeing determination in each other's eyes.
“Brother Yu, I plan to head to Wanyuan Valley immediately,” Long Yunmang said.
Yu Shuheng nodded: "A gentleman knows what to do and what not to do. You did the right thing. I will go with you. With me by your side, we can look out for each other on the way."
Just as Long Yunmang was about to give Long Qingyao and the others some instructions before heading towards Wanyuan Valley in the South China Sea with Yu Shuheng, a sharp hiss suddenly came from outside the cave. The sound was full of hostility and instantly broke the tranquility of the island.
The dragon-cloud python suddenly glared at the source of the sound, a cold glint flashing on its blue dragon horns—it was the aura of a sea monster, and there was more than one.
"Brother Yu!" Feeling a gust of wind pass by, Long Yunmang looked towards the entrance of the cave, where Yu Shuheng's figure had already appeared, his expression more solemn than usual.
"They are sea monsters from the Black Shark Clan and the Inkfish Clan, including one Mahayana-stage sea monster king, two eighth-tier sea monster kings, and about fifty seventh-tier sea monsters, all heading towards the cave."
Yu Shuheng condensed a wisp of spiritual energy at his fingertips, which transformed into a simple topographical map in the air, marked with two black dots that were rapidly moving toward the center of the island.
Yu Shuheng was extremely frustrated. He was clearly gradually integrating with and controlling the power of the rules of Qingyuan Star.
It was precisely because he began to merge that he clearly felt that once he merged with half of the power of the rules of Qingyuan Star, it was as if he had been shackled and could no longer actively interfere with any struggles on Qingyuan Star. He could only be like a puppet, letting the power of the rules dominate everything.
Although he could make a judgment after being asked, he was extremely passive, like a puppet on a string.
Even if he can bestow more good fortune upon those he cares about, it is like a candle flickering in the wind, which may be stolen at any time by evil cultivators with ulterior motives.
Ugh!
Therefore, for Yu Shuheng, controlling the power of the rules of Qingyuan Star was truly like a chicken rib—tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away.
After all, he always harbored the dream of traveling through the void.
His initial desire to control Qingyuan Star was simply to be able to, like a savior, directly contract Qingyuan Star and escape with it like a shooting star when faced with a star-destroying crisis.
After all, even if he was a science student, he was just an inexperienced high school science student who couldn't possibly calculate a black hole like that wise sage could, causing Qingyuan Star to disappear into the vast universe again.
Ugh!
Now, he is like a bird trapped in a net, caught in a dilemma!
If it weren't for the increasing number of people he cared about on Qingyuan Star, like the stars themselves, he wouldn't have been tempted to listen to the old Taoist Xuanmuzi and begin to integrate with the rules of Qingyuan Star, so that he could "roam" the void with Qingyuan Star.
Therefore, Yu Shuheng consciously slowed down the process of integrating the rules of Qingyuan Star. As a result, although most of the restrictions on Qingyuan Star are now ineffective for Yu Shuheng, his cultivation level is still like that of a trapped dragon. Even though he has broken through to the Great Perfection of the Mahayana stage, he is still bound by the rules and finds it difficult to break through to higher levels.
In other words, he did indeed stand at the pinnacle, but unfortunately he was not the only one standing out; he still had some equally matched opponents.
For example—Poseidon!
So, what exactly is the purpose of these sea monsters?
At this moment, a hint of anger flashed in Long Yunmang's eyes: "These sea monsters have always coveted my dragon clan's cultivation treasure land. They must have sensed the dragon energy and top-grade spiritual energy in the cave and want to get a share of it!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Long Shi's furious roar echoed from outside the cave, followed by the crisp sound of weapons clashing.
The two exchanged a glance and immediately rushed outside.
Upon exiting the cave, they witnessed a horrific scene:
Long Shi wielded a heavy black iron hammer and engaged in a fierce battle with three black shark demons like a war god. The silver scales on his body were like a battle flag stained with blood, and the deep, bone-revealing wound on his left arm seemed to be a ferocious mark left by the battle. Clearly, he had been struggling in this fierce battle for a long time.
Long Qingyao stood gracefully to one side, the Water Control Mirror like a blue pearl floating in front of her, constantly shooting out blue water arrows like sharp arrows, but they were blocked by the ink sprayed by a giant squid demon like a shield. The ink fell to the ground and corroded small pits as if they were eaten by insects.
Long Yunran was still young and her cultivation was still immature. At this moment, she was being attacked by two black shark demons like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey. She was in great danger, and the dragon energy around her had become as thin as a candle in the wind.
"Dare to harm a member of my Dragon Clan? You're courting death!" Long Yunmang roared, his azure dragon aura surging around him. The phantom of a coiled dragon condensed once more. He reached out and clenched his fist, and the moisture in the air instantly condensed into azure dragon-shaped spear, which he thrust directly at the black shark demon that was attacking Long Yunran.
The spear tip carried a fierce dragon's might. Before the Black Shark Demon could react, the spear pierced its chest, blood gushing out, and it died on the spot.
Seeing its companion killed, the other black shark demon's eyes flashed with fear. It turned to run away, but was struck by a burst of dragon energy from the dragon cloud python, and its body was instantly torn to pieces.
Upon seeing this, Long Yunran quickly caught her breath and bowed to Long Yunmang, saying, "Thank you, Captain!"
Yu Shuheng did not make a move immediately, but stood on high ground and scanned the battlefield with his eyes.
He discovered that these demons were not attacking in a scattered manner, but rather in a clear formation—the black shark demons acted as meat shields in front, the squid demons released ink to disrupt from behind, and several extremely fast swordfish demons roamed the flanks, looking for opportunities to attack.
Even more terrifying, a gigantic black shark king was standing at the edge of the battlefield, its aura already at the early stage of the Mahayana stage (regardless of whether they are demons or sea creatures, reaching the ninth rank is collectively referred to as the Mahayana stage).
At this moment, the Black Shark King was watching the battle with a cold smile, clearly the leader of this siren tide.
"Cloud Python, watch out for that Black Shark King!" Yu Shuheng warned.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Black Shark King roared and charged towards the Dragon Cloud Python like an arrow. Its huge claws, carrying a foul stench, slammed directly at the python's head.
Long Yunmang dared not be careless and dodged to the side. He swept his dragon spear horizontally, but it was blocked by the Black Shark King's hard fin. The spear tip collided with the fin, bursting out dazzling sparks.
"So what if it's a dragon? It's just a little guy who just broke through!" Black Shark King sneered, his black demonic energy surging around him. A huge bone knife materialized in his hand, its blade covered with black patterns, clearly an evil weapon stained with the blood of countless cultivators.
He swung his sword at Long Yunmang, the wind from the blade carrying a corrosive aura that stung Long Yunmang's skin.
Long Yunmang gritted his teeth and resisted, but Black Shark King's cultivation was a notch above his, and with the added power of the evil weapon Bone Knife, he gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.
Before long, his arm was cut by the bone knife, and black demonic energy seeped into his body through the wound, beginning to corrode his dragon energy.
"Captain!" Long Shi saw that Long Yunmang was in danger and wanted to rush over to help, but he was entangled by three black shark demons and could not get away at all.
Although Long Qingyao's water-controlling mirror could suppress the ink of the squid demon, she was unable to spare any attention to support Long Yunmang and could only anxiously watch the battle unfold.
Just as Black Shark King's bone knife was about to strike Long Yunmang's heart, Yu Shuheng finally moved.
He didn't unleash any powerful spells; he simply raised his hand, and a wisp of pale golden life energy transformed into a thread that instantly wrapped around the bone knife.
The seemingly fragile thread contained the purifying power of the World Tree. When the black demonic energy on the bone knife came into contact with the thread, it instantly dissipated like ice and snow melting away, and the light of the bone knife also dimmed.
Black Shark King's expression changed. Sensing the purifying power emanating from the bone blade, a nameless fear surged within him: "Who are you?"
Yu Shuheng did not answer, but his fingertips twitched slightly, and the golden thread suddenly swelled up, turning into a giant net that firmly trapped the Black Shark King.
The golden light on the giant net kept flashing, and the power of purification surged into the Black Shark King's body. The demonic energy in his body began to dissipate rapidly, and his aura also weakened.
"Impossible! You are only at the Mahayana stage, how could you possibly have a purifying power as strong as the Sea God!" Black Shark King roared, trying to break free from the giant net, but found that the net was tightening more and more, and the demonic energy on his body was dissipating even faster.
Seizing the opportunity, Long Yunmang's dragon aura surged, and he gathered all his power in his dragon spear, thrusting it fiercely towards Black Shark King's chest.
The spear tip pierced through the Black Shark King's body, and the azure dragon energy surged in instantly, shattering his internal organs.
Black Shark King let out a shrill scream, its body went limp and it fell to the ground, completely lifeless.
At that moment, it regretted it.
It should not have disobeyed the sea god's decree, listened to the mermaid's instigation, and tried to consume dragon blood to evolve its bloodline, and consume the dragon pearl to break through to the middle or even late stages of the Mahayana realm.
If it were really that easy, why didn't the mermaid herself take action?
So, was I the only one who was stupid?
Unfortunately, it was too late.
Upon seeing their leader killed, the other sea monsters panicked and their fighting spirit plummeted.
Seizing the opportunity, Long Shi smashed the black shark demon in front of him to death with a single blow, roaring, "Surrender now! Otherwise, you will all perish here today!"
The remaining sea monsters looked at each other, but ultimately could not resist their fear and turned to flee.
Long Qingyao quickly manipulated the water control mirror, shooting out several blue water arrows that intercepted all the fleeing sea monsters.
Long Yunmang looked at the trapped sea monsters, a cold glint in his eyes: "The Dragon Clan's cultivation grounds are not a place where you can run rampant. I'll spare your lives today, but if you dare to invade again, I will kill you without mercy!"
The sea monsters nodded hastily, their faces filled with fear. After the Dragon Cloud Python withdrew its dragon energy, they all jumped into the sea in a sorry state and disappeared without a trace.
After the battle, both Long Shi and Long Yunran were seriously injured, and Long Qingyao also consumed a lot of spiritual energy.
Yu Shuheng stepped forward and released a pale golden life force that enveloped the three of them: "This is life force that can quickly heal your injuries and restore your spiritual energy."
The three felt the warmth emanating from their bodies and quickly sat down cross-legged, circulating their dragon energy to absorb life force.
Long Yunmang looked at Yu Shuheng, his eyes filled with gratitude: "If it weren't for Brother Yu's help today, I would probably have fallen victim to the Black Shark King. I can't thank you enough. If Brother Yu ever needs my help in the future, Yunmang will do my utmost!"
Yu Shuheng smiled slightly: "You and I are friends, there's no need for this. But after this incident, we should also be vigilant. The Dragon Clan is currently weak, and there are many demons in the East Sea. Even the Sea God may not be able to manage them all. It's hard to guarantee that other sea demon king forces won't covet the top-grade spiritual veins here and—the Dragon Clan."
Yes!
Dragon clan.
Dragons themselves are treasures—treasures from head to toe.
Dragon blood, dragon bones, dragon liver...
Dragon blood contains immense life essence and thunderous power. It is not only a holy medicine for healing (it can heal broken bones and bring the dead back to life), but also "fuel" for cultivators to break through realms. Furthermore, it can temper divine weapons, giving them their own dragon might to intimidate demons.
Dragon bone, with a density far exceeding that of black iron, is a top-tier material for crafting defensive magical artifacts (such as heart-protecting mirrors and battle armor). When buried deep underground for a hundred years, it will give birth to "dragon marrow crystals," which can be directly integrated into weapons to enhance their armor-piercing properties.
Dragon liver contains the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that the dragon race has breathed out over thousands of years. After consuming it, it can instantly broaden the cultivator's meridians. It can also serve as the core of a top-tier array, doubling the power of the array. In addition, it has a built-in "water-repelling" effect, allowing the array to operate freely in the deep sea.
The Dragon Balls are the core of the Dragon Clan's power and soul. They can not only unleash devastating "Dragon Flame Bullets," but also serve as "spatial anchors," allowing the holder to teleport freely within the Dragon Clan's territory. Furthermore, they can nourish the soul and resist soul attacks.
Each dragon scale possesses its own "Dragon Might Barrier." Individual scales can be removed to create amulets, and when stacked together, they can be woven into "Dragon Scale Armor," which is impervious to blades and spears and can reflect 30% of attacks. When stained with dragon blood, it will also develop "lightning patterns," which can actively release lightning strikes.
Dragon horns naturally contain the laws of "controlling water" and "summoning lightning". When ground into powder, they can be used to make "rain-summoning pills". A complete dragon horn is the key to refining "lightning and water seal-breaking talisman", which can break water and lightning seals.
The dragon claw, with its fingertips containing the subtle law of "tearing space," can be used directly as a melee weapon. The "dragon claw spikes" at the tips can be detached and embedded in arrowheads, allowing the fired arrows to penetrate a cultivator's spiritual energy shield.
Dragon tendons, with a toughness comparable to "heavenly silkworm silk," are an excellent material for making bowstrings and ropes. When soaked in dragon blood, they shrink into "dragon tendon ropes," which can automatically bind enemies, and the more they struggle, the tighter they become. They can also absorb the enemy's spiritual power and feed it back to the holder.
Thinking of this, Long Yunmang couldn't help but shiver, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Therefore, their decision to send thirty dragons to the East Sea for training was truly hasty. No wonder Yu Shuheng wanted to come along to help protect the Dharma.
Long Yunmang immediately nodded firmly to Yu Shuheng: "Brother Yu is right. After we recover from our injuries, we will set up stronger restrictions around the island and send people to take turns guarding it to prevent the sea creatures from attacking again."
As the sun sets, its golden rays bathe the island, casting a warm hue over the bloodstains of the battlefield.
Yu Shuheng stood in front of the cave, gazing into the depths of the East China Sea, pondering in his heart—was this sea monster tide a test from the sea god, or the autonomous behavior of some sea monsters?
After all, the dragon race was once the ruler of the East Sea. I just don't know what the terms are between the Dragon King and the Sea God.
Ugh!
It seems the days ahead won't be peaceful.