frightfiction Chapter 542: Past Events of the Holy Dragon Cave
Chapter 542: Past Events of the Holy Dragon Cave
Chapter 542: Past Events of the Holy Dragon Cave
Could it be that all the demonic beasts in this Holy Dragon Cave have dragon scales and can breathe "dragon breath"?
If that's the case, then the name "Sacred Dragon Cave" is indeed particularly reasonable, and it's something Gu Heng has never seen before.
But then again, if it doesn't have dragon blood, how could a scorpion the size of a palm grow into such a terrifying giant?
but.
A scorpion is just a scorpion after all.
Even with its enormous size and its relation to dragons, it seems unable to change the inherently disadvantaged status of this creature.
Gu Heng walked up and saw the huge crack in the middle of the giant scorpion, which almost split it in two, revealing everything inside. He was naturally surprised that the knife he had casually tossed out could make this giant scorpion, which was no different from an elephant, crash to the ground and die instantly!
Is it because I'm just too amazing?
Or is this giant scorpion just all bark and no bite, appearing weak and powerless?
Gu Heng didn't know either.
It's been less than three months since he had someone test his strength last time. Three months is a very short time for a cultivator.
Therefore, Gu Heng felt that his strength was probably unchanged. Moreover, although he wanted to cultivate seriously, for the past few months, he had either been teaching Yin Xueling to paint or lying in the yard making a mess, so there was nothing to say about it.
Whether it was because he had become stronger, or because the giant scorpion was simply too weak, Gu Heng decided to take a conservative view for now.
After all, there is no control group here.
When he first entered, there were many cultivators lying dead in the area, including a "Nascent Soul expert" whom Gu Heng had met once before. Logically speaking, this place should be very dangerous for Nascent Soul cultivators.
But he didn't really think it was dangerous here; at most, the sandstorm was just a little disgusting.
Gu Heng looked around and found that the goose feather knife he had thrown was gone. It had pierced through the giant scorpion's body, creating a rift that almost split it in two, and fallen into the vast desert behind it.
I need to find my knife first.
That goose-feather saber was forged by Gu Heng after he had mastered the "forging skill" to an unparalleled level. It was a masterpiece, and he made it specifically for his own use.
We can't just throw it away like that.
It's not an arrow.
……
The Sacred Dragon Cave is located on Lonely Mountain, where dragons are buried. Within a hundred miles of Lonely Mountain, birds sing and flowers bloom, and all things are silent. Beneath the solitary peak, everything is as calm as still water.
But this silence suddenly snapped, and the Lonely Mountain trembled. A terrifying ripple spread from the depths of the mountain, as if to disturb the land.
The tremors on the isolated mountain grew more and more intense. When they reached their peak, a powerful pressure surged from the ground and shot straight into the sky!
A giant, sand-colored scorpion, as tall as a small mountain, roared as it burst out of the ground.
"No!"
"My bloodline!"
It opened its enormous maw, staring angrily in the direction of the Dragon Scorpion Desert, letting out a roar that seemed to devour everything.
An indescribable, fierce aura filled the heavens and earth, as if it were about to sweep across the sky. Although the earth trembled within a radius of 100 square kilometers, the Lonely Mountain remained steadfast and unshaken.
As the old giant scorpion's roar subsided, four more scattered auras awakened near Lonely Mountain.
But when they saw that it was the old giant scorpion that was angry, they fell silent again.
……
Eastern Frontier, Alliance Headquarters.
Qingquan Xuanxian and Xingluo Daoren remained in the empty council hall.
"what do you want?"
Qingquan Xuanxian said quietly.
Everyone had reported what they needed to report, and after they finished, they basically left directly. No one deliberately stayed behind, intending to do anything to curry favor with him.
he knows.
The cultivators of the Xuan Tian Realm probably regard him, an "outsider," as an anomaly. Although they dare not provoke him, it does not prevent them from treating him as an anomaly.
Of course, Qingquan Xuanxian didn't care about this anyway; why should a lion care about the opinions of a sheep?
All they need to do is obey orders and follow instructions.
Qingquan Xuanxian asked for nothing more.
but.
This guy who calls himself "Xingluo Daoren" must have something he wants.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed.
"Does Lord Xuanxian know anything about that Sacred Dragon Cave?"
As one of the most mysterious and ancient secret realms in the entire Eastern Frontier, or even the entire Xuan Tian Realm, the Sacred Dragon Cave has remained unexplored for countless eras. It opens only once every five thousand years, lasting for three days each time, and the entry point is always completely random. No one knows the true size of the Sacred Dragon Cave.
Therefore, the Holy Dragon Cave naturally retains the characteristic of being "unknown".
Xingluo Daoist was also very direct. He only wanted to know one thing: why conduct the assessment on all cultivators in the Eastern Frontier, but specifically chose the "Sacred Dragon Cave"?
Just how special is the Sacred Dragon Cave?
"Hehe, actually, this is the opinion of the higher-ups. My knowledge of this place is also very superficial."
Qingquan Xuanxian said calmly.
"Oh?"
Xingluo Daoist raised an eyebrow: "Does Immortal Xuanxian even know what's inside the Holy Dragon Cave?"
Qingquan Xuanxian smiled and said, "Of course I know that."
Well, anyway, this kind of thing isn't really a secret anymore. Telling Xingluo Daoist won't make any difference. Since he wants to know, then let him tell me.
"You probably already know the origin of the Sacred Dragon Cave—a sacred dragon fell into the Xuan Tian Realm and died, and its dissipated cultivation directly severed a huge space, separating it from the outside world."
"Subsequently, it became the Holy Dragon Cave."
"Within the Sacred Dragon Cave, there are five enormous groups of demonic beasts: dragon scorpions, dragon wolves, dragon eagles, dragon snakes, and dragon bears. When the Sacred Dragon Cave was first formed, they were 'raised' within it, eating the flesh and blood of the sacred dragon, and thus underwent a transformation!"
"Of course, the transformation comes at a price, namely, they can no longer leave the Holy Dragon Cave."
Qingquan Xuanxian began to explain in detail.
These are things that Xingluo Daoist was completely unaware of.
"It turned out to be like this..."
"Hehe, what you don't know is yet. When the Holy Dragon Cave first appeared, all the powerful cultivators flocked to this place. There were rumors that 'the flesh and blood of the Holy Dragon can touch the taboos of the Heavenly Dao.' No one didn't want to become stronger, and no one didn't want to fight for the remains of the Holy Dragon."
"But it's a pity."
"Those five most powerful progenitors of the demon beast groups slaughtered all the cultivators who entered the cave, leaving none alive!"
Qing Quan Xuanxian's eyes flickered, a subtle sarcasm on his face: "No one expected that the Holy Dragon's flesh and blood had already been 'snatched up', and that the five demon beast races had all evolved because they obtained the Holy Dragon's bloodline."
"This should have sparked a great war, but the Holy Dragon Cave was reintroduced into the void three days after its emergence, and it will not reappear for another five thousand years."
"When it appeared in the world for the second time, the cultivators learned their lesson and sent people in to negotiate with the progenitors of the demon beast races."
"The cave dwelling appears in the world for three days each time, allowing outside cultivators to seize the demon cores from the weaker members of their race and condense the essence of the holy dragon in exchange for a peaceful coexistence between the two sides."
"At this point, a balance has been achieved."