frightfiction Chapter 261 Underground Dragon Veins (Part 1)
Chapter 261 Underground Dragon Veins (Part 1)
They went deep into the back mountains, entered the snow-capped peaks, and walked through the ice and snow.
"This place is truly extraordinary. There is an extremely powerful and overbearing dragon energy beneath the ground. I think it must be a supreme dragon vein!"
Jiang Chengji stared ahead. The snow-capped mountains connected together looked like the backbone of a giant dragon, majestic and imposing.
Murong Zhixiu said, "Then what are you waiting for? Dig it out and take a look."
Jiang Chengji shook his head and said, "This is the Taoist temple of the ancient Biluo Immortal Palace. There will probably be many rules and regulations. Don't mess around lightly."
They continued to go deeper, and now Jiang Chengji could be sure that there must be some extraordinary divine object buried under the ground in this area.
At this moment, Gu Chi suddenly smelled a fragrance, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face. He asked, "Do you smell anything?"
"No, there's no smell at all." Jiang Chengji and Murong Zhixiu both looked at him in confusion.
The big black dog sniffed hard and quickly locked onto the direction, saying, "The fragrance is coming from there."
Gu Chi, Jiang Chengji and Murong Zhixiu followed closely behind the big black dog, walked for more than ten miles, and finally arrived above a snow valley.
Three people and a big black dog lay on the edge of the cliff and looked down. They found that there were many toads in the valley. Each one was as big as a rabbit. They were all crystal clear, and you could even clearly see every blood vessel and internal organs in their bodies.
"This is the White Jade Toad. Although it's not very big, it's born with immense strength. It's said that a newly hatched toad can crush a mountain into dust with just one slap." Murong Zhixiu whispered.
"So perverted?" Gu Chi was surprised. He could break a mountain with a single slap right after he was born. What would happen when he grows up?
"Look over there, that's where the fragrance comes from."
Jiang Chengji pointed forward, and several people looked in the direction of his finger. There was a faint dragon energy swirling in the snow valley. On a steep cliff, there were several crystal-clear spiritual herbs growing, swaying gently in the ice and snow, emitting auspicious light. There was a kind of light yellow fruit on the branches, shaped like a dragon and snake, which was very extraordinary.
"A fruit that looks like both a dragon and a snake?" Gu Chi asked in a low voice, not recognizing what kind of spiritual fruit it was.
"That's the Dragon Snake Fruit!" Jiang Chengji was surprised, and became even more certain that there was a supreme dragon vein under the ground in this area.
According to him, the Dragon Snake Fruit is a kind of strange spiritual fruit that grows under the nourishment of dragon energy. Although it cannot be compared with the magic medicine, it is definitely considered the top spiritual medicine.
"There is a cave there, and dragon energy is coming out of it." Gu Chi's eyes were sharp.
Not too far away, halfway up a snowy mountain, there is a natural cave. It is pitch black and you can't see what's inside. There is a constant supply of dragon energy overflowing from inside and outside the cave.
"Come on, let's go over and take a look!"
Gu Chi flew forward first, followed closely by Jiang Chengji and the big black dog. Murong Zhixiu took a reluctant look at the dragon snake fruit, then leaped into the air and turned into a long rainbow to catch up with the team.
They quickly arrived at the snowy mountain and slipped into the cave.
The environment inside the cave is spacious and dry. There is a stone bed and some daily utensils such as pots, pans, and bowls scattered on the ground.
It was obvious that someone had lived here for a period of time in the past.
"Could this be the cave where the founder of Yuchan Palace once lived?"
Murong Zhixiu's eyes lit up and he said, "That's very possible. Hurry and look everywhere. Those white jade toads outside are very likely the descendants of the founder of the Jade Toad Palace. I don't believe he didn't leave something useful for his descendants."
Gu Chi said, "Just save your energy. Even if he really left something behind, it was left to his descendants. Do you still want to steal his heirloom?"
Upon hearing this, Murong Zhixiu immediately became unhappy and said, "Didn't you take many of the tomb owner's burial objects from the large tomb under the Jingzhou ruins?"
Gu Chi raised his fist and said, "Are you asking for a beating?"
Jiang Chengji extended his finger, silencing the sound, and said, "Dragon energy is constantly emanating from this place. It's probably related to the dragon vein underground."
He observed carefully and found that this cave led to the depths of the mountain. He thought that perhaps he could enter the dragon vein underground through here.
Several people were a little excited, and walked down along the direction where the dragon energy was overflowing, into the depths of the mountain.
“There really is a way deep underground!”
They came all the way to the depths of the mountain, where they discovered an ancient bluestone well more than ten feet wide, leading directly to the ground. However, three or four meters below the well, there was a piece of black ice blocking the way.
"That's right, the dragon energy is overflowing from this ancient well, and there must be a dragon vein underneath!"
"But why is there a piece of black ice at the bottom of this well?"
"Look, there's something in that mysterious ice!"
Several people were surprised to find that there was an old man trapped in the piece of black ice that sealed the wellhead.
The old man was skinny and bony, sitting in meditation with his eyes closed in the black ice. He looked lifelike, as if he would open his eyes in the next second.
Gu Chi's heart was moved as he discovered that this old man in old Taoist robes had an aura that seemed as if he was one with nature.
Gu Chi had only felt this kind of ethereal aura from Ling Xiaoke.
"Could this be the founder of Yuchan Palace?" Gu Chi had this guess.
"It's probably true. I never thought he would bury his body here."
Everyone was very surprised, but they also realized one thing: the founder of Yuchan Palace used his body after his death to seal this ancient well, so there must be something extraordinary underneath.
"He has blocked the only entrance. How can we get down? Should we get him out and put him aside first?" Murong Zhixiu said.
"We can't go in from here. The founder of Yuchan Palace has great abilities, and we don't know what tricks he has up his sleeve. If we move his body rashly, I'm worried that uncontrollable accidents will occur." Jiang Chengji shook his head and said.
The big black dog was the most accomplished among them in the field of formations and restrictions. He observed carefully for a long while, frowned, and sent a telepathic message to the others, "He has left many restrictions here, and they are all extremely complex. It may take a long time to decipher them."
After some discussion, they finally decided to retreat. They couldn't stay here for too long. If they were discovered by the white jade toads outside, they would be in big trouble.
Sure enough, not long after they evacuated the cave, the white jade toads in the area seemed to have sensed that a stranger had entered their territory.
Hundreds of white jade toads had amazing jumping ability, jumping from one hilltop to another, searching for outsiders like Gu Chi.
"It was a close call. Fortunately, we retreated in time. If we were blocked by such a large group of white jade toads, not only would we not be able to get out for a while, but it might also alert the senior officials in the Jade Toad Palace."