NOVEL WEB Chapter 935 - 936 Earth Dragon Grass Appears
Chapter 935: Chapter 936 Earth Dragon Grass Appears
A corner of the grand tomb.
Li Xiaobai had arrived at the treasure site Liu Jinshui had mentioned. As they got closer, the stench of Flesh Mountain grew more pungent, and oddly enough, the barren ground was overgrown with weeds.
Hu Meizi peeked out from behind a huge rock, her movements stealthy and suspicious.
“What’s the situation?”
Liu Jinshui stepped forward and asked.
“Elder Brother, many monks have come, and they are setting up a formation! I also saw that dog!”
Hu Meizi said.
Several other cultivators were hidden nearby, like her, not daring to show themselves and only secretly peering from hidden corners.
“Oh? Ergouzi is here too?”
Li Xiaobai and Liu Jinshui exchanged glances and simultaneously crouched behind the rock to look ahead.
Ahead was a grand hall, intact and undamaged, exuding grandeur. Inside the hall were various side halls occupied by monks, making it hard to see clearly; it was crowded solely with cultivators from Thunder Peak.
“Hiss!”
“Ergouzi brought all the cultivators from Thunder Peak!”
“They must be operating separately, there are only thousands here. Wow, Great Thunderclap Temple really is using a human-wave strategy, and the cannon fodder aren’t even Buddhist disciples – they’re not losing out at all.”
Liu Jinshui clicked his tongue in admiration. As expected of a big family with a large enterprise, casually mobilizing tens of thousands of followers. With this, it would be inconvenient for them to show themselves now.
“What’s inside the grand hall?” Li Xiaobai asked.
“The Earth Dragon Grass is right here!” Liu Jinshui said seriously.
“Said on the map?”
“I saw it with my own eyes. But there are powerful people here, and Ol’ Fatty doesn’t dare to lead the charge. I can only hope to pick something up on the side. Do you see that well? That’s the habitat of the Earth Dragon Grass. When it’s not roaming the Underground World, it rests there. These monks are setting up a formation right now, trying to block its movements to capture it.”
Liu Jinshui pointed towards the grand hall ahead.
Following his pointing finger, indeed a dry well stood in the side hall, around which a group of monks were forming seal spells, attempting to enclose the entire well.
“Are the other cultivators just watching this happen?”
Li Xiaobai looked around. How could anyone allow the Buddhist Sect to monopolize a treasure like the Earth Dragon Grass – surely there must be other experts watching from the shadows.
Liu Jinshui pursed his lips, “They’re all hiding. Let’s not show ourselves either. Let’s see how things unfold when the Earth Dragon Grass appears!”
“I wonder if there are any Half-Saints. If there are, getting the Earth Dragon Grass will be harder.”
Li Xiaobai sighed.
“I dare not say about others, but the Half-Saint experts from the Buddhist Sect surely won’t come down personally. At most, someone will come to scout things out. Don’t forget where we are – Western Continent Buddhism’s turf. We are fighting life and death over resources here, and they’ve long since encircled the tomb, sealing it tight.”
“These monks want to wait for us to bring the treasure out and then just pick it up ready-made; it’s very sneaky.”
Liu Jinshui said, already aware of Buddhist Sect’s plans, but he was not worried. With his Five Elements Earth-escaping Talisman, he could easily slip away. Besides, with those Heavenly Immortal Realm and even Half-Saint Realm experts leading the charge, no one would care about him, a mere Earth Immortal Realm person.
Li Xiaobai: “Truly, a clever mind does not grow hair; the ancients indeed did not deceive me.”
“Elder brothers, look quick, the dog is coming out!”
The ever-watchful Hu Meizi called out softly.
In the Hall, a team of people carrying a throne walked out slowly, each of the four corners held by a cultivator. On the throne, a small white dog lay lazily, its eyes bloodshot, looking utterly exhausted.
“Amitabha, Master Wuhu, the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation has been laid out, ready to capture the Earth Dragon Grass at any time.”
A monk said respectfully to Ergouzi.
“Very well, activate the Formation, and make sure to capture the Earth Dragon Grass!”
Hearing this, Ergouzi perked up a bit and immediately said.
“Vajra Subduing Demon, activate!”
At the well’s mouth, a golden formation pattern manifested, pressing down slowly towards the inside of the dry well, rendering the space inside the hall oppressive and restricting free movement.
“Roar!”
A furious roar suddenly erupted from the dried well, and a huge emerald green vicious head burst forth from the mouth of the well. It was the Earth Dragon Grass’s true body, resembling a True Dragon’s head except it was like translucent green jade, smooth and glossy, with its triangular eyes flashing a menacing red glow. The roar was mixed with a heart-throbbing breath that swept across all directions, causing the cultivators to involuntarily step back, not daring to directly confront its fierceness.
The body of the Earth Dragon Grass twisted madly underground, trying to escape the Formation. Its dragon’s roar echoed across the skies but was immediately bound tightly by the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation, unable to break free.
“Rumble!”
The pounding noise continued, the ground trembled nonstop, and the earth split open into a huge chasm, many monks losing their footing and falling into it, their fate unknown.
“Damn it!”
Ergouzi exclaimed.
“Increase the force, pin it down, don’t let it escape!”
Master Juejuezi ordered, as the monks poured out Immortal Yuan from within their bodies like a rushing river into the formation pattern, gradually stabilizing the ground’s shaking and forcefully suppressing the struggles of the Earth Dragon Grass.
“Roar!”
A thick dark green beam of light struck the formation pattern in the void, and the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation showed slight signs of cracking.
“This Earth Dragon Grass can actually breathe fire, a skill only True Dragons possess. How many times has it shed its skin? This strength is indeed terrifying!”
The cultivators were rocked by a storm of emotions, this Earth Dragon Grass, aside from its color, was almost identical to a True Dragon in every other aspect. If it were allowed to continue living freely without being unearthed, there was a real possibility it could transform into a True Dragon.
“Suppress!”
Master Juejuezi stood at the brink of the well, wielding a copper bell, swinging it to produce a series of resonating sounds targeting the Earth Dragon Grass underground. The Vajra Subduing Demon Formation merely restrained it, and to subdue it, it needed to be seriously injured and subdued, although this would cause a loss in some of its medicinal effects, it was currently the quickest method.
“The Earth Dragon Grass is formidable, and the Buddhist Sect Masters should not face the danger alone, we cultivators are fearless, hurry and assist Master Wuhu!”
Liu Jinshui pinched his nose and called out from behind a rock.
“Indeed, the Earth Dragon Grass is restrained, if not now, then when?”
“Official promotion and wealth are within reach today!”
“Into the pit of the well, even if we can’t get the Earth Dragon Grass, even a single root would bring immense benefits!”
The next second, cries rose in succession, his shout acting like a fuse, swiftly igniting the emotions of the surrounding cultivators. One figure after another rushed towards the hall, seizing this best opportunity to grab the suppressed Earth Dragon Grass, too good to miss.
“How daring, to contend with my Great Thunderclap Temple for treasure, what’s the intent behind this!”
Master Juejuezi, shocked and angry, swung the copper bell toward the chaotic scene.
Seeing the chaos, Li Xiaobai saw his chance, turned his head to Liu Jinshui nearby, and said, “Senior brother, pass me a Five Elements Earth-escaping Talisman!”