NOVEL WEB Chapter 398: Re-entering the Poison Dragon Pool
Chapter 398: Re-entering the Poison Dragon Pool
Xu Lian turned away from Misty Ghost Mountain, still not heading toward the Qian Dynasty Imperial City. Instead, he set his course for the Poison Dragon Pool!
His goal was clear – he wanted to explore all four dangerous places around Pingyang County.
While there might not be any tangible rewards, this exploration would allow him to peel back a small portion of the world’s mysteries, deepening his understanding of it. This knowledge would hold profound significance for his future and immense value for the strategic adjustments of the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands.
Imagine this: if he alone knew the secrets of the four perilous sites around Pingyang County and could exploit or develop them, then Pingyang County would become a strategic stronghold – advantageous for both offense and defense. In the turbulent times to come, this advantage could prove invaluable at any moment.
Although the thirty-five supreme experts were part of the thirty-six Heavenly War God Battle Formation, Xu Lian was its sole controller. When he had probed the mysteries of Misty Ghost Mountain, the thirty-five supreme experts hadn’t been able to see anything.
If Xu Lian was the brain of the thirty-six Heavenly War God Battle Formation, then the thirty-five supreme experts were just the body and limbs. The body and limbs could only obey the commands of the brain – they couldn’t see the truth through the eyes of the formation. Only the brain could know.
The thirty-five supreme experts were being used, but they had no recourse, leaving them utterly helpless.
“Nine Heavenly Divine Son, according to the pattern of the Qian Dynasty Foundation Monster selecting victims, it will extend its stone chopsticks again to pluck someone by noon tomorrow. When do you plan to deal with the Foundation Monster?”
“If you don’t confront the Qian Dynasty Foundation Monster, you’ll violate the rules of the Great Wheel of Calamity and face its suppression and annihilation. If you want to die, that’s your business, but don’t drag us down with you!”
Xu Lian calmly replied, “Senior experts, rest assured. I will definitely confront the Qian Dynasty Foundation Monster – I won’t violate the rules of the Great Wheel of Calamity . From now until tomorrow at noon, we still have one and a half days. I’m going to take care of some personal business first – it won’t cause any problems.”
Step by step, he advanced toward the Poison Dragon Pool . Beneath his feet, a golden path stretched out, leading straight to the perilous site. He truly resembled a war god descending from the sky.
The Poison Dragon Pool , Ghost Child Ridge , and Red Sedan Bridge were eerily silent.
At this moment, all the perilous sites across the world fell into an unnatural quiet. Clearly, they didn’t want to draw his attention and risk being targeted.
Such was the overwhelming deterrent power of someone at the peak of the ninth-class supreme level.
The strongest in the world—unrivaled and unparalleled.
Dragons must coil and tigers must crouch.
In the ancient eras – the Primordial Era, the Far Ancient Era, and the Ancient Era – a ninth-rank supreme expert might have been considered a top-tier powerhouse, but they wouldn’t have commanded the same level of fear as they did now.
However, this was the Strange Era . Once a cultivator reached the Supreme Realm, they underwent an eerie transformation and were plagued by torment and illness. It was incredibly difficult to reach even the middle or high levels of supremacy, let alone the peak of the ninth stage.
Thus, the peak of the ninth stage supreme realm represented the absolute ceiling of power in the Strange Era .
As for dangerous places, most of them were in a semi-dormant state, while forbidden areas often had their own problems. Without any transcendent beings surpassing the Supreme Realm, the strength of a ninth-rank supreme expert was unmatched in this era.
Xu Lian, controlling the Thirty-Six Heavenly War God Battle Formation, arrived at the Poison Dragon Pool. His eyes blazed like twin divine lanterns, radiating intense light as he scanned the mysterious objects floating low in the air – bloated, pig-like sacs of unknown origin.
“Are you going to reveal yourself, or should I force you out?”
Xu Lian was blunt. Since he had already decided to reveal the origins and secrets of the four dangerous places, there was no point in holding back.
The strongest members of the various top-tier factions focused their attention here, knowing that they couldn’t dissuade Xu Lian. They decided to remain silent and just watch. Deep down, they too were curious about the origins and secrets of dangerous places. However, none of them possessed the audacity – or the power – to investigate as recklessly as Xu Lian. Thus, they quietly observed, hoping to uncover these mysteries through his actions.
Previously, they had tried everything to stop Xu Lian from provoking perilous sites, fearing that he might unleash another calamity akin to the Foundation Monster of the Qian Dynasty. But after Xu Lian disturbed the Misty Ghost Mountain, its source had appeared without incident. This somewhat reassured them – it seemed that perilous sites weren’t as terrifying as they had imagined, at least not in the case of Misty Ghost Mountain.
“You flaunt your power so brazenly, daring to provoke every dangerous place in the world? Do you wish to make enemies of all of them?”
An ancient voice echoed from within each of the bloated, pig-like sacs.
This revelation sent shockwaves through the strongest members of the various top-tier factions, causing an uproar.
“The dangerous site of the Poison Dragon Pool… still has a living presence?”
“It’s not dead yet?”
Holy crap! Even Xu Lian was startled, his instincts urging him to turn tail and flee. But after a moment of reflection, he calmed himself down.
If the terrifying entity within the Poison Dragon Pool truly had the power to defeat someone at the peak of the ninth-ranked supreme level, it wouldn’t resort to threatening him with all the perilous sites in the world!
Xu Lian keenly picked up on this point – the entity behind the Poison Dragon Pool lacked confidence when faced with his unparalleled strength.
This realization brought a subtle sense of relief to Xu Lian, followed by a cold smile. “Don’t try to make false accusations against me. I’m only interested in the four dangerous places around Pingyang County. After all, I traveled this road when I was young, and many of my companions were swallowed up by these four places. I owe it to them to seek justice. As for the other dangerous places in the world, what do they have to do with me?”
He deliberately framed his words as a declaration, signaling that he would only target the four perilous sites around Pingyang County and leave the rest of the world’s dangerous zones alone.
After all, his current strength at the peak of the supreme level of the ninth rank was temporary. His true power hadn’t yet reached the point where he could ignore all the perilous sites in the world.
Therefore, he had to make this statement to avoid provoking all the dangerous places in the world. By offending only the four sites near Pingyang County, both he and the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands would face significantly less pressure.
The ancient voice replied, “I remember now. You were part of a caravan that passed through here over four hundred years ago. Those who died were only the guards and drivers of the caravan – they weren’t your companions at all. This is nothing but an excuse!
“You have the ambition of a wolf and clearly intend to wipe out all the dangerous places in the world!
“I call upon all the remaining active entities in the dangerous places around the world to unite and eliminate this wolf cub. Otherwise, once this wolf cub grows stronger, it will surely move against the rest of you!”
Xu Lian couldn’t help but chuckle. The more the voice tried to rally others, the more it revealed its own lack of confidence.
“You’re bluffing! Who do you think you are, commanding all the dangerous places in the world?”
Xu Lian let out a mocking laugh, completely unconcerned about the possibility of all the remaining active entities of the Dangerous Sites uniting against him. After all, the perilous sites weren’t a unified force-they were rife with internal conflicts. Besides, no dangerous place would be noble enough to expose itself just to help the Poison Dragon Pool.
In a way, the Dangerous Places were similar to the hidden reserves of the top-tier factions. Once their origins were fully revealed, they would inevitably be targeted and destroyed. Their destruction would only be a matter of time.