ATPnovel Chapter 15 The Other Side of the Mountain, The Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon
Chapter 15 The Other Side of the Mountain, The Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon
He took one last deep look at the vast and desolate view from the summit of Buzhou Mountain, imprinting the magnificent feeling of "viewing all the mountains as small" deep into his heart, before resolutely turning away.
Instead of following the route they had taken, they chose a steeper, more dangerous, and less frequented slope on the other side of Buzhou Mountain as their way down.
This side of the mountain has a strange and bizarre terrain, with towering cliffs and many bottomless cracks and secluded ancient natural caves, which may also hide undiscovered opportunities.
On the way down the mountain, although one still has to endure the omnipresent pressure of Pangu, compared to the difficulty of going against the current and seemingly fighting against the power of the entire world when climbing upwards, going down with the current is more than ten times easier.
His figure was as ethereal as smoke, like a weightless green leaf, drifting naturally downwards along the steep mountain slope.
Sometimes, by lightly touching the protruding rocks with its toes, it can glide hundreds of feet away, its movements fluid and effortless.
His cultivation as a Great Luo Golden Immortal and his powerful physique allowed him to control every bit of his strength and every flow of his aura with exquisite precision. He was extremely fast, yet appeared calm and composed, handling everything with ease.
When we descended to a place about halfway down the mountain, which was shrouded in thick clouds and fog and had a relatively hidden and rugged terrain, we found ourselves in a remote and rugged area.
The Lord of Longevity paused slightly as he sped along, sensing something in his heart. It was as if a faint, strange fluctuation, distinct from the overwhelming pressure of Pangu, was gently brushing against his sensitive mind like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.
This fluctuation was extremely subtle. If he hadn't just broken through, greatly increased his spiritual awareness, and possessed immense fortune, he would have almost overlooked it.
He immediately steadied himself, hovering in the air, and his divine sense spread out rapidly like an invisible giant net, like the most precise instrument, carefully probing the exact source and nature of that strange sensation.
A moment later, his deep gaze pierced through the layers of clouds and locked onto the bottom of a steep, knife-cut, dark green mountain wall not far below, marked by the passage of time.
The place was covered by countless thick, ancient, dark green vines, and many badly weathered rocks were piled up to obscure it. If one did not carefully scan with one's divine sense, it would be easy to miss that behind the vines and rocks, there seemed to be a huge and deep cave entrance.
That faint fluctuation, carrying a sense of grandeur yet also of desolation and vastness, emanated from within the cave, like the breath of a sleeping giant.
"Could it be... that there's some hidden opportunity here?"
Wanshou Yuanjun felt wary, yet she couldn't suppress her curiosity and desire to investigate.
Mount Buzhou is mysterious and unpredictable. It was formed from the spine of Pangu and has many blessings left over from the creation of the world. Since you feel a connection with it, it is a matter of fate, and there is no reason to miss it.
He completely concealed his aura, minimizing his presence, and like a green shadow blending into the surrounding environment, he slowly descended and silently landed in front of the concealed cave entrance.
Reaching out to part the ancient vines that hung like curtains and had grown for countless millennia, a deep, dark cave was revealed.
The cave did not have a sinister or evil feel; instead, it exuded an indescribable aura of grandeur, magnificence, and vastness, yet also carried a sense of ancient desolation and desolation.
The strange fluctuations became clearer here, stirring his mind.
After a moment's thought, Wanshou Yuanjun ignited a pure and vibrant azure flame of Yi wood at her fingertips. It was neither dazzling nor blinding, yet it could illuminate a range of several feet in front of her. At the same time, her body shimmered with a faint azure light, and her protective spiritual light secretly flowed to its strongest state before she cautiously stepped into the cave.
The cave was initially quite narrow, only allowing a few people to walk side by side. The four walls were made of hard, cold Buzhou Mountain rocks that had endured endless pressure. However, the deeper one went, the wider the passage became, and the rock walls became exceptionally smooth, as if they had been eroded and polished by some powerful force over many years.
After walking only a few hundred feet, the view suddenly opened up before us. The light did not increase, but the sense of space suddenly became larger. It turned out to be an extremely huge natural cave that seemed to have hollowed out the mountainside.
The cave's dome hangs high, hidden in darkness, making it difficult to see the top.
Right in the center of this enormous grotto, the pupils of the Longevity Goddess suddenly contracted, and an expression of disbelief and astonishment appeared on her face!
What came into his view was a dragon! A golden dragon so enormous it was breathtaking, just by being coiled up there it was like a small mountain!
Its dragon body was coiled up, and at a rough glance, it was hundreds of feet long!
The dragon's head droops slightly, resting against its coiled body, its huge eyes tightly closed, as if it has fallen into an eternal slumber.
Even so, the natural, domineering majesty of the king of all beasts, and the supreme noble aura originating from the very source of blood, still permeated the entire cave, bringing immense, invisible pressure.
The dragon's body was covered with tightly packed golden scales the size of a bowl, each one as smooth as a mirror, shimmering with a pure and mysterious golden luster, as if it were forged from the purest innate Geng metal essence and supreme Daoist rhyme, making it indestructible.
The dragon claw that extended was powerful and vigorous, with nine distinct fingers and a cold light flashing at the fingertips. It was the legendary nine-claw shape, the most noble and symbol of ultimate imperial power!
"A nine-clawed golden dragon?!"
The Lord of Longevity was shocked and subconsciously took half a step back. His Great Luo power instantly rose to its peak, and his azure protective divine light flashed violently. He was on high alert and ready to deal with any attack or flee thousands of miles away at any time.
As far as he knew, the primordial world had just begun to open up, and the order of heaven and earth was just being established. The three primordial races, namely the dragon, the phoenix, and the qilin, were still in the gestation or nascent stage.
It is far from the time when it will dominate the primordial world and show its unparalleled sharpness, let alone the nine-clawed golden dragon that symbolizes the supreme dragon race and has the purest and noblest bloodline!
How could it have appeared in this hidden cave halfway up Buzhou Mountain? And how terrifying must its power be? Could it be some kind of trap?
After a long period of tense preparation, the anticipated dragon's might counterattack, thunderous roar, or terrifying spells did not materialize.
The enormous golden dragon remained coiled there silently, motionless, like an ancient golden sculpture. Apart from its aura of majesty, it showed no signs of life, its deathly stillness sending a chill down one's spine.
Wanshou Yuanjun frowned slightly, suppressing her surprise and doubt, and once again cautiously extended her divine sense. This time she was even more careful, like the softest feather, slowly approaching the huge dragon body to conduct a deeper and more subtle investigation, trying to figure out this strange situation.
This time, he keenly sensed something was amiss.
Although the dragon's body was incredibly solid, its energy vast and pure, far surpassing any living being he had ever seen, it lacked the active soul fluctuations and vitality that a true living being should possess.
Its composition is not true flesh and scales, but a special existence that is purer, more primordial, and mixed with multiple supreme powers!