Chapter 283: Chapter 283: The Call from the Dragon Tomb
The waves of the great sea were always so magnificent, constantly beating against the shore, splashing up spray.
This celestial sound from the ocean was, in the end, so heart-shaking—a roar in the storm, a low hum in the quiet night.
Lin Feng had to admit that under Bo Saixi’s guidance, he had finally understood the terror of the ocean. Water was endless, it was unfathomable. It could gently embrace every returning boat, and it could also whip up monstrous waves in an instant, devouring everything.
Her voice was a bit hoarse at the moment.
"Ahem." Bo Saixi cleared her throat, her cheeks flushed as she shot Lin Feng a look. "So long."
"Wasn’t it you—"
Bo Saixi covered his mouth, preventing him from saying the next words, her beautiful eyes carrying a threatening look. "Don’t say it!"
Lin Feng pointed to the corner of Bo Saixi’s mouth. She was startled at first, then licked her lips with some embarrassment before glaring at Lin Feng and saying, "It’s all your fault."
"Alright, alright. My fault, my fault," Lin Feng responded with a chuckle.
"I really don’t know how that Gu Yuena does it. Seven days and seven nights, and you were the one who was defeated. Are all dragons such perverts?" she said, lightly tapping his chest, her tone a mix of teasing and confusion.
I clearly already gave it my all...
"Everyone’s constitution is different."
Bo Saixi gave Lin Feng a look. "What about me?"
Lin Feng blinked, pointing to the bedsheets that had been placed a little further away. Counting from the bottom up, there were seven of them, all freshly washed and dried today.
Bo Saixi’s face instantly turned bright red. She glared at Lin Feng, spat lightly, and turned her head away in mock anger, but the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but curve upwards slightly.
A few days later.
Lin Feng stood at the very peak of a mountain range, looking down at the world below. Bursts of light shone from his body, and a world-shaking change was quietly taking place within him.
The stars were sparse in the night sky, and all was silent, with only the wind gently brushing past, bringing a hint of coolness. Lin Feng closed his eyes and focused his mind, wholeheartedly feeling everything around him, as if he had become one with heaven and earth.
Just then, an inexplicable fluctuation surged from the depths of his body, like a sleeping dragon being awakened, carrying an irresistible force.
Lin Feng’s eyes snapped open, a brilliant light flashing within them.
The power in his body, as if summoned by something, began to surge wildly, like a river flowing into the sea, converging into a majestic force. Lin Feng felt as if his soul was being enveloped by a mysterious power, undergoing an unprecedented transformation.
As the power continued to climb, nine stars seemed to slowly rotate behind Lin Feng, each representing an acupoint on his spine. At this moment, the fourth star from the bottom suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light, like the brightest star in the night sky, illuminating the entire world.
At the same time, the lung soul vein in Lin Feng’s body also seemed to be touched by some mysterious power and began to form a wonderful connection with that star. The lung meridian belonged to the element of Metal, symbolizing toughness and sharpness. At this moment, within Lin Feng’s body, this power was being thoroughly awakened, merging with his soul.
"Boom—"
Following a deafening roar, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from within Lin Feng’s body. This aura, containing the sharpness and toughness of the Metal element, shot straight into the clouds, causing the entire mountain range to tremble.
Lin Feng felt as if his soul had been baptized by this power, becoming purer and stronger.
The solemn reform of Metal: innovation, solemn descent.
His already vast Sea of Consciousness truly transformed into an endless ocean at this moment. His mind seemed to have taken a qualitative leap, and his understanding of all things in heaven and earth deepened.
The pearl in his Dantian also emitted a golden light at this moment. The golden light traveled through Lin Feng’s body and finally merged into his spine, shining brightly with the fourth star.
Lin Feng felt as if a whole new world had been opened up inside him. The lung meridian of the five elements’ Metal was closely connected to the fourth star on his spine, jointly constructing an indestructible line of defense.
"Boom—"
Another roar sounded. The changes in Lin Feng’s body had not stopped. With the integration of the golden light, his spine seemed to be plated with a layer of golden brilliance, shimmering with spiritual light.
"Finally, the fourth one."
Lin Feng slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, then sat down cross-legged on the mountain peak. He glanced in the direction of Mingdu and decided to stay here for a while before going back.
Whether it was because she had been holding back for too long, or had never tried, or perhaps because she had the intention of competing with others, Bo Saixi had been unusually proactive these past few days.
Every time she saw Lin Feng, she would seek the earnest teachings of her "master." Based on the principle of being a good teacher, Lin Feng naturally could not refuse her requests.
After a long time, it was always Bo Saixi eagerly taking the lead, which caused some dissatisfaction from Ling Yuan.
As Bo Saixi’s guide and the one who had the merit of "assisting the dragon," her time had been usurped. Naturally, she had to have a good talk with Bo Saixi.
Right now was when they were having their tiff. Although they would soon be back on good terms, Lin Feng didn’t want to get involved. Besides, they didn’t want him involved.
That ice and fire duet not long ago, they didn’t even discuss it with him, they just went ahead with it, didn’t they?
Sitting cross-legged, Lin Feng focused his mind, his divine sense sinking into his Dantian.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes and took out an object from his robes. It was the divine soul crystal Gu Yuena had left for him, which would transmit important information when needed. At this moment, the divine soul crystal was emitting a faint light, as if resonating with Lin Feng’s mind.
"Na’er is calling me."
Lin Feng immediately stood up, transformed into a streak of light, and arrived in Mingdu in an instant.
"I’m going out for a bit. I’ll leave things here to you for now," Lin Feng hastily said to Ling Yuan and Bo Saixi, preparing to leave.
"Xiao Feng, you..." Bo Saixi was about to say something but was interrupted by Lin Feng.
"Don’t worry, I’ll be careful," Lin Feng said. His figure flashed again and he had already disappeared from the spot.
Bo Saixi and Ling Yuan looked at each other, both seeing the worry and confusion in each other’s eyes.
Bo Saixi couldn’t help but ask, "What is he in such a hurry for that he won’t even take us with him?"
Ling Yuan shook her head. "Xiao Feng has his reasons for not taking us. So anxious..." As Ling Yuan said this, her expression suddenly became grave. "Could it be related to Gu Yuena?"
Bo Saixi’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly. "Is that the Snow Empress’s mistress? Hmph, he’s certainly worried about her, not even giving us time to ask for the reason."
Ling Yuan sighed softly. "Bo Saixi, don’t mind it too much. Xiao Feng has his own judgment. For him to choose to go alone, he must have his considerations. We’ll just wait for him here. I believe he will handle everything well," Ling Yuan comforted.
"Xiao Feng told me before that the place Gu Yuena went to might be a bit mysterious, and possibly dangerous. It’s better that we don’t go."
"Alright, then we’ll wait for him here. However, if he doesn’t give us a reasonable explanation when he gets back, I won’t let him off easily," Bo Saixi said, pretending to be angry, but the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but curve upwards slightly.
Her expression suddenly changed. "Wait, you know, but I don’t?"
"You didn’t ask," Ling Yuan blinked and left on her own.
Bo Saixi looked in the direction Lin Feng had left and stomped her foot in annoyance. "That damn guy, I’ll drain you dry when you get back."
Lin Feng held the divine soul crystal in his hand, feeling the guidance coming from within. He transformed into a soaring swan, rapidly ascending towards the northern sky. His figure streaked a brilliant trail of light across the night sky, like a meteor, vanishing in an instant.
"This is..." Lin Feng frowned. "Almost in outer space?"
He had already broken through the atmosphere and arrived at the edge of the Douluo Star. Before him was a deep and mysterious starry sky, dotted with stars, as if the endless eyes of the universe were watching him.
The light of the divine soul crystal grew brighter, guiding him to fly in a specific direction.
"Is there nothing here?"
"No, that’s not right."
Lin Feng suddenly sensed something unusual. He stared at a certain point in space for a long time, then resolutely activated his spatial power.
Ripples spread out from around Lin Feng. That point in space, as if sensing Lin Feng, also changed. Lin Feng’s figure gradually blurred until he completely disappeared from the spot.
Still in the air, Lin Feng reappeared, but the surrounding environment was completely different.
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Lin Feng was stunned. This plane had a suppressive force, with an extremely strong rejection and suppression of entrants, as if every inch of space was filled with ancient and powerful laws, trying to expel him, an outsider.
Unfortunately, this kind of suppression only worked on two types of people: one, those whose own strength was very weak; and two, those who were designated as mortal enemies by this plane.
For the current Lin Feng, this bit of suppression was nothing at all.
However, because he had rushed in without knowing the situation, Lin Feng was still caught off guard for a moment. The circulation of power in his body stagnated for an instant, as if bound by this powerful law.
Suddenly, he began to fall.
As he was re-gathering his strength and adjusting his balance, a pair of lotus-root-like arms suddenly reached up from below and caught him steadily. Lin Feng looked up to see Gu Yuena smiling at him, a hint of teasing in her purple eyes.
"Caught you, my queen."
Lin Feng blinked, looked at the current situation—he was being held by Gu Yuena in a standard princess carry—and his cheeks couldn’t help but turn slightly red. He coughed lightly. "Na’er, what are you..."
Gu Yuena chuckled, a sly light flashing in her purple eyes. "What, you don’t like it?"
"Isn’t it weird?"
"Oh? I don’t think so."
Lin Feng struggled out of her arms and stood firm. Gu Yuena didn’t insist, just watched him with a smile.
She sniffed the air. "Hmm, Ling Yuan, and, ooh, an unfamiliar scent. Xiao Feng, don’t you think you should explain?"
Lin Feng awkwardly touched his nose. "It’s Bo Saixi, the one I mentioned to you before."
A smile touched the corner of Gu Yuena’s lips. "It seems the Sea God’s position is about to change hands? Forget it, I’ll let you off this time. Tell me the details later. For now, let me tell you about the situation here."
The two floated down to the ground. This was a vast plain.
There was no sun in the sky, but it was not as dim as a cloudy day. Instead, there was an inexplicable brightness that made the whole space seem hazy and mysterious. On the plain grew a strange type of vegetation that Lin Feng had never seen before. They emitted a faint fluorescence, adding a dreamlike color to this space.
In the sky, colorful clouds and mists drifted, flowing slowly like a scroll painting in a fairyland.
"This is the Dragon Tomb," Gu Yuena said softly, her gaze a little dim. "Back then, when the Dragon God split into two, a part of his divine soul took all the corpses of the dragon race and fled here, forming this Dragon Tomb."
"It was placed in an independent plane, using the Douluo plane as an anchor point. At the same time, rules were imposed on the space, making the Dragon Tomb a place that only dragons or those with dragon bloodline can find. At the same time, those who enter this place will have their strength suppressed. This is to protect the flow of energy here. The colorful clouds in the sky are actually the divine souls of my dragon race. They have lost their final consciousness due to the erosion of thousands of years of time. Just like the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings I told you about. Back then, when I followed you to the Star Dou Great Forest and retrieved their divine bones from there, I had already discovered that their divine souls were in a deep sleep."
Hearing this, Lin Feng couldn’t help but feel a trace of sadness in his heart. He imagined those dragons who had once soared through the sky and dominated the world, but now could only exist as these endless clouds, having lost their self-awareness, forever drifting in this space.
"And this is just the periphery. Those who roam here are the clansmen whose strength was weaker in life."
Gu Yuena continued, "The truly powerful dragons, their divine souls will be more condensed. God-level divine souls are able to maintain their self-awareness to this day."
"Na’er..." He looked at the dragon clouds in the sky, innumerable. One could imagine how many dragons had died in that great war.
"I’m fine," Gu Yuena shook her head gently, interrupting Lin Feng’s thoughts. "What I should get back from the God Realm, I will naturally get back."
Gu Yuena pointed in a direction. "There, that is the true core area of the Dragon Tomb."
Lin Feng took her hand. "Let’s go."
The two walked side by side, deeper into the core area of the Dragon Tomb. As they went deeper, the surrounding air seemed to become heavier. The dragon clouds in the sky and the wandering dragon souls gradually became sparse.
Occasionally, they would encounter dragon souls that had god-level strength in life, but those dragon souls just glanced at Gu Yuena and continued to drift away, showing no hostility or obstruction towards them.
"I am the king of the dragon race now. Naturally, they will not be hostile to me," Gu Yuena explained. Her gaze lingered on those dragon souls for a moment, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. "But even so, I can feel the sadness and unwillingness in their hearts. They were once the overlords of this continent, this starry sky, but now they can only exist in this way."
"The dragon race will be revived," Lin Feng squeezed Gu Yuena’s hand a little tighter.
Gu Yuena looked at him sideways and suddenly let out a chuckle. "Alright, then you’ll have to work hard. The key to a family’s revival is population, understand?"
The corner of Lin Feng’s mouth twitched. Shouldn’t you be the one working hard? With such a high life level, the probability of conceiving offspring is very low.
But on second thought, the Lustful Dragon King seemed to be able to offset this law of heaven through sheer frequency.
Finally, they reached the end of the plain. What came into view was a huge valley.
The valley was shrouded in swirling clouds and mist, and its entrance was covered by a faint light screen.
Looking over, the valley was filled with skeletons!
Layer upon layer, pile upon pile, one couldn’t see the end at a glance. The skeletons were either complete or broken, their pale bones looking even more desolate in the hazy light. They lay there quietly, as if recounting the former glory and sorrow of the dragon race.
"These... are all the heroic spirits of the dragon race," Gu Yuena’s voice was low. "The kings sleep here."