Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Holy Dragon Source Stone
This valley is vast, and the path ahead seems never-ending.
Since Ji Chen arrived here, nearly half an hour has passed; he has been walking all the way forward, yet still hasn’t reached the deepest part of the valley.
During this time, many people stopped beside some giant rocks or under ancient trees, took out tools, and started digging as if they wanted to find something.
But unfortunately, this was destined to be futile, merely wasting energy with no gain.
"What is that?"
While moving forward, Ji Chen suddenly heard a commotion coming from up ahead.
Looking ahead, he saw a dozen people gathered at the foot of a cliff on the left side of the valley.
A purple strange flower was growing there, emitting a faint purple light, giving off an extraordinary feel.
"Could it be the legendary Holy Medicine?"
Someone exclaimed in surprise, with a look of greed appearing in their eyes.
As soon as these words were uttered, everyone present couldn’t sit still. A burly man strode forward, laughing, "Haha, who would have thought to find a Holy Medicine here!"
"Swish!"
As soon as the words fell, he rushed to the strange purple flower without hesitation, reaching out to pick it.
"Buzz..."
Suddenly, the space gently shook.
Before the man could touch the strange flower, a flash of purple light lit up, seemingly illuminating the entire valley.
Then, a cloud of purple mist emerged around the strange flower, forming what looked like a large mouth, swallowing the burly man whole in an instant.
"Ah!"
In the midst of the swirling purple mist, the crowd couldn’t see what happened, but they heard a scream emanate from within.
Soon, the purple mist gradually dissipated, converging towards the purple strange flower, as if being absorbed back.
The burly man from before was nowhere to be seen.
But on the ground, the crowd saw traces of blood, which needless to say, most likely belonged to the burly man.
"What happened?"
The scene stunned everyone present.
A living person just disappeared like that, possibly dying at the hands of a flower!
Such a thing, they had never seen before, and now they were so frightened they retreated backward, afraid to go any closer.
"Bloodthirsty Demon Flower..."
At the back of the crowd, Ji Chen squinted his eyes, muttering to himself.
Unlike others, from the first moment he saw the purple strange flower, he sensed something was amiss.
This was no Holy Medicine but a rare Demon Flower that feeds on human blood and flesh to grow.
Such Demon Flowers were something even the Ji Chen of his past life only saw in ancient texts; he never thought it truly existed here.
But it is worth mentioning that, according to Ji Chen’s understanding, this Demon Flower is also an excellent alchemy material, only used when refining elixirs above Ninth Grade.
However, throughout history, it seems no one has truly obtained this legendary Bloodthirsty Demon Flower, as due to its unique nature, it is said that even a Saint approaching within ten feet of it would meet their demise!
With this thought, Ji Chen did not hesitate, stepping forward to continue deeper into the valley.
The others stayed behind, wanting to study the Bloodthirsty Demon Flower further.
They believed that this flower was extraordinary, and if acquired, it could bring immense benefits.
But little did they know that the Bloodthirsty Demon Flower was something even Saints dared not approach easily, let alone these mere cultivators of the First Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
"The Spiritual Qi is becoming increasingly dense; what exactly resides within the depths of this valley?"
Ji Chen walked on alone, with a clear goal in mind, aiming for the end of this valley; nothing along the way could stop him.
Therefore, those who had been ahead of him were now all walking behind him.
"Is there no way forward?"
Finally, Ji Chen found his path blocked by cliffs in front of him.
In the depths of this valley, there didn’t seem to be anything particularly attractive.
The area was overgrown with weeds, with some scattered rocks embedded in the ground, their presence unknown for how many years.
Ji Chen surveyed the area, feeling that it couldn’t merely be this.
For the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi flowing here was far denser compared to other places outside, so there had to be some opportunity present here!
With this thought in mind, he began to search carefully around here.
Eventually, Ji Chen reached the base of the cliffs at the deepest part of the valley.
On the towering cliff, many vines grew; some as thin as fingers, others as thick as giant dragons, several times larger than a person.
"Hmm?"
Ji Chen tentatively parted the vines, and as expected, made a discovery.
Behind these dense vines, an ancient cave appeared.
Even just standing at the entrance, Ji Chen could feel the coolness emanating from within, and the dense Spiritual Qi hit him directly.
If not mistaken, the reason for the dense Spiritual Qi here is most likely sourced from within this ancient cave.
Without delaying too long, Ji Chen stepped forward, entering the cave.
Luckily, on the cave’s walls, strange crystal stones were embedded, emitting a faint light, making it not as dark as expected.
The further he went, the more Ji Chen could feel the chill invading, making him shiver uncontrollably.
Finally, after walking in the cave for half an hour, Ji Chen reached its interior.
There was a Cold Pool here, with wisps of cold air rising from the water’s surface, making the cave’s temperature extremely cold. If not for the protection of the Supreme Scripture, any other person coming here might have long succumbed to the chill and had to turn back.
Beside the Cold Pool, Ji Chen saw a white skeleton.
It was not human; the skeleton was massive, resembling a celestial dragon that died here.
Half of its body was submerged in the Cold Pool, the other half from its waist up, lying beside the Cold Pool.
"That is..."
Near the dragon’s head, Ji Chen saw a gigantic rock, about half a person’s height, emitting a faint glow.
As he approached, he quickly discovered that atop the giant rock was a palm-sized orb.
"Holy Dragon Source Stone!"
At just a glance, Ji Chen couldn’t help but exclaim.
This was the Holy Dragon Source Stone, extremely rare, and it is said that within this stone exists a large amount of Holy Dragon Origin Qi.
To make a comparison, the amount of Holy Dragon Origin Qi the Purple Cloud Sect has found over the years doesn’t even match one-tenth of this Holy Dragon Source Stone!