Chapter 29 29. Fish-Dragon Ghost Coffin (4.2k)
"Spare your life! Lord Dragon, spare your life!" The giant tortoise slapped its limbs against the water, stretched its neck and howled.
The red dragon ignored it, and the scriptures continued to circulate, filled with unparalleled murderous intent. The old turtle was horrified. This murderous aura seeped into his skin like thousands of sharp knives, and the sharpness made his scalp numb. Between the flashes of ancient scriptures, there are intertwined divine patterns. This is a top-notch killing scripture!
It is confident that when it encounters a strong enemy that cannot be defeated, it can rely on its shell on the mountain to save its life. Most terrifying predators will not be interested in a turtle shell that is difficult to chew. But it actually met a dragon here today? Or is it an evil dragon holding a top-notch killing scripture?
How could anyone meet someone face to face and not say anything but just kill him?
The old turtle was extremely depressed. But this evil dragon was about to take action. If it didn't say anything, it would be so aggrieved that it would be killed on the spot.
"Farewell, Lord Dragon King, put away your magical power first. Spare your life, spare your life! I know the reason for the sudden change in this water area. There may be ancient artifacts left over from the previous era. This is a great opportunity. The same goes for Xiao Shou here. It was an unintentional offense, no harm done!" The old turtle's head kept shaking up and down, as if he was kowtow.
There was a hint of sneer on the copper-like ghost face.
He put on a killing stance just to make this old turtle beg to tell the truth. The completely silent Death Valley is not something this creature can create. There must be something hidden here. Li Xi'an doesn't want to waste time. If this old turtle doesn't speak until it dies, it will really die. Ordinary creatures can't do anything about his turtle shell. There are ways.
Not to mention that the realm suppresses a large realm, the red dragon itself can be called an invincible creature of the same realm according to the description of the bloody figure. After leaving Taihang, he is no longer a mountain god, but a dragon. Everyone is a fighting creature, so don't be polite to anyone.
"Position." The killing scriptures slowly dissipated, and the red dragon opened his mouth. It was like thunder rolling under the water, and the pressure made the old turtle's muscles and veins become disordered.
The fear in the old turtle's eyes was a little deeper, and at the same time, huge waves surged in his mind. How could such a terrifying creature be born in today's world? It has been practicing in this water area for hundreds of years and has never heard of it. But as soon as his thoughts changed, joy flashed through him again. Almost instantly, the thoughts that had changed were suppressed in the bottom of his heart by the old turtle, for fear that the evil dragon in front of him would see some clues.
"Okay, okay, I will take you to that water area."
Li Xi'an released his hold on the old turtle. The giant turtle, which was as big as a mountain, nodded and bowed to him. It was hard to imagine how a turtle creature with a carapace on its back could nod and bow. The key was that the old turtle's head looked quite swaying. Chicken thief.
The old turtle led the way to the depths of the deep, dead waters.
The limbs moved the water, dragging the huge body forward slowly. Occasionally, the old turtle would turn around and look at the red dragon behind him, and then when he saw the golden candle-like eyes staring at him, he would shrink back into the turtle shell as if frightened.
When he looked back again, the winding red dragon was gone, and only an empty stream of water flowed quietly.
"I'll give you another quarter of an hour. If I don't reach my destination, I won't go. I'll kill you and beat your teeth as a sacrifice." The figure sitting cross-legged on top of the turtle's back said coldly.
The long hair spread out like splashing ink dripping into the river, and beneath it was the dazzling golden firelight.
The old turtle felt the mountain-like pressure drop, and it was clear that he was carrying mountains on his back, but he was still frightened by the aura permeating the figure.
In the next moment, its limbs opened and closed like oars, frantically moving the water, and its huge body also moved forward quickly, and layers of water barriers were broken in front of Li Xi'an, making him nod with satisfaction.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the old turtle carried Li Xi'an to the water it mentioned.
Along the way, we kept tilting downwards. Looking up, we saw the lightless river, and looking down, we saw an unfathomable abyss.
Could such a deep place exist in the Yellow River Basin? Down, down, all the way down. The old turtle's escape speed in the river was not slow at all, but they still could not see the yellow sand-covered bottom of the river for a quarter of an hour after they sank.
"The slit." A bloody figure appeared inside the Heaven-Containing Cauldron.
Li Xi'an concentrated, and the candle burned.
He soon discovered that there were mysterious trajectories running in the water, and these ancient spirits formed the laws here. The place they were in now was no longer the Yellow River, but another space hidden in the dead end of the world. But since Old Turtle is familiar with this slit, it means that this space is different from the last altar in nature, and it is easy to enter and exit. Most of the ancient artifacts of several aristocratic families in the imperial capital came from the narrow spaces in the hidden parts of the world.
Generally speaking, it is not dangerous, at least not for rising creatures.
The Imperial City Altar was a pure accident. It was a sealed space, and it was also a true one.
"Lord Dragon, don't worry. I'm really working hard, but the water is too deep and it will take some time." The old turtle was frightened and crying. He thought that Li Xi'an's concentrated exploration was a precursor to taking action, but he was afraid that the red dragon would wait impatiently and kill it.
"Continue."
"Yes, yes, I must work hard. But this abyss is very deep. I have been here for so long and have never reached the bottom. The strange ancient artifact floated out from under the abyss during an earthquake, and there are bindings on it. Hold the broken chain," Lao Gui said again, but Li Xi'an's expression suddenly changed when he heard this.
"It's okay, this is not a sealed place." The bloody figure seemed to know what the red dragon was thinking, and said calmly: "How can it be so easy to encounter a creature at the level of the ancestor? It's not a big cabbage. The things stored here are probably like this. The big turtle described it as a rare ancient artifact."
The red dragon was speechless and simply closed his eyes.
He didn't open his eyes again until the coldness contained in the water made him feel biting.
This is not a river, it is clearly the Nine Netherworld.
He noticed that the old turtle's back shell under him was illuminated with mysterious traces at this moment, like a magic circle covering its whole body, blocking out the coldness of the Nine Netherworld. The giant turtle that practices defensive methods also needs to open its doors to resist the cold air under the abyss, but Li Xi'an feels that he can resist it so far, and maybe he can continue to dive. But there's no need now, let's see what tricks this old turtle is playing first.
It flashed with joy when it observed the red dragon's astonishing strength. It thought it was well hidden, but it didn't know that in Li Xi'an's eyes, it was no different from a clown.
"Dragon Prince, we are here." The old turtle stopped diving, and a layer of frost condensed on the surface of the rising formation-like thing.
The old turtle had previously observed the ability of the figure on his back to withstand the cold, which was too terrifying. It originally had the idea of using the coldness of this place to test the body of the red dragon, so as to estimate in its heart how sure it was of this matter, but the result made it frightened.
But it's done, and there's no turning back.
It covets the treasures under the cold abyss, and is afraid of the red dragon.
So...
"That is the ancient artifact that turned this water area into a place of death." The old turtle whispered.
Li Xi'an looked up and saw a coffin lying across the abyss of endless darkness. It was made of crystal and was similar in size to ancient human coffins. It was bound by arm-thick iron chains.
In the dark and silent place of the abyss, this coffin actually exudes a bright white luster, as if there is a moon behind it pouring moonlight, and you can clearly see the rising and falling water under the luster.
The old turtle stopped not far from the coffin, motionless.
Li Xi'an sat calmly on the old turtle's back shell, motionless.
The old turtle secretly cursed in his heart why this evil dragon was so insidious. He clearly had the unparalleled strength in the world. Shouldn't he be confident that he was invincible and take the ancient artifact immediately when he saw it?
"Um... Sir, there is an extremely terrifying cold aura around this weird coffin. I, the little one, should not get close to it. Otherwise, I would have taken this thing down long ago, and I wouldn't be able to wait until today." The old turtle was dejected.
"How old are you now?" Li Xi'an asked this question without any warning.
The old turtle was stunned for a moment, but he still replied: "The little one has lived in this water for about four hundred years."
"Where's the rise?" "More than a month."
"No wonder I can't hide my thoughts." Li Xi'an said calmly.
The old turtle looked shocked, but he still didn't dare to show his true face. He could only bite the bullet and continue to ask: "What do you mean... I don't understand very well."
"You were so happy when you saw me coming here. Why, you want to use that weird coffin to sacrifice me? Just like you sacrificed the body of water alive?"
"Buzz──!" The old turtle's eyes shrank, and then, the mountain-like killing formation on his back lit up. How could he continue to pretend after he had spoken to this point. The bright and yellow killing formations intertwined, showing the shadow of the mountains. Li Xi'an still sat on the back of the turtle, watching calmly as the killing formations reflected him. The mountains are pressing down to suppress him.
The old turtle roared, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence and melting it onto the killing array.
The phantom of the mountains became more solid and solid, carrying a huge force and smashing down hard. When it comes to actually taking action, Old Turtle immediately activates the most powerful means in his hand. The ancient characters on the turtle's back can serve as both its strongest shield and its sharpest spear.
It believed that the red dragon, which had not yet manifested its true form, could not withstand this killing formation.
Even the red dragon sat on its body in human form and ran into its killing array. It only needs to delay the red dragon for a moment, and it will have the opportunity to sacrifice it. The blood of a dragon is enough to awaken the being in the coffin.
But the figure sitting on the turtle's back stood up.
Another ancient sutra was chanted, converging into a sharp edge that is rare in the world. He held this sharp edge in his hand like a golden sword.
A gentle wave.
The golden tide submerged the old turtle, and the killing array was torn apart. At the same time, this sharp edge cut the turtle's back at the waist, revealing the bloody organs protected under the turtle's back. The fracture was as flat as a mirror, and the old turtle's eyes dimmed suddenly. This sword was almost equivalent to cutting off the mountain peak, and at the same time ruined its lifeline.
When the sword fell, the golden edge disintegrated and turned into tiny particles of light.
Li Xi'an looked at the sword disappearing from his hand and shook his head secretly.
The golden element of the Five Elements Killing Technique is a truly terrifying supreme killing technique. It's a pity that he can't control it. Once the sharp edge is condensed and warmed in the body, it will fall apart when it is unsheathed. It was refined with the first ray of dawn on the day he left Taihang. It was extremely unstable. He didn't even dare to keep this thing in his body to warm it for too long.
If he didn't meet this old turtle, he would probably dissipate this edge. It's a pity. The opportunity to refine Xiguang is very rare. Since he obtained the Five Elements Killing Surgery, he has been looking for opportunities to realize the Golden Element until today. Only in the morning light did something gain.
I don’t know when the next refining will be successful.
So he was very grateful to the old turtle who came to his door to help him practice his sword.
I plan to imitate the old turtle and sacrifice it.
The blood energy dispersed in the water, and a large amount of blood was absorbed by the square coffin like a rainbow, and the brilliance of the moonlight became more and more obvious.
The old turtle was dying and growling.
It is making its last move, which is why it dares to lead this red dragon here.
The coffin shone brightly, and fish and dragon patterns appeared on the transparent outer layer, swimming around the inner coffin. The old turtle worshiped this coffin for a long time and developed a connection. It originally wanted to use the killing array on its back to drag the red dragon for a while, and then induce the terrifying creatures in the coffin to kill the red dragon. But that ray of edge was too terrifying, and its lifeline was shattered with one blow.
The brilliance of the moon illuminates the darkness, making the coffin more transparent.
The same translucent ichthyosaurs swam out of the coffin along the veins. They were not big, the same size as ordinary fish, but had dragon-like horns and tail fins.
They swam out and searched in the dark water.
Surprise finally appeared in the old turtle's dim eyes. These unknown creatures can exterminate all life in sight. Usually, it would lure these creatures out from a long distance and then hide itself. Those creatures would return to the coffin after eating and drinking. in the coffin, and then dedicate the swallowed life to the inner coffin.
It worked hard for so long, and finally cracks appeared in the originally closed and solid surface of the inner coffin, and at the same time, it began to become transparent like the outer coffin.
You also need to offer a rising demon, and it can open the coffin and get the opportunity from the ancient times. Otherwise, it would not hide in the water to ambush the passing red dragons. But I thought it was a rising snake, but I didn't expect to provoke a dragon.
Ancient opportunities have blinded its heart, and it has become insatiable since it sacrificed the waters where it has lived for hundreds of years.
Now that it is so close, if those ichthyosaurs swim out, it will die, and so will the red dragon.
The ichthyosaurs smelled the smell of blood and swarmed over.
The brilliance of their scales was reflected in Li Xi'an's eyes, like the moon and the sun rising in rotation.
These ichthyosaurs formed a majestic whirlpool of fish, surrounding the old turtle. The bloody smell of the rising creatures made them crazy, but they did not dare to move forward. The figure standing on the old turtle made them feel fear deep in their souls. Don't dare to be offended in the slightest.
The old turtle was dumbfounded, thinking that its contribution made these ichthyosaurs recognize it, and they would no longer devour its flesh and blood like unknown creatures.
"That's it." Li Xi'an noticed that the fish and dragons were afraid of him.
He stepped on the old turtle's half-dead body and flew into the air, the red scales of the giant monster looking like it. The red dragon rolled up the old turtle with its ferocious long tail and threw it into the water closer to the coffin. A group of fish and dragons followed, like streams of light from the crescent moon.
Li Xi'an could see the turtle's body, which was not completely covered by the ichthyosaurs, and its muscles and nerves were twisted. Its spirit was dying and was swallowed by the ichthyosaurs.
No blood was spread out, the whole old turtle was devoured, and no bones were left.
After eating and drinking, the ichthyosaurs lined up to return to the coffin. They made a detour in the water, and nodded to the giant creature in the dark water, as if thanking this more powerful similar creature for bringing them fresh blood and food.
The coffin was completely transparent and the iron ropes fell off.
The fish and dragons were placed on the wall of the outer coffin, turning into lines of fine seal characters.
The red dragon stirred up the water and snaked its body closer.
The coffin is completely transparent and its breath can be seen at a glance. It is a dead object. His luck was not so good, and he encountered creatures at the level of "ancestors" one after another in the narrow space.
Can ancient artifacts exist here...
The huge golden candle's gaze fell on the coffin.
A pair of red and phoenix eyes also looked at the red dragon that they had never seen before through the outer wall of the coffin.
(End of chapter)