Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 67 Digging Holes

"Exhilarating!" Gong Yanghe followed behind Qin Qing, "Qin Qing, not bad at all. I feel that not only has your power not been restricted here, but on the contrary, it seems to have become even more powerful!"

"That’s because of the Ice Flood Dragon’s essence blood," said Qin Qing. "The essence blood of the Ice Flood Dragon contains formidable energy, and after I refined it, most of that power was transformed for my own use!"

"I’m so envious of you!" In Gong Yanghe’s eyes shone a light full of envy, "You have the dragon bloodline in your body, so you could refine the Ice Flood Dragon essence blood so quickly. I was worried you might explode and die!"

"You should be calling me Boss by now!" Qin Qing glared at Gong Yanghe.

Gong Yanghe touched his nose and said, "We agreed before that I would recognize you as Boss only if you led me out of here. Words must be honored! If you can really become my Boss, Gong Yanghe, I definitely won’t let you be at a disadvantage!"

Qin Qing shook his head.

The two men walked into the depths of the lair.

"Gurgle..."

"Gurgle..."

At the deepest part of the cave,

there was a pond where bubbles were rising from the water, emitting a faint steam that melted the surrounding snow and ice, revealing a patch of green.

And right in the middle of this green patch was a small grass, translucent and emerald-like, as if carved from jade.

This plant, just over a foot tall, had a green stalk like jade, and above it, the tiny leaves drooped slightly, intertwining with each other. Upon closer inspection, they resembled a coiled Azure Dragon.

As the breeze fluttered by, the delicate leaves shook gently, and they fluttered just like dragon scales, with the stalk resembling the dragon’s body; the whole plant truly bore the shape of a dragon, vividly lifelike.

Moreover, above the whole plant, a nine-colored divine glow enshrouded it, with faint light falling from above, covering the entire Dragon Origin Grass, making it look utterly sacred.

"This is the Dragon Origin Grass!"

Qin Qing was moved as he approached the Dragon Origin Grass. He felt a strong burst of vitality that was refreshing to the senses.

Then, Qin Qing’s gaze shifted to below the Dragon Origin Grass.

There was a golden silk nest below.

This was a small nest, similar to a bird’s nest, but somewhat larger than ordinary bird nests.

And within this nest lay an egg as pure and white as jade.

The Dragon Origin Grass drooped slightly, its tip just adorning the top of the huge egg.

"This egg must be the child of the Ice Flood Dragon, right?" Gong Yanghe said.

Qin Qing nodded but felt an unspeakable sorrow in his heart.

The Ice Flood Dragon had such a plant like the Dragon Origin Grass and could have consumed it itself.

With the aid of this Dragon Origin Grass, its realm would certainly have improved, and it would not necessarily have been defeated by the Thunderous Black Wolf.

But it just couldn’t bear to consume it, wanting to leave the Dragon Origin Grass for its child.

"Indeed, all parents in the world are like this, wanting to leave the best for their children."

Qin Qing thought of his own parents.

If it were his parents, they would do the same, leaving the best things for their children—and for Xiaoshuang...

Qin Qing tried to take the giant egg into his Spirit Ring but found that there was an invisible layer of Spiritual Patterns on the Spirit Ring, preventing the egg from entering.

"Huh? Can’t the egg be placed into the Spirit Ring?" Qin Qing’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"Ha ha... Look at you, never having seen the world!" Gong Yanghe laughed, "This egg still has life inside it. The Spirit Ring can only contain objects without life; didn’t you know that?"

"Objects without life?" Qin Qing contemplated.

"That’s right!" Gong Yanghe nodded, "This egg is still a living thing, with a little White Flood Dragon inside that hasn’t hatched yet. If the egg were spoiled, without life inside, you could put it into the Spirit Ring!"

At this, Gong Yanghe raised his eyebrows suggestively, "Why don’t we do this—let’s roast the egg and eat it right here. This thing is definitely a great tonic that nourishes and reinvigorates!"

"Scram!" Qin Qing glared at Gong Yanghe, unamused.

"Ha ha, I’m just joking... I know, you made a vow to the White Flood Dragon to take good care of its child. We Martial Cultivators must not make vows lightly, lest we attract a mental demon. Especially those Martial Cultivators with exceptional talents must avoid making careless oaths," Gong Yanghe said.

"Why is that?" Qin Qing looked at Gong Yanghe.

"Martial Cultivators with great talents have a high likelihood of cultivating to the Cataclysmic Realm. And in the Cataclysmic Realm, it is said there are Nine-layered Thunder Tribulations, one of which includes the mental demon tribulation!"

"If you make a vow lightly, but fail to fulfill it, then in the mental demon tribulation, these oaths will turn into formidable mental demons. For cultivators undergoing transformation, this can be a fatal disaster!" Gong Yanghe explained.

"So there’s such a saying!"

Qin Qing nodded, as he was truly unaware of this; for him, the level of cultivators in the Cataclysmic Realm was too far off, and in Tianjue City, one seldom heard rumors about any Cataclysmic Realm Martial Cultivators.

Afterward, Qin Qing took out a piece of clothing from his Spirit Ring.

He tore the garment, took a piece of cloth from it, wrapped it around the egg, tied it up, and carried it on his back.

"Is the Dragon Origin Grass considered a living being? Can I put it into the Spirit Ring?" Qin Qing asked again.

"No, it doesn’t count!" Gong Yanghe shook his head, "Although the Dragon Origin Grass is a very high-rank Spiritual Medicine, it hasn’t awakened Spiritual Intelligence. Usually, anything that hasn’t awakened Spiritual Intelligence, we wouldn’t consider alive. The egg, however, with the little White Flood Dragon inside, naturally has Spiritual Intelligence. Typically, ferocious beasts, poisonous insects, birds, and the like, are all born with natural intelligence. For plant spirits to give rise to true Spiritual Intelligence—it’s very rare and extremely difficult..."

Qin Qing pondered, nodded, and then snapped off the Dragon Origin Grass.

"Make sure to dig out the roots of the Dragon Origin Grass as well!" Gong Yanghe pointed below the Dragon Origin Grass, "The roots of the Dragon Origin Grass must also be a rare treasure."

Qin Qing, however, shook his head, "Leave a line when doing things. The Way of Heaven encompasses fifty, yet it spawns forth forty-nine, always eluding one. I leave behind the root of the Dragon Origin Grass, so that over years, it can grow anew. For others, this will again be an opportune chance."

"Uh... What you said does make some sense!" Gong Yanghe nodded.

Qin Qing took the Dragon Origin Grass and began to sit quietly.

With the Dragon Origin Grass in hand, Qin Qing felt as if he had connected with a familiar force.

Indistinctly, he heard waves of dragon’s chants, and that same familiar force seemed to be ceaselessly calling out to him.

In the next moment, Qin Qing held the Dragon Origin Grass in his hands and began to consume its stems and leaves.

A very unique medicinal fragrance instantly spread in Qin Qing’s mouth.

The aromatic scent of the Dragon Origin Grass was extremely rich, a special fragrance that seemed to carry an intense impact.

In an instant, Qin Qing’s consciousness and sense of mind seemed to have multiplied many times over.

Immediately after, the medicinal effect of the Dragon Origin Grass also began to spread throughout Qin Qing’s body.

"Gurgle gurgle!"

Qin Qing could even hear the boiling sound of his own blood circulating throughout his body.

A burning sensation started to spread from the region of his lower abdomen and swiftly expanded along the meridians of his entire body...

Pain!

His limbs and every bone in his body started to feel a scorching pain.

The sensation grew increasingly fierce!

"Huff, huff..."

Qin Qing began to breathe heavily.

He set the egg aside.

Soon, Qin Qing’s entire body turned beet red, his cheeks flushed, and his muscles and veins bulged visibly.

"Crack, crack..."

As time passed, the sound of bones fracturing could be heard from Qin Qing’s body.

It turned out that under the terrifying power of the Dragon Origin Grass, the bones throughout Qin Qing’s body were directly burnt to ash!

Less than the time it takes for a pot of tea to brew, Qin Qing’s entire body was engulfed in flames.

To the eye, he had become a man of fire!

"Ah... Qin Qing, how are you feeling?" Gong Yanghe, seeing this scene, immediately panicked.

"What on earth is going on with the Dragon Origin Grass? You won’t be burnt alive, will you?"

Qin Qing could hear Gong Yanghe speaking, but at this moment, he couldn’t answer at all.

The pain seemed to pierce into his soul, threatening to burn his very spirit to ash.

It wasn’t long before the hair, internal organs, and veins throughout his body were all burnt by the terrifying power within the Dragon Origin Grass.

Even the last drop of blood was scorched away.

His facial features, eyeballs, and the tongue in his mouth, everything was burnt to cinders...

Even his life force seemed to wither away completely!

"How... How could this happen?" Gong Yanghe was utterly dumbfounded.

He looked at Qin Qing, who by then was nothing more than a charred skeleton.

"Qin Qing, Qin Qing?" Gong Yanghe tried calling out a few times.

There was no response!

"Is he gone?" Gong Yanghe spoke with a sobbing tone, "I mean, Qin Qing, that’s not a funny joke. You said you would take me to the finest brothel to find the most beautiful courtesan..."

"You’re not keeping your word."

"Alright, I’ll acknowledge you as my big brother, okay? Now come back to life for me!"

Still, there was no response.

All that remained was the sound of bubbling "gurgle," "gurgle" from the nearby pool.

Gong Yanghe slumped to the ground, picking up the Curved Blade from the earth.

Two tears fell from his eyes, then he took a deep breath, ready to dig a hole in the grassland with the Curved Blade.

"Qin Qing oh Qin Qing, I, Gong Yanghe, seldom make friends. Because I generally look down on ordinary people..."

"Yet it took me so long to find a friend like you, so why did you have to go like this?"

"Sigh, I’ll bury you here. Let’s consider it as the fate between us..."

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