Chapter 791: Chapter 401: Luring the Flood Dragon Out of its Cave, Seizing Treasure from the Dragon LairăSubscribe Pleaseă Chapter 791: Chapter 401: Luring the Flood Dragon Out of its Cave, Seizing Treasure from the Dragon LairăSubscribe Pleaseă Lin Hongyu has emerged from seclusion!
Upon hearing these words from the visitor Zhou Daoyi, Zhou Chunâs heart was filled with joy.
Lin Hongyu had previously said that she was going into seclusion to cultivate a life-saving escape divine skill.
Now that she had emerged, it indicated that her divine skill was complete, and she could lend a hand in seizing the Millennium Dragon Transformation Grass.
How could this not delight Zhou Chun?
Zhou Chun had been eagerly anticipating this day for quite some time.
However, as the moment approached, he became somewhat nervous and couldnât help but ask in a low voice, âNow that Senior Lin has come out of seclusion, can we start that matter?â
âHaha, itâs rare to see you like this, Zhengchun. It seems that you care about your beloved pet as much as your own path of cultivation,â Zhou Daoyi said with a laugh before nodding affirmatively, âOf course, if Hongyu wasnât ready, why would I come to you?â
âI was anxious over nothing, I will go and explain the situation to the Supreme Elder right away,â replied Zhou Chun with an embarrassed smile, eager to set off and find Zhou Mingde to discuss the matter.
Helping Zhou Chunâs spirit pet, the Silver Lightning Python Baibai, to transform into a flood dragon was a significant event previously agreed upon by the Zhou Family.
Now that Lin Hongyu, the key person in the plan, was ready, there would naturally be no issue on Zhou Mingdeâs end.
So they immediately proceeded to the Wasteland Territoryâs Jade Mining Mountain base, leaving Zhou Daoyi to hold the fort at Tuyun Ridge.
The plan had been decided long ago: during the plan to besiege a fourth-order flood dragon nest, Zhou Daoyiâs Green Flood Dragon would not be a help but rather a beacon of hatred that could easily trigger a relentless enmity with the fourth-order flood dragon towards the Zhou Family.
Therefore, Zhou Daoyi could not participate in this event.
As soon as Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun reached Tuyun Ridge, Lin Hongyu was also well prepared on her end.
Before setting off, Zhou Mingde suddenly took out a spirit crystal and handed it to Lin Hongyu, saying, âTaoist Friend Lin, please take this spirit crystal. If you get lost in the Wasteland Territory, this item can provide you with substantial aid!â
âOh, the Zhou Family has such fine things too,â replied Lin Hongyu, her eyes brightening as she quickly inspected the spirit crystal.
For a Golden Core Stage cultivator like her, there werenât many things that could be of great use, but the spirit crystal was certainly one of them.
A spirit crystal that could replenish a large amount of mana at any time during an outdoor adventure often enables a Golden Core Stage cultivator to achieve what would otherwise be impossible, and might even save their life.
Zhou Mingde had previously obtained three spirit crystals from the relics of the Golden Core Stage insect cultivator Han Yuan.
Although these three spirit crystals were not as large as those he had used during the Southern Expedition War, they were still half the size and, once filled with spiritual power, would be sufficient to restore most of the mana for an early phase Golden Core Stage cultivator like Lin Hongyu.
After playing with the spirit crystal in her hand for a while, Lin Hongyu nodded satisfactorily and said, âIndeed it is a spirit crystal, with this in hand, Iâll have even more confidence this time!â
She then flipped her palm and stored it into her storage pouch.
This spirit crystal was clearly a gift from the Zhou Family in exchange for her willingness to risk herself for themâa gesture of gratitude.
She understood this and thus felt fully justified in accepting it.
Giving her such a treasure as the spirit crystal before departure was also meant to ensure she would do her best to distract the fourth-order flood dragon, creating an opportunity for Zhou Chun and the others to secure the Millennium Dragon Transformation Grass.
With everything ready, they left Zhou Daoquan in charge of the base at Jade Mining Mountain to provide support, and the three of them immediately headed towards the flood dragon lair that Lu Ran had once taken Zhou Chun and the others to.
Several hours later, the trio stopped in the Aquagrass Forest hundreds of miles away from the lair.
Zhou Mingde then pointed ahead and said, âItâs just ahead. Taoist Friend Lin, as soon as you approach, you should be able to attract that flood dragonâs attention. All you need to do is leave us a marker to guide us, and then lead the flood dragon away!â
âAlright, but you two must also be cautious. There will definitely be servants guarding inside the flood dragonâs lair, and you wonât easily obtain the Millennium Dragon Transformation Grass!â Lin Hongyu gently nodded and offered her advice to the two men.
âSenior Lin, rest assured. Weâve been well-prepared for this; just focus on keeping that flood dragon busy!â Zhou Chun spoke with determination in his eyes.
After this brief exchange, Lin Hongyu immediately set off in the direction of the flood dragon lair.
As Zhou Mingde mentioned, even though she did not deliberately release her aura to provoke, she was sensed by the flood dragon as soon as she entered within tens of miles of the lair.
That flood dragon was cunning, and upon detecting Lin Hongyu, it did not reveal itself immediately to drive her away but instead quietly slipped out of the lair to ambush her.
If she had not come prepared, constantly vigilant with her divine sense and inherently sensitive to the aura of flood dragons, she might have actually fallen for the flood dragonâs ploy.
Suddenly, an intense burst of firelight erupted from under the water, and a black flood dragon over twenty fathoms long revealed its true form in the water.
It was a fourth-rank mid-grade Dark Flood Dragon!
Lin Hongyuâs mind tensed up, and she quickly pretended to panic, swiftly escaping towards the water surface.
The Dark Flood Dragon, surprised that she had detected its sneak attack but even more infuriated by her attack, let out a roar and immediately pursued her.
The water was the Dark Flood Dragonâs stronghold, and it had a higher cultivation level than Lin Hongyu.
In just the few hundred fathoms from the bottom to the surface, Lin Hongyu suffered several attacks from it, barely making it out of the water.