Zuo Song sent a telepathic message. "Be careful, kid. This True Dragon Cave is the exclusive domain of the Star Sect, and itās tied to one of their most important plans. You canāt afford to make a mistake. If something goes wrong, even an old man like me wonāt be able to protect you!"
Zuo Song was deeply concerned. The True Dragon Cave was a renowned landform, and it held many treacherous and unforeseeable dangers.
A single misstep could trigger a disaster beyond prediction.
Qin Feng replied via telepathy, "Donāt worry, Elder Zuo. Itās just a True Dragon Cave!"
Among other Array Masters, the True Dragon Cave was a place of profound taboo, filled with perilous deathtraps. But in Qin Fengās eyes, it was nothing of the sort.
Zuo Song gave a wry smile, shaking his head inwardly. āThis kid is so arrogant. "Just a True Dragon Cave," he says. Not even a Seventh Grade Xuan Master would dare to speak so casually!ā
Zuo Song resolved to keep a close eye on Qin Feng.
Zuo Song had already braced himself for Qin Fengās failure.
Zuo Song decided then and there that, even at the risk of offending the Star Sect, he had to protect this reckless young man.
"In that case, Young Friend Qin, you may begin."
Qing Mu watched Qin Feng, his gaze placid but carrying immense pressureāa natural air of authority that required no anger.
"However, this True Dragon Cave is vast. Where do you plan to start?"
"From the Dragon Pearl, of course!"
Qin Fengās eyes swept over the entire Dragon Nest.
Qing Mu asked suspiciously, "What Dragon Pearl?"
Fan Qingshan and Zuo Song also looked puzzled. The True Dragon Cave was a famous secret location from Ancient Times, holding countless secrets. They only knew of it by name.
"The Dragon Pearl is the heart of the True Dragon Cave, the place where all its essence converges. A landform capable of birthing an Innate True Dragon must have a place of gestation. That is the Dragon Pearl!"
Qin Feng said nonchalantly, his gaze landing on the Ancestral Dragon Divine Wood.
"If Iām not mistaken, this Ancestral Dragon Divine Wood is growing right on top of the Dragon Pearl, the absolute core?"
"Why are you so certain?"
Long Lingās shapely eyebrows arched slightly. Her face was serene, but her beautiful eyes were fixed on the black-robed young man.
Qin Feng glanced at the coolly beautiful young woman and smiled. "Because this Ancestral Dragon Divine Wood is the most critical Divine Object in the entire True Dragon Cave. Donāt just look at the thousands of Earth Dragons converging here and the mountains that seem to guard them. All of that is only possible because this Ancestral Dragon Divine Wood is here to suppress the area. If anything happened to this Divine Wood, the entire True Dragon Cave would be utterly ruined!"
"I guarantee that every last Earth Dragon gathered here would flee within a few years!"
Qing Muās heart skipped a beat. If that happened, the consequences would be truly terrifying!
At that point, Doumu Peak would likely become pariahs in the entire Star Sect.
"And to suppress all the Earth Dragons, the Ancestral Dragon Divine Wood must be growing at the point where the True Dragon Caveās essence gathers!"
Qin Feng didnāt notice the flicker of anxiety that crossed Qing Muās face. His gaze remained on the Ancestral Dragon Divine Wood for a moment before shifting to the Seven-Star Dragon Spring.
BUBBLE, BUBBLE!
The Seven Star Dragon Spring Water churned, and a dense Life Essence Qi rose from it like steam. It formed a brilliant, glowing mist laced with threads of Spiritual Light, making it utterly tantalizing.
Faint starlight seemed to shine from within as the water roiled, sounding like the roar of a great dragon.
The Ancestral Dragon Divine Wood stood within the Seven-Star Dragon Spring. Its countless fine roots looked like tiny, light gold dragons, swimming through the Seven Star Dragon Spring Water as if they were alive.
Thousands of Earth Dragons converged here, and their Dragon Qi had taken form. This Chaos Dragon Nest was clearly the heart of the entire True Dragon Cave, and the Seven-Star Dragon Spring was situated at the very center of the Chaos Dragon Nest.
The Dragon Pearl had to be beneath the Seven-Star Dragon Spring.
With a single thought, Qin Feng unleashed a mystical power. The water in the Seven-Star Dragon Spring surged as an invisible hand took control of the Spirit Water within.
āA Divine Ability?ā Qing Mu and Zuo Song, being the most powerful, were the first to sense the invisible fluctuation.
They exchanged a glance, a flicker of shock passing between them.
āThis kid mastered a Divine Ability while only at the Martial Arts Ten Heavens realm!ā
Qin Feng attempted to use his Innate Divine Power of Ocean Control to command the water in the Seven-Star Dragon Spring. However, the Spirit Water, which should have obeyed him as easily as his own limbs, felt sluggish and incredibly difficult to control.
Each drop felt as heavy as a mountain!
Controlling even a single drop was an immense struggle.
āItās no use. The grade of my Innate Divine Ability isnāt high enough to control this Spirit Water!ā Qin Feng sighed.
"I need to go down and check it myself!" Qin Fengās gaze turned to Qing Mu.
"You want to enter the Seven-Star Dragon Spring to investigate?" Qing Muās expression turned odd.
Qing Mu looked extremely troubled, his eyes tinged with suspicion.
The Seven-Star Dragon Spring was a rare type of Spirit Water that contained a draconic nature. Bathing in it would bring unimaginable benefits to oneās Cultivation. It could even refine oneās constitution, forge a Battle Body, and extend oneās lifespan.
Qin Fengās expression was serene. He was, of course, well aware of the benefits that entering the Seven-Star Dragon Spring would bring him.
āForget it. It doesnāt matter if he genuinely needs to investigate or if heās just trying to seize an opportunity. The safety of the True Dragon Cave is whatās most important!ā
Giving another wry smile inwardly, Qing Mu hesitated for a long moment, trying to convince himself. After a while, he spoke.
"Qin Feng, you may enter."
Although Qing Mu did his best to remain composed, he couldnāt help but feel a pang of jealousy.
Qing Mu himself had never bathed in the Seven-Star Dragon Spring. At most, he had secretly taken a small amount of its water for Alchemy.
āA huge opportunity, missed! A huge opportunity!ā Seeing that Qing Mu had actually agreed to such an outrageous request, Fan Qingshanās face turned green with regret. He was kicking himself. Heād been here for five or six days, how had he never thought of this excuse?
āThe Seven-Star Dragon Spring! Thatās a rare Divine Spring that can temper oneās constitution and grant a complete rebirth!ā
āMost importantly, bathing in it could extend your lifespan!ā
Fan Qingshan wanted to give himself a huge slap across the face. āDamn my luck! This is killing me!ā
Several of the younger experts watched Qin Feng with envy, wishing they could take his place. āHeās so clever!ā
āHeās really hit the jackpot!ā
Zuo Song shot him a look that clearly said, āWell done!ā
Qin Fengās lips twitched. He honestly wasnāt trying to take advantage of the situation. He just wanted to get in and investigate the cause of the problem.
Taking a deep breath, Qin Feng swung his arms, and with a loud SPLASH, he leaped into the Seven-Star Dragon Spring.
SPLASH! The glowing water flew everywhere.
The moment he entered the Seven-Star Dragon Spring, submerged in the warm Spiritual Spring Water that carried a rich, mellow Spiritual quality, Qin Feng felt as if he had sunk into a pleasant hot spring. Every pore on his body naturally relaxed.
A gentle warmth seeped straight into his soul, cleansing the impurities hidden in its depths. Wisps of black filth were washed out from his body.
This was the accumulated Pill Poison, impurities in his True Qi, and old, hidden injuries.
āItās incredibly pure!ā
Qin Feng closed his eyes, feeling as though he had returned to the womb, shedding all Postnatal burdens. As he soaked in the Seven-Star Dragon Spring, his entire bodyāhis organs, skin, every nook and crannyāwas baptized and tempered by the Spirit Water.
His Flesh Acupoints tightened, his skin grew smoother, and even his eyes gained a captivating luster, like those of a newborn infant.
His skin began to glow like jade, and his bones felt like Divine Iron that had been polished free of rust, revealing their true form.
This, perhaps, was what it meant to be a dragon among men.
The Seven-Star Dragon Spring could turn an ordinary person into a dragon among men!
After only a single breath, the aura around Qin Feng surged, and he broke through to the Eleventh Layer of the Martial Arts realm as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
As Qing Mu, Fan Qingshan, and the other young experts witnessed this change, their expressions became incredibly complicated...