pjbooks Chapter 77 The Guardians of Flame Dragon Valley
Chapter 77 The Guardians of Flame Dragon Valley
After leaving the martial arts space, Ma Cong slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
Nine days had passed in the outside world.
There is still some time before the summer solstice.
He took out his phone and saw the encrypted message sent by Dong Yue.
The message was very simple, consisting of only one sentence.
"Everything is fine at home. The Ninth Division of the National Security Bureau has taken over security, so please rest assured, Master."
Ma Cong's eyes instantly turned cold.
He knew perfectly well what the phrase "the Ninth Division of the National Security Bureau has taken over security" meant.
This means that, without his knowledge, someone had already set their sights on his family.
The fact that a department of the 9th Division of the State Security Bureau would personally intervene means that the other party is definitely not a small force.
Even a fool could figure out who did it.
Shaolin Temple!
"Good, very good."
Ma Cong's face was covered with a layer of frost.
He thought that crippling Xuan Tong and Xuan Neng was already a sufficient warning.
Unexpectedly, that old bald monk Xuan Kong not only didn't restrain himself, but went even further, resorting to such despicable methods.
This completely touched a raw nerve with him.
Originally, he was planning to settle accounts with Shaolin after he cured Zhou Tianyi.
It seems that some things can't wait any longer.
He must gather the medicinal herbs as soon as possible to help Zhou Tianyi recover.
Then, he wanted to make the Shaolin Temple disappear from this world completely!
He glanced at the sky; there were still more than ten days until the summer solstice.
This period of time is enough for him to make a trip to the Ten Thousand Mountains.
He sent a message to the old master, informing him of his decision.
The old master replied very quickly.
"Kid, you go first. I'll be there shortly after I finish dealing with some trivial matters at Longhu Mountain. Remember, that beast in Yanlong Valley is quite intelligent, so don't fight it head-on. Once you find the Dragon Saliva Grass, leave."
With the old master's assurance, Ma Cong felt much more at ease.
Without the slightest delay, he soared into the sky from the summit of Mount Tai, transforming into a streak of light and flying swiftly towards the southwest.
With his current strength from tempering his hand bones, his speed of flying through the air is several times faster than before, truly achieving the ability to catch the wind and the moon.
In just half a day, he had already crossed thousands of kilometers and arrived at the southwestern border, above the endless primeval forest.
One hundred thousand mountains.
This is one of the most mysterious and dangerous areas in Hualong Kingdom.
The mountains are teeming with poisonous insects, filled with miasma, and have a complex terrain, making them a forbidden zone for humans since ancient times.
However, at the same time, this place is also home to countless rare and precious natural treasures that have long been extinct in the outside world, making it a treasure land that many martial artists and explorers dream of.
Ma Cong hovered in mid-air, his divine sense spreading downwards like a tide.
Everything within a hundred miles was clearly presented in his mind.
He could "see" venomous snakes hidden under leaves, crocodiles lying in swamps, and even strange creatures that had never appeared in textbooks.
"Flame Dragon Valley..."
Based on the map provided by the system and the direction of the earth's spiritual energy, he quickly locked onto his target.
Deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains lies an area perpetually shrouded in crimson mist. The temperature there is tens of degrees higher than the surrounding area, and no vegetation grows there; it resembles a fiery hell.
That place is Yanlong Valley.
Without hesitation, Ma Cong accelerated and flew towards the crimson area.
The closer you get to Yanlong Valley, the hotter the air becomes.
That crimson mist was not ordinary mist, but a kind of miasma containing fire poison. If an ordinary person inhaled it, their internal organs would be burned to charcoal.
Even a master of internal energy wouldn't last long in this environment.
However, Ma Cong possessed Platinum Qi, making him impervious to all magic, so this bit of fire poison posed no threat to him whatsoever.
He passed directly through the miasma and entered the area of Flame Dragon Valley.
The scene inside the valley surprised him as well.
The ground was dark red, as if it had been soaked in blood, and there were cracks everywhere, with fire occasionally gushing out from the cracks.
The entire valley was barren and deathly silent.
In the very center of the valley lies a vast lava lake.
The lava in the lake was churning, bubbling up huge bubbles and radiating a chillingly high temperature.
Ma Cong's gaze was fixed on the center of the lava lake.
There, there is a protruding black rock.
On the rock, a small grass grows, its entire body crimson, like a burning flame.
That little grass has nine leaves, each with patterns like dragon scales, exuding a powerful life force.
Nine-leaf ambergris!
found it!
Ma Cong was secretly pleased, but he did not act rashly.
He could sense that beneath that calm lava lake lurked an incredibly terrifying aura.
That aura was intense, violent, and filled with a sense of destruction.
He was several times stronger than the Holy Knight he had encountered in Wudang Mountain.
This must be the giant python that the old celestial master spoke of, the one guarding the dragon's saliva grass.
Just as Ma Cong was pondering how to quietly take away the spiritual herb...
Glug glug...
The lava lake below suddenly began to churn violently.
A huge whirlpool formed in the center of the lake.
next second.
Whoosh!
An enormous head suddenly emerged from the lava.
It was a hideous snake head, with a fleshy growth on top that looked like a rooster's comb.
Its eyes, larger than lanterns, were the color of molten gold, filled with savagery and chilling killing intent.
It stared intently at Ma Cong in mid-air, opened its blood-red maw, and let out a deafening roar.
"roar!"
The sound waves materialized into a powerful impact, whipping up a cloud of magma that swept towards Ma Cong.
A demonic beast at the Core Formation level!
Moreover, judging from its momentum, it is probably not far from condensing its demon core.
Ma Cong's eyes narrowed, and he dared not be negligent.
He dodged the impact of the lava with a swift movement, and at the same time, he pointed his fingers like a sword, sending a slender white-gold sword aura shooting towards the giant python's eyes.
laugh!
The sword energy struck the giant python's left eye with pinpoint accuracy.
However, the imagined scene of blood and gore did not occur.
The sword energy only produced a burst of sparks upon contact with the giant python's eyelids before dissipating.
Only a faint white mark remained on its eyelid.
Such strong defense!
Ma Cong was startled.
His sword energy was enough to easily pierce through steel plates, but it couldn't even break through the beast's eyelids.
"roar!"
The attack on its eyes completely enraged the giant python.
Its massive body slowly rose from the lava lake.
Only then did Ma Cong see its full appearance.
This isn't a giant python, it's clearly a dragon!
It is over 100 meters long, covered in crimson scales, and has two thick, sharp claws growing from its belly.
"Humans...die!"
A rough, hoarse voice, like the friction of metal, echoed in Ma Cong's mind.
This beast can actually communicate through divine thoughts!
Before he could finish speaking, the giant python's massive tail swept towards Ma Cong with a whooshing sound as it tore through the air.
That speed was incredibly fast, almost like teleportation.
Ma Cong's pupils contracted; it was too late to dodge.
He could only cross his arms, protecting his tempered hand bones in front of him.
Take this hit head-on!
boom!
A deafening roar.
Ma Cong was as if he had been hit by a high-speed train, and was thrown from mid-air into the mountainside below.
The entire Flame Dragon Valley shook violently.
On the mountainside, there is a large, human-shaped hole that is tens of meters deep.
"Cough cough..."
Ma Cong emerged from the rubble, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.
He felt waves of numb, sharp pain in both arms, and even saw tiny cracks appear on his arm bones.
Such incredible power!
This beast's power has probably surpassed that of an ordinary Core Formation Immortal, and is approaching that of a peak Core Formation Immortal who has undergone bone tempering once or twice.
If he hadn't just completed the tempering of his hand bones, his arms would have been ruined from that one blow.
"Human, you are very strong."
"To be my blood offering is your honor."
The giant python spoke in human language, its golden pupils filled with mockery.
It didn't seem to be in a hurry to kill Ma Cong, but rather wanted to play with this prey that had invaded its territory.
Ma Cong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes became incredibly bright.
Instead of feeling fear, he felt a surge of intense fighting spirit.
Perfect, I'll use you, you beast, to test the results of my bone refinement!
He held back no longer, and his platinum-gold aura erupted without restraint.
An aura even more domineering and fierce than that of the giant python surged into the sky.
"You beast, today I'll use your snake gall to make medicinal wine!"
Ma Cong laughed loudly and charged towards the giant python.