Ye Qiu retreated a distance.
Then, he saw Changmei Zhenren pull out seven pitch-black wooden nails from the sleeve of his Taoist robe.
The wooden nails were about a foot long, a bit thicker than a pencil, and very sharp.
On the nails were densely engraved talismans.
“Old thing, don’t tell me you’re planning to use these few wooden nails to capture the dragon vein?” Ye Qiu asked with a face full of doubt, “Will this work?”
“Little rascal, what do you mean? Are you doubting this old man?”
Changmei Zhenren said, “These are no ordinary wooden nails; they are made from thousand-year-old peach wood, called Lock Dragon Nails.”
“This poor Taoist spent a full seven days and seven nights to make these seven Lock Dragon Nails just to help you find the dragon vein.”
“Little rascal, this old man is good to you, right?”
Ye Qiu’s eyes narrowed slightly; so, the old thing had long known he needed a dragon vein to restore his cultivation, and thus prepared in advance.
“Old thing, how did you know I need a dragon vein to restore my cultivation?” Ye Qiu asked.
“It’s not…” Changmei Zhenren said this and suddenly shut his mouth.
“Tell me, who invited you down the mountain?” Ye Qiu asked again.
Changmei Zhenren chuckled, “This poor Taoist is the world’s number one diviner; with a pinch of fingers, I knew you need a dragon vein to restore your cultivation, so I specially came down the mountain to lend you a hand.”
Ye Qiu didn’t believe it at all and asked, “Was it the old man who invited you down? Tell me, did you extort some benefits from the old man again?”
“Little rascal, are you annoying or what? Don’t disturb this old man.” After Changmei Zhenren finished, he inserted the seven Lock Dragon Nails in seven different directions according to the positions of the Big Dipper.
Then, Changmei Zhenren pulled out a red rope from the sleeve of his Taoist robe.
On the red rope were strung seven copper coins.
Changmei Zhenren connected the seven Lock Dragon Nails with the red rope, creating an empty space in the middle about five metres long and three metres wide.
“Little rascal, this red rope is called Trap Dragon Rope.”
Changmei Zhenren said, “With the Lock Dragon Nails and Trap Dragon Rope, once the dragon vein appears, even if it wants to run, it can’t.”
“Little rascal, get ready.”
“When the dragon vein comes out later, prepare to absorb it.”
After Changmei Zhenren finished, he pulled out a few talismans from the sleeve of his Taoist robe, then held them between his fingertips, muttering incantations.
“Heaven attains one to be clear, earth attains one to be tranquil, dragon vein reveals form, all things attain life, urgently as per the law!”
Changmei Zhenren flicked his sword finger, and the talismans at his fingertips flew out, landing on the empty ground.
However, nothing appeared.
Ye Qiu waited a while, didn’t see the dragon vein, and couldn’t help asking, “Old thing, where’s the dragon vein?”
“Be patient, the dragon vein will appear in a moment.” Changmei Zhenren was calm and composed, looking very confident.
About three minutes passed.
“Ding ding ding!”
The seven copper coins strung on the Trap Dragon Rope shook violently, emitting a crisp sound.
“Little rascal, the dragon vein is about to reveal itself.”
As soon as Changmei Zhenren’s words fell, an “ang” dragon roar shook the valley.
Immediately after, a purple-gold mist as thick as a washbasin rose from the ground, gradually transforming into a dragon shadow several zhang long.
Although this dragon shadow’s body wasn’t as massive as the two water dragons at Dragon Gate, it was entirely purple-gold, full of regal nobility.
Especially its eyes, flashing with purple-gold light, majestic and extraordinary.
“Worthily the dragon vein of Mount Tai, so powerful.”
Changmei Zhenren exclaimed in admiration, continued silently chanting incantations, his right index and middle fingers together, pointing in the air and drawing wildly.
A moment later.
“Buzz!”
The talismans on the seven Lock Dragon Nails suddenly became radiant, as if lit up, seven black lights shot into the sky, like seven huge iron pillars forming a cage.
At the same time, the Trap Dragon Rope emitted a red light, like a huge red glass cover, enclosing the dragon shadow within.
“Ang,”
The dragon shadow seemed to realise someone wanted to capture it, very angry, and charged headfirst into the red light.
“Bang!”
A loud noise, the red light shook.
“Little rascal, what are you dazed for? Hurry, absorb the dragon vein.” Changmei Zhenren reminded, “The Lock Dragon Nails and Trap Dragon Rope can only hold for a few minutes.”
Ye Qiu couldn’t help but be troubled and asked, “Old thing, how do I absorb the dragon vein?”
“Damn, why are you asking such an important question only now?” Changmei Zhenren was furious and shouted, “You charge right over, press a palm on the dragon head, then circulate your cultivation technique, and naturally you can absorb the dragon vein.”
So simple?
Ye Qiu leaped, appearing in front of the dragon shadow; before he could act, the dragon shadow charged at him.
With heaven-shaking momentum.
Ye Qiu quickly dodged to the side, unexpectedly, a dragon claw appeared silently behind him.
Rip,
The clothes on Ye Qiu’s back were torn, a huge wound appeared, and instantly, blood splashed out.
Smack!
At this time, the dragon shadow’s body swung, its tail sweeping across.
Ye Qiu was furious, directly punching out; as soon as his fist hit the dragon tail, he was shaken back by a huge force.
“Bang!”
The bones in Ye Qiu’s fist nearly shattered; as his body flew back, his back hit a rock, “boom,” the rock cracked.
“Crack!”
Two bones in Ye Qiu’s back broke, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his face full of horror.
You know, although he had only recovered ten strands of innate true qi now, his physique had been transformed by the Suihou Pearl, his bones harder than before by more than a hundred times; even a Venerable realm expert would find it hard to break his bones.
He never expected the dragon shadow to inflict such severe injury with just one strike.
“This dragon vein’s strength is probably not inferior to a peak Venerable realm powerhouse, even infinitely close to a King realm expert.”
“Wanting to absorb it is undoubtedly overestimating oneself.”
“What to do?”
Ye Qiu was anxious inside.
On the other side.
Changmei Zhenren shouted loudly, “Little rascal, hurry and think of a way to absorb it; otherwise, once the Lock Dragon Nails and Trap Dragon Rope fail, the dragon vein will escape.”
“Even if it doesn’t escape, with its strength, we’re both done for…”
Ang,
The dragon roar bellowed, continuously crashing into the red light; soon, “crack,” the red light shattered.
At the same moment, the Trap Dragon Rope snapped.
“Little rascal, hurry.” Changmei Zhenren urged.
Ye Qiu gritted his teeth fiercely, his body turning into a afterimage, rushing to the front of the dragon shadow.
The situation was the same as before.
Before he could act, the dragon shadow attacked him again.
Ye Qiu was anxious and angry, directly took out a Qiankun Cauldron holding it in his hand, about to smash it at the dragon shadow, when suddenly the dragon shadow retreated.
Then, a pair of dragon eyes stared at the Qiankun Cauldron, terrified and uneasy.
After ten seconds.
The dragon shadow suddenly dispersed its momentum, lying at Ye Qiu’s feet, like a docile pet.
