Dragon God

Blood essence

Chapter 25- Inherited Blood

Essence

After a long time, Ling Xi suddenly

sat down on the Dragon Seal

scripture like she was exhausted.

Her eyes rolled up; she was still in

deep thought about how to unlock

the seal. "Xiao Xi, how's it going?"

Long Chen asked expectantly.

One hour had passed since Ling Xi

had begun to study the seal. Long

Chen was growing impatient. The

secret of the Dragon Seal was

related to Long Qinglan's dying

wish; it was also the key to him

becoming a Dragon Warrior. "You

interrupted me, asshole!"

Ling Xi glared at him but she wasn't

actually angry. "Well, it's a good

time for you tO rest tO0. My heart

aches when I see you tired like this.

Well, why don't you explain the seal

to me?l always hear you talking

about it but you've never told me."

Ling Xi saw his curious expression

and knew it was finally her chance

to show off. Proudly, she explained,

"A seal is a delicate way of

arranging Qi in a specific array. A

martial artist who only knows how

to fight, like you, might not know

how to perform such a delicate skill.

Laying a seal is like embroidery and

unlocking it is like looking for the

end of the thread, slowly pulling the

threads apart according to how it

was initially sewn.

Then again, unlocking a seal is much

more difficult than frogging an

embroidered picture. That's because

it's very difficult to identify the key

spots to undo. And even if I make a

small mistake, I have to start all

over again."

Long Chen finally understood. His

impression of Ling Xi had changed

instantly. He was surprised that this

ditzy girl knew how to unlock a

seal.

When she saw his shocked

expression, Ling Xi knew what he

was thinking and she pouted in

anger. "Don't underestimate me!

Like I said before, although I never

put in much effort into cultivation,

I'm an expert in seals! I've exceeded

my father and everyone around me

in both skill and achievements!"

Long Chen believed her but feigned

a nonchalant expression. "Is that so?

Then why haven't you unlocked this

seal yet?"

Ling Xi panicked. "Do you think this

is as simple as eating a bowl of

rice? The seal on this stupid thing is

quite ancient too, I've never seen

anything like it and definitely don't

have experience unlocking one.

That's why I need more time! Wait

two more hours andI guarantee it

will be done!"

Ling Xi was stressed when she

believed that Long Chen was

underestimating her, and she

plunged back to work immediately.

Long Chen, on the other hand, was

snickering to himself. This girl will

believe anything! I won't let her

leave me. With her here, even

treasures with seals will be mine!

Ling Xi worked away at the seal. An

hour later, Long Chen could already

sense a mysterious, micro light

array floating above the Dragon

Seal.

Ling Xi worked on the light array

with full concentration. Long Chen

was surprised to sense an ancient,

majestic aura radiating faintly from

the light array. There was even a

slight scent of blood.

The mixture of auras strengthened

with time and Long Chen felt his

heart rate increasing. In the midst of

the ancient and desolate feeling, he

suddenly had the urge to kneel.

Even the b****y aura made his eyes

redden.

Although he wasn't facing any

opponent, his killing intent slowly

increased.

Long Chen was utterly shaken. A

faint aura from the Dragon Seal was

enough to affect his heart and mind.

Furthermore, this was something

Long Qinglan had taken seriously.

With his mysterious identity, of

course something he cared about

wouldn't be simple! "Long Chen, be

careful. It's almost done ..."

Ling Xi's voice came from faraway.

When he heard her voice, he came

to his senses. However, the aura

from the light array was getting

thicker. The b****y aura also spread

through the entire cave.

Long Chen's eyes slowly turned red

as he began to hallucinate. He

clenched his fists tight, green veins

bulging, and his body started to

tremble slowly. It was clear that he

was trying his best to control

himself.

Ling Xi was working on the most

crucial component, performing the

last step with full concentration.

She didn't see Long Chen's odd

behavior. What the hell is the

Dragon Seal's secret ... Why can't I

control my body... But Father

wouldn't harm me... Long Chen,

you must stay strong, do not let the

visions cloud your mind

Long Chen used the thought of his

father as an anchor while the

ancient b****y aura crashed into

him like waves. Long Chen bit his lip

hard until it bled, the pain clearing

his mind. "Get ready, it's about to

open. I don't know what's going to

happen either

Ling Xi's voice said faintly. The

bloody ancient aura slowly stained

the air red.

Ding! The light array turned to dust

in front of Ling Xi. She looked

exhausted, and she returned to the

Ling Xi Sword in the blink of an eye.

Only Long Chen and the changing

Dragon Seal scripture were left in

the cave.

Long Chen stared in shock. The

scripture, which was made of

parchment, was slowly turning

blood red. He watched the patch of

red spread until the entire scroll had

turned red.

The cold and b****y aura reached

its peak. Long Chen was as pale as

a ghost as he quivered.

The aura was strangely

Concentrated within the cave. The

rest of the Desolate Mountains

remained peaceful and quiet. "Long

... Long Chen, what the hell is this?

I'm ... I'm scared .. It feels like l'm

going to be eaten up ..."

Ling Xi's shaky voice spoke in his

ear.

Long Chen was extrenmely nervous

too. His only anchor was that his

father would never let him come to

harm. "It'll be alright!"

Long Chen was filled with fighting

spirit at the thought of his father

despite being in such a terrifying

situation. "I don't care what you are!

Ill take it!" As if it heard Long

Chen's voice, a blurry image

appeared on the Dragon Seal

scripture.

Long Chen could faintly make out a

dragon from the ancient legends!

According to the Eryayi

Encyclopaedia: The dragon is a long,

scaled creature. Descriptions

include: head like a coW, antlers like

a deer, eyes like a shrimp, ears like

an elephant, neck like a snake,

abdomen like a snake, scales like a

fish, claws like a phoenix, paws like

a tiger. There are eighty-one scales

on its back in multiples of nine. Its

voice resembles a bronze gong.

There are whiskers next to its

mouth, a pearl under its tongue and

a scale that points in the opposite

direction beneath its throat. There is

a hump on its head called a chimu.

A dragon cannot fly without a

chimu. It exhales clouds that can

turn into water or fire.

Long Chen was staring at a dragon

exactly like in the descriptions!

The dragon disappeared in a flash

and the redness on the scroll slowly

contracted into a single dot. The

dot became a drop of dark red

blood floating in front of Long

Chen's eyes!

The drop of blood contained an aura

that made Long Chen's body

tremble uncontrollably with an

ancient, b****y aura thousands of

times more intense. Long Chen

suddenly felt like his head was

about to explode. His eyes widened

and he yelled.

Ling Xi also screamed in fear.

Long Chen could slightly make out

that the drop of blood seemed to

contain a vast world. That world

was filled with red as far as the eye

could see, with blood-red skies and

Oceans.

Long Chen knew that there wasn't

enough blood to create an ocean

like this even if the entire human

race were massacred. He was nOW

in the sea of blood himself!

He watched in great fear as vwaves

rolled across the infinite sea of

blood. There seemed to be a

gargantuan living creature hiding

beneath, one that was large enough

to fill the whole ocean.

Long Chen flew into the sky,

watching the sea beneath as he

trembled. There was a shadow

within the ocean, one whose size

was beyond Long Chen's

comprehension. The shadow curled

up. Could it be ... a dragon?

The surface of the ocean turned

violent as the gigantic shadow

within slowly lifted its head. A

dragon's roar traveled beyond space

and time, booming in Long Chen's

ears.

Long Chen's eyes sprang open. He

was shocked to find that he was

still in the cave and the drop of

blood was still floating in front of

his eyes.

And there was a dragon twisting

and roaring within the drop! A wave

of shock crashed through Long

Chen!

"Father, what is this all about? I've

only heard something about the

green and red dragons in the

legends, also the Five-Clawed

Golden Dragon that was at a higher

level but I've never heard of a

blood-colored dragon?!"

"Is that the Ghost Blood Dragon

from the legends? No ... It couldn't

be!" Ling Xi wondered aloud in his

ear.

While he was still in shock, the drop

of blood melted into the space

between Long Chen's brows at

lightning speed!

He instantly felt a coldness

spreading across his whole body!

Long Chen was completely

defenseless against such a terrifying

presence. He couldn't do anything

against the drop of blood. If it had

any intention to kill him, he

would've died without leaving a

Corpse!

The drop of blood spread quickly

across his body like poison. Long

Chen tasted death itself!

He also knew that the drop of blood

was toO superior of a presence.

Even if it had no intention to kill

him, Long Chen would still die!

As the blood spread across his body

like a spreading rot, Long Chen

suddenly had a thought. Long

Qinglan wanted him to get the

Dragon Seal but didn't ask him to

become a Dragon Warrior yet. If he

had never met Ling Xi, Long Chen

definitely wouldn't have the ability

to unlock the seal. Long Qinglan

must've thought that by the time

Long Chen meta person who could

unlock the seal, he would be strong

enough to withstand this drop of

blood. Yet, Ling Xi, the seal-

unlocking genius, had appeared too

SOon!

Long Chen was in extreme danger!

Long Chen knew that his life was

slowly dissipating as his

consciousness faded away.

In the face of death, he thought

about many things. Is this ... the

Inherited Blood Essence ...

The dragon of the legends is a

terrifying presence indeed ...

Without me, Ling Xi can't live either.

It's all my fault ...

As these thoughts surfaced, a

strong attachment grew in his

heart. He was not content to die

like this, there were too many

things he hadn't done!

The jade pendant in his sea of

consciousness suddenly vibrated.

The dark dragon pattern glowed

with a faint black light and then

generated a vacuum! The drop of

blood in his body roared in anger!

That was the roar of a dragon! Long

Chen could hear it very clearly!

The dragon jade pendant helped

Long Chen regain consciousness

despite being on the brink of death.

He faintly felt the dragon blood that

had spread throughout his body

quickly moving towards one spot as

if something were sucking it up.

The dragon's blood concentrated

into a drop once again, then

disappeared from his body. In the

next moment, it reappeared in Long

Chen's sea of consciOusness under

the mysterious jade pendant!

The Inherited Blood Essence

remained obediently. It looked like

the pendant was suppressing it!

That dragon continued to roar

within the drop of blood! "What the

hell is this mysterious dragon jade

pendant? It suppressed the

terrifying Inherited Blood Essence!"

Long Chen finally regained full

consciousness. After escaping from

death, he heaved a sigh of relief.

However, he felt that the blood

hadn't been completely removed. A

thousandth remained in his body!

Even though the rest of the

Inherited Blood Essence was gone,

this tiny particle absorbed Long

Chen's blood and swelled in a flash,

then crashed like a wave across his

body!