Dragon God

dragon seal

Chapter 18 - Dragon Seal

Everyone knew he had only been in

the Third Draconic Stage half a

month ago. It was unheard of in

Baiyang Town to have the talent to

achieve breakthrough twice in half a

month. Since that was the case, the

Yang patriarch would definitely take

some effort to keep Long Chen

alive!

Long Chen was absolutely confident

that his performance that day had

shaken everyone. He would be the

hottest topic in Baiyang Town for

the near future!

This time, his breakthrough to the

Fifth Draconic Stage was surprisingly

smooth, as if it were a natural

progression. In fact, it was much

easier than his breakthrough to the

Fourth Draconic Stage. He

completely used up the medicinal

strength of the two demonic

ginseng for his cultivation.

Unbelievably, he broke through the

fifth dragon vein in less than fifteen

minutes!

A mighty dragon's roar shook the

heavens and earth!

With the nourishment of the

demonic ginseng and his injuries

mostly healed, Long Chen shot back

to his feet. Everyone noticed a

powerful aura radiating from his

body and a divine light dancing in

his eyes. Now, Long Chen should be

able to defeat Yang Lingyue easily!

"This guy ... his progress is unnatural

Chen Liu, who had previously bullied

Long Chen, quietly hid behind the

person next to him, his legs shaking

uncontrollably...

Every person who had once mocked

Long Chen or looked at him with

contempt gulped, their faces pale.

When the Yang patriarch saw that

Long Chen had attained the Fifth

Draconic Stage, he felt very proud

inside despite his stony expression.

Long Chen noticed Yang Lingqing's

gaze in the crowd. Naturally, it was

filled with complex emotions.

Long Chen had initially believed that

the matter was resolved. He turned

to look at the Yang patriarch who

was about to retrieve the Dragon

Seal. However, a few members of

the Bai family vwalked up to the

tournament stage. Their glares were

cold.

The Yang patriarch froze slightly and

asked, "May I ask why you're here?"

There was an obvious killing intent

in the glare Bai Zhanxiong gave

Long Chen. He took a step forward

and spoke respectfully to the Yang

patriarch. "Uncle Yang, I have no

intention of causing trouble at the

Yang Family Meeting but there is

one thing we must ask him."

When Bai Zhanxiong's eyes fell on

Long Chen's ear, Long Chen knew

the situation was going to turn bad.

When Ling Xi defended me, she

exposed the presence of the Ling Xi

Sword. Bai ShiXun saw the sWord

that day, he must've described it to

them. These three people fromn the

Bai family must know that I was the

one who castrated Bai Shixun!

The puzzled Yang patriarch looked

Over as well.

Bai Zhanxiong stared at Long Chen

coldly and said, "Everyone, I'm sure

some of you know about the

tragedy that befell my youngest son

half a month ago. The culprit was so

violent to the point that I cannot

wait to kill him with a thousand

cuts!

"According to Shixun, he had been

chasing after a black iron sword,

only to be robbed by a masked man

who caused the tragic incident.

What I'm saying is that the black

sWord that saved Long Chen just

now looks exactly like the one my

Son described!"

"You brat, you must be the masked

man!"

"He's so young but so vicious! You

can tell he's black-hearted!"

All eyes fell on Long Chen after Bai

Zhanxiong's words.

The news about Bai Shixun had

already spread through the whole

Baiyang Town. However, they kept

the chatter down because the Bai

family was number one in Baiyang

Town.

But they all knew that the

aristocratic young man's life was

probably ruined.

Long Chen privately exclaimed, If

the truth comes out, the patriarch

might give up on me if he's

unwilling to cause conflict betvween

the Bai and Yang families. However,

they don't have proof, and l'll never

admit it!

He lifted his chin and huffed coldly,

"I don't know what you're talking

about. How's what happened to

your youngest son got anything to

do with me? Also, all the weapons

in this world are pretty similar to

each other. How can you judge that

this sword is the same one your son

Saw?"

Bai Zhanxiong was furious to see

Long Chen denying his crime. He

said coldly, "There are many

weapons in this world but there are

not many swords that are seventy

centimeters long, completely black,

two fingers wide, and covered in

rust. Are you still trying to defend

yourself?"

Long Chen replied mildly, "You've

already seen my sword, naturally

you can describe it. You're such a

prominent figure in Baiyang Town,

yet you're trying to frame a small

potato like me. What's the deal with

that?"

Since the bickering was continuing,

the Yang patriarch interjected,

"Chen'er, do I have your word that

you did not do such a thing?"

Long Chen nodded. "I didn't. I don't

even know what happened to his

youngest son. Did someone cut off

his limbs, or did they break his

dantian?"

It required a certain amount of

courage to lie to the Yang patriarch.

He had just performed well and the

Yang patriarch appreciated talent

greatly. Although Bai Zhanxiong had

made his accusations, the Yang

patriarch was still unwilling to hand

the piece of meat he'd just received

to the Bai family's chopping board.

That was the reason why he'd

questioned Long Chen.

Long Chen only dared to lie because

he guessed the patriarch's

intentions correctly.

With Long Chen's confirmation, the

Yang patriarch turned to Bai

Zhanxiong and said, "Xiong'er, you

must investigate this matter more

closely; you cannot make rash

conclusions like that. Go home

today and talk to your father.

Brother Bai and I have been lifelong

brothers, and Brother Bai trusts me.

I will talk to him too. As for the rest,

there is no need for further

discussion."

This was the Yang Family Meeting

and the Yang patriarch was the

most respected figure present.

Relations between the two great

families were complex and Bai

Zhanxiong was also going to be

connected to them through

marriage soon. Bai Zhanxiong

frowned but he could only nod. "If

that is the case, I will obey you,

Uncle Yang. My father has helped

the Yang family a lot since its

establishment; you and my father

have a relationship like brothers. I

trust you to deal with the matter,

Uncle Yang ..."

Bai Zhanxiong looked at Long Chen,

then left. The Yang family ... Hehe,

I'U let you go, for now, brat. But the

day is approaching when everyone

will know that the Bai family is the

true ruler of Baiyang Town!

Bai Zhanxiong walked off the stage

but Bai Shiji remained. He sneered

at Long Chen and asked the Yang

patriarch, "Grandfather Yang, he'll

participate in the Demon Hunting

Tournament, won't he?"

The Yang patriarch's gaze grew

sharper. He didn't reply but he knew

that the young brat was making a

threat. If Long Chen participated, it

Would not bode well for him.

Bai Shiji then walked up to Long

Chen and smirked. "There will be a

Demon Hunting Tournament soon,

but it's best if you don't go. You're

probably going to end up dead."

A powerful aura of a Seventh

Draconic Stage warrior radiated

from him.

Is he trying to intimidate me...

Bai Shiji's eyes were filled with

contempt. Long Chen smiled coldly.

He knew this would be his next

opponent.

When the Bai family left, all the

other major attendees excused

themselves too. Finally, the Yang

Family Meeting came to an end.

It had been an eventful day.

There was an inscrutable expression

in the Yang patriarch's eyes. "Come

with me."

The Yang patriarch's tone was mild.

He led the silent Long Chen

following away. Everyone watched

them leave, including Yang Lingqing.

You were the catalyst of such a

large conflict. What kind of person

are you...

Long Chen's peformance that day

was like a sudden storm that

passed through every handmaiden

and guard's ears. Everyone who'd

treated him badly couldn't help but

feel a pang of fear.

The eyes he met along the way

were filled with fear and awe.

Long Chen smiled. This was the life

he wanted.

When they reached the Yang

patriarch's small wooden house in

front of the Martial Scroll Palace,

the Yang patriarch sat on the floor,

folded his legs, and looked at Long

Chen mildly. "Let me ask you a

question first. You were the one

who did it to Bai Zhanxiong's

youngest son, right?"

Long Chen nodded.

This was within the patriarch's

expectations. He eyed Long Chen

from head to toe, then sighed after

a long while. "You brat, I've never

seen you this energetic. Your

performance today shocked me. You

guessed that I would block Yuntian

and Bai Zhanxiong because of my

appreciation for talent. That's very

clever but also very dangerous. But

you made the right bet. That is why

you've survived."

Long Chen wasn't surprised that the

old man had seen through his

intentions. All he could say was, "I

had to scheme in order to keep

myself alive, I hope you won't take

it to heart, Grandfather"

Long Chen knew that even though

he didn't have much of a history

with the old man, he vwas dealing

with the top brass of the Yang

family, the man who controlled the

family's fate. He could never offend

him.

The Yang patriarch was silent for a

while, then he said, "If this had

happened when I was younger,

considering my temper, I wouldn't

have let you go easily if you used

me like that. However, there is

something I need help with

urgently. If you do it right, I will let

this go. You must know that there

aren't many people in Baiyang Town

who wOuld dare use me like this."

"What would you like me to do?"

The patriarch stared at him, his eyes

bright. A long time passed, then he

sighed. "Let me tell you the history

of Baiyang Town. Thirty years ago,

the Yang family didn't exist. It was

just the Bai family in Baiyang Town.

At the time, I vwas only a somewhat-

talented martial artist. I got to know

the current Bai patriarch and we

went out on many adventures

together and forged a deep

friendship. In the end, we both

returned to Baiyang Town. I set up

the large Yang business as you

know today and had a family.

"The relationship between me and

Brother Bai has been great until

today. We even played a small part

in the match between Qing'er and

Xiong'er. However, I've been having

a headache over something

recently."

Long Chen asked hurriedly, "What is

it? Is it that Demon Hunting

Tournament?"

The Yang patriarch nodded. "The Bai

and Yang families have always been

close. It was us against the world.

However, everything changed when

I received a piece of news ten days

ago, and the fact that you castrated

Bai Zhanxiong's youngest son has

made things worse. If I hadn't

protected you it might've been fine,

but I did. The relationship has

worsened. I'm afraid Qing'er's

wedding might not even happen."

The Yang patriarch's brows were

deeply furrowed.

So this man actually planned the

marriage. Long Chen had already

Cursed the old man a hundred times

in his heart but he still wasn't sure

about the relationship between the

two superpowers in the Bai and

Yang families. From what the

patriarch said, they had to be on

great terms. Might the wedding not

happen? That's great, I'm not

needed then. What if I made the

relationship between the two

families even worse? However, I'm

afraid this old man would kill me

first ...

Long Chen pursed his lips.

"Grandfather, what is the Demon

Hunting Tournament you

mentioned?"

The Yang patriarch looked at Long

Chen with intensity in his eyes.

"Baiyang Town is under the

jurisdiction of Yuanling City. Ten

days ago, the ruling family of

Yuanling City, the Lingwu family,

commanded the Bai and Yang

families to send their progeny into

the Desolate Mountains for the

Demon Hunting Tournament. The

family that retrieves the most

demonic cores will receive the right

to rule in Baiyang Town for twenty

years. At that point, the next

generation will compete again for

the right to rule."

"During all these years, Baiyang

Town had no true ruler. The other

towns are slowly getting their own

leaders; our turn has finally come.

The right to rule for twenty years

holds great importance to both

families. Although Brother Bai and I

are as close as brothers, I will not

let go of this opportunity easily."

The patriarch sighed. "The

tournament will be in the afternoon

on the tenth day of the eighth

month, and Qing'er's wedding will

be held that night. That is why I'm

afraid you young ones won't have

time to attend the ceremony.

Naturally, Yuanling City will send

people to oversee the tournament.

People like me will not be allowed

within the vicinity of the Desolate

Mountains."

After listening to his explanation,

Long Chen knew what he had to do.

"So, Grandfathe, you want me to

work with the Yang family in the

Demon Hunting Tournament to get

more demonic cores, right?"

The Yang patriarch nodded. "Among

the younger generation, Bai Shiji and

Bai Shichen are at the Seventh

Draconic Stage and two others are

at the Sixth Draconic Stage. The

Yang family only has Lingyue and

Yang Wu to lead. You did well

today; you learned the Meteor Fist,

a skill above your level, in three

days. You even wield it very well.

With you, the Yang family has some

hope in the Demon Hunting

Tournament.

"The relationships between the

younger ones of both families are

cordial so they won't kill each other

but you must be careful of the Bai

kids. When you enter the Desolate

Mountains, go hunt for demonic

beasts on your own. You must never

fight the Bai family directly. That is

the only way for us to get more

demonic cores."

Long Chen nodded, understanding

the patriarch's instructions. He

Would work alone, and he was the

Yang family's dark horse. He was

also a ray of hope for the patriarch.

However, would it really pan out as

the patriarch imagined? Was it

possible for Long Chen to avoid Bai

Shiji?

Long Chen nodded and said, "I'll do

as you say, Grandfather"

The Yang patriarch chuckled and

said, "| will help you deal with

Yuntian, of course, since you're

helping the Yang family. Also, the

Dragon Seal belongs to you. Study

well during the next few days to be

in your best form in fourteen days."

Long Chen retrieved the Dragon Seal

he'd dreamed about from the

patriarch's hand.

As he stared at the dramatic

calligraphy of its title, Long Chen

was filled with emotion. "Novw that |

have the Dragon Seal, my strength

will rise again! Father said this

Dragon Seal scripture is more than it

seems; I must check out what

secrets it holds and what a Dragon

Warrior is!"

The Yang patriarch took out another

pouch. "This contains 500 spirit jade

pieces, take it. If you absorb

everything, you'll be able to reach

the Sixth Draconic Stage. However,

do not be greedy and be rash. You

have just entered the Fifth Draconic

stage, you must take a few days to

familiarize yourself with the Dragon

Seal first. Go back and rest."

Long Chen excused himself. The

Demon Hunting Tournament and the

wedding are both happening in half

a month! What should I do? ...

Whatever, l'll cultivate the Dragon

Seal first. Let's see how powerful I

can get!