Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 248 Walking on Water and Moving Dragons
Within the spirit cave, an invisible dragon's might permeated the air.

After seven days of settling and being nourished by the spiritual veins, the Mist Dragon's power had accumulated to its limit. Due to the special nature of the Dragon Pearl itself, this step was much simpler for him than for ordinary cultivators; otherwise, just refining spiritual treasures would have taken a lot of time.

This is only if the spiritual treasure and the cultivator have a high compatibility; otherwise, it would be even more troublesome, and they might even fail.

"it's time."

A surge of spiritual energy dominated the dragon's body. Sensing the changes in the dragon's body, Jiang Chen knew that the time for the mist dragon's breakthrough had arrived.

Once this thought arose, Jiang Chen no longer hesitated.

"Refining!"

With its mouth wide open, the dragon swallowed the boundless spiritual energy that had accumulated within the spirit cave.

Having done all this, he flicked his tail and, riding the dragon's body, swam directly into the Qingyuan River.

With a splash, the dragon plunged into the water, and the already turbulent power of its bloodline became even more restless, with the surging energy of the river moving with Jiang Chen.

"For the final step, I need the power of the Qingyuan River to help me."

With a thought in mind and a pure heart, Jiang Chen activated the Dragon-Walking Secret Technique, his figure darting through the riverbed, searching for harmony with the water veins.

At this point, he had accumulated enough experience and completed all the preparations; all that remained was the final leap.

Suddenly, the calm river surface was rippled, and the bright moon reflected in the water was shattered. As time passed, the waves grew larger and larger, and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore could be heard from afar, as if some great demon was causing trouble in the water.

"What's going on here?"

At the Qinghe County wharf, the Qingyuan River, which was churning with waves even when there was no wind, awakened many families who depended on the river for their livelihood.

"Is the Dragon King manifesting his power?"

Opinions vary, and more and more people are beginning to focus their attention on the Qingyuan River.

There hadn't been any heavy rain in Qinghe County during this period, and there were no strong winds either, so it was truly strange that the Qingyuan River was churning with such large waves.

Just as more and more people were drawn to the strange activity in the Qingyuan River, at the bottom of the river, Jiang Chen's Dragon-Walking Secret Technique was also reaching a critical moment.

"found it."

With his powerful divine soul force spreading out, Jiang Chen instantly sensed the rhythm of the Qingyuan River's water veins.

This step is not usually easy. It often requires a dragon to stir up the river and create floods, making the river completely agitated and the water veins visible. Only then can the rhythm of the water veins be truly captured, and the power of the water veins be borrowed to support oneself.

However, the mist dragon grew up in the water vein node from a young age, breathing in and out the water vapor of the Qingyuan River, and had a natural and close connection with the Qingyuan River water vein. In addition, Jiang Chen's divine soul power was strong enough, which allowed Jiang Chen to easily capture the rhythm of the Qingyuan River water vein.

"Once we find it, things will be much simpler from here on out."

As his mind wandered, Jiang Chen attempted to make contact with the Qingyuan River's water veins.

It was at this moment that spirituality merged, and a deep and powerful dragon roar entered Jiang Chen's mind, which was the spirituality of the Qingyuan River vein boiling.

At the same time, a powerful, ever-changing force, sometimes strong and sometimes gentle, burst forth from the Qingyuan River veins and empowered Jiang Chen.

Noticing this change, Jiang Chen couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face. "The Qingyuan River veins are close to me; are they actively helping me?"

The power of the river surged forth, causing the bloodline power within Jiang Chen's body to boil completely.

The essence of the Dragon-Walking Secret Technique lies in borrowing power from river veins. This borrowing is forced and has its limits. However, at the moment of establishing contact with the Qingyuan River vein, the Qingyuan River actively released its power, saving him a lot of trouble.

"Is it because my soul is powerful and I once resonated with the Qingyuan River's water veins, or is it because the Mist Dragon is naturally close to the Qingyuan River's water veins?"

As his thoughts raced and he felt the surging power of the river, Jiang Chen was filled with doubt.

Despite his doubts, Jiang Chen's movements were unhindered as he continuously circulated his cultivation technique, using the power of the water veins to temper himself.

With the help of Qingyuan River, his blood boiled, his spirituality changed, and the illusory rudimentary Dao foundation began to take shape within the mist dragon's body.

At that very moment, the turmoil in the Qingyuan River intensified. A sudden gale arose, and huge waves surged, as if the river were about to overturn. The entire banks of Qinghe County were affected. Fortunately, although the Qingyuan River was turbulent, it did not develop into a flood that would wreak havoc in all directions.

However, such a commotion still attracted the attention of many practitioners.

"There are no problems elsewhere, only Qinghe County is acting strangely."

"Is there a problem with the water veins, or is there something under the Qingyuan River?"

Many doubts arose, and some cultivators wanted to enter the water to explore, but before they even got close, their minds were already greatly shocked, as if some ferocious beast was lurking at the bottom of the water, and they would be torn apart if they got too close.

Such a change has raised many concerns.

"Such a strange phenomenon is definitely not a celestial occurrence, but rather man-made. Could it be that..."

Arriving from the air, looking at the treacherous Qingyuan River, Qi Xiuning's expression suddenly turned solemn as if something had occurred to him.

His purpose in coming to Qinghe County was to talk to Jiang Chen. He had previously made a trip to Yan Hui Island to try to gain the support of Fu Ling Sanren in order to deal with the crisis at Wuxian Mountain, but he did not get a satisfactory answer. The destruction of the Gao family had made him feel a serious sense of crisis.

That is why he decided to come to Qinghe County in person to talk to Jiang Chen. Unlike Fu Ling Sanren, who is all alone, Jiang Chen is, after all, the sect leader of Taiping Sect and has a strong foundation in Qingyuan County. If Wuxian Mountain launches a large-scale attack, Taiping Sect will inevitably be swept up in it.

However, before he could reach Muyu Island, he encountered the rampaging Qingyuan River on the way.

"Ordinary cultivators have no means to disturb the Qingyuan River. The most likely cause is a dragon. This scene is somewhat similar to the legendary dragon-walking scene. Perhaps it really is the Frost Dragon."

As the thoughts raced, Qi Xiuning immediately thought of the Frost Dragon.

There are hardly any dragons in these four southern prefectures. The most famous one is the Frost Dragon, and it is powerful enough to have touched the threshold of establishing a foundation for the Dao. Most importantly, he had previously guessed that the Frost Dragon had a significant connection with Qinghe County and that its cave dwelling might be located in Qinghe County.

“When the dragon moves, floods will rage, and the people on both banks will inevitably suffer.”

“Now that the Five Immortals Mountain is in turmoil, if another Dao Foundation Flood Dragon were to emerge at this critical juncture, the arrogance of the demon would surely rise, which would not be good for Qingyuan County or even the entire Southern Jing Kingdom. I must stop him.”

With a determined look, Qi Xiuning made a decision.

If it really is Frost Flood Dragon breaking through to the Dao Foundation stage, he will definitely have to take action to stop it, which is precisely when the opponent is at its most vulnerable.

(End of this chapter)