Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 483 The Horn of the True Dragon
The underground cave, or Fallen Dragon Ridge, is a winding mountain range shaped like a dragon falling down, filled with spiritual energy and possessing its own unique atmosphere.

This place is the core of the underground cave, the place where the third-order spiritual vein takes root, and the ancestral land of the Dragon Earthworm Clan. With this place as the center, looking down on the surrounding fields, there are fertile plains everywhere. Four spiritual rivers originate here, nourishing the four directions. All of these are the result of the Dragon Earthworm Clan's continuous efforts.

Their race is most skilled at nourishing the land. Even though they are untamed demons, they have cultivated many spiritual fields over the years. Although they are not as meticulous as humans in planting, the spiritual fields are fertile and numerous, and they still cultivate a variety of spiritual herbs.

Especially on the Fallen Dragon Ridge, spiritual flowers and herbs are everywhere, and even in the third-tier spiritual fields in the core area, the radiance of precious medicines lingers.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. The Dragon Earthworm Clan was once a Purple Mansion, and although it has declined and no new Purple Mansion is in charge, its foundation is still far superior to that of ordinary demon clans.

At this very moment, deep within the earth's veins of Fallen Dragon Ridge, a dragon earthworm, a hundred feet long with golden scales and two long whiskers that had already grown, was sleeping soundly.

Its body was filled with demonic energy. Although it did not deliberately display it, it still exuded a terrifying aura. Above its head, a golden light hung high, radiating a blazing brilliance like the sun, illuminating the cave.

At one moment, feeling uneasy, the sleeping Dragon Earth Ancestor suddenly opened his eyes.

"Why do you seem a little uneasy? Is something big about to happen?"

With doubts in his heart, the Dragon Earth Ancestor spread out his spiritual sense to observe the surroundings, but what he saw and obtained was all good, and nothing unexpected happened.

After a moment, the Dragon Earth Ancestor withdrew his gaze.

"It seems I sensed something was wrong. The Western Regions have been undergoing frequent changes in recent years, and I haven't been sleeping well."

Shaking his head, the Dragon Earth Ancestor suppressed his doubts.

“Great changes are about to occur in the Western Regions, and the Dragon Earthworm Clan will inevitably be affected.”

"However, as long as we close our doors and live peacefully without rushing to show our faces, with the dragon horn left by our ancestor and the Kunyuan Wutu Grand Formation, ordinary people can't do anything to us."

"Once the chaos subsides, with the abilities of my Dragon Earthworm clan, we will surely be able to pass on our lineage. We might even be able to pick up some bargains and gain the opportunity to advance to the Purple Mansion realm. Only after the chaos will there be a great rise."

Looking up at the golden sun hanging high above, the Dragon Earth Ancestor's thoughts drifted away.

The ancestors of the Dragon Earthworm clan were indeed once very wealthy, producing a Purple Mansion Ancestor. This ancestor was exceptionally talented, not only successfully advancing to the Purple Mansion realm but also touching the threshold of dragon transformation. Unfortunately, he was still a little short of destiny and failed to transform into a true dragon, perishing in the process.

Even so, it still left a considerable legacy for the Dragon Earthworm clan. The most important of these was its pair of true dragon horns, which were the essence of its cultivation. Although it failed to truly transform into a true dragon, it still cultivated some dragon features, and these two dragon horns were its symbol.

With the help of these dragon horns, the descendants of the Dragon Earthworm clan can unleash some of the power of the Purple Mansion. Combined with the third-order grand formation, ordinary enemies simply cannot do anything to the Dragon Earthworm clan.

Of course, a large part of the reason why the Dragon Earthworm Clan has been able to survive stably is because they are good at farming. They used to farm for the Thunder Roc Clan and were highly valued by the Thunder Roc Clan. Other forces also had to be somewhat wary of them.

"Let's wait for now. My great-grandfather once said that dragons can be big or small, can rise or hide. If you want to become a dragon, you must be able to endure loneliness."

Bathed in the radiance of the True Dragon Horn, the Dragon Earth Ancestor's heart gradually calmed down. It had long ago achieved the Dao Foundation Perfection, and in recent years it had been refining its three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit, and had already faintly touched the threshold of the Purple Mansion. If it were to combine this with the True Dragon Horn, it would be almost invincible below the Purple Mansion level.

Thinking this, the Dragon Earth Ancestor's eyelids gradually closed.

After the Dragon Earth Ancestor fell into a deep sleep once again and his breathing returned to normal, several figures in the caves of the underground grotto cast their gazes toward Fallen Dragon Ridge. They were all high-ranking members of the Dragon Earth Clan, but at this moment their eyes were extremely empty, devoid of any emotion, and as cold as if they were not living beings.

At this very moment, in their minds, a faint star was emitting a soft glow, permeating their souls. It was none other than the Star Puppet Seal. Their own intelligence had long been destroyed, and now they were nothing more than empty shells, living puppets.

Meanwhile, outside, Jiang Chen silently observed the underground cave, taking in all the changes within through the gazes of the puppets.

"It actually woke up at this time. Did its recent actions attract its attention?"

"However, judging from its current actions, it probably hasn't really discovered anything; it's most likely just acting on a whim."

With a deep, thoughtful gaze, Jiang Chen pondered many things at that moment.

During this time, what he did was very simple: catch dragon earthworms. After catching them, he would directly use the Chaotic God Technique to usurp the minds of the weak ones, and use the even more domineering Star Puppet Seal to destroy their intelligence and turn them into puppets. In this way, he could not only further infiltrate the underground cave, but also avoid alerting the dragon earthworm clan and being discovered by them.

Through his efforts over this period, he has planted many spies among the dragon earthworm clan, including even a dragon earthworm at the Dao Foundation level.

"There are five Dao Foundation cultivators in the Dragon Earthworm Clan. The strongest among them is naturally the Dragon Earthworm Ancestor. His cultivation is quite remarkable, having already reached the threshold of the Purple Mansion and begun to exhibit some extraordinary divine abilities. Not to mention, he also has the blessing of the True Dragon Horn."

With a flash of inspiration, Jiang Chen thought of the dragon horn and a few ideas began to form in his mind.

Through those puppets, he had gained a relatively clear understanding of the Dragon Earthworm Clan's foundation. The Dragon Earthworm Clan's former Purple Mansion Ancestor had pursued the transformation into a dragon throughout his life. Although he failed, he left behind a precious technique for transforming into a dragon.

With the help of this precious technique, living beings can temporarily transform into the form of a true dragon and possess some of the power of a true dragon, which can be said to be quite remarkable.

Back then, the Dragon Earth Ancestor was quite famous for his Dragon Transformation Technique. When he passed away, in order to ensure the continuation of his race, he imprinted the Dragon Transformation Technique on his True Dragon Horn, making it a legacy item for the Dragon Earth Clan.

"It seems I need to speed things up; if I continue to drag this out, it will be difficult to hide it from this Dragon Earth Ancestor."

"I cultivate the Heavenly Gang True Form, and the first core transformation is to become a true dragon. I have made some progress now, but I still need more resources to truly achieve it. This Dragon Transformation Treasure Technique may help me make up for the last deficiency."

As his thoughts turned, Jiang Chen made a decision in his heart.

"Next, we will take down those few Dao Foundation level dragon earthworms as quickly as possible. Once we control them, the entire underground cave will be under my control. Even if the Dragon Earthworm Ancestor discovers something is wrong in the end, it will be too late to save it."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen swung the fishing rod again.

(End of this chapter)