Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 223 Imprisonment is Not to be Humiliated

Not only did the old pharmacist Sun exclaim in surprise, but the martial artist surnamed Zhuang, the female talisman master surnamed Luo, and even Fang Shu all uttered the words "dragon seed".

The so-called "dragon seed" naturally refers to beings that possess the bloodline of a dragon, or even a true dragon.

However, not just any creature with a few traces of bloodline can be called a "dragon seed." At the very least, it must possess some resemblance to a dragon, have a certain concentration of bloodline within its body, and possess intelligence rather than being a ferocious and stupid beast. Only then can it be called a "dragon seed."

The rabbit demon that appeared before everyone had two horns on its head, clearly resembling a dragon, and looked exactly like the dragon-rabbit described in the book. It was a genuine dragon species.

Once fully grown, these beings have a tenfold, or even a hundredfold, chance of successfully establishing their foundation compared to ordinary Qi-refining immortals.

However, when Fang Shu and the others saw the dragon rabbit, their expressions changed. Although a few traces of covetousness and greed flashed across their faces, they were mostly wary!

The old pharmacist's face darkened considerably: "Protector Bai, you never said that the guy you're trying to save is actually a dragon!"

The Zhuang-surnamed martial artist's face turned even more ashen. He muttered in a low voice, "Such a living dragon species is actually being imprisoned here. It seems that Protector Bai led us into a huge pit!"

Fang Shu's expression also changed slightly.

He understood what the two were saying.

It should be known that the dragon is a first-class, innately powerful creature in the world. What is even more precious is that its entire body is a treasure. Its fur, scales, claws, and even a dragon's urine are considered by many demon beasts to be as potent as imperial nectar for awakening their spirits.

For example, the Hundred Gu Banner of the Flood Dragon's Spine in Fang Shu's hand was only slightly related to the bones of a flood dragon that had been buried for countless years, and it was then refined into a quasi-Foundation Establishment level magic weapon.

Therefore, the dragon has been coveted by immortals since ancient times.

In the ancient texts of immortals, many immortals take pride in slaying and eating dragons. Once a dragon is killed, it is the beginning of sudden wealth and a smooth path to immortality.

This situation led to the near extinction of the dragon species in the history of immortals, with even the bloodline of true dragons becoming livestock to be slaughtered in the immortals' residences.

According to Fang Shu's understanding, the reason why that species did not become extinct is rather laughable.

Aside from the fact that dragons are inherently promiscuous and can mate with many creatures, according to ancient books, it was also because of the existence of dragon-raising families who made a living by raising dragons and did not want to deplete the resources, that the dragon was able to survive in the otherworld.

But things are different now than they were back then.

Since the chaos among demons and immortals and the establishment of the Dragon Palace, not only have true dragons emerged in the world, but also multi-headed dragon immortals at the level of refining gods have appeared, each suppressing the four directions and roaming the universe.

The living environment of dragons today is completely different from that of the past.

Once a creature awakens its dragon potential, it not only has the opportunity to sail across the seas and cross the Dragon Gate, but also the Dragon Palaces of the Four Seas strictly forbid anyone from capturing dragons, especially from raising them!

All dragons consider this a great disgrace, and if they are offended, they will be punished no matter how far away they are.

Historically, there was once a Taoist sect whose true disciples imprisoned a dragon maiden and turned her into a pet slave, disregarding the Dragon Palace's prohibitions. As a result, after beating the young one, they attracted the old one, which eventually led to the arrival of the four sea dragons, causing widespread destruction and ultimately resulting in the fall of two ancient immortals who had refined their spirits, as well as the extinction of the sect's lineage.

Of course, such a domineering attitude also provoked a backlash from other immortals, and the world was once again engulfed in the extermination of dragons.

After several attempts to exterminate dragons, all the immortal sects eventually tacitly agreed to the rule that "dragons cannot be insulted." They could be killed, eaten, or refined, but they could not be kept or enslaved as living dragons.

If there is any enslavement or imprisonment of living dragons, the dragons don't even need to go out. Other immortal sects in the area will pounce on them like jackals, taking the opportunity to devour the imprisoned ones. After the feast, they can even ask the local dragons or the Dragon Palace for a favor.

Bottom of the ship's cabin.

The group of people stared at the dragon rabbit with uncertain expressions.

The female talisman master surnamed Luo suddenly sighed, "Once the matter of imprisoning the dragon seed is exposed, I'm afraid all the demon-attribute immortals on this dragon ship, and even Fudang Mountain, will not fare well... Protector Bai, this matter is of great importance, why didn't you say so earlier!"

The woman meant that such a significant matter carried an extremely high risk.

Once the people on the dragon boat learn that the dragon has been lost, they will surely try every means to kill and silence them, and frantically pursue it.

Furthermore, the immortal family behind the imprisonment of the dragon seed must be of considerable power, far beyond the reach of these Qi Refining immortals. They might even be connected to the Foundation Establishment immortals of Floating Mountain, or even the Five Sects of Mount Lu. Upon hearing this, Protector Bai remained calm and spoke:

"Since we're already here, why are you all saying such things? Do we have any other choice but to rescue this creature alive?"

These words made everyone else's faces stiffen, especially the old pharmacist Sun and the martial artist surnamed Zhuang, who immediately cursed, "Protector Bai, what you did was really dishonest!"

Fang Shu, though his expression was also unpleasant, remained relatively calm.

He was confident that he had a quasi-Foundation Establishment artifact to protect him, and that the people on the ship should be the ones most afraid of this kind of imprisonment of dragons.

Besides, he's not entirely without connections. At worst, he can run all the way back to Mount Lu, and the mastermind behind it all wouldn't be able to track him down to his current location.

However, Fang Shu kept protesting, "Protector Bai, this matter needs to be priced higher!"

Amidst the condemnation of several people, Protector Bai remained silent, then immediately took out the jade slip from her hand again and said in a deep voice:
"Alright, it is true that I, Bai, have concealed something from you all. I apologize for that."

This scroll contains the secret command to unlock the Foundation Establishment inheritance jade slips in your hands, as well as several escape routes that I, Bai, have prepared. I will now present them to you.”

As soon as she finished speaking, several divine senses shot into the jade slip.

Fang Shu also moved swiftly.

A series of words flooded his mind, making everything clear to him instantly. He immediately took out the jade slip in his hand again, entered the secret command into it, and found that it had indeed deciphered the remaining contents.

His expression immediately softened.

With this in hand, even if some mistakes happen again, it won't be a huge loss.

The others, like him, had slightly relaxed expressions.

Among them, the old pharmacist Sun sneered: "Fellow Daoist is indeed well prepared, with both a small path to leave Fudang Mountain and a direct route to the Vast Sea."

Inside the jade slip, Protector Bai instructed Fang Shu and the others on a series of methods for concealing themselves and escaping from Fudang Mountain. She had even prepared several clean identities so that after they finished their business, they could live in Fudang Market under different identities for a while until the storm passed before reappearing.

The White Protector bowed respectfully with a sincere expression:

"Whether to stay or leave, whether it's an opportunity or a crisis, depends on what happens next. Now, I urge everyone to join me in this effort to get this item out of this dragon boat!"

The scene fell silent for a few moments, and the expressions on the faces of Pharmacist Sun and the others changed.

Fang Shu, who was standing to the side, coughed lightly and said, "Fellow Daoists, we have already wasted twenty or thirty breaths. If we delay any longer, we will really have no choice."

"That's all."

The expressions on the faces of the old pharmacist and others changed, and they stopped asking questions, either accepting their fate or acquiescing.

"Excellent!" Protector Bai was overjoyed and immediately cupped her hands to the crowd, saying, "If you become rich and powerful, do not forget us."

Her face lit up with excitement, and she immediately held up the golden birdcage, as if to put it into a specially prepared animal bag. But unfortunately, there seemed to be some kind of restriction on the birdcage, and it resisted the animal bag, so it could not be put into the bag and could only be held in her hand.

After several attempts, Protector Bai gave up and directly addressed the group: "Let's go!"

This time, Fang Shu did not protect the group in front of him. After two people walked ahead, he immediately flashed into the center of the crowd and quickly retreated towards the pavilion from which the group had come.

This made the female talisman master surnamed Luo glance at him a few more times. She couldn't help but send a telepathic message: "Fellow Daoist Hu, why don't you need to stay behind and guard the formation now?"

Fang Shu ignored her, finding the woman rather noisy.

(End of this chapter)