I'm here in the martial arts world just to find love.

As soon as he finished speaking, a hand was already firmly placed on Zhao Wuji's shoulder.

The hand was extremely strong. Zhao Wuji felt a weight on his shoulder, and his whole body tilted to one side before he was unable to move.

"..."

Zhao Wuji had no choice but to stiffly turn his head and look at the young man behind him, who had one hand on his shoulder and a bright smile on his face. The young Taoist gave a smile that was more like a grimace, and forced a dry laugh in feigned surprise:

"May I ask what business this young hero has with me?"

Jiang Chao raised an eyebrow and said, "Brother Dao, don't you remember me? You told my fortune yesterday, saying I would have a bloody disaster and that I must be careful. You also said I would have a love tribulation... Speaking of which, Brother Dao, how many peach blossoms are you talking about in this love tribulation?"

Zhao Wuji twitched the corner of his mouth and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Yesterday was all nonsense from this humble Taoist. Don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously."

Jiang Chao narrowed his eyes slightly. "So, Brother Dao admits that you were deceiving me yesterday?"

As the boy spoke, he applied slight pressure to his palm.

Zhao Wuji felt a sudden weight on his shoulder, and he staggered, almost falling to the ground.

"Young hero, wait a moment!"

Zhao Wuji hurriedly called out:

"I did not deceive you, I did not deceive you at all. It's just that your luck is too great, young hero. If I were to continue telling your fortune, I would shorten my lifespan!"

Upon hearing the words "shortening one's lifespan," Jiang Chao finally released his grip and stopped asking about yesterday's events. The young man flipped his hand over and showed the other person the scale he had picked up.

"Brother Dao, do you recognize this item?"

  

Zhao Wuji looked at the dragon scale in the boy's hand, his expression changed slightly, but he did not answer immediately.

Seeing his demeanor, Jiang Chao understood and said with a half-smile, "It seems that you recognize this item, Brother Dao."

Zhao Wuji remained silent for a moment before speaking in a deep voice:

"Young hero, this is the scale of a black dragon. This thing is extremely ominous and very unlucky. If you trust me, please hand it over to me for disposal. I will reward you handsomely."

Jiang Chao looked down at the dragon scale in his hand, then handed it to the Taoist priest, saying, "Now that we've confirmed the origin of this item, there's no use for me keeping it. Here you go."

The Taoist priest took the dragon scale, cupped his hands in greeting to Jiang Chao, and

"Young hero, what a noble spirit!"

Jiang Chao chuckled and said, "Don't thank me too soon, I haven't finished speaking yet. You must have been the one who tipped off the people here yesterday, right?"

Zhao Wuji nodded and said frankly:

"It is indeed I, the humble Taoist."

"I don't know your name, brother?"

"Zhao Wuji has not yet adopted a Taoist name."

"So it's Brother Zhao. Let me formally introduce myself. I am Jiang Chao."

"So it's Young Master Jiang. As expected of the son of a Grandmaster, you are indeed extraordinary."

Jiang Chao waved his hand, "Enough of the small talk, Brother Zhao, have you come here for that dragon?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the black peach wood sword on the Taoist's back and the large wine gourd at his waist.

Zhao Wuji nodded, his expression turning serious:

"Since Young Master Jiang knows about the dragon, I will not explain further. This dragon is extremely dangerous, and I must subdue it as soon as possible, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

"I'll help you."

Jiang Chao laughed and said, "It's a good opportunity to see what these legendary creatures really look like."

"this……"

This young man is truly fearless, like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger.

Zhao Wuji thought to himself.

That's a dragon!

A ferocious beast born of nature!

You are a young man who cultivates martial arts. Although you have amazing talent and considerable strength, you are still not good enough.

If it weren't for the fact that I possess two supreme treasures specifically designed to counter this thing, I wouldn't dare to provoke it so easily.

Seemingly noticing the worry in Zhao Wuji's eyes, Jiang Chao smiled slightly and said:

"Brother Zhao, there's no need to worry. Although that dragon is exceptionally ferocious and a legendary creature, I am no ordinary person either. Since I dare to go with you, I must be confident."

Legend has it that dragons not only possess innate supernatural powers, such as the ability to control clouds and rain and stir up storms, but also have innate divine strength and boundless power.

Perfect timing! He also wanted to take this opportunity to see if the power of this dragon was as formidable as the rumors suggested.

He was also skilled in physical strength, and besides, he had created his own sword technique, which he was looking for a good opportunity to test today.

Seeing his insistence, Zhao Wuji sighed inwardly and had no choice but to say:

"Since you insist, young hero, I will not try to dissuade you further. However, that dragon is a ferocious beast. If anything happens to you on this journey, I will..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Chao stepped forward and put his arm around his shoulder. The young man laughed and said:

"Brother Zhao, rest assured. Once you see the dragon, just go all out. I will take full responsibility for my life and will never implicate you."

The two arrived at the bottomless pit, and Jiang Chao said to Su E, the heroine Chu, and the others:

"I'll go down with Brother Zhao to take a look. You all wait here..."

After a pause, Jiang Chao continued:

"This area is probably not very safe. You should stay away from here and not linger around."

After saying that, under the worried gazes of Su E and the heroine Chu, he took the lead and leaped into the deep pit.

Zhao Wuji sighed, looked at Su E and the female knight-errant Chu opposite him, and said helplessly:

"Please trouble you gentlemen to inform those senior figures in the martial arts world nearby. In case my attempt to subdue the dragon fails, they might be able to stop that beast and collect our remains..."

Chu, the heroine, frowned and was about to say something when Su E pulled her back and shook her head.

"Please rest assured, Daoist Master, we'll go right away."

Having received the promise, Zhao Wuji took off the wine gourd from his waist, and with a backhand, drew the large, black peach wood sword from his back and held it in his hand.

Holding a gourd in one hand and a sword in the other, the young Taoist priest in his tattered robe jumped straight into the deep pit in front of him.

……

The whistling wind in my ears grew louder and louder.

Jiang Chao, who was falling straight down, looked around and realized that the deep pit was not as dark as he had imagined.

On the surrounding stone walls, faint fireflies could be seen flickering. As he plummeted straight down, the fireflies on the rocks stretched into a colorful stream of light in his eyes, which was quite beautiful.

At the same time, a faint, ethereal fragrance wafted from below, filling the boy's nostrils, and Jiang Chao couldn't help but salivate.

Legend has it that the dragon has an extremely foul odor, and wherever it goes, snakes and insects will retreat and birds and beasts will flee. But why does it smell a little fragrant?

Could it be... that this dragon has no body scent?

Jiang Chao, filled with doubt, heard the rushing water below and knew that he had reached the bottom.

However, he did not make any movement, remaining in the same downward posture with his arms hanging at his sides and his legs straight.

"thump!"

His feet touched the water first, and then his whole body crashed into the cold underground river like a boulder falling from a great height.

A dull thud echoed as water crashed into the ground, creating a surging wave.

Jiang Chao circulated his internal energy in an attempt to resist the cold air in the water.

However, after circulating his true energy halfway through, he discovered that he could easily resist the cold air in the water using only his own flesh and blood, so he stopped using his true energy.

"Save as much as possible; if we encounter that dragon later, a fierce battle is inevitable."

Thinking this, the boy slowly opened his eyes underwater and looked around through the water curtain.

The underwater scene was nothing special; the light was dim and visibility was extremely short.

This underground river is at least a hundred feet deep below the surface, and very few fish and shrimp can survive in such places.

Moreover, that black dragon naturally possesses the ability to suppress all aquatic creatures.

Therefore, Jiang Chao did not find any living creatures within his sight.

The underground river Jiang Chao was in was extremely deep. Judging from the force with which he slammed into the water, he was at least several meters below the surface, yet he still couldn't see the bottom. Looking down, he could only see a deep, dark expanse.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Chao held his breath and drew the Moye sword from his waist. He pushed off with his legs and floated to the surface.

He decided to wait until Zhao Wuji came down before making any decisions. Although he wasn't afraid of the black dragon, he didn't want to be too overconfident.

After all, the water is the black dragon's home ground, and he has no way to use his strength, so his combat power will be greatly reduced.

Just as the tide rose to the surface, a whooshing sound came from overhead.

Jiang Chao looked up and saw a dark shadow falling towards his head at an extremely fast speed.