Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1357 - 281: The Shocking Change in the Dragon’s Nest

Chapter 1357: Chapter 281: The Shocking Change in the Dragon’s Nest

Gu Chen felt a thorny difficulty at the moment—the so-called Nine Netherworld Sounds had indeed lived up to their notorious reputation, even just a small part of it was enough to strike fear into people’s hearts.

An inexplicable power assaulted him, and even Gu Chen couldn’t guarantee that his spiritual soul could remain unharmed.

Not to mention, there were Ren Fei and Long Yi waiting to be rescued.

Just as Gu Chen prepared to utilize a fourth-grade divine ability to try and extricate himself from the current predicament, suddenly, deep within the True Dragon’s lair, a formidable earthquake erupted.

Boom! Rumble!

It was as if thousands of volcanoes were erupting at once, an unparalleled surge of energy exploded like a raging tide, sweeping through heaven and earth, spreading throughout the entire dragon’s lair.

Simultaneously, a blinding light ascended, enveloping the cosmos, divine powers shot into the sky, billions of dragons’ air surged in rebellion, soaring to the heavens!

At this moment, within the True Dragon’s lair, everyone closed their eyes, the world became a vast expanse of white, nothing could be seen.

As for the so-called Nine Netherworld Sounds, they were naturally interrupted at once.

The process of casting spells encountering such an event could only mean that Ghostly Son had bad luck himself; he suffered a backlash, his internal injury flared up, his organs burning fiercely, causing his body to shudder, a trickle of fresh blood streaming from the corner of his mouth.

Soon, all the strange phenomena dissipated, the intimidating fluctuations subsided completely, as if they had never happened.

Gu Chen, of course, saw the pathetic state of Ghostly Son, his originally pale complexion now turning even paler.

Ghostly Son stood in the sky, his face stern, his pupil-less eyes staring fixedly at Gu Chen and said, "This time, consider yourself lucky!"

After finishing those words, he surprisingly did not choose to continue the fight but instead, his silhouette flashed, and he left the place at a high speed.

"Has he left?" Gu Chen watched Ghostly Son’s retreating figure with some surprise.

He had thought this would be a fight to the death, where the outcome would be a matter of life or death.

Unexpectedly, the opponent had retreated.

"He is injured," Gu Chen whispered softly, discerning Ghostly Son’s condition.

The Nine Netherworld Sounds were indeed terrifying, but since they had just been interrupted, the backlash suffered by Ghostly Son was not insignificant. Along with Gu Chen’s formidable strength, it left him feeling uncertain.

One could only say that Ghostly Son was very decisive; considering all these factors, he chose to retreat without hesitation after giving them thought.

Gu Chen did not make a move, mainly because the opponent was very fast, and even if he did take action, Ghostly Son had other cards to play—if he was determined to leave, Gu Chen might not be able to stop him.

After all, when it came down to it, Gu Chen was an entire great realm below Ghostly Son.

"What, exactly, happened deep within the dragon’s lair just now?" Gu Chen furrowed his brows, also somewhat concerned about this point.

Ghostly Son would presumably rush to the deepest part of the True Dragon’s lair after leaving here.

"Could it be that an immortal spiritual dragon has emerged?!" Suddenly, such a thought appeared in Gu Chen’s mind, causing an unavoidable shock in his heart.

At this time, Long Yi and Ren Fei, among others, also returned to normal. They approached Gu Chen with pale faces and looks of lingering fear.

The strength of Ghostly Son was just too formidable; if they were to face him, they would be killed instantly, without even a chance to resist.

"This definitely isn’t any weaker than those hidden prodigies from the noble imperial families!" Ren Fei and the others murmured in a low voice, still somewhat shaken.

They were just a little short, just a tiny bit, and they would have fallen, completely dead.

Afterward, Gu Chen had them take some sacred medicine to recover from their injuries before starting to explore the herb garden once again.

Divine medicine and saintly herbs of a hundred thousand years were still of great interest to him.

Unfortunately, in the end, neither of them was discovered. After a cursory glance at the beginning, they seemed to have vanished.

"Perhaps, these are meant for the True Dragon’s own offspring; it’s normal if we can’t find them," Long Yi said.

After all, saintly herbs of ten thousand years already had the ability to move through skies and earth, not to mention saintly and divine medicine of a hundred thousand years.

Especially divine medicine, which could, like cultivators, absorb the essence of heaven, earth, sun, and moon, having many extraordinary features. If they wished to flee or hide intentionally, within this True Dragon’s lair filled with array patterns, even Gu Chen would have a hard time finding them.

On top of that, the recent anomaly from the depths of the lair had also captured Gu Chen’s attention, so he quickly left the place with Long Yi and Ren Fei.

"I want to see for myself what is happening at the depths of the True Dragon’s lair!" Gu Chen declared.

"This..." Long Yi and Ren Fei exchanged glances, somewhat hesitant.

It wasn’t that they were afraid, but they felt that going together might hold Gu Chen back.

After pondering for a moment, Long Yi said, "The True Dragon’s lair is fraught with danger. Without you, we wouldn’t have even reached this place. Our gains are already substantial. The secrets in the deepest depths are sufficient for you to investigate alone; we’ll wait for you outside."

Ren Fei and the other seven elders of Qingyun Palace also nodded in agreement, feeling a bit ashamed in their hearts.

The three masters of Qingyun Palace had entrusted them to protect Gu Chen, but who could have imagined that they would be protected by Gu Chen all along their journey?

In truth, Ren Fei and the others were not weak; the greatest powers of Qingyun Palace, those old enough and strongest, were in seclusion, preparing for the decay of the Sacred Realm and the journey to the Upper Realm.

Even if Master Qin and the other two palace masters hadn’t intervened due to Gu Chen’s arrival, they would have remained in seclusion and not emerged.