Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 760: The Legend of the Dragon Bone

Chapter 760: Chapter 760: The Legend of the Dragon Bone

"Raze the Ghost Market?"

Lin Fan stared at the letter that looked like scribbles; he couldn’t recognize a single word.

It was unavoidable; these were characters exclusively used by the nine major Ghost Markets, primarily for secrecy and special communication, as the Ghost Markets all had a stationed Goddess who was not allowed to leave, thus correspondence was conveyed via external followers.

To ensure the secrecy of confidential matters, a unique coded script had been developed thousands of years ago.

"Who is so twisted, and why do they want to raze the Ghost Market?"

Zhao Jiaqi was also startled.

Although the nine major Ghost Markets were not exactly legal, they had existed for thousands of years and had long since become a home for many. Moreover, many of the items circulated there were not, as people imagined, all obtained from tomb raiding.

"The letter doesn’t state the reason, but it does mention that the dragon bones hidden in other Ghost Markets have already been stolen, and now only three Ghost Markets remain unscathed, hoping for Tiantu to arrange reinforcements."

Ni Chang set down the letter. It didn’t provide much detail, but it did describe the likely appearance of the culprits, one being a woman glowing in red and the other a man; wherever they went, there either remained severed limbs or bodies drained of life, and now the Elder Council didn’t know what to do.

"Listening to this, why does it sound so much like a messenger from Woguo and Nangong Haoqin!"

After hearing this, Lin Fan furrowed his brows and said, "I’ve fought Nangong Haoqin before; he had five black orbs that completely suppressed all my attacks. If not for shutting down my five senses and using only Divine Sense for defense, I would have lost that battle. Perhaps these five black orbs are related to the dragon bones?"

"What dragon bones?"

Xu Zhi Rou had just walked back and caught these two words out of context.

And naturally, everyone’s gazes fell on Ni Chang.

"Because the last Goddess died unexpectedly, much of my inheritance has been lost. Before entering the Moon in the Water, I didn’t even know about the dragon bones. This matter probably can only be inquired about through Meng Die."

Ni Chang shook her head; she too was unaware of the secrets of the dragon bones.

Thus, Meng Die, the initial Goddess trapped within the Moon in the Mirror, was the only answer.

"As for the legend of the dragon bones, I have heard of it."

Zhao Jiaqi put down her chopsticks and wiped her mouth, "Of course, it’s recorded only in the context of ancient mythology. I saw it in a miscellany in the library before, but it was just a few sentences. It spoke of a massive demon causing chaos, trying to revert the world to a primordial state. At this perilous time, a heavenly dragon descended and fought the demon to the death, eventually defeating it. To ensure the demon wouldn’t wreak havoc again, the golden dragon pulled out nine dragon spines and made the Nine Dragon Nails to completely suppress it, but whether it’s true, I don’t know."

"Nine Dragon Nails? Just hearing that name makes one uncomfortable."

Xu Zhi Rou muttered with pursed lips.

"It’s not only uncomfortable, but also extremely dangerous for me. Last time, just five black orbs deprived me of my ability to pursue. If they really get their hands on the nine dragon bones, the consequences are unthinkable."

Lin Fan frowned, thinking back to that day’s battle; he still had lingering fears.

That feeling of being powerless, despite having the strength, was truly torturous.

"So, we need to support them and prevent the other party from acquiring more dragon bones... but the problem is, there are still three Ghost Markets that haven’t been breached. Which one should we support?"

Zhao Jiaqi rubbed her nose. The enemy’s strength was definitely not something that could be easily eradicated. The only one qualified to provide support here was Lin Fan, but one person wasn’t enough for three locations.

"Now that the enemy is hidden and we are exposed, who knows what their actual scheme is. We can only defend passively, and as long as we protect the dragon bones at one location, wouldn’t that ensure the enemy can’t obtain all nine dragon bones?"

Ni Chang also lacked a better plan at the moment, but Xu Zhi Rou suddenly revealed a slight smile and looked towards Lin Fan.

With just a look, the two shared a certain understanding; it seemed that as warriors, they preferred to tackle problems through direct action.

"Who’s going to speak, you or me?"

Lin Fan looked at Xu Zhi Rou with a smile.

"Since that’s the case, I’ll do the talking."

Xu Zhi Rou took the initiative, "Waiting like sitting ducks is too passive. Since Lin Fan has already mentioned that the five black orbs have made it crucial, if we wait for the enemy to get eight, they might not be much weaker than having nine. So why not change our approach? If we can’t protect all three locations at the same time, why not gather the dragon bones from the three locations into one place for safekeeping?"

"I’m afraid that’s impossible," she continued, "Although I don’t know the importance of the dragon bones, since they are such treasures, the other Ghost Markets surely won’t relinquish them easily. Besides, the nine Ghost Markets have always operated independently; the opposition won’t possibly trust me. Moreover, the Elder Council would definitely not agree to this kind of thing."

Ni Chang shook her head, since the dragon bones are treasures, they would certainly not let them appear.

"I don’t need anyone’s approval to act."

Lin Fan said with a smile, "They’ll try to grab them anyway, so it might as well be me who does the grabbing. When the time comes, maybe we can also find a way to break their power, and we won’t be so passive when we face them again."

"You’re going to steal the dragon bones... This plan is brilliant, why didn’t I think of that!"

Hearing Lin Fan’s words, Zhao Jiaqi suddenly saw the light and gave a thumbs up.

Such a cunning plan could only have been concocted by the Wolf King.

"Is this... really a good idea?"

Ni Chang looked at Lin Fan with some worry.

After all, as a Saint of one of the nine Ghost Markets, she didn’t want to see Lin Fan clash violently with the others.

"Whether it’s good is no longer my concern. All I know is that if they assemble all nine dragon bones, I will be greatly disadvantaged, so we must disrupt their plans and also learn more about the dragon bones."

Lin Fan was never a man to concern himself with rules; any rule that didn’t serve him had to be broken.

"Alright, when do we go find Meng Die?"

Since the decision was made, Ni Chang couldn’t say much else.

After all, nothing was more important than Lin Fan’s safety.

"We leave tomorrow and try to get back as fast as possible. I worry that delay would breed more problems."

Given Nangong Haoqin’s imminent actions, Lin Fan absolutely could not afford any more delays.

So, once we clarify the affair of the dragon bones, we must move quickly to steal them.

"Okay, then Jiaqi and I will prepare to confront Meng Die."

Ni Chang nodded. This time going to see Meng Die, they had a stronger hand to play.

Helping Xu Zhi Rou reclaim the Taiyin Body and making her stronger also meant helping Lin Fan.

"Thank you, both of you," Xu Zhi Rou gratefully looked at the two women, then glanced at Lin Fan.

The moment she left on this quest, she didn’t know when she would be back.