Chapter 963: Hidden-dragon Mountains (1/2)

Chapter 963: Hidden-dragon Mountains

Li Qiye left the Holy City for the Hidden-dragon Mountains. He continued to travel through the mountain ridge while gauging the location the whole way.

This mountain range spanned across the land for millions of miles like a gigantic dragon in all of its grandeur. Many existences were born here. This was not only the paradise of the human race, but also home to many animals.

The average person might not be able to feel anything after entering the mountain. However, it was different for Li Qiye since he could sense the powerful quake underground, a supreme impact as if there was an endless source of life gus.h.i.+ng out of the ground.

As he continued around the ridge, he finally made it to a ravine. While inside, he took a look around before whistling.

It was a piercingly harsh whistle. People would cover their ears after hearing this as they would feel that the sound would cause pain that felt like it was piercing their eardrums.

There was a strange and obscure characteristic of this whistle that allowed the sound to travel deep into the ground.

“Crashh!” A long time after his whistle, mud and soil flew everywhere as a creature crawled out of the ground.

This creature’s entire body was as black as ink. The scales on its body seemed to be made out of black steel. It had a dragon’s head with a single horn at the top while its body resembled a Pixiu. [1. Pixiu (Chinese: 貔貅; pinyin: píxiū; Wade–Giles: P'i-hsiu) is a Chinese mythical hybrid creature commonly but incorrectly referred to in the West by the Greek word ”chimera”. It is considered to be a very powerful protector to pract.i.tioners of Feng Shui. It resembles a strong, winged lion.]

It cautiously stared at Li Qiye after crawling out of the ground. It postured offensively, but at the same time, it was ready to burrow again at any moment.

“Earthdrake, quite a rare creature.” Li Qiye chuckled after seeing the beast.

Li Qiye took out a handful of leaves hanging on a branch and dangled it in front of the drake before smiling: “Come, as long as you take me to that place, I’ll let you eat your fill.”

This branch was from the Dracotree. It was completely irresistible to the Earthdrake.

After noticing that Li Qiye was not hostile, the drake slowly came over from the mud. Nevertheless, it was still quite cautious. After a while, it bit the branch in his hand. With some rustling sounds, it quickly ate the entire branch and the leaves.

Li Qiye took out some more leaves. The drake leaned in for another bite, but Li Qiye was even faster and s.h.i.+fted away so that the drake couldn’t eat it.

“You should be very familiar with this smell.” He raised the leaves up in the air and stopped the drake from eating before smiling: “Take me to that place and then you can eat. If you agree, then nod your head.”

The drake looked at Li Qiye then back at the leaves up high. It was a bit hesitant, but ultimately, appet.i.te triumphed over reason. It quickly nodded while staring at Li Qiye and then crouched down with its body.

Li Qiye chuckled in response: “That’s more like it. Leaves from the Dracotree... even you might not have the chance to eat these more than a few times in your life.” Having said that, he mounted the drake.

“Boom!” The Earthdrake instantly burrowed into the ground, causing a series of rumbles. It crossed the earth at an unbelievable speed. Only a creature like this drake would be able to move so fast beneath this mountain range.

The mountain range was an extraordinary location. No matter how powerful one might be, the moment they penetrated this earth, they wouldn’t be able to tell their location and the four directions.

The drake continued to carry him under ground for a very long time. He wasn’t worried that it would go to the wrong place. If even the drake couldn’t go to the right destination, then no one else would be able to find it.

“Boom!” Eventually, the drake running at full speed rushed out from the mud and entered a stone cavern.

It stopped to let Li Qiye get down. He took a look around the stone cavern that was located deep beneath the land. No one knew its exact coordinates!

There was a stone arch entrance in front of the cavern. Behind it was a pitch-black scenery; who knew where it led to.

Li Qiye revealed a faint smile and murmured: “Yes, this is it. I have finally returned.”

“Ziii—” The Earthdrake behind him cried out.