518 Obtaining the Inner Elixir (2/2)
The Rolling Dragon King gave a determined roar, but the black hand was severed by the Splendid Landscape Map. It dispersed and drifted off in the air.
Meanwhile, a series of upheavals were happening inside the Splendid Landscape Map. This infuriated Yun Tianhe—what had happened was totally out of his control. The clap of Lunar True Thunder had almost destroyed his plans. Fortunately, though, he had enough control over the Splendid Landscape Map to be able to track down the Rolling Dragon King. Mustering all the control he had over the map, he closed straight in on the Rolling Dragon King.
”B*stard, b*stard, b*stard!”
After a spate of cursing, all the mountain peaks in the Splendid Landscape Map split open and turned into a host of sharp blades. The rivers and springs of the map became surging waves, engulfing Rolling Dragon King. The ground burst open, and lava spewed from the insides of the underground fire vein. They formed streams of Fire Dragons, whizzing and screaming and flew towards Rolling Dragon King. The pneuma burst forth from its dormant lair and formed a raging gale.
The black sheen that Rolling Dragon King had created dimmed from the repeated strikes. However, after a short while, it turned into a billow of black smoke and dust and disappeared into thin air.
”Damn you both, Divine Wind Palace and Youxian Temple! I, Rolling Dragon King, swear I am not done with you yet!”
Rolling Dragon King's soul let out a series of roars and gradually disappeared. Meanwhile, millions of miles away in the Five-dragon Regions, within the original Rolling Dragon Palace, Rolling Dragon King was sitting on the jade bed with his legs crossed. He violently spewed forth a mouthful of blood and felt dizzy. He opened his bloodshot eyes, which were filled with bitter resentment. He snarled, ”Divine Wind Palace, Youxian Temple, you just wait!”
Rolling Dragon King's snarling had no effect on Zhou Bao, Hong Xuanlong and Child-endowing Buddha.
Once the hole in the Splendid Landscape Map opened up again, Zhou Bao and Hong Xuanlong, their bodies almost moving as one, went through it. Several rays of light glimmered, and again the Splendid Landscape Map opened up and its space was inhibited. They went inside.
The only one left was Child-endowing Buddha. Acting as if nothing had happened, he laughed mischievously. He turned into a red cloud, broke through the space and left.
By now the map was a true mess. The Splendid Landscape Map, once a picturesque scene, slowly regained its power. But who knew how long it would take to recover?
Apart from the few who had managed to escape in time, the five biggest sects and Youxian Temple had suffered heavy losses from the aftermath of Lunar True Thunder.
More than half of the people were killed instantly. Those who did not die were badly injured. Yun Tianhe was the only one who did not have any injuries.
The unfortunate Evil Fire Kylin was also severely injured. He laid down on a broken mountain peak, panting heavily. His purple eyes were flashing wildly as he sought to escape.
This was its best chance. Those who had taken the trouble to come and look for it were now too severely injured to help. Yun Tianhe had exhausted his energy controlling the Splendid Landscape Map. The only thing it had left to do was to search for a way into the underground fire vein of Greensword Mountain. That was its domain. It believed that, having lost its captive Rolling Dragon King, it would not be found in the depths of the underground fire vein.
Only, heaven did not always indulge in one's wishes, especially those belonging to the kylin.
Just as it was preparing to flee underground, a burst of green light broke through the space and cut straight into its head.
”Whoosh!”
There was no room for resistance all. The green light flashed, and its head flew into the air. A spurt of hot blood sprayed a hundred feet up but did not fall back down to earth. Instead, it was swept into a glowing, golden mass. This golden mass took most of the kylin's essence and blood and its dead body as well.
”How dare you?”
Seeing what had happened, Yun Tianhe roared and instantly engaged the Splendid Landscape Map. The torrential pneuma immediately turned into a huge, white hand, reaching towards the golden glow.
The golden glow seemed to realize the threat coming towards it. With a sharp contraction, it retracted into the green light. The green light suddenly grew longer and with a clear pealing sound, cleaved the giant hand in two. Not bothering with the kylin's body, it broke through the space, cut a hole in the Splendid Landscape Map, and disappeared into the horizon.
”Hmph!” Yun Tianhe sneered, watching Hong Xuanlong fleeing. Although Hong Xuanlong wrapped up and kept most of the Evil Fire Kylin's essence and blood, he left some of it behind along with the kylin's body. But it was enough for him to stop bothering about Hong Xuanlong. The giant hand that had been severed by the green light melded into one mass, and reached out to grab the Evil Fire Kylin's corpse.
As the hand was about to seize the Evil Fire Kylin's body, it transformed and regenerated.
A pure white jade fist emerged from the hollow, and struck the giant hand with a powerful blow.
This fist had stronger powers than the green light. It immediately smashed the pneuma's giant hand. Then another strike shattered the Evil Fire Kylin's skull to dust. The hand then grasped hold of the fire-red Inner Elixir and disappeared.