Chapter 0447: The Mystery of the Heavenly Lion

Chapter 0447: The Mystery of the Heavenly Lion

After much effort, the group of Martial Kings had finally managed to severely injure the dragon, forcing it to flee. Just as they were about to give chase, they suddenly lost track of the dragon's aura.

"The dragon just crashed down; there are signs of its fall below!" said a Bloodline Martial King.

"Many trees have been crushed. Such obvious traces are easy to spot! The question is, where did the dragon go?"

"The dragon's aura suddenly vanished, and its body is so massive. It definitely couldn’t be stored in an ordinary storage artifact! Remember, the dragon is still alive, so the storage artifact would need to be of a much higher grade!"

"Therefore, we can rule out the possibility of someone else getting to it first!"

"Any spiritual beast can take human form. This dragon is far more powerful than a spiritual beast. It might have turned into a human and hidden itself!"

"Then let’s quickly split up and search the area to see if there’s anyone around!"

Dozens of Martial Kings hurriedly divided into multiple directions, searching for the vanished dragon.

...

The dragon that the Martial Kings were searching for had already been captured by Qin Yun and stored in the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron, far away from the crash site.

Qin Yun, overjoyed, held the hands of the two enchanting beauties as they hurried through the forest, his heart filled with happiness.

He never expected the dragon to suddenly fall near them.

"Sister Baozi, I have to say, the route you chose was perfect. We really hit the jackpot!" Qin Yun laughed.

"Kid, I won’t take a cut of the dragon, but you’ve got to promise to help me with talismans and artifacts for free later. I’ll cover the materials!" Zi Qingcheng said.

Shui Tianzi also chimed in, "Kid, I’m with you too. I won’t ask for a share of the dragon! Just promise you won’t leave me behind!"

Qin Yun understood that Shui Tianzi stuck close to him because he was a skilled Runes Master and Soul Refinement Master. In the long run, befriending him early would surely bring great benefits.

"Don’t worry, I’ve got you!" Qin Yun laughed.

"Let’s keep this from Grandma Du!" Shui Tianzi whispered. "The fewer people who know, the better we can keep it a secret."

Zi Qingcheng also nodded and smiled, "Kid, good deeds pay off. You saved us and got a dragon out of it. Keep helping others!"

Qin Yun chuckled, "Those Martial Kings worked so hard to bring down the dragon, and they’d probably be arguing over how to divide it. Now that the dragon is in my hands, they don’t have to worry about that anymore. I’ve actually solved a problem for them!"

If those Martial Kings heard this, they would surely be furious.

"Hong Mengshu's father was also involved! You’re tight with Hong Mengshu, so you’ll have to make it up to her later!" Zi Qingcheng said with a light laugh, showing her thoughtful side.

The dragon, still alive, was trapped in the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron, unable to break free.

The Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron was specifically designed to deal with dragons.

Qin Yun wouldn’t have known how to capture the dragon without the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron.

Not long after, they reunited with Old Lady Du.

Seeing that Zi Qingcheng and the others were safe, Old Lady Du sighed in relief, "Those Bloodline family troublemakers—I’ll handle them soon enough!"

Shui Tianzi glanced at Old Lady Du and the two elders, saying, "Grandma, we’re okay... Let’s leave it at that."

Earlier, when she had sent a message, she had only informed Old Lady Du that they had escaped the predicament, while Grandma Du had taken Xiao Guoer and some snacks back.

As for the outcome, Grandma Du seemed to have guessed it—those excellent Spirit Martial realm warriors with bloodline heritage had been killed.

The death of warriors with bloodline heritage was a sensational event because, over the years, such warriors were rarely killed by others. Let alone four Spirit Martial realm warriors dying together.

"Good, let's hurry and meet up with people from other sects!" Grandma Du took out her large carriage.

Qin Yun rested inside the carriage, listening to Grandma Du continuously cursing those Martial Kings.

Grandma Du muttered, "Those bastards, they said they were going to the Immortal Tomb Wilderness, but they went dragon hunting halfway! And they didn’t care about us at all, almost getting us killed by the Sky Lion!"

Zi Qingcheng said, "People from other sects must have suffered casualties, right?"

Grandma Du nodded, "Several dozen died, and two Xuan Martial realm warriors also perished. It’s all because of those Martial Kings, a bunch of lunatics!"

Qin Yun, however, thought that if those Martial Kings hadn’t injured the dragon, he wouldn’t have had the chance to obtain it.

Of course, only he, Zi Qingcheng, and Shui Tianzi knew about this.

"What about those Sky Lions?" Shui Tianzi asked with some concern, glancing at Qin Yun, as he could summon a Netherworld Celestial Lion.

Grandma Du shook her head, "I don’t know! Anyway, a group of Xuan Martial realm warriors and I were being chased closely, and just when we thought we couldn’t escape, that black Sky Lion suddenly disappeared!"

Qin Yun secretly suspected that those Sky Lions had been summoned by someone!

Because the Netherworld Celestial Lion came from the mysterious Netherworld and couldn’t stay in the human world for too long, and it required a certain interval before it could be summoned again.

Qin Yun could only summon the Netherworld Celestial Lion for a little over an hour, and it took six hours before he could summon it again.

"It seems there’s a very powerful person hidden in this forest!" Qin Yun suddenly said, "That person might have been planning to hunt the dragon all along!"

"What makes you think that?" Grandma Du asked.

"Those Sky Lions are Netherworld Celestial Lions! They were summoned through mystic arts, coming from the Netherworld!" Qin Yun said, "They definitely didn’t come out on their own!"

Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi exchanged glances, both secretly shocked, realizing that Qin Yun had mastered mystic arts and could summon Sky Lions!

Qin Yun said, "Only someone at the Martial King realm can summon a Netherworld Celestial Lion of that level. But that person summoned several Sky Lions, so their strength must be even greater than the Martial King realm!"

Shui Tianzi worriedly asked, "Where is that person?"

"Grandma Du, last time when you went to the Immortal Tomb with Jian Xuanzi and the others, it was opened... I suspect that person came out at that time!" Qin Yun said.

He remembered that a Netherworld Celestial Lion had emerged from there and fought with the dragon.

Shui Tianzi said, "We need to stick closer to those Martial Kings! The journey to the Immortal Tomb Wilderness won’t be easy!"

Qin Yun nodded, "A large group of ghost beasts has also appeared outside... we need to be careful!"

As dawn broke, Grandma Du controlled the carriage and arrived in a forest.

The trees in this forest were spaced far apart, making it sparse, and sunlight could penetrate the woods, making the forest serene and beautiful.

At this time, many carriages arrived one after another, carrying Xuan Martial realm warriors and young disciples from various major sects.

Grandma Du stepped out of the carriage and conversed with several Xuan Martial realm warriors.

People from other sects were also full of complaints, constantly grumbling about those Martial Kings.

If there had been two or three Martial Kings present at the time, they wouldn’t have been in such a mess!

But all those Martial Kings swarmed to attack the dragon.

Suddenly, a mournful and angry roar came from the distance: "Zixuan!"

It was the roar of the Xiong family's Martial King. It seemed he had discovered his son's death.

Qin Yun, Zi Qingcheng, and Shui Tianzi were all inside the carriage. They heard the Xiong family's Martial King's roar but kept their composure.

Qin Yun figured the Xiong family's Martial King wouldn't find anything. At most, he'd see the collapsed ground, and only a Netherworld Celestial Lion could cause such a massive earthquake.

He'd even left the Netherworld Celestial Lion's aura at the scene!

Mu Fengxiao, also outside, sighed and shook his head: "Looks like the bloodline families took a hit too!"

Many leaders of the Profound Martial sects secretly gloated when they heard this. They relished the others' misfortune but kept their mouths shut.

Soon, more angry roars echoed—clearly from the Bloodline Martial Kings who'd just learned their Spirit Martial realm disciples were dead.

The other Martial Kings, having failed to find the dragon, slowly made their way back. The slightly mocking looks from the Profound Martial realm warriors left them fuming.

They'd put in so much effort to take down the dragon, only to come up empty—and now these Profound Martial realm warriors were laughing at them in their heads.

The bloodline families were hit the hardest, losing their young Spirit Martial realm warriors.

Some of the group that had arrived together were now gone—some dead, others having left with their elders because the place was too dangerous.

Hong Mengshu took off with two Profound Martial realm elders.

"That Long family brat said the dragon was in the Immortal Tomb Wasteland, didn't she? So why's it still out here!"

"Right, and those black Sky Lions totally blindsided us!"

"We wounded the dragon badly, and it ran off, so it's not a threat anymore. Those sneaky Sky Lions are the real problem!"

"With us around, there's nothing to worry about!"

The Sky Lions are just as strong as the dragon, and there are a bunch of them. Even the Martial Kings were a bit worried.

But they pressed on anyway!

The bloodline families were itching to kill the Sky Lions, convinced they'd killed their Spirit Martial realm warriors.

About a dozen bloodline families were here, all keeping their auras in check, afraid they'd draw the Sky Lions' attention.

The top priority now was to get into the Immortal Tomb Wasteland first!

Everyone was sure there'd be treasures inside the Immortal Tomb.

After all, when Jian Xuanzi and the others opened that Immortal Tomb, they found a powerful Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron—an ancient Dao Artifact.

And the Immortal Tomb Wasteland had to be packed with treasures.

Only the Sigil Hall, Totem Pavilion, and a handful of bloodline families knew where the Immortal Tomb Wasteland was. Old Lady Du and the rest were clueless.

Qin Yun also noticed Mu Fengxiao's carriage tailing them closely, clearly sticking around to jump in if things got dicey.

Mu Fengxiao had Qin Yun's back because he stood to gain a lot from him, especially after finding out Qin Yun had taken over as head of the Sigil Sect in the Blue Spirit Star Palace.

He knew full well that the Sigil Sect's legacy was the powerful StarMoon Sigil.

The group moved in a grand procession across the ground. When night fell, Qin Yun's face suddenly shifted: "The Sky Lions are coming!"

Old Lady Du, who trusted Qin Yun completely, immediately controlled the carriage to fly swiftly into the air.

Mu Fengxiao's carriage flew the fastest, as he also knew that Sky Lions had suddenly appeared nearby.