Chapter 0838: Nine Dragons Immortal Source

Chapter 0838: Nine Dragons Immortal Source

Qin Yun possessed the Nine Suns Divine Soul, which granted him heightened sensitivity to various energies. The energies of heaven and earth all originated from the Nine Suns, and through the Nine Suns Divine Soul, he could rapidly draw in nine types of energy.

In terms of energy absorption, he held a tremendous advantage, as the vast majority of so-called prodigies only had five or six meridians, while those with seven were exceptionally rare.

Seven meridians could absorb seven types of solar energy, but compared to nine, they were still vastly inferior.

Qin Yun closed his eyes and calmly channeled the Nine Suns Divine Soul to sense the faint energy fluctuations. Soon, he absorbed a very subtle energy—somewhat like spiritual qi, yet not quite the same.

"It should be Immortal Qi... but not pure Immortal Qi!" Qin Yun frowned. "If it were normal Immortal Qi, it should be gentle and harmonious. But the faint energy I'm absorbing now feels somewhat unstable!"

"Xiao Yun, focus deeper on sensing where that energy is coming from, then go take a look!" Ling Yuner said.

Qin Yun continued focusing intently on his perception.

After the better part of a day, he finally pinpointed a direction and said, "It should be over there! Should I really go check it out?"

Ling Yuner laughed. "Of course you should! Don’t you think the energy you're absorbing is quite special? It seems even better than the Immortal Qi released by the Immortal Essence!"

Qin Yun himself possessed two Immortal Essences, but since he was neither a Half-Immortal nor a true immortal, he couldn’t directly utilize the Immortal Qi from them. It required a conversion process before his body and Dao Core could absorb it.

However, the mysterious energy he was absorbing now didn’t need conversion—it could be directly absorbed by his Dark Sun and body.

"No wonder the Dragon Clan is so formidable!" Ling Yuner remarked.

The Sword Clan’s might lay in their many sword cultivators.

But the Dragon Clan lacked such an edge in other areas, making it impossible for them to contend with the Sword Family otherwise.

After activating the Piercing Mystic Art to tunnel through the earth, Qin Yun followed the faint energy trail toward the source.

"That must be the energy heart of the Dragon King Manor!" Ling Yuner said.

A place like the Dragon King Manor, with its countless formations and wards, must have a powerful energy source to maintain its abundant Immortal and Spiritual Qi.

Qin Yun was now somewhat wary about encountering the Celestial Dragon of the Dragon Clan.

After all, the energy heart of such a force would surely be guarded by their strongest power.

He advanced slowly to avoid causing detectable ripples.

After about half an hour, Qin Yun finally sensed a thick surge of energy.

"It's not spiritual qi, but a fusion of Immortal Qi and Spiritual Qi—very peculiar!" Ling Yuner said.

"There’s also a pungent draconic aura..." Qin Yun had absorbed dragon essence before, so it felt familiar.

"I understand now! The Dragon Clan must have alchemically altered the Immortal Essence to produce an energy favored by dragons!" Ling Yuner gasped excitedly. "This must be the work of the Celestial Dragon in the Dragon King Manor!"

Qin Yun remained deep underground, not daring to advance further. He feared that the location housing the energy source might be guarded by a powerful Celestial Dragon.

Instead, he hollowed out a small niche just big enough for him to sit or lie down.

"I’ll train here for now!" Qin Yun chuckled. "My Dark Sun can absorb any energy, even if it contains dragon essence—it won’t be a problem!"

"That energy is immensely nourishing for anyone. Absorb it quickly!" Ling Yuner urged. "I’ll back you up!"

The Nine Suns Divine Soul could absorb nine different types of energy, and once Ling Yuner activated the Dark Sun’s devouring power, the devouring would quicken.

In just an instant, the underground hideout where Qin Yun was located became filled with nine-colored radiant light, and those lights were wildly turbulent, continuously striking Qin Yun's body and drilling into it.

Qin Yun activated the Celestial-Demonic Sacred Body Art, drawing that energy into his body.

The nine-colored radiance flowed into his Immortal-Demon Physique, circulated once, and transformed into extremely pure energy that merged seamlessly with his body before entering the Dark Sun.

"I feel like my Dark Sun is a bottomless pit!" Qin Yun had absorbed a massive amount of energy, yet after it entered the Dark Sun, there was no reaction at all.

The Dark Sun remained strangely still, jet-black, with the nine-colored radiance being sucked in the moment it approached, turning dark.

After absorbing energy here for two days, Qin Yun felt no stronger.

Whenever he had breakthroughs before, he always needed to absorb an enormous amount of energy.

"Xiao Yun, go check out that energy source!" Ling Yuner said. "Although you can absorb a lot of energy here, it’s still far from enough!"

"I must say, the energy source of the Dragon King Estate is truly a treasure for me. I wonder what exactly it is?" Curiosity spurred him, and Qin Yun used the Piercing Mystic Art to continue forward.

Before long, he arrived at a vast underground chamber.

In the center of the hall stood a massive golden sphere several meters wide, with nine ethereal miniature dragons coiling around it.

Surrounding the golden sphere were nine looming stone monoliths, each over ten meters tall, carved with numerous dragon totems, encircling the golden sphere.

Qin Yun was secretly awed—he could confirm that the golden sphere at the center was an Immortal Essence, but it had been modified.

The modification method was incredibly advanced!

Qin Yun hurriedly told Xiao Yuemei about this.

Since there was no one else here, Qin Yun also let Xiao Yuemei out.

Upon seeing it, Xiao Yuemei gasped, "This is the Nine Dragons Immortal Source! It emits Nine Dragons Immortal Source energy, which is perfect for Half-Immortals and those beneath immortal rank! As long as you’re not an immortal, absorbing this energy can be easily refined without a complicated conversion process!"

Qin Yun took out the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron and asked, "Can we take this thing away?"

Xiao Yuemei hissed, "Brother, don’t be rash! The Nine Dragons Immortal Source is based on the Nine Dragons Heavenly Source Array—those nine steles. Without them, all you’d be taking is just an Immortal Essence!"

Qin Yun stepped closer to inspect and muttered in awe, "These are nine different sets of dragon totems!"

Seeing these totem patterns, Qin Yun immediately released Mo Mo.

Xiao Yuemei also scanned the surroundings warily. "I hope no one comes in… The Dragon King Estate is way more powerful than I imagined. They must have strong support from the Celestial Dragon Sect!"

"If the Celestial Dragon Sect has sent people down, it seems they hold the Dragon Family in the Mortal Realm of the Spirit Wasteland in high regard," Qin Yun remarked.

"Strange, a place like this ought to be guarded! The Celestial Dragon of the Dragon Family should be here!" Xiao Yuemei said worriedly.

Mo Mo quickly recorded the dragon totem patterns on the steles.

She only needed to remember eight, as Qin Yun already possessed one.

"Dragons and Sky Lions both have nine types of totems. I wonder what their exact purpose is?" Qin Yun couldn’t spare the focus to study them deeply now, so he could only record them for later.

It took Mo Mo most of the day to finish recording.

The totem patterns on the steles were only the surface markings, but Mo Mo could also see the hidden patterns, allowing her to record them completely.

"Brother, do you want to go inside?" Xiao Yuemei said, looking at the Nine Dragons Immortal Source.

"Go inside?" Qin Yun's heart skipped a beat.

"If you enter, you’ll definitely absorb much more energy! This energy is extremely useful for you—far better than directly absorbing Immortal Essence!" Xiao Yuemei said. "Even in the Immortal Realm, most Immortal Essences are modified. Those found in the Spirit Barrens are small and ordinary, too crude to modify!"

The Immortal Essence of the Long Family was exceptionally large, which was why the modification succeeded.

After Xiao Yuemei entered the first pearl of the Nine Sun Spirit Pouch, Qin Yun quickly slipped into the Nine Dragons Immortal Source.

As soon as Qin Yun entered, he felt a piercing itch all over his body as massive amounts of energy surged into him.

"It really is incredible!" Qin Yun was thrilled.

Ling Yuner also activated the consuming power of the Dark Sun, rapidly absorbing the Nine Dragons Immortal Source energy.

Qin Yun was now inside the Nine Dragons Immortal Source, able to draw upon the strongest and most concentrated energy.

Feeling the energy flooding into his body like a torrent, Qin Yun endured the pain with excitement.

Being able to absorb so much energy meant the suffering was nothing to him.

Part of the energy released by the Nine Dragons Immortal Source was meant to sustain the protective arrays of Dragon King Manor. Through certain arrays, the Nine Dragons Immortal Source energy was channeled into specific cultivation rooms for cultivators to absorb.

But now, Qin Yun had intercepted most of the Nine Dragons Immortal Source energy, causing many large barriers and formations to fail.

Many cultivators in the cultivation rooms noticed the thinning energy and quickly emerged, voicing complaints.

Before long, the entire Dragon King Manor was plunged into chaos.

Many elders hurried out to calm the situation.

……

The underground palace where the Nine Dragons Immortal Source was located soon saw a crowd gathering.

"The Nine Dragons Immortal Source is fine… There’s still plenty of energy inside, but it’s not being released. It must be a minor issue with the formations!" one elder said.

"Have the Runes Masters conduct repairs—recalibrate the runes in the formations to restore energy flow. That should fix it!" an ancient elder said. "There’s nothing to worry about. Everyone, please return to your duties!"

"No, the formations were just maintained not long ago. A failure of this scale shouldn't happen!" another bald elder shook his head.

"Then what’s the problem? Why don’t you go in and check?" the ancient elder chuckled.

"That'd be suicide! Who can withstand those raging energies inside?" the bald elder said coldly.

"Then what exactly is the issue? In my memory, Dragon King Manor has never experienced something like this before!"

"The Immortal Dragon Ancestor is in closed-door cultivation. Otherwise, we could just ask him!"

A group of Long Family elders gathered outside, debating the matter.

Inside the Nine Dragons Immortal Source, Qin Yun heard the voices outside and his tension spiked. There were many powerful Half-Immortals and Emperor Wu figures out there—if he were discovered, it would mean serious trouble.