Chapter 0877 Source Stone Carvings

Chapter 0877: Source Stone Engravings

Qin Yun was surprised by Long Cangsheng’s arrival. He quickly checked the time.

Long Cangsheng shouldn’t have been done with his tasks yet.

Long Bei ascended from the eighth floor, gave Qin Yun a once-over, and noticed he was no longer bald. Yet, he could still recognize him by his aura.

"I’ll fetch him!" Long Bei said before flying out.

The exit of the Nine-Dragon Demon Prison Tower was on the ninth floor, and the barrier here was under Long Bei’s command. Only those with his permission or a token he provided could freely enter or leave.

Long Bei soon escorted Long Cangsheng up.

Long Cangsheng looked at Qin Yun. Though the face was new, he knew it was the same cunning bald youth from before.

"Hey there, Grandpa!" Qin Yun grinned.

"Glad you’re both safe!" Long Cangsheng chuckled. He had heard rumors about Qin Yun and Xian Rujing being devoured by Long Bei but didn’t take them seriously, knowing they were false.

Long Cangsheng and Long Bei exchanged greetings like old friends.

Long Bei asked, "Kid, are the array flags done?"

Long Cangsheng shook his head. "Not yet. I’ll need another ten days or so. I came to share urgent news—just got word!"

Qin Yun and Long Bei locked eyes briefly before focusing on Long Cangsheng.

Long Cangsheng’s tone turned grave, "Immortal Dragon Ancestor Long Yingkun has surfaced unexpectedly! With Dragon King Manor in chaos, he had no choice but to step forward..."

Long Bei remarked, "The Heavenly Dragon Gate and the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate both want control of Dragon King Manor. No surprise Long Yingkun stepped in."

Long Yingkun was the name of the Immortal Dragon Ancestor.

Long Cangsheng nodded. "After Long Yingkun appeared, he openly supported the Heavenly Dragon Gate! So now, the Heavenly Dragon Gate holds the authority. Dragon King Manor’s folks are fair-weather allies—they side with whoever holds power. The Mystic Realm Dragon Gate had no choice but to comply with the Heavenly Dragon Gate’s arrangements."

Long Bei scoffed. "Long Yingkun’s always been in bed with the Heavenly Dragon Gate. Of course he’d side with them!"

"Elder, they’re plotting another dive into the Blood Evil Dragon Lair! And... they intend to make you lead the way!" Long Cangsheng’s face darkened with anger as he spoke.

Qin Yun and Xian Rujing frowned. Those people still wanted to venture into the Blood Evil Dragon Lair?

The underground world beneath the Blood Evil Dragon Lair likely held nothing of value anymore.

Long Bei’s temper flared. "They want me to scout the path?"

Qin Yun had already been their guinea pig once. Though the journey had been relatively safe, he had no desire to repeat it.

Long Cangsheng said, "Long Yingkun insists the demonic dragon beneath is stirring, requiring everyone to suppress it!"

"I refuse!" Long Bei sneered. "Nobody’s got leverage over me now!"

"Senior, they’ll likely come to negotiate with you soon. Try to stall for time until I finish refining the array flags!" Long Cangsheng urged.

Long Bei nodded.

After delivering the news, Long Cangsheng hurriedly departed.

Long Bei burned with rage—those people wanted to send him to his death.

"The demonic dragon beneath the Bloodfiend Dragon Lair is extremely powerful and vicious. Even Long Yingkun might not be able to take it on!" Long Bei said. "Long Yingkun sent me down there so he could ambush both me and the demonic dragon while we fight!"

Xian Rujing cursed under her breath, "Long Yingkun’s a real snake, just as expected from someone raised by the Heavenly Dragon Sect! We’ve gotta take that bastard out!"

Long Bei sighed, "If we fight here, our opponents won't just be Long Yingkun, the Celestial Dragon, but also those from the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate. They’ll be tough to handle."

Qin Yun said, "How about I get the Jian family involved? They’ve been gearing up to storm Dragon King Manor for a while now."

Long Bei, who had long despised Dragon King Manor and wished for its destruction, pondered for a moment before saying, "Can you really get the Jian family to come?"

"I can, but no clue how long it’ll take. I’m not even sure if there are any Jian family members in Dragon King City," Qin Yun replied.

"Give it a shot! I can buy us some time," Long Bei said.

Qin Yun nodded. "I’ll go now."

Xian Rujing called out softly, "I’ll go too!"

Once they cloaked themselves, Qin Yun and Xian Rujing quietly left the Nine Dragons Demon Prison Tower and returned to Long Yucang’s estate.

Long Yucang had been holed up in the estate since getting hurt.

He spent his days eating and drinking in the main hall, waiting for good news from Qin Yun.

Not long after Long Cangsheng returned, Qin Yun followed.

When Long Yucang saw Qin Yun and Xian Rujing, he broke into a grin. "I knew you two would be fine! You here to see Grandfather? I’ll fetch him now!"

Qin Yun nodded, and Long Yucang hurried to summon Long Cangsheng.

Long Cangsheng, who had just returned, immediately came out of his secret chamber upon hearing that Qin Yun was back.

"Grandfather, I plan to bring the Jian family here to attack Dragon King Manor... Thoughts?" Qin Yun said directly upon seeing Long Cangsheng.

Long Cangsheng already knew Qin Yun’s true identity but didn’t mind, as they were on the same side.

"Deal! But swear to me that Yucang, Long Bei, and I won’t be harmed!" Long Cangsheng said. "If we succeed, the Nine Dragons Immortal Source in Dragon King Manor must belong to us!"

"You got it!" Qin Yun’s real target was Long Yingkun, the Celestial Dragon.

Next, Qin Yun checked with Long Yucang if there were any Jian family members in Dragon King City.

Long Yucang scrambled to ready a carriage and took Qin Yun and Xian Rujing out of Dragon King Manor.

...

By the time they got out of Dragon King Manor, it was already dark.

Long Yucang’s carriage raced toward the Dragon Tree Pavilion. Along the way, he used a voice-conch to contact Bai Kexian, asking her to invite the Jian family to the Dragon Tree Pavilion.

The Jian family had long been preparing to attack Dragon King City, so they definitely had operatives in the area.

Upon arriving at the Dragon Tree Pavilion, Qin Yun and the others quickly entered a secret chamber, where they soon met a member of the Jian family.

It was a lanky elder in pristine white robes, named Jian Langyuan. He’d hurried over after learning from Bai Kexian that Qin Yun was here.

Qin Yun was a big name in both the Proud Star Continent and the Soaring Dragon Continent.

The Jian family respected him deeply—not only because of Jian Shitian’s endorsement but also because the Seven Swords Patriarch had sang his praises.

Especially when Qin Yun destroyed the Weilong Mountain Villa, the extraordinary talent in soul-forging with mystic patterns he displayed made the Jian Family's powerhouses take him even more seriously!

Long Yucang, Bai Kexian, and Xian Rujing all exited the secret chamber, leaving Qin Yun and Jian Langyuan to hold their private discussion inside.

Jian Langyuan was an Emperor Wu who had been in the Dragon King City for many years. He knew all about the many events that had transpired within the city. Seeing Qin Yun and Long Yucang so close now also surprised him somewhat.

"Young Brother Qin, Long Yucang has been struggling in the Dragon King Manor. Both he and his grandfather have been marginalized! Yet you seem to get along well with him now. Have you successfully infiltrated the inner ranks of the Dragon King Manor?" Jian Langyuan asked.

"Yes! If internal strife breaks out within the Dragon King Manor, can the Jian Family alliance launch an assault?" Qin Yun said.

"That depends on the scale of the internal conflict!" Jian Langyuan's pulse quickened as he replied, "Is it a fight between the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate and the Heavenly Dragon Gate?"

Qin Yun chuckled. "No! It’s far more intense than that! The two Celestial Dragons within the Dragon King Manor might clash!"

Upon hearing this, Jian Langyuan's heart raced wildly. "If that truly happens, it would be the perfect opportunity for us to attack the Dragon King Manor!"

Qin Yun said, "It should happen in about half a month."

Jian Langyuan nodded. "Good, I will relay this information back. The specifics will make their preparations accordingly. In any case, once the battle between the two dragons erupts in the Dragon King Manor, that will be our moment we attack!"

"You must come when the time arrives! It will be our golden opportunity to defeat the Long Family!" Qin Yun said. "If we succeed, we can push into the Spirit Desolate Mystic Realm within a few years!"

Jian Langyuan laughed. "Most powerful factions collapse due to internal conflicts! Our Jian Family will absolutely capitalize on this opportunity!"

"Then I shall return to the Dragon King Manor first. The rest will be up to you when the time comes!" Qin Yun said.

At night, Qin Yun and Xian Rujing took Long Yucang's carriage and returned to the Dragon King Manor.

After arriving, Qin Yun quietly brought Xian Rujing back to the ninth floor of the Nine Dragons Demon Prison Tower, the most secure location.

Xian Rujing sat on a rug and said, "Qin Yun, hurry and dual cultivate with me. We only have half a month left—let’s maximize our gains in this time!"

Qin Yun took out an Imperial Source Stone and sat opposite Xian Rujing.

He examined the large Imperial Source Stone and frowned. "If I engrave mystic patterns on it, could it release energy faster?"

Xian Rujing replied, "I’ve never heard of such a method before!"

Qin Yun smiled. "Just because you haven’t heard of it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist! Let me try!"

He took out the Spirit Rhinoceros Mystic Pen, pondered for a moment, then began releasing his Blood Soul Power to engrave mystic patterns onto the glowing surface of the Imperial Source Stone.

"Will this really work? Don’t waste time!" Xian Rujing said.

"Let’s give it a try! We only have about ten days left anyway. If it succeeds, you might make rapid progress in this short time!" Qin Yun laughed.

The mystic pattern he engraved onto the Imperial Source Stone was called the Nine Gathering Sun Pattern, a powerful solar pattern capable of gathering nine types of solar energy.

Xian Rujing was skeptical and continued absorbing the energy from the Imperial Source Stone on her own.

Qin Yun was quite experienced in carving the Nine Gathering Sun Pattern and completed it after half a day.

The moment he finished, the Imperial Source Stone shuddered faintly before surging with waves of energy.

"Rujing, let’s cultivate together now!" Qin Yun quickly summoned his devouring power, absorbing the raging energy from the Imperial Source Stone into his body before grasping Xian Rujing’s outstretched hand.

Xian Rujing was utterly astonished. Despite her long years in the Immortal Wasteland, she had never heard of such a method—yet Qin Yun had discovered it through sheer luck.