Chapter 457: The Sun and Moon Illuminate Mountains and Rivers (Sixteen)

Long Jueshen felt he was about to die.
Heaven knows, the moment he opened his eyes, a giant hand grabbed him.
Grabbed him wasn't enough.
They even put him in a storage ring.
Alas!
"Am I, a true immortal, standing at the pinnacle of all living beings, destined to suffocate to death?"
Long Jueshen was filled with bitterness.
He was ambushed by a powerful enemy, destined to perish and be reborn in the lower realm.
That didn't matter to him; sooner or later, he, Long Jueshen, would rise to the immortal realm and wipe out all those enemies who had ambushed him.
However... now Long Jueshen realized he was wrong.
If his former enemies discovered him, and he was stuffed into a storage ring to suffocate to death, he would lose all face.
That was worse than death.
Just as Long Jueshen's breath was about to disappear...
A questioning voice rang out: "Boy, what's this baby dragon here? It seemed alive, but now it looks a bit dead."
Another voice, slightly apologetic, replied: "Well... I noticed some strange phenomena while fleeing, and thought it was a treasure, so I grabbed it."
An aged voice said: "You really are a shrew, leaving nothing for anyone. It's no wonder you're being hunted down."
"However... this little dragon looks a bit different. Even if it's dead, we can use its skin and bones to make useful weapons, and its meat is quite nutritious."
Dragon God: "......."
He convulsed violently.
"Elder, wait! This little dragon doesn't seem to be dead!"
Dragon God finally saw the light of day again.
He gasped for breath of fresh air.
Before him stood a young man and an old man, now just a soul, scrutinizing him.
Dragon God glared at the two men. He, a True Immortal, had almost been killed by these two impolite mortal 'ants'.
"It seems pointless to return him to the Dragon Clan now."
"Elder, why don't we roast him?"
"Dragon meat! Ah~ I've never eaten dragon meat before!"
Ling Jiuxiao's big eyes sparkled, and a sticky liquid dripped from his mouth.
The old man beside him nodded: "That's a good decision."
Long Jueshen: "......."
What kind of living devil has he encountered?
Long Jueshen's expression changed. He rubbed against Ling Jiuxiao's feet, his two big eyes watery and full of innocence.
"Such an adorable little fellow, I can't bear to eat him."
Ling Jiuxiao looked into Long Jueshen's two large, watery eyes, and felt his tough-guy heart melt. He couldn't help but sigh and ask, "Elder, what's this little guy's potential like?"
The elder observed him for a moment and said, "You're lucky, kid. Few dragons in this world can rival this young dragon's potential. If properly nurtured, he'll definitely be a great help."
Ling Jiuxiao asked again, "Is he a male or female dragon?"
Elder: "He's a male dragon."
Ling Jiuxiao sighed, "That's such a pity. A male dragon acting so cute... he's got ulterior motives!"
"Let's roast him."
Elder: "......."
Long Jueshen: "......"
Long Jueshen wanted to curse, but seeing the young man before him raise his sword, he closed his eyes in despair, his limbs slumped, seemingly offering no resistance.
Tired. Reincarnate again.
However, the imagined pain didn't come. He was lifted up and placed on a shoulder.
"Just kidding, just trying to scare you a little guy."
Ling Jiuxiao sheathed his sword and smiled.
Long Jueshen wanted to curse again.
But for now, he obediently lay down.
Ling Jiuxiao had only intended to frighten Long Jueshen.
His attention remained focused on the strange palace.
"Elder, what kind of place is this? Is there any danger inside?"
The elder replied irritably, "How would I know what kind of place this is?"
"However... it seems a great battle took place here."
"If you go out now, you'll just be torn apart by the saints of other races. Perhaps you can go in and see if you can find any treasures. With me here, the dangers inside aren't so great."
Ling Jiuxiao: "......."
If he believed this old man, he'd be bewitched.
However, in the end, Ling Jiuxiao still chose to enter.
Because he had a thought: there might really be treasures inside!
Long Jueshen perched on Ling Jiuxiao's shoulder, uninterested.
If this kid had been more polite to him earlier, he might have been interested in promoting him.
Unfortunately, these two 'ants' were far too impolite.
The space before them was pitch black, an extreme darkness that devoured everything.
Ling Jiuxiao burned his Yuan Power, forming a torch in his palm. He raised his head to look at the dark sky above.
One by one, lifelike giants, sculpted from some unknown stone, appeared. They varied in appearance and race, each exuding an aura of dominance... but at this moment, they were all leaning forward, knees on the ground, as if in worship!
Ling Jiuxiao felt his Yuan Power burning rapidly within him.
“Elder, what are they doing?”
Ling Jiuxiao asked, puzzled.
The elder said solemnly, "They're worshipping... worshipping someone!"
"You'd better be careful, kid. Each of these statues is extraordinary. Ordinary beings can't imitate such grandeur... At least if these statues were real beings, they would be far more powerful than those saints who surrounded you!"
The elder's heavy tone didn't deter Ling Jiuxiao; instead, he was overjoyed: "So, there's definitely something good in here!"
The one perched on Ling Jiuxiao's shoulder was Long Jueshen, his eyes filled with disdain.
He felt that a good night's sleep was more important than these matters.
Ling Jiuxiao, however, walked deeper into the area.
Deeper still, there were countless other statues worshipping.
Ling Jiuxiao noticed his spiritual energy was dwindling, and the torch in his hand was about to fall.
Suddenly, he saw a patch of darkness before him, where even light couldn't penetrate; everything seemed to be swallowed up.
"This...this is..."
Ling Jiuxiao was no stranger to this kind of power. His eyes widened, and he began to involuntarily activate the Devouring Heaven and Earth Divine Art.
He discovered he could vaguely make out the outline of the figure.
It was a jet-black figure, seated high on a throne, with countless sculptures at its feet worshipping it, an endless expanse.
All spirits of heaven and earth, gods, ghosts, demons, Buddhas, monsters, and humans revered it!
Ling Jiuxiao suddenly felt a sharp pain.
“This is… the Devouring Heaven and Devouring Emperor Divine Art…”
“No, this isn’t the Devouring Heaven and Devouring Emperor Divine Art. Its full name is… the Northern Darkness Heavenly Scripture.”
Ling Jiuxiao was utterly shocked.
The Devouring Heaven and Devouring Earth Divine Art was already an Emperor Scripture, and it was merely a part of the Northern Darkness Heavenly Scripture. What level of inheritance was the Northern Darkness Heavenly Scripture?
The only bad news was that he seemed to have only obtained one percent of the Northern Darkness Heavenly Scripture.
Long Jueshen, who was perched on Ling Jiuxiao’s shoulder, suddenly raised his head and looked into the depths of darkness.
He had a feeling… that statue was scrutinizing him!