Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

Chapter 263: Chapter 262: The Marsh King’s Inheritance

”I’m ashamed. The attacks from the restriction on this bridge are too difficult to withstand. I couldn’t cross it!” He Tianming said, his face filled with embarrassment after he landed and steadied himself.

”Heh, at least you lasted longer than us,” Zhao Fan said with a smile.

”Now, it’s all up to Lian Shuang and Pill Master Ling Fei,” Fang Yuan murmured.

Everyone then stared intently at the long bridge ahead.

On the bridge, Light Patterns flickered and Fire Flames surged.

At that moment, Ling Fei was continuously advancing.

With every step he took, a Fire Dragon materialized and launched an attack at him.

The further he advanced, the stronger the attacks became.

This was very similar to the Crossing the Fire River, but the attacks here were even stronger.

However, the current Ling Fei was also stronger.

He had condensed a Cold Seed.

In addition, he had also cultivated the True Dragon Transformation Technique.

This long bridge tested the limits of one’s Power within their current Realm, not the level of their Cultivation.

That was why, despite their high Cultivation, He Tianming and the others had still failed to cross the bridge.

’I’m almost at the end.’ Ling Fei continued to advance. As his gaze flickered, he saw the mountain peaks in the mist ahead.

The end seemed to be right before him.

WHOOSH!

However, ripples spread through the Void before him. Light and shadow flickered, and a man materialized out of thin air.

This man looked almost identical to Ling Fei.

An aura capable of sealing the world in ice also emanated from him.

This figure was condensed from the combat power and Mysticals that Ling Fei had previously displayed.

Only by defeating this person could he continue forward.

’Just now, I used my Cold Dao Mystical, Sword Intent, and True Dragon Momentum to keep advancing. But this man before me also has these Mysticals,’ Ling Fei thought, his eyes flashing. ’I hope this is the final trial. If this just keeps repeating, I really don’t know if I can make it across.’

WHOOSH!

At that very moment, the man before him brandished a Treasure Sword and slashed at Ling Fei.

The slash came with a ferocious momentum, carrying not only a wave of Cold Qi that could seal the world in ice, but also a furious True Dragon Momentum and a sharp Sword Dao Mystical.

Such an attack surpassed the limits of the Celestial Spirit Realm.

Especially the Cold Dao Mystical—even some Cultivators at the Small Primordial Pill Realm couldn’t compare to Ling Fei’s.

Faced with such a powerful strike, even Ling Fei dared not be careless.

’I possess all three of those Mysticals, but I also have my True Dragon Hand.’ Ling Fei’s eyes flashed as he thrust his palm forward.

He hadn’t used the True Dragon Hand before.

WHOOSH!

Dragon Scales appeared on Ling Fei’s palm, transforming it into a Dragon Claw that tore straight through the Sword Qi to meet the attack.

Wherever the Dragon Claw passed, the Sword Qi was shredded and the Cold Qi shattered, completely unable to withstand the claw’s power.

This immense Dragon’s Might pulsed outward, and even the man condensed from light and shadow was blasted apart by the shockwave.

ROAR!

But the aftershock had yet to dissipate. The Dragon’s Might continued to ripple out, causing the Restriction’s Light Patterns on the bridge to tremble.

The vast Dragon’s Might traveled to the outside.

”True Dragon’s Might?” On Marsh King Mountain Peak, light and shadow flickered atop a giant cauldron, coalescing into a man with a stately figure and a dignified air.

He was standing atop a Treasure Manual, and with a flash of his eyes, his gaze locked onto the long bridge below.

”Such dense True Dragon Power?” The man’s eyes showed his surprise.

Immediately, his Heart Spirit reached out to sense Ling Fei.

’Yes, it’s True Dragon Power. Such dense True Dragon Power is definitely not something an ordinary person can possess. Could this youth have the True Dragon Bloodline?’

As the thought flashed through his mind, the man waved his hand. Light Patterns flickered across the mountain, forming a Qi Vortex that instantly enveloped Ling Fei.

Once enveloped, Ling Fei found himself being pulled helplessly into the Void.

WHOOSH!

The next moment, he appeared in a wide plaza on the mountain peak.

’This is Marsh King Mountain?’ As he landed, Ling Fei’s eyes flashed and he began to survey his surroundings.

On the peak, there was a great hall.

Three words were carved above the entrance: Marsh King’s Hall.

Before it stood a massive statue.

The statue was of a man with sharp brows and bright eyes, carrying himself with a dignified air. His piercing gaze held a world-devouring momentum.

’I’ve reached Marsh King Mountain Peak!’ Seeing this, Ling Fei immediately understood where he was.

Just as the thought crossed his mind, a man appeared out of thin air before him.

This man looked exactly like the one from the statue.

”Y-You are the Marsh King?” The man’s sudden appearance from thin air stirred great waves in Ling Fei’s heart.

”Correct.” The man nodded. His gaze flashed toward Ling Fei, incredibly sharp, as if it could see through everything.

This sent a shiver down Ling Fei’s spine.

’If all my secrets are discovered, what will I do?’

”To have already refined both your hands into True Dragon Hands while merely at the Celestial Spirit Realm... Not bad, not bad at all. It’s clear you possess a dense True Dragon Bloodline,” the Marsh King said, nodding with considerable satisfaction.

Hearing this, Ling Fei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He had been afraid that the Marsh King would discover his Dragon Bone.

”Have you ever accidentally ingested True Dragon Blood?” the Marsh King asked with a solemn expression after sizing Ling Fei up.

”I have never consumed True Dragon Blood,” Ling Fei replied.

”You haven’t?” The Marsh King’s eyes flashed, and he immediately burst into laughter. ”Excellent, truly excellent! It seems the heavens are on my side. If you obtain my inheritance, your future accomplishments will surely surpass my own. In that case, my final wish can be fulfilled.”

’Could the Marsh King’s inheritance be related to the True Dragon?’ Ling Fei’s heart stirred. He perked up his ears, waiting for the Marsh King to continue.

”If you wish to obtain my inheritance, you must first activate the Dragon Eye on this cauldron. Only by gaining the Dragon Eye’s approval can you receive my inheritance,” the Marsh King said.

As he spoke, his gaze flickered toward a giant cauldron in the center of the plaza.

Ling Fei’s gaze followed.

The cauldron was massive, standing ninety-nine meters tall, and a True Dragon was carved upon its surface.

The True Dragon had two eyes. One was clearly just an ordinary inlaid Treasure Bead, but the other had mystical patterns swirling within it.

A wave of Dragon’s Might emanated from the Dragon Eye—an immense True Dragon’s Might.

As he looked up at it, the Dragon Eye seemed to peer right through him, giving him a hair-raising sensation.

”This... This is a real Dragon Eye?” Ling Fei’s eyes widened in astonishment.

He could feel a True Dragon’s Might from within the Dragon Eye.

His Dragon Bone even began to thrum, as if being pulled toward it.

”Correct,” said the Marsh King. ”Back then, I was fortunate enough to enter an ancient ruin, where I fused with a trace of True Dragon Blood and also obtained this True Dragon’s Eye.”

”Unfortunately, this True Dragon’s Eye is far too powerful for me to fuse with. Even as my strength grew and I became a king in the Southern Wilderness, I was still unable to control it.”

”In the end, I had no choice but to inlay it on this Treasure Cauldron. When facing enemies, the True Dragon’s Eye would occasionally unleash a sliver of its mystical Power,” the Marsh King explained.

”And then?” Hearing the Marsh King’s tale, Ling Fei’s interest was immediately piqued. He knew this was a man with a story to tell.

”First, gain the Dragon Eye’s approval. Then we’ll talk,” the Marsh King said, his eyelid twitching as he couldn’t resist rolling his eyes at Ling Fei.

”Uh...” Ling Fei looked awkward.

”So, how can I gain the Dragon Eye’s approval?” After a moment of embarrassment, Ling Fei braced himself and asked.

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