Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 222: This Really Is a Treasure!

Looking at the attacking Leng Rushuang, Lin Xuan sneered disdainfully. She was just a peak nine-star Martial General, yet she dared to make a move on him? How foolish. I could kill her with a single slap.

Just as he was about to make his move, someone dashed out from the side. It was Ye Qingwu.

"Junior Brother Lin, run!" Ye Qingwu shouted. With that, she swung her sword at Leng Rushuang.

BOOM! The Sword Qi shattered, and Ye Qingwu was sent flying backward.

She retreated to Lin Xuan’s side, spat out a mouthful of blood, and grabbed his arm. Without another word, she turned and fled.

Trying to run? Leng Rushuang snorted coldly and gave chase.

Ye Qingwu fled quickly. With a wave of her hand, she threw a bead on the ground, which exploded into a purple mist, enveloping the pursuing Leng Rushuang.

"Get out of my way!" Leng Rushuang roared. Her blade flashed fiercely, slicing through the mist, but she found that Ye Qingwu and Lin Xuan had already escaped. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Leng Rushuang snorted coldly. "They’re fast runners." It seems I’ll have to find another chance to make my move.

「On the other side,」

Two figures darted swiftly through the forest, not stopping until they were a great distance away.

"We should be safe now." Ye Qingwu let out a sigh of relief. Immediately after, her body trembled, and she nearly collapsed.

Lin Xuan quickly steadied her. "You’re hurt," he said, taking out several healing Elixirs and handing them to her.

"Actually, you didn’t need to interfere. That Leng Rushuang is no match for me at all."

"I’m this injured, and you’re still bragging?" Ye Qingwu said, exasperated. "They’re targeting you now. You need to be more careful and avoid them whenever possible. After all, I can’t be there to save you every time."

Lin Xuan sighed. "Regardless, thank you, Senior Sister Ye. You should focus on healing. I’m going to hunt Demon Beasts now! By the way, that stone I gave you... you must try to comprehend it carefully. It really is the Dragon Claw Stone Slab!"

With that, Lin Xuan left another bottle of Elixirs and turned to leave.

Ye Qingwu took the Elixirs to recover. The ones Lin Xuan provided were of excellent quality. Before long, she opened her eyes, her injuries already more than halfway healed.

She let out a breath. Sigh... In front of a true expert, I’m completely powerless.

Ye Qingwu’s current strength was at the mid-tier of the nine-star Martial General realm. Even a full-powered strike from her couldn’t withstand a peak nine-star Martial General. The gap is just too wide.

Even with a Grandmaster-level weapon, it would be useless, because a peak nine-star Martial General would surely possess a weapon of the same caliber. She held no advantage over her opponent at all. Unless my attack power could drastically increase in a short amount of time... but how is that possible? It would be impossible unless I obtained a heaven-defying item like the Dragon Claw Stone Slab.

Thinking of the Dragon Claw Stone Slab, Ye Qingwu’s mind went back to the stone he had given her. Since no one is around, I should just throw it away.

Ye Qingwu took the moss-covered stone out of her Storage Ring.

Is this really the Dragon Claw Stone Slab? Ye Qingwu’s expression was peculiar. Lin Xuan’s boasting is getting too outrageous.

But before tossing it, she decided to inspect it carefully.

BOOM!

She accidentally touched a crack on its surface, and an astonishing aura suddenly emerged.

Ye Qingwu hastily dodged.

CRACK!

The large tree behind her split in two.

What just happened? Ye Qingwu jumped in fright, the hair on her body standing on end. She had been a hair’s breadth away from being killed.

This... How can this thing be so terrifying? Ye Qingwu was shocked.

She cautiously investigated it. This time, she sensed a concealed, sharp aura coming from the crack in the stone. This aura was terrifying, as if it could cleave through anything and everything in the world.

Ye Qingwu’s heart pounded wildly. Could it be... this really is the Dragon Claw Stone Slab? Could it be that Lin Xuan wasn’t bragging?

Ye Qingwu was dumbfounded. This is just too incredible. The Dragon Claw Stone Slab is so precious. How did Lin Xuan come to possess it? Who gave it to him? The Heavenly Dao Institute could never procure something like this. But besides the Institute, what other expert is backing Lin Xuan?

Ye Qingwu didn’t know. What shocked her even more was that Lin Xuan had tossed such a precious slab to her as if it were garbage. Doesn’t he need it?

No, this won’t do. I already owe Lin Xuan too much. He found the Celestial Spirit Fruit, and now he’s given me this Dragon Claw Stone Slab. I feel like I’ll never be able to repay this debt in my entire lifetime. No, I can’t comprehend it. I have to return the slab to Lin Xuan immediately.

Ye Qingwu felt the item was too precious; she didn’t dare accept it. She cautiously put the Dragon Claw Stone Slab away and glanced around nervously, terrified of being discovered. If Leng Rushuang or Chu Yue were to discover this, they would definitely go to any length to get their hands on it. They might even kill her for it.

Ye Qingwu didn’t dare make a sound. Fortunately, the area was perfectly quiet, with no one else around.

She quickly went to find Lin Xuan to return the item, but she searched the entire area without finding any trace of him.

Ye Qingwu sighed. Did that guy really run off so fast? It looks like I’ll have to wait until I get back to the Heavenly Dao Tower tomorrow to return it to him. In that case, I suppose I can try to comprehend it a little today. At this thought, Ye Qingwu grew excited.

She found a quiet spot and began to comprehend the Dragon Claw Stone Slab.

「On the other side.」

Deep within the vast mountains, Chu Yue was moving quickly. She was searching for peak nine-star Demon Beasts. But to her astonishment, there wasn’t a single peak nine-star Demon Beast in this mountain range. It was inconceivable.

Where have all the Demon Beasts gone? And why is it so quiet here? It’s almost eerie... Could there be a Demon King nearby?

Damn it, don’t tell me there’s a half-step Grandmaster-level Demon Beast here! At this thought, Chu Yue’s face turned pale.

She decided to advance a little further. If she still couldn’t find any Demon Beasts, she would leave immediately.

But before long, she stopped. The area ahead was a complete wreck, as if a fierce battle had taken place. The surrounding trees were shattered, and the ground was scarred with cracks. Further ahead, a figure lay within a massive fissure. Blood stained the earth, carrying a potent demonic aura.

It was the Black Tiger that Lin Xuan had slain.

Chu Yue sensed the aura and gasped. This presence surpassed that of a nine-star Martial General... It’s a half-step Grandmaster-level Demon Beast! And it was killed? Who did this?

Chu Yue was utterly shocked. Could it be that among the disciples of the Heavenly Dao Tower, someone has already reached the half-step Grandmaster level? After a moment’s thought, she dismissed the idea as impossible. She was the strongest of all the disciples; if she couldn’t do it, neither could anyone else. It probably wasn’t a young disciple. Could some Grandmasters have intervened?

With this in mind, Chu Yue walked forward to investigate. She examined the Black Tiger’s wounds. Suddenly, she froze. She discovered an extremely sharp aura emanating from beneath the Black Tiger’s corpse.

Chu Yue kicked the Black Tiger’s corpse away, revealing the scene below.

Beneath it lay some rubble, and among the debris was a single, unbroken stone. On that stone were several claw marks, emitting an incomparably sharp aura.

This is... the Dragon Claw Stone Slab? Chu Yue stood dumbfounded.