Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 392: The Path of Ice and Fire! Lin Xuan’s Choice!
What does it mean to jump six cultivation realms in combat? Such a prodigy was extremely rare, even in the Holy Land. Elder Wan couldn’t believe the Great Xia Country could produce such a talent. Upon hearing this, General Fuyun laughed.
"Qingshan, are you out of your mind? How dare you make such a boast?"
"Do you have any idea what it means to cross six realms? You might as well just say the boy is a reincarnated Saint." Clearly, General Fuyun didn’t believe it either. It was simply too outrageous.
"Hmph, what do you know? The Marquis’s methods are beyond your imagination," Dragon General Qingshan snorted coldly. "Just you wait. The Marquis will definitely be the one to win."
He was very confident in Lin Xuan’s strength.
After that, neither side made any further moves. They simply waited there for their respective prodigies to emerge.
「On the other side」
Lin Xuan entered the Array.
Once inside, he was enveloped by an incredibly brilliant light that blinded him completely. He could only rely on his senses to move forward.
At last, Lin Xuan felt the dazzling light around him fade. He opened his eyes and looked ahead.
Looking at the scene before him, Lin Xuan drew in a sharp breath. He realized he had walked out of the Array and arrived in the depths of the Dragon Vein.
The space within was far more vast than he had imagined. Before him was a dragon’s head—a colossal one.
Standing before this dragon’s head, Lin Xuan was as insignificant as an ant. Looking up at it, he felt as if he were gazing upon a Divine Beast, and his heart trembled violently.
Is this the core of the Dragon Vein? Could this be the head of the Candle Dragon? Is its power contained within? Lin Xuan was intensely curious.
He began to scrutinize the dragon’s head. It exuded an overwhelming pressure; an ordinary Martial Artist wouldn’t even be able to lift their head in its presence and would likely be forced to prostrate themselves in submission.
Yet Lin Xuan withstood this draconic might. He continued to study the dragon’s head seriously and soon discovered that its eyes were unusual.
The pair of eyes was incredibly piercing. The right eye burned hot as fire, while the left was cold as ice.
Upon careful inspection, Lin Xuan realized that two passages connected to the back of these eyes: a Fire Passage and an Ice Passage. It seemed the power of the Candle Dragon lay beyond them. He had to choose one to enter.
Lin Xuan had already experienced the power of ice and was now eager to feel the power of flame. With a flicker, his figure shot into the dragon’s right eye. The moment he stepped into the passage, a scorching heat surged up from beneath his feet. His body immediately began to tremble as if it were about to melt.
Lin Xuan’s expression changed drastically as he hurriedly activated the Myriad Dragon Physique. CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! Dragon Scales erupted across his body.
He forcibly resisted the Flame Power with his robust Physique. After blocking the initial surge, Lin Xuan let out a breath. How terrifying. Without a powerful Physique, it would probably be very difficult to reach the end of the passage.
At this moment, the big black dog’s voice rang out, "Kid, this is a great opportunity to temper your Physique!
"Your Physique can only grow stronger through constant refinement.
"Besides, only with a solid foundation will you be able to absorb more Dragon Dao Power."
"Right, I understand." Lin Xuan nodded. With a roar, he pushed the Myriad Dragon Physique to its limit and strode boldly forward.
With each step, the flames beneath his feet billowed up, engulfing him. The fire licked at his Dragon Scales, producing a series of sizzling crackles. Lin Xuan’s brows furrowed, and he gritted his teeth in pain, but he did not retreat.
Thus, step by step, he moved forward.
Unbeknownst to Lin Xuan, as he journeyed through the Fire Passage, a figure was also struggling to advance through the adjacent Ice Passage. It was a mysterious, veiled figure in white—none other than the Moon Fairy who had entered earlier.
The Moon Fairy’s name was Yue Chan. When she had entered the Array, she too had seen the two passages and had chosen to enter the Ice Passage.
Yue Chan was a Disciple of a Holy Land called the Yin Yang Sacred Land, where they cultivated the power of yin and yang. Yue Chan specialized in the power of the moon, which was a form of yin power. Therefore, she chose the Ice Passage. Since ice was also a form of yin power, she believed it would be easier for her to handle.
Upon entering, however, Yue Chan discovered the ice was far more terrifying than she had imagined. A moment of carelessness right as she stepped into the passage got her instantly flash-frozen into a block of ice.
However, as a prodigy from a Holy Land, she had many methods and Treasures at her disposal. Relying on one such Treasure, she shattered the ice and emerged from the frozen block. Yue Chan’s young face tightened, her eyes filled with gravity. She knew she had been careless.
From then on, she went all out. She pushed her Spiritual Power to its peak, condensing it into a crescent moon above her head. Moonlight cascaded down, enveloping her and warding off the surrounding frost.
She proceeded with extreme caution. Relying on various techniques, she navigated the dangers without any real harm.
Just when Yue Chan thought she could pass through the passage smoothly, the path ahead changed once more. The ground before her was now covered in countless ice spikes. The ice spikes looked inconspicuous, but when Yue Chan stepped on one, she felt an excruciating pain, as if her entire body was about to be pierced through.
She snorted coldly. The moonlight above her head slashed down like a blade, attempting to shatter the ice spikes.
A rumbling sound echoed as the moonlight was repelled, leaving the ice spikes completely unscathed. In disbelief, Yue Chan waved her hand, and a curved blade flew out. The blade was small, only the size of her palm, but it radiated a brilliant golden light. It transformed into a golden crescent moon that swept out and slashed at the ice spikes once again.
Another earth-shattering boom erupted. The golden crescent moon was flung back, and the ice spikes remained perfectly intact. Yue Chan’s expression changed drastically. How is this possible?
These ice spikes are terrifyingly durable... completely indestructible. Do I really have to walk on them to get across? She hesitated for a moment. Just a single step had caused her unbearable pain. With so many of them... how agonizing would it be to walk all the way across?
Sigh, I should have chosen the Fire Passage, Yue Chan thought, but she quickly shook her head. The two passages, ice and fire, may contain different powers, but their difficulty must be the same. This path has ice spikes; the other one likely holds a similar danger. Taking the path of fire wouldn’t have been any easier.
I’ve come this far; I can’t give up. Yue Chan took a deep breath, steeling herself to continue. The power of the Candle Dragon is just ahead. I must obtain it. Only with the power of the Candle Dragon can my strength increase. Only then will I be qualified to compete for the position of Holy Daughter.
Let’s do this. Yue Chan stepped onto the ice spikes once again, forcing herself forward step by painful step. Her face was contorted in agony throughout the entire process. The pain... it was truly excruciating.
Thankfully, she finally made it through the last stretch of the path and emerged from the Ice Passage.
Yue Chan looked up. Ahead was another vast space. A statue of a giant dragon stood there—not just a head this time, but a complete dragon. One of its eyes was pitch-black, while the other shone with a brilliant golden light. This was the statue of the Candle Dragon, and its power was contained within.
Yue Chan was thrilled. Excellent! After so much hardship, I’ve finally found it! She had to obtain the Candle Dragon’s power. She excitedly rushed forward.
But just then, a rumbling sound came from the adjacent Fire Passage. Footsteps echoed from within. Yue Chan’s face filled with shock as she heard them. How is this possible?
Footsteps? Could there be someone in the Fire Passage? Impossible! Besides me, who else could have entered the Array? It must be an illusion. The pain from the ice spikes must be making me hallucinate, Yue Chan thought.
