Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 388 - 379: Snatch (5th Update)

Chapter 388: Chapter 379: Snatch (5th Update)

Although the dragon’s might was formidable, capable of suppressing any creature in the world, the true dragon bloodline within the Jiao Long was not pure.

Thus, that dragon’s might did not have too great an effect on Mo Wangchen.

He furrowed his brow, thinking about how to let the other party know he bore no malice.

At this moment, the old dragon’s rejection of him wasn’t just because it had been wounded by humans, but importantly, because it was protecting its own child.

Mo Wangchen’s mind stirred, and he took out a Jade Bottle, pouring out a few drops of the Divine Spring into his hand, reached out, "The Curse Power here is too strong, your child has just been born, if it continues to stay here, it would be hard to survive, this is the Divine Spring from the Fallen Immortal Forest, it might be useful to it."

"Ao..."

Watching Mo Wangchen’s outstretched hand, with a few drops of Divine Spring in the palm, the old dragon roared softly, its dragon eyes were somewhat cold as they stared at the Divine Spring in Mo Wangchen’s hand, seemingly sensing the extraordinariness of the Divine Spring and the vitality it emitted.

Mo Wangchen, cradling the Divine Spring, slowly approached, and the old dragon remained vigilant, but did not stop Mo Wangchen from coming closer.

Soon, Mo Wangchen finally arrived in front of the dragon egg, the top of the egg was already cracked, and inside coiled a young dragon, not yet opening its eyes, lying within as if its last breath was ebbing away.

The young dragon’s body was surrounded by golden scales, but they didn’t seem hard, as it was just born, resembling more like flesh scales.

Above its tiny dragon head, there were two dragon horns, pinkish and chubby-looking, and very adorable.

Mo Wangchen, holding the Divine Spring, under the old dragon’s gaze, dripped the Divine Spring into the young dragon’s mouth.

"Wu wu..."

Very soon, the young dragon, which had been on the brink of death, now moved a little and emitted two faint cries, as if it had become much more spirited.

Mo Wangchen slowly let out a breath, noticing that the wariness in the old dragon’s eyes had diminished significantly.

He took a few steps back, but then saw the old dragon suddenly let out a low rumble, as if trying to tell Mo Wangchen something, but Mo Wangchen couldn’t understand it at all.

"Are you saying... you are about to die, and you want me to take it away?" Mo Wangchen asked after a moment of silence.

The old dragon nodded, knowing well that its time was limited and that its child could not possibly survive alone. This human seemed not as despicable as others, and now, it had no choice but to entrust its child to Mo Wangchen, hoping for a slim chance of survival.

"Ao..."

The old dragon turned towards the young dragon, let out a low moan, seemingly a farewell, and Mo Wangchen could see an immense sadness in its eyes.

Buzz!

The space vibrated slightly, and from the old dragon’s mouth, a Dragon Ball was expelled, floating slowly and landing within the cracked eggshell. The small dragon, still not opening its eyes and seemingly in a deep sleep, however, felt the presence of the Dragon Ball, and instinctively coiled its tiny body around the Dragon Ball, settling down comfortably to sleep.

Witnessing this scene, Mo Wangchen’s heart trembled; the Dragon Ball was the essence of a dragon, and once expelled from the body, it would hasten the old dragon’s death.

With the existence of that Dragon Ball, the young dragon no longer seemed to be gasping for life.

"Ao..."

Suddenly, the old dragon turned toward Mo Wangchen, opened its huge maw, and let out a genuine roar, startling Mo Wangchen, who thought for a moment that the old dragon intended to swallow him whole.

But quickly, Mo Wangchen saw a streak of golden radiance flying out from the old dragon’s mouth.

"Essence Blood!"

His heart trembled. He recognized it as a drop of Jiao Long Essence Blood, now flying towards him, floating slowly to land in the palm of his hand.

"Ao!"

After the Essence Blood left the body, the old dragon raised its head and howled long and mournfully, with a sound full of endless sorrow, staring at the child within the eggshell, its eyes full of reluctance to part.

The old dragon’s body then suddenly emitted even stronger Golden Radiance, illuminating the entire cave entrance, and under Mo Wangchen’s gaze, the golden glow transformed into specks of stars, dissipating like fireworks.

The old dragon died, leaving nothing behind, its body merged with heaven and earth, returning to nature.

Mo Wangchen sighed, feeling a touch of sorrow. He walked to the front of the dragon egg, looked at the young dragon still in deep sleep, and without further hesitation, took out the Qiankun Bag and stored the entire dragon egg inside it.

Originally, the Qiankun Bag had been taken by the Chu Family, but the Piaomiao Saint Venerable, Lin Tianwang, and Lin Mengyao descended upon the Chu Family with overwhelming power and brought the Qiankun Bag back, which was later handed over to Mo Wangchen.

It would now come in handy; ordinary Storage Magical Treasures cannot store living beings, which is what set the Qiankun Bag apart from those other treasures.

Besides, such a massive dragon egg, if not for the Qiankun Bag, how could Mo Wangchen possibly carry it with him, right?

...

"Did a dragon’s roar just come from within the cave? Could it be that the young man in white has found the Jiao Long?"

Outside the cave, the crowd had not departed, but instead had all gathered here. It had been about half an hour since Mo Wangchen had entered, hadn’t it?

At this moment, Qin Yue and Wu Lingfeng also emerged from the cave due to the dragon’s roar. The cultivation they had practiced therein had benefited them immensely, far more than a month of meditative breathing exercises.

"From the sound of it just now, that Jiao Long must be very weak..."

Many people’s eyes were ablaze with excitement, as it was not hard for them to imagine that with Mo Wangchen’s strength, if he truly encountered the Jiao Long, he would undoubtedly be able to slay it and obtain its essence blood.

"He’s coming out!"

Suddenly, someone exclaimed, drawing the attention of all. They looked toward the dark entrance of the cave to see a white-clothed figure gradually walking out—it was indeed Mo Wangchen.

"Young friend, have you obtained the Jiao Long essence blood?"

As Mo Wangchen walked out of the cave, someone approached to block his way and asked.

Mo Wangchen frowned and scanned the faces of those obstructing his path. After a moment, he spoke very directly, "No."

"Hmph!"

But then, Elder Chen from the Mountain Sea Sect snorted coldly, "We clearly heard the dragon’s roar, why bother hiding it?"

"Even if I really did obtain the Jiao Long essence blood, I’m afraid it has nothing to do with any of you."

Mo Wangchen’s brow was furrowed, his face slightly tense. He stepped forward to Wu Lingfeng and the others, the temptation of the Jiao Long essence blood was indeed too great, and these people were unlikely to let them leave easily.

"Why not just capture him and search him to find out if there’s essence blood or not?" a Saint Venerable powerhouse said, squinting his eyes. Upon hearing this, a chill flashed through the eyes of others, as they began to press in on Mo Wangchen and company.

People die for wealth as birds die for food—in the face of absolute interest, how many can resist the temptation?

Moreover, they had learned that Mo Wangchen and his group were from Tiannan, a place whose powers were much weaker than those from the Outer realms. Therefore, many did not hesitate much at this point, harboring the intention to rob.

"What shall we do?"

Faced with the pressuring crowd, which included dozens of Saint Venerable powerhouses, Wu Lingfeng and the others continually retreated, their expressions equally grave.

"It’s so shameless! Why should we hand over the essence blood that Mo obtained fair and square to you?" the discontent was evident on everyone’s faces.

"Don’t waste words with them, just take them down!" A Saint Venerable powerhouse sneered with a laugh, a terrifying aura bursting forth from him as he was the first to make a move towards Mo Wangchen and his group.

Not everyone struck at Mo Wangchen and his companions though, such as Yu Zhi from the Haotian Sect. Many Saint Venerable powerhouses and Saint Heirs remained watching the situation.

Swish!

The Sun-Shooting Divine Bow was drawn to a full crescent, and Mo Wangchen released an arrow, as if piercing through the void, shooting towards the oncoming Saint Venerable powerhouse.

The man’s face showed surprise, and he dare not carelessly continue. He abruptly halted in his tracks, as a great ethereal hand reached out, crushing the arrow shot by Mo Wangchen to dust.

At the same time, others continued to lunge forward, with dozens of Saint Venerable powerhouses, as well as many Nirvana-reached Saint Heir figures, determined to capture Mo Wangchen and the others.

Swish, swish, swish!

The group quickly retreated, while Mo Wangchen repeatedly drew his bow on the move. In the blink of an eye, over a dozen arrows were loosed, their power awesome, stopping a dozen attackers in their tracks.

But others were still approaching, causing Mo Wangchen and his companions to be deeply serious, and without hesitation, they turned around and fled.

"Think you can escape?!" Elder Chen from the Mountain Sea Sect laughed coldly, closing in first. He descended from the sky with a fierce palm thrust downward, an ethereal giant hand materializing, wanting to suppress Mo Wangchen and company on the spot.

Swish!

The color drained from everyone’s faces as Mo Wangchen fired another arrow. The terrifying arrow, trailing a long tail, pierced through the middle of the ethereal hand, and like a deflated balloon, it wilted away.

Boom, boom!

Suddenly, the earth shook, and a rumbling sound echoed incessantly, startling everyone. Their gazes turned toward the direction of the noise.

"What is that?"

"A creature from the Fallen Immortal Forest?"

They saw a massive humanoid stone statue currently charging towards them at great speed. The figure was as large as a mountain, each of its steps causing a thunderous boom, the ground quaking non-stop.

"It’s the Mountain Protection Divine Statue from the Escape Immortal Palace!" Mo Wangchen and the others cried out, recognizing it as the statue they had seen previously within the ruins of the Escape Immortal Palace. They had not expected it to come here.

PS: The fifth update—finished for today!