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Chapter 1283 - Chapter 1283 Chapter 1285 Dragon God Altar

Chapter 1283: Chapter 1285: Dragon God Altar Chapter 1283: Chapter 1285: Dragon God Altar “Roar~”

The Black Dragon let out a roar as a response, but a somewhat puzzled expression appeared on Song Jian’s face.

“The Dragon Clan trial… wasn’t it supposed to be the Dragon God’s Blessing? How did it become the Dragon Clan trial?” Song Jian looked at the Black Dragon in disbelief, “With such dense eyebrows and big eyes, even you have learned to lie and deceive!”

Huff~

The hot breath of the Black Dragon left two trails of frost-like marks in the air. The temperature inside the cave was much lower than outside. Ordinary people coming here would probably freeze into ice pops in no time.

“Following your will, young clansman, may you successfully pass the trial and become a true member of the Dragon Clan, receiving the blessing of the Dragon God!” The grand voice gradually dissipated as if it had never been there.

The Black Dragon gestured for Song Jian to continue walking forward. The spacious cave was eerily quiet, and after not much longer, Song Jian saw a huge dragon skeleton lying across the cave. This skeleton, similar to the previous giant beast carcasses, was particularly large, but the one before him was clearly much more complete, and one could tell that it had been a giant dragon of about eighty or ninety meters long when alive.

Moreover, the surface of the skeleton in front of him emitted obvious strong magical fluctuations. Such a skeleton could be used as an excellent magical material, whereas the fossils of those giant beast skeletons encountered earlier were utterly useless.

“This must be the real graveyard of the Dragon Clan. Sadly, I can’t take all these dragon bones with me…” Song Jian glanced at the dragon remains, feeling a tinge of regret.

As he walked deeper into the cave, more complete skeletons appeared, and some had even weathered into bone powder, creating a thick layer on the ground.

Song Jian wandered with keen interest, looking around, when suddenly, an object that looked like a miniature sun, radiating intense light, appeared in front of him.

“That, that is…” Song Jian’s emotions surged. He couldn’t help but take a few extra glances at the object, a greedy look appearing in his eyes, almost unable to restrain the impulse to rush towards it.

“Dragon Crystal, it’s actually a complete Dragon Crystal…” Overwhelmed with excitement, Song Jian saw that within the skull of a huge dragon carcass, the object emitting the intense glow, roughly the size of a soccer ball, was a Dragon Crystal, formed only by the roar of a dragon. It contained the essence of the entire dragon, and the legendary “Dragon’s Strength” potion had to be made using Dragon Crystal as the main ingredient.

The Dragon’s Strength potion, the only legendary-quality alchemical potion Song Jian had heard of. Not only could it enhance the physical attributes of the user, but it also had a certain chance of bestowing the Dragon Bloodline, which could be recognized by the Dragon Clan. This meant that by consuming a bottle of the Dragon’s Strength potion, one could potentially become a true humanoid Giant Dragon, reaping many benefits.

This legendary potion’s formula was passed among nobility and was hard to obtain. With Song Jian’s current strength and status, he could acquire the formula if willing to pay a certain price, but producing such a potion was a hundred or even a thousand times harder than obtaining the formula.

It is known that only adult dragons have a certain chance to form a Dragon Crystal upon death, and not every dragon leaves behind a Dragon Crystal.

In the history of the game, a king of a nation once sent out thousands of warriors to slay dragons in order to obtain the Dragon’s Strength potion. After killing three dragons, they finally obtained a Dragon Crystal and created the Dragon’s Strength potion.

However, not only did his nation not prosper from his consumption of the Dragon’s Strength potion, but it also enraged the Dragon Clan. As a result, his nation was leveled by the retaliation of a dozen ancient Giant Dragons, turning it into a hell on earth, and the king himself was turned into charcoal by the Dragon Breath, with not even his soul escaping.

After that, no one dared to brazenly hunt the Giant Dragons for Dragon Crystals any longer.

“The Dragon Crystal before me is ownerless, casually laying on the ground. Even if I obtain it, I won’t be branded with the dragon slayer’s mark, nor will it provoke the hatred of the Dragon Clan…” Song Jian’s thoughts raced through his mind, and he couldn’t help but veer his steps towards the Dragon Crystal.

Just then, the Black Dragon lifted its foot and lightly touched his shoulder, almost knocking him over. Song Jian staggered, struggling to steady himself.

Looking at the Black Dragon’s dark gold Vertical Eye, Song Jian suddenly felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over his head.

“Damn it, what is this place? I actually dared to covet the Dragon Crystal, truly courting death…” Song Jian chided himself inwardly: “Indeed, greed is the original sin. I was blinded by greed. If I really dared to take that Dragon Crystal, I probably wouldn’t be able to leave this place alive today!”

This was, after all, the final resting place of the Dragon Clan. If it were any ordinary day, let alone entering, one wouldn’t even get close without probably being killed by the Dragon Soul Guard. And yet, he had the audacity to fantasize about acquiring a Dragon Crystal that appeared in the tomb–utterly courting death.

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Song Jian followed behind the Black Dragon with proper deference, no longer daring to even glance at the Dragon Crystal.

His previous greed had wreaked havoc, so his Immortal Body had not been activated. If it weren’t for the Black Dragon reminding him, Song Jian might well have done something irreversible.

Thus, a man and a dragon continued forward in the dark cave. Along the way, Song Jian saw at least dozens of the Dragon Clan’s skeletons and discovered three or four Dragon Crystals.

Some of these Dragon Crystals were about the size of a soccer ball, others only the size of a fist. Regardless of their size, their essence remained unchanged.

With greed no longer blinding him, Song Jian could now regard these Dragon Crystals normally, and taking a closer look, he realized that they were simply high-quality energy entities. If left exposed to the elements, the energy within these Dragon Crystals would completely disperse over a few decades, or even a hundred years, eventually vanishing into thin air.

As Song Jian lamented what seemed like a waste, the Black Dragon ahead suddenly came to a halt.

Song Jian looked up and saw a massive cliff before him, as if it had been cleaved vertically with a sword. At the end of the cave was an endless Abyss, and even with his Vertical Eye open, Song Jian could not see what lay beneath.

In the midst of the Abyss stood a pillar-like mountain, with a winding stairway snaking up from where the Black Dragon was standing, all the way to the top of the pillar.

At the top of the pillar was a majestic palace that, from a distance, seemed to float above the infinite Abyss.

“Is that where the Dragon God Altar resides?” Song Jian gazed at the palace ahead, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face as he mused to himself.

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