Yan Zhaoge smiled slightly, “Seeing someone just now, it proved something from someplace else.”
Ah Hu seemed not to understand his words, “Young Master?”
Yan Zhaoge looked towards the east, precisely the direction from which they had initially arrived. There, the legacy site of the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint was present alongside many Heavenly Thunder Hall martial practitioners.
Still, with most of them having been buried by Yan Zhaoge within the ice cave, the defending forces around the area would inevitably be weaker than it had been earlier.
Yan Zhaoge had previously not been able to confirm what lay within, only having some guesses.
However, with martial practitioners of the Heavenly Thunder Hall having appeared here, especially with Lin Zhou having himself run all the way here to the Extreme Northern Snowy Plains, Yan Zhaoge understood that this legacy site would not be simple.
By Yan Zhaoge’s analysis on Lin Zhou, in looking for treasures, this brother of his had never ever fired a misfired shot.
In other words, since this master who would not recall its eagle not having seen a rabbit had appeared here, it proved that there truly was something good here.
Since that was so, originally having gained the initiative due to Ye Jing, how would Yan Zhaoge let this chance go?
Moreover, the Heavenly Thunder Hall had split up its forces within the Extreme Northern Lands, the group that had come looking for trouble with him at the ice cave having suffered many casualties due to the eruption of the Ice Pith Vein.
Against the Heavenly Thunder Hall martial practitioners guarding the legacy site of the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint, Yan Zhaoge didn’t mind going up against them for a bit.
With the matter of the Southern Underground Palace having been settled, some time needed for the brew to ferment, and the conditions for restoring Shi Jun and his mother still not yet satisfied, the matter of the legacy of the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint now entered Yan Zhaoge’s eyes.
Weakening the enemy and strengthening himself-both were good paths to consider.
Currently, it was also the most suitable time for a returning lance back to the legacy site of the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint.
Whether or not he succeeded or failed, he would also retreat speedily. This way, causing the enemy to move, they would not be able to easily catch his true motives.
“Speaking of this Lin Zhou, not having seen him in a while, he seems to have had quite the gains, even having been able to come up with something like the Yin Yang Chain Barrier,” Yan Zhaoge stroked his lower chin, “The silvery light of thunder that broke through the ice layer within the ice cave also seems a little familiar. I seem to have heard of it before; what was it again?”
As Yan Zhaoge thought, he narrowed his eyes into slits, “Lin Zhou, ah…”
Proceeding towards the west, after journeying for several days, the figures of Heavenly Thunder Hall martial practitioners appeared before Yan Zhaoge’s and Ah Hu’s fields of vision once more.
Yan Zhaoge expanded his Immortal Crane Wings, speedily rushing forward, instantly slaying several of them located on the outskirts.
Guarding this area were also two early Essence Spirit Martial Grandmasters, at the fourth level of the Martial Grandmaster realm.
Alerted to Yan Zhaoge’s arrival, receiving news of his coming, they immediately came up to meet him.
Seeing this, Yan Zhaoge’s expression was heavy as the purplish-green light of thunder shone within his right eye. The next moment, a purple orb hovered above his head.
It was precisely formed of the Eye of the Thunder Emperor fragment.
The light of thunder flickered, as though the god of thunder had blinked.
A terrifying shot of An Instant’s Lightning descended, violent thunderbolts ripping through the very air.
An opposing early Essence Spirit Martial Grandmaster, not even having the time to evade, saw bright, violent thunder light instantly arriving before his eyes, instantly consuming him!
Not able to save him in time, the other person was greatly angered as he rushed towards Yan Zhaoge.
His figure flickered, also resembling the light of thunder as he instantly disappeared before Yan Zhaoge’s eyes, his shadow something that could not be easily apprehended even with Yan Zhaoge’s visual abilities.
First, the terrifying light of thunder lit up. After, the rumbling of thunder resounded.
Sabre-light lit up between the heavens and the earth, as though a divinity of thunder had descended from the heavens, hacking towards Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge was not panicked in the least as he raised a hand, a short rod flying out, lengthening as it flew, instantly transforming into the great pillar of the Divine Palace.
The sabre-light that resembled thunder hacked down on the pillar of the Divine Palace. As the stone pillar shook, countless streaks of bright vapour expanded into the air in all directions.
Those countless streaks of bright vapour formed countless spirit patterns, intermingling between the heavens and the earth, actually forming a massive spirit formation with the pillar of the Divine Palace as its centre.
Suppressed by the spirit formation, the light of thunder instantly dimmed, growing calm.
The massive stone pillar descended from the heavens, the spirit formation enveloping the area, directly pressuring that Essence Spirit Martial Grandmaster of the Heavenly Thunder Hall below.
The other party’s face changed slightly, wanting to evade, yet felt as though he had been locked in place as he was unable to shift his position.
With his prided speed having lost its grounds for use, he could only clench his teeth and forcibly bear the pressure.
His face ugly, this Essence Spirit Martial Grandmaster pushed upwards with his palms, supporting the descending pillar of the Divine Palace.
Yan Zhaoge, however, did not entangle himself with him, holding onto Ah Hu with one hand as he expanded his Immortal Crane Wings, raising his speed to the maximum, instantly leaving the group of Heavenly Thunder Hall martial practitioners in the dust.
Some other Heavenly Thunder Hall martial practitioners came up to block him. However, Yan Zhaoge’s Immortal Crane Wings shuddered as the crane feathers on it transformed into numerous feathers of light, shooting towards them like a tempestuous storm.
After breaking through their defensive lines, with a wave of Yan Zhaoge’s hand, the shining pillar of the Divine Palace rose up once more, shrinking as it returned to the appearance of a short stone rod, landing within Yan Zhaoge’s hand.
Not halting in the least, Yan Zhaoge angled his wings as they drew a perfect arc in mid-air, Yan Zhaoge shooting straight into the ice lake with the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint’s legacy site!
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 344: Body of a true dragon!
HSSB344: Body of a true dragon
Falling within the ice lake, they could clearly feel a bone-piercing chill permeate their bodies.
However, as compared to the terrifying Ice Pith Vein of before, it was much more inferior in comparison.
Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu travelled downwards into the lake, the fluctuations of Yan Zhaoge’s aura-qi vaguely achieving resonance with the surrounding ice lake.
Several white rings of light expanded within the lake’s waters, surging unceasingly.
Streams of cold qi were emanated from the white light, freezing the lake water at the depths of the lake solid, causing the white light to gradually take solid form.
Amidst the fierce hidden undercurrents of the lake, a simple and extensive, elegant and majestic ice palace appeared out of nowhere, making for a magnificent sight.
Seeing this, Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu could not help but click their tongues in praise.
Sounds of people entering the water resounded from behind them, as the Heavenly Thunder Hall martial practitioners had already begun their pursuit.
The face of that Essence Spirit Martial Grandmaster who had been obstructed by the pillar of t
he Divine Palace earlier was livid as he charged at the forefront.
Without even having entered the water, his violent attack was already first trying to take Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu down.
A terrifying thunder dragon rushed into the water, roaring as countless threads of electricity spread out within the ice lake in a netlike form, coming to cover the entire surrounding area.
Billions of leaping lightning snakes speedily traversed the water, chasing after Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu.
Violent thunder exploded unceasingly within the water, even resulting in high temperatures that decreased the density of the cold qi within the ice lake.
The Essence Spirit Martial Grandmaster himself also followed closely after, entering the water as he rampantly brandished his mid-grade spirit artifact sabre, violent thunderbolts descending one after another, shooting towards Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu like a tempestuous storm.
The rampant thunder was such that it even caused the other Heavenly Thunder Hall martial practitioners who had entered the icy lake in pursuit to feel some numbness pervading their bodies.
Not even turning back to look, Yan Zhaoge utilised his Immortal Crane Wings that was even able to accelerate in water, shooting towards the ice palace at the lake’s bottom at his greatest speed.
When he and Ah Hu were close to the ice palace, numerous white runes of light flickered on its surface, forming a barrier which instantly repelled the attacks from behind.
Yan Zhaoge came before the great door of the ice palace, pressing down on its exterior as he infused his aura-qi within.
On the great door, where Yan Zhaoge’s palm was pressed, with his palm as its centre, a rectangular rune that was about a metre in length instantly appeared.
As the rune flickered, Yan Zhaoge’s entire person seemed about to merge within the ice as he gradually began to disappear.
The pursuing Heavenly Thunder Hall forces were all greatly anxious, that Essence Spirit Martial Grandmaster drawing on all his might as he hacked down towards Yan Zhaoge.
However, the white runes of light surrounding the ice palace shook mightily, resembling an enraged massive beast awoken from its slumber. After blocking the sabre-light of thunder, it even sent back great roiling tides of coldness in retaliation.
This Heavenly Thunder Hall Elder immediately felt himself unable to withstand it as he could only helplessly retreat.
However, swept by the tides of coldness, all the water of the ice lake seemed like it was going to now completely freeze up.
As the ice spread, this Heavenly Thunder Hall Elder didn’t dare to hesitate in the least, roaring loudly as he let go of the mid-grade spirit artifact sabre within his hands, making use of that instant’s explosive force to break free of the restraints of the ice, only then managing to rush out from within the ice lake, not being completely frozen and sealed within it.
Meanwhile, the other Heavenly Thunder Hall martial practitioners also leapt out of the ice lake in pandemonium, only hating why their parents had only birthed them with two legs, only fearing that they might be fleeing too slowly.
At the bottom of the lake, Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu were not at all affected by this. His palm pressed down on the great door of the ice palace, Yan Zhaoge’s figure vaguely merged within.
Brought along by him, Ah Hu entered the ice palace alongside him.
Having entered the ice palace, Yan Zhaoge did not proceed forward immediately, instead staying where he was and first observing their surroundings carefully.
The ice palace was tall, its architectural style also appearing extensive and broad, lifelike coiling dragons carved on its walls.
Carefully observing these carved ice dragons, Yan Zhaoge’s eyes gradually narrowed into slits, “This is genuine dragon qi. The legacy of the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint, other than the martial legacies of before the Great Calamity, is indeed related to the dragon race.”
Appraising the ice palace, feeling the flow of spiritual qi within, Yan Zhaoge muttered to himself, “Not the burial grounds of the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint, rather seeming like his old abode.”
Ah Hu asked, “Young Master, the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint should be one of the earlier Martial Saints of the Eight Extremities World, appearing following the resumption of the martial civilisation after the Great Calamity?”
Yan Zhaoge nodded, “That’s right. He was of the same generation as our Broad Creed Mountain’s founder, one of the first batch of the Eight Extremities World’s Martial Saints following the Great Calamity.”
“However, he was unlike our clan’s Ancestor Mountain Establishing Old Man and some other seniors, re-establishing the martial path of the Eight Extremities World.”
“The Glacial Dragon Martial Saint was used to moving solitarily, seldom coming into contact with others, also not leaving any martial legacies behind, his life and death, as well as his movements all being mysteries, just having made a sudden dazzling appearance in our world’s history.”
“However, this does not obscure his legend. In the Eight Extremities World of after the Great Calamity, he was indeed a significant, prominent figure.”
His hands crossed over his chest, Yan Zhaoge looked at the ice palace before him, “And it is precisely because there are too many mysteries regarding him that many instead came to wonder about his location, wonder what exactly this Martial Saint expert had gone to do.”
“Sadly, he left too few clues behind. It was only in recent years that some signs cropped up.”
As Yan Zhaoge said this, the information he had obtained previously surfaced within his mind once more, “The numerous stars converge, Dragons enter the sea, The ancient, cold abyss, Reverse scale shocks moon…”
“The location of this person is perhaps related to even more things.”
Ceasing his thoughts, Yan Zhaoge continued striding forward, “Let’s go, and see whether there is anything of value in the old dwellings of this veteran Martial Saint.”
Proceeding forward, traversing the grounds of ice, the two came to the central area of the ice palace.
Just having entered, roiling cold qi assaulted them.
Looking over carefully, Yan Zhaoge saw a thick ice pillar at the exact centre of the palace, seemingly its support.
Having properly seen the appearance of the ice pillar, Yan Zhaoge’s pupils instantly dilated slightly.
The ice pillar was transparent, a massive black shadow sealed within.
It was, shockingly, the corpse of a dragon!
It was not like the bones of the glacial dragon that they had found back in the Eastern Tang’s Luliao Mountains, instead being the complete corpse of a true dragon.
Dragon claws, dragon scales, dragon feelers, dragon tail…all of them were there.
Other than its lack of life, the dragon was completely intact. Sealed within the pillar of ice, it seemed only to be in a deep sleep, preserved perfectly as it lay there lifelike in the flesh.
Yan Zhaoge laughed, “Good fella, just this thing alone makes is that this trip of ours was not a wasted one.”
Ah Hu’s saliva nearly flowed out of his mouth, “Young Master, it’s a real one ah. Such a complete dragon’s body-in the Eight Extremities World of after the Great Calamity, other than the founder of Jade Sea City who obtained a water dragon’s corpse, there was no one else?”
Yan Zhaoge nodded, “That’s right, it is precisely so.”
He scanned their surroundings, “While the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint’s Sacred Artifact was not left here, being able to obtain the corpse of a true dragon like this, it is also greatly beneficial to us.”
Yan Zhaoge took his mind off the ice pillar, beginning to examine their surroundings in closer detail.
Within the great hall, there seemed to be a massive chair formed completely of pure ice, flickering with clear, bright radiance.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 345: Obtaining the treasures!
HSSB345: Obtaining the treasures
Looking at that chair of ic
e, Yan Zhaoge could feel an aura of a crouching tiger and a coiling dragon eternally wreathing it.
It seemed as though he had travelled back in time, able to see images of the past, a powerful Martial Saint expert just seated there, looking at the ice pillar at the centre of the great hall.
Coming beside the chair, Yan Zhaoge turned towards the great hall, looking at the body of the true dragon sealed in ice at its centre.
Ah Hu also calmed as he asked, “Young Master, the difficulty of storing this true dragon’s body must be great. How can we bring it fully away?”
Yan Zhaoge said, “You don’t have to worry about this; I already have an idea on how to do it. Let’s first check the other things within this ice palace.”
Ah Hu acknowledged his words, volunteering himself to perform the search.
Yan Zhaoge remained where he was, stroking his lower chin as he pondered.
When Ah Hu returned, he saw that their gains were rather abundant.
Originally having already been greatly overjoyed by the true dragon’s body, Ah Hu was currently smiling till even his eyes could not be seen.
Because so much time had gone by, many of the things stored within the ice palace had already rotted away, losing their value and uses.
However, even so, there still remained many treasures here where the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint had once resided that could still be used.
As a Martial Saint expert, the private properties of the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint were very abundant.
While it was unable to compare with the possessions of Sacred Ground-level powers like Broad Creed Mountain, for a solitary practitioner, he could already be considered extremely wealthy.
As compared to his, the collection of the Devil Saint Yuan Tian had been much more inferior.
Checking the objects, Yan Zhaoge gained a clearer understanding, “Right, from the looks of it, when he came back here for the last time, he did not leave in a hurry. He probably thought that it would just be a rather normal journey out.”
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