54: Chapter 54 Twist off his head
Ning Yuan looked around and found himself alone.
It seemed that the spatial teleportation at the ruin's entrance was random; students entering would be scattered to various corners of the ruin.
He looked up, gazing at the towering ancient trees that stood like giant pillars reaching for the sky, feeling the ancient aura in the air that was completely different from the outside world, and couldn't help but feel amazed.
"Is this the landscape of the Ancient era?"
The air here seemed to contain a strange energy factor that made his body feel waves of comfort, and the Qi and blood within him even began to boil involuntarily.
Just then.
Yin!
A clear, piercing long cry echoed from the distant horizon!
Ning Yuan suddenly looked up and saw a massive shadow streaking across the sky at an incredibly fast speed!
The creature was covered in fine scales, had a pair of wings on its back, and its head was seventy to eighty percent similar to the legendary dragon head!
"A Dragon-blooded creature?"
Ning Yuan murmured to himself.
"Its aura is very strong; it should have reached the fourth rank, or perhaps even close to the fifth rank."
This place truly was a mix of danger and opportunity.
"Woof woof!"
A small, furry head poked out from Ning Yuan's sleeve.
It was Wang Zai.
Its dark, beady eyes stared intently at the shadow disappearing into the horizon, its gaze filled with a look of extreme hunger.
It had been hiding on the void ship for a long time and had long since been bored to death.
Seeing this, Ning Yuan chuckled and rubbed its rear.
"Don't worry, I'll let you eat your fill in a bit."
As a Heaven Swallowing Beast with noble bloodline, besides regular cultivation, devouring various powerful life forms to absorb energy and promote its own growth was also one of the ways it relied on to become stronger.
Since completing its bloodline evolution in the secret room last time, it hadn't had a chance to have a good meal.
It was a bit greedy.
And for it, having just completed its transformation, the pure dragon blood essence contained within these Dragon-blooded creatures was undoubtedly the best tonic.
Hearing this, Wang Zai nodded repeatedly, its tail wagging even more joyfully.
Ning Yuan didn't delay any further and took out the simple jade talisman Jiang Baihe had given him from his robes.
As he infused a trace of Qi and blood power into it.
Traces of energy imprints, barely perceptible to the naked eye, began to gather toward the jade talisman from all directions.
Soon, a 3D holographic map constructed of light lines floated in the air before him.
The internal space of the entire ruin was shaped very much like a giant gourd, nearly a thousand miles wide and several times that in length!
Judging by the landscape markers on the map, the area was mostly composed of primitive forests and continuous mountain ranges.
At the two ends of the map, there were two huge light points emitting a dazzling golden glow!
The one at the small end of the gourd was labeled as the True Dragon Blood Pool.
The one at the large end was labeled as the True Dragons Nest!
Besides these two largest light points, the entire map was also scattered with many golden light points of varying sizes; clearly, those were also places within the ruin where opportunities existed.
"Strange... the overall layout of this ruin looks a bit like a massive array that was meticulously arranged by someone?"
"What was this array used for?"
A hint of surprise rose in Ning Yuan's heart.
One must know that most Ancient Ruins were merely fragments of a broken world from the previous epoch, forming independent spaces after endless ages of evolution.
Their interiors were mostly chaotic and disordered.
Places like this, with an orderly layout and even suspected to be an array, were truly rare.
However, the events of those years were no longer verifiable, and he didn't care to think too much about it.
Perhaps the ancient dragon clan of that time had some special purpose for setting up an array here.
He glanced at his current position on the map, which happened to be in the very center of the entire ruin.
It was a bit far from the core areas at both ends.
But it wasn't a big deal.
Having a map in hand was great!
In this ruin, if anyone dared to blindly reach their claws out in front of him, he would chop them off!
"True Dragon Blood Pool, let's go!"
"Awoo!"
Wang Zai let out an excited low roar, its body swelling rapidly in the wind to reveal its true form.
However, it was also very sensible, controlling its size to be about that of a handsome steed.
Ning Yuan flipped himself over and sat astride it.
In the next second, Wang Zai turned into a black afterimage nearly invisible to the naked eye, racing like a bolt of lightning toward the direction of the True Dragon Blood Pool on the map!
The speed was terrifyingly fast!
Ahead.
Roar!
A Dragon-wolf with three horns on its head, emitting a fourth-rank aura, suddenly pounced out from the dense forest, blocking their path.
However, before it could even launch an attack.
Wang Zai had already opened its massive maw that seemed capable of devouring everything!
A pitch-black miniature black hole instantly condensed in its mouth!
That poor Dragon-wolf didn't even have time to react before it was forcibly swallowed by an irresistible and terrifying suction!
Wang Zai let out a satisfied burp, gave a low roar, and increased its speed once more.
Ning Yuan remained perfectly calm throughout the process.
Wang Zai's strength was not weak at all.
After that Saint-level bloodline evolution, its true combat power had reached an extremely terrifying level.
Even for the current him, if they really fought, he might not be able to steadily handle it.
...
Meanwhile, in another part of the ruin.
Jin Jiao's figure also descended into a desolate stone forest.
He looked around, and after confirming no one was there, a savage and fanatical smile appeared on his face.
He reached out and made a sudden gripping motion at his chest, where his Golden Heart was beating!
A ball of dazzling golden divine light condensed in his palm, eventually turning into a polyhedral crystal flickering with countless complex runes!
Holding the crystal, he closed his eyes, sensing something carefully.
A moment later, he snapped his eyes open and sped off like a bolt of lightning in one direction to investigate!
Soon, he stopped at the entrance of a valley, his expression becoming somewhat distorted with extreme joy!
"Heaven is helping me! Heaven is truly helping me!"
"According to the records in the clan's ancient books, there really is a True Dragon Blood Pool in this ruin! And it's actually so close to me!"
If not for the fear of disturbing the Dragon-blooded creatures, he would have loved to roar at the sky right now to vent the wild joy in his heart!
"I, Jin Jiao, am indeed the Child of Destiny!"
"As long as I can receive the baptism of the True Dragon Blood Pool, I can transform into the legendary Golden Dragon Body in one fell swoop!"
"At that time, a mere Human Ning Yuan—I'll be able to crush him to death with a single finger!"
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his excitement that was almost making him tremble.
"Don't rush, don't rush. A divine object like the True Dragon Blood Pool must be guarded by powerful Dragon-blooded creatures. I must first make full preparations."
He then took out an ancient-looking horn-shaped item from his dimensional bracelet and blew into it gently.
The horn didn't make any sound, but it emitted an invisible wave.
Having done all this, he began to approach a certain predetermined direction at a leisurely pace.
Not long after.
In the distance, a massive, imposing figure composed entirely of brown rock appeared in his line of sight.
The newcomer was none other than the Yan Clan exchange student, a top expert ranked twenty-fifth in the Transcendent Academy.
Yan Kuang!
"Greetings, Prince Jin Jiao!"
Upon seeing Jin Jiao, Yan Kuang immediately knelt on one knee, performing a standard subordinate's salute.
Even though his cultivation and strength were clearly stronger than Jin Jiao's.
At this moment, he showed absolute respect.
Because his Yan Clan was one of the most loyal subordinate races under the Golden God Clan.
Although Jin Jiao's heart was full of disdain, on the surface, he still acted friendly as he helped him up.
"Brother Yan Kuang, no need for such formalities! For this trip to the ruin, I'll have to rely on you to lend me a hand!"
"I need you to first help me obtain the baptism of the True Dragon Blood Pool!"
"Afterwards, we will go together to find that human bastard named Ning Yuan! At that time, I want to grind his bones to ashes to vent the hatred in my heart!"
His voice was filled with deep-seated hatred.
Hearing this, Yan Kuang showed a savage smile.
"Rest assured, Prince! He's just a HumanKid in the Qi and Blood Realm; I will personally wring off his head and present it to you!"