402: Chapter 401 Black Dragon Essence Blood!

At this moment, within Qin Yi's Sea of Consciousness, the System notification sound arrived as expected.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, the task 'Giant Python Undergoing Tribulation to Become a Flood Dragon' has been completed! Rewards obtained: Black Dragon Essence Blood*1, System Gacha chances +1, 1,000 System Points! Current accumulated System Points: 1,850!]

Hearing the notification that the task was complete, Qin Yi breathed a long sigh of relief. Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he asked the System, "System, first introduce the uses of this Black Dragon Essence Blood!"

[Ding! Reporting to the host, Black Dragon Essence Blood was formed by an ancient Black Dragon condensing its own Qi and blood at the moment of its fall. It contains massive spiritual energy. If the host absorbs it, it can temper the Physical Body and condense Qi and blood. While raising your Realm, you can also obtain the strength of one dragon! Besides this, Black Dragon Essence Blood can also be used for Alchemy and Artifact Refining, both of which have unexpected benefits!]

"How much? The strength of one dragon?" Qin Yi's pupils shrank violently, his face full of disbelief as waves of shock surged in his heart.

In legends, Li Yuanba only had the Strength of Four Elephants, and one Dragon is equal to ten Elephants. The Strength of One Elephant is fifteen thousand catties, so ten Elephants is one hundred and twenty-five thousand catties! That is 62.5 tons?!

Qin Yi calculated frantically in his head; the impact of this number was simply too great!

"Holy crap! If I absorb this Black Dragon Essence Blood, I'll be a human-shaped Tyrannosaurus Rex in the future. One punch from me would be like a supercar hitting at its limit speed. Who in this world could take a full-strength strike from me?"

While Qin Yi's heart was racing, Si Yao and Si Hongxiao had already tied Zhao Lintai and Bai Ruoxue up firmly with climbing ropes, leaving them no room to break free.

"Mr. Qin, the people have been brought under control," Si Hongxiao stepped forward and said.

Qin Yi suddenly snapped back to his senses. He had been so immersed in the shock and fantasies of the Black Dragon Essence Blood that he almost ignored the current situation. He immediately nodded and replied, "Good! Right, send word outside quickly! Don't let them keep searching!"

"Understood!" Si Hongxiao responded, then pulled a flare gun from his backpack and fired two shots toward the night sky. Two flares trailed bright exhaust flames, instantly lighting up the quiet night sky.

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At the Si Family Old Residence, Si Zhengxiong had just been immersed in the image of that giant python undergoing its tribulation, unable to snap out of it for a long time. Now, seeing the flares fired from the summit of Zhuilong Valley, his pupils suddenly contracted and his expression shifted, the shock on his face immediately turning into joy.

"Great! They found Yaoyao!" Si Zhengxiong said, immediately instructing Si Hongjun beside him, "Hongjun, arrange a helicopter to pick them up right away!"

"Yes! Old Master, I'll go arrange it now!" Si Hongjun responded and turned to run toward the helicopter parked not far away.

"Wait!" At that moment, Si Zhengxiong called him to a stop again, his brow furrowing slightly as his expression became solemn.

Si Hongjun stopped and looked at the Old Master in confusion, asking, "Old Master, do you have other instructions?"

Si Zhengxiong frowned and said seriously, "I've thought about it; you should notify the Southwest Military Region first! After all, the Southwest Military Region deployed so many troops and is still searching in Zhuilong Valley. There needs to be a conclusion! Moreover, military helicopters won't be affected by the magnetic field of Zhuilong Valley, so it's more secure!"

"That makes sense. As expected, you've thought of everything, Old Master! I'll contact the Southwest Military Region right now!"

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Meanwhile, at the Southwest Military Region General Command.

On the large screen, images transmitted back from the reconnaissance satellite over the summit of Zhuilong Valley were clearly displayed. Every high-ranking military official present had a solemn expression.

A giant python over ten meters long, with a body as thick as a water bucket, carried a young man on its head as it charged straight toward the thunderclouds above.

After enduring a minute of heavenly lightning strikes, that giant python had miraculously grown horns and a pair of sharp claws.

A giant python transforming into a Flood Dragon?!

This was simply too inconceivable. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, no one would believe the legends were actually true!

Not only that, the young man riding on the head of the Flood Dragon was simply too Heaven-Defying; being struck by heavenly lightning, he was actually completely fine.

Just then, the Chief of Staff's phone suddenly rang sharply, breaking the atmosphere in the command center.

Looking at the caller ID, the Chief of Staff was slightly stunned. He then immediately looked at the Commander-in-Chief with an inquiring and requesting gaze, saying, "Commander-in-Chief, it's a call from the Si Family."

The Commander-in-Chief nodded, his expression calm. "Answer it!"

The call connected, and Si Hongjun's voice came through: "Hello, Staff Officer Xu, this is Si Hongjun!"

"Mr. Si, please speak," Staff Officer Xu responded.

"It's like this: two flares were just fired from the summit of Zhuilong Valley. I believe you must have noticed them as well, Staff Officer Xu. That was the signal I agreed upon with my personal bodyguard, Si Hongxiao—they were to fire flares once they found Yaoyao and Mr. Qin. My Si Family helicopters are affected by the magnetic field of Zhuilong Valley and cannot land normally. I hope the Southwest Military Region can assist with the rescue!" Si Hongjun said it all in one breath, his tone full of sincerity and urgency.

Hearing Si Hongjun's request, the Commander-in-Chief nodded, and Staff Officer Xu immediately responded, "Very well, Mr. Si. We will dispatch helicopters for the rescue right away!"

"Then thank you very much, Staff Officer Xu." With that, Si Hongjun hung up the phone.

The Commander-in-Chief's expression turned sharp, his eyes like torches as he scanned everyone in the meeting room. He spoke: "Send two attack helicopters over there to bring everyone back to the military region! Also, pass down the order: everything that happened in Zhuilong Valley tonight is classified as Level One Secret. No one is permitted to leak it! Otherwise, they will be dealt with for treason!"

"Yes—!" everyone in the command center responded in unison.

Subsequently, two attack helicopters received the command from headquarters and flew rapidly toward the summit platform of Zhuilong Valley.

At the same time, the soldiers responsible for the search within Zhuilong Valley also received orders from headquarters and withdrew toward the foot of the mountain in an orderly fashion.

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Now, on the summit platform of Zhuilong Valley, Qin Yi walked over to Bai Ruoxue and crouched down. Looking at the currently bound Bai Ruoxue, he thought to himself: Strange, why is Bai Ruoxue's aura completely different from before?

Thus, he silently activated the 'Eye of Truth.' This look made him frown slightly.

Not only had Bai Ruoxue's Realm fallen to Late-stage Anjin compared to before, but the True Qi in her Dantian was also restricted by a certain power.

Qin Yi could feel that the power restricting the True Qi in Bai Ruoxue's Dantian seemed somewhat similar to the dragon phantom that had been in his Sea of Consciousness. He understood immediately—it seemed Dragon Bro was worried Bai Ruoxue would be disadvantageous to him and had used some means to restrict her True Qi.

Only, what was with her Realm falling? Thinking this, a trace of surprise appeared in Qin Yi's eyes as he asked, "Bai Ruoxue, how did your Realm drop?"

Bai Ruoxue glared fiercely at Qin Yi, her gaze looking as if she wanted to tear him apart alive.

"Hmph!" Bai Ruoxue gave a cold snort. "Qin Yi! Stop being so hypocritical. Although I've fallen into your hands, a loser who relies on a woman for protection has no right to interrogate me!"

"Heh, I was just curious and asked casually. Interrogate you? I don't have the leisure for that!" Qin Yi stood up, brushed off non-existent dust from his knees, and spoke with a face full of disdain.

However, taking advantage of the moment Qin Yi relaxed his guard, Bai Ruoxue subconsciously tried to mobilize the True Qi in her body, wanting to give Qin Yi a surprise attack!

Yet, in the next second, she discovered to her shock that she couldn't mobilize the True Qi in her Dantian at all. Instead, a burning sensation rose from her Dantian and surged straight toward her heart.

"Pfft—!" Bai Ruoxue spat out a mouthful of blood and slumped to the ground, a look of total disbelief on her face. "Qin Yi! What did you do to me?!"

With the assistance of the Eye of Truth, Qin Yi naturally saw it clearly. The moment Bai Ruoxue mobilized the True Qi in her Dantian, that mass of power restricting her seemed to have a sense of its own and charged straight for her heart Meridians.

Qin Yi took a step back in disgust, shrugged, and said, "Don't go slandering people; I didn't do anything to you! However, I advise you not to try calling upon your True Qi again. Otherwise, I'm worried your little body won't hold up more than a few times before your Meridians snap and you die."

"Qin Yi! Don't get cocky; Godfather won't let you off!" Bai Ruoxue glared at Qin Yi with rage.

"Enough, talk is cheap!" Qin Yi curled his lip in disdain, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. "I might as well tell you the truth: Chen Mo, Zhang Min, and even Zhang Yu under your Godfather's command were all caught with my help for the Security Bureau! I'm really curious, how many people has your Godfather actually raised? Sending people over to deliver their heads one after another... I even suspect if your Godfather is an undercover agent planted in Hongmen by Dragon Country." He folded his arms across his chest and tilted his chin up slightly, looking down at Bai Ruoxue with words full of provocation and mockery.

"I spit on that! Qin Yi! Stop your fucking attempts to sow discord!"

"Heh, think whatever you want!" Qin Yi shrugged with an indifferent look and continued, "However, I guess your Godfather's purpose in sending you to the Southwest this time was to kill Zhao Lintai to silence him, right? Unfortunately, now Zhao Lintai isn't dead and your mission isn't finished. Your Godfather is probably going to be disappointed in you! Besides, you also killed so many people from the Si Family, plus one dead and seven injured from the Southwest Military Region's Armed Police Force. This record of yours..." At this point, he paused for a moment, gave Bai Ruoxue a thumbs up, and continued, "This record of yours is quite something! Based on these alone, your Hongmen has completely infuriated the Si Family and Dragon Country. How about I make a bet with you?"

"What bet?" Bai Ruoxue looked at Qin Yi warily, a sense of unease rising in her heart.

"Let's bet on how much longer your Hongmen, or rather, your Godfather, can hold out. I guess that in a month at the latest, Dragon Country will take action against Hongmen. Whether Hongmen can oppose Dragon Country, I think you should have an idea in your heart. Most likely, your Godfather will be pushed out as a scapegoat by Hongmen to take the heat. If you're sensible, you'll confess for leniency; resistance will only bring severity. Strive for a lighter sentence! After all, you're still so young. Wouldn't it be a pity to be locked in prison for a lifetime?"

"Qin Yi, don't think that just because you luckily escaped a disaster, you're so powerful!" Bai Ruoxue's face turned red as she argued loudly, "I'm telling you, my Godfather's strength is beyond your imagination!"

"Oh? How powerful can he be?" Qin Yi raised an eyebrow, his eyes full of mockery. "No matter how powerful he is, can he block a missile? Don't be stupid. That's just Martial Artists competing in Internal Skill and movement techniques. Once it rises to the national level, as long as your Godfather's hiding place is found, a few missiles sent over will leave nothing but dust. What strength or no strength? It's all just vanity!"

While the two were talking, two attack helicopters slowly descended toward the summit platform.

Powerful air currents swept over, making everyone's clothes flutter loudly and their hair fly wildly.

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