bioinnovel Chapter 257 The Jizhou Cauldron Appears!
Chapter 257 The Jizhou Cauldron Appears!
This is a sheer cliff that is a thousand meters high. The cliff face is steep and there is a huge crack in the middle, as if it was cleaved open by a sword.
At the bottom of the crack, a dark hole can be vaguely seen.
"The Jizhou Cauldron is inside."
Su Fan pointed at the cave entrance, his eyes burning with desire.
But when he activated his third eye and looked at the cave entrance, his expression suddenly changed.
There was no black mist at the cave entrance.
Instead, there is a faint, almost invisible golden film.
Beyond the light membrane, coiled up a creature over thirty meters long, covered entirely in black scales, with a single horn on its head and three claws on its belly—
A dragon?!
No, it's not a real dragon.
Su Fan could see clearly that although the thing had the shape of a dragon, its eyes were scarlet, black blood was constantly seeping from the gaps in its scales, and its body was shrouded in an intensely thick evil aura.
This is a dragon spirit that has been completely corrupted by evil energy!
"This is troublesome," Su Fan muttered.
The spirit of the dragon vein was originally an auspicious omen that guarded the Nine Cauldrons.
But now, it has been corrupted by the evil energy deliberately released here by the man in black robes, and has become the most vicious watchdog.
Moreover, judging from its aura, this demonic dragon spirit's strength has definitely reached the peak of the eighth rank!
Chen Zhan also sensed it, and his voice became somewhat hoarse.
"Consultant Su, what should we do?"
At the peak of the eighth rank, and with the blessing of the dragon vein, even Su Fan couldn't defeat him.
A head-on confrontation would be a certain death.
Su Fan's brain was working at lightning speed.
A direct confrontation won't work; we need to outsmart them...
He looked at Zhao Dabao.
Zhao Dabao jumped in fright: "Master Su, don't look at me! I shouted to the spirit of the dragon vein, 'Fellow Daoist, please stop!' If it really stops, we'll all be doomed here!"
This is true.
The Law of Misfortune disrupts cause and effect, but if the opponent is too powerful, the causal backlash may kill the caster first.
What should I do?
Just as Su Fan was racking his brains for a solution.
The demonic dragon spirit at the cave entrance suddenly opened its eyes.
Those were eyes completely filled with bloodlust, devoid of any reason, containing only the purest desire to kill.
"roar--!!!"
The dragon's roar shook the heavens!
The terrifying sound waves transformed into a tangible shockwave, sweeping towards the squad!
"Form ranks!"
Chen Zhan roared, and all the Divine Masters simultaneously released their divine power, forming a golden defensive barrier.
boom!
The barrier trembled violently and was instantly covered with cracks.
With just one strike, it almost broke through the defense!
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
Blood trickled from the corner of Chen Zhan's mouth as he roared hoarsely.
But it was too late.
The massive body of the demonized dragon spirit rose into the air from the cave entrance, opened its blood-red maw, and spewed out a jet-black dragon breath!
Wherever the dragon's breath passed, the space seemed to be corroded, emitting a "sizzling" sound.
Can't stop!
Absolutely unstoppable!
At the critical moment.
Su Fan suddenly bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood onto his trench coat.
Fragment of the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe - Unsealed!
hum!
Streaks of purple-gold runes emerged from the trench coat, instantly expanding into a giant Bagua phantom that enveloped the entire team.
Boom!!!
The black dragon breath struck the illusory Bagua image, unleashing a deafening roar.
The illusory image of the Bagua symbol flickered violently, but ultimately it held up.
"puff--"
Su Fan's face turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Forcibly activating the fragments of the immortal robe placed a tremendous burden on him.
"Advisor Su!"
"I'm fine." Su Fan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Because he saw that the golden light membrane at the cave entrance rippled the moment the dragon spirit launched its attack.
Although it was very faint, he managed to detect it.
That's... the Nine Cauldrons' self-protection mechanism?
"Chen Zhan, take everyone and retreat 500 meters!"
Su Fan suddenly gave an order.
"What? Consultant Su, you—"
"Execute the order!" Su Fan's tone left no room for argument. "I have a plan."
Chen Zhan gritted his teeth and said, "Yes!"
The team quickly retreated.
Only Su Fan, Zhao Dabao, and the demonized dragon spirit circling in the air remained on the scene.
In the live stream, all the viewers were on the edge of their seats.
"Is Su Shen going to take on that demonic dragon one-on-one?"
"How could we possibly win?"
"Su Shen, run!"
Su Fan didn't read the comments.
He took something out of the system space.
It was a palm-sized, pure white jade pendant, a treasure he had just acquired from the system shop.
[Fragment of the He Shi Bi (Imitation)]: Priced at 1000 million popularity points.
Effects: It can briefly simulate the aura of an emperor who has been ordained by Heaven, and has a strong calming and deterrent effect on creatures related to the dragon vein of China.
"Da Bao, when I count to three, you face the cave entrance and call out, 'Fellow Daoist, please wait!'"
"Huh? Still shouting?" Zhao Dabao's legs went weak.
"Don't worry, this time the target isn't the dragon spirit, it's the cave entrance." Su Fan took a deep breath. "I want you to disrupt the spatial stability of the cave entrance and create a flaw in that protective light membrane."
Zhao Dabao had no choice but to bite the bullet and nod in agreement.
"Then I'll count them."
"one."
The demonized dragon spirit swooped down again, its breath gathering in its mouth.
"two."
Su Fan gripped the fragment of the He Shi Bi jade tightly and poured all his divine power into it.
The fragments lit up, emitting a warm and vast white light.
Within that white light, faint shadows of mountains and rivers appeared, along with images of people paying homage and eight ancient characters: "By the mandate of Heaven, may your life be long and prosperous."
"three!"
Zhao Dabao closed his eyes and shouted hoarsely at the cave entrance:
"Fellow Daoist! Please wait!!!"
Almost simultaneously.
Su Fan hurled the fragments of the He Shi Bi jade towards the cave entrance!
"Su Fan, a descendant of the Chinese people, bearing the token of humanity, requests an audience with the Holy King's legacy!"
"The Jizhou Cauldron—"
"Please show the world!!!"
hum! ! !
The fragments of the He Shi Bi jade struck the golden light membrane.
Zhao Dabao's Law of Misfortune also came into effect.
The light film fluctuated violently, and a tiny crack appeared.
It was through this crack that the aura of the He Shi Bi fragments seeped in.
next second.
Inside the cave, a deep, desolate sound, seemingly from ancient times, echoed—
The sound of bells and tripods!
when!
when!
when!
Three chimes resounded throughout the Taihang Mountains.
The demonized dragon spirit seemed to have been paused, frozen in mid-air.
For the first time, struggle and pain appeared in its scarlet eyes.
The golden light membrane at the cave entrance vanished rapidly, like melting ice and snow.
Instead, a beam of azure light shot into the sky!
Within the beam of light, an ancient bronze cauldron with three legs and two handles, engraved with mountain and geographical patterns, slowly rose.
On the body of the tripod, two ancient characters gleamed brightly—
Jizhou!
The first of the Nine Tripods, the Jizhou Tripod, has appeared in the world!
……
Thousands of miles away, in some unknown dark space.
The black-robed man, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes.
Beneath the white mask, two scarlet dots flickered intensely.
"How is that possible..."
"Someone...awakened the Jizhou Cauldron ahead of schedule?"
Before him, the Haotian Golden Palace Seal, which was suspended in the air, trembled violently, and the rune on the surface of the seal, representing Ji Province, suddenly lit up.
"Su Fan..."
The man in the black robe spat out those two words through gritted teeth.
"You're asking for it!"
He wanted to leave immediately, but the backlash from the Haotian Golden Palace Seal suddenly intensified, forcing him to sit back and suppress it with all his might.
"Twenty days... In twenty days, I will make you, and all of China, pay the price!"
……
In front of Broken Dragon Cliff.
The cyan beam of light slowly receded.
The Jizhou Cauldron floated in mid-air, exuding a gentle yet powerful aura.
Wherever that aura passed, the polluted land began to recover, the black mist dissipated, and the vegetation regained its vitality.
The evil aura on the demonized dragon spirit was also rapidly dissipating.
The crimson in its eyes gradually faded, revealing its original clear golden dragon eyes.
"roar……"
A deep and weary dragon roar resounded.
Long Ling gave Su Fan a deep look before his massive body slowly sank into the ground and disappeared.
It has returned to the dragon vein to heal its wounds.
Su Fan let out a long sigh of relief, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
Zhao Dabao quickly helped him up.
"Master Su, are you alright?"
"fine……"
Su Fan looked at the floating Jizhou Cauldron and a bright smile appeared on his face.
The first step was successful.
He spoke clearly and deliberately to the live camera, his voice carrying throughout China:
"Su Fan, a citizen of China, today, please return to the Ding in Ji Province!"
"The Path to the Return of the Nine Cauldrons—"
"Officially launched!"
After a brief silence in the live stream room.
The barrage of comments, gifts, and messages erupted like a landslide and a tsunami.
"Holy crap! What level of divine artifact is this? The aura it emits is terrifying!"
"So this is the instrument of national destiny! I was so naive!"
"What a feast for the eyes today!"
This moment extends beyond just the live stream.
Across China, countless people who watched the live stream, whether on the streets, in schools, or in businesses, erupted in thunderous cheers.
The capital city, the command center.
Old Mo looked at the screen, his old eyes moist.
"Okay...okay!"
"First Cauldron, return to your place!"
"Pass down the order: the whole nation shall celebrate!"
"Also, tell Su Fan to take a break. Eight more cauldrons await him!"
……
At the foot of Kunlun Mountain, Yuan Qingsheng grinned as he watched the live stream on his phone.
"Well done, kid."
He shouldered the Gonggong halberd and waved to the fully equipped troops behind him:
"Brothers, the Jizhou Cauldron has been found; our Yongzhou Cauldron can't lag behind!"
"Set off!"
……
Deep in Shennongjia, Tang Sanzang clasped his hands together and bowed slightly to the east.
"Good."
"Since Benefactor Su has set a precedent, this humble monk cannot be negligent."
As the Buddha's light rose, the figure transformed into a stream of light, disappearing deep into the primeval forest.
……
On the shore of the East China Sea, Lin Qingge stood on a reef, looking towards the Taihang Mountains, a smile on her lips.
"Go, Teacher Su Fan!"
She turned to face the sea, her divine power radiating.
"With me here, the sea frontier will never be a worry for you."