Dragon Tamer

The continent is soaked in the vast and boundless Void Sea, and although the Neon Sea is called an ocean, it essentially is an inland sea and not the seawater at the edges of the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent.

Zhu Minglang had once severed a vein of the earth, but that vein itself was not stable, being in a state of drift.

However, the veins of the ocean are probably the most solid and also the deepest places. Even if Zhu Minglang became a king-level sword cultivator, he would not be able to cut open the foundational vein of the ocean.

The secret location of Zhu Gate lies within the undersea veins…

But how was this secret place cultivated?

Having flown to an area of the wide sea that spans thousands of miles without seeing a single island, Zhu Minglang began to wonder. In such a monotonous sea, how could one discern a specific location when there were no reference points around at all?

Zhu Wangxing revealed a somewhat mysterious smile. He pointed downward and said, “Our secret location is right below us, please proceed, Yuan Lao.”

Yuan Lao activated his Spirit Realm once again, and this time he summoned an Abyss Dragon King!

The Abyss Dragon King’s body was long and winding, covered entirely with dark blue Holy Scales. It soared in the air, with its two silver-white whiskers majestically fluttering.

Suddenly, the Abyss Dragon King dived straight down, plunging headfirst into the sea.

The surface of the water suddenly sank, creating a void out of thin air which reached the dark depths of the ocean floor, inaccessible by sunlight.

Zhu Rongrong looked down, her face revealing a trace of fear.

Who knows to what place this abyss, having parted all the waters, might lead…

“Let’s go,” said Yuan Lao.

Everyone followed and flew into this empty abyss.

They kept falling, their speed getting faster and faster. Zhu Minglang looked down to see the Abyss Dragon King moving deeper, clearing away the lower layers of sea, enabling them all to reach directly to the ocean’s bottom.

Looking up, Zhu Minglang found that the sea had gradually begun to fill the upper part of the abyss, completely cutting off the light, creating a silence that was unbearably eerie.

The time it took to fall was longer than expected, reminding Zhu Minglang of when he had first entered a spatial rift in the Ancient Ruins.

At this moment, it felt as if he was in a space well leading to another world, gradually moving away from familiar things and reaching a totally unknown area.

After what seemed like an eternity, there was no more seawater.

The surroundings had turned into cold subterranean rock…

Curiously, the seawater could not penetrate into the clearly hollow crevices of the subterranean rock.

“Have we already reached the oceanic trench?” Zhu Minglang asked.

“We’re almost there,” Zhu Wangxing said.

Zhu Minglang looked again, now needing to use his spiritual sense to barely “see” an outline.

At this moment, a vast and dark expanse of sea already loomed above his head like a dim layer of sky enveloping an unreachable place.

They were below ground, underneath the imposing ocean floor. Further down would be the true veins of the earth!

Suddenly, a surge of scalding hot air rushed up from below.

Zhu Minglang’s eyes stung, and after a long absence, light gathered in this patch of earth vein scar, which was neither too narrow nor too broad. It took quite a while for Zhu Minglang to gradually gain a blurry vision…

It looked like molten metal, statically brilliant gold, but when it flowed, it turned a dazzling red. Zhu Minglang did not see any Earth Vein Fire, only a meandering lava flow that moved sluggishly as if it was an eternal dragon that had sprawled calmly at the bottom of the Sea of Nothingness since the dawn of heaven and earth!!

This was the Little Inner Court’s secret realm, the forbidden land for fire collection, where Earth Vein Fire Pistils capable of forging unparalleled swords and armor were found!

Zhu Minglang dared not get close, the Earth Vein Fire was entirely liquid in form. It was as quiet as a gently meandering brook, with no sign of the wildness, expansion, or restlessness of flames, yet it still gave Zhu Minglang a feeling that was even more terrifying than the wild dance of Demon Fire.

“This is the Fire-picking Bottle, do you want to give it a try, nephew?” Zhu Wangxing turned his head and asked Zhu Minglang.

“Are you sure we use this bottle?” Zhu Minglang asked.

A plain-looking bottle seemed so ordinary. Could this thing really hold Earth Vein Lava?

“Earth Vein Lava is actually more stable than any common fire in the world. As long as you don’t shake it violently, it’s as serene as the water we drink,” Zhu Wangxing said with a smile.

Zhu Minglang’s face darkened, and he made a gesture suggesting that Zhu Wangxing demonstrate personally.

Zhu Wangxing held the Fire-picking Bottle, and before collecting the fire, he paid great attention to rituals…

First, he straightened his clothes, then bowed reverently. People of Zhu Gate had always been believers in the mystic arts, maintaining the same respect for the divine objects that brought prosperity to the Family Door as some tribes did for the ancient gods they worshipped.

Zhu Minglang could understand paying respects, but right after, Zhu Wangxing took out a white candle from his bosom, which made Zhu Minglang’s expression turn strange.

What, was he supposed to light a candle in the southeast corner now?

Zhu Wangxing walked forward, slowly bringing the white candle close to the Earth Vein Lava.

An unbelievable scene took place, the lava that seemed to hold intense heat and could even disperse the deep sea’s icy chill did not ignite the small candle…

The most ordinary flame could easily light a candlewick with a mere touch, but Zhu Wangxing immersed the candlewick in the Earth Vein Lava, and when he took it out again, the candle was “unscathed”!

“This year’s Earth Vein Fire Pistil is very stable. We should be able to collect a bit more, truly the blessings of the heavens!” Zhu Wangxing put away the white candle, then filled half the bottle with the fire liquid.

Zhu Minglang watched in amazement.

The Earth Vein Lava clearly contained immense flame energy, likely a single drop could start a prairie fire, yet this Earth Vein Lava was remarkably calm and gentle, like a droplet of essence!

Suddenly, Zhu Minglang remembered the Wind Dandelion Crystal Grains that Zhu Rongrong asked him to collect a while ago.

Those Dandelion Spirits seemed as fragile as flies, but when crushed, they would release a strong gust of wind.

It seemed the Earth Vein Lava was the same, remaining tranquil and harmless before being subjected to any shocks or turbulence.

But once the Wind Dandelion Crystal Grains were crushed, the wind would instantly trigger the Earth Vein Lava, generating an extremely high-temperature fire, bursting with considerable energy…

Properly utilized, indeed, top-notch items could be forged!

That was the second top-secret of Zhu Gate Small Inner Court.

Zhu Minglang’s smile emerged; with these two things, he was confident about crafting Top-notch Dragon Armor!

“We will only take this one bottle today and bring it back for some testing and analysis. If the energy is too strong, it could easily incinerate the materials, and there might even be a risk of the furnace exploding,” Zhu Wangxing said.

The stability of the Earth Vein Fire varies with the seasons, and the flame power it conceals differs too. Whether too low or too high, it affects forging.

(Two chapters for today~)