Chapter 359: Hard to Explain

If one followed the stretch of the river downstream and turned into a tranquil tributary, they would find themselves in calm waters.

Amidst this serene stretch of the river, a pleasure boat was seen gently floating.

On the boat, light singing and dancing filled the air, with guests in a state of intoxicated enjoyment. Inside the cabin, a young man with golden eyes and a patch of silver scales on his forehead lay on a soft couch, resting with his eyes half-closed.

Suddenly, a disturbance appeared on the river's surface, as if distant ripples had reached this calm place.

The young man suddenly widened his eyes. At this moment, his eyes sparkled with a beam of divine light that seemed to pierce through the heavens and earth.

"What's wrong?" A tall man with red hair and beard, dressed in black robes, pushed open the cabin door and stepped inside.

"I sensed dragon aura, the young man replied, his golden eyes still glowing with divine intensity as he peered into the distance. “I’ll be right back.”

With that, he leapt up, transforming into a streak of silver light and vanishing from sight.

"You told me not to act rashly, but then you go off on your own..." the red-haired man grumbled, pausing to confirm that the young man with golden eyes was truly gone before cursing under his breath. "Damn it."

...

“The Dragon Soul of Baxia is still around?”

In the underwater tomb, a long time passed before things settled down again. The aquatic demons, still in shock, climbed back up, wondering what had just happened.

Chu Liang voiced his own question.

Some powerful demonic beasts could sometimes preserve their soul essence.

As time passed, souls would usually degrade until they eventually withered away. However, unless the soul suffered severe damage, which could shatter the soul while leaving the essence intact, they would follow this gradual decay.

At that point, they would often leave their soul essence to their descendants, allowing them to merge with their power. This portion of the soul essence carried some of the physical power without any side effects.

For example, Liu Xiaoyu'er, after merging with the Flying-Fish Soul Essence[1], became incredibly fast, and Liu Xiaoyu, after merging with the Baxia Soul Essence, gained immense strength. These were the powers of the soul essence.

But the soul was in a more mysterious and mysterious realm.

If the physical body were to be destroyed, the soul essence would shatter, leaving the soul unanchored and causing it to swiftly dissipate and die. Only a soul that had been specially refined could survive on its own. However, most of these souls were unconscious remnants, essentially lifeless. A fully self-refined soul, like Old Fei's, was a rare and extraordinary exception.

Generally speaking, as long as both the soul and soul essence remained intact, it meant the being was still alive!

But if the Baxia was not dead, why would it hastily build such a tomb for itself? It even completed the carvings and separated its soul and essence.

Had it been that impatient?

While Chu Liang felt very curious, he continued stepping through the door way into the second floor of the tomb with the group of aquatic demons.

As they took this step forward, everyone held their breath, involuntarily gasping in astonishment.

What was this before their eyes...

The second floor was much bigger than the first. In fact, the majority of the space within the giant tortoise statue seemed to be dedicated to this second floor, designed solely to house one mysterious item—an incredibly massive bronze throne!

This throne, as large as a mountain, was meticulously refined from bronze. It was engraved with intricate patterns, seemingly resembling inscriptions of the Heavenly Law, imbued with the primordial power of the Great Dao.

At the sight of the throne, the aquatic demons immediately dropped to their knees. Those with lower cultivation levels were especially affected, unable to withstand the overwhelming force emanating from it, their bloodlines compelling them into submission.

Even Chu Liang, influenced by his dragon blood, felt an overwhelming urge to worship.

The influence of the dragon blood was subtle, but he could feel the Dragon Orb inside him going wild. It was trembling violently within him!

In comparison to the quivers of the Dragon Orb, the tremors of the Crimson Executioner when encountering ten thousand evil beings were not as intense. Not only was the Dragon Orb trembling, but it was also heating up. In an instant, it drained all of Chu Liang's foundational qi, leaving him momentarily weak and empty.

Boom—

The throne, as massive as a mountain, suddenly lifted off the ground, causing a second tremor to ripple through the surroundings. Then, right before everyone's eyes, it vanished into thin air!

Rumble—

As the massive item vanished from the underwater world, the surrounding water instantly rushed to fill the void left by the object, creating a tremendous force that pushed everyone forward.

The aquatic demons were scattered in all directions, screaming as they were flung high into the air. Liu Xiaoyu quickly grabbed her little sister, preventing her from being swept away.

Yun Chaoxian, on the other hand, remained unconcerned. While his strength might not match Liu Xiaoyu's, it far surpassed that of the lesser demons.

Chu Liang also shouldn't have been worried, but a moment ago, the Dragon Orb had drained all his qi. His Sea of Qi was now empty and struggling to recover. This sudden emptiness made him momentarily unsteady, and he was suddenly lifted a few chi off the ground.

He quickly grabbed Yun Chaoxian beside him and used his physical strength to steady himself.

When Chu Liang finally managed to stabilize himself, he realized that Yun Chaoxian's face was flushed red.

"Brother Chu... I understand if you can't stand firmly, but you didn't have to choke me..." Yun Chaoxian said.

...

After a while, the current finally settled down. The scattered aquatic demons returned in a disheveled state, and Chu Liang spent a long time apologizing to Yun Chaoxian, who eventually managed to regain his composure.

Liu Xiaoyu gazed intently at the vast, empty space that resembled a valley. After the throne disappeared, there was nothing left.

"What exactly was that throne just now?" she pondered aloud.

"It's the Dragon God's throne..." Chu Liang silently muttered to himself, inwardly lamenting that Liu Xiaoyu and the aquatic demons hadn't paid more attention to the carvings earlier. The carvings had clearly depicted Baxia once carrying the Dragon God's throne.

The answer was right in front of them.

"Why is Baxia's soul still here?" she asked another question.

It was because of the power of the Dragon God's throne...

Chu Liang answered silently in his heart.

Baxia's soul had indeed dissipated, but because it died in this space, it triggered the mystical power of the Dragon God's throne. Over the centuries, the throne reassembled Baxia's soul, which was why its Dragon Soul was so complete.

However, the dispersal and reassembly of the soul was like a rebirth. The Dragon Soul that had just left was no longer closely related to the Baxia that died.

For this reason, the newly formed Dragon Soul was trapped by the wall created by the Baxia that died. Only after Liu Xiaoyu pushed open the wall with the Baxia Dual Rings could it escape.

"Where did that mountain-like throne go?" Liu Xiaoyu murmured one last question.

Chu Liang knew the answer to this question as well.

Even though he knew the answers to Liu Xiaoyu's questions, he didn't respond, as doing so would lead to more complications. The reason was that the Dragon God's throne was with him!

To be precise, it wasn't literally with him. When Chu Liang saw the Dragon God's throne, the Blue Dragon's Orb within him unleashed immense power and summoned the Dragon God's throne away! Obviously, it had to leverage Chu Liang's own strength as the host of the orb.

Even with Chu Liang's vast amount of foundational qi, it wasn't sufficient to perform such a powerful summoning. As soon as the Dragon God's throne landed in the Blue Dragon's Hidden Realm, Chu Liang sensed that at least half of the draconic demonic beasts within the hidden realm had exploded to their deaths.

These draconic creatures came into being through the hidden realm. At this moment, they were used to nurture the hidden realm, becoming part of the power used to summon the Dragon God's throne.

The moment the throne landed, the earth shattered and mountains crumbled!

The entire Blue Dragon's Hidden Realm underwent unprecedented upheaval! It was as if a meteor had struck, bringing the world to the brink of destruction.

However, Chu Liang, being the host of the Dragon Orb, which served as the core of the hidden realm, was tens of thousands of miles away. Though his heart was heavy with worry, he could not do anything. All he could do was hope that the three winged draconic beasts he cared about were safe...

Summoning the bronze throne was never Chu Liang's intention. However, when the Blue Dragon's Orb activated the summon, he couldn’t stop it. But then, this meant that he couldn't reveal this to Liu Xiaoyu.

She had gone through so much effort to open the second floor of Baxia's tomb, only to find this one throne. Imagine how she would react if Chu Liang suddenly appeared and said, “I just airlifted it to my backyard. Hehehe...”

Even though it wasn’t his doing, it would still be very difficult for him to explain.

1. Refer to chapter 77.

https://www.wuxiaworld.com/novel/young-noble-be-monster-slaying/yns-chapter-77

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