Returning from cultivating immortality, the top scorer in the college entrance examination goes bers

Chapter 134 Ancient Illusion Array in the Dragon's Lair at the Seabed!

The dragon's lair was eerily quiet, save for the echoing footsteps of the group. The ever-burning lamps on the walls flickered, casting long shadows that looked particularly eerie on the ancient murals.

After walking for about ten minutes, a fork in the road suddenly appeared ahead. Three identical passages came into view. Each passage's entrance was engraved with a different beast head totem, emanating a different aura.

"Oh no, it's the Ancient Three Talents Illusion Array!" Lu Xuanfeng stopped in his tracks, his face grave. "This array was used by ancient sages to protect the dragon's lair. Of the three passages, only one is real; the other two are dead ends. If you take the wrong path, you'll fall into an endless illusion, never to escape, and eventually your life force will be drained by the array until you die."

Elder Qingfeng frowned and said:

"Then how do we tell which one is real? These three passages look exactly the same."

Elder Mingyue nodded as well:

"Yes, and the magnetic field here is too chaotic; even a compass is unusable. There's no way to determine direction."

Su Muyue carefully observed the entrances to the three passages, and suddenly her eyes lit up:

"Look, the eyes of these three beast head totems are different. The one on the left is black, the one in the middle is red, and the one on the right is gold."

Lu Jingchen looked in the direction she pointed, and sure enough, it was so. He pondered for a moment, then said:

"Black represents death, red represents slaughter, and gold represents light. The ancient sages sealed Chiyou to protect the light. Therefore, the golden passage on the right should be real."

Lu Xuanfeng nodded:

"That's right, Jingchen is correct. The Three Talents Illusion Array prioritizes metal and uses light as its guide. Let's take the right-hand passage."

The group cautiously entered the golden passage on the right. The moment they stepped inside, the entrance suddenly closed. The surrounding lights went out instantly, plunging the entire passage into darkness.

"Oh no! We've fallen into a trap!" Elder Qingfeng exclaimed, quickly taking out talismans to light them.

But then, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed. The narrow passage vanished, replaced by a boundless battlefield. On the battlefield, countless soldiers clashed, their battle cries shaking the heavens and earth. In the sky, Chi You, riding a giant panda and wielding a giant axe, was frantically slaughtering the Yellow Emperor's army. Blood stained the earth red, and corpses littered the fields—a gruesome sight.

"It's an illusion! Everyone, guard your minds and don't be fooled!" Lu Jingchen shouted, circulating his True Dragon Power. A golden light emanated from his body, enveloping everyone.

The power of the illusion was simply too strong. Even with the protection of the golden light, everyone gradually fell into the illusion.

Elder Qingfeng rushed forward in a rage when he saw his family members being killed by Chi You's men; Elder Mingyue was heartbroken when she saw her sect being destroyed; Su Muyue cried her heart out when she saw Lu Jingchen being killed by Chi You.

Only Lu Jingchen and Lu Xuanfeng, relying on their strong willpower and the power of the Pure Yang Technique, remained conscious.

"Jingchen, quickly use the power of the True Dragon to break the formation!" Lu Xuanfeng shouted. "This formation is powered by Chi You's resentment; only the power of the True Dragon can completely break it!"

Lu Jingchen nodded, took a deep breath, and concentrated all the true dragon power in his body into his fists.

"True Dragon Shatters Illusion!"

He shouted and slammed both fists into the ground at the same time.

"Boom!"

With a deafening roar, the entire illusion collapsed instantly. The surrounding scenery returned to the original passage. The ever-burning lamps relit, and Elder Qingfeng, Elder Mingyue, and Su Muyue awoke from the illusion, their faces pale and still shaken.

"That was close! He almost never woke up again." Elder Qingfeng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with lingering fear.

Su Muyue threw herself into Lu Jingchen's arms, hugging him tightly, her voice trembling with tears:

"Lu Jingchen, I just saw you... I saw you killed by Chi You... I was so scared..."

"Don't be afraid, I'm fine." Lu Jingchen gently patted her back, comforting her tenderly, "With me here, no one can hurt you."

After resting for a while, the group continued on their way. Along the way, they encountered many more ancient traps and mechanisms. There were walls that could shoot poisoned arrows, quicksand that could devour everything, and dragon heads that could spew hellfire. But with the combined power of Lu Jingchen's True Dragon and Lu Xuanfeng's Pure Yang Technique, all the traps were broken one by one.

After walking for about half an hour, they finally reached the end of the passage. Suddenly, a huge underground cavern appeared before them.

The cave is about a kilometer high and several kilometers wide, resembling an underground palace. In the center of the cave is a black pool. The water in the pool is as black as ink, bottomless, and exudes a suffocating, evil aura. Around the pool, a huge Bagua (Eight Trigrams) sealing array is carved, with an ancient sword stuck in the array's core.

Beside the pool stood an old man dressed in a long black robe. His hair and beard were white, his face was covered in wrinkles, and his eyes flickered with green ghostly fire. In his hand, he held the last piece of the Dragon's Lair Jade Pendant.

"Finally, someone's here." The old man slowly turned around, his voice hoarse like sandpaper scraping, "Lu Xuanfeng, long time no see."

"Elder!" Lu Xuanfeng's face turned ashen the moment he saw him. "You're still alive! Back then, you betrayed the Xuanmen sect, sided with Chiyou, and caused the deaths of the old sect leader and so many fellow disciples. I thought you were long dead!"

"Death? How could I die?" The Grand Elder chuckled sinisterly. "I want to see Lord Chi You resurrected, and watch you so-called righteous people be torn to shreds by Lord Chi You! Back then, the old sect leader was biased, passing on the Pure Yang Technique to you and entrusting you with the Dragon's Lair Jade Pendant. Why? In what way am I inferior to you? If it weren't for you, I would have become the Xuanmen Sect Leader long ago!"

It turns out that this Grand Elder was the second-in-command of the Xuanmen sect back then, and also Lu Xuanfeng's senior brother. Out of jealousy that Lu Xuanfeng was highly regarded by the old sect leader, he secretly colluded with Chi You and launched a rebellion. He personally killed the old sect leader, and Lu Xuanfeng's wife also died at his hands.

"You traitor! Today I will avenge the old sect leader and all the fallen disciples!" Lu Xuanfeng roared, wielding the Chunyang Sword, and charged towards the Grand Elder.

"You think you can take me?" The Grand Elder sneered, and dense black demonic energy erupted from his body. His body began to change; his skin turned black, sharp claws and fangs grew, and six pairs of black wings sprouted from his back.

"I have absorbed one-third of Lord Chi You's power! I am now a half-demon! You are no match for me!"

The elder flapped his wings suddenly and appeared in front of Lu Xuanfeng in an instant, reaching for his heart with a claw.

Lu Xuanfeng quickly raised his sword to defend himself.

"clang!"

The Pure Yang Sword clashed with the black claws, producing a piercing metallic clang. Lu Xuanfeng was jolted back several steps, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"Master!" Lu Jingchen shouted and rushed forward, standing in front of Lu Xuanfeng.

"Lu Jingchen, is it you who shattered Lord Chi You's avatar and killed all my subordinates?" The Grand Elder stared at Lu Jingchen, his eyes filled with greed and murderous intent. "Very good, very good. As long as I kill you and seize the True Dragon Power and the seven Dragon Cave Jade Pendants from your body, Lord Chi You will surely reward me handsomely! At that time, I will be the Sect Master of the Xuanmen, second only to one person and above ten thousand others!"

"Dream on!" Lu Jingchen said coldly, "Today, I will not only take back the last jade pendant, but I will also kill you to avenge all those you have harmed!"

"You're courting death!" the Grand Elder roared, lunging at Lu Jingchen.

The two instantly clashed. Golden dragon power and black demonic energy clashed fiercely within the cavern. Each collision produced a deafening roar, causing the entire cavern to shake violently, with rocks constantly falling from the ceiling.

The Grand Elder was indeed very powerful. He had absorbed a portion of Chi You's power, making his moves ruthless and deadly. However, Lu Jingchen's True Dragon power was the nemesis of all evil spirits. Furthermore, he had already fused with the power of the seven Dragon's Lair Jade Pendants, making his strength far greater than before.

The battle lasted for over a hundred rounds, and the Grand Elder gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. His body was covered in wounds, from which black blood continuously flowed.

"Impossible! I can't lose to a brat like you!" the Grand Elder roared madly, concentrating all his demonic energy in his right hand. "I will perish together with you!"

He suddenly charged towards Lu Jingchen, intending to self-destruct his demonic core.

"Watch out!" Lu Xuanfeng shouted.

Lu Jingchen's eyes narrowed, and he channeled all the power of the seven Dragon Cave Jade Pendants into his fist.

"True Dragon Demon-Slaying Fist!"

With a single punch, golden light instantly illuminated the entire cavern. This punch contained the full power of an ancient dragon, carrying a world-destroying force, and slammed heavily into the Grand Elder's chest.

"ah--!"

The Grand Elder let out a piercing scream as his body was pierced by golden light, turning into a wisp of black smoke and dissipating into the air. Not even his bones remained.

The last piece of jade pendant from the dragon's lair slowly fell from the sky.

Lu Jingchen reached out and caught the jade pendant.

All eight jade pendants have finally been collected!

Just as the eight jade pendants automatically assembled in mid-air to form a complete circle.

The entire cave suddenly began to shake violently.

The black pool began to boil violently, countless black bubbles rising from the bottom. A suffocating, terrifying pressure emanated from the depths, making it difficult for everyone to breathe.

"roar--!"

A deafening roar came from underwater.

The sound was like thunder, echoing throughout the Bermuda Triangle. On the sea, towering waves hundreds of meters high surged skyward, capsizing several warships. In the sky, dark clouds gathered, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and black lightning, like giant dragons, weaved through the clouds.

The entire world felt this terrifying power.

In the UN command center, world leaders were pale-faced, staring intently at the screen with their hands clenched tightly.

Billions of viewers around the world held their breath, their hearts pounding in their throats.

A huge black claw emerged from the pool and slammed into the ground.

"Snap!"

A huge crack instantly appeared in the ground, and the Bagua sealing array shattered in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, a huge figure several hundred meters tall slowly rose from the pool.

Its entire body is covered in black scales, as hard as steel. Nine ferocious horns grow from its head, each wreathed in black lightning. Its eyes are blood-red, like two burning suns. Sharp fangs protrude from its mouth, spewing black hellfire. Behind it are twelve pairs of enormous black wings, which, when spread, blot out the sky.

It was the true form of the ancient demon god, Chi You!

"Five thousand years... I've finally emerged!"

Chi You's voice was like rolling thunder, resounding throughout the entire world.

It lowered its head, looking at the tiny Lu Jingchen and the others, its eyes filled with disdain and cruelty.

"It was you ants who shattered my clone and killed my men?"

Lu Jingchen gripped the intact Dragon's Lair Jade Pendant tightly in his hand, and the golden dragon wings on his back fully unfurled. Golden light burst forth from his body, standing shoulder to shoulder with Chi You's black demonic energy.

"That's right." Lu Jingchen's voice was calm and firm, carrying the sound of a dragon's roar, "Chi You, today, I will completely destroy you and end this five-thousand-year-old feud."

"Hahaha!" Chi You laughed maniacally, his laughter shaking the entire cavern. "You? A mere human dares to challenge me? Back then, even the Yellow Emperor, uniting with the gods, could only seal me away. Now, I have absorbed five thousand years of resentment, my strength far surpassing what it once was! I will tear you to pieces, extract your soul, and torment you for eternity! I will make all humans my slaves!"

It suddenly raised its enormous claws and slammed them down at Lu Jingchen with earth-shattering force.

This claw strike seemed to shatter the entire cavern.

Lu Jingchen did not dodge; he raised the complete Dragon's Lair Jade Pendant above his head.

"The power of the true dragon, fully awakened!" — Chi You's true form!

"Five thousand years... I've finally emerged!"

Chi You's voice was like thunder, resounding throughout the entire world.

It lowered its head, looking at the tiny Lu Jingchen, its eyes filled with disdain and cruelty.

"So it was you who shattered my clone and killed my men?"

Lu Jingchen gripped the complete Dragon's Lair Jade Pendant in his hand, and the golden dragon wings on his back fully unfolded.

Golden light and black demonic energy clashed violently within the cave.

"That's right." Lu Jingchen's voice was calm and firm. "Today, I will completely destroy you and end this five-thousand-year-old feud."

"Hahaha!" Chi You laughed maniacally. "You? A mere human dares to challenge me? I will tear you to pieces, rip out your soul, and torment you for eternity!"

It suddenly raised its huge claws and slammed them down at Lu Jingchen.

This claw strike carried a devastating power, as if it were about to smash the entire cavern to pieces.

Lu Jingchen did not dodge; he raised the complete Dragon's Lair Jade Pendant above his head.

"The power of the true dragon, fully awakened!"