PDLP Chapter 206 Dragon Ball, Departure
Chapter 206 Dragon Ball, Departure
The moment Li Jun stepped out of the oasis, the setting sun was about to sink below the horizon.
The afterglow shone from the western horizon, turning the entire Gobi Desert into a golden-red hue.
The eerie oasis lay behind them, the broken peaks and twisted trees all shrouded in this golden-red hue, making it look even more unreal.
Zhao Lie led his men to greet them.
"Master Li! President Qin!" He strode forward, the worry still lingering on his face. "You've finally come out!"
Li Jun nodded.
Zhao Lie was about to say something when his gaze suddenly fell on Li Jun's hand.
Li Jun held a broken sword in his left hand, its dark gold blade gleaming faintly in the setting sun, and carried a bulging cloth bag in his right hand, its contents unknown.
Zhao Lie was taken aback.
He remembered that when Master Li went in, his hands were empty.
This sword...this bag...were they brought out from the oasis?
Countless questions welled up in Zhao Lie's mind, but he dared not ask. He simply stepped aside to make way, saying, "Daoist Master, the helicopter is ready. Would you like to return to Loulan to rest?"
"No rush," Li Jun said, glancing at something not far away.
There, the enormous dragon skeleton lay quietly on the ground, gleaming pale in the setting sun. Even though it was just bones, the skeleton, which was more than ten meters long, exuded an indescribable majesty.
That was the majesty of mythical creatures.
Even if they are dead, even if only bones remain, they are still not to be underestimated.
Li Jun lifted his foot and walked over.
Zhao Lie and President Qin exchanged a glance and quickly followed.
Li Jun stopped in his tracks when he reached the dragon bone.
He could sense that there was still an extremely faint power remaining in the dragon skeleton. This power was so faint that it was almost dissipating, but it was still there.
Moreover, the nature of this force...
Li Jun's eyebrows twitched slightly.
It bears some resemblance to the arowanas kept in the backyard aquarium, but is of a higher quality.
"Master Li," President Qin cautiously stepped forward, "what should we do with this dragon bone?"
Li Jun did not answer immediately.
He crouched down, reached out, and gently pressed his hand on the keel.
The moment your fingertip touches the bone...
hum!
A very faint hum came from the keel.
The hum was very low, but everyone present could hear it clearly.
President Qin and the others' expressions changed, and they subconsciously took a half step back.
Li Jun, however, did not react.
He simply closed his eyes, carefully sensing the residual power within the dragon bones.
A moment later, he opened his eyes and looked at the dragon bones thoughtfully.
It would be such a waste to let the power within the dragon bones dissipate like this.
After all, this is a dragon.
A legendary existence.
Although only a wreckage remains, that last bit of residual power is priceless to ordinary people.
Li Jun thought about it.
Then, he reached out his hand again.
hum!
A vast power surged from his body, enveloping his entire dragon skeleton.
That power was invisible and intangible, yet everyone present felt it.
President Qin's legs went weak and he almost knelt down. He quickly steadied himself and looked at Li Jun with eyes full of awe.
Master Li... what are you going to do?
Li Jun ignored their reactions.
He simply closed his eyes and manipulated the pure energy of the Supreme Purity, allowing it to seep into the dragon's bones.
One strand at a time, one thread at a time.
He extracted the dragon power that was about to dissipate from the dragon bones.
This process is very slow.
Very delicate.
It's like carefully removing the last embers from a dying ember.
Time passed second by second.
The sun had completely sunk below the horizon, leaving only a last sliver of dark red on the horizon.
at last.
Li Jun opened his eyes.
He spread out his left hand.
A tiny bead floats in the palm of your hand.
The bead is only the size of a thumb, and its entire body is a pale gold color with a faint glow. If you look closely, you can see fine lines flowing inside the bead, like a small dragon swimming.
As soon as the bead appeared, a faint pressure spread outwards.
Although it was very faint.
But it is indeed the might of the dragon.
President Qin stared wide-eyed at the bead.
This is……
Master Li extracted the residual power from the dragon bones.
It even coalesced into a bead?
What kind of tactic is this?
In all his years of life, he had never heard of anyone being able to do such a thing.
Master Xuanming, Zhang Tianshi,
Even the Qingwei Sect Leader was stunned.
As they gazed at the bead and felt its faint dragon aura, the shock they felt was indescribable.
Li Jun looked at the beads in his hand and nodded.
Okay.
He put the beads away and tucked them into his pocket.
Then, he looked at the dragon skeleton again.
Having lost its last bit of power, the dragon bone now looked dull and gray, no longer possessing its former imposing aura.
"President Qin, this dragon skeleton is now in your care," Li Jun said to President Qin.
President Qin snapped out of his daze and nodded quickly.
"Yes! Rest assured, Master, we will handle this properly!"
He turned around and beckoned Zhao Lie over.
"Zhao Lie, arrange for someone to transport this dragon skeleton back. Preserve it carefully and don't damage it."
"Yes."
Zhao Lie immediately arranged for more than a dozen people to carefully lift the dragon skeleton and walk towards the tent.
Li Jun stood there, looking at the dragon skeleton that was being carried away, his eyes filled with gloom.
"Master Li."
At this moment, President Qin cautiously asked:
"What do we do next?"
Li Jun turned to look at the oasis.
There was a few seconds of silence.
Then he spoke.
"Let's go back first."
He paused.
"This oasis should remain unchanged. Once the malevolent energy within dissipates, the Night Watch can send people in."
President Qin nodded.
"Alright, I'll listen to the Taoist priest."
He looked at Zhao Lie.
"Zhao Lie, you stay here and continue monitoring."
Report any developments immediately.
Zhao Lie nodded quickly.
"yes!"
President Qin then looked at Li Jun.
"Master, shall we go to Loulan now?"
Li Jun nodded.
The group walked towards the helicopter.
After walking a few steps, Li Jun suddenly remembered something.
He stopped and turned to look at President Qin.
"By the way, Mr. Qin."
President Qin quickly stepped forward.
"Please give your instructions, Daoist Master."
Li Jun thought about it.
"When you get back, help me investigate something."
President Qin was immediately invigorated.
"Please speak, Taoist priest."
Li Jun remained silent for a second.
"Check if there are any records of celestial phenomena from a thousand years ago, that is, in the early Tang Dynasty."
"For example, cracks appear in the sky, and thunder and lightning surge."
President Qin was stunned.
A thousand years ago?
Early Tang Dynasty?
Cracks appear in the sky?
Thunder and fire surged?
His mind raced.
But after thinking for a long time, I still couldn't come up with any clues.
He nodded quickly.
"Yes! I'll arrange for someone to investigate immediately!"
Li Jun nodded.
He turned around and continued walking towards the helicopter.
President Qin stood there, watching his retreating figure.
Why did Master Li want to investigate this?
Is it...
Is it related to this oasis?
Is it related to that cave?
President Qin dared not think too much about it.
He took a deep breath and quickly followed.
……
On the helicopter.
Li Jun sat by the window and took out the bead.
Under the dim lights of the cabin, the bead gleamed with a faint golden light, and the dragon patterns inside flowed slowly, as if they were alive.
He stared at the bead for a while.
The arowana at home just swims around in the tank all day, doing nothing but eating and sleeping, it has no ambition whatsoever.
I wonder what changes will occur if I give it this thing?
Shouldn't... he/she be able to improve his/her skills?
Li Jun thought for a moment, then put the beads away again, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.
Those images resurfaced in my mind.
Those two boys.
That stove.
Those conversations.
And that line of text.
[Sir, we will never see you again.]
He took a deep breath, opened his eyes, and looked out the window.
Night fell outside the window.
The helicopter flew through the night sky, getting closer and closer to Loulan Airport.
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