Chapter 146: The Battle of the Jiao Serpent
To transform from a Flood Dragon into a true member of the Dragon Clan, firstly, one must possess the bloodline of the Dragon Clan.
Most Flood Dragons don't have this because they evolved from snakes.
Don't tell me that with hard work alone, one can definitely succeed and leap through the Dragon Gate.
That's all deceitful; without bloodline heritage, wild paths simply lead nowhere.
Tang Rao didn't believe that the Flood Dragon in the cave possessed the Dragon Clan bloodline; the bloodline isn't something you can claim to have just like that.
After reaching the upper part of the slope, Tang Rao slowed down, moving step by step.
The key is, he still didn't know the strength of that Flood Dragon.
If it's below the Foundation Establishment Stage, then he could attempt to fight for it.
If its strength surpassed the Foundation Establishment Stage, then it's better to run away and not court death.
Of course, according to Tang Rao's analysis, the strength of this Flood Dragon probably wasn't very strong.
After all, if it was really powerful, Zhou Sancai wouldn't have lost just an arm thirty years ago.
Tang Rao gradually approached the cave; by now, Zhou Sancai had already pulled Zhou Boxiong behind a huge rock and even made some camouflage with tree branches.
"Holy shit, the Spiritual Energy is so dense?" Moving to the entrance of the cave, Tang Rao couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
The Spiritual Energy dissipating from the cave was definitely thousands of times higher than the normal atmospheric Spiritual Energy on Blue Star.
Cultivating here would definitely speed up the process a lot.
It seems he made the right decision coming here.
Tang Rao couldn't help but feel excited in his heart; that Nine-leaf Blood Ginseng must be an incredible Spirit Plant.
Although he had never heard of it in the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains, such a strong reaction from the Spiritual Energy was definitely not simple.
"Roar!" Just then, a deep roar emanated from the cave.
Tang Rao immediately held his breath and concealed all his Spiritual Energy, sticking tightly to the rock wall, not daring to even swallow his saliva.
He needed to first gauge the strength of this Flood Dragon. Tang Rao absolutely wouldn't allow himself to act recklessly without understanding the enemy's strength.
Because that would only lead to a gruesome death.
One minute after the roar, Tang Rao once again moved his feet.
Approaching cautiously, he took out various things from his chest, various bottles as well as poison.
It took Tang Rao nearly half an hour to set up the poison and some backup plans; he had to be as thoroughly prepared as possible.
"Go!" Taking a deep breath, Tang Rao's body dived into the cave.
The cave was very damp and dark, with a strong smell of blood.
Of course, aside from these, the surrounding Spiritual Energy became even denser.
"It should be right here." Tang Rao tried hard to let his eyes adjust to the darkness, his muscles tense all over.
Step by step, cautiously.
A shadow!
A huge shadow!
Tang Rao's gaze suddenly focused.
Due to the dim light, he couldn't see very clearly.
Approximately thirty meters long, coiled up, making gurgling noises.
After standing in place for about five minutes, Tang Rao made a judgment; it likely did not exceed the Foundation Establishment Stage.
He could handle it!
And next to the Flood Dragon, Tang Rao also saw that Nine-leaf Blood Ginseng, emitting a faint red glow.
It looked very big, with nine very eerie leaves.
"This Nine-leaf Blood Ginseng seems to have developed some instinctual spiritual wisdom," Tang Rao thought to himself with a slight sigh; originally, Zhou Sancai didn't find the Nine-leaf Blood Ginseng inside a cave.
And now that the Nine-leaf Blood Ginseng was in the cave, it indicated that this thing could move.
A Spirit Plant capable of moving on its own is absolutely considered a Spiritual Treasure of heaven and earth across the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains.
Tang Rao took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom, slowly opened the porcelain bottle, and then squatted down to sprinkle its contents on the ground.
Although this flood dragon had not broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, its strength was already at the very peak of Foundation Establishment; clashing head-on would be suicidal, the only option was to rely on these kinds of methods.
"Roar!" The moment the Poison Liquid evaporated, the flood dragon sensed it and roared fiercely.
The entire cave seemed to be shaking.
Without thinking, Tang Rao's Spiritual Energy burst forth, his stepping technique activated, and he frantically dashed towards the cave entrance.
There was no way he would stay trembling in a cave with a flood dragon.
...
Swoosh!
Five seconds later, Tang Rao suddenly burst out of the cave, came to an abrupt stop, and then charged towards the rock wall in the opposite direction.
Three seconds after Tang Rao left the cave, a pitch-black snake head emerged, its large body glimmering with black scales.
It was a massive thirty-plus meters, its stout body much thicker than the waist of an adult.
"Roar!!!" The moment the flood dragon exited the cave, it roared furiously.
Atop its head was a horn-like structure, appearing ferocious and terrifying. Its massive mouth opened wide, showcasing chillingly sharp teeth.
From behind a giant rock in the distance, Zhou Boxiong was frightened to a stupor.
What the hell is this creature? How could there be such a massive snake in this world!
"This is the one, but it's much bigger than it was thirty years ago!" Zhou Sancai swallowed nervously, already regretting bringing Tang Rao and Boxiong here.
This beast is too fierce.
"Swoosh!" While the flood dragon roared, Tang Rao fiercely flung a cold light from his hand.
It was the dagger made from a Poisonous Insect Absorption Device.
However, at this moment, Tang Rao had attached a thin chain to the tail of the dagger.
Effective both close and at a distance!
"Puff!" The dagger pierced under the jaw of the flood dragon, sinking deep into its flesh.
Tang Rao had hunted many such creatures in the past, so his grasp of their weaknesses was quite accurate.
"Roar!" As the dagger stabbed into its lower jaw, the flood dragon's eyes flashed viciously, and it violently thrashed its massive body. Ignoring the dagger in its body, it lifted its head high and charged towards Tang Rao against the wall.
Tang Rao fiercely pulled the chain in his hand, retrieving the dagger and holding it firmly, his eyes narrowing into slits.
The massive body provided strong vitality but also had its flaws.
That was the inconvenience in movement and the visibility hindered by its own body.
The moment the flood dragon charged, Tang Rao's body slid down against the rock wall.
"Bang!" The flood dragon's hard head smashed into the rock wall, causing the earth to shake and rocks to explode and scatter.
Meanwhile, Tang Rao had seized the opportunity to slide out from under the gigantic body of the flood dragon, then flipped up, looping the chain around the flood dragon's body.
Grabbing the chain, he directly positioned himself on the back of the flood dragon's neck.
A series of movements, so fast they were almost instantaneous.
"Roar!" Feeling this tiny human mount its body, the flood dragon immediately went berserk.
"Roar!" Tang Rao cursed, gripping the dagger in his hand and fiercely stabbing towards the back of the flood dragon's ear.
Sss!
The dagger penetrated through, the half-meter-long blade fully embedded.
The flood dragon, in pain, turned its eyes red and twisted its body, sidelong crashing towards the nearby rock wall.
If it collided, Tang Rao was afraid he would be truly smashed into a pulp.
"Fat Bear, old man, let's go!" Tang Rao roared angrily, although Zhou Boxiong and Zhou Sancai were already far away, the distance was still not enough!
Behind the rock, the grandfather and grandson duo paused, then without any further words, they got up and ran wildly.