Yang Ning as a resident of Wuying Prefecture was no stranger to that legend. She explained to Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun. “After several supreme experts suppressed the evil dragon back then, they did not collect the dragon blood. Instead they allowed the dragon blood to form a lake. There was a reason for this!”
“What reason?” Ye Jingyun asked curiously.
“Those several supreme experts were all people of great virtue. After they severely injured the evil dragon back then, they remembered the heavy damage the evil dragon had caused to Wuying Prefecture in their hearts. So they did one thing. That was to use the Dragon Blood Lake to help cultivators change their talent and make Wuying Prefecture prosperous again. But because there were countless cultivators in Wuying Prefecture while the Dragon Blood Lake was limited, they set conditions.” Yang Ning paused here then continued. “After the several supreme experts discussed it, they used great methods to set up a barrier. Only the younger generation, the young people with the potential to become strong experts, could enter the Dragon Blood Lake.”
“Only the younger generation can enter it?” Ye Chu said in surprise. His gaze fixed on the Dragon Blood Lake where blood light was rolling.
“The several supreme experts believed that wasting resources on ordinary cultivators was not as good as concentrating them on talented young people of the younger generation.” Yang Ning said. “Of course some people were dissatisfied and wanted to forcefully break through the barrier to enter. Then during another appearance of the Dragon Blood Lake, many cultivators joined hands to form a peerless array in an attempt to break the barrier. This time countless experts appeared, even terrifying figures who could seize the creations of heaven and earth. Even so, they still failed to break the barrier. Instead they angered the intent left by the supreme experts which directly shook and killed those many cultivators. Even the terrifying existence that could seize the creations of heaven and earth ended up with no bones left. This is another legend of the Dragon Blood Lake.”
“A strong expert who could seize the creations of heaven and earth was shaken and killed until no bones remained?” Ye Chu’s heart suddenly jumped. Only then did he realise how terrifying the barrier was. He stared straight at the Dragon Blood Lake covered by blood light and no longer made a move easily.
“So overbearing?” Ye Jingyun also clicked her tongue in amazement. She looked at the Dragon Blood Lake with even hotter eyes. To make supreme experts leave such means was enough to prove its value.
“Then what counts as satisfying the conditions for the younger generation?” Ye Chu asked Yang Ning curiously.
“First, one must be under thirty years old. Second, one must obtain the barrier’s recognition!” Yang Ning said. “Obtaining the barrier’s recognition is simple. It is to prove that your intent is strong enough and that you have sufficient talent to become an expert.”
Hearing Yang Ning’s words, Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun both breathed a sigh of relief. These two conditions were not too difficult. They both had hope.
The surroundings were silent. Everyone stared at the Dragon Blood Lake. Many people became downcast. They wanted to enter it but most of them were already over thirty years old.
Some people unwillingly charged at the barrier but the barrier’s intent shook out and directly blasted them flying.
Many experts joined hands in an attempt to shake the barrier but the barrier’s blood qi surged violently. The barrier remained completely unaffected while these people had their primordial spirits injured by the intent. They screamed miserably as they flew out.
This scene finally made many unwilling cultivators give up. They did not dare to forcefully break through anymore.
“How unfair. There is a peerless treasure right in front of us yet we are not allowed to enjoy it!”
“Sages of the past, what right do you have to deprive us of our rights?”
Many people roared madly because of this and even cursed the supreme experts of the past. Dragon blood was a supreme treasure, an unparalleled item that made their eyes burn with greed. No one wanted to give up such an opportunity but reality was so cruel that it made their hearts rage.
The sorrowful and angry roars of these people did not affect Ye Chu and the others. The younger generation began to walk towards the Dragon Blood Lake. This time they did not use brute force. Instead they walked to the barrier formed by blood light and each displayed their own intent, hoping to gain the barrier’s recognition through their own intent.
There were countless cultivators and naturally no shortage of young ones. All kinds of intents shook out, some cold and sharp, some domineering, some soft and continuous, some dark and cold…
The intents were endless as they shot towards the barrier.
As these intents shook out, the barrier also had intents surging. The intent transformed into sword intent and condensed flying swords. The flying swords were not large, only palm sized. They surged out and shot straight towards these intents.
Many of the younger generation felt shocked in their hearts. They each drove their intents to resist.
But the intent of the flying swords was stronger than expected. As they shot out, they instantly shattered the intents of many cultivators. It shook their bodies until they staggered and retreated with pale faces.
However unlike the cultivators who attacked forcefully earlier, their primordial spirits were not injured. It was clear that the sages of the past took great care of the younger generation and would not harm them.
One round of attack from the barrier caused many people to collapse. The flying swords flew and tumbled around the barrier like flowing water with unstoppable momentum. Ye Chu who was watching from the side had his expression change. The intent surging from the barrier was quite strong.
“Try again!” A wave of people could not give up on a supreme treasure like the Dragon Blood Lake. Although they were shaken back by the intent they were unwilling to admit defeat and surged out again.
Among a group of people there was a young man with a cold and focused expression. His intent surged to the extreme. His intent was extremely vast and condensed intent patterns. The intent pattern was a leopard.
This was an extremely talented cultivator who was also well known in this area. Rumours said he had the hope of reaching the king realm.
This young man’s intent shook and transformed into a leopard that charged forward, biting at the flying swords and confronting them with his intent patterns.
Cultivators who could possess intent patterns were all outstanding talents. Moreover one who could condense a leopard intent pattern gave a sense of ferocity as if it wanted to tear apart everything. It caused many people’s hearts to palpitate. Even the famous experts in this area felt chills when they saw it.
The intent patterns waved about as leopard claws shot out continuously. Each time they clashed with the flying swords.
“He should be able to enter. In this area he can at least rank in the top ten of the younger generation. His intent is full and should be enough to break through the barrier.”
“He is indeed extraordinary. With such intent patterns surging he should gain recognition.”
“…”
The crowd sighed without end. Even Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun could not help but nod beside them. The other party was indeed an outstanding talent and should be able to enter.
Just as everyone was waiting for him to enter the result was beyond all expectations. The flying swords shook with sword cries. A sharp intent shot straight out, instantly piercing through the intent pattern leopard. The intent pattern collapsed.
The young man retreated with a pale face. He staggered a few steps and could not stand steady as he knelt on the ground.
“Hisss…”
Many people drew in a breath of cold air at this. They stared blankly at the barrier in front of them. No one had expected it. Such an outstanding talent could not gain recognition and was defeated by just one strike from the barrier. Then what kind of intent did this barrier need for recognition?
Many people fell silent. The intent that this barrier required for recognition was too strong. Did it need a heaven chosen one?
Many people who were originally full of confidence now felt uneasy. Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun felt the same. The surroundings fell into a brief calm. No one made a move again.
Just as everyone was silent, there was a fluctuation from the north. The crowd’s gazes were drawn over. Ye Chu looked at this figure and was also slightly stunned. “Why is it him?”