I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

The swordswoman's target was Xue Die, prompting Chen Lin to suppress his intention to reveal his identity. He wanted to take this opportunity to see how familiar Xue Die and this Golden Dragon were, and whether they were putting on a show together.

"Humph."

Faced with the swordswoman's terrifying sword light, Xue Die simply let out a soft hum.

A wave of his hand.

Several snow-white butterflies flew out and wrapped around the sword light, freezing the rainbow sword in place.

A buzzing or roaring sound.

But no matter what they did, they couldn't break free.

Click.

The Rainbow Sword trembled several times but failed to shake off the tremor. It then cracked and disintegrated into a burst of colorful light, reappearing in the swordswoman's hand.

"what?"

Xuedie exclaimed in surprise.

"You actually managed to break through my domain?"

"It seems you are already evolving into a Dominator. Unfortunately, as a sword spirit, although you are blessed by the sword body, you are also limited by it. It is too difficult for you to advance to the Dominator level on your own."

He made a comment.

She glanced at the golden dragon, then said to the swordswoman, "With your talent, you shouldn't be trapped here. As long as you acknowledge me as your master, I will take you away from this place and help you advance to the level of a ruler. What do you say?"

"not so good!"

Before the swordswoman could answer, the golden dragon roared in fury.

As its body swayed, it opened its enormous mouth, and a burst of golden light shot out.

It instantly completely covered Chen Lin and the other two.

Chen Lin neither dodged nor retaliated, but simply pushed the Ninefold Armor to its limit, letting the golden light envelop him.

Their attention was focused on Xue Die and the other person.

Firstly, to prevent the two from taking the opportunity to attack him together with Jinlong, and secondly, to observe the changes in their expressions in hopes of finding some clues.

"court death!"

Snow Butterfly was furious.

With a flick of his wrist, he produced a snow-white handkerchief.

Toss lightly.

As the handkerchief flew out, it rolled into a tube, absorbing all the golden light emitted by the golden dragon. Then, one by one, golden butterflies flew out of the handkerchief and pounced on the golden dragon.

"don't want……"

Jinlong seemed terrified of the handkerchief and immediately begged for mercy.

But before he could finish speaking, the golden butterfly flew close and quickly burrowed into his body. The dragon scales all over his body did not provide any defense, and he instantly lost his life.

Then the enormous body collapsed.

Chen Lin's eyelids twitched as he watched.

Even if this golden dragon wasn't a ruler, it was still a top-tier quasi-ruler level existence, so its easy annihilation was truly beyond its expectations.

And in this way...

He was even more unsure whether what Saintess He Qing said was true or false.

If the Golden Dragon had already been subdued by the Wild Flame and Snow Butterfly, they wouldn't have killed it directly; instead, they should have sealed it away, just like they did with the Peacock Flower.

But the golden dragon's reaction just now seemed to indicate that it recognized the handkerchief.

It's hard to tell.

"Who dares to disturb my peaceful meditation!"

Something even more unexpected happened to Chen Lin.

After the golden dragon's body dissipated, it surprisingly emitted a crisp sound again. Then, the scattered light particles quickly contracted and transformed into a small golden dragon that was only a little over a foot long.

This little golden dragon has two claws and an unusually large head, giving it a very abstract feel.

It hovers.

It landed on the swordswoman's shoulder.

Then it opened its mouth and spat out a golden character, which transformed into an even smaller, three-inch-long golden dragon, which wobbled and flew toward Snow Butterfly.

Chen Lin immediately felt a sense of familiarity.

This golden character, like the fate character in the mortal world, has that mysterious and enigmatic feel, giving people a sense of powerlessness, inability to resist, and inescapability.

And instantly understood the meaning of the characters.

dragon!
This is a character for 'dragon' that does not belong to this world.

"True character!"

Snow Butterfly gasped in surprise.

"How could this be?"

Huang Yan, who had been watching the spectacle, was now on high alert and showed utter astonishment.

The two launched their attacks simultaneously.

Huang Yan raised his hand and unleashed a burst of flames, each flame composed of countless runes, instantly forming a flame barrier around the three of them.

The other side.

White light surged from between Xue Die's brows, and one by one, snow-white butterflies flew out, fluttering and merging together to transform into the beautiful face butterfly that had appeared before.

She looks even more stunning this time than last time.

The aura is stronger.

"go with!"

Snow Butterfly gave a soft snort.

The butterfly with the beautiful face circled once, then spread its wings and flew away.

It seems they are still not at ease.

She once again urged the snow-white handkerchief, which fluttered like a butterfly, and together with the butterfly depicting the beautiful face, they met the dragon symbol.

Chen Lin thought for a moment.

It also began to release the law character.

He's still in cahoots with the two of them; if he doesn't take action, he'll definitely be suspected.

However, the formation of characters is extremely difficult.

Under the suppression of the Dragon Symbol's power, the natal runes moved in slow motion; it took three breaths just to separate the seven inner star runes.

This made Chen Lin truly realize the gap between them.

True runes and true characters differ by only one word, yet they are on completely different levels.

Fortunately, he had already formed the prototype of the true character, and his soul had undergone a qualitative change; otherwise, he wouldn't even have the ability to mobilize energy.

It took a few more breaths.

The incomplete legal characters finally coalesced, and the power of the rules returned, allowing Chen Lin to recover from his shackles.

But he did not attack the dragon symbol.

Instead, he lets the characters float in front of him for defense, while communicating with the world through his mind, preparing the opponent to make their move.

In case the Golden Dragon's real target is him.

Such a delay.

The butterfly with the beautiful face has already collided with the dragon character.

Silently.

With just a slight pause, the butterfly with the beautiful face collapsed, but it did not perish. Instead, it transformed back into a tiny butterfly and merged into the snow-white handkerchief behind it.

The snow-white handkerchief fluttered.

It actually transformed into a 'little person' that looked exactly like Xue Die.

Apart from being smaller, there was no difference in their expressions, mannerisms, or even their breathing patterns.

The little man remained motionless.

She calmly watched as the dragon symbol entered her body, then her body gradually became ethereal, disappearing completely in the blink of an eye.

Chen Lin was completely baffled.

He didn't understand Xue Die's intention in doing this, and it seemed that it had no effect in stopping her.

But he soon discovered it.

After the little man disappeared, the dragon character stopped moving.

Seemingly having lost its target, it swayed a couple of times before disintegrating, turning back into golden characters, and returning to the little golden dragon's body.

The attack was actually broken!
Seeing this, Chen Lin was shocked but also understood the reason. Xue Die had created a clone that could replace her, making the dragon symbol mistakenly believe that the target had been killed, thus avoiding the attack.

"Is it true character attacks not easily controlled?"

Chen Lin immediately used telepathy to inquire about Hongchen.

His own characters were incomplete and unstable, so he couldn't attack continuously. But the little golden dragon's dragon characters were complete, so it shouldn't have such a defect.

If all true characters were like this, their power would be greatly reduced.

"Of course, I can control it freely."

The mortal world provides the answer.

He then added, "It's just that the characters of the golden dragon haven't fully formed, so they can't be perfectly controlled. Moreover, the clone that the woman condensed is of an extremely high level, capable of interfering with the rule locking of the true characters. This is something that ordinary people can't do."

"And what about your destiny character? Are you able to control it freely?"

Chen Lin immediately pressed for more information.

This was very important to him. He was using the mortal realm as his trump card against Xue Die.

I almost took direct action earlier; if this trump card fails, things will be in trouble.

"I can control it, but I can't do it freely."

Hongchen answered truthfully.

"That woman is very powerful. She also uses runic techniques and is not far from condensing true characters. That handkerchief treasure seems to be a runic treasure that can enhance the level of runes."

"I see."

Chen Lin did not continue the conversation.

He looked at the swordswoman and saw that the golden dragon was still standing on his shoulder, looking somewhat weak, and did not launch another attack.

It seems that casting a true character consumes a lot of resources.

Then he looked at Xue Die and Huang Yan.

Huang Yan was fine, but his expression was very solemn.

Xue Die, however, was not in good condition.

Her already fair face turned even paler, and her breathing became unstable. Clutching her handkerchief, she stared intently at the golden dragon, her expression constantly shifting.

"who are you?"

As the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, Xue Die finally couldn't help but speak up.

"You are not worthy to know my name."

The golden dragon spoke proudly.

Xue Die's face immediately darkened, but she did not turn hostile. Instead, she looked at Huang Yan beside her.

“Young Master’s divination was somewhat flawed. It seems this path is blocked. Let’s try another one.”

After saying that, he stepped back.

"No need."

Huang Yan did not move.

He stared at the golden dragon for a while.

He raised an eyebrow and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you should be a zodiac animal. Where did you come from? Are you from Yangon?"

These words startled Chen Lin.

This golden dragon is actually a zodiac animal?
Moreover, according to Huang Yan, the zodiac beasts are related to Yangon City. Does that mean that Yangon City is the mysterious place that the zodiac map points to?
Could this be the place Tie Zhu went to?
and also.

Does the wooden door that the Holy Maiden Heqing mentioned also lead to that place?

A series of questions arose in my mind.

pity.

Now is not the time to ask questions; information can only be obtained from their conversation.

"Yangon? Never heard of it."

Little Golden Dragon shook his head.

"I have traveled through countless worlds and can go anywhere. Is it strange that I am here? It is your good fortune to meet me today. I happen to need a mount, so I will give it to you!"

After saying that, he looked at Xue Die again.

He examined her closely and said, "You little butterfly have also won my heart. I will then bestow upon you the status of a concubine. Follow me and I guarantee you will live a life of luxury and indulgence, and I will pamper you a hundred times a day!"

Little Golden Dragon became more and more excited as he spoke.

However, neither Huangyan nor Xuedie were affected.

Huang Yan remained expressionless and said in a deep voice, "The City of Yangon is the Heavenly Realm. Haven't you heard of it? That should be the origin of your Zodiac Beasts, right?"

"The Celestial Realm."

Little Golden Dragon looked as if he had just realized something.

"Of course I know that, but I am not from there. Enough with the nonsense. Are you willing to submit to me or not? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"hehe."

Huang Yan chuckled softly.

Then he raised his head and said arrogantly, "I am the grandson of Huang Tiangu of Wangqi Mountain. Are you sure you want to take me as your mount?"

"Huang Tiangu?"

Little Golden Dragon was clearly taken aback.

"That old guy is still alive?"

"You beast, watch your mouth, or don't blame me for being impolite and cutting off your dragon whip to make wine!"

Upon seeing the other party insult the ancestor, Huang Yan could no longer remain calm and began to curse in a fit of rage.

Chen Lin remained an observer throughout.

At this moment, doubt arose again.

If Huang Yan were a star lord, he wouldn't have reacted so strongly just because the old ancestor of Wangqi Mountain was insulted.

In contrast, the snow butterfly showed no reaction.

"court death!"

The little golden dragon was furious.

He leaped off the swordswoman, his body radiating golden light, ready to attack again.

Snow Butterfly and Wild Flame immediately got into position.

But no fight broke out.

The little golden dragon opened its mouth, then landed back on the swordswoman's shoulder.

He snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, for the sake of that old man, I'll let you off the hook today. I also want to see where this godforsaken place leads, so let's explore together."

Xue Die and Huang Yan were both taken aback.

They exchanged a glance.

They seemed not to understand what this little golden dragon gourd was up to.

Chen Lin was also completely confused.

He looked at the swordswoman again, but she remained expressionless, as if she didn't recognize him.

"What, you don't want me to come along?"

"Humph."

"The passages to this godforsaken place are constantly changing. Without my help, you might have to wait until the starlight energy runs out before you can find a way out."

"it is good!"

Xue Die suddenly spoke.

He then looked at Huang Yan and said, "Young Master, this guy... what the Golden Dragon King said is right. The passage here seems to be constantly changing, and the starlight energy is gradually decreasing. We should put aside our grudges and work together to find the exit first."

"I have no opinion."

Huang Yan nodded.

Then he looked at Chen Lin.

"What do you think, elder brother?"

"I don't have any objection either."

Chen Lin answered immediately.

He genuinely had no objections; in fact, he was almost thrilled.

No matter what, the swordswoman was someone he knew well. If a fight broke out, he could ask her for help. And since she was with the golden dragon, it was like having two powerful allies.

If we can communicate well, we can take the initiative.

The few people who were fighting to the death just moments ago have reached an agreement in the blink of an eye, once again proving that in the cultivation world, there are only eternal interests, not eternal enemies.

"No need to go back, the exit of this hall is here."

After an agreement was reached.

The little golden dragon spat out a beam of golden light at the giant pillar beside it.

The runes on the giant pillar immediately lit up and flickered, causing the energy of the entire hall to gather here.

Followed by.

The giant pillar trembled and slowly sank into the ground.

A colorful staircase was revealed, sloping downwards and leading to who-knows-where.

"hey-hey."

"Don't be afraid. I keep my word. I will not make any more moves until we find an exit."

"Divine Dragon Guards, let's go first."

Seeing Chen Lin and the other two hesitate, Little Golden Dragon chuckled and ordered the sword maiden to go down first.

"Let's go down too."

Xue Die hesitated for a moment, then followed her inside.

"There might be danger here. Brother, you go ahead and I'll cover the rear."

This time, Huang Yan wasn't in the middle. Instead, he gestured for Chen Lin to join him, a strange smile on his face.

"Then thank you very much for taking care of me, Second Brother."

Chen Lin smiled as well.

He calmly walked into the cave entrance. (End of Chapter)