fifth form

Chapter 3356 Breaking the Two Dragon Formation
Crackling flames rose in the ancestral land of Dragon City.

The grasslands have few special building materials, and unlike the imperial palace in Chang'an, which was constructed using bluestone and jade, the palace was built with wood.

After being set on fire in several places, the emptied palace was completely burned.

"The architectural skills of the Xiongnu people are truly appalling!"

"The array you've constructed is indeed rather rudimentary!"

Two holes appeared in the rising flames, making it difficult for the flames to reach them, just like two whirlpools appearing on the surface of water.

The reason Zhang Xuezhou and his team failed to find results in their search of Longcheng's ancestral land was not due to a lack of ability, but rather because the time was too short to search thoroughly.

At this moment, fire was used to destructively draw the formation out of the secret location, and the formation within immediately came into view.

After exchanging a glance, Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu simultaneously ascended into the hole.

Zhang Xuezhou stomped heavily, breaking the wooden plank beneath his feet and revealing an underground passage filled with cold air. On the other side, Dong Zhongshu reached out and pulled aside the wooden plank that was being used to conceal it.

The cool air emanating from the passage dispersed the surrounding flames, creating a relatively safe zone where the flames did not touch the area.

"Bah!"

The new emperor exhaled and shouted, leaping nearly ten zhang into the air. He then took several steps and landed steadily beside Zhang Xuezhou.

"Indeed, it's a hidden paradise!"

The new emperor looked down, but was stopped by Zhang Xuezhou as he was about to step in.

“Only if Master Dong and I enter at the same time can we break this formation and ensure the safety of those below,” Zhang Xuezhou said.

"The Xiong Kingdom's formation is terrible. Randomly breaking into the formation will only result in the passage collapsing and burying the opponent alive. It has no skill whatsoever," Dong Zhongshu shouted from more than ten meters away.

"This passage isn't long. If you and I balance our movements and reach the middle, we can take the array device and control this array!"

"I'll count to three, and you and I'll step forward at the same time!"

Dong Zhongshu nodded in response.

He and Zhang Xuezhou were not particularly skilled in formations, and it would be difficult for them to break through complex formations in a short time, but breaking through simple formations was not much of a problem.

Just as they had previously guessed, the Two Elements Formation and the Two Dragons Emerging from Water Formation could be broken by maintaining balance at both ends and stepping into the midpoint.

This matter would still be somewhat difficult for ordinary people, but it was a piece of cake for Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu.

"one!"

"two!"

"three!"

Dong Zhongshu gave a shout and gave the order. The numbers were displayed, and Zhang Xuezhou stepped forward with his left foot, while Dong Zhongshu stepped forward with his right foot.

The two walked in opposite directions, but their stepping frequencies were the same.

As they descended the ten-step staircase, the two looked up and saw each other, using the firelight to make out the layout of the underground area.

“It is the sacrificial cauldron of the two dragons,” Dong Zhongshu said.

“The sacrificial cauldron is located at the core of the secret realm, relying on the golden statue used for sacrificial rites to guide it. We cannot damage it at this time, lest we be trapped in the sealed-off secret realm,” Zhang Xuezhou nodded in agreement.

"Where are the array artifacts?"

The underground space, no more than three zhang in size, contained a large cauldron, bamboo slips, silk, and Tibetan boxes.

Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu's eyes first swept over the large cauldron.

The large cauldron bears ancient inscriptions from Jambudvipa, clearly indicating that it is an ancient artifact from Jambudvipa. Zhang Xuezhou could vaguely decipher some of the characters, while Dong Zhongshu could read them in general.

"There are actually dragon bones inside this cauldron!"

Dong Zhongshu read the inscription on the tripod once, while Zhang Xuezhou turned his gaze to the contents of the tripod.

He originally thought the white bones in the cauldron were the remains of some kind of large monster, but he never expected them to be related to dragons.

The sacrificial offerings within these cauldrons are part of the array artifacts. The secret realm also relies on the power of the array for attraction; the more blood sacrificed, the stronger the attraction. If blood were to flow like a river above Dragon City, even a distant secret realm might be pulled back.

"It seems that this secret place has been controlled by the Dragon Soul, and the blood dragon of the dead, which is formed by the Dragon Soul, is pulling at the secret place," Dong Zhongshu said.

“Among the demonic beasts, dragons are the most powerful. They can move mountains and overturn seas. It’s not surprising that they are driven to carry heavy loads and pull secret places after they die,” Zhang Xuezhou said.

"This is bizarre. I've never seen anything like it before. I still don't understand how the dragon soul managed to pull such a large secret area!"

After trampling on each other repeatedly, Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu eventually stood on the left and right sides of the two tripods respectively.

“The weight of the secret realm after it enters the operating track is not its actual weight. You can think of it as a piece of wood in water. You only need to exert a little force to push it and change direction,” Zhang Xuezhou said. “The most important thing in moving the secret realm is not how strong you are, but what kind of creature can survive in this kind of space!”

"So that's it!"

After listening to Zhang Xuezhou's explanation, Dong Zhongshu understood somewhat but not completely.

This was not a good time for research and discussion. Dong Zhongshu's gaze fell on the dragon bones in the cauldron. After gesturing to Zhang Xuezhou, the two of them reached out and grabbed them.

The weight in his hand made Dong Zhongshu unable to grasp it for a moment, which made his heart skip a beat.

When his gaze fell on Zhang Xuezhou, he saw that Zhang Xuezhou had already picked up the dragon bone, and the underground space began to shake back and forth, with soil and stones falling down.

"I'm not strong enough, you..."

Just as Dong Zhongshu uttered a cry, a bloody shadow flashed beneath the dragon bone that Zhang Xuezhou had grabbed, followed by a swift curse from Zhang Xuezhou.

"What despicable tricks! There's even a snake hidden inside the cauldron!"

When Dong Zhongshu looked closely again, he saw that Zhang Xuezhou had already grasped a ten-foot-long red snake in his left hand.

The red snake's body continued to coil around Zhang Xuezhou's arm, then moved to his body, making a squeaking sound as it tightened. Inevitably, purple magical light began to appear on Dong Zhongshu's right hand.

He called out to the new emperor, who was waiting on the periphery, and the new emperor strode forward with great speed.

Once the new emperor understood the general situation, he couldn't help but reach out and grab the cauldron, causing the magical light from Dong Zhongshu's right hand to pour down.

The ear-piercing sound of wind blades crashing back and forth inside the cauldron filled the air, and blood spilled out of the cauldron. The red snake that had caused Zhang Xuezhou's misfortune had clearly not harmed Dong Zhongshu.

The shaking in the underground space gradually subsided, no longer threatening to collapse as before. Just as Dong Zhongshu was about to unleash another wind blade at the blood snake that was entangled with Zhang Xuezhou, Zhang Xuezhou grabbed the blood snake's vital spot with his left hand.

“Although this thing is a snake, it has a nickname: Blood Dragon. Its blood is even better than top-grade blood essence. Adding a little bit of it when refining the Qi and Blood Creation Pill is very useful,” Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed.

"Great use?"

The new emperor let out a cry.

If an alchemist like Zhang Xuezhou mentioned that it was very useful, then it must be very useful.

Looking at the red blood splattered all over his hand, the new emperor couldn't help but feel a little regretful, wishing he had a container to collect the blood.

"These dragon bones are not bad either," Dong Zhongshu said awkwardly. "Dragon bones can be ground into powder to make the best hemostatic powder. Even if you are injured, you only need to apply a small amount to stop the bleeding and promote blood circulation!"

"it works!"

The new emperor nodded.

The example Dong Zhongshu used was somewhat inappropriate, as the new emperor had no desire to suffer any harm. However, Dong Zhongshu's comparison made the new emperor aware of the difference between this hemostatic powder and ordinary medicine.

After asking several more times and figuring out the situation, he couldn't help but call out to Wei Qing, ordering Wei Qing to bring soldiers to carry the goods.

Compared to the hundreds of boxes of treasures in the palace, these underground treasures number only a dozen or so, but they are the core treasures.

It's hard to say that the entire fortune of the Xiong Kingdom's royal family is in the ancestral land of Longcheng, but it must have been accumulated by the Xiong Kingdom's Great Chanyu over generations.

The new emperor was too lazy to care how passive Junchen Chanyu was in the face of the three holy lands, acting as their vicious dog. He had no intention of being polite to Junchen Chanyu, and would not hesitate to take action when the time came.

Even if the treasures hidden in the ancestral land of Dragon City are limited, he will take them all, let alone the fact that there are really great treasures hidden here.

He didn't have time to take stock right now, but he would definitely check it carefully after returning to Chang'an, thus contributing the accumulated wealth of the Xiong Kingdom royal family to the Han Dynasty.

The new emperor pondered this in his heart. He saw a wave of blood surging in the cauldron, and the dissipated blood energy rushed towards him. The blood in his body immediately boiled as if it had exploded.