Chapter 61: Qianlong Lake

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  A vast lake, several thousand miles in circumference, lay flat on the ground, its waters rippling gently, shrouded in mist, like a paradise on earth. The power of water is extremely rich here, making it an ideal place for those with the Water Attribute talent to cultivate.

  But what's strange is that in this vast lake, not a single person can be seen. Even people living nearby are separated from the lake by dozens or hundreds of miles, and the surrounding area has formed a ring of uninhabited blank space.

  Suddenly, in a place hundreds of miles deep into the lake, there was a sudden flash of purple light in the air. After the purple light disappeared, two figures suddenly fell from mid-air.

  Splash! The lake water splashed, and the two of them directly fell heavily into the middle of the lake.

  The two people who suddenly appeared in this lake were none other than Kong Fang and Zhao Yong, who had been transported here by the Thousand Mile Earth Symbol. As soon as he fell into the water, Kong Fang immediately activated his spiritual power to keep his body afloat on the surface of the lake. Although his cultivation in the Lingyun Realm was still far from being able to fly through the air like those in the Xianling Realm, with the buoyancy of the water, it was enough to prevent Kong Fang from sinking.

  Kong Fang did not sink into the lake, nor did Zhao Yong, because at this time Kong Fang's black heavy sword was still inserted in Zhao Yong's chest. Zhao Yong was covered in blood, on his last breath, but the power of the Soul-Calling Realm made him unable to die immediately, and he was still struggling to survive.

  Looking at the surrounding misty and vast lake water, Zhao Yong's face showed a crazy and pleasant revenge.

  "Ah...... cough, cough." As soon as Zhao Yongkang opened his mouth, a surge of fresh blood rushed into his throat, causing him to cough violently, and the words that were about to come out were blocked.

  Kong Fang didn't respond to Zhao Yong, but instead gazed at the surrounding mist-shrouded lake surface, his face gradually becoming extremely solemn.

  "I'll die, but you won't live either. This Thousand Dragon Lake is full of aquatic demonic beasts, and I've heard that the core area even has divine beasts. The Thousand Mile Earth Symbol can't send you directly to the core area, but even this outer area isn't a place where someone in the Soul Summoning Realm like you can survive. Haha, cough, cough, I'll die, but I'll make sure you accompany me in death." Zhao Yong spat out several mouthfuls of blood again, and although his breathing was rapidly weakening, there wasn't a hint of fear in his eyes. Instead, he looked at Kong Fang with extreme mockery, as if he had already seen the scene of Kong Fang being killed by the aquatic demonic beasts.

  Kong Fang's face turned cold, "Whether I will die or not is none of your concern, because you will never see that moment again. Besides, do you really think the outer area of Qianlong Lake can take my life?" Kong Fang sneered and at the same time, a thought flashed through his mind, and Hei Wei appeared beside him.

  Hei Wei was like a flowing water, quickly covering Kong Fang's body, and suddenly, a strong fluctuation of law burst out from Hei Wei's body. Zhao Yong's eyes suddenly widened, his gaze full of incredulity and intense resentment. He had risked his life to send Kong Fang to the Thousand Dragon Lake, in order to borrow the powerful water-dwelling demon beasts within to kill Kong Fang, but after feeling the strong law fluctuation from Hei Wei's body, Zhao Yong's heart was filled with a sense of revenge that instantly turned into nothingness, leaving only endless madness and resentment.

  "You actually..." Zhao Yong only said three words, his eyes suddenly widened and he died with a look of unwillingness.

  Kong Fang quickly removed the storage ring from Zhao Yong's hand and didn't have time to check, he hastily transferred everything inside into Jie Xin, then threw the soul symbol that was most likely to expose his identity and Zhao Yong's storage ring into the lake.

  With a "gudong" sound, the Soul Symbol and Storage Ring quickly sank down.

  "Plop", Kong Fang drew out a heavy black sword, Zhao Yong's corpse slowly sank into the water.

  Kong Fang's eyes scanned the surroundings in the fog, then he plunged into the fog and quickly left the place. It was extremely dangerous to wander around in the misty Qiandao Lake, but Kong Fang had to leave this area immediately. The bloody smell on Zhao Yong's body would definitely attract many aquatic monsters, and staying here would only be more dangerous.

  Fortunately, this is only the outer area of Qianlong Lake. As long as he is careful enough and with the help of Hei Wei's power, Kong Fang can barely protect himself.

  After leaving that bloody area, Kong Fang's speed quickly slowed down, moving forward slowly while being cautious.

  After a moment, Kong Fang furrowed his brow and stopped. The water vapor in the Thousand Dragon Lake was steaming, and the mist was thick, so even with his cultivation, he could only see dozens or hundreds of meters away.

  "I'm now like being wrapped in a huge fog, can't accurately determine the direction at all. If I keep running like this, it's not going to work out. If I'm lucky and choose the right direction to leave Qianlong Lake, that's fine. But if I lose my way and enter the internal area, I'll be done for." Kong Fang furrowed his brow deeply, standing on the water surface and scanning around, but all he saw was water and drifting fog everywhere, making it easy to get lost.

  "Must I really take the risk of diving into the lake bottom in order to determine the direction?" Kong Fang's heart was hesitant.

  Standing on the lake surface, those aquatic demons were not easy to detect him. After all, aquatic demons generally cultivate in the water or at the bottom of the water and will not easily come to the surface. As long as he didn't make any noise that would be sensed by the aquatic demons while staying on the surface, Kong Fang was still relatively safe. But once he dived into the water, the danger level would increase dramatically, and it's possible that just a few hundred meters after diving in, he would be discovered by an aquatic demon.

  Once Kong Fang and the aquatic demon beast burst into battle, other aquatic demon beasts would immediately sense it and rush over from all directions. At that time, even if Kong Fang could only unleash his entry-level Spirit Realm strength with the help of Hei Wei, having mid-Spirit Realm strength might not be enough to escape from the mouths of the numerous aquatic demon beasts.

  Just as Kong Fang was at a loss for what to do, a furious roar suddenly came from afar, the sound shaking loudly, as if with heavenly might, but the voice was full of fierce anger and strong killing intent.

  At the sound of this roar, Kong Fang's heart suddenly skipped a beat. "This voice... Could it be a half-blooded dragon?!"

  Kong Fang also knew some information about Qianlong Lake, after all, Qianlong Lake was within the jurisdiction of the Qi Zong regime. Kong Fang clearly remembered that some books in the Qi Zong recorded the Half-Blooded Dragon.

  "The half-blood dragon's roar was high-pitched and loud, like the sound of thunder, filled with a strong sense of justice and oppression. It is said that the half-blood dragon inherited some of the bloodline of the divine beast Dragon King, so it was extremely powerful from birth, even newly born young dragons had strength close to entering the spiritual realm. Moreover, within the same realm, the half-blood dragon was much stronger than ordinary human cultivators. Unless a human cultivator possessed an extremely mysterious and powerful Daoist technique, this racial advantage could not be erased."

  Although Qianlong Lake is within the jurisdiction of Qizong, in fact, they do not interfere with each other. Qizong only governs the forces on the ground and does not provoke Qianlong Lake. The legendary dragon king also does not allow water monsters to go to the ground at will, so there will not be too much conflict with the forces on the ground.

  A roar, a voice of anger came again from afar.

  Kong Fang's heart suddenly became certain, "This must be the roar of a half-blooded dragon, and in Qianlong Lake, the half-blooded dragon is like an heir to the sect, with an identity that is not only extremely noble, but also incredibly powerful. Who exactly provoked the half-blooded dragon, causing it to let out such an angry roar?"

  Suddenly, Kong Fang's expression changed, and his eyes lit up. "Half-blooded dragon generally stays in the internal area or even the core area of Qianlong Lake. The sound came from that direction, so if I walk in the opposite direction, I'll definitely be able to leave Qianlong Lake." Kong Fang immediately turned around and cast a spell to rush across the lake surface.

  At this time, his own life was still important, and as for why the half-blooded dragon was furious and roaring, Kong Fang had already thrown it to the back of his mind.

  As Kong Fang was fleeing for his life, a golden light flashed across the fog above him at an alarming speed and quickly disappeared into the distance.