Checking in for 100,000 Years

Chapter 703: Chapter 703: Why does this Dragon Have Nine Tails?

”My goodness! What are these seven ponds? Why are they arranged in the shape of the Seven-star formation?”

The Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon stood in the fog, staring at the seven ponds before it, its eyes filled with utter shock.

These seven ponds held an indescribable attraction for it.

Deep within its body, the Seven-star formation that constantly operated seemed to stir with an inexplicable agitation.

What surprised the Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon was that the seven massive ponds appeared ordinary, devoid of any spiritual energy fluctuations or any Super Divine Dragon Breath of a functioning formation.

They seemed to be just seven ordinary ponds.

Yet, these seemingly ordinary ponds held a mysterious and immense attraction for it.

Piercing through the white mist, the Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon slowly flew forward, its senses keenly focused.

When it flew over the third pond, it discovered a statue of a Divine Dragon lying upon the ground, nestled amidst the swirling white mist.

The Divine Dragon statue, only a hundred feet in size, was entirely snow-white with a remarkably handsome appearance. It blended seamlessly with the mist; one could easily overlook it without careful observation.

”My, my, why does this dragon have nine tails?”

Straining its gaze further, the Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon’s eyes widened as it suddenly shrieked.

It saw nine tails at the rear of the Divine Dragon statue.

Each tail was a different color: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, white, and black.

Nine tails, nine colors.

They rose high, as if stirred by the wind, making the statue appear even more lifelike.

Although the Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon was not widely learned, it had never imagined that a type of Divine Dragon in this world could possess nine tails.

What kind of dragon is this? it wondered.

The intensely curious Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon descended, drawing closer to the tail of the Divine Dragon statue to observe it carefully.

These nine dragon tails differed not only in color but also in shape; even their Dragon Scales were distinct.

For a fleeting moment, the Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon experienced an illusion—as if these nine dragon tails formed nine different worlds.

”Oh my goodness, this dragon is truly extraordinary...” the Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon exclaimed, its face etched with astonishment.

It scanned its surroundings and found that, apart from this Divine Dragon statue, there seemed to be no other structures.

Curiosity welled within the Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon’s heart. What is the purpose of placing a Divine Dragon Statue among these seven ponds? Could it be... a warding object?

The Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon suddenly considered this possibility. As it gazed at the surrounding ponds, its eyes grew profound.

Perhaps—beneath these seven ponds, some great evil is suppressed.

”This place doesn’t seem safe. I should head towards Seven Star Mountain, find the Seven Stars Clanspeople, and seek refuge...”

The Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon’s gaze flickered. It muttered a few words to itself and prepared to leave the vicinity of the ponds.

It soared into the sky, intending to depart.

Suddenly, the Divine Dragon statue seemed to blink at it.

Alive?

Seeing the Divine Dragon statue blink, the Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon was instantly terrified. Without a second thought, it turned to flee.

Just then, the surfaces of the seven ponds began to ripple violently, as if some colossal entity was about to break free from within.

WHOOSH!

Seven brilliant beams of light suddenly erupted from the ponds, coalescing into a large formation in mid-air.

It’s over! I’m going to be trapped! the Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon thought in utter terror.

While it reeled in confusion, a beam of light suddenly converged at the center of the grand formation and shot towards it.

The Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon desperately tried to flee, to dodge the terrifying beam of light.

However, its speed was far too slow to evade the light, and it was ultimately struck.

I’m done for! The Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon’s body stiffened, and it froze in midair.

In an instant, it was forced to reveal its Divine Dragon True Body.

The mysterious pillar of light entered its body, rendering it immobile.

This mysterious pillar of light did not vanish but continued to descend from above the grand formation, ceaselessly infusing into the Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon’s body.

This feeling... it’s so comfortable!

The Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon closed its eyes in blissful satisfaction. The Seven Star Grand Array within its body operated at high speed, constantly absorbing the energy from the pillar of light.

The Super Divine Dragon Breath of the Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon was also steadily increasing.

”What happened? Why has the Immortal Pond undergone such an abnormal change?”

Atop the seven peaks of the Seven Star Sacred Mountain, seven figures, their Super Divine Dragon Breath powerful and ancient, suddenly appeared.

Although these figures were distant from one another, they exchanged glances, their eyes revealing immense shock.

”Someone has intruded into the Immortal Pond!” an ancient voice exclaimed urgently.

”It didn’t even trigger the mountain-protecting formation! We must go and see...” another elder urged.

The seven figures vanished into the void in an instant.

These ancient figures were the Seven Star Ancestors of the Seven Star Clan.

Each of them had reached the Eternal Realm.

Even the Star Ancestor with the lowest cultivation base was at the ninth layer of the Eternal Realm.

Most were at the tenth layer.

Some had even reached the Peak of the Tenth Realm, comparable to a half-step True God.

「Above the Immortal Pond.」

With a fluctuation in space, the Seven Star Ancestors appeared simultaneously.

”Heavens! It’s actually a Divine Dragon!”

When they saw the Azure-Red Colossal Dragon in mid-air, all Seven Star Ancestors were overcome with shock.

There were no true Divine Dragons in the world of the Immortal Pond.

Although the Seven Stars Clanspeople possessed Dragon God Bloodline, they had never seen a real Divine Dragon, apart from the statue.

”How can a Divine Dragon appear in our Immortal Pond world?” the Fifth Star Ancestor murmured.

”Where did it come from? Why did it enter the Immortal Pond without triggering the mountain-protecting formation?” the Second Star Ancestor asked in shock.

”Do you all recall the incident seventy thousand years ago, when a celestial phenomenon occurred, and one of our clan members from the First God Mountain was taken away?” the First Star Ancestor said slowly.

”Of course, we remember...” the Star Ancestors nodded in agreement.

The Second Star Ancestor, as if a thought struck him, suddenly exclaimed, ”Are you suggesting this is our clan’s Seven Stars Sacred Object?”

”It should be,” the First Star Ancestor nodded and said excitedly, ”When Dragon Xuan Ancestor departed, the Star Compass issued a warning. Light emerged and eventually formed eight words. Do you still remember them?”

”We remember. Wasn’t it ’Seven Stars Sacred Object, Exchange Dragon for Dragon’?”

The Second Star Ancestor spread his hands and said, unsure whether to laugh or cry, ”Those eight words... The Star Ancestors of that generation pondered them for a long time but couldn’t decipher their meaning. To think that after tens of thousands of years, those eight words would finally come true...”

”Indeed! Dragon Xuan Ancestor left this small world, and seventy thousand years later, a Divine Dragon entered the Immortal Pond, autonomously activating its formation. Isn’t this ’Exchange Dragon for Dragon’? Haha!” The First Star Ancestor’s wrinkled old face glowed red as he spoke with immense excitement.

”The world knows the Immortal Pond as the forbidden area of our Seven Star Clan. In reality, they are unaware that this is our Seven Star Clan’s sacred land. However, even we cannot enter this place easily...” the Seventh Star Ancestor, gazing at the Dark Ancient Demonic Dragon in the void, his eyes sparkling with a strange light, said slowly. ”Now, the Immortal Pond’s formation has activated automatically, and endless energy is pouring into the Divine Dragon’s body. I see that this Divine Dragon’s Super Divine Dragon Breath is still growing. I’m afraid it won’t be long before it surpasses us...”

”Our Seven Star Clan’s Seven Stars Sacred Object? How could it merely be at the Eternal Realm?” The First Star Ancestor’s gaze sharpened, his presence overwhelming, his heart filled with soaring pride.

”It must be a True God!”

The Star Ancestors looked at each other and blurted out in unison. After speaking, they all burst into laughter.