Published: January 4, 2025
"That was close."
Qin Chen looked at the lake in front of him with a pounding heart, an endless fear and horror surging within him.
Only now did he fully awaken to the terrifying situation he had fallen into earlier.
If it weren’t for his special soul, and the treasures like the source of time and the world magic tree, he might have completely succumbed to the soul power of this lake and even turned into a part of it.
And this was under the condition that he had no awareness of it at all.
Thinking of this, an endless sense of fear poured into his heart. He sat cross-legged on the ground, and immediately, a torrent of blood surged within him, as if a true dragon was roaring and spiraling inside his body, slowly helping his previously injured body to recover.
The other people around him saw Qin Chen suddenly spitting out a mouthful of blood and then sitting on the ground with a pale face, and they finally realized Qin Chen's previous perilous situation, each one feeling extremely regretful.
If they had known earlier that Qin Chen had been in danger, they would have undoubtedly struck without hesitation to kill him and seize his treasures, but unfortunately, it was too late now.
Especially one venerable who was closest to Qin Chen, a glint of cold light flashed in his eyes, and a faint killing intent emanated from him as he watched Qin Chen close his eyes to recuperate, feeling a surge of impulse.
But in the end, he still resisted.
The lesson from the shadow walking earth venerable was right in front of him; if he couldn’t kill Qin Chen, he would meet death instead. After coming all this way, he didn’t dare to take such risks.
Within Qin Chen’s body, the rolling true dragon aura surged, creating a constant resonance within him. Although this lake had almost brought about his downfall, it also provided him with immense benefits. The origin book within Qin Chen's body grew increasingly vast and profound, as torrents of chaos aura surged, containing the essence of heaven and earth.
His origin book seemed to have an aura of the universe, embodying the meaning of the beginning of all paths.
"Sigh!"
Suddenly, Qin Chen opened his eyes and let out a faint sigh. Although his origin book had undergone some changes, this state was still very thin and did not mean he had truly grasped the origin of the universe or possessed such an aura.
If Qin Chen could persist for a longer time, he might comprehend more, but that would also make him even more dangerous.
"Rumble!"
There was a surge of power within Qin Chen, but the previous injuries were too severe, so no matter how much he urged the blood and energy within him, he couldn’t repair himself in a short time. Especially the origin book, which radiated divine rainbows, was crazily devouring the chaos aura from the outside world.
Unfortunately, although the chaos aura here was dense, it still fell far short of what the origin book could acquire.
And the changes in Qin Chen's body had also drawn the attention of others around him.
"This guy from the true dragon tribe is actually cultivating here?"
"Did he see something in this soul lake just now?"
"When we got here, we didn’t see anyone else staring at the lake for so long or even spitting blood. This person is from the true dragon tribe, and this is the depths of the dragon nest. Could it be that he really obtained something?"
Many people were discussing.
There was a dragon nest formed from the divine dragon tree, and Qin Chen's identity as a true dragon tribe member made it hard not to be suspect.
However, the next moment, Qin Chen's actions left everyone speechless. They saw a fruit suddenly appear in his hand, and then he bit into it, eating it piece by piece.
What the hell? Where did this fool come from?
Eating fruit here?
No way!
The next moment, everyone’s eyes widened in shock, for they realized that the fruit Qin Chen was eating was actually a chaos fruit. The chaos aura rolled off the fruit, nourishing Qin Chen’s body as it seeped into him, and a wisp of chaos aura also surged from the origin book within Qin Chen.