HCB Chapter 431 On the contrary, he was very talkative.
Chapter 431 On the contrary, he was very talkative.
Unfortunately, there was no pure dragon blood as the key.
Even using the blood and bones of all living beings as a medium, it is impossible to shake the sealed gate leading to the heart of the realm.
Li Jin also tried to inject his own blood into the seal of the boundary.
He thought that he was, after all, a dragon, and a dragon was still a dragon. Even if he didn't have the blood of a true dragon, the realm should still give him some reaction!
But the result was a slap in the face for him.
The seal remained unmoved.
Not even the slightest ripple was stirred.
Only the 'drip' sound of blood droplets hitting the ground seemed to mock his overestimation of his abilities.
Li Jin was not annoyed by this; instead, he smiled helplessly.
What else could he say?
We can only put this matter on hold for now.
Until a turning point arrives, the only thing to do is to diligently cultivate oneself and improve one's strength as much as possible.
So that you won't be powerless when an opportunity presents itself.
Li Jin: "Hong Lie, are you satisfied with your life now?"
Hmm! What does Your Majesty mean by this?
Honglie pondered for a moment and replied, "Your Majesty, I am content with my current life. I have no other desires but to continue to follow Your Majesty and share your burdens."
Upon hearing this, Li Jin stood up from his seat and slowly walked out of the hall.
"Lord."
Honglie watched Li Jin's retreating figure and called out to him.
The city lord's mansion is built on a high ley line within Youtu City.
From the railing in front of the palace, one can take in the view of most of the city.
Li Jin's gaze swept across the city's bustling alleyways.
For creatures native to this world, it is indeed easy to be content with a peaceful place to live in a harsh and turbulent environment.
He was not only the lord of Youtu City, but also the lord of the Northern Region, and had achieved a great empire in another world.
But he always felt empty inside, as if... he lacked a sense of belonging.
He often asked himself whether he should be content.
As the saying goes, since you're here, make the best of it.
He couldn't help but wonder: Was he being too fixated on leaving this world?
“It’s all about timing and fate,” Li Jin murmured softly.
Li Jin's gaze was fixed on the bustling market below the city. After a moment, it slowly moved upward from the noise and finally stopped in mid-air.
At the same time, Li Jin's originally warm and smooth black eyes, like ink jade, quietly transformed into gilded vertical pupils.
At the same time, the scenery in front of him also changed.
He could clearly see the semi-circular transparent barrier that enveloped the entire city.
And the bizarre, colorful scene above the city.
These ripples of different colors could not penetrate the barrier and drift outwards.
Those invisible ripples of color hung suspended in mid-air, flowing slowly like cooking smoke, and they were not compatible with each other.
Li Jin's eyes narrowed, and he quickly formed hand seals, causing his robes to flutter even without wind as his aura surged.
And those colorful ripples suspended in mid-air seemed to be drawn by some force, rushing towards him from all directions.
Li Jin slowly raised his palm upwards, and the dazzling aura gathered and condensed in his palm.
It eventually coalesced into a sphere the size of a fist.
Inside the sphere, a seven-colored liquid seemed to flow, constantly changing its iridescent luster in his palm.
The surface of the sphere of light still clearly reflected Li Jin's calm face, and his golden vertical pupils gradually lost their sharpness, turning back into deep, abyss-like black eyes.
These colorful ripples are the life force emanating from all kinds of creatures.
The aura of demons is blackish-purple, that of ghosts is black, that of humans is mostly light blue, that of orcs is mostly green and yellow, that of aquatic creatures is sky blue, that of rock creatures is gray, and that of magma creatures is crimson, and so on.
The aura of the demon race is unique in its variety of forms and colors, and is not a single color.
Depending on the species, different types of demons have different colors.
Among the various auras, the aura of the Ghost race is the least numerous, while the auras of the Demon race and the Beastman race are the most numerous.
These auras are the auras emitted by the creatures of each race after their daily cultivation, and are not extracted through any improper means.
Li Jin used the city's barrier to trap these auras within the city, accumulating them to a certain amount before collecting them all at once and refining them into energy resources.
Ordinary barriers rely on the energy of spirit crystals to maintain their operation, but the spirit crystal resources in Tianxu Abyss are relatively scarce, so using spirit crystals to maintain the long-term supply of barriers is somewhat extravagant.
So, Li Jin came up with a plan.
He spent two years and a great deal of time and effort reconstructing the energy supply system within the barrier.
It also collects the life essence emitted by living beings every day, refines it, and then puts it into the barrier array plate in place of spirit crystals.
The condensed life energy spheres are used to replace spirit crystals to maintain the stable operation of the barrier.
From then on, the city's protective barrier was no longer constrained by the supply of spirit crystals, and completely broke free from its dependence on spirit crystal energy.
The defensive barrier can protect the living beings in the city, which can be considered as taking from the people and using it for the people.
Of course, collecting these auras will not affect the physical health of any species.
In the distance, a dark shadow flapped its wings and flew towards them.
Li Jin raised his hand, and a crow immediately landed on the back of his hand.
"arena?"
Li Jin's eyes flickered slightly: "I was thinking of finding an opportunity to test their identities, but it seems there's no need for that now."
Hong Lie approached Li Jin: "My lord, now that we know the other party is the dragon we are looking for, should I go and bring them here?"
Li Jin slightly raised his fingertip, and the crow let out a hoarse cry before flapping its wings and flying away into the distance.
"No need." After a moment of silence, Li Jin spoke up: "Go to the arena and make the arrangements..."
Honglie hesitated, as if he had something to say, but finally agreed.
"Yes."
After Honglie left, Li Jin turned around and went back into the hall.
He sat on the jade throne, his eyes fixed on the energy ball in his hand, watching the ever-changing colors within, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
The hall fell silent.
"What's so interesting about this ball? Can you see anything special in it?"
A deep, hoarse voice rang in Li Jin's ears.
"What you need to do now is absorb the energy in this ball, convert it into your own power, and enhance your strength."
"You are a dragon, a great demon. You should be indifferent and ruthless by nature, a decisive and powerful being. Pursuing great power and status is your destiny and goal."
The voice, seductive in its tone, continued its incessant chatter.
"Also, how many times have I told you that you should change this personality? Look at you, you always hesitate and overthink things. If you continue like this, when will you ever achieve what you desire?"
Li Jin slowly closed his eyes, as if he hadn't heard the voice.
This sound has been heard in the hall for hundreds of years, and Li Jin has heard this noisy sound for hundreds of years.
The opponent only had a remnant soul, and he was elusive and invisible, leaving no trace; one could only hear his voice.
He seemed to belong to a different world, and even Li Jin couldn't do anything about him.
I've known him for many years, and all I know is that his name is 'Cang' and that he also comes from the outside world.
Cang was not a man of few words; on the contrary, he was quite talkative.
Of course, it's one-sided.