Chapter 223: Dragon Valley (7)
Thanks to Gu Yuena, the valley where the Dragon Tomb was located was no longer shrouded in fog all day long. Tang Wulin and Dai Yun'er looked down from the edge of the valley and saw the huge skeletons in the valley clearly.
They recognized the countless dragon bones as the Dragon Tomb mentioned in the Tang Sect's records. They had finally reached their destination after a long journey.
They both felt a shock in their hearts, followed by a deep confusion. There were so many dragon bones, but where was the true dragon soul?
Dai Yun'er had learned from the Tang Sect that there were real dragon souls near almost every dragon bone in the Dragon Tomb. They had no consciousness, but they instinctively guarded the bones of their ancestors and themselves.
Dai Yun'er was only shocked, but Tang Wulin felt a pang of sadness when he saw so many dragon bones.
However, since there was no influence from the dragon soul, this sadness was only the effect of his Golden Dragon King bloodline, and Tang Wulin did not feel much in his heart.
He also noticed that the mysterious summons he had felt had gradually weakened from a certain day. By the time he and Dai Yun'er arrived at the Dragon Tomb, the feeling was almost gone.
But now that he was here, Tang Wulin believed that he would find out the truth sooner or later, so he was not in a hurry to go down to the valley. He saw that Dai Yun'er was very tired.
He said, "Let's rest for a while, and then we can explore the Dragon Tomb after we recover. I don't know why I didn't find the true dragon soul you mentioned."
His tone was clearly disappointed when he said the last part. The true dragon soul might be very dangerous to other soul masters, but not to him who had the blood of the Golden Dragon King.
If he could attract the true dragon soul with his bloodline power like he did with Dragon Clouds before, his physical and mental strength would surely reach a higher level. When he went out, he would benefit greatly from his cultivation or breaking the seal.
Dai Yun'er, who did not understand Tang Wulin's thoughts, rolled her eyes at him and said angrily, "It's better if there is no true dragon soul. The most precious thing in the Dragon Tomb is these dragon bones. Even if they are not soul bones, they are extremely valuable materials. And there must be some soul bones among them."
"If there were real dragon souls everywhere like the records said, how many could you handle with your combat power? It's a pity that these dragon bones are too big, otherwise you could take more things out."
The smallest keel bones were tens of meters long. Neither her nor Tang Wulin's storage props could fit any of them.
After they rested, they started to climb down the cliff. Even though they had lost their soul power, they both had excellent physical strength and reached the bottom of the valley soon.
The scene they saw at the bottom of the valley was different from what they had seen from above. They only felt the enormity of these keels when they were close to them. They did not separate, fearing unexpected dangers.
The whole valley was eerily silent, just like what they had seen from afar. There was no sign of the real dragon souls. They could only hear each other's breathing and heartbeats. There was no other sound.
The two of them cautiously approached one of the dragon bones and saw that there was no trace of the dragon soul. They noticed the strange patterns on the dragon bone and reached out to touch it simultaneously.
As soon as their fingers touched the dragon bone, something unexpected happened. The intact dragon bones that had been standing there crumbled into dust and collapsed under their touch. They were stunned and buried by the white powder that had been the dragon bones.
The keel bone in front of them was not the only one that turned into dust. The adjacent ones did the same, and the phenomenon spread throughout the valley.
Tang Wulin and Dai Yun'er were covered in white when they crawled out of the pile of powder. The whole valley was filled with the dust, and they coughed as they breathed it in.
They quickly held their breath and looked at each other. They burst into laughter when they saw how ridiculous they looked, and then they coughed even harder.
They had dared to touch the keel bone so boldly because they had not sensed any energy or danger from it.
They had not expected that such a simple touch would trigger a chain reaction, and all the keel bones in the valley would turn into powder. They were completely unprepared for this situation.
After a while, the powder in the air settled down. The valley looked like it had been covered by a thick layer of snow. It was a white expanse as far as the eye could see.
They stared at the scene in front of them. Tang Wulin spoke first: "Could it be that these dragon bones became like this because they couldn't withstand the passage of time?"
He did not know when the war between the Dragon Clan and the God Realm had taken place, but he guessed that it must have been more than 20,000 years ago. After such a long time, the dragon bones might have lost their energy and decayed.
But Tang Wulin was not sure about his theory. He knew that the Tang Sect's seniors had brought soul bones out from here, which meant that these dragon bones had not always been like this.
Dai Yun'er said: "That's impossible. Dragons are different from ordinary soul beasts. They have extremely powerful bodies. They can't decay so fast. You have to know that it hasn't been long since the Tang Sect's senior obtained the soul bones. They can't rot so quickly."
"And even if ordinary bones can't last that long, those soul bones are not as weak as ordinary dragon bones. If this happened, there must have been an accident in the small world."
"Now we have two choices. The first is to continue exploring, but that might be dangerous. The second is to activate dragon ball prop and leave Dragon Valley, report this matter to the Tang Sect's senior management, and wait for them to solve it."
After hearing Dai Yun'er's words, Tang Wulin said without hesitation: "I suggest that we continue exploring. We have already wasted so much time, how can we give up now?"
"And we are only on the edge of the valley. Maybe the situation inside the valley is different from here."
Tang Wulin chose the first option without any doubt. Dai Yun'er nodded without saying anything. She had been able to persist for so long mainly because of Tang Wulin. If he decided to leave, she would not stay for long.
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