Jiang Chen halted his movements upon hearing those words, turned his head toward You Bitong, and asked with a confirming tone, "Elder You, you said that only the blood master descendant can open this mechanism, and even you are not able to open it, is that correct?"

"Yes!"

You Bitong nodded slightly.

Jiang Chen's eyes brightened: "I got it!"

"Chief Instructor, have you found the mechanism!?" Spirit You asked in surprise.

Jiang Chen chuckled and shook his head: "I haven't found the mechanism yet, but I've thought of how to open it!"

"Ah?"

Spirit You was stunned, looking at Jiang Chen, not understanding what he meant.

"What Elder You meant was that only the blood master descendant could open it. Since only the blood master descendant can open it, then the conditions to open it must be those that only a blood master descendant possesses, so..."

Jiang Chen spoke softly, turning to look at the cliff, and lifted the Blood Saber.

Buzz!

A majestic bloody mist emerged from Jiang Chen's body, and a wild and bloodthirsty aura surged upwards.

Buzz buzz buzz!

The inner qi of Spirit You and the others started circulating involuntarily, their aura soaring to the skies.

"Blood Fiend Sword Technique First Form, Blood Dance Dharmic Heaven!"

Jiang Chen bellowed, leaping into the air, the Blood Saber in his hand suddenly bursting with dazzling bloody radiance, and all the bloody mist from his body poured into the Blood Saber.

Buzz buzz buzz!

The wild aura surged instantaneously, enveloping the entire cliff with blood-colored radiance descending from the sky.

"Slash!"

Jiang Chen roared again and fiercely slashed towards the valley behind him.

Whoosh!

The Blood Saber cleaved through the air, revealing a more than thirty feet long blood-colored sword beam, and instantly, the world took on a hue of bloody radiance, the entire valley turned blood red.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Suddenly, a Piao Miao aura burst out from one end of the cliff. Jiang Chen's expression lit up with joy, the Blood Saber turned sharply, and he ferociously slashed towards the location where the aura was emanating from.

Whoosh!

The blood-colored sword beam turned and slashed toward the rock face.

Buzz!

Boom!

Before the sword beam could strike the rock face, the section of the cliff suddenly exploded on its own, and a crystal emitting a bloody sword beam burst out from within.

Buzz!

The sword beam hit the crystal, producing no ripples at all, being directly absorbed by the crystal.

Whoosh!

Jiang Chen's figure flashed as he leaped in front of the crystal, taking it into his hands, then turned back to the platform.

Clatter!

At the same time, a section of the cliff directly in front of the platform crumbled away, revealing a palm imprint overgrown with green moss, suggesting it had been there for many years.

"What is this?"

Jiang Chen glanced at the palm imprint on the cliff, then lowered his head to look at the crystal in his hand.

The crystal was crystal-shaped, with a vibrant shade of blood-red, and a Piao Miao aura about it gradually converging.

"This..."

You Bitong stared at the crystal in Jiang Chen's hand, his eyes revealing a contemplative look.

"Elder You, do you recognize this crystal?" Jiang Chen turned his head toward You Bitong.

You Bitong thought for a moment and then gently shook his head: "It seems familiar, but I can't recall. There should be a record of it in the clan's archives."

"Let's talk about it after we go back then!" Jiang Chen spoke softly, pocketing the crystal.

No one objected to Jiang Chen taking the crystal stone, as it clearly was drawn out by him and naturally related to the cultivation technique he practiced. In other words, this was something meant for him all along.

Clang!

Jiang Chen inserted the Blood Saber into his walking stick and stepped forward to the Palm Imprint, pressing his hand upon it.

Everyone waited quietly, but there was no change whatsoever.

"What's the matter?" Spirit You exclaimed in astonishment.

All were at a loss, their faces filled with confusion.

Jiang Chen's brows slightly furrowed, he mused silently for a moment before shaking his head with a light chuckle, "I thought too much into it—this crystal stone is clearly extraordinary, how is it possible that every time someone passes by here, they need to attract one with their cultivation technique to open this Palm Imprint. This Palm Imprint should always be exposed here."

As he finished speaking, a wild, bloodthirsty aura surfaced on Jiang Chen again. Trails of bloody mist emanated from his hand, and he pressed his palm onto the Palm Imprint once more.

Boom!

The cliff shifted, revealing a cave high enough for one person to enter.

"So, this is the correct way to open it! It seems there is indeed only one crystal stone!" Jiang Chen spoke with a smile, "I was thinking I could collect one every time I came here, but it looks like there's no chance of that now!"

Snicker!

"Ha ha!"

Spirit You and the others all burst into laughter.

"Elder You, do I need to go in first?" Jiang Chen turned to look at You Bitong.

You Bitong gave a sheepish smile, "From here on, I don't know any further!"

"Don't know?"

Jiang Chen was surprised for a moment before spreading his hands: "Then, what should we do?"

You Bitong glanced at the cave and whispered softly, "Perhaps, once you enter, you'll understand what to do next. As per the ancestral instructions, before you pass through here and down the mountain, we are not to enter. We will take other paths down to the valley bottom and wait for you at the exit!"

"Well, okay then."

Jiang Chen nodded lightly and turned to walk directly into the cave.

Boom!

Just as Jiang Chen entered, the wall at the mouth of the cave closed shut instantly.

Pausing briefly to let his eyes adjust to the pitch-black environment within, Jiang Chen began to walk deeper into the cave.

Tap, tap, tap!

The cave was eerily quiet, with only the sound of Jiang Chen's footsteps.

After walking a distance, he came upon a stone door with another Palm Imprint beside it.

Jiang Chen once again circulated his blood energy and pressed his palm onto the Palm Imprint.

Boom!

The stone door opened, and a bright light suddenly filled Jiang Chen's vision—the stone chamber behind the door was about ten meters in radius, with a Luminous Pearl the size of a human head embedded at the top!

Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback as he walked into the stone chamber.

"What is this..."

He took in the surroundings, his gaze shifting subtly.

On all four sides of the chamber were numerous patterns and inscriptions. Without the influence of dream memories giving him an understanding of ancient texts, Jiang Chen would have been unable to read the writings on the walls!

"Is this the life story of Lord Xue?!"

Jiang Chen exclaimed in surprise, carefully reading the text on the walls.

The narrative on the wall was of a person's account, not of his own life, but the life of the young master he served!

Through this narration, Jiang Chen came to understand the life of Lord Xue.

Lord Xue was born in a remote mountain village.

This village was named Dragon Guardian Village, home to a tribe known as the Dragon Guardian Clan!

This clan had always been hidden within the mountains and forests, never making contact with the outside world.

The greatest secret of this village lay in the cave behind the mountain—this cave led to a magical world inhabited by creatures called dragons!

"There really are dragons?! It seems my Martial Soul isn't rootless after all."

Jiang Chen was inwardly staggered, deep in thought, and he hurriedly continued to read further.

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