Chapter 528: A Desert Map
Chapter 528: A Desert Map
Ye Tianlan looked at Gu Beichen, "You said earlier that its shell was broken because you hit it. Was there anything unusual at that time?"
Shen Wanwan and Xie Moxuan also turned their gazes towards Gu Beichen, their meaning was self-evident.
Gu Beichen lowered his eyelids, recalling the scene at that time——
He was swept high into the sky by the black whirlwind. The moment he fell into the lake, the water splashed everywhere, but his body seemed to hit a huge rock heavily, making a deafening sound.
"The sound I made when I hit the water wasn't the same as the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground. It was more like..."
Gu Beichen suddenly looked at Ye Tianlan, "Have you ever heard of the term 'seal'?"
Ye Tianlan nodded: "Go on."
"Little Candle Dragon once said that I accidentally broke the seal, allowing it to break out of its shell. If I'm not mistaken, when I fell from the sky and hit the lake surface, I broke the seal that trapped it at the bottom of the lake."
At that time, he didn't even have time to feel the pain. His whole body was quickly enveloped by the biting coldness of ice, and he had no time to think about other details.
As he continued to fall, he was attracted by the giant egg at the bottom of the lake. It was milky white in color, and the white light surrounding it was shining brightly. It was a color he had never seen in his life.
Ye Tianlan's expression became more serious. "According to this, it is very likely the ancient divine dragon Zhu Jiuyin recorded in ancient books!"
He did not see the little candle dragon flying in the space, so when he heard about Gu Beichen's contract with the ancient dragon during breakfast, he thought it was because of his limited knowledge that he mistook another beast for a dragon.
Only after seeing the little Candle Dragon with his own eyes did he believe what Gu Beichen said.
Now when he heard the word "seal", he was very sure that the little Zhulong was the ancient dragon Zhu Jiuyin.
But, who sealed it in this world?
Shen Wanwan asked, "Did Little Candle Dragon ever tell us who sealed him here?"
Gu Beichen shook his head. "It probably doesn't know, or perhaps it has forgotten some things."
If it remembered, it would not be unaware that after the lake water was sucked dry, the ground at the bottom of the lake would rise rapidly, eventually forming a crater and spewing out magma.
But if it didn't forget, but just didn't know, then how did it know that the exit of the desert was hidden at the bottom of the lake?
Ye Tianlan nodded in agreement, "Even if it is Zhu Jiuyin, it is only a young dragon at this moment. It is normal for it to forget its past."
Suddenly, his expression changed, as if he had thought of something. He stared at Gu Beichen and said, "You said earlier that the water in that lake is much colder than ordinary lakes, and it's like being in a cold pond?"
Gu Beichen nodded, "Do you think there's something wrong with the water?"
Xie Moxuan suddenly spoke up: "Is it possible that there is a volcanic crater underneath the lake itself? The lake water exists only because its temperature is low enough to suppress the eruption of the magma below?"
Ye Tianlan's expression grew increasingly serious. "If it were just this, it would be fine. But the real worry is that the coldness of the lake water happens to be the raft that draws out the underground fire."
As soon as these words were spoken, the air froze for a moment.
They are now safe hiding in the space, but the little Candle Dragon outside is busy dealing with the lake it created.
If it is true as Ye Tianlan said, won’t they be trapped in this space forever?
Ye Tianlan’s strength is limited. It is difficult for him to fly with three people on a sword, and he can’t hold out for long with four people.
The most important thing is that they now have no idea which direction to fly. If they go in the opposite direction, won’t they be caught between two craters?
After a while, Shen Wanwan suggested, "How about we ask Little Candle Dragon to stop and take us to the shore?"
Her voice was a little abrupt, and her eyes fell on Gu Beichen's face.
Ye Tianlan shook his head. "A beast like a dragon will not allow anyone other than its master to sit on it. This is the innate pride of the dragon race. They would rather die than surrender."
What's more, it was not an ordinary dragon, but a divine dragon, most likely the ancient divine dragon Zhu Jiuyin.
Even if it had already signed a contract with Gu Beichen, it would never agree to this request.
The air stagnated again.
Shen Wanwan suddenly curled her lips into a smile, "I have an idea."
She looked at Ye Tianlan and said, "Royal brother, can you lend me your Qianchan Ling?"
Three pairs of eyes looked at Shen Wanwan at the same time.
Ye Tianlan didn't understand why, but he still took out Qianchan Ling from the Qiankun bag and handed it to Shen Wanwan.
Shen Wanwan handed one end of the Thousand Strings of Silk to Gu Beichen. "It's your contracted beast. It shouldn't be a problem for it to take you to the shore. You can take me along with you on the Thousand Strings of Silk. That way, I won't be considered riding on it, so it won't have any reason to refuse."
She took the other end of the Qian Chan Silk and tied it around her waist, "Brother, take Mo Xuan with you to fly with the sword..."
Before Shen Wanwan finished speaking, the three of them said in unison: "No!"
"If that's the case, I should be the one being hanged."
Xie Moxuan reached out and snatched the other end of Qianchan Ling from Shen Wanwan's hand.
If this is really decided, Ning'er will definitely be angry with him when she finds out.
Gu Beichen returned the Thousand Silk Threads to Ye Tianlan and looked at Shen Wanwan. "Wanwan, do you have any way to bring it into the space now?"
Whether something succeeds or not, you have to try it first to know the result.
Shen Wan frowned slightly, "I'm afraid it won't be easy."
In the space, she can send it out at any time, but to bring the little Candle Dragon outside the space in, she must at least be outside too.
The horizon outside was endless. If she went out, she had to let her brother go with her.
Gu Beichen must also be brought along, otherwise it would be impossible to get close to the little Candle Dragon, let alone bring it into the space.
In addition, in order to avoid accidents, Xie Moxuan must be brought along.
When flying in and out of space with a sword, it is difficult to grasp the position outside the space.
Ye Tianlan said, "Wan'er, let's not rush out. I need some pen and ink."
There were many rare treasures in his Qiankun bag, but the only thing missing was the Four Treasures of the Study.
But at this moment he remembered the picture he had seen in ancient books, and he had to use pen, ink and paper immediately.
Shen Wanwan was startled, but she didn't ask any more questions. She put her hand on Ye Tianlan's wrist and said, "Come on, let's go into the study."
Before he finished speaking, the two figures had disappeared from the spot.
Gu Beichen looked at the empty space in front of him and shook his head helplessly. He glanced at Xie Moxuan and said, "Let's go over there too."
When Wanwan brought them back into the space, they landed on an open space next to the medicinal field because they were flying on swords.
She took Ye Tianlan back to the study, and they naturally had to follow.
Shen Wanwan is the master of the space, and now she has mastered telekinesis, allowing her to teleport anywhere and at any time within the space, while they can only walk there.
In the study room.
Shen Wanwan quickly ground the ink.
Ye Tianlan picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and pondered for a moment before drawing on the spread out paper.
His pen-holding gestures were beautiful, he painted slowly and his movements were graceful, each stroke of the pen was extremely steady and without any hesitation.
After a cup of tea, Ye Tianlan put down his brush and said, "I'm done. Come and take a look."
Shen Wanwan, Gu Beichen and Xie Moxuan stepped forward one after another, their eyes falling on the paper. From their initial confusion to their complete understanding of the picture on the paper, the expressions of the three of them changed completely.
What Xie Moxuan painted was a desert.
It feels like I've seen it somewhere before, inexplicably familiar.
"Brother, you mentioned earlier that you saw a picture of a desert in an ancient book. Is this the one you painted?"
Ye Tianlan nodded, "Yes, that picture left a deep impression on me at the time, but it's been so long that I can only remember the general idea."
"But why do I feel that the place in this picture looks familiar, as if I have seen it somewhere?" Xie Moxuan raised his question.
Gu Beichen nodded, "If I'm not mistaken, the picture shows where we are temporarily trapped, the ancient desert."
Xie Moxuan suddenly realized what was going on and immediately pointed at the nine craters on the map. "But we haven't seen any of these craters."
Gu Beichen remained noncommittal. Among the four, he had been trapped in the desert the longest and had traveled to the most places, so he had indeed never seen nine craters connected in a straight line.
Suddenly thinking of something, his eyes narrowed suddenly, "No, we have already met one of them."
Ye Tianlan looked at Gu Beichen and said, "You are right. Wan'er and I met you in the center of the magma."
Shen Wanwan was shocked, "Brother, what do you mean..."
Before she finished the rest of the sentence, the other three people knew in their hearts what she was not saying.
No one spoke for a moment.
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