Chapter 25 - Gotta go fast!

Jean saw that their speed was getting slower, meaning that they are getting near the target, while he was going on, he found 5 warning signs that told him that cultivators below a certain level couldn't pass, until 4 words came in the last sign.

"Scarlet Dragon Prohibited Region."

He found the cultivators and hid behind a tree, listening to their conversation.

?: Is it around here?

??: Correct, that red colored region ahead, should be the nest of that Flame Dragon.

???: Are you sure that you've investigated the Flame Dragon's true strength clearly?

??: Mn, tenth level Sky Profound Beast! There should be no mistakes, with senior elder here, there's no reason that we wouldn't be able to dispose of it!

????: If we can obtain its fire-attribute Profound Core, then we could definitely let young master's Burning Heaven Arts make another breakthrough. If successful, in the next Blue Wind Ranking Tournament, we would have the confidence to press ahead of the Xiao Sect and even Frozen Cloud Asgard!

Jean: 'So they came from the Burning Heaven Clan…'

???: Heh, it's only an Elementary Profound Realm's little brat. Probably because it's the first time he had seen the Profound Floating Technique, so he recklessly followed us. Hmph, if he really wants to die that bad, there's no need to wait for the Flame Dragon to strike, I can send him on a trip to hell right now.

??: Tch, bothering with the likes of a brat in the Elementary Profound Realm, do you even care for your integrity.

Jean's eyes widened for a moment, he was easily caught even though he was careful with hiding from them, so what if they caught him? His movements are faster than theirs today.

His thoughts were interrupted when he could feel his heart beating abnormally, as if something was calling for him…

Jasmine: What's wrong with you?

Jean: Something seems to be calling me…

Jasmine: Calling you?

Jean: It can't be wrong, it's right over there. I could feel my Profound Veins reacting to something… I need to see what it is.

He noticed that the five people in air were already heading towards the mountain where the dragon lives, Jean held his last Star Concealing Pellet and headed towards their direction. The moment he stepped in the Prohibited Region, a wave of dry heat came across his face.

When he reached the place where the fight between the elders and the dragon would happen, he saw one of them taking out a dark-gold blade and covered it in flames, before he swung the blade and a dragon-shaped flame came out, charging towards the cave where the dragon lives.

And then, the entire cave slightly trembled at the impact, waking up the dragon.

?: ROOOOOOARR!!!!

Suddenly, a tremendously loud roar came from inside the cave, even if Jean was far away, his ears immediately went deaf, meanwhile, a blazing light came from the depth of the cave, followed from a pillar of flames that headed towards the 5 elders, who flew out of its way.

When they watched the cave again, a colossal dragon came out, its height reached 100 feet and its entire body was covered in scarlet scales, its wings and tail were set in blazing fire and when it lifted its head, it spoke.

Dragon: Audacious humans, to actually have the impertinence to dare offend and breach into this king's territory!

Its voice was heavy and rough, but it emanated a dignity that made one's heart palpate. But an elder stepped up and bravely said.

Elder 1: I didn't expect that in this remote and no-name place, there actually resided a dragon…. nevertheless, a Flame Dragon! However, with your noble body and compelling power, residing in this sort of place is far too humble of you.

After we take your Profound Core, we'll definitely display your power at the pinnacle of Blue Wind Empire, what do you think?

That elder is Fen Moli, and his arrogant words ignited the Flame Dragon's temper at once, his raging voice boomed in the sky.

Dragon: Insatiable humans, you will pay the ultimate price for your arrogance and greed. This king will incinerate you all into dust!

Fen Moli: Fight!

Then the Dragon and the elders started their battle, Jean was watching them from a hill far away from them and waited for them to get away from the cave, it was a dragon's home, so it is obviously full of treasures, even its shedded scales and skin were a treasure.

And now the thing he needed the most was money… He finally sprinted forward when they were far enough.

Jasmine: What're trying to do?

Jean: I'm about to infiltrate that cave to take a look! Since it is a dragon's lair, there should be some good items.

Jasmine: Hmph. As expected, humans are all insatiable! Remnants of their battle are everywhere so if you even get touched by a little bit of it, you would be dead in a flash! Do you really not care about your own life?

Jean: You don't have any privilege to talk about it since you were almost killed from trying to get the Evil God's blood.

Jean: Yeah, yeah, I don't want to get killed yet…

Then he passed through the left side of the mountain in a roundabout way and headed in the direction of the cave's entrance, being careful of not being noticed.

When he got near enough to the mountain, he stepped into a scarlet colored soil. A wave of scorching-hot heat immediately transmitted from below his feet and gave Jean the feeling of standing on open flames.

His steps were careful but they didn't diminished at all, if he uses Thunderbolt, everyone could find him due to turning into lightning, but if he goes too slow, either the elders or the dragon will come in the cave before or while he is in.

When the cave was close at him, a huge wave of ember suddenly fell from the sky and covered a few square kilometers of land. These embers weren't very big, nor did they have much attack power, however Jean would be visible again if one of them touches him..

The Star Concealing Pellet's effect would negated if he got attacked or touched by someone else, so he charged his body with lightning and dodged the attacks without making too big movements, then he turned back to normal and continued towards the cave, hidden.

Jean finally reached the cave and sighed in relief, then he walked over to the interior of the cave with slow steps.

The more he got deeper, the more the light dimmed out, until a red glow in front of him attracted his attention, he hastily walked towards it and saw the source of the red luminescence, making him excited.

Jean: Fire Spirit Grass!

With a grin in his face, he used the Sky Poison Pearl to pick everything he could, the Fire Spirit Grass' growth speed was extremely slow, which caused its market value to greatly increase. The Fire Spirit Grass could be turned into Fire Spirit Pellet, making one resist a large degree of fire elements for a certain period of time.

He created a Fire Spirit Pellet and swallowed it, his body seemed to cool down, no, it was just adapting to the heat around him, making him comfortable again.

Then he picked the rest out like he was picking "weed" from his plantation…

After getting as much Fire Spirit Grass as possible in a short time, he walked deeper in the cave, finally reaching a huge den where the dragon could easily fit in. To his disappointment, the cave was completely clean… And right in that moment…

Dragon: Ignorant insatiable humans, prepare to receive the punishment you deserve!

Elder 1: Ah!! What's going on! How did its strength suddenly…..

Elder 2: This…. This Flame Dragon is not a Sky Profound Beast at all! It's clearly an Emperor Profound Beast! It had concealed its true strength all along; just to lure us to this place!

Fen Moli: This is bad! The intelligence was wrong, retreat! Quickly retreat!!

Jean: Shit!

He immediately turned around and stepped forward, before he stopped once again…

However, Jean ignored her and turned toward a corner of the den, he used Thunderbolt to reach the place in an instant, and looked down.

There was a rock that didn't have a speck of dust and was untainted, he moved the rock and found a scarlet-red light in front of him. There was a very small and round bead, close to the size of a common marble, Jean's heart gave strong beatings the more he looked at it, and extended his arm towards it.

Jasmine: Don't touch it!

Jean's hand stopped before he could touch it and waited for Jasmine's words.

Jasmine: There is an Inflammatory Imprint on it, if you touch it, it will glow and warn the Dragon about you being here.

Jean sighed in relief and said.

Jean: ...Sweet love of God, thank you for warning me about it… Can you remove it?

Jasmine: In my current conditions it is impossible without using Profound Energy and not alerting the Dragon, but the Inflammatory Imprint is made only to warn the Dragon about the presence of someone touching it, it can't track your location…

I would have told you to leave it here and run away, but… This is a Evil God's Fire Seed! You need to get it at all costs! Prepare your Thunderbolt, grab it and run for your life.

Jean: Alright.