UGB Chapter 138 Frequent Strange Phenomena Around the World!
Chapter 138 Frequent Strange Phenomena Around the World!
Three days later, Lu Jingchen and the others returned to Jiangzhou.
The gate of Jiangzhou University was packed with people waiting to greet them. The president, along with all the university leaders, Lin Zhengxiong, with all the employees of Yunding Group, and tens of thousands of students from the martial arts association, were all waiting for them. When Lu Jingchen and Su Muyue got out of the car, a deafening cheer erupted.
Welcome home, hero!
"Alliance Leader Lu is awesome!"
They were overwhelmed by flowers and applause. Lu Jingchen smiled and waved to the crowd, but he felt no relief whatsoever.
The prophecy from another world weighed heavily on his heart like a boulder. He knew that humanity's time was running out.
Back in his dormitory, Lu Jingchen immediately convened an emergency meeting with the core members of the global Xuanmen (mystical sects). The Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, the leader of the Maoshan Sect, the Cardinal of the Holy See, and leaders of Xuanmen forces from various countries all participated in the meeting via video link.
Lu Jingchen showed everyone the murals and prophecies he had found in the Dragon's Lair secret chamber.
After reading it, everyone turned pale, and the conference room fell into a deathly silence.
"Is...is this true?" the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain asked, trembling. "Another world...does another world really exist?"
"Absolutely true." Lu Jingchen nodded. "Chi You was merely the vanguard of that shadowy figure. Now that Chi You has been eliminated, the seal has also been affected, and the interdimensional passage is slowly loosening. In less than a hundred years, the passage will be fully open, at which time countless monsters from other worlds will flood into our world, and humanity will face annihilation."
"What should we do then?" the Maoshan Sect leader asked anxiously. "If even Chi You is this powerful, wouldn't that shadowy figure and the otherworldly monster be even more terrifying?"
"We must prepare in advance," Lu Jingchen said solemnly. "From today onwards, all Xuanmen forces worldwide will unite to form the Global Xuanmen Alliance. I will serve as the Alliance Leader and provide unified command. All Xuanmen disciples will intensify their training and improve their strength. At the same time, we must send people to various parts of the world to inspect the sealing status of the other seven dragon lairs, reinforce the seals, and prevent the passages from opening prematurely."
"Yes! We will obey the leader's command!" everyone responded in unison.
After the meeting, Lu Jingchen immediately began deploying the operation. He divided the disciples of the Xuanmen sects worldwide into eight teams, each heading to one of the eight dragon lair locations to reinforce the seals. Elder Qingfeng and Elder Mingyue led one team to Kunlun Mountain; the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain led another team to the Egyptian pyramids; the leader of the Maoshan Sect led a team to the Amazon rainforest…
Looking at Lu Jingchen's busy figure, Su Muyue said with concern, "Lu Jingchen, you haven't slept for three days. Take a rest, don't overwork yourself."
Lu Jingchen shook his head and rubbed his temples: "I'm fine. Time is of the essence, we must race against time. If we wait until the passage opens, it will be too late to prepare."
Just then, his satellite phone rang. It was Elder Qingfeng calling, his voice tinged with urgency and panic:
"Alliance Leader Lu! Something terrible has happened! There's been an accident at Kunlun Mountain!"
Lu Jingchen's heart sank: "What happened? Tell me slowly."
"We just arrived at the Dragon's Lair in Kunlun Mountain, and we discovered that the seal here has loosened! The demonic energy around the Dragon's Lair is ten times denser than before! And... and strange sounds are coming from deep within the Dragon's Lair, as if something is about to emerge!" Elder Qingfeng said, panting. "We just sent a few disciples in to investigate, but... and they've all disappeared!"
"What?!" Lu Jingchen's expression changed drastically. "Don't make any rash moves. Stay outside the dragon's lair. I'm coming right away!"
After hanging up the phone, Lu Jingchen immediately stood up: "Mu Yue, come with me to Kunlun Mountain. Kunlun Mountain is the core of the eight dragon lairs, and also the weakest point of the seal. If the passage there is opened, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"Okay!" Su Muyue nodded and immediately went to pack her things.
Lu Xuanfeng walked over and said seriously, "Jingchen, I'll go with you. The dragon's lair in Kunlun Mountain was reinforced by Lu Xuanqing and me back then, so I'm quite familiar with that place."
"Okay, Master, let's go together."
That afternoon, the three of them took a private plane to Kunlun Mountain.
On the plane, Lu Jingchen looked out the window at the rolling snow-capped mountains, his brows furrowed.
The Kunlun Mountains are the ancestral dragon veins of China and the most important of the eight dragon lairs. If the seal here is broken and the interdimensional passage is opened, then China will be the first to suffer.
A few hours later, the plane landed in a small town at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains. Elder Qingfeng and Elder Mingyue were already waiting for them there.
"Alliance Leader Lu! You've finally arrived!" Elder Qingfeng greeted him anxiously, saying, "The situation is getting worse! Several more loud noises came from the dragon's lair just now, and the entire Kunlun Mountain is shaking! The nearby villagers have all been evacuated!"
"Come on, take us to the dragon's lair," Lu Jingchen said.
The five drove deeper into the Kunlun Mountains. The closer they got to the dragon's lair, the colder and more gloomy the surrounding air became, and the denser the demonic energy grew. The trees along the roadside had withered and turned black, and even the grass on the ground was dead.
After walking for about two hours, they finally arrived at the entrance to the Kunlun Mountain Dragon's Lair.
Huge cracks had appeared in the rocks at the entrance to the dragon's lair, from which black demonic energy surged forth, forming black tornadoes. The entire valley trembled slightly, and from the depths of the dragon's lair, muffled roars echoed continuously, as if some enormous monster was howling within.
"Such dense demonic energy!" Lu Xuanfeng said gravely, "It's at least a hundred times denser than when I left! It seems the seal is about to break!"
Lu Jingchen walked to the entrance of the dragon's lair, stretched out his hand, and sensed the aura within. He could feel an extremely powerful evil aura deep within the dragon's lair, constantly assaulting the seal. This aura was even more evil and terrifying than that of Chi You.
"What's inside isn't an ordinary otherworldly monster," Lu Jingchen said, frowning. "Its strength is at least ten times that of Chi You."
"What?! Ten times?!" Everyone's expression changed drastically. "What do we do now?"
"Don't panic," Lu Jingchen said. "The seal hasn't been fully broken yet, so it can't get out. If we go in now and reinforce the seal, it should still be in time."
He took out the Dragon's Lair Jade Pendant from his pocket. The pendant emitted a golden light, dispelling the surrounding demonic energy.
"Let's go inside."
The five people followed the passage and entered the dragon's lair.
The passage was pitch black, with only the light from the jade pendant illuminating the way ahead. The further they went, the more violent the tremors became, and the roars grew clearer.
After walking for about an hour, they arrived at the heart of the dragon's lair.
The central sealing array was now riddled with cracks, from which black demonic energy surged forth. At the very center of the sealing array was a massive black vortex, spinning incessantly and emitting a piercing howl.
The Xuanmen disciples who had just disappeared were now entangled by black tentacles, hovering beside the vortex. They had lost consciousness, their faces were deathly pale, and their vital energy was being continuously absorbed by the vortex.
"Oh no! They're still alive!" Elder Mingyue exclaimed, and tried to rush forward to save them.
"Don't go over there!" Lu Jingchen grabbed her, "There's something in the whirlpool!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the vortex suddenly began to spin violently. A huge black tentacle stretched out from the vortex and lashed out at Elder Mingyue.
Lu Jingchen quickly pushed Elder Mingyue aside and simultaneously punched the tentacle.
"Bang!"
The fist and the tentacle collided with a loud bang. Lu Jingchen staggered back three steps before regaining his balance. The tentacle was also knocked back.
"roar--!"
An angry roar came from the vortex.
Immediately afterwards, countless black tentacles emerged from the vortex and lashed out at the crowd.
"Everyone be careful!" Lu Jingchen shouted, channeling his True Dragon Power to form a golden barrier in front of everyone.
"Clap clap clap!"
The tentacles lashed at the barrier relentlessly, producing a piercing sound. The barrier trembled violently, and countless cracks appeared on its surface.
"No! This can't go on!" Lu Xuanfeng shouted. "We must reinforce the seal as soon as possible!"
Lu Jingchen nodded and said to the crowd, "You all help me block the tentacles, I'll reinforce the seal!"
"good!"
Su Muyue, Lu Xuanfeng, Elder Qingfeng, and Elder Mingyue all attacked simultaneously, engaging the tentacles in battle.
Lu Jingchen walked to the front of the sealing array and pressed the Dragon Cave Jade Pendant onto the array's core.
"With my blood, I sacrifice my soul. With the power of the true dragon, strengthen the seal!"
He bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the jade pendant.
The jade pendant instantly burst forth with a dazzling golden light, merging into the sealing array.
The cracks in the sealing array began to slowly heal.
The vortex's rotation slowed down, and the tentacles' attacks weakened.
"roar--!"
The monster in the vortex seemed to sense the danger and let out an even angrier roar.
An even more terrifying force erupted from the vortex and slammed into the sealing array.
"Snap!"
The crack that had just healed split open again, and it was even bigger than before.
Lu Jingchen was so shocked that he took a few steps back, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
"Lu Jingchen!" Su Muyue shouted, wanting to come and help.
"Don't come any closer!" Lu Jingchen shouted. "I'm fine! You guys keep blocking the tentacles!"
He once again poured all his true dragon power into the jade pendant.
Golden light erupted once more, colliding fiercely with the black demonic energy.
The entire dragon's lair was shaking violently, and huge rocks at the top kept falling.
Just as the sealing array was about to collapse again, Lu Jingchen suddenly sensed an even more ancient and powerful force emanating from the jade pendant.
This power comes from the ancestors of the ancient True Dragon Clan.
Lu Jingchen's spirits lifted, and he poured all of this power into the sealing formation.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, all the cracks in the sealing array healed.
The vortex slowly shrank and eventually disappeared.
The tentacles retracted into the vortex, and the dragon's lair returned to calm.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, collapsing to the ground and panting heavily.
"Finally... we succeeded..." Elder Qingfeng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with lingering fear.
Lu Jingchen also breathed a sigh of relief and put away the jade pendant.
But at that moment, his expression suddenly changed.
He could sense that although the seal had been temporarily reinforced, the monster had not left. It was still on the other side of the seal, watching the world with predatory eyes.
Moreover, when he was channeling his power, he sensed more than one such aura.
On the other side of this other world, countless other monsters await the day the passage opens.
Lu Jingchen looked up at the direction of the sealing array, his eyes filled with extreme solemnity.
"This is just the beginning."