The Legend of the Dragon King - Chapter 814

Chapter 814: Landing

Ye Xinglan had always been observing this archipelago . She was searching for the island that resembled the one on the map provided by the academy .

As they looked in the direction of her pointing finger, there was indeed a larger island that was similar to the one on the map .

There was no need for Tang Wulin to give an order . Yue Zhengyu and Yuanen Yehui had already adjusted their directions and they glided toward the island .

They were currently about a few thousand meters in the sky and were descending slowly . Suddenly, the seven of them felt their bodies tremble at the same time . It was as if some invisible object had propped them up for a moment . Shortly after, the space around them distorted slightly for a brief moment . They then continued their gradual descent .

For a passing moment, Tang Wulin and the others felt a little confused . However, on the Northsea Army Corps' radars, the seven of them had vanished .

The gravitational force intensified noticeably . It pulled on all seven of them, and they fell at a quicker pace . Tang Wulin yelled in a deep voice, "Stay calm everyone, we'll be alright . Xiaoyan, Star Chain!"

Xu Xiaoyan's body shone with her soul ring's glow . She unleashed her fourth soul skill, the brilliant golden Star Chain which swiftly connected all of them together .

When they leaped out of the aircraft, they were roughly three thousand meters above the ground . From a height of three thousand meters, if they did a freefall without wings, the longest it would take was two minutes before they would crash onto the ground .

Even with the wings, only five minutes had passed before they almost touched the ground .

Yuanen Yehui and Yue Zhengyu had eaten the Bloodthirst Bean Buns . They were flapping their wings with all their might as they tried to stabilize their bodies so that they would not be smashed to pieces when they landed .

Tang Wulin acted as the hub as he connected everyone via his thick vines . He was very calm . He was barely flustered by the situation they were in .

The closer they were to the ground, the clearer their view became . The ground was completely black, but it was not made of rocks or soil . On the island where the mountain ranges rose and fell, plants covered the terrain . Surprisingly, these plants were black as well . That was why, from afar, the island resembled a black monster .

With the enhancements of their battle armors, Yue Zhengyu and Yuanen Yehui managed to stabilize themselves despite the stronger gravitational force . They flew toward their targeted island as they got closer to the ground .

"Everyone, brace yourselves!" As Tang Wulin shouted the reminder, the five soul rings on his body glowed faintly . Bluish-golden Bluesilver Emperor vines extended from his body in increasing numbers .

When they were about to hit the ground, Yuanen Yehui and Yue Zhengyu flapped their wings rapidly to break their momentum . However, the seven of them were still charging toward the ground like meteors chasing after the moon .

At this very moment, the second soul ring on Tang Wulin's body suddenly shone brightly . The Bluesilver Emperor vines immediately became as thick as a person's thighs . The instant the vines touched the ground, they bent downward . With the strong resilience of the elastic vines, they drastically dampened the impact of Tang Wulin's fall acting like a cushion to soften the landing .

A beam of golden light resembling a golden little dragon shone brightly . It pushed hard against the ground, and the powerful rebound sent Tang Wulin flying again . He shook his arms, and the Bluesilver Emperor that was wrapped around his comrades shook as well . Immediately, they were flung back into the air again . Thus, the impact forces were dissipated . They hovered in the air for a brief moment before they dropped to the ground albeit slowly this time .

He retracted his Bluesilver Emperor once all of them landed safely . They were more scared than hurt .

"This is truly exhilarating!" Xie Xie cried out excitedly .

It was truly exhilarating as It was everyone's first experience of skydiving . However, the whole sequence of events was still within their manageable range .

Although Tang Wulin was not the pilot, he was the mastermind who coordinated their strategies and ensured everything went well . It was truly a stroke of genius especially when he unleashed the Overlord Dragon . That was what enabled them to shake the fighter aircraft and mechas off their tails . If not for the sudden high-speed dip, it would not have been easy for them to break free of the roundup . The Northsea Army Corps was not an easy organization to deal with .

"How's everyone?" asked Tang Wulin .

"We're alright!" The others signaled gestures to Tang Wulin indicating they were fine . They were all one-word battle armor masters . Although they were subjected to the impact force upon landing, the defensive abilities of their battle armors were sufficient to protect them .

Tang Wulin gestured and the others quickly gathered in a formation around him . Tang Wulin, Ye Xinglan, Yue Zhengyu, and Yuanen Yehui surrounded the other three .

It was only now during the brief respite that they could observe their surroundings better . The sea northeast of the Continent was freezing . That was why this island was mainly covered by coniferous forests which appeared a luxurious green . The only thing depressing thing was that all the trees, vegetation cover, and even the ground itself were completely pitch black, as pitch black as ink . It struck fear into their hearts when they looked at it . It was as if there were a multitude of ghost shadows lurking in the landscape .

Tang Wulin squinted his eyes slightly . He unleashed his spiritual power and felt the aura of his surroundings .

He noticed that although everything here was black, it was not filled with a dense, dark element aura . Everything was quite normal . It was not much different from any typical forest .

'What's with this place?' Tang Wulin's heart wavered slightly .

Since this place was known as Demon Island, there must be something unique about it . The so-called military training of the academy in this place could not possibly have been coincidental . Even Elder Cai and the others had unpleasant experiences back then when they were here . It was not difficult to speculate which of the experts who became Hyper Douluos were exceedingly talented and outstanding people when they were youths .

"Captain, what do we do now?" Xie Xie asked softly .

Tang Wulin replied, "Let's take turns to rest . First, we'll need some time to recover and be in tiptop condition . " They could not plow on blindly . Yuanen Yehui and Yue Zhengyu had just consumed Bloodthirst Bean Buns just now, and they were very much spent . The others were also exhausted to varying degrees . The landing just now had given them quite a shock both physically and mentally . It was apparent that they needed to calm their spirits before they attempted anything else .

Xu Xiaoyan, Xu Lizhi, and Xie Xie sat down first to recover their soul powers . The other four formed a circle around them . Tang Wulin's third soul ring lit up with circles of light spreading outward from him, the Bluesilver Golden Array . It possessed the ability of Elemental Stripping and a collective powerful controlling soul skill .

"Zhengyu, Yuanen, you guys can take a rest as well . It should be fine with XInglan and I standing guard . "

"Okay!"

The after-effects of the Bloodthirst Bean Buns began manifesting themselves . Although the cultivation bases of both Yuanen Yehui and Yue Zhengyu were not weak, they had still expended much of their energies . Yue Zhengyu, in particular, had used Sacrifice before this which consumed much of his life energy . After his all-out effort just now, he was truly exhausted .

Purple light flickered within Tang Wulin's eyes . He unleashed Purple Demon Eyes and surveyed his surroundings carefully . Then, he silently extended his Bluesilver Emperor outward as he felt the life source on this island .

Ever since his spiritual powers reached the realm of Spirit Abyss, his senses were more sensitive than before . Especially after it was combined with the Bluesilver Emperor, it was quite easy for him to communicate with the flora .

At this moment, Xie Xie who was the first to sit down suddenly opened his eyes . He uttered with fright, "Why isn't there any origin energy? I can't recover my soul power . "

His voice barely faded when the others opened their eyes as well . Their eyes also displayed shock .

They had the same feeling . On this island, they did not feel the presence of any origin energy .

A thought flashed through Tang Wulin's mind . He hastily focused his mind to sense it . It was true! Demon Island was empty . He did not need the Bluesilver Golden Array . It seemed like this place had already undergone Elemental Stripping . All the other auras were normal, but origin energies were nowhere to be found .

Without origin energy, they had no source energy to restore their cultivation bases . Soul power could be depleted unless they do not utilize any soul power at all . However, how was that possible?

As a soul master, especially one who had already attained the rank of a Soul King, one would be unconsciously expending one's soul powers . Utilizing one's soul power to protect one's body was the norm in one's daily life . Moreover, the cultivation of the Mysterious Heaven Method was a continuous process . One's soul powers would be used constantly . Although the dissipation of one's soul power would be at low levels, it was still a depletion . If one were in a place with absolutely no origin energy, one did not even have to expend one's soul powers for it would gradually run dry .

Yue Zhengyu's expression changed as he said, "Is this the legendary forbidden land?"

Tang Wulin looked at him, "What's this about a forbidden land?"

Yue Zhengyu said in a deep voice, "It's written in our clan's ancient records . During the primordial era, some places were punished by the Divine Realm due to their special nature, and these places turned into forbidden lands . They were stripped of any existence of life . It was impossible for any kind of origin energy to be formed on such lands . But clearly, there are plants here! If this is a forbidden land, there shouldn't be plants here!"