He immediately walked over, past the eight stone tablets, and pulled out the golden object.
The golden object was only palm-sized and covered in mud. Ning Beichen quickly wiped it clean with his hand, revealing three dazzling characters on the palm-sized golden object: "Xian Ling Jing".
Ning Beichen connected his consciousness with the golden object and was instantly transported to a mysterious space.
However, it was not his body, but his soul.
Ning Beichen was initially flustered, but he quickly calmed down.
This was because he had prior experience. When he obtained the bronze shard that contained the "Crossing the Sea of Suffering" technique, his soul had also been drawn in.
Ning Beichen knew this was an ancient method of inheritance, so he was not alarmed.
As expected, Ning Beichen saw two people in the space: a man in flowing white robes and a woman in a green dress.
Although he couldn't see their faces, Ning Beichen could tell from their appearance that they were a perfect match, a rare pair of golden boy and jade girl.
But what happened next caught Ning Beichen by surprise, leaving him blushing and his blood boiling, his heart pounding like a drum.
After an unknown amount of time, Ning Beichen's soul returned to his body from the space.
When Ning Beichen opened his eyes, his expression was peculiar, his face flushed as if scalded by hot water.
It took a while for Ning Beichen to gradually recover.
What he never expected was that this Xian Ling Jing was a dual cultivation technique, and the process of dual cultivation was so intense that it made Ning Beichen, an experienced driver, blush so deeply. There were undoubtedly many indescribable scenes.
However, after his initial embarrassment, Ning Beichen became very excited.
The Xian Ling Jing could help two people improve their cultivation simultaneously. Although the actions required were extremely difficult, making even an experienced driver like Ning Beichen exclaim it was unbearable, the rewards once successful were enough to make Ning Beichen's heart race.
The Xian Ling Jing was not only a dual cultivation technique but also a method for cultivating immortality. Although Ning Beichen didn't know if "immortality" truly existed, as long as it could improve his cultivation, he didn't care about being an immortal or not.
Even though Ning Beichen's cultivation had been improving rapidly, after encountering the black flood dragon, he realized he was still far from strong enough. He had only dealt with minor characters before.
For instance, this black flood dragon, and the great demon who destroyed Luo Yingying's world.
If Ning Beichen encountered them again, would he still be so lucky?
At this moment, Ning Beichen looked at his hand and found that the golden Xian Ling Jing was gone. However, he was not sad, because the Xian Ling Jing had become a part of his body.
Cultivating the Xian Ling Jing required this item. Without it, even knowing the technique would be useless.
After his initial excitement, Ning Beichen quickly calmed down. The Xian Ling Jing was powerful, but that was for the future. Now, he still had to deal with the black flood dragon.
Moreover, only by resolving the issue with the black flood dragon could they have a future; otherwise, it would be but a fleeting moment.
As Ning Beichen stepped out of the formation, he heard the black flood dragon's wild laughter, causing the black river to churn with immense waves. He saw a massive flood dragon's body thrashing in the black river.
However, eight chains were still bound around its body, not yet unbound. This was a deliberate move by Ning Beichen.
In fact, Ning Beichen could have unbound the chains, but to prevent the black flood dragon from breaking its promise, he intentionally left this contingency. If the flood dragon reneged, Ning Beichen could trap it in the formation again.
"Black flood dragon, I have fulfilled your request. Now it's your turn to keep your promise."
Ning Beichen emerged from the black river and returned to Liu Yilin and the others, speaking to the black flood dragon.
"Hahaha… Human, you are too foolish. You are not qualified to negotiate with me!"
The black flood dragon laughed, clearly having gone back on its word.
"Black flood dragon, you swore a solemn oath. Are you not afraid of being struck by lightning and perishing without a burial ground?" Ning Beichen rebuked it.
"Hahaha, you are too naive. I will not kill you, but I can imprison you, making your life unbearable. That way, I will not break my oath." The black flood dragon laughed maniacally, evidently having no intention of letting them go from the very beginning.
"Black flood dragon, you broke your promise. May you die a terrible death!" Luo Yingying said to it.
"Hehehe… I am not like you ugly humans. You humans bound me at the bottom of the black river for tens of thousands of years. Tell me, do I have any reason to let you go?" The black flood dragon said through gritted teeth.
"Black flood dragon, it wasn't us who bound you. Go find whoever did! Why are you taking it out on us?" Liu Yilin said indignantly.
"All humans deserve to die anyway!" the black flood dragon roared.
Ning Beichen watched the black flood dragon coldly. It seemed his suspicion of judging others by his own low standards was correct. Those of a different species will have a different heart; one should never expect non-human creatures to empathize with you.
"Black flood dragon, I warn you, fulfill your promise immediately and take us away from here, or you will regret it for the rest of your life." Ning Beichen said to the black flood dragon, word by word.
"Hahaha… Ridiculous, truly ridiculous. Who do you think you are, daring to threaten me? I am already free. I will kill every last one of you humans!" the black flood dragon scoffed loudly.
"Since that is the case, then do not blame me for being impolite!" As Ning Beichen spoke, he took out a piece of cyan jade carved with runes.
At this moment, the black flood dragon suddenly felt a sense of unease, but it couldn't fathom what ability this human possessed to threaten it.
It was now free, and from this moment on, it could soar through the skies, with no one to impede its freedom.
"Very well, I would like to see how you will be impolite!" the black flood dragon said calmly.
"I will regret it! Ugly creature." Ning Beichen snorted coldly and crushed the jade in his hand.
"Wait… wait." The black flood dragon, which had been calm, suddenly felt a pang of anxiety as it saw the determined look on Ning Beichen's face.
"It's too late, you dog!" Ning Beichen said sternly, then activated the formation in the black river. The eight chains on the black flood dragon's body strangely returned to the formation, re-binding the flood dragon and forcibly dragging it back into the black river.
Moreover, Ning Beichen had tampered with the formation, making it even more potent than before.