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Chapter 388: Dragon Gate, The Dragon's Mark!
Chapter 388: Dragon Gate, The Dragon's Mark!
Looking up, Su Ping found himself in a pitch-black world. Everything seemed to have vanished, leaving only a massive gate before his eyes.
Su Ping never imagined that the Dragon Gate would turn out to be an actual gate. With a wave of Holy Dragon Legend's hand, he arrived at this place.
This was such a unique gate, with golden stairs leading up to it. Beyond that, darkness enveloped the area.
Su Ping could only look up at the giant golden Dragon Gate, which had only a dozen or so steps.
On the Dragon Gate, two familiar figures were carved on the left and right sides of the relief.
He had truly seen these two figures before in the Ten Thousand Spirits Record.
One was a golden five-clawed dragon, and the other was a giant dragon with dark golden horns and a body shimmering with colorful light.
It seemed like the representatives of the Giant Dragon and Divine Dragon clans were engraved on this Dragon Gate, solidifying its status as the legitimate lineage.
"Is this the Dragon Gate?" Su Ping blinked and muttered to himself. He could sense the extraordinary and powerful force hidden within this gate.
At the same time, facing this peculiar object, he had an indescribable feeling.
"That's right," Holy Dragon Legend's voice echoed behind him. "According to speculation, even Dragon City was born from the Dragon Gate. The origin of the Dragon Race can be traced back to this very gate."
Su Ping stared at the gate, feeling an irresistible urge to step forward. Fortunately, he managed to restrain himself and curiously asked, "What's inside the Dragon Gate?"
The tightly closed gate remained firmly shut, showing no signs of opening.
However, to Su Ping's surprise, Holy Dragon Legend thought for a moment and then shook his head slightly.
"I don't know!"
"You don't know?" Su Ping was taken aback. How could the current Holy Dragon Lord of Dragon Kingdom not know about their national treasure?
Holy Dragon Legend smiled faintly. "Su Ping, I'm not kidding. Although I have my speculations about the Dragon Gate, and by climbing to the eleventh step, I have a certain control over Dragon City. But I truly don't know what's inside the gate.
Because we can't force our way in! The Dragon Gate only opens when it spews out the Dragon God's Blood, and even then, we can't forcefully enter."
Su Ping nodded in understanding.
So that was the case.
"Do I need to climb the stairs of the Dragon Gate?"
"What do you think? The secrets of the Dragon Gate have not been fully uncovered by Dragon Kingdom in these two hundred years. However, the one certain thing is that the benefits brought by the Dragon Gate are immense!" Holy Dragon Legend smiled slightly.
Benefits from this thing? Su Ping was momentarily stunned, and then Holy Dragon Legend lifted his chin.
"Why don't you give it a try?"
His eyes held a hint of amusement. With his control over the Dragon Gate, he had surpassed everyone in Dragon Kingdom's history. Although the Dragon Gate was only discovered during the late Liang Dynasty, who knew how many brilliant individuals had come into contact with it? Even so, the twelve steps of the Dragon Gate, referred to as the process of leaping through the Dragon Gate, were rarely climbed directly beyond the fourth step.
However, he, the brilliant Holy Dragon Legend, now stood on the eleventh step. With just one more step, he could face the Dragon Gate head-on.
Perhaps then, he could uncover the secrets beyond the Dragon Gate!
So, he was well aware that climbing even one step on the Dragon Gate would be challenging.
Not to mention, this was just the first step, and it was not something a mere Overlord-ranked Beastmaster like Su Ping could manage.
It was genuinely difficult.
Apart from the strict realm requirements, there was an even more mysterious aspect—one had to have a close connection and understanding of dragons to climb smoothly!
Understanding and cognition of dragons were crucial.
After all, this was the Dragon Gate! And Su Ping, although he had encountered Dragon Companions, had not even managed to form a contract with one. With only an Overlord-ranked realm, climbing the Dragon Gate was impossible.
However, Holy Dragon Legend now stood on the eleventh step of the Dragon Gate, having a profound grasp of it. Naturally, he could ensure Su Ping's safety, even if the Dragon Gate rejected him, preventing any mishaps.
Afterward, he could let this young fellow properly interact with Dragon Companions and ideally form a contract with that special Dragon Companion after advancing to the Monarch rank.
According to his research on the Dragon Gate, directly contracting a Dragon Companion did not significantly enhance recognition. Instead, continuously evolving a Companion Beast into a Dragon Companion was more accessible.
His Holy Dragon was a testament to this.
At this moment, Su Ping was unaware of Holy Dragon Legend's true intentions.
Since he was asking him to try climbing the steps, he might as well give it a shot.
Su Ping didn't think much about it. The golden-yellow steps before him seemed to be constantly surrounded by dragon roars.
As he took his first step onto the twelfth step, it felt as if the steps had suddenly transformed into a towering mountain.
Su Ping was well aware that these steps were not the threshold of his home.
He took a step forward and placed his foot on the first step of the Dragon Gate.
Su Ping's entire body seemed to be swept by a sudden gust of wind, and at the same time, a dragon roar echoed in his ears.
As he stepped down, the Holy Dragon Legend beside him frowned.
Something was wrong. According to the Dragon Gate's repulsion, shouldn't someone without a dragon companion contract be repelled and thrown out immediately?
Perhaps it was because his other foot had not yet been lifted.
He prepared himself and then spoke to Su Ping:
"Step up!"
Su Ping gritted his teeth and ignored the deafening dragon roar in his ears. He lifted his left foot and then, together with his right foot, stood still.
'Hmm?'
The Holy Dragon Legend was startled, and as he looked at Su Ping standing on the first step, he was also momentarily stunned, unable to react.
It was clear that in this world, very few things could surprise this person.
Unfortunately, at this moment, Su Ping did not notice the strange expression on the Holy Dragon Legend's face.
Because at this moment, Su Ping himself was completely stunned.
This was because in his ears, the dragon roar formed a strange serpentine sound as he took his step, and it echoed in his heart:
'Stepping onto the first step of the Dragon Gate, obtain the Dragon Mark.'
That's right.
It was such a simple sound, yet Su Ping was a little stunned.
Because he already felt that as his foot stepped onto the Dragon Gate's step, in the depths of his soul, a faint shadow of a divine dragon and a giant dragon appeared.
Even though this shadow of the mark was even thinner than the ashen flame mark of the Sky Tomb, it had no effect.
Instead, Su Ping felt his spiritual power swaying as a result.
The two dragon-related talents seemed to have been enhanced.
Dragon Aura and Unyielding Dragon Soul? Of course, this enhancement was very weak, but overall, it was beneficial to him, and more importantly, the significance of its existence!
Dragon Mark?
Su Ping exhaled deeply, and a barely noticeable glimmer of excitement flashed in his eyes.
He knew the effects of the Sky Tomb Mark. It could even allow the Paper Doll, which had already reached its maximum level, to take another step forward.
If this was the Dragon Mark...
Su Ping pursed his lips and then, ignoring the strange gaze of the Holy Dragon Legend, he raised his head and took another step forward!
Then, behind him, the Holy Dragon Legend's gaze became even more peculiar.
Because when he was ready to catch Su Ping as he was about to be repelled by the Dragon Gate, he found that Su Ping's foot had firmly stepped onto the second step of the Dragon Gate, and both feet were together.
How could a mere Overlord, without a dragon companion, directly climb two steps of the Dragon Gate in such a situation?
Unless it was a young dragon, it was impossible for a human to do so.
This unimaginable scene left the Holy Dragon Legend feeling unusually perplexed.
He already had a good understanding of the Dragon Gate.
Naturally, he was aware of the Dragon Gate's rules.
But it was precisely because he knew the rules that it didn't make sense!
What was this kid's secret? Could it be that he was a transformed dragon soul? That was clearly impossible.
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However, no matter how unbelievable it was, Su Ping still stood there, and once again, he closed his eyes.
Because, just like before, when he stood there and the dragon roar reached his ears, the voice appeared again:
'Stepping onto the second step of the Dragon Gate, the source of the Dragon Mark is enhanced.'
In the depths of his soul, the shadows of the divine dragon and the giant dragon became slightly more solid.
This level of enhancement was almost comparable to the Sky Tomb Mark.
It was clear that Su Ping's guess was correct.
His eyes lit up with intense excitement.
Then, at a speed several times faster than before, he took another step onto the third step of the Dragon Gate, under the bewildered gaze of the Holy Dragon Legend.
'Stepping onto the third step of the Dragon Gate, the source of the Dragon Mark is enhanced.'
And as this voice echoed in his ears again, Su Ping felt the back of his hand slightly warm.
The next moment, on the back of his hands, strange marks of a giant dragon and a divine dragon slowly emerged.
This was...
Su Ping glanced at it but didn't pay much attention. Instead, he took another step forward! The fourth step?!
How did this kid do it? The Holy Dragon Legend looked at Su Ping with curiosity, wanting to see Su Ping's limit.
What was the reason behind this?
As he gazed upon the Dragon Mark on his palm, it was a tangible proof that the Dragon Gate had indeed acknowledged this Overlord-ranked non-dragon beastmaster.
Unfortunately, at this moment, Su Ping had yet to provide an answer.
After stepping into the fourth floor, the feedback he received seemed somewhat different from before.
'Ascending the fourth step of Dragon Gate, the Dragon Mark's origin is enhanced. Gain Dragon Gate Appraisal to determine if the creature possesses Dragonization abilities.'
Indeed, after reaching the fourth level, Su Ping could finally utilize the ability that had been repeatedly demonstrated.
Is this the power of Dragon Gate?
Su Ping exhaled deeply, sensing the method used by Dragon Gate for this detection.
Aside from the Dragon Gate's appraisal, apart from personally appraising at the Dragon Gate, the beastmaster who possesses the Dragon Mark can also appraise remotely. However, compared to the former, the effect is slightly inferior, and it may be slightly inaccurate.
But this is still useful.
Su Ping was genuinely surprised, never expecting to gain such significant insights from this visit to Dragon Gate.
Setting aside everything else, the true Dragon Mark within his soul was already more than enough.
This mark was even more abundant than the Heavenly Tomb Mark.
Yet, there were no negative effects from the Heavenly Tomb Mark.
For Su Ping, this was more precious than anything else.
Su Ping continued to look upward, unconsciously wanting to take another step.
However, a dragon roar, several times more intense than before, reverberated at that moment. The next second, Su Ping felt his body instantly fly backward.
He was blasted away from the stairs of Dragon Gate.
Fortunately, the Saint Dragon Legend standing beside the stairs reacted in time, instantly understanding the situation. With a quick flip in the air, Su Ping landed on the stairs below.
Su Ping patted his chest in relief, but couldn't help but express his disappointment:
"It seems I can only reach the fourth level. What a pity!"
He could sense that if he continued ascending the stairs, the origin of the Dragon Mark would continue to strengthen. What a shame...
Then, Su Ping noticed the peculiar gaze of the man before him.
Is there still something to regret?
If there's still regret, wouldn't it be even more regrettable for him?
The man pursed his lips, thinking for a moment but not asking anything.
In fact, there was no need to ask.
The reason was simple. After Su Ping reached the fourth level and the Dragon Mark became stronger, he sensed a certain aura from Su Ping.
An aura he was very familiar with.
Dragon Aura!
This talent was something the Saint Dragon Legend couldn't possibly be unaware of. However, this talent was indeed extremely rare.
He had previously guessed that Su Ping's rapid progress might be due to a second talent, or perhaps even a third talent, making him an extremely rare beastmaster.
At this moment, as Su Ping unintentionally leaked out his Dragon Aura, the man understood why this young fellow had managed to ascend the stairs four times consecutively.
While it was said that possessing Dragon Aura allowed one to ascend four times, it still seemed somewhat unbelievable. Nonetheless, it provided a reason and explanation.
An explanation that the man could accept.
So, the Saint Dragon Legend didn't say more but smiled and nodded:
"Well done, I originally thought that before you enter the Heavenly Tomb, it would be best to successfully ascend the stairs. Perhaps it can slightly suppress the influence of the Heavenly Tomb Mark."
"I'm just lucky, haha."
Su Ping felt slightly relieved, but in truth, the Dragon Aura he had displayed earlier was intentional, feigning an accidental leak.
He also realized that reaching the fourth level seemed somewhat exaggerated.
Earlier, he had heard about the second talent from the man, so he naturally tried to leak his 'second talent' as well.
Providing the man with a reason to accept.
The Saint Dragon Legend nodded, and with a wave of his hand, the two of them instantly appeared on the stairs:
"Alright, I didn't expect you to gain the acknowledgment of Dragon Gate. It's getting late, and the final trial is in a few days. If you still intend to participate, remember to get some rest."
It was clear that the interaction with the man was coming to an end.
It was a pity that Su Ping actually wanted to ask if the Dragon Mark had any other functions. However, seeing that the man seemed deep in thought and had no intention of providing further explanations, Su Ping could only wait for another opportunity.
Su Ping nodded:
"Alright, you go ahead."
Although he didn't get to interact with the other heritage sites in Dragon City, he wasn't in a rush, as he still had plenty of time in the Dragon Kingdom.
But the most crucial thing at the moment was that he was slightly eager to meet the Meng Huangliang he had heard about.
(End of Chapter)
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