The three elders from the FlHoly Land expressed great gratitude towards Earth Hermit. Their eyes shone with sincerity.
'If it weren't for him, all our members would have lost their lives.
We owe him a lot.
Now that our base had been destroyed, these over three hundred disciples are our only hope, ' they mused.
Earth Hermit nodded at them and gestured to accept their thanks. After that, he then continued to scout the desert with his
compass.
Austin was watching the Earth Hermit intently. He knew that the he had sdiscoveries.
"I heard that you were hurt. Are you all right?" Steward Nolan inquired worriedly as he turned to the three elders.
He quickly scanned their bodies for injuries.
Hearing this, the disciples swarmed towards the elders because they were also concerned about them.
The three elders were deadly pale as if they were sick. Their skin was so white, which made them look quite weak.
"We're good. Don't worry.
We just used too much vital energy to activate the ultimate magical treasure, but don't worry. We'll get better soon,"
Elder Brendan replied and assured them.
Upon hearing that, the rest of them felt much relieved.
The three elders were the core figures of the FlHoly Land. If anything bad happened to them, there would be no hope to
rebuild their sect.
Meanwhile, Earth Hermit continued to scan the dessert. "I found it!" he soon exclaimed in sheer delight.
He was far away from the members of the FlHoly Land.
Surprised and curious about the sudden outburst, all the people rushed towards Earth Hermit who was standing on a sand dune.
The sand dune was quite high, which made it look like a hill.
"What was it, old man? What did you find?"
Austin asked as he stared at Earth Hermit, eyes full of great curiosity.
"I found a dragon shadow,"
Earth Hermit replied excitedly.
"What?"
Hearing what he just said, the members of the FlHoly Land were all shocked.
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"Where is it?"
Austin asked with a hint of thrill in his voice.
"It's right beneath my feet. It is hiding in this dune,"
Earth Hermit delightedly answered as he fixed his gaze on the dune.
"Really?"
everyone asked almost at the stime, astonishment in their eyes.
‘The dragon shadow is in this sand dune?’
They began to check the sand with the use of their spiritual senses.
Much to their disappointment, they didn't find any sign of the dragon shadow.
Even Elder Brendan, who was a master with a strong spiritual sense, didn't perceive anything from it.
'It seems like there is nothing special about this dune, ' he thought.
"If the dragon shadow could be spotted so easily, it wouldn't have beca mystery,"
Earth Hermit said as he took note of the confusion evident on their faces.
"Earth Hermit, please tell us what's going on with all this. We can't understand what you mean," Elder Brendan urged eagerly.
He was as clueless as everybody else.
He knew that the old man was not lying. It was widely known that Earth Hermit was an expert in geology, earth energy, and tombs
in the East Mainland.
That was why other cultivators called him Earth Hermit.
"I found out that there are nine natural vessels of dragon energy in this area.
These natural vessels are moving beneath this desert as if they are defending something,"
Earth Hermit explained with a brooding expression.
‘Natural vessel of dragon energy?’
Elder Brendan was shaken up by his words.
'Oh my god! The legendary natural vessel of dragon energy is found here!" Elder Brendan exclaimed inwardly.
"What is the natural vessel of dragon energy?" Austin asked with a puzzled look on his face.
He and other disciples from the FlHoly Land were not following what the Earth Hermit was talking about.
Austin was no stranger to the natural vessel of energy because he had already seen those. However, it was the first tthat he
had heard about the natural vessel of dragon energy.
Godwin had taught him the Earth Formula, which was about the flow of the earth.
It was primarily about how to perceive Earth Energy and the power of the earth.
It didn't mention the natural vessel of energy or even the natural vessel of dragon energy.
"Letput it this way. There is flowing energy in the earth and it is called the Earth Energy.
A great amount of Earth Energy condenses to the natural vessel of energy in sspecific environments.
There are different types of natural vessels of energy, and the natural vessel of dragon energy is a special kind of it.
The natural vessel of dragon energy is much better than the other natural vessels of energy. It is characterized by its ability to
move around.
Sof them can even think like humans.
So | guess there are about nine natural vessels of dragon energy here.
It seems like they all follow the sroute.
The nine dragon shadows we saw are actually their projections."
Earth Hermit explained carefully to Austin.
'| see.
After listening to everything the hermit explained, Austin now had a better understanding of the natural vessel of energy and the
natural vessel of dragon energy.
'So the natural vessel of energy is a condensation of a great amount of Earth Energy. And the natural vessel of dragon energy is a
superior type of the natural vessel of energy, ' Austin thought as he nodded his head in understanding.
"Got you!"
Earth Hermit suddenly hit the ground with his palm.
Boom!
The sand dune shook tically as a great amount of spiritual energy cout of the ground.
In the next minute, the dune collapsed as if something was taken away from inside of it.
All the members of the FlHoly Land were in shock as the sand becflat and smoothed.
'Earth Hermit was right! There was a natural vessel of dragon energy in that dune, ' they all thought delightedly.
"Nine natural vessels of dragon energy? Is this place protected by the Nine-dragon Space-blocking Array?
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Is there another space in this desert?"
Earth Hermit murmured as he stared intently at his old compass.
"Nine-dragon Space-blocking Array!
That is possible! Earth Hermit, you do have a great point,"
Elder Brendan blurted excitedly as his eyes lit up.
"I had observed this place and thought about it for a while. According to my investigation, | think there is such an array.
Elder Brendan, | know you're adept in arrays. Let's work together to break this Nine-dragon Space-blocking Array. What do you
say?"
Earth Hermit proposed to the elder.
"All right. I'm in! It was said that the Nine-dragon Space-blocking Array is used to lock down a space.
If there is indeed another space here, the legacy of our sect might be hidden there," Elder Brendan agreed.
He trembled in excitement at the thought that he might be able to get a hold of their ancient scripture.
With Elder Brendan's agreement, Earth Hermit rubbed his hands with an expectant look on his face. The greatest pleasure in his
life was exploring geography and tombs.
Now that he knew that the legendary Nine-dragon Space-blocking Array was here, he would utilize this chance to study this
powerful array.
"It is said that the Nine-dragon Space-blocking Array contains spatial force. It would be better if we seek help from a guy who is
good at spatial power,"
Earth Hermit added.
The next second, both his and Elder Brendan's eyes lit up as an idea occurred to them. They turned to look at Austin
simultaneously.
"We need your help, Austin,"
Earth Hermit and Elder Brendan said in chorus.
"No problem," Austin agreed with a nod.
He was also curious about that Nine-dragon Space-blocking Array.
"Everyone, you go find yourself a nearby place to have srest. Don't disturb us for a while,"
Elder Brendan instructed the members of the FlHoly Land.
Elder Leder and Elder Damian led their crew to a flat area nearby to rest.
Meanwhile, Austin, Earth Hermit, and Elder Brendan continued to talk about how they could break the array.