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đ Chapter 14: Valley of the Sleeping Dragon
(A thick fog blankets the path. The sound of dripping water echoes off stone walls. Each step they take, the ground seems to breathe.)
đ Xiao Feng (softly):
â "Is this the valley? Feels like⊠something's watching us."
đ Gu LĂĄng (tense, whispering):
â "Not just watching⊠like it's waiting for us to mess up. My powers are still sealed... I can't even feel my tail!"
(Suddenly, a distant howl breaks the silence. Gu TÄng tightens his cloak.)
đ Gu TÄng (dry and emotionless):
â "This valley⊠once housed the Black Dragon's slumber. Its curse still lingers here."
đ A curse? A dragon? Then why isn't the system saying anything?
đ System:
> "Warning: Area 'Valley of the Sleeping Dragon' contains spiritual distortion. System analysis reduced."
"Hidden skill activated: Resistance to Madness"
đ Xiao Feng:
â "Madness? You're saying we're gonna go insane now?!"
đ Gu TÄng (murmuring):
â "Some say the dragon's voice still echoes in the rocks⊠Listen too closely, and you'll lose your mind."
(A strange moan ripples from the canyon walls. Gu LĂĄng curls up, visibly disturbed.)
đ Gu LĂĄng:
â "Okay, I'm officially losing it⊠someone's calling my name!"
đ Xiao Feng (bitter smile):
â "No, I heard it too⊠someone is calling your name."
đ If this is just the path... what lies at the end?
(Through the mist, a massive footprint appears. The three freeze, eyes locked on the towering shadow moving in the distance.)
đ Gu TÄng (colder than ever):
â "The dragon hasn't awakened⊠but the demons sacrificed to keep it asleepâstill roam this place."
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đ„ End of Chapter 14