Chapter 399: Chen Dragon Palace

"Look quickly, the entire ground is starting to sink."

Zhang Lingxue said this to Fang Ritu, pointing at a sunken patch within the ruins.

A passageway had appeared there, and a sulfurous odor wafted out from it.

"This is the scent of Hell."

Zhang Lingxue said to Fang Ritu with great certainty.

She had once spent a very long time in a Diyu Mijie for the sake of research.

"I suspect a devil created all of this."

Zhang Lingxue patted the Guangming Nüshen Die, which was radiating holy light.

Following this, the Guangming Nüshen Die dove down and plunged headfirst into the cave.

A dazzling, intense light dispersed the darkness throughout the entire cave.

The Shadow creatures in the cave dissolved like ice and snow the moment they touched the Holy Light.

Fang Ritu led Tong Chui and leaped down.

She landed in the cave one step ahead of Zhang Lingxue.

Many Blood Pools had been established here, emitting a pungent, foul odor.

In the deep darkness, a pool of blood-red water appeared particularly striking.

It was not an ordinary red, but a crimson so deep it was almost black, as if it could swallow all light.

On the surface of the Blood Pool, bubbles emerged from time to time; when those bubbles burst, they made a dull sound, as if some creature were breathing.

In the center of this deathly silent Blood Pool floated huge Abyss Eggs; their shells were mottled, emitting a faint blue light from time to time like ghosts in the Abyss, flickering in and out of existence.

Around the eggs, there were rings of distorted airflow, and they pulsed like a heart.

The Blood Pool was filled with a large number of skeletons, both human and Exotic Beast.

The bones were all absorbed by the rising and falling Abyss Eggs, turning into nutrients to nourish them.

The screams of Exotic Beasts echoed in the empty space of the Blood Pool; some Exotic Beasts that could not hold on simply turned into pus and melted into the Blood Pool, adding a layer of horror to this already grim scene.

"Is this Hell?"

"So many Blood Pools?"

Fang Ritu felt vaguely nauseated and asked Zhang Lingxue.

"Yes, the Blood Pools in Hell can be considered Culture Dishes for hatching Hell warriors."

"Demons born from Abyss Eggs will all receive the blessing of the Abyss."

"If we hadn't entered this place this time, letting these Abyss Eggs hatch would inevitably have formed an army of demons."

"The entire Yan Country is already chaotic enough; it cannot continue to be in chaos."

Zhang Lingxue knew of the pressure at the Sea God Abyss and wanted to destroy the Abyss Eggs at the source.

"Guangming Nüshen Die, shine with Holy Light."

The Guangming Nüshen Die spread its wings slightly, emitting a brilliant and dazzling light.

Under the illumination of its holy radiance, the darkness on the surface of the Abyss Eggs began to shatter, as if ice had encountered the rising morning sun.

The Holy Light, like a sharp blade, pierced into the ink-black Abyss Eggs.

Under the baptism of the Holy Light, cracks appeared on the Abyss Eggs at an extremely rapid speed.

One could only hear a crackling sound as countless tiny fragments fell off the Abyss Eggs; they danced in the air, accompanied by a slight and crisp shattering sound, like stars falling in the night sky.

When these fragments touched the ground, they disappeared into the soil without a sound, like melting snowflakes.

The wings of the Guangming Nüshen Die trembled slightly, and the surrounding air seemed to become fresh.

The Blood Pool was instantly purified by the Holy Light, leaving behind a floor full of remains and a bottomless pit.

As the demon eggs and the Blood Pool were purified, the haze that had originally shrouded the sky gradually dissipated.

Beams of gentle light pierced through the clouds and sprinkled onto this land, giving all things vitality and hope.

Just at this moment, an incomparably huge demon claw lunged violently toward Zhang Lingxue.

"Watch out!!!"

Fang Ritu sensed that something was wrong.

Just as she raised her Tong Chui to block in front of Zhang Lingxue, another pitch-black demon claw blocked her path.

The sharp demon claw scraped across the surface of the Tong Chui, sending out a shower of Mars.

Fang Ritu could clearly see that this demon claw came from the Shadow beneath.

By this time, Zhang Lingxue had already directed the Guangming Nüshen Die to block the attack of the demon claw.

"Be careful, Xiao Xue, these demon claws are extending from the Shadow."

Fang Ritu shouted loudly, but caught off guard, a Lijua suddenly emerged from the Shadow and slapped Fang Ritu directly away.

Her back slammed heavily against the stone wall, and a mouthful of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

At this moment, a demon claw, shaped like a sickle, was stabbing fiercely toward Zhang Lingxue's heart.

"Sigh."

A sigh came from afar, and the sound of time ticking could be heard all around.

Time in the surroundings was frozen.

A woman wearing golden robes walked out from the void.

She looked into Zhang Lingxue's dark pupils and placed her hand on Zhang Lingxue's face.

"Long time no see, Xiao Xue."

"Your sister is almost successful."

"As long as I can successfully break through to the Ninth Rank, I will have hope of cracking the body of the ancient god."

"In this way, we can also bring our parents to Rebirth once again."

"I am just one step away."

The Sun Sage said with a smile.

She waved the Sun Staff in her hand.

A dazzling beam of Holy Light emerged from the Sun Staff.

Wherever it passed, the Shadow was scorched by the blazing sun.

Countless Shadow dissipated in mid-air.

"This devil really has a few tricks up its sleeve."

"To think it could actually modify Shadow creatures; the knowledge in its brain is now mine."

The Sun Sage laughed coldly.

She lowered the Sun Staff and flew toward the distance.

Only then did the time in the surroundings return to normal.

Zhang Lingxue and Fang Ritu suddenly looked around in suspicion.

Why had the Shadow creatures suddenly disappeared?

Could it be that what just happened was an illusion?

Then how did they break through the illusion?

"Xiao Xue, let's go. Let's take a look in the depths, but be careful; there might be traps here."

Both of them had been terrified by the Demon Zhua, so their movements slowed down significantly.

In that bottomless cave, a wisp of dim light flickered in and out of existence.

A short, ugly-looking devil, dressed in an ill-fitting suit, was watching everything around him through a crystal ball.

The time freeze from just a moment ago had also caused the entire scene to fall into a state of stagnation.

"Strange, why is this crystal ball broken?"

The devil patted the crystal ball.

"This situation usually happens, but a little pat would fix it."

"That means there is some poor contact."

"But now, it seems like patting it doesn't do anything at all."

The devil muttered to himself.

He took a few steps back and picked up the staff in his hand.

This was a staff only as thick as a thumb, and it seemed to hide an unusual aura.

A large black eye appeared on the staff.

It was actually alive.

The fabric of the black suit wrinkled on him, as if hiding the darkness and secrets in his heart.

His face was twisted, his features like a joke of fate, misplaced and discordant.

However, his sharp eyes revealed a hint of cunning and wisdom.

The devil's emotions were elusive, his mouth sometimes hanging with a Weird smile, sometimes pressed into a straight line; this was the characteristic of a devil, a very special creature of Hell.

They were always ingenious and could craft various demonized crops.

At the same time, they were also excellent merchants, appearing on the battlefield of the Abyss to provide large quantities of weapons to the demons slaughtering each other.

And their only harvest was the demon core of the demons.

This devil was already very old, with white hair and beard.

The Evil Eye Staff in his hand swayed gently, making a rustling sound: "Something is wrong, someone is coming."

Behind the devil was a huge Blood Pool.

A stitched-together demon was soaking in the Blood Pool.

It held two sharp Demon Sword in its hands, while the two hands stitched onto its back held two huge shields embedded with Demon Shield.

There was a large hole in its head, and the demon core inside had already been taken away by someone.

It exuded an incomparably fierce baleful aura, its huge pupils staring blankly at a certain spot.

"A decent puppet."

A blonde woman wearing a golden robe appeared behind the devil.

She examined this stitched demon.

"After this demon was stitched, its strength rose to the eighth rank; it must have been prepared specifically for oneself."

The Sun Sage smiled.

"Who is it?"

The old devil looked at the Sun Sage with a ferocious face.

The human before him was not to be trifled with; should he awaken the stitched demon from its slumber?

He was reluctant to part with the foundation he had worked so hard to build.

"In life, one must give in order to receive."

"It just depends on whether you are willing to let go—ah, excuse me, you are just a devil after all."

"Devils are the greediest Exotic Beast; you must be unwilling to leave the foundation you worked so hard to build."

The Sun Sage's words sounded quite grating to the old devil.

Forget it, never mind, even if this stitched demon was not yet fully crafted.

This was the only way.

Now, the human before them must be made to know their own power.

If they could turn her into a puppet, wouldn't they be able to obtain a powerful mage?

"Where are your dog eyes looking?"

At this moment, the old devil suddenly covered his eyes, and black blood dripped from between his fingers.

"Destroyed your peepers."

"However, relying on your devil bloodline, your peepers can still regenerate."

"Originally, I wanted to wipe you out right here and seize the wisdom in your mind, but now I have changed my mind."

"You come be my servant."

The Sun Sage raised the Sun Staff and tapped it lightly against the old devil's glabella.

Countless sun fires spread out from the old devil's glabella.

"Ahhhhh."

"So painful, let me die."

The old devil rolled on the ground like a dead dog, letting out a hysterical scream.

"Hand over your true name, and I can spare your life!"

The Sun Sage smiled; she smiled very happily.

Qi Luck Hall.

Chen Long Gong.

Before Ye Bai had even arrived here, he heard deafening snoring.

This sound rose and fell; the entire Chen Long Gong was composed of four huge stone pillars and a dilapidated roof.

Good heavens, truly good heavens, Chen Long had almost dismantled the entire Chen Long Gong.

Chen Long was curled up in the ancient Gongdian, and the mottled moss on the stone pillars proved its long history.

Faint light fell through the gaps above the Gongdian.

Chen Long's scales shimmered with a dim light under the illumination of the light, as if they were the brightest stars in the night sky.

Chen Long's body was extremely massive; its body was like a winding mountain range, vigorous and huge, and the dragon scales shimmered with a metallic luster.

The dragon head was majestic, and two dragon horns pierced straight into the clouds, as if they were sharp swords piercing the sky.

The dragon whiskers were elegant, swaying gently with the snoring.

Chen Long gently flapped its heavy eyelids, its breathing calm and deep, and every inhalation and exhalation was accompanied by a faint sound of wind.

Its long tail curled casually, and those tightly closed eyes occasionally twitched gently, as if there were signs of waking up.

On the surrounding stone walls, a few stubborn plants grew out from the cracks.

The entire Chen Long Gong was very ancient and grand, almost returning to a primitive society.

Warm air currents were sprayed from Chen Long's nostrils from time to time, not diminishing in the slightest even in sleep.

Its Zhua moved slightly, then returned to calm.

Chen Long's mouth was wide open, and quite a bit of drool dripped from the corners of its mouth.

It did not know what it had dreamed of in its sleep, and it was smacking its lips.

Folks, how to wake up a sleeping dragon.

Ye Bai considered it by putting himself in its shoes, thinking from another perspective.

If he were sleeping soundly and was woken up from his dream by someone, wouldn't he spray the person who disturbed his sleep to death with a mouthful of salt soda.

It was the same for Chen Long; if he woke it up at this time, what awaited him would inevitably be Chen Long's sharp Dragon Claw and that proud Dragon Breath.

"How to wake up a dragon sleeping soundly."

There was no signal here, so he couldn't ask Du Niang.

However, at this time, Ye Bai suddenly felt his stomach rumbling with hunger.

"Forget it, don't think too much."

"Eat when it's time to eat, drink when it's time to drink; anyway, I've arrived so far ahead of time, it's not even two hours yet, let's rest for a while and eat something."

Ye Bai's Pet Beast Space was sealed, but that didn't mean Ye Bai didn't have storage equipment on him.

Although the Storage Ring on his hand didn't have much space, it contained some meat.

Ye Bai took out the meat of the Deep Sea Anglerfish and took out some charcoal.

He intended to grill the Deep Sea Anglerfish.

The bonfire was quickly lit, and the raging fire burned.

The tongues of fire greedily devoured the fatty fish meat of the Deep Sea Anglerfish.

Before long, golden grease seeped directly out of the fish meat.

An alluring fragrance was released into the air.

This fragrance became even more alluring under the scorching of the charcoal fire.

Before long, the fish meat of the Deep Sea Anglerfish was grilled until it was golden and crispy.

Ye Bai was just about to put it into his mouth and chew it up.

But at this time, there was a person—or to be precise, a dragon—that was quick-mouthed and quick-handed.

It took a big breath and sucked all the Deep Sea Anglerfish into its mouth.

"Huhu, so hot, but so fragrant."

Where Chen Long had originally been sleeping, a small white jade-colored dragon appeared.

The small dragon was only two meters long and looked exceptionally spirited.

"Are you Chen Long?"

"Why has my body suddenly become so small?"

Ye Bai asked, puzzled.

"This is my special ability; I am able to become larger or smaller."

(End of this chapter)