Chapter 335: The Whereabouts of Gexiusi

Having traveled through the Void Space for several days, Xiao Han and his companion finally caught sight of the location of East Dragon Island.

Compared to the past, the current East Dragon Island was undoubtedly filled with the heavy atmosphere of an impending great war. From time to time, one could see patrols of powerful Taixu Ancient Dragons; upon seeing Zhuli beside Xiao Han, they would salute from afar and detour around them.

"Ice Saint, please." Seeing that East Dragon Island was currently safe, Zhuli dispelled the worry in his heart and smiled at Xiao Han.

"I must trouble the Great Elder to lead the way," Xiao Han said with a nod.

Just as the two of them pierced through the protective barrier of the Taixu Ancient Dragons, a figure sitting cross-legged with closed eyes in a great hall somewhere on East Dragon Island suddenly opened their eyes and said with pleasant surprise:

"The Great Elder has returned; let us go and welcome them immediately."

"Yes."

Thus, before Xiao Han reached the great hall, he saw from afar several familiar faces with powerful auras waiting in front of the hall.

More than ten Half-Saints, as well as five or six Dou Sheng powerhouses including Zhuli—even with the Taixu Ancient Dragons divided into four, the number of their powerhouses was still startling.

Besides these, Xiao Han also sensed two powerful auras on East Dragon Island that were not inferior to Zhuli's.

"For the high-level members of East Dragon Island to come and welcome me, I am truly honored!" Xiao Han said to Zhuli in surprise.

"As a distinguished guest of our clan, how could we be negligent toward the Ice Saint?" Zhuli waved his hand and said courteously.

As he spoke, he also cast a look of approval toward the others, signaling that they were very sensible. This made the Second Elder and the others look at each other, and they successively hid the embarrassment in their eyes and stepped forward to greet them.

"Greetings, Ice Saint." Xiao Han had visited East Dragon Island before, so they were all old acquaintances, and there was no sense of estrangement.

They were also very clear about Zhuli's mission to seek help; now that a strong reinforcement had arrived, their backbones had invisibly stiffened quite a bit.

After walking into the great hall, Xiao Han was arranged in a seat beside Zhuli.

"Let's keep it brief. Since the Ice Saint is willing to help, that is naturally for the best. However..."

His tone shifted, and Zhuli's voice suddenly rose by several levels:

"Although we have a Saint presiding, we must absolutely not lower our guard. You all should understand this, right?"

Xiao Han was only an insurance policy, meant to play the role of settling the outcome during the critical battle. But Zhuli did not want this to make his clansmen develop a sense of arrogance; where would that leave the face of their Taixu Ancient Dragons?

"Understood!" The synchronized response echoed in the great hall and did not dissipate for a long time.

"If the Ice Saint has any needs, please feel free to state them; our clan will certainly do our utmost," Zhuli turned his head and said to the silent Xiao Han.

"That I do have," Xiao Han said. "Could you provide me with a few corpses of the members of that mysterious force the Great Elder mentioned? I would like to study them."

"Corpses?" Zhuli was slightly stunned, as if he had not expected such a request, but he quickly nodded and signaled to Zhuli with his eyes.

If they couldn't even produce a few corpses, their old faces would truly be unable to hold up.

The latter nodded slightly, stood up and left the great hall, but returned after only ten minutes. With a light wave of his sleeves, several pitch-black, massive figures of varying physiques and auras were displayed before Xiao Han's eyes.

"Ice Saint, these are the best-preserved and most representative corpses," Zhuli introduced.

"But the pity is that the strength of these strange creatures is at most Nine-Turn Dou Zun Peak; none have reached the Saint Realm." This point made Zhuli quite regretful.

Xiao Han was not disappointed. "No matter, the Saint Realm cannot be killed easily either; these are sufficient."

When truly calculated, even since the founding of Langya Pavilion, aside from the few that Xiao Han personally killed, the results regarding Saint Realm powerhouses were indeed few and far between.

On one hand, the life-saving means of the Saint Realm were extremely high, and it was difficult to kill them completely with ordinary methods. On the other hand, such powerhouses were rare in number and had a huge influence, so they could not be killed easily.

As he spoke, he put away the corpses and said to Zhuli, "Please arrange a secret chamber for me. If any unexpected situation arises, you may summon me at any time."

"No problem," Zhuli readily agreed.

Led by Zhuli, Xiao Han passed through the interior of the volcano on East Dragon Island and entered a special, ethereal space. Feeling the special energy swirling around him, Xiao Han raised his eyebrows slightly.

"This should be a very important place, right?"

He could feel that this place had some similarities to spatial turbulence. Such a place was not only of great benefit to the cultivation of the Taixu Ancient Dragons but also a great enjoyment; such an environment was no different from the mansions of the Human race.

Zhuli chuckled: "What of it? It is merely the place where this old man usually goes into seclusion to cultivate."

"This place is located in the core area of Dragon Island, with few people to disturb, so the Ice Saint can rest assured in his seclusion."

"Then many thanks for the Great Elder's kindness," Xiao Han said with a bow.

When Zhuli left, Xiao Han's face suddenly turned gloomy. The Storage Ring on his hand lit up, and several strange corpses appeared before his eyes.

"This aura... it cannot be wrong," Xiao Han muttered to himself.

From the moment he arrived at East Dragon Island, Xiao Han had sensed a slightly familiar and evil aura, which was why he had taken the initiative to ask to examine the corpses of the mysterious force's powerhouses that Zhuli had spoken of.

Although these creatures had vastly different appearances—beast-like, bird-winged, or human-bodied—the power within them was of the same origin.

Xiao Han could not help but clench his hands tightly. "Giant Demon, Gexiusi... or rather..."

"That King Palace!"

When Zhuli described the characteristics of the so-called mysterious force, Xiao Han had already been suspicious; from the moment he saw these corpses, the answer was confirmed.

The Giant Demon clan, massive in size, possessed powerful frontal combat capabilities.

Their greatest advantage in sweeping across the battlefield was their ability to manipulate the emotions of their own side, enhance fighting spirit, and destroy the enemy's combat psychology while disrupting the rhythm of the battle.

These bizarre creatures must have been transformed by Gexiusi in secret over these years. Because they were not the original, pure Evil Clan, and coupled with the robust constitution of the Taixu Ancient Dragons, the abilities of the Giant Demon clan did not play too large a role on the battlefield, but they still had a not-insignificant influence.

Thinking of this, Xiao Han felt a sense of relief instead. The most feared thing was not a powerful enemy, but a poisonous snake hiding in the dark.

Regarding an alien species like the Evil Clan, Xiao Han had always held a considerable degree of wariness. After all, he did not know whether they possessed the ability to contact the Evil Clan of other continents or even travel to the Da Qian World.

If they really were to pull an Evil Clan army from the Da Qian World, Xiao Han would not need to think about dealing with the Soul Clan; thinking about how to survive would be the correct solution.

Now it seemed that Gexiusi had likely been hiding somewhere for many years, controlling the physical body of the King Palace. Since the other party had shown their flaws, the opportunity to follow the vine to find the melon had been delivered to his doorstep.

The only thing Xiao Han had to guard against was that Gexiusi, having obtained the physical body of the King Palace and spent years licking his wounds, might already possess the strength of the original King Palace, making the difficulty of dealing with him skyrocket.

However, since he could take down a veteran Evil King back then, a newly promoted Evil King like Gexiusi was naturally nothing to worry about.

"This time, I will not let you escape again," Xiao Han's eyes revealed a strong chill.

He opened his palm, and a Jade Pendant appeared in his hand. He then applied a slight force and crushed it. A faint spatial ripple spread into the void and then slowly dissipated.