Chapter 336: Entering the Dragon Palace

He at this moment realized that beneath him on the sea surface there was a large shadow—a huge White Whale, with a Sea Horse standing on its back, surged straight up from the sea floor.

That White Whale opened its massive mouth, capable of swallowing an entire island. Ye Liuyun had just been blasted out of the void, and before he could react, the White Whale swallowed him whole.

Immediately, a suction came from the White Whale's mouth, pulling Ye Liuyun in.

Ye Liuyun saw clearly that the White Whale was at the Heavenly Gang Fifth Tier realm. He had originally released the Skeleton Puppet, but after thinking, he recalled it and, following the suction, rushed into the White Whale's stomach.

"Dare swallow me, I'll make it bloom from within!" Ye Liuyun decided in his heart to dismantle the White Whale from the inside.

After entering the White Whale's stomach, its gastric juices mixed with seawater, drowning him. The corrosive power of the gastric juice was extremely strong; Ye Liuyun's clothes were instantly corroded away.

He hurriedly used True Essence to shield the Storage Ring and the Demon Slaying Sword behind him, fearing they would also be corroded. As for himself, he relied on his Physical Body to endure. His current Physical Body was already sufficient to contend with the gastric juice. The corrosion speed and his recovery speed were essentially balanced.

As the seawater was gradually expelled, the White Whale's stomach opened up more space. Ye Liuyun leapt out of the water, standing suspended in the air. Although gastric juice continued to secrete onto his body, it was far less than when he was submerged.

At this moment he had sealed his mouth and nose with True Essence, and could not smell the scent inside the White Whale's stomach.

Afterwards, he activated his Golden Pupil, observing the White Whale's bodily structure, studying where to strike to cause the White Whale's swift death.

When he fully opened his Golden Pupil, he discovered that his Golden Pupil could pierce through the White Whale's body and see the outside. The White Whale had at this moment transformed into a human shape and stood together with numerous Sea Demons. He thought for a moment and decided not to act hastily.

"Perhaps the White Whale can lead me to treasure! I'll look around first. Anyway, for now there's no danger here."

Thus, he rooted himself in the White Whale's stomach and temporarily settled there.

Through the Golden Pupil, he saw beneath the sea water a Defense Array. These Sea Demons were probably researching how to break the array. In the end they could not devise a better method, so they simply used brute force to blast a breach in the array, and the sea creatures poured in one after another.

Upon entering, even Ye Liuyun exclaimed in amazement.

This underwater world, however, was a vacuum; there was no water inside, only a structure resembling a palace.

In front of the great gate of this structure, on each side stood nine stone statues, each carving different sea beasts. Above the gate hung a plaque reading "Dragon Palace"!

"This is the source of the Dragon Clan's aura. Truly, it came without any effort!" Ye Liuyun felt a bit excited.

These sea beasts, upon seeing this, were also especially excited.

Seeing their excitement, Ye Liuyun also confirmed that this indeed was the Sea Tribe's inheritance!

"I have no idea what might be inside!"

Ye Liuyun was thinking when he suddenly saw the two rows of stone statues move. The statues seemed to come alive, leapt off their pedestals, said something to the group of Sea Demons, and then lunged at them.

The Sea Demons immediately began to counterattack. Their numbers were many, close to thirty, but their realms were not as high as those stone statues. The statues' realms were uniformly Heavenly Gang Fourth Tier.

These Sea Demons, however, ranged from Heavenly Gang First Tier to Heavenly Gang Fifth Tier.

As soon as the fight began, the White Whale carrying Ye Liuyun and another girl formed from a Heavenly Gang Fifth Tier Black Flood Dragon, instantly blasted two stone statues, rushed into the great gate, ignoring the lives of others.

Clearly they were from different factions. Upon reaching the treasure site, their cooperation ended, each wanting to enter first to seek treasure.

"These stone statues must be the guardians of this Dragon Palace and a test for these Sea Demons. Only by defeating these stone statues can one proceed to receive the inheritance. Fortunately I didn't come down myself; otherwise a single Skeleton Puppet couldn't handle so many stone statues. If even one slipped through, I couldn't catch it."

These stone statues had no Soul, so his Spiritual Soul Attack could not affect them.

At this moment Ye Liuyun actually hoped that the man formed from the White Whale would find as many treasures as possible.

Ye Liuyun was simultaneously gripping the sea beast's True Essence Pill, absorbing it, while observing the situation around the White Whale.

The White Whale man and the Black Flood Dragon youth girl were heading the same direction, straight toward the central Grand Hall of this structure, as if they knew the path. Upon reaching the Grand Hall, both gazed at a Dragon Pearl at its center.

At that moment, the light on the Dragon Pearl flashed, and a Dragon Soul appeared before the two of them. Their two Sea Horses immediately fell from them and froze in place.

"This Dragon Soul is amazing; even the Sea Horses that specialize in blocking Spiritual Soul Attacks were taken down by it!" Ye Liuyun, watching the Sea Horses being annihilated, felt both awe and fear,

"Looks like this was the former Sea Emperor, right? I have no idea what realm he was at back then!"

Seeing the Dragon Soul freeze their Sea Horses, the White Whale man and the Black Flood Dragon girl both grew nervous.

"You needn't fear. They simply lack the strength to know everything here. They're only temporarily under my control; when you leave, I'll let you take them away."

After the Dragon Soul's words fell, the two Sea Demons felt a little relieved.

The Dragon Soul sized them up, then glanced at Ye Liuyun, offering him a meaning‑laden smile.

Ye Liuyun was stunned. "Could this Dragon Soul see me?" he was puzzled. He wasn't sure whether the Dragon Soul was smiling at him.

But then he was certain the Dragon Soul was looking at him, because the Dragon Soul actually transmitted a voice to him.

"Little one, why do you carry the aura of my Dragon Clan ancestors?" the Dragon Soul asked him.

"I once received guidance from nine Dragon Clan elders and promised to help look after the Dragon Clan's juniors. Sensing the Dragon Clan aura in this Secret Realm, I rushed here. However, midway I was swallowed by this White Whale, which brought me along." Ye Liuyun explained to the Dragon Soul.

"Heh, you're clever. You couldn't have entered here with just your own power. That shows we're fated. I'll pass some of my inheritance to the Black Flood Dragon's junior, helping her become a dragon. Since you're here, I'll also grant you some opportunities. From now on, could you help look after that Black Flood Dragon, okay?" the Dragon Soul proposed.

"Uh… she's far higher than me; why would I need to look after her?" Ye Liuyun found it hard to understand.

"She may be higher now, but she doesn't have your good fate; she'll definitely need your care later! And you'll soon catch up to her, won't you?" the Dragon Soul retorted.

"I'll try my best! Sea beasts have a huge prejudice against humans. I hope she won't try to kill me the moment we meet!" Ye Liuyun reluctantly agreed.

"Haha, that won't happen! I'll embed a restriction in the inheritance I give her. No matter who she kills, she won't kill you!" the Dragon Soul laughed, "Now, just wait to receive the benefits! Whatever the White Whale obtains, just snatch it all for yourself."