The Eerie Dragon Palace Treasury, Greedy Rogue Cultivators
The next day, early in the morning.
The Demon Emperor Island’s spirit mist had not yet dispersed, when Xie Fei and Zhou Hongxian quietly set off with Ninth Central.
The number of people on this trip was not large; besides the three of them, only a few Demon Clan experts secretly accompanied them, their auras hidden, difficult to detect.
Ninth Central, in a golden-red long robe, had a steady aura, the Grotto-Heaven Realm’s pressure faintly discernible.
She led Xie Fei and Zhou Hongxian straight to a hidden teleportation formation on the island.
While walking, she whispered, “The Dragon Palace Treasury is located in an Independent Space; ordinary methods are difficult to find.
“It has two entrances. My Hundred Thousand Demon Mountains control the main entrance; the other is still unknown.”
She paused, her gaze profound, “The treasury needs True Dragon Aura to activate it. Xie Fei, the treasure in your hand is crucial.”
Having said that.
She waved her hand, and the teleportation formation’s spiritual light shone brightly, inscriptions flowed, emitting space fluctuations.
Xie Fei and Zhou Hongxian exchanged a glance and stepped into the formation.
With a flash of spiritual light, the scene before them changed drastically.
The power of teleportation swept over them, and in an instant, the three appeared above a boundless sea.
There was nothing under their feet; there were no islands within tens of thousands of miles.
The sea surface was turbulent, spiritual energy thin, making it difficult to distinguish between east, west, south, and north.
Xie Fei extended his spiritual sense, only to feel the void subtly suppressed, as if an invisible restriction enveloped it.
He secretly thought, “This place is truly extraordinary; the spatial aura is abnormal; it must be the barrier at the treasury entrance!”
Ninth Central stood on the sea surface, her robe fluttering, saying in a deep voice, “This is the place.
“Xie Fei, take out the object containing True Dragon Aura and activate the entrance passage!”
Her gaze swept over the two, solemnly reminding, “The situation inside the Dragon Palace Treasury is complex; even what my Hundred Thousand Demon Mountains know is limited.
“Legend says that it not only contains the Dragon Lord Inheritance but also many Dragon Corpses; it is both a treasury and a Dragon Mausoleum.
“After entering, danger lurks everywhere; remember to be cautious!”
Xie Fei nodded slightly, but secretly remained vigilant.
Zhou Hongxian, unmoved, used sound transmission to say, “Xie Fei, Ninth Central, there are many experts ambushing around this sea surface!
“Opening the passage now, I’m afraid they will swarm in to seize the opportunity.
“Doesn’t the Hundred Thousand Demon Mountains have any defenses?”
After releasing her spiritual sense, she had already sensed that the sea surface, while seemingly empty, actually concealed numerous powerful auras.
Some were Nascent Soul, others Transformation Cultivators, all hidden in the void, observing this place.
It seems that they had received definite news of the Dragon Palace Treasury and had ambushed in advance, waiting for the opportunity to move.
Xie Fei had already perceived this.
But he didn’t say anything.
Ninth Central’s lips curled slightly; her sound transmission was calm, “It’s fine!
“We can use these rogue cultivators and forces to scout the way and probe the dangers of the treasury.
“My Hundred Thousand Demon Mountains have our own methods; the key opportunities will not fall into the hands of outsiders.
“You just need to open the passage; I’ll handle the rest.”
Xie Fei said indifferently, “If so, then let’s open it!”
He naturally would not take out the Dragon Scale or call out Long Aotian.
Instead, with a thought, he opened his System Space and released a trace of Long Aotian’s aura.
This time, the True Dragon Aura was not concealed and spread vast and boundless.
In an instant!
The True Dragon Aura swept across the sea surface, like a dragon’s roar shaking the heavens, causing the seawater to boil and waves to surge to the sky!
Boom…
The sea surface violently shook.
Countless spiritual lights burst forth from the void, intertwining into a light screen.
In the center of the light screen, a faintly visible passage slowly emerged, exuding an ancient and weathered aura.
At the end of the passage.
Faintly visible were densely packed corridors, great halls, pavilions…
Like a magnificent ancient city, it lay silent in the darkness.
Inside the city, there was no light, as black as ink, exuding a chilling deathly silence, causing palpitations.
Xie Fei’s gaze fell.
Suddenly, he felt a strange gaze coming from deep within the passage.
As if an unknown existence was watching, making his scalp numb.
His heart tightened, secretly thinking, “This Dragon Palace Treasury is truly not simple!”
The moment the passage appeared.
The hidden experts all became vigilant, their spiritual senses intersecting, discussing through sound transmission.
“This Dragon Palace Treasury is not right! The aura is deathly silent, implying danger!”
“After tens of thousands of years, there may be changes inside the treasury; do not rashly enter!”
“Be careful of that strange gaze; could the Dragon Corpse have become a spirit?”
…
At the same time.
On a barren island hundreds of thousands of miles away, spiritual light flickered.
A group of cultivators dressed in Exquisite Holy Land attire gathered, their auras strong, the spiritual light of their magical treasures flashing.
The leader was a woman in white, with a beautiful appearance and an elegant bearing.
Her cultivation was unfathomable, difficult to fathom.
She stood on a huge rock, her gaze looking towards the sea surface, as if sensing something.
“Senior Disciple Sister, the sea surface is shaking; the second entrance to the Dragon Palace Treasury is about to appear!”
A stream of light fell from the sky, transforming into a young male cultivator, respectfully reporting.
The woman in white nodded slightly, her tone calm, “Mm, prepare to enter.
“The opportunities in the treasury cannot be missed, but there are dangers inside; order everyone to be prepared for battle!”
The cultivators on the island, upon hearing this, all operated their power, summoning their magical treasures, poised to strike.
The woman in white’s gaze was profound; no one knew what she was thinking at this moment.
…
Over here.
On the sea surface, the passage gradually stabilized.
The light screen flowed, emitting waves of fluctuations.
Ninth Central’s gaze was sharp, her sound transmission saying, “The passage is open, but do not enter for now; wait and see!”
Xie Fei and Zhou Hongxian nodded, standing on the sea surface, their auras restrained and motionless.
Boom!
In the blink of an eye.
The originally empty sea surface suddenly revealed dozens of figures, their auras mixed, ranging from Nascent Soul First Level to Nascent Soul Ninth Level.
They were all lurking rogue cultivators and cultivators from small factions.
Their eyes showed greed; without hesitation, they transformed into streams of light and rushed into the passage.
They scrambled, fearing to fall behind.
However.
More hidden experts remained motionless, their spiritual senses locked on the passage.
They were also waiting.
The Dragon Palace Treasury was dangerous and unknown; it was a good opportunity to use these Nascent Soul rogue cultivators to scout the way.
But as time passed.
Many of those who had entered first exclaimed excitedly.
“Spirit Artifact! Top-tier Spirit Artifact! There are treasures in the passage!”
“I picked up a Dragon Pattern Jade Pendant, containing Dragon Qi, priceless!”
“The treasury is indeed well-deserved; just the entrance corridor has countless opportunities!”
The exclamations and joyful cries from within the passage came one after another.
Like flames igniting dry firewood, it completely ignited the emotions of the lurking experts.
Those cultivators who had originally remained motionless and cautiously observed could no longer restrain themselves; the greed in their eyes grew, and they all broke through the air.
“Quick! We miscalculated! There are countless treasures in the passage; they were picked up by those rogue cultivators!”
A Transformation Cultivator roared, transforming into a thunder light and rushing towards the passage.
“Don’t wait; if we wait any longer, there won’t be anything left! Go quickly!”
Another cultivator summoned a Flying Boat, carrying several companions, and rushed towards the light screen.
In the blink of an eye.
Dozens of figures appeared, like ferocious dogs seizing food, swarming into the passage, fearing to fall behind.
The spiritual energy on the sea surface surged, the void buzzed, and the auras of the hidden powerhouses could no longer be concealed.
On the Hundred Thousand Demon Mountains’ side.
Ninth Central stood on the sea surface, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, her gaze sweeping over the cultivators rushing into the passage.
She sneered, “These rogue cultivators and small factions are perfect for scouting the way for us!
“With them in front, the treasury’s restrictions and dangers will be consumed, and we can then move.”
She turned to Xie Fei and Zhou Hongxian, saying in a deep voice, “Go! Come with me inside.
“As long as we follow these people closely, even if something happens, we can easily escape!”
Whoosh.
Ninth Central’s figure flashed, transforming into a golden-red stream of light, rushing into the passage first.
Xie Fei and Zhou Hongxian looked at each other, then their spiritual light protected their bodies, and they followed closely behind.
The three of them, like rainbows, rushed into the light screen and disappeared from the sea surface.
As soon as they stepped into the Dragon Palace Treasury passage.
Xie Fei felt his body sink, as if entering a different dimension.
The spiritual energy in the passage was surging, like a tide surging.
But it was impure, and the aura was strange.
He extended his spiritual sense and discovered that there were many types of spiritual energy.
Some were vibrant, like newly born spirit grass.
Some were decayed and rotten, with a foul odor.
Others contained an unknown “Death Qi”!
Icy cold.
If you accidentally inhaled it into your body, it could erode your flesh, and even lead to the exhaustion of your power!
Xie Fei’s heart tightened, and he quickly reminded Zhou Hongxian beside him, “This spiritual energy is abnormal; be careful!
“This place should have been affected by the Dragon and Phoenix War; the power of Heaven and Earth was shattered, which led to the chaotic state!”
He decisively activated Limitless Sword Qi.
Transforming into a sharp light screen, it surrounded his body, forming a barrier.
Any spiritual energy that touched the Sword Qi was cut off, unable to penetrate, perfectly protecting himself.
Zhou Hongxian, having received the warning, immediately rose Crimson Flame, transforming it into a flame light shield, isolating the outside world.
She replied through sound transmission, “The spiritual energy in this passage is indeed poisonous; inhaling it will definitely harm you!”
Xie Fei nodded, carefully expanding his spiritual sense, probing towards the end of the passage.
But his spiritual sense only extended halfway before being blocked by a pitch-black barrier, unable to perceive anything.
It was as if the city scene he had seen outside was just an illusion.
Everything was like a phantom, seemingly real and unreal, causing palpitations.
Xie Fei looked down and saw that the passage was not straight but winding and meandering.
Like a child’s casual doodle, the path was chaotic, and the spatial aura was twisted.
The deeper they went, the greater the resistance to spiritual sense, as if there was an invisible force blocking it.
Xie Fei frowned and thought, “This passage material is neither gold nor jade, containing Dragon Blood Aura, indestructible; it must be part of the Dragon Palace’s restriction!”
Just as he was pondering.
Zhou Hongxian beside him suddenly felt curious and slapped the passage wall with a palm.
Spiritual power surged, Crimson Flame gushing forth.
Boom!
The palm force struck the passage, producing a low, muffled sound.
However, the passage wall remained motionless; the illusory light screen suddenly lit up, and the rebounding force surged back.
Zhou Hongxian was caught off guard, her body swayed, and she stumbled back several steps, her face changing slightly.
“This passage is too strange!”
Zhou Hongxian stabilized her body, sound transmitting to Xie Fei, her tone serious, “I used one-tenth of my strength, and it was completely rebounded, not even shaking the passage wall!
“This material is definitely not ordinary!”
Xie Fei swept his gaze across the passage, saying in a deep voice, “The material of this passage is very special, as if refined from Dragon Blood.
“It is extremely tough and contains spatial restrictions.
“I estimate that this passage is not only the entrance but also the first line of defense of the treasury; touching it may be dangerous!”
Artifact forging is not as strong as formations, so he could only see a little clue.
He was about to probe again when he suddenly heard Zhou Hongxian exclaim, “Where’s Ninth Central?!”
Xie Fei’s heart trembled, and he suddenly turned his head.
He discovered that Ninth Central, who had been leading the way, had disappeared without a sound!
The entire process was without warning.
Even Xie Fei, who had been releasing his spiritual sense, didn’t know when Ninth Central had disappeared.
“There are many different dimensions here, countless.
“I guess she accidentally fell into one of the different dimensions.
“Don’t worry about it; let’s go our own way.”
He and Zhou Hongxian had a map.
Once they entered the Dragon Palace Treasury, they would have a natural advantage over others.
Having said that.
Xie Fei looked back.
But he found that Zhou Hongxian had also disappeared at some point.
“She’s also gone…”
Xie Fei frowned, then took out the Concentric Glazed Glass refined by Zhou Hongxian.
Upon sensing the location, he found that Zhou Hongxian had already reached the deepest part of the passage.
It seemed she had already entered the Dragon Palace Treasury!
“What’s going on? Could it be because of her previous attempt to probe the passage?”
Thinking of this, Xie Fei quickly put away the Concentric Glazed Glass and slapped it as well.
Bang!
A slight sound came, like hitting metal.
After waiting for a moment.
A strange suction force came!
Before he could react, he disappeared.
…
When Xie Fei came to his senses, he found himself in a dark passage.
It was pitch-black all around, silent.
There was no end in front or behind, making it difficult to distinguish direction.
He frowned and took out the Concentric Glazed Glass.
He probed with his spiritual sense and found that Zhou Hongxian’s position was extremely far away, as if separated by countless spatial barriers.
“Is this another passage?
“Or have I already arrived at a different dimension?”
Xie Fei pondered as he groped his way forward.
This was different from the one he had entered initially; the space was vast.
Moreover, there were things on the walls around him.
Upon closer inspection.
There were strange patterns.
There were also some unfamiliar ancient Dragon Clan characters.
There were even many things emitting a mysterious aura, which were actually powerful Profound Skills!
“But these Profound Skills seem to be all incomplete.”
Xie Fei stood there for a while, discovering that the recorded Profound Skills were mostly missing 99%.
There were only one or two sentences, or even a few words or patterns, in the scattered records.
It was impossible to cultivate them successfully.
However, even in this situation, they still contained Dao Rhythm.
It shows how strong these Profound Skills originally were.
Seeing that he couldn’t cultivate them, Xie Fei didn’t pay much attention and continued walking forward.
With his spiritual sense deployed, he found more than a dozen figures ahead.
These were the experts who had been hidden on the sea surface.
They were like locusts, taking everything they could carry.
Many shallow different dimensions were forcibly broken open, and the things inside were taken away completely.
Xie Fei followed behind these people and saw a different dimension attached to the passage being violently broken open.
Inside was a place similar to an island.
The island had originally been covered with many spirit grasses, but after those people passed by, it had become bare.
Even the entire island had been leveled, dug three feet deep.
Next.
Xie Fei saw another different dimension being opened.
It emitted a large amount of Divine Wood aura.
When he arrived, the Divine Wood had been completely felled, not even a single root left.
Whoosh!
As he walked further, Xie Fei kicked over a pile of bones.
The slight breeze instantly blew these bones, which had existed for countless years, into powder.
The Spirit Artifact Magical Treasures that had originally been inserted next to these bones had all been taken away.
“What’s going on with this Dragon Palace Treasury?
“There are countless different dimensions attached to the passage.
“Where are there so many different dimensions?
“Did the Dragon Clan like to open up different dimensions back then?”
Xie Fei was thinking.
The people in front seemed to have discovered that someone was following them.
They immediately stopped.
Then they turned around and walked towards him.
These people were all East Sea Rogue Cultivators, and they seemed to be a group.
The leader coldly snorted, “Friend, what are you following us for?”
Xie Fei hadn’t spoken yet.
Another person said, “He must be trying to take advantage, using our strength to pick up treasures.
“Big Brother, kill this disgusting guy immediately.
“Otherwise, he might stab us in the back later!”
After saying that.
He operated his power and started to attack.
Bang!
Spiritual power erupted, instantly bombarding towards Xie Fei.
In the blink of an eye.
The attack had already arrived in front of him.
“So it’s ‘kill immediately’.”
Xie Fei dodged and, without being polite, immediately charged towards the opponent.
In a flash.
A sword finger landed on the attacker’s protective spiritual power shield.
With the Sword Intent bursting forth, it instantly broke through the spiritual power shield’s resistance.
Boom!
The figure flew out violently, crashing into the passage wall.
If it weren’t for the fact that this person had a Defensive Spirit Artifact on him, blocking nine out of ten of Xie Fei’s power.
This person would have died on the spot.
“Third Brother!”
The leader was both shocked and angry, “This person is powerful! Be careful!”
They were all at the Nascent Soul Realm; their spiritual power had not transformed into magical power.
Therefore, they were in chaos.