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Chapter 261: Dragon Palace in the Palm
Chapter 261: Dragon Palace in the Palm (End of Chapter)
"Which direction is the Huai Long Palace in?"
The Blue immortal was taken aback, unsure of what Lin Yuan meant by this question.
Could he be planning to visit Huai Long Palace in person?
Indeed, as a revered Immortal King who had transcended tribulations, his personal arrival at Huai Long Palace would make even the most rebellious palace master bow in submission. In the vast spiritual realm, no true immortal dared to go against the will of an Immortal King.
Immortals like Blue Qing and the master of Huai Long Palace were known as Half-Step Immortal Kings, but their true power fell far short of that of a Tribulation Immortal King like Lin Yuan.
Blue Qing, who had crossed the Heart Devil Tribulation and possessed a strong soul and will, was effortlessly manipulated by Lin Yuan and trapped in an illusion of his making, unaware of his true surroundings.
Of course, this was also because Lin Yuan was no ordinary Tribulation Immortal King. Even the most common Tribulation Immortal King could deal with a Half-Step Immortal King with just a thought.
"It's over there."
Blue Qing immediately pointed out a location. As an old rival of Huai Long Palace, he naturally knew where their lair was located.
Huai Long Palace was nestled within the core water veins of the Jiujiang Domain, making it an impregnable fortress. Even if a group of Half-Step Immortal Kings laid siege to it, they would be unable to cause any harm. Thus, even though Blue Qing knew the location of their lair, there was little he could do.
In the past, there had been large-scale battles between the Huai Long Palace and the Dao De Immortal Sect. Even when the Dao De Immortal Sect drove back the Huai Long Palace with the help of the Xuanwang Palace, they found it difficult to inflict any serious damage. The dragon-blooded immortals of the Huai Long Palace would simply retreat into their palace when they realized they were outmatched, ensuring their survival.
"War God, there's no need for you to go there yourself. Just issue an edict, and I will deliver it to Huai Long Palace." Blue Qing hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice.
An Immortal King's edict contained their unique aura and couldn't be imitated. It symbolized the will of the Immortal King, and its arrival was akin to the presence of the Immortal King themselves. Even the audacious masters of Huai Long Palace wouldn't dare to disobey such an edict.
Although the Jiujiang Domain was the 'Dragon Transformation Land' of a Tribulation Dragon King from millennia ago, and all the water-tribe dragon descendants in the domain were technically his offspring, this was ancient history. No one knew if it was true, and even if the Tribulation Dragon King existed, he wouldn't offend another Tribulation Immortal King over such a trivial matter.
"There's no need for that." Lin Yuan glanced at Blue Qing and said indifferently, "Just bring them here directly."
As he finished speaking, Lin Yuan raised his right hand. Black and white Taiji power intertwined at his fingertips, warping the surrounding space. Blue Qing only needed to glance at it to feel a splitting headache coming on.
It was too profound.
Too complex.
Just from Lin Yuan's simple gesture, Blue Qing felt that half of his life's insights into the mysteries of space were encompassed within, and it only occupied one ten-thousandth, or even one hundred-thousandth, of the whole.
The remaining mysteries of space were realms far beyond Blue Qing's reach.
"The War God's grasp of the mysteries of space has reached such a level?" Blue Qing was astonished. Even though he felt his head was about to split, he still stared intently at Lin Yuan's raised right hand.
Perhaps if he observed for a little longer, he might gain some insight into the Great Dao?
Under Blue Qing's gaze, Lin Yuan's raised right hand reached out towards the direction he had indicated earlier, palm facing down. With a gentle grasp, he seemed to be grabbing something.
Jiujiang Domain.
Huai Long Palace.
The entire Jiujiang Domain was formed by nine great rivers, each one traversing dozens of domains before converging in the Jiujiang Domain. This unique geography made the Jiujiang Domain the blessed land of the water tribe, and the dragon descendants who formed the Huai Long Palace were connected to the core water veins of the entire domain.
To conquer Huai Long Palace, one would have to conquer the entire Jiujiang Domain's core water veins. It was this advantage that had allowed Huai Long Palace to prosper for millions of years. Even during periods of weakness, their overall influence remained unaffected, and they always stood as one of the dominant forces in the Jiujiang Domain.
Inside Huai Long Palace.
The master of Huai Long Palace, who had crossed the Fleshly Body Tribulation, looked at the man with a single horn before her. Her voice was cold as she asked, "Do you want the essence of heavenly water too, Tian Long Nest?"
Tian Long Nest was also one of the dominant forces in the Jiujiang Domain, on par with Huai Long Palace.
To be precise, it was on par with the current Huai Long Palace. Before the master of Huai Long Palace had crossed the Fleshly Body Tribulation, their power had been slightly inferior to Tian Long Nest.
"Indeed."
"The Dragon Lord has agreed to help you obtain the essence of heavenly water, but my Tian Long Nest wants half of it," the one-horned man said.
"Half of it."
The master of Huai Long Palace remained expressionless.
However, her mind was racing. After crossing the Fleshly Body Tribulation, her strength had increased significantly, and she was confident that she could repel the Dao De Immortal Sect and even confront the Xuanwang Palace that backed them.
But one could never be too careful.
Both Huai Long Palace and the Dao De Immortal Sect knew the importance of the essence of heavenly water, and the Xuanwang Domain was even more aware of its value. The three major powers of the Xuanwang Domain would surely do everything in their power to stop her.
They might even call upon their allies and gather other Half-Step Immortal Kings from different domains.
In such a situation, she felt some pressure. If she could join forces with Tian Long Nest... The master of Huai Long Palace had already made her decision.
In the past, Tian Long Nest had also sought cooperation and proposed to divide the essence of heavenly water equally, but the master of Huai Long Palace had refused outright.
At that time, she had not yet crossed the Fleshly Body Tribulation, and her combat strength was inferior to the Dragon Lord of Tian Long Nest.
If they cooperated rashly, Tian Long Nest might end up swallowing Huai Long Palace whole.
But now, things were different. Having crossed the Fleshly Body Tribulation, she was no weaker than the Dragon Lord. Their cooperation would be on equal terms.
"Twenty percent."
The master of Huai Long Palace stated her condition directly.
"Twenty percent is too little," the one-horned man said, his expression turning ugly.
Finally, they decided to divide the essence of heavenly water with sixty percent going to Huai Long Palace and forty percent to Tian Long Nest.
"With our two major forces joining hands, the Dao De Immortal Sect and the Xuanwang Domain are nothing but ants!" The one-horned man's face broke into a smile.
The master of Huai Long Palace was also in high spirits.
Although she had to give up forty percent of the essence of heavenly water, she now had the promise of full assistance from Tian Long Nest.
Huai Long Palace's confidence soared, and they felt they could withstand the pressure from the surrounding domains and their Half-Step Immortal Kings.
Just as the one-horned man was about to return to Tian Long Nest and inform the Dragon Lord of their agreement, his expression changed suddenly.
The master of Huai Long Palace also reacted, lifting her head to gaze at the sky.
The boundless canopy above had somehow darkened, but it wasn't due to clouds or shadows. It was a giant hand, covered in black and white, that enveloped the entire Huai Long Palace.
"Who dares to be so bold in front of my Huai Long Palace?"
True immortal-level dragon descendants soared into the sky, intending to shatter the giant hand that blotted out the sun.
However, their attacks, powerful enough to kill true immortals, landed on the heavenly hand with no effect. They couldn't even create a ripple on its surface.
Rumble...
The giant hand descended slowly, its fingers beginning to close as if intending to grasp the million-mile-wide Huai Long Palace.
Having transcended the Fleshly Body Tribulation, this Half-Step Immortal King excelled in battle, especially with her true dragon bloodline. Even a Half-Step Immortal King like Blue Qing would not dare to confront this attack head-on and would instead choose to keep a safe distance.
However...
Facing the slowly descending heavenly palm, the full-force strike of the Huai Long Palace Master had absolutely no effect. She couldn't even slightly delay the descent of the palm.
If one were observing from a very distant location, they would notice that the entire Huai Long Palace was but a fraction of the size of the palm. In front of this giant palm, the Half-Step Immortal King, the Huai Long Palace Master, resembled nothing more than a tiny insect.
"Not good!"
The master of Huai Long Palace's expression changed drastically, and she immediately reverted to her human form, intending to retreat far away from the area covered by the heavenly palm.
After witnessing that her full power attack had no effect on the palm, she realized that she had no chance of stopping it.
Rumble...
The master of Huai Long Palace attempted to use spatial power to teleport, but she found that within the range of the palm, the space had solidified. It was incredibly difficult to even fly normally, let alone teleport.
Swoosh!
Without hesitation, the master of Huai Long Palace returned below to the heart of Huai Long Palace.
At this point, her only option was to rely on the connection between Huai Long Palace and the core water veins of the Jiujiang Domain to resist the heavenly hand.
Crackle, crackle!
The heavenly hand tightened its grip, causing the defenses formed by the water vein power to shatter one after another. They were utterly powerless to resist.
Finally, the entire Huai Long Palace was ripped out by the roots and grasped by the giant palm.
Buzz!
The power of space fluctuated.
The heavenly palm and the captured Huai Long Palace vanished without a trace.
Only a giant crater millions of miles in diameter was left behind, where the once dominant power of the Jiujiang Domain, Huai Long Palace, had stood.
A moment later.
A man wearing a golden dragon robe appeared outside the giant crater.
He stared dumbfounded at the scene before him.
What just happened?
Where did Huai Long Palace go?
This man in the golden dragon robe was none other than the Dragon Lord of Tian Long Nest.
The moment the giant palm that blotted out the sky appeared, the resulting disturbance was immediately sensed by him.
Thus, he was the first to arrive.
But upon his arrival, he witnessed a scene that would be forever etched in his memory.
The massive Huai Long Palace had disappeared right under the noses of those in the Jiujiang Domain?
How is this possible?!
The Golden Robed Dragon Lord was incredulous. Huai Long Palace was integrated with the water veins, and attacking it was akin to attacking the core water veins of the Jiujiang Domain.
Just this fact alone made it impossible for a True Immortal at the Unity of the Dao stage, let alone a Half-Step Immortal King, to accomplish such a feat.
Furthermore, to uproot an entire Huai Long Palace in such a short period was simply too incredible to believe.
"A Tribulation Immortal King..." The Golden Robed Dragon Lord's thoughts trembled. Only a lofty Tribulation Immortal King could achieve such a feat.
The core of East Cloud Dao State had a few major domains guarded by Immortal King artifacts, but relying solely on those artifacts, while capable of destroying Huai Long Palace, would not have achieved such a swift and clean result.
"Has Huai Long Palace offended a Tribulation Immortal King?"
Fear gripped the heart of the Golden Robed Dragon Lord. As one of the dominant powers of the Jiujiang Domain, if Huai Long Palace had offended a Tribulation Immortal King, would it bring calamity upon the entire Jiujiang Domain?
Would it affect his Tian Long Nest as well?
Since that mysterious Tribulation Immortal King could make such a large palace disappear, it meant that he could do the same to Tian Long Nest.
Essentially, there was no difference between Huai Long Palace and Tian Long Nest; they were just located in different places.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
One by one, the True Immortals of the Jiujiang Domain appeared before the giant crater, their eyes fixed on the dark abyss that had once been the mighty Huai Long Palace. A chill ran down their spines as they took in the scene.
Most of the True Immortals could draw the same conclusion as the Golden Robed Dragon Lord. Only a Tribulation Immortal King, looking down upon the spiritual realm, could render Huai Long Palace so powerless and helpless.
"What should we do now?"
"Which Immortal King has Huai Long Palace offended?"
"Huai Long Palace truly deserves to die. If they've offended an Immortal King, what if it affects us as well?"
"No, no, I've decided to relocate to another major domain. The Jiujiang Domain is too dangerous now, under the gaze of a Tribulation Immortal King."
"I'll relocate too. Let's go together."
The True Immortals of the Jiujiang Domain discussed their options, and many of them decided to abandon their nests that they had cultivated for countless years.
Although they had enjoyed their stay in the Jiujiang Domain, their lives were more important than comfort.
They did not want to suddenly disappear one day like Huai Long Palace.
Outside the Martial Temple.
Blue Qing stared intently at Lin Yuan's outstretched right hand.
With his palm facing downward, Lin Yuan gently reached out and grabbed.
The next moment.
Lin Yuan retracted his right hand, and his downward-facing palm was now facing upward.
Blue Qing blinked, and suddenly, he noticed that Lin Yuan's previously empty palm now held a palace.
The palace was exquisitely crafted, and faint traces of formidable power circulated within its halls.
"This palace... it looks so familiar," Blue Qing muttered, his mind struggling to process what he was seeing.
"I've definitely seen it somewhere before."
Roar!
Faint roars echoed from within the palace.
Inside, tiny worms were trapped, as if bound by an invisible force, unable to break free from the confines of the palace.
Blue Qing's eyes widened as he continued to stare.
If one were to magnify this palace a hundred million times, and the tiny worms along with it, one would discover that this palace was identical to Huai Long Palace.
And those tiny worms were none other than the dragon-blooded True Immortals of Huai Long Palace, especially the white 'worm', whose size and aura surpassed the others. It was none other than the master of Huai Long Palace, who had transcended the Fleshly Body Tribulation.
The once troublesome Half-Step Immortal King, who had even been considered a thorn in the side of the Xuanwang Palace, was now trapped within the palace, resembling a true crawling insect.
"This..."
Blue Qing's eyes glazed over as he recalled something Lin Yuan had said earlier—
"Just bring them here directly."
At the time, Blue Qing had assumed that Lin Yuan intended to send his subordinates to capture the direct descendants of Huai Long Palace and bring them to justice.
As a Tribulation Immortal King, Lin Yuan surely had some confidants under his command.
By bestowing them with Immortal King artifacts and other means, they could easily intimidate and capture the dragon-blooded True Immortals of Huai Long Palace.
However, Blue Qing was also puzzled as to why Lin Yuan didn't just use his authority as a Tribulation Immortal King to issue a decree and have them brought to him directly, which would have been faster.
But since it was the will of the Martial God, Blue Qing didn't dare to question it further.
Yet, when he saw the 'miniature' Huai Long Palace in Lin Yuan's hand, Blue Qing finally understood that when Lin Yuan said, 'bring them here directly', he meant it literally, without any figurative or metaphorical implication.
He had brought the entire Huai Long Palace and its True Immortal dragon descendants...
...with a single grasp.
(End of Chapter)
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