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Chapter 503: The Crown Prince of the Southern Dragon Palace
Chapter 503: The Crown Prince of the Southern Dragon Palace
In the cold and imposing hall of the Dragon Palace, a bug demon was ruthlessly gripped by the skull, its features wooden except for the slight twitching at the corners of its eyes. It seemed as if the alcohol had worn off considerably, but it dared not fully sober up.
As the most trusted general under Lao Si Ke, its strength was even greater than that of the three demons in the Immortal Cave. It could be considered the personal guard of the Dragon Prince, the last line of defense.
At this moment, the bug demon could only stare blankly at the figures surrounding it.
Many of the powerful demons present had just been working with it to blockade the Yunxiao Pavilion, and now they stared at it with indifferent eyes. Their bodies were drenched in blood, exuding a strong aquatic aura.
It was hard to imagine how many aquatic lives these powerful demons had taken before stepping into the Dragon Prince's palace.
"You—" The bug demon started to speak, but its words were cut off as Wu Jun gripped its neck with his palm, expressionless.
The two were evenly matched in strength.
But under the gaze of those dozen or so pairs of eyes, the bug demon didn't dare to put up even the slightest resistance. Its face turned red, and it instinctively squirmed slightly, casting a fearful glance at the figure seated on the throne, its eyes pleading for mercy.
It wasn't stupid; it immediately realized who held the power in this situation.
Although the young man's face was extremely unfamiliar, no matter how hard the bug demon racked its brains, it couldn't identify him.
But to be able to command so many powerful demons, this youth in ink-colored robes must hold a position that struck fear into the hearts of all.
If it wanted to live, it needed only a nod from him.
Anything could be discussed; they were powerful demons from the White Jade Capital, rare and formidable even in the vast Hongze.
Unless there was a deep and bitter enmity or one was a madman, no one would be willing to waste such a powerful force.
"... "
At some point, Shen Yi had stood up and taken a letter from the throne. He carefully examined the handwriting on it.
After a moment, he raised his eyes slightly.
With a casual flick of his slender, pale fingers, he made a gesture that seemed more effective than any imperial decree, sealing the fate of the two powerful demons with simplicity and finality.
Wu Jun retracted his inquiring gaze and looked down at the bug demon in his palm.
His fingers suddenly tightened!
Golden veins extended from his wrist to his fingertips, piercing the demon's neck and plunging into its body.
"Ugh! Ugh!"
The bug demon grabbed Wu Jun's arm, and its demonic power burst forth, causing some stone chips to break off from Wu Jun's wrist.
However, the golden-veined turtle demon's face remained unchanged as he focused on choking the bug demon, trying to suppress the gurgling sounds coming from its throat.
This eerie, silent scene made the entire hall feel chilly.
"Roar!"
The other powerful demon sitting opposite finally gathered its courage and roared as it tried to stand up, intending to reveal its true demonic form and fight these people to the death.
But before it could fully stand, seven or eight arms reached out and seized its joints, forcing it to its knees!
Boom—
As its knees hit the jade bricks, the hall shook violently as if it were about to collapse.
Eighteen powerful demons from the White Jade Capital enveloped the two figures with their auras.
Under the pressure of various innate divine abilities, the two formidable generals under the Dragon Prince were as helpless as chicks, their bones shattering, their faces bloodied, and their eyes bulging out of their sockets, a picture of both ferocity and despair.
Crack.
Wu Jun twisted the bug demon's neck, watching as the tall figure slid from his arms like mud, its still-warm corpse slumping to the ground.
He casually rubbed his wrists and then, accompanied by the stone-bodied demons with hideous expressions, turned around in unison. With deep reverence, they bowed to the young cultivator above the throne.
Although no one spoke and the hall was silent, the streaks of crimson on their stone bodies and the thick, suffocating scent of blood made the scene somewhat terrifying.
The ink-colored robes fluttered slightly.
Shen Yi closed his eyes, sensing the aura on the letter.
The aura mark deliberately left on the letter clearly carried the flavor of a prestigious clan.
According to common sense, even if the person had stood before him, Shen Yi might not have been able to recognize them, let alone from just an aura mark on a letter.
After all, his knowledge of the Seven Sons of Southern Hongze was quite limited.
But coincidentally... he did recognize this aura.
When he had just left the Nanyang treasure land, he had seen six stone tablets, and the aura on the tablet belonging to the Celestial Sword Sect was identical to the one on this letter.
He had gained an unexpected clue.
The hidden enemy that had been a constant concern to Shen Yi had finally revealed one of its faces.
His handsome face showed no emotion, like a still well, his mind seemingly calm.
"Go." Shen Yi opened his eyes and nodded slightly.
Rather, during the previous hunt, due to time constraints, the later targets were located closer to the territories of the White Jade Capital's powerful demons. Despite their decisive actions, the vast waters teemed with countless creatures, and news of their activities had inevitably spread.
Even with Shen Yi's ability to carry suppressing stones.
Out of the eight White Jade Capital's powerful demon generals, only seven had been slain, with one managing to escape with its life.
It was uncertain how the Dragon Palace would react.
But distracting their attention was certainly a prudent move.
"..."
A fierce glint appeared in Shen Yi's eyes as he turned and stepped deeper into the Dragon Prince's palace.
He intended not only to take what he wanted by force but also to carry everything away with him!
After all, Ke Lao Si was a dragon prince of the same caliber as the Dragon King, and his collection could rival a small royal treasury.
Shen Yi drew out his spear, and the Azure Dragon Destroying Star Spear unleashed its might, tearing through the entire Dragon Prince's palace. The tall beams and countless crystal hanging lamps shattered together, exploding amidst the dark currents.
Various rare treasures were revealed.
Shen Yi waved his hand, sweeping everything away like a whirlwind, storing countless treasures into his jade ring.
It must be said that the most useful treasure the Nanyang Sect had left him was perhaps this jade ring of the sect master, with its vast space that seemed to have no limits.
After accomplishing all this,
Shen Yi leaped into the air, and the escaping light transformed into a crow-feathered flying sword that landed precisely beneath his feet, carrying him away from the waters with explosive speed!
...
In the deepest part of the Southern Hongze waters, slick green stones piled high, with aquatic plants floating above like clouds. Compared to the grand white jade palaces, this place appeared ancient and worn, bearing the marks of time.
This was the South Dragon Palace.
Within dwelt a pure-blooded Yellow Poisonous Flood Dragon, rumored to cause even immortal trees to wither upon its emergence from the waters.
At this moment, in the brick hall,
The Fifth Prince, Ke Shiliang, stood respectfully, recounting in detail the events that had transpired and his speculations about the reaction of the Immortal Sect.
Beside him, Ke Lao Si knelt with his family, using their clothes to cover their dark red dragon scales as much as possible, burying their heads deeply.
What made these two powerful beings so humble was not a living being but a huge yellow dragon stone carving hanging on the wall. It was not exquisite, but rather crudely crafted, as if it had been casually cut out with sharp claws.
Even so, this rough stone carving seemed to exude boundless dominance, making it difficult for anyone to dare to raise their heads in its presence.
Below the dragon's belly was a deep, bottomless black abyss.
Anyone who dared to glance into it would feel an overwhelming terror that could shatter their sanity.
"Father, your son has reported all that he knows."
Ke Shiliang's throat was dry from speaking, but there was no response from the black abyss, as if there was nothing living within.
He seemed accustomed to this, showing no sign of concern.
No one would doubt that the father emperor might have perished at some point.
The fall of such a powerful being, comparable to a Unity Realm cultivator, would surely be felt by all the creatures in Southern Hongze.
"Your son retires."
Ke Shiliang slowly backed out, glancing at Ke Lao Si beside him as he left.
Half of his elite generals had been lost, and he wanted his father to show mercy and send him a few more powerful helpers to continue controlling the waters near the Seven Sons of Southern Hongze... but that was not something that could be achieved by merely kowtowing and admitting fault.
If it had been one of the few dragon princes qualified to inherit the South Dragon Palace, there might have been a chance to make amends.
As for this illegitimate child... tsk.
Ke Shiliang strode away, having already informed his father about the banquet for the Seven Sons of Southern Hongze. Now, he needed to keep a close eye on the aura of the blood talisman.
Little Thirteenth was his son, and although his cultivation was low, his talent was extraordinary, even allowing him to cultivate human spiritual arts. His future achievements would surely be remarkable, and there might even be an opportunity for him as a father to benefit from his son's success.
Now, he had died so abruptly.
His father would definitely not let this matter rest.
As long as the Seven Sons of Southern Hongze didn't use some means to dispel the blood talisman, they would have to pay a price for this evidence.
With this in mind,
Ke Shiliang carefully sensed the presence of the blood talisman.
A moment later, his eyelids twitched, and a look of surprise and uncertainty appeared in his shining dragon eyes.
The person led by the blood talisman had actually come out... and was not far from the waters?
"How bold!"
Ke Shiliang never imagined that after they had just surrounded the Yunxiao Pavilion, the people from the Immortal Sect would dare to turn around and pursue them so brazenly?!
He immediately took out a conch shell and, without hesitation, summoned his six White Jade Capital generals, roaring, "Guard South Hongze for me! I want them to regret ever setting foot here!"
They truly thought that Southern Hongze was their private backyard, coming and going as they pleased.
"..."
Silence reigned on the other end of the conch shell, as if it had entered a dead zone.
The six White Jade Capital great demons he relied on were now unresponsive, not a single one answering his call.
After what felt like an eternity, a panicked voice finally rang out, "Your Highness! They've rebelled, they've all rebelled!"
"Report every detail to me!"
Despite being in the South Dragon Palace, Ke Shiliang felt a chill in his heart, and his voice unconsciously turned harsh.
As the great demon on the other end frantically explained the situation...
Crunch!
Ke Shiliang unconsciously crushed the conch shell into a pile of rubble, his face turning deathly pale.
His subordinates had turned against him and were now slaughtering another batch of his forces.
This somewhat convoluted statement left Ke Shiliang stunned.
Compared to Ke Lao Si's impulsive and reckless actions, which had pointlessly killed three White Jade Capital generals, he had now unknowingly handed over five White Jade Capital demon generals without any resistance...
This shift in power meant that a total of ten White Jade Capital helpers had been lost, a considerable force even for the entire South Dragon Palace.
And to make matters worse, he didn't even know who had turned them against him!
Ke Shiliang slowly stopped in his tracks and turned to look at the green brick dragon hall behind him, his breathing becoming rapid: "..."
Little Four was right... This must be the doing of the Immortal Sect... It has to be them!
At this moment, in the Southern Hongze waters...
Eighteen robust and towering auras surged in different locations, sweeping across the waters toward the outside.
To these great demons with such advanced cultivation, a distance of thousands of feet was but a single step away.
However, even so...
A certain White Jade Capital great demon, a town stone, stared at the surface just a stone's throw away, but he was forced to stop in his tracks.
His entire body froze in place, and his sturdy arms, capable of stirring up heaven and earth, trembled uncontrollably, not out of fear but as he struggled against the gaze that had suddenly enveloped him.
In the dark currents not far away...
A figure emerged, wearing a crown and standing about thirty feet tall, with shoulders as broad as mountain peaks.
Adorned in a magnificent robe, it bore an embroidered vicious yellow venomous dragon.
The lifelike embroidery contrasted with the calm expression beneath the crown, its dragon mouth slightly agape as if it wanted to say something.
But it made no sound, perhaps sensing that something was amiss with this White Jade Capital town stone.
This grandly dressed dragon suddenly lost interest in questioning and casually raised its arm, its fingers withered and bearing sharp claws, pointing nonchalantly.
"Prince..."
Even though he had been blessed with the demon essence, this town stone instinctively blurted out the other's identity.
"Hmm?"
The South Dragon Palace Prince seemed surprised that this thing could speak and even seemed to recognize him.
He raised an eyebrow, but it was too late as his finger had already pointed.
In an instant, the equally sturdy and robust demon town stone contorted with a hideous expression, unable to resist as it turned into rubble.
Crunch.
The scattered stones drifted with the waves, and the South Dragon Palace Prince casually picked up a piece in his palm.
Any puppet, no matter how it was crafted, would inevitably be linked to its master.
This was why he had remained calm and unhurried from start to finish.
However, a moment later...
The South Dragon Palace Prince frowned slightly, examining the unremarkable stone in his palm. There were no array symbols on it, nor was there any trace of rare treasures. Only a faint scent of aquatic blood remained.
He thought for a moment, and a white light suddenly appeared in his palm, enveloping the shattered stone.
Just then...
The South Dragon Palace Prince suddenly hissed, his expression changing for the first time.
The shattered stone turned into a pile of bloody powder, washed away by the waves, and his palm, which had been pristine a moment ago, was now bloody and mangled, a gruesome sight.
A lifeless object had somehow managed to injure him.
What was even more bizarre was that, with his insight, he couldn't discern what had driven this puppet.
Could it be the doing of a force outside of South Hongze?
"Heh."
The South Dragon Palace Prince lifted his gaze to the surface, having initially come out after receiving news from Ke Shiliang's subordinate. Now, he found himself encountering something interesting.
Who was this cultivator daring to play games with the South Dragon Palace?
He lifted his head, and the cold dragon head slowly curled its lips, revealing sharp white dragon fangs, adding a touch of ferocity to its majestic demeanor.
"Whoever you are, I will make you understand that this is not something to be taken lightly."
As he spoke, the South Dragon Palace Prince casually clenched his palm, and when he opened it again, the wounds on his palm had healed completely.
This was the power of a great demon comparable to the Unity Realm, the terrifying foundation of the next ruler of South Hongze.
(End of Chapter)
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