Chapter 2067: Dragon God Hall
Entering the palace, Zhang Ruochen could not help but cast his gaze toward the dozen or so powerful figures, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Just from sensing the ancient aura emanating from these individuals, Zhang Ruochen knew they were awakened ones, just like Zixin Saint King.
According to Zixin Saint King, these awakened ones were not convenient to act openly, so why were they gathered here now?
As if perceiving the doubt in Zhang Ruochen's heart, Ao Xinyan explained, "Actually, I invited you here, team leader, hoping that after the forbidden formation of True Dragon Island is breached, you could secretly send these seniors into the island. True Dragon Island is very special; even the divine thoughts of Hell Realm gods find it difficult to penetrate and cannot probe the island's situation."
"Team leader, you are a Space Controller with mysterious and unpredictable methods. With the assistance of me, Heavenly Corpse Emperor, and Dead Zen Ancestor, I believe we can evade the perception of the Hell Realm gods."
Pausing for a moment, Ao Xinyan continued, "Of course, the forbidden formation of True Dragon Island is extremely terrifying, interwoven with countless divine patterns, as solid as gold and iron, with astonishing offensive power. Even a Great Saint realm expert can be easily killed. Although the Hell Realm army is powerful, breaking into the island is no easy task. They may suffer heavy losses without even setting foot on True Dragon Island."
"However, many things are hard to predict. To be prepared for the worst, we must have a contingency plan. Once the forbidden formation of True Dragon Island is breached, we must intercept the Hell Realm army on the island and absolutely must not let them achieve their goal."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ruochen suddenly understood. This was the real help Ao Xinyan needed from him.
These awakened ones were indeed very strong, all top-tier experts below the Great Saint realm, but their numbers were too few. Compared to the Hell Realm army, they were not even a fraction. Even if they risked exposure and chose to fight outside the island, it would be suicide.
Only by entering True Dragon Island, biding their time, and secretly launching ambushes could they cause some trouble for the Hell Realm army.
Moreover, with the enemy in the open and themselves in the dark, this was undoubtedly a huge advantage.
Just as he was thinking, Zhang Ruochen suddenly heard Ao Xinyan's voice in his ear, "They are the first batch of awakened ones. Master specifically arranged for them to assist me in guarding Yin-Yang Sea. Unfortunately, we cannot awaken the other sleepers for now. Otherwise, the situation wouldn't be so critical."
Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen's heart stirred. He had wondered why the number of awakened ones was so small, thinking Ao Xinyan was deliberately holding back. It turned out that only this many had awakened so far.
Clearly, this was a secret of Yin-Yang Sea. Ao Xinyan only told him via private transmission because she trusted him.
"Time is of the essence. Let's move." Zhang Ruochen composed himself and said solemnly.
Ao Xinyan acted, activating the hidden secret patterns within the Silver Dragon Palace, and said, "The Silver Dragon Palace has a special Space Teleportation Array that can teleport to any location in Yin-Yang Sea. Please prepare yourselves."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the palace stood up and gathered around Ao Xinyan.
The awakened ones only glanced at Zhang Ruochen indifferently, saying nothing, with pride evident in their eyes.
After all, they were outstanding talents who had survived from the Middle Ages. They had the right to be proud.
The Space Teleportation Array activated, and a flash of white light swept away, causing everyone in the palace to vanish without a trace.
Above the waters of True Dragon Island, black mist surged naturally, forming an extremely concealed spatial passage. Zhang Ruochen and his group stood within it.
This was also the power of the Silver Dragon Palace's teleportation formation, helping them remain hidden. As long as they did not step out of the spatial passage, no one could detect them.
"What a formidable lineup. All those standing on the seven warships are Saint Kings. What is the Hell Realm trying to do?" Zhang Ruochen's eyes flickered with strange light.
Ao Xinyan said, "The key to the World Gate is stored in the Dragon God Hall on True Dragon Island, and the Dragon God Hall is the temple of the Divine Dragon Clan." "During the peak of the Divine Dragon Clan, millions of dragons and billions of creatures came to pay homage, study, and listen to teachings. It was ranked among the top three temples in the entire Kunlun Realm, comparable only to Ten Calamities Wen Tianjun's Divine Communication Temple and the Nine Li Clan's Nine Li Temple." "Unfortunately, in the battle at the end of the Middle Ages, the Dragon God Hall was shattered, like a planet breaking apart. Even now, various sacred destructive forces fill the area, making it a forbidden relic." "However, within that forbidden relic lies the treasures accumulated by the entire Divine Dragon Clan over eons. The Hell Realm's Saint King army has marched here to break into the relic and plunder the endless treasures they failed to take at the end of the Middle Ages. A bunch of robbers, a group of insatiable demons." "I only regret not being born in that era 100,000 years ago. Otherwise, even if I had to shed my last drop of blood, I would not let them destroy the temple."
Although Golden Dragon Island and Silver Dragon Island also had many treasures, they were worlds apart from True Dragon Island.
Zhang Ruochen's heart trembled. 100,000 years ago, the Divine Dragon Clan had countless experts, including figures like Dragon Lord Jiwang who shook the ages. Yet, the Dragon God Hall, the clan's greatest pride, was still shattered.
How terrifying must that battle have been?
But thinking of the endless treasures in the Dragon God Hall, if even a tenth could be preserved, it might allow Kunlun Realm to cultivate a large number of experts in a very short time.
Regardless, those treasures must not fall into the hands of the Hell Realm.
The destruction of the Dragon God Hall was already a disgrace to the Divine Dragon Clan and the entire Kunlun Realm. If they could not even protect the treasures within the temple, it would not just be a disgrace but a slap in the face, struck once and then again.
Looking around, Zhang Ruochen fixed his gaze on one of the warships.
At the bow of this warship stood a towering Bone Clan expert, ten zhang tall, with every bone thick and sturdy, dark gold in color, covered in complex secret patterns, exuding an extremely terrifying aura.
In the hands of this Bone Clan expert was a Space Crystal Ball, seemingly inconspicuous, with many dragon shadows dancing within it.
All the captured dragons from Ancestral Dragon Mountain were imprisoned inside.
When day and night alternate, this Bone Clan expert would personally act, blood-sacrificing all the dragons to break the forbidden formation outside True Dragon Island.
"I need to find a way to rescue the dragons from Ancestral Dragon Mountain."
Zhang Ruochen murmured.
Zixin Saint King quickly advised, "Zhang Ruochen, do not act rashly. The one holding the Space Crystal Ball is Shiling Emperor, one of the three emperors of the Bone Clan, known for his bloodlust. Do not provoke him."
"Team leader, I also want to save the dragons from Ancestral Dragon Mountain, but for now, this is not feasible. Do not get yourself involved." Ao Xinyan also advised.
Zhang Ruochen said nothing, instead turning his gaze to an empty stretch of sea.
For some reason, he vaguely felt that this sea area was somewhat strange.
"Xiao Hei, use your Great Saint Eye to look over there."
Zhang Ruochen said to Xiao Hei.
Although he did not know what Zhang Ruochen wanted to do, Xiao Hei activated his Great Saint Eye and carefully observed the sea area Zhang Ruochen had pointed to.
Upon looking, Xiao Hei's eyes showed surprise, "Eh? This sea area is indeed problematic. Such exquisite illusion techniques, even this emperor's Great Saint Eye cannot see through the reality. Who is hiding here?"
Upon hearing this, the others also turned their gazes to that sea area, but they could see nothing.
The corners of Zhang Ruochen's mouth lifted slightly, "It seems another force also wants to get their hands on the key to the World Gate. This is a good thing."
"Our side has too few experts and is not suitable for a direct confrontation with the Hell Realm. If another force gets involved and stirs the waters, it will indeed be more beneficial to us." Heavenly Corpse Emperor mused.
Zhang Ruochen's eyes flashed with a gleam, "Using them, we might be able to rescue those dragons from Ancestral Dragon Mountain."
"How do we use them?" Ao Xinyan asked in confusion.
Zhang Ruochen smiled mysteriously, "Just watch."
With that, without waiting for Ao Xinyan and the others to say anything more, Zhang Ruochen took a step forward and instantly disappeared without a trace.
"What excellent concealment skills, able to merge with the seawater. It seems Zhang Ruochen's Five Elements Chaos Body has cultivated the Water Element to its peak." Heavenly Corpse Emperor said in surprise.
Yin-Yang Sea was already very strange. As long as Zhang Ruochen remained hidden in the seawater without revealing his aura, even if he was very close, few would be able to detect his presence.
Of course, the seven warships of the Hell Realm were no ordinary objects, with extremely strong detection capabilities. If he got too close, any concealment method would be exposed.
Zhang Ruochen suppressed his aura to the extreme, drifting with the waves, quickly approaching the warship where the Bone Clan expert holding the Space Crystal Ball stood.
Secretly, Zhang Ruochen mobilized Space Rules, releasing an invisible spatial force that extended toward the sea area shrouded in illusion.
This spatial force was extremely faint, merging with the seawater, making it impossible for anyone to detect.
However, Zhang Ruochen had miscalculated one person.
"Hmm?"
In the distance, on the warship hidden within the illusion, Thousand Star Heavenly Maiden's eyes emitted rings of light. Her Origin Divine Eye caught a figure in the seawater.
(Chapter End)