Old Fossil, Which Way to the Dragon Palace?

Although the vast Ten-Thousand-Blade Tropical Rainforest is not far from the Tianpiao Ocean, it is surrounded by mountains.

Therefore, the seawater flowing inland was blocked at the southern part of the forest and could not advance any further.

At this moment, Miao Xingyu was traversing the quiet and dark jungle. Judging from the direction he was heading, he was probably planning to escape to the Kaiyang Continent.

His current cultivation level is only at the Yellow Realm Third Realm, which is frighteningly low in the perilous rainforest.

But there's nothing he can do; he's just unlucky.

During his smuggling attempt, he was caught off guard and arrested by soldiers at the Wunu River outpost of the Beastfolk.

Before he could even begin his escape, he happened to stumble upon the sentry post where the monsters were slaughtering, and was thus caught in the crossfire.

The pain of being pierced by the steel feathers before his death still lingers faintly, stirring his nerves.

Thinking of that enormous monster with two pairs of wings on its back, Miao Xingyu's body trembled uncontrollably as she ran.

Thanks to that monster, his talent [Nine Lives Cat] was triggered.

The dead body begins to "sacrifice" Psychic Energy and cultivation to repair itself.

He was "resurrected" once again, and his cultivation level dropped again, becoming a Third Realm Yellow Realm cultivator.

However, it was "thanks" to this delay that he was unable to reach Mao City smoothly.

The terrifying tsunami struck, causing significant earthquakes in half of the rainforest.

Miao Xingyu was on a mountaintop at the time, and his excellent eyesight allowed him to witness the scene of giant waves engulfing the harbor under the moonlight.

He immediately went down the mountain and fled northeast without looking back.

Moonfall Continent is no longer an option, and Huaihuang Continent is already a battlefield. If we take the land route, our only choice is Kaiyang Continent to the east.

The experimental subject, who had just escaped from the Wanren Yako Laboratory, decisively changed his destination.

But he was unaware that fighting had already broken out in the Spirit Resonance River Basin of the Kaiyang Continent.

The Human Race army, under the pretext of punishing the mastermind behind the Bloody Unified Exam Examination, directly tore up the Spirit-Rhyme River Peaceful Coexistence Agreement.

The army, like a sharp blade, pierced into the territory of the Spirit Resonance Rainforest Beastfolk.

Although the unrest is currently only occurring in a localized area in the southern part of the Kaiyang Continent.

However, it is difficult to say whether the war will spread to the central region, or even the entire Kaiyang Continent.

All I can say is, hopefully when Miao Xingyu escapes to the central part of the Kaiyang Continent, it can find a peaceful place to rest.

At the same time, Shisui, having broken through the Sea Race's blockade, plunged headlong into the Tianpiao Ocean.

Under the cover of night, the ocean appears even deeper and more mysterious than during the day.

The omnipresent flow of water surrounding you only intensifies your irritability and anxiety due to the suffocating and oppressive feeling.

The endless expanse of black sea makes those who are in the ocean feel as if they are wandering in the dark, giving rise to a sense of inexplicable panic.

Shisui charged for several kilometers before stopping, and began to think about how to find the so-called Dragon Palace in the vast ocean.

All he knew was that if he kept going south, he would cross the Ringwater Continent) and reach the Pacific Ocean, and the Dragon Palace was located deep in the Pacific Ocean.

But he had absolutely no idea where it was.

Or, we could go to the Ringwater Continent and recruit a sailor who is familiar with the Pacific Ocean.

Just as Shisui was thinking this, [Survival in Desperate Situations] in the Alternate Space suddenly moved, attracting his attention.

The grayish-white, translucent ball bounced around, emitting Psychic Energy fluctuations and making a sound like hiccups.

At this moment, it had just finished consuming the crystals left in the Alternate Space, and clearly needed to "exercise" to promote the circulation of Psychic Energy in order to consume the large amount of nutrients that had poured in.

You say you can find a guide?

Shisui sensed its Psychic Energy fluctuations and inexplicably received the meaning it wanted to convey.

[Survival in Desperate Situations] To consume the excess energy in the vessel, you must use your talent.

But this requires Shisui's consent.

Otherwise, the Rc Cells, which are entangled with talent and eyeing it covetously, will tear it apart.

"OK."

Shisui readily agreed.

After all, he wasn't the one being parasitized by [Survival in Desperate Situations] at this moment, so even if there were to be an "equivalent exchange," the cost wouldn't involve him.

Why not let this guy give it a try?

So he released the [Survival in Desperate Situations] from the Alternate Space and wrapped its fragile vessel with Koukaku.

"Lead the way."

As the command was given, [Survival in Desperate Situations] obediently drifted into the depths of the Tianpiao Ocean.

Shisui followed behind it, and the deeper it dived into the seabed, the more jagged rocks protruded from the seabed.

Seaweed and schools of fish live on these strangely shaped rocky mountains, but this does nothing to alleviate the desolation of the seabed.

After an unknown amount of time, Shisui followed [Survival in Desperate Situations] and swam several hundred meters or so into a crevice in the ground.

The seabed suddenly brightened, revealing a spacious cavern with its entrance located in a crevice in the seabed.

Large amounts of bioluminescent seaweed gathered in the cave, making it much brighter than the pitch-black sea outside.

Under the soft glow of the fluorescent light, a colossal beast occupying a quarter of the cave was leisurely dozing.

Shisui broke free of the water and moved gently in front of the giant monster. As it moved, its Radiant Feathers rustled and scattered into the cave.

Upon closer inspection, Shisui realized that this enormous creature resembled... a turtle?

He lifted his foot and gently kicked the head of the creature drooping on the rock in front of him twice.

"Ta-da--"

The sound echoing inside the cave was like Shisui kicking a thin steel plate.

"Hmm... who is it?"

The enormous head slowly rose, and the Old Softshell Turtle's voice was clearly slurred, as if it were still half asleep.

"Old man, how do I get to the Dragon Palace?"

"Dragon Palace?"

Upon hearing this name, which he hadn't heard from anyone in a long time, the Old Softshell Turtle immediately became more alert.

He glanced up at Shisui, trying to determine the race of this inexplicably intruding "guest".

As he looked around, the Old Softshell Turtle pulled out a huge pipe that seemed small and exquisite compared to his size.

The next moment, the pungent smell of tobacco filled the sealed cave.

"Hmph... the Dragon Palace, ah, it's been so long since I've heard anyone mention it. Thinking back to those days..."

"Crack! Bang!"

The pipe was kicked in two and then stuffed directly into the Old Softshell Turtle's mouth.

Shisui covered the old man's incessantly chattering mouth with one hand, and stepped on his head as he spoke.

"Old man, I don't have time for your nonsense. Either give me directions or lead the way, pick one."

He glanced discreetly at the enormous body of the Old Softshell Turtle stuck in a crack in the rock inside the cave.

This old man probably can't leave this place.

In fact, the Old Softshell Turtle not only cannot leave, but it also has difficulty moving its body freely.

Knowing full well its current situation, the Old Softshell Turtle obediently pressed its head against the rock, wisely refraining from struggling.

Seeing that the other party was somewhat sensible, Shisui removed the broken pipe that was used to gag him.

"Ahem... My lord, I drew a map of the Dragon Palace many years ago. Although it's quite old, it's still perfectly usable."

"Please lift your foot, I'll go find you a map."

As soon as Shisui released the Old Softshell Turtle's head, he saw it slowly retract into its shell.

The carapace covered in glowing moss began to sway, clearly indicating that the old thing was rummaging through things.

A moment later, the shaking stopped, and the Old Softshell Turtle emerged with a piece of its Shisui, about the size of three palms.

He handed the scale to Shisui and explained, "The map is on the scale; you can zoom in and out by injecting Psychic Energy."

Shisui infused it with Psychic Energy, and the armor plate instantly shrank to the size of half a palm.

He appeared to be trying to adjust the map size, but in reality, he was having [Survival in Desperate Situations] check the map's authenticity.

[Survival in Desperate Situations] When the Rc Cells caught it, it cleverly gave the answer that "at least the approximate location can be confirmed".

"Sir, I can't leave the cave, you see..."

Seeing that the item was usable, Shisui was too lazy to waste any more words with him. He turned around and dived into the water, swimming straight out of the cave.

"Call--"

Old Softshell Turtle breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was heartbroken about his pipe, at least he had survived.

The fear that had just struck him so deeply that he almost couldn't breathe and nearly passed out.

Before he could rejoice for long, a dark light flashed, and a sharp Radiant Feathers pierced his brain.

Then, the violent Spatial Energy exploded, and the cave collapsed instantly.

The traces of Shisui's stay here were instantly buried in the ruins.

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