Dragon City Underground Palace

"Huh, how come it appeared again? Did I just see things?"

Zhang Daoyun touched his waist, full of doubt.

The cold touch told me that the key to the underground palace was still in my hands.

"Wrong!"

The next second.

He gripped the key tightly.

He swung his left hand forcefully.

Three sword energies slashed out from his side in succession!

"Ah! What are you doing..."

Exclamations rang out.

The young Bai Ming fell awkwardly onto the floor of the balcony.

Sword energy swept across all directions.

There were no other signs.

Zhang Daoyun frowned.

"Could it really be my imagination...?"

He muttered something to himself.

He immediately looked at the bunch of keys.

The key itself remained unchanged.

Let alone say it was switched or replaced.

Not even the slightest trace or scent remained.

"Such a stealthy method couldn't possibly exist on this planet..."

Zhang Daoyun gave a self-deprecating laugh.

It's probably because I'm too stressed.

Immediately afterwards.

Under Bai Ming's wary gaze.

He tossed the bunch of keys over.

"Remember, you must return it to me by the evening of the seventh day of the lunar new year, one week from now!"

As he spoke.

He then turned and left.

The boy picked up the bunch of keys.

After expressing gratitude.

They also quickly left the place.

"Record: You stole Zhang Daoyun's Dragon City Underground Palace Key..."

Log: You used a copy scroll to copy all the information for the Dragon City Underground Palace Key.

"Zhang Daoyun's promotion is indeed very hollow..."

Dark place.

Roger smiled slightly.

He didn't do it himself.

He failed to notice Beya Two's blatant methods.

This means that this guy's ascension must have been the lowest level of Corpse Liberation Ascension.

Moreover, they are not good at perception.

"If it were the real person, with the copy scroll in hand, I could easily forge an identical set of keys by hand in an instant..."

Fortunately, Roger's target was not the key to the underground palace.

Taking advantage of the opportunity just now.

He just wanted to examine the subtle malice he sensed in the keychain.

As expected.

I just got the keychain.

Roger then clearly felt that deep malice.

This evil was cleverly concealed.

Let alone a teenager like Bai Ming.

Even Zhang Daoyun was probably kept in the dark! It was an evil restriction.

It seems someone is plotting against Bai Ming and his group.

This may be related to the Black Star Gate and the Self-Salvation Society mentioned in their conversation.

"No matter what, the fact that there are survivors in Telodal is a good thing..."

Roger attempted to use his true form to divine the source of the evil restriction.

Unfortunately, the amount of information obtained was very limited.

Only keywords such as 'Black Star Gate, Corpse Demon Zhang Kai, Red Dust Pill' are available.

The Black Star Gate should be the organization Zhang Daoyun belongs to.

The Black Star Gate's goal is to capture demons using Black Lotus and Beast Trap Cage.

The Corpse Demon Zhang Kai is very likely the person behind Zhang Daoyun.

He was also the Black Star Gate Master mentioned by the young Bai Ming.

Considering that even if there are survivors, there won't be many.

Therefore, Roger felt that it was most likely him.

As for the final Red Dust Pill...

There is too little information.

He couldn't fill in the blanks in his mind.

However, based on causal relationships...

The Red Dust Pill must have some connection to the Black Star Gate or Corpse Demon Zhang Kai himself!

Compared to Black Star Gate.

Roger was actually more concerned about the Self-Salvation Society that the young Bai Ming had mentioned.

They looked more respectable.

If this is true.

Roger wouldn't mind helping them out.

"Bai Ming mentioned that their Self-Salvation Society wanted to go to the Dragon City Underground Palace, but the reason he made up when he asked Zhang Daoyun for the key was actually a lie... Perhaps the Self-Salvation Society did have a plan to retreat to Kuinan, but their goal for this trip was not the upgraded Nine Provinces Treasure Ship, but something else..."

"The key that Zhang Daoyun gave to Bai Ming has the mark of the Corpse Demon Zhang Kai... so their operation will definitely not go smoothly. Also, what is the Bi Fang's Blood Zhang Daoyun deliberately revealed to them? Could it be that there are really traces of Mythical Creature active in this kind of godforsaken place?"

I pondered for a while.

Roger decided to go check out the underground palace first.

The Corpse Demon Zhang Kai wasn't in a hurry.

After all, it's an operation on an alien planet.

He always planned to investigate any opponent with a higher power level first, and only after confirming that they had no connection with the Blue Blood King would Assassin.

He then unfolded the Dragon City Topographical Map that he had recorded—

Zhang Daoyun's geomantic map is very comprehensive.

Not only does it contain maps of the prosperous period of Longcheng.

There is also a sketch from the era of ruins.

After the disaster struck.

Dragon City was abandoned and turned into ruins.

The map divides the Dragon City Ruins into three parts: southeast, west, and north, according to their orientation.

Roger is currently in the southern ruins.

The number of ruins in the northern area is relatively small.

The forest vegetation is relatively dense.

An official road leads directly to the foot of Thousand Cow Mountain.

That is the location of the Dragon City Underground Palace.

As far as Roger knows.

Cities like Dragon City.

Its rulers are generally the most elite Qi Refiner families.

And buildings like the Dragon City Underground Palace.

Those buried there are usually the most important figures in the ruling families.

According to the Ancient Ancestors Kuinan.

It is common knowledge that many treasures are buried in underground palaces.

In peaceful times.

Naturally, no one would dare to make a move on the underground palace.

But in chaotic times, anything can happen.

But.

The disaster that erupted in Telodal was far too sudden.

Aberrant Matter can penetrate the air in a way that is pervasive and all-encompassing.

Both the lower classes and the middle classes were wiped out en masse! Under these circumstances...

The possibility that the Dragon City Underground Palace will remain undisturbed is extremely high.

"Zhang Daoyun was probably not lying about the Dragon Mountain Underground Palace. There must be a thorny problem hidden inside that even the Black Star Gate couldn't solve. Otherwise, even if there were any treasures inside, the Black Star Gate would have cleared it all out long ago..."

"The Qi Refiner Refining civilization of Telodal must be quite glorious, but I wonder if they have any miraculous pills that can quickly create an Immortal Stele just by consuming one..."

My mind wandered.

Roger traversed the ruins of Dragon City.

We've arrived here.

The number of Black Lotus has decreased significantly.

Roger encountered some mutated monsters.

But low-level monsters such as mad hounds, tile monsters, and candle men.

Not only could they not pose a threat to Roger.

The attributes it provides are all negative.

Roger found it difficult to swallow.

They could only wave goodbye and leave.

He then headed north along the official road.

The forests on both sides are lush and green.

It's a pity we had to look at it up close.

Then you will find that they have all withered and died.

It retains its unusual green color.

It should be related to the formations near Dragon City.

Not long after.

Roger then arrived at the foot of Thousand Cow Mountain.

He took a stroll around Thousand Cow Mountain.

Suddenly, I discovered something very embarrassing.

That is, I can't seem to find the entrance to the Dragon City Underground Palace!...

Compared to the chaotic ruins of Dragon City.

At the Thousand Cow Mountain.

In reality, the scenery is beautiful and the vegetation is pleasant.

Even though the plants and trees were deprived of their lives by the evil force that lingered over the Tai Star.

However, it still retains its former glory in appearance.

Roger thought he could find the entrance to the underground palace on his own.

It was an easy task.

Unexpectedly, he walked around the Thousand Cow Mountain road.

Let alone the underground palace.

There wasn't even a trace of it!

He used divine magic to see what was happening underground.

The result was nothing but complete darkness.

No useful information was obtained! "This Dragon City Underground Palace is a bit eerie!"

"Could it be hidden in some Demiplane, and not actually located at the foot of Thousand Cow Mountain?"

Roger thought this way.

The list of divine spells for Beya Two does include Demiplane perception techniques.

However, the impact is relatively small.

If you want to search the entire Thousand Cow Mountain.

The cooldown time of divine spells.

It will take at least ten days.

This is the general disadvantage of perception.

Roger himself was present instead.

Open your Heavenly Vision and Earthly Hearing.

Information within a radius of a hundred miles was instantly and clearly understood.

There will be no such problem at all.

Roger was caught in a dilemma.

Should we continue searching the underground palace? It seems rather inefficient.

It's fine if it's a waste of time.

The main reason he paid for this was the opportunity cost of tracking down those 8,000-plus demons.

It felt like a losing proposition; I turned to do something else.

Going to find the Self-Salvation Society or tracking down Zhang Daoyun's Corpse Demon Zhang Kai would both seem too reckless.

Beya Two was his last spark in Telodal.

We should not take risks lightly.

Therefore.

To move around on this planet.

Roger's first rule for himself was to keep a low profile!

Survival is the most important thing! Only after Time Authority Rank realized.

Only then would he dare to do other things without restraint.

Based on this principle.

He decisively abandoned the risky move.

Then they wandered around Thousand Cow Mountain.

"If we really can't find it, we'll wait for the Self-Salvation Society Association to come. If I'm not mistaken, they should be on their way to find the Bi Fang's Blood right now. Once everything is ready, they'll definitely come to the Dragon City Underground Palace. I'll just follow behind them then..."

"The evil restrictions on the dungeon key should only be triggered when the dungeon gate is pushed open. At that time, it will be clear what the Corpse Demon Zhang Kai is up to..."

This thought came to mind.

Roger remained humble and modest.

He went up Thousand Cow Mountain with the mindset of sightseeing and enjoying the scenery.

Day 1.

He toured all the mountains in the east and even watched the sunrise with great flair.

Unfortunately, the atmosphere outside of the Tai Star is shrouded in gray fog.

The once bright and vibrant sunrise has turned into a hazy, egg-shaped sunrise.

The next day.

He traveled through the valleys of Thousand Cow Mountain.

We explored many quiet places.

He really found quite a few good things that day—

In a cave that no one had left behind.

Roger discovered a set of techniques carved under the stone table.

This exercise is called "The Solar Diagram Decryption".

The person who left behind the method claimed it to be the most fundamental method for cultivating Qi throughout the ages.

In other words, it is very suitable for apprentice Qi Refiner.

It helps to lay a solid foundation.

Roger studied it with great interest for a while.

10 minutes later.

He gave up while dozing off—although his comprehension was sufficient, he had become accustomed to faster and more efficient methods of cultivation, and if he were to actually exert himself in cultivation, it would easily breed inner demons or something similar...

Moreover, he has now ascended to heaven.

This fundamental law had no effect on him.

Therefore, studying it would be of no benefit to me.

Giving up is also reasonable.

Certainly.

Considering the harsh environment of Telodal.

Roger casually stuffed the stone table into the Xia Yin Realm.

As one of its fundamental traditions.

The result came at this moment.

On the data panel.

"Notification: You have obtained the pillar-level item, the Three Purities Stone Slab. Refine it?"

"You can find pillar-level items just by randomly digging a hole?"

Roger was overjoyed.

So for the rest of the day...

He went into caves whenever he encountered one, seizing every opportunity to escape.

I've collected quite a few bottles and jars.

But the only real treasures were the stone table and the martial arts manual that they encountered at the beginning.

On the third day...

Roger has basically explored every corner of Thousand Cow Mountain and even tried to use divine magic to enter the foot of Thousand Cow Mountain to find the location of the underground palace.

Unfortunately, they ultimately gained nothing.

He even began to doubt whether the Dragon City Underground Palace really existed!

That night.

Roger deployed numerous warning spells around Thousand Cow Mountain for the purpose of relaying messages.

Then he climbed the main peak of Thousand Cow Mountain alone.

After nightfall.

Because there is no moon.

The world grew even darker.

Roger was too lazy to cast a spell on himself to enhance his eyesight.

He sat alone on a rock on the main peak of Thousand Cow Mountain.

I gazed quietly at the night sky.

As the thick fog surrounding the Tai Star shifted.

He could occasionally see Mystra and Messenary.

More.

Then you see a thick patch of darkness below the fifth star's orbit.

That place is Sea of Ruins.

It is an endless Abyss of Destruction.

In Mystra.

Roger also often gazed at the Abyss of Destruction.

I don't know why.

Roger had a strange feeling.

It seems that Telodal is closer to the Abyss of Destruction!

This feeling struck him as somewhat strange.

He just didn't delve deeper into this matter.

Because right after that.

Roger noticed Tianfeng's unusual behavior!

Why has the wind slowed down here?

"When I came here during the day, there were strong winds on the main peak, unlike now when it's so gentle..."

"It's like a mountain suddenly blocking the way from the north..."

Roger's thoughts raced.

In an instant.

He stood up.

He gave himself a Flight Spell.

Then, like an eagle, it swooped down into the northeastern night sky.

It had only flown a few hundred meters away.

A powerful restraint locked his body.

The sluggishness felt as if a bucket of glue had been poured over him!

"Warning: You have encountered the defensive barrier of the Dragon City Underground Palace!"

"Just as I thought!"

"Damn it!"

Roger almost couldn't help but curse, "How insidious! They built the tomb in the sky, but insisted on calling it an underground palace!"

After scolding him, he secretly felt admiration.

He thought he was well-informed after fighting his way out of Mystra.

I don't need to take any old sly foxes seriously.

Now I realize there are always people more capable than you, and the world is vast! "Who says an underground palace has to be built underground?"

Roger felt he had learned a lesson.

So Xinran bowed three times towards the direction of the underground palace.

"They've gone to such lengths to guard against tomb raiders from later generations... I'd like to see what's hidden inside!"

The next moment.

Roger cast a divine spell on himself—

"Ignore Barrier!"...

His body gradually became transparent.

Under the glow of divine magic.

He walked uphill step by step.