Passing the Ice and Snow Palace, Entering the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest

Northern Region, Ice and Snow Palace.

The elevation here exceeds eight thousand meters. Even in the height of summer, it's still a world of ice and snow, with cold winds howling like beasts. This scene has persisted since ancient times, never changing.

Lin Yu walked across this snowfield, constantly trekking towards the towering snow mountains in the distance.

The Ice and Snow Palace was founded by a snow ape with profound cultivation, and its legacy spans over ten thousand years. In this era without Saints, it's no weaker than the various Sacred Lands.

However, Lin Yu's goal was the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest hidden deep beneath it.

In the Covering the Heavens world, there is only the Dragon Race. The title of True Dragon belongs exclusively to the Ten Evils.

In the Primordial Era, the Ten Thousand Dragon Emperor achieved enlightenment. His bloodline was close to that of a True Dragon, propelling the Dragon Race to new heights. Unfortunately, his glory ended there; he made no further breakthroughs in the later years of his Second Life and ultimately joined the Forbidden Zone retirement home.

Before sealing himself, the Ten Thousand Dragon Emperor left behind his Emperor Armament, the Ten Thousand Dragon Bell, to suppress the race's destiny. He also sealed the Dragon Maiden for future generations, hoping she could defy fate and achieve enlightenment in a later era. It's worth noting that the Ten Thousand Dragon Emperor never initiated a Dark Turmoil, so his character was quite decent.

"How do you know so many secrets from the Primordial Era?" the large black dog beside him asked curiously.

That's right, the Black Emperor had also come along. Ever since making a small fortune gambling on Source Stones in the ancient city, he had regarded Lin Yu as a mobile Source Mine, sticking to him like a stubborn plaster, impossible to shake off.

Considering that this was his first time venturing into the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest and he might miss some details, and seeing as the Black Emperor could勉强 be considered a "research expert" on the Primordial Race, Lin Yu brought him along.

"Read more books. Reading makes me wise," Lin Yu replied dismissively.

"What books record these things? Could it be that you cut out ancient texts from the Primordial Era from Source Stones?" the Black Emperor guessed.

He had visited many stone shops with Lin Yu these past few days and had indeed cut out many strange things. It wouldn't be surprising to cut out ancient texts from the Primordial Era.

"Alright, stop asking. We're about to enter the Ice and Snow Palace," Lin Yu interrupted him.

The two immediately concealed their aura and sneaked into the Ice and Snow Palace. Passing through the palace, they arrived at its back mountain. Here, there were no disciples of the Ice and Snow Palace to be seen, only a group of snow apes playing happily.

Due to the founding ancestor, the Ice and Snow Palace treated these creatures with great favor, hence no disciples cultivated here.

After reaching his destination, Lin Yu used Source Technique to investigate the ground. As expected, he discovered a massive Dragon Divine Meridian lurking underground. The snow peaks were connected, resembling the spine of a great dragon, displaying the unique terrain of a True Dragon's Nirvana.

At this moment, the Black Emperor smelled a fragrance. The two followed the scent and arrived at a snow valley.

Dragon Qi coiled within the snow valley. In the center were six Spirit Herbs, shimmering with green light, only about a foot tall. Each plant bore a fruit, about half a foot long, golden and crystal clear, shaped like a True Dragon, truly extraordinary.

Hundreds of snow apes guarded the surroundings. These demonic beasts possessed immense strength, capable of tearing apart tigers and leopards from birth. Among them were many old apes with profound cultivation.

"Dragon-shaped fruits, what kind of strange fruit is this?" Even the large black dog didn't recognize it.

"These are Dragon Source Fruits. They are a type of strange grass that grows nourished by Dragon Qi. Although the fruits cannot compare to Primordial Divine Medicine, they are definitely top-tier Spirit Medicine," Lin Yu explained.

"Below is the entrance to the Dragon Vein. We can enter the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest by going down from here."

"With so many snow apes, the slightest movement will alarm the Ice and Snow Palace. How should we enter?" the Black Emperor wondered.

"We just need to lure them away," Lin Yu said, already having a plan. "Later, you go ahead and make some noise to attract the snow apes' attention. I'll take the opportunity to snatch a few Dragon Source Fruits and lead the snow apes away. When they realize this place is unsafe, they will definitely pick the Dragon Source Fruits."

"Why do you have so many tricks up your sleeve? You're not going to trick me, are you?" The large black dog was a little uneasy.

"Go do your job!" Lin Yu kicked it. You can't be nice to this dog; I can't be as black-hearted as you.

"For the Divine Source, I'll endure..." The Black Emperor obediently ran off into the distance.

After a while, a commotion came from afar. The snow apes in the snow valley all looked up. Seeing that the time was right, Lin Yu summoned the Hell Furnace. A distorted force field enveloped him, turning him into a faint black line heading towards the Dragon Source Fruits.

Swish Two Dragon Source Fruits instantly disappeared.

"Roar!" The old ape roared. Stealing things right under their noses? How could this be tolerated?

The void trembled, and mystic light flashed. Dozens of divine abilities struck Lin Yu, landing on the Hell Furnace. The furnace shook, but its speed increased instead.

Hundreds of snow apes rushed out, vowing to capture the thief, but they still caught nothing. Lin Yu had already deeply hidden his aura halfway there using the God-Devil Seal.

Half a day later, he and the large black dog returned to this place. The spiritual energy in the snow valley was gone, all the Dragon Source Fruits had been picked, leaving only withered branches and leaves.

"Where are the Dragon Source Fruits? Let me smell them?" The Black Emperor's greed started acting up again.

"Here!" Considering that this dog would be somewhat useful later, Lin Yu threw one to him.

"Just one?" The large black dog asked greedily.

Lin Yu ignored him, raised his hand, and condensed a vast amount of Divine Power, blasting it forward. The Divine Power instantly broke through layers of solid ice, and a deep ice path appeared.

The two descended along the ice path for dozens of meters and discovered an ancient formation pattern that had been sealed. As Lin Yu knew, this Dragon Vein had been sealed deep underground by an Ancient Saint. It had been damaged over time, causing Dragon Qi to leak out and nourish the Dragon Source Fruits.

Working together, the two spent a great deal of effort to open the formation pattern and finally entered the Underground Palace.

The Underground Palace was vast, with Dragon Qi surging like a tide. The two continued forward until their path was blocked by a deep abyss.

Endless Dragon Qi and the aura of Divine Source surged up from the huge abyss. Occasionally, divine light flashed, and a few granules of Divine Source rushed out, crystal clear and sparkling.

There was also an ice palace, floating and sinking in the Dragon Qi, where the female Saint of the Underworld God Palace slept.

"Just go down from here," Lin Yu said to the large black dog.

"Why does it feel creepy? This woman isn't going to wake up, is she?" The Black Emperor bared his teeth.

"Be bolder; that's better than anything," Lin Yu scoffed. "Or do you want to go back?"

"You have to be careful not to get us killed," the large black dog said nervously.

One thousand meters, two thousand meters, three thousand meters...

The two descended a full ten thousand meters from the abyss before reaching the bottom. An ancient and desolate aura rushed towards them, as if they had returned to the Primordial Era.

At the bottom of the abyss, it wasn't very dark; scattered fragments of Divine Source flickered with light.

The Black Emperor was excited, licking everything in sight, making the surrounding environment dark.

Walking further, an ancient altar appeared. Time had worn it down; the stones were nearly decayed. On it sat a Five-Colored Altar, almost collapsed.

"Array patterns carved by a Great Emperor!" The black dog trembled, howling mournfully.

"Stop howling. This should be a teleportation array built by the Ten Thousand Dragon Emperor, leading to their Ancestral Star," Lin Yu said.

"If I can decipher just one or two tenths of it, it'll benefit me for the rest of my life," the Black Emperor retorted, carefully copying the patterns.

After walking several dozen miles further, they finally entered the outer reaches of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

At the base of a ten-thousand-foot cliff, nine ancient caves were lined up side by side. They were connected internally, leading forward to a massive nest. Looking from afar, divine light radiated outwards; there was definitely astonishing Divine Source inside.

Without a doubt, that was the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest!

Innumerable Primordial Beings slept within, an entire imperial race, with countless Divine Sources and Ancient Coffins.

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