The tranquil ship, enveloped in a black mist that even Shen Laowu couldn't see through, caused the Princess and Shen Laowu to look grave.
Having personally experienced the rules of the Familiars, Xiao Mingyue had a very good understanding of the so-called Ancient Insect Familiars. The more powerful the Familiar zombies were, the more difficult it was to see through the dense fog they formed. The zombies inside the other ship were of a higher quality than her own Ten Guards!
On the deck, the scholar, his face pale, let the sun shine on him. Unlike Shen Laowu, who protected himself with time-space magic, the scholar used nothing, letting the scorching sun shine directly on him. It was even noticeable that the scholar's skin was affected by the intense sunlight; upon closer inspection, one could see the veins throbbing beneath his pale skin.
Although their face was expressionless, it was clear that their body was under immense strain. Even so, why didn't they use any special methods to protect themselves?
The eldest princess rubbed her fingers together slightly.
He's a beast, and she understands why he's like this; he's overcoming it.
Creatures that constantly strive to overcome their greatest weaknesses are truly terrifying.
Fifth Master Shen's expression was also complex; he understood better than the Eldest Princess why the other party was acting this way.
The Ancient Insect on Shen Laoda's body was also an elder that had split off from the Ancient Insect. It inherited the most memories, the most abilities, and the most obsessions from the original worm.
The Ancient Insect is actually close to immortality. As Samsara creature, it is no different from other Samsara demons. It has nothing to worry about in terms of death. For Samsara demons, death is just the beginning of new life.
But it didn't want to!
Fifth Master Shen inherited few memories, but he was very clear about the original owner's greatest obsession.
The Ancient Insect did not want to endure the darkness any longer!
Throughout its long history, what it could never accept was that most creatures in the world could bask in the sunlight, while it had to fear it!
All things in this world are tightly bound by a mysterious and hateful creator, including demons. Although they possess talents that humans cannot match, they are also firmly marked with their inherent weaknesses.
The more powerful a demon's talent, the more unavoidable its weaknesses become. A demon's greatest drawback is that it cannot imitate humans, train, or explore to change its weaknesses. Those weaknesses are like indelible marks, impossible to shake off no matter how hard it tries!
This world has many ancient sites, so why choose the Dragon Palace?
Because within the Dragon Palace lies the true secret technique that can transform all things into dragons!
This is the only chance: all things will transform into dragons, and the Ancient Insect will become a member of the dragon race. And according to its knowledge, among all demons and monsters in the world, the dragon race is the most perfect being!
For this, the Ancient Insect was willing to take great risks and even give up Samsara!
This willpower was passed down the most from the Laoda, and his obsession with the weakness of sunlight was the strongest. That's why he's like this; even while suffering, he tries to rely on his body to adapt and overcome it.
But it knew it couldn't overcome it. In its memory, the Ancient Insect had suffered all kinds of pain and torment, molting, bone-crushing, fire-refining, and even trying various poisons to mutate.
They can't change themselves!
The creator of this world has bound them tightly, and no matter how much they struggle or try, they cannot change them!
"Your Highness, the Eldest Princess?"
As the large ship approached, the scholar looked over, his tone gentle and calm. It was truly unimaginable that this was a terrifying monster who had slaughtered over seventy nations and turned hundreds of millions of humans into living corpses.
The eldest princess stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, senior."
The scholar nodded. "Over the long years, Her Highness the Eldest Princess is the second most formidable woman I have ever encountered."
"Women?" The princess was taken aback. The "people" the other party was referring to meant all of humanity. She was already completely used to this way of speaking when she usually communicated with Fifth Master Shen.
Moreover, this kind of statement usually carries with it ancient memories.
In other words, in the eyes of the other person, you are a comparative evaluation over a long period of time!
"You flatter me, senior!" The princess bowed deeply, first thanking the other party for such high praise, and then asked the question she had most wanted to ask, "So who is first?"
Ancient Insect immediately laughed; this was a competitive person.
That makes sense; if she weren't so competitive, she wouldn't have gotten this far.
"That person," the scholar said with a touch of reminiscence, "Almost single-handedly saved humanity from the clutches of demons!"
The Eldest Princess: "!!"
"Do such people exist?"
The eldest princess was very curious, because the family's chronicles of the human race had already recorded the existence of the Warlock Dynasty ten thousand years ago, and she had never heard of such a powerful woman ever appearing.
"If the Dragon Palace opens, you might be able to see her."
"Still alive?"
This time, not only the eldest princess, but also the Duke of Wei beside her were stunned.
Judging from the other person's tone, this must be a very ancient figure. How could someone in this world still be alive today?
"Perhaps he's still alive," the scholar chuckled. "After all, she was the one who closed the Dragon Palace!"
Everyone: "."
Besides the King of Qin, is there really someone in this world capable of sealing away ancient beings?
"There are people like that?"
This time, it wasn't the princess who asked the question, but a man.
Everyone looked over and discovered that a man in white had appeared on the beach sometime earlier.
The eldest princess frowned. During her year-long collaboration with Chen Qing, what she feared most was Chen Qing's ability—this ability to appear and disappear unpredictably, as if he could appear beside you at any moment!
The scholar also looked over, a hint of wariness appearing in his eyes!
This person is dangerous.
The place where he was located was heavily fortified, and in theory, the other party should not have been able to get close to him. However, he was able to pass through the layers of defense he had set up and come to him to invite him to participate in the talks in Nanming Prefecture.
Although he was drawn to the Dragon Palace by the information the other party shared, the methods the other party displayed also piqued his curiosity.
This kind of person deserves to be personally taken out and understood!
"Your Highness, the Eldest Princess, Duke of Wei," Chen Qing greeted everyone with a smile, even the Duke of Wei's youngest son.
"Greetings, Young Master."
"Ahem, Lord Chen, you're too kind!" The young man, who had previously expressed disdain for Chen Qing in front of his father, immediately returned the greeting with excitement.
The older brother standing to the side looked at it with a strange expression, then burst into laughter.
He could understand his good-for-nothing younger brother's thoughts. He was very resentful that someone his age, Chen Qing, could be compared to their father's generation.
But when the other person actually stood before him and treated him with courtesy, he was flattered and overwhelmed.
My younger brother isn't stupid. After all, so many people are willing to give Chen Qing face, and the obvious reason is that this person is powerful enough.
When a capable person treats him with such courtesy, he naturally reveals his true nature.
After bowing to everyone, Chen Qing looked at the scholar again, who was the Laoda of the Shen Family.
A woman? Closing the Dragon Palace?
I see!!
Chen Qing had always been curious about why some of the history of the Dragon Palace differed from his memory.
In the original setting, the controller of the Nine Heavens Mirror Valley was a fanatical worshipper of the dragon race, a fanatical sorcerer clan in the setting.
However, after coming into contact with the souls in the Nine Heavens Mirror Valley, Chen Qing discovered that things were different.
The Dragon Palace is guarded by an ancient, secluded race, who are said to have been ordered to protect Dragon Palace and prevent it from bringing disaster to the Dragon Palace.
The difference lies in the fact that, in his own setting, the group of fanatical sorcerers guarding the Dragon Palace are servants of demons.
This group, however, consists of guardians who stand on the side of humanity!
This change was actually caused by a woman.
Humanity is truly the biggest variable!
Chen Qing was filled with endless emotions.
The demons I designed are powerful and terrifying, but no matter how powerful or terrifying they are, they are all within my own design. No matter how hard I try, these demons will never deviate from my original design, and that is my confidence.
But people are different!
In the original concept, humans were weak and prey for demons, yet they were also the most powerful, possessing the most limitless potential!
So even in Demon World without player intervention, the human race still survived on its own, and the human race continued to slowly change this world.
That's really impressive!
Chen Qing suddenly became curious about who the woman who had closed the Dragon Palace was.
"Do you know her name?" Chen Qing asked curiously.
The scholar was taken aback; he didn't understand why the person in front of him would be curious about this question.
What's the point of asking the name of a person from tens of thousands of years ago? He doesn't even know her. Does he think that telling him her name will tell you who she is?
"We would also like to pay our respects to this senior!" the princess and the others said curiously.
The scholar remained silent. Humans are truly complex creatures; what meaning do admiration and names hold?
Yan Lifeng
The princess and the others nodded, deeply engraving the name in their hearts, but Chen Qing's expression changed slightly.
Which Yan, which Li, which Feng?
"Yan, the 'Yan' in 'Yanluo' (the King of Hell), Li, the 'Li' in 'beautiful' (the Queen of Beauty), and Feng, the 'Feng' in 'phoenix' (the Phoenix)," the scholar answered honestly.
Chen Qing's expression remained unchanged. He was a skilled actor, but the shock he felt deep inside left him unable to calm down for a long time.
Yan Lifeng.
Is it a coincidence?