Just as Chen Qing had expected, no one dared to open the enormous mother-of-pearl from beginning to end. The Blood Guard, capable of instantly killing sharks thousands of feet long, carefully carried the mother-of-pearl as if it were a precious treasure, heading towards the bottom of the abyss.
Those outside cannot see inside, but Yuchi Feihong inside can see outside by sharing the same field of vision as Beimu.
This skill Princess White Jade. It was clear that Baiyu had always believed that Yuchi Feihong would be loyal to her forever, and she never expected that Chen Qing would use this method to win back this subordinate she had taken a liking to.
"Below... there are many giant clams," the report came through the field of vision.
Chen Qing nodded slightly, agreeing exactly with him.
"Your Majesty's plans are truly flawless!" Yuchi Feihong said with heartfelt admiration, "Those monsters with human heads and crab bodies are all transporting large quantities of giant shells, just as Your Majesty said, they are used to store Baiyu."
" Baiyu is precious because it is free of impurities. The best container is a pearl shell. The vast amount of Baiyu stored here is a valuable resource for the entire Dragon Palace to restart its power. Its importance is no less than that of the Dragon Palace nobles who have not yet awakened."
Yuchi nodded slightly, but at the same time he was puzzled. If that was the case, how did Chen Qing manage to take these things from the monsters?
Just then, a massive, icy pressure suddenly swept over them. Even inside the fritillary bulb, the three of them felt a chill all over their bodies. Murong, who was replenishing her blood, felt it even more strongly, and her face turned extremely pale.
"What is that?" Murong looked at Yuchi in horror.
"I don't know." Yuchi shook his head. "Tall and muscular, resembling a demon, with eight arms. But he seemed very weak; his muscles were all wiry, clearly not recovered yet." He then looked at Chen Qing: "Is he a dragon?"
Chen Qing listened to the description and shook his head. "No, it's Yaksha, a top-tier warrior in the Dragon Palace, whose status is second only to the Ghost Minister and the Nine Sons of the Dragon, and even higher than some whale shark water generals."
"Not a dragon?" Murong and Yuchi both gasped. If it wasn't a dragon, how could it possess such terrifying pressure?
Yuchi even had a feeling that even though he was completely adapted to his current state of qi and blood, he wouldn't have the slightest chance of winning against that thing. Even Baiyu's last two trump cards wouldn't stand a chance against it. Wasn't the outcome the Dragon Clan?
Just how terrifying are the real dragons?
"Don't be afraid, and don't worry about it. The Yaksha is a high-ranking being in the Dragon Palace, and it won't be able to recover in a short time. Right now, it's being escorted."
Upon hearing that a temporary recovery was not possible, the two breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Take a close look. Where are those Blood Guard mainly sending the Blood Essence Stone now?"
Upon hearing this, Yuchi was taken aback and quickly looked over. He immediately discovered that as they descended into the abyss, the number of Yaksha had increased dramatically, reaching over a thousand!
Yuchi felt his heart turn to ice. Were there thousands of these monsters? If they all revived, how would humanity resist?
No wonder that in ancient times, humans were only fit to be slaves.
These are not even on the same level!
However, he also noticed that while the Blood Guard were holding Blood Essence Stone, they were not supplying the Yaksha. It wasn't that they weren't supplying them at all; when they passed by, it was clear that a few of the Blood Guard would take out a batch of Bloodstones to supply the Yaksha, allowing them to slowly recover their vitality. But a large number of Bloodstones were still being sent down into the abyss!
He immediately asked in confusion, "Is this a plan to focus on reviving the dragon race that the Lord mentioned?"
Chen Qing shook his head upon hearing this. "Time is of the essence. The Blood Guard have collected a very limited number of Blood Essence Stone, which is not enough to restore any pure-blooded dragon. They can restore a few Yaksha, but it won't be of much use. When facing a monster like the Heavenly Ghost Octopus, they obviously need to use the Blood Essence Stone on the most useful one."
"What is it?" Yuchi asked curiously.
You'll find out soon enough!
Upon hearing this, Yuchi continued to peer through the mother-of-pearl. Along the way, he discovered that the frozen monsters at the bottom of the abyss were terrifying. There were countless monsters with the same oppressive aura as the Yaksha. It was hard to imagine how the human race had survived among such monsters.
Moreover, judging from the ancient history revealed by Baiyu, the Dragon Palace was not the only ancient power existing in that era. The Dragon Palace alone was such a force. How did the human race manage to survive to this day, facing multiple ancient powers?
Our ancient ancestors were probably less than ants, but even so, humanity has persisted to this day and now dominates the world!
Is that it?
After almost a full hour, just when Yuchi felt that the abyss had no end, he finally saw the real seabed!
The surface of the abyss was covered with a layer of translucent jade, with high-quality imperial green everywhere, spreading out on the seabed like a floor. The pure natural jade illuminated the entire abyss seabed.
Yuchi was no stranger to the world, but he was still deeply shocked by the scene before him!
The colorful corals, the emerald green jade floor, and the countless dazzling jewels adorning the base of this dragon palace—the luxury at the bottom of this Dragon Palace simply exceeded my imagination!
At this moment, where countless Blood Guard approached, below lay enormous crabs and giant turtles, carrying on their backs things that looked like icebergs.
Yuchi Feihong couldn't see what was inside the iceberg, but the shadows emerging from it alone were enough to make him afraid to look directly at it. A primal fear gripped him, preventing him from even glancing closely.
Beneath those enormous icebergs, among countless giant sea turtles, there was one that didn't appear to be very large; in fact, it was quite small, about the size of a human.
But its shape is very special, its whole body is crystal clear, like a sea turtle made of jade, and it looks extremely beautiful.
At this moment, the largest number of Blood Essence Stone that countless Blood Guard had fed were all fed to this small sea turtle!
"What is that?" Yuchi asked after he finished describing it.
"Have you ever heard of Mr. Heavenly Secrets?" Chen Qing asked.
Yuchi Chi's pupils contracted. This name was a taboo, just like the King of Qin. It was said that His Majesty the Emperor had secretly organized a group of top assassins to search for that person. The main leader of the search was Liu Yu, the Duke of Song.
Even the Duke of Song said that if he were lucky enough to discover the whereabouts of that gentleman, then only Liu Yu in the entire world would be able to capture the Mr. Heavenly Secrets!
It was a mysterious entity that even monarchs feared, and even his own father rarely dared to mention it.
However, he had seen some records in the family's secret records.
Mr. Heavenly Secrets, one of the Five Great Misters, possessed unfathomable Heavenly Secrets Divination, capable of predicting all fortune and misfortune in the world. He was the most feared card in the hands of the King of Qin.
However, Yuchi Feihong had some doubts about this. If that person could predict the fortunes of the world, why couldn't he foresee that the King of Qin would be betrayed?
But what is the connection between this peculiar sea turtle and the Mr. Heavenly Secrets?
Puzzled, he could only reply, "I've heard some things, but that gentleman is incredibly mysterious, and there's very little recorded information about him."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing stroked his chin and narrowed his eyes. Among the Five Great Misters, Mr. Heavenly Secrets should be the most difficult to capture. However, judging from the various information revealed by Wang Ye, Mr. Heavenly Secrets should have been serving the King of Qin back then. He and Yuchi thought the same thing: since the King of Qin possessed Mr. Heavenly Secrets as a trump card, why was he betrayed?
But the secrets of the past are obviously beyond my comprehension now; I need to deal with the present matters first.
"The turtle you saw is a very special creature in the Dragon Palace. In the four Dragon Palace, such a species could hold the position of Prime Minister!"
"Prime Minister?" Yuchi was taken aback. Although the tortoise looked quite peculiar, it was clearly not in the same league as the surrounding ferocious creatures, and didn't seem that dangerous.
"Hmm," Chen Qing nodded, "It's a very special being. The tortoise shells used by Mr. Heavenly Secrets tellers all come from this guy. Fortune tellers all over the world probably dream of obtaining a piece of this Turtle Chancellor's shell. That thing is a divine tool for divination!"
"A divination artifact?" Yuchi realized, "Then this thing..."
"Yes, the elderly Turtle Chancellor can even participate in the Dragon Palace's major future decisions because they possess this miraculous divination power. The reason these Blood Guard prioritize reviving this thing is that the route it calculates is the one that best guarantees their safe withdrawal!"
"I see." Yuchi understood. Reviving a magical creature like this, capable of predicting good and bad fortune, would be more beneficial for their retreat than reviving several Yaksha!
"This is our only chance," Chen Qing said, holding his breath. "At this moment, all the top-tier dragon creatures here haven't had time to awaken. If we catch that turtle, we'll have half the battle won!"
"Catch a turtle?" Yuchi stammered, "Now?"
"Not now? Are we going to wait until that tortoise figures out where we are before we make our move?" Chen Qing rolled his eyes, speechless.
"Watch my hand gesture; be ready to act at any moment!!!"
Two updates in a row, and two more tonight. I originally planned to post five updates today, but I had to cancel a dinner engagement, so I'll have to post one less. I'll post five updates tomorrow.
I'll try my best to deliver on the eight extra chapters I promised the day after tomorrow, hehe. I'm on the recommendation list again, thank you everyone for your support!