The protagonist is obviously strong but very cautious

Chapter 2941 The Golden Serpent King
The Dao Body sent by Zheng Tuo was only at the half-step Breakthrough Realm.

However, his entire body is covered with innate metallic Dao patterns. Due to the special nature of these innate metallic Dao patterns, his Dao body will not be suppressed by the metallic power in the Golden Lake.

It was under these circumstances that Zheng Tuo appeared in Golden Lake.

The water in the Golden Lake is essentially composed of metallic energy. Although the naked eye cannot see the surroundings, one can fully perceive the situation within a diameter of ten thousand feet using one's own senses.

That is?

He clearly sensed that there were living beings in the Golden Lake.

Upon closer inspection, Zheng Tuo couldn't help but smile.

The so-called creatures in the Golden Lake are nothing more than creatures formed from the metal element. They have no self-awareness and merely wander around, nothing more.

Zheng Tuo wandered around, and the elves began to gather towards him.

These little creatures all look different; some resemble small fish, some small crabs, and others are small sea turtles and starfish...

Various little elves surrounded Zheng Tuo.

They radiated joy, seemingly regarding Zheng Tuo as their companion, and one by one approached him, dancing around him.

Seeing this scene, Zheng Tuo naturally understood the reason behind it.

The metallic power he uses is innate metallic power, which is the most powerful metallic power without exception.

In the eyes of these metal-type sprites, Zheng Tuo was like the master who gave birth to them, which made them willing to get close to Zheng Tuo and radiate joyful energy.

Using this opportunity, Zheng Tuo released his spiritual energy, searching for information about the Golden Lake from these little elves.

Although these little elves have no self-awareness, their sea of ​​memories contains many fragments about the Golden Lake.

After careful investigation, he gained a preliminary understanding of Golden Lake.

Golden Lake is vast and boundless, even larger than a small world, and is home to countless little elves.

But at the deepest part of Golden Lake lies a strange place.

Think about it.

That should be the location of the Golden Emperor's palace.

With this thought in mind, he swam towards the deepest part of the Golden Lake, accompanied by the little sprites around him.

During the process, he carefully explored his surroundings, trying to find more information.

But nothing came of it.

Apart from the metallic energy so concentrated that it turned into a metallic liquid, there was nothing else in the Golden Lake.

As time went by, Zheng Tuo and the little elf soon arrived at the deepest part of the Golden Lake.

That is?

In Zheng Tuo's perception, there was a large gate at the deepest part of Golden Lake.

The gate, over a thousand feet long and enormous, lay flat at the very bottom of the Golden Lake.

He landed slowly on the golden gate, bent down, raised his hand to touch it, and immediately felt a cool sensation.

That's right.

This place should be the Golden Emperor's palace mentioned by the three elders of the Jin family.

He was eager to find out how to enter the Golden Imperial Palace.

According to the three elders of the Jin family, entering the Golden Emperor's Palace requires Golden Immortal Iron.

He searched carefully but couldn't find anywhere that required the Golden Immortal Iron.

suddenly!

The little sprites around him began to become uneasy.

As if sensing some great fear approaching, the little ones abandoned him and ran away. They were so fast that in just a few breaths, he was the only one left in the arena.

Zheng Tuo became alert and continued to probe his surroundings.

However, he did not detect anything dangerous.

Just now.

He instinctively sensed danger.

He turned around abruptly and saw an enormous golden serpent coiled around him.

The golden serpent was over ten thousand meters long, its thick body covered with shimmering golden scales.

Her pair of dark golden snake eyes looked at Zheng Tuo with great intelligence.

After a moment of surprise, Zheng Tuo regained his composure.

"I came here by chance and did not know that this was your territory. I hope you will understand."

Zheng Tuo emitted a spiritual fluctuation, taking the lead in adopting a humble posture.

The golden serpent flicked its tongue, scrutinizing Zheng Tuo with its dark golden eyes, which seemed to see right through him, making Zheng Tuo feel extremely uncomfortable.

After a while.

"I am the Golden Serpent King. Who are you, and why are you here?" The Golden Serpent King emitted a divine soul fluctuation.

"I am a slayer of gods, and having heard of the Golden Lake here, I have come to see it," Zheng Tuo said truthfully.

"Observe!"

The Golden Serpent King, of course, did not believe this.

"You're here for the Golden Emperor's palace, aren't you?"

"Forehead!"

Zheng Tuo originally wanted to lie and get away with it, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that this Golden Serpent King was probably born in the Golden Lake and was a local species. Judging from its aura, it probably had the cultivation level of a Breakthrough Realm cultivator.

If I lie and deceive the other party at this time, I will certainly not gain their trust.

Breakers have their own rules, and because there are very few breakers, everyone still follows those rules.

Because if you commit any act of betrayal, it will inevitably spread throughout the Breakers' circle, and over time, naturally no one will want to cooperate with you.

and so.

Those who break the wall are actually a group of people who value rules and abide by them, except for certain inherently evil individuals.

“Senior Snake King, to be honest, I did hear about the Golden Imperial Palace here, so I came here to investigate. I never expected that the legendary Golden Imperial Palace would actually exist here.” Zheng Tuo pointed intentionally to the golden gate beneath his feet.

"That's right, this is the entrance to the Golden Emperor's Palace, but there is a price to pay to enter."

"What price!"

"Golden Immortal Iron. Only with enough Golden Immortal Iron can the gate to the Golden Emperor's Palace be opened. Do you have any Golden Immortal Iron?"

"Golden Immortal Iron!"

Zheng Tuo appeared completely unaware.

"Golden Immortal Iron is a legendary top-grade refining material, extremely rare in the world, and not so easy to obtain."

The golden serpent looked at Zheng Tuo and said, "I knew you didn't have the Golden Immortal Iron, but it doesn't matter. I can give you some guidance. As long as you follow my guidance, you will surely be able to find the Golden Immortal Iron. Then, you can naturally enter the Golden Emperor's Palace."

"Give me guidance!"

Zheng Tuo was greatly surprised!
He never expected that the Golden Serpent King would possess such abilities, guiding him to find the Golden Immortal Iron.

Could it be that the reason the three elders of the Jin family were able to find the Golden Immortal Iron was because of the guidance of the Golden Serpent King?

He thought about it carefully and felt that this must be the case.

"Is what Senior Snake King said true?" "Of course it's true, I have no reason to lie to you."

"In that case, please guide me, senior. I will surely be able to find the Golden Immortal Iron and explore the Golden Embankment Palace." Zheng Tuo said earnestly.

The Golden Serpent King looked at Zheng Tuo and said, "The Golden Immortal Iron is on the shore of Golden Lake. There are two powerful individuals there who possess the Golden Immortal Iron."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Tuo's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that the Golden Serpent King had discovered his problem.

"I admire the methods of the Serpent King," Zheng Tuo readily admitted.

The Golden Serpent King didn't say anything. He understood Zheng Tuo's lie perfectly, because most of the people who came to talk to him would lie. This Godslayer dared to admit it, so he was honest enough.

“Fellow Daoist Godslayer, since you possess Golden Immortal Iron, I can certainly help you enter the Golden Emperor’s Palace. If you agree, we can do so now.”

The Golden Serpent King didn't want to waste time because the Golden Immortal Iron was very important to him.

Zheng Tuo was puzzled by the Golden Serpent King's urgency.

“Fellow Daoist Snake King, since you can send me into the Golden Emperor’s Palace, why don’t you go in yourself? I’ve heard that there are Golden Flowers in the Golden Emperor’s Palace, which are peerless elixirs. Don’t you want them?”

Out of caution, Zheng Tuo asked this question.

He felt there was something fishy about this.

In the primordial immortal realm, every cultivator desires unparalleled elixirs.

That peerless elixir can not only prolong life, but also improve a person's physical constitution, making their talents stronger.

Just like his immortal-slaying body.

Because he obtained the seed of an unparalleled immortal medicine from the Azure Dragon God, Shi Xian's physical body possessed the characteristics of immortality and indestructibility after fusing the two.

With this ability, the Immortal Slayer, at the half-step Breaker realm, was able to launch a counterattack and kill Zhou Xuan, who was at the Breaker realm.

Beings like the Golden Serpent King possess intelligence; it's impossible that they wouldn't want to obtain a peerless elixir like the Golden Flower.

"Who told you there are golden flowers in the Golden Emperor's palace?" The Golden Serpent King looked at Zheng Tuo with great surprise.

"The three elders of the Jin family."

"Those three guys!"

The Golden Serpent King shook his head. "No one knows what's inside the Golden Emperor's palace. Maybe there's a golden flower, maybe not. Maybe there's the Golden Emperor's legacy, maybe not. Maybe there's everything, maybe there's nothing at all, because no one who enters the Golden Emperor's palace ever comes out alive."

"So, someone has entered the Golden Imperial Palace before!"

"Yes, there was more than one. Those guys, like you, came carrying golden immortal iron. With my help, they entered the Golden Emperor's Palace, but they never came out again."

The Golden Serpent King's words put Zheng Tuo on guard!
What if I enter the Golden Emperor's Palace in my true form and can't come back?

I have many things to do now, and I can't be confined to the Golden Imperial Palace.

However, if I do not enter the Golden Emperor's Palace in my true form, I will probably not gain anything.

An existence like the Golden Emperor must have his palace filled with restrictions. Anyone who doesn't break through the barriers will surely die without a burial place.

Faced with this situation, he was at a loss for what to do.

“Fellow Daoist Godslayer, in my opinion, there is no need to hesitate.”

A voice came.

The three elders of the Jin family arrived at the scene.

Zheng Tuo made no comment upon seeing the three elders of the Jin family.

"Fellow Daoist Godslayer is indeed cautious, actually coming here personally to investigate." Elder Yin's words were full of sarcasm.

"Fellow Daoist Godslayer, are you going to abandon the three of us brothers and enter the Golden Emperor's Palace alone?" Old Copper's words were harsh; he already harbored hostility towards Zheng Tuo.

“Fellow Daoist Godslayer, there’s no better time than now. Why don’t we set off right now, enter the Golden Emperor’s Palace, and plot the Golden Flower together? What do you say?”

Mr. Jin was relatively calm, because he had already anticipated this and was not surprised.

even.

In his view, if he were in the position of killing a god, he would do the same thing.

Zheng Tuo racked his brains, considering the pros and cons.

finally.

He shook his head, indicating that he would not enter the Golden Emperor's Palace.

Upon hearing this, Elder Yin and Elder Tong's expressions turned solemn, and they even seemed to be planning to take action.

Zheng Tuo was not afraid of this; if it came to a fight, he was not afraid of the three opponents.

On the contrary, Mr. Jin remained composed.

“Fellow Daoist Godslayer, I understand your caution. Since that’s the case, my brothers and I will not insist. We only hope that you can give us the Golden Immortal Iron so that we can enter the Golden Emperor’s Palace. I can swear that as long as my brothers and I can obtain the Golden Flower, you will definitely get a share. What do you think?”

Mr. Jin always maintained his respect for Zheng Tuo.

In Mr. Jin's view, Zheng Tuo was not the kind of person who was unreasonable.

On the contrary, in Jin Lao's mind, Zheng Tuo belonged to the kind of true strongman, a strongman who could be respected by himself and by everyone else.

Zheng Tuo needs time to think about this matter.

Simultaneously.

He was very curious about something, so he asked directly.

"Fellow Daoists, I am very curious about something. I wonder if you could enlighten me?"

“Fellow Daoist Godslayer, please ask.” Jin Lao responded.

“The three of you are at the Breakthrough Level, but given the terrifying power of the Golden Lake, how were you able to enter this place unharmed? Could you possibly have some special methods?”

Do not know why.

He was curious.

He had fought against the Silver Elder and the Bronze Elder, two of the three elders of the Jin family. Although there was no life-or-death battle, he could sense that their strength was quite ordinary.

Given the strength of the three opponents, it was entirely impossible for them to arrive here unharmed and then talk to me peacefully like this.

“Fellow Daoist Godslayer, I think you don’t need to know too much.” Elder Yin was unwilling to respond.

"Godslayer, if you are unwilling to enter the Golden Emperor's Palace, why are you blocking us from entering? Tell us, what are your conditions for handing over the Golden Immortal Iron? We will agree to them."

Old Copper shouted impatiently, wishing he could enter the Golden Emperor's Palace the very next moment.

Faced with these two questions, Zheng Tuo did not respond, but kept looking at Jin Lao, waiting for Jin Lao's response.

"Fellow Daoist Godslayer, why do you ask such a question?" Jin Lao replied.

"It's nothing, just curiosity."

Mr. Jin remained silent, unsure how to respond.

At that moment, the Golden Serpent King suddenly spoke up: "The three of them are beings born from the Golden Lake, so they can naturally come and go as they please."

Hear this.

Zheng Tuo was slightly surprised, but not unexpected.

In his considerations, he had already figured out that the three elders of the Jin family might be beings nurtured by the Golden Lake.

Since they are creatures nurtured by Golden Lake, they can naturally come and go freely from Golden Lake.

No wonder the three elders of the Jin family were so obsessed with the Golden Emperor's Palace. Even though the Golden Serpent King told them that everyone who went there would never return, the three of them were still willing to be like moths to a flame and enter the Golden Emperor's Palace to find out what was going on.

“Fellow Daoist Godslayer, now that you know our origins, make a decision. Either come with us into the Golden Emperor’s Palace, or you name your terms and we are willing to exchange them for Golden Immortal Iron. What do you say?” Elder Jin said politely.

“Of course!” Elder Jin suddenly became serious and said, “If Fellow Daoist Shishen is unwilling, my two brothers and I are afraid we will have no choice but to offend him.”