The world descends on Sky Island: God-level talents are drawn at the beginning.

However, at this moment, Han Xing did not pay attention to his teammates' thoughts, but instead looked up at the palace in front of him.

A tattered plaque hangs above the mottled palace gate, inscribed with several ancient characters.

Because the script was so ancient, even the people present had no idea what it contained.

However, a faint fragrance seemed to seep out from the crack in the door, as if some kind of exotic treasure was attracting them.

Just as Han Xing was about to push the door open and enter, Qing He, who was standing next to him, quickly reminded him, "Brother Han Xing, wait a moment."

His hand froze in mid-air, and he turned to look at Qinghe with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong?"

Qinghe explained, "Brother Han Xing, a palace like this, which exudes a strange fragrance, may seem to hide some kind of treasure, but in reality, it harbors deadly dangers."

"Once we open the gate, we'll likely trigger the restrictions inside..."

Han Xing nodded in realization: "I understand, this is a trap, specifically designed to lure in newbies."

"So even though those guys passed by the palace, they didn't open it, but went deeper inside."

Qinghe replied, "That's right."

Upon hearing this, Long Yu, who was standing nearby, showed a hint of lingering fear on his face: "This place is so dangerous... Should we leave here and find another palace to enter?"

Others nodded in agreement.

However... the Korean star did not leave immediately, but fell into thought.

After a moment, he turned his head and asked, "What else might be inside a trap palace like this, besides traps?"

"Or is this thing just a trap set up here?"

Upon hearing this question, Qinghe's eyes also showed a look of confusion.

Because before this, no one had really thought of this.

After all, they already knew that the palace was a trap, and that it had cost the lives of so many lords.

Who would be willing to take such a risk to explore what's hidden behind the trap?
The demon lotus standing next to her sister said, "Very few lords who enter these trap palaces come out alive."

However, there are always exceptions.

"As far as I know, a high-ranking Chaos Lord from the Western Regions Divine Palace came out alive three hundred years ago."

A trace of reminiscence flashed in Yao Lian's red eyes, "He didn't say what he got inside, and he was evasive when others asked him."

"However... after that incident, he broke through to the initial stage of God Lord in a short period of time."

"Therefore, it is speculated that some kind of special treasure may be hidden in these trap palaces."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Han Xing's eyes lit up instantly.

"A special treasure... Interesting!"

Clearly, he was already interested.

However, Han Xing did not act rashly. Instead, he analyzed in his mind: "The fact that this high-level Chaos Lord was able to break through to the initial God Lord realm in a short time means that this must be some kind of treasure that enhances strength."

"Moreover, even a high-ranking lord can come out of it alive."

"In other words, the dangers in this kind of trap palace are not actually that terrifying."

"At least... for those lords, there is still a glimmer of hope!"

With that thought in mind, the Korean star made a decision instantly!

"That's it! Everyone get ready!"

Upon hearing this, everyone on the field tensed up.

Although they all knew that opening this trap palace was not a wise choice, they unconditionally trusted this man!
And most importantly, the path to becoming a lord should be one of unstoppable progress.

If you are always hesitant and timid, putting your life first, you will miss many opportunities.

With that in mind, they all took a deep breath and prepared for battle!

At the same time, Han Xing's palm was already on the mottled door panel, and then he pushed hard!
At that moment, the ancient palace gates slowly opened, and dazzling light burst forth from the cracks!

"boom--!"

A burst of intense golden light burst forth from the crack in the door, instantly illuminating the void within a radius of a hundred miles.

The ancient palace gates emitted a heavy rumble, as if a colossal beast that had slumbered for millennia was awakening.

At the same time, the entire secret realm trembled because of the opening of this palace!
The other lords who were exploring in the distance looked up at the same time, their faces showing horror.

"This tremor... has the Trap Palace been punished?" a Western Region lord driving a bronze chariot exclaimed in surprise. "Who dares to be so audacious?"

His companion's expression changed drastically: "No! All the lords of the Western Regions have been warned never to touch these palaces that exude such exotic fragrances!"

"Could it be..." The Purple Thorn Goddess narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, and the Purple Ying Sword emitted a clear and melodious sword sound, "...those people from the Southern Region?"

Upon hearing this conjecture, all the lords near Tianmen were taken aback.

A burst of laughter immediately erupted from the audience.

"Hahaha! That's very possible. After all, these guys are new here and don't know the rules of this secret realm!"

"That makes sense. I'm more than 80% sure it's them!"

At the same time, a lord nearby chuckled sinisterly, "Heh heh heh... very good, very good..."

"We were originally planning to teach this arrogant guy a lesson after entering the secret realm, but it seems we won't even need to lift a finger..."

At this moment, the lords of the Western Regions all wore smug smiles, as if they had already foreseen the fate of Han Xing and the others.

At this moment, another lord said, "Gentlemen, I remember that after these trap palaces devour the powerful outside, they will spit out some indigestible treasures."

"This arrogant kid is an Eternal Disciple, he must have many treasures on him."

"Let's go to the entrance now and wait for the treasure inside to appear!"

Upon hearing this, all the lords present realized the same thing.

"Indeed... this kid is arrogant, but he does have strength, and he must have many good treasures on him!"

"Poor little guy, he finally became an Eternal Disciple, and now he's going to suffer so soon..."

An old man said quietly, "Fine... I'll take pity on you and go to the door to collect your body."

Upon hearing this, the others also showed understanding smiles on their faces.

"Haha, let's go together..."

In an instant, a large number of lords turned around and gathered in the direction of the trap palace.

Inside that palace, Han Xing and his companions are facing a bizarre scene.

As soon as the palace opened and a blinding golden light flashed, they were teleported away by a special spatial force.

At this moment, everyone was standing in a special space.

Everything was pitch black, and the air around me was thick with a stench and darkness.

It was completely different from the sacred and solemn scene outside.

And in the darkness, they could faintly hear some rustling sounds, as if something was crawling around them.

"Gentlemen, can you see it?"

The Great Beast Lord's gruff voice rang out, and flashes of lightning could be faintly seen.

As an ancient thunder beast, its thunderous essence is extremely rich and is basically not obscured by any power.

However, in this strange space, even his lightning power seemed to be blocked.

"Brother Beast, I can't see it either."

Tu Gang's metallic voice rang out: "This darkness is not pure black, but involves another origin, capable of obscuring the vision of all of us."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room frowned.

Just then, Miaoqing gently stroked the strings of her zither: "Everyone, have you heard anything?" Everyone listened intently and seemed to hear a strange sound as well.

"Crack...click...crack..."

The sound was like the dragging of iron chains, with a slight grinding sound of bones.

In addition, the surrounding darkness also has a certain sound-blocking effect.

So it feels like someone is covering your ears with their hands in the dark...

Weird and creepy!
Just then, a whooshing sound came from behind.

"Wow——!"

It was as if the darkness had been stirred up.

The demon lotus, with its strong combat awareness, reacted instantly.

She raised the greatsword in her hand, her blood-red pupils swirling like moons, and vanished from the spot in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, a flash of light appeared in the darkness, followed by a dull metallic clang.

"Keng——!!!"

The intense sound waves materialized and spread through space like ripples.

Everyone on the field who heard the sound of the collision felt a tightness in their chest.

However, before everyone could react, a sound of flesh being pierced came.

"puff!"

Immediately afterwards, a white figure was sent flying backward!
It is indeed the Demon Lotus!

Qinghe's voice suddenly became urgent.

"lotus!!"

She twirled the lotus leaf umbrella in her hand, and her whole body transformed into a streak of blue light, rushing towards the demonic lotus not far away.

Then, the voice of the demon lotus came from the darkness.

"I'm fine, don't come any closer!"

"Everyone, do not move around!"

Hearing this, Qinghe was a little confused, but she still stopped where she was.

"Yao Lian, what happened?" Han Xing's voice rang out.

"Cough cough..."

Yao Lian coughed a few times and said in a deep voice, "If I'm not mistaken, what attacked me just now was a chain."

"The chain's attack power was very strong, at least at the level of a god-lord. I avoided its vital points at the critical moment."

Upon hearing about the God Lord realm, everyone frowned.

She continued, "However, through that attack just now, I think I understand some things."

"If my guess is correct, the entity that launched the attack must have limited visibility in this darkness, just like us."

"Therefore, He can only attack based on the location of the sound we make."

When she finished speaking, everyone in the room nodded in understanding.

They also understood why Yao Lian had told everyone to stay put.

And they did indeed find that when everyone was still and made less noise, the feeling of being locked in was greatly reduced.

The sound of chains being dragged could be heard continuously in the darkness, as if they were searching for a target.

For a moment... everyone instinctively shut their mouths, and the space fell into silence.

The surroundings were deathly silent, even oppressively so!
After a while, the Great Beast Lord seemed to finally lose patience and spoke up: "What are we supposed to do now? Are we just going to wait here forever?"

After a brief silence, Qinghe slowly spoke, "If I'm not mistaken, there are ways to break through trap palaces like this..."

"If we just search patiently and observe, we might be able to find a solution."

"The way to break this..." the Great Beast Lord murmured.

After hearing this, others also began to search around for something.

However, at this moment, the Korean star said directly, "There's no need for that."

Everyone looked in confusion toward the source of the sound, where faint starlight could be seen.

"Brother Han Xing, what do you mean...?" Tu Gang couldn't help but ask.

Han Xing said, "Since these chains attack based on our location, it means that there must be some entity or some will controlling them."

"In that case, why not just find the guy behind it and take him out?"

"Find them...and kill them?"

A look of bewilderment appeared in everyone's eyes.

Although Korean stars make it sound simple, putting it into practice is not so easy.

After all... this layer of darkness that blocks everyone's sight and hearing is not enough to solve the problem.

Not to mention, finding the mastermind behind it all.

However, the Korean star did not offer an explanation.

He was simply slowly channeling the primal power within his body, focusing it into his eyes.

"Buzz..."

A unique primal fluctuation erupted from his body, even expanding an area with a diameter of one meter in this dense space.

At this moment, he was like a firefly in the darkness, so conspicuous and bright!
All eyes were on the Korean star.

Even those lurking in the darkness seemed to have sensed the presence of the Korean star.

"Click..."

The sound of countless chains being dragged echoed all around.

Han Xing ignored these strange noises and whispered, "Triple Heavenly Eye, open!"

Next, he suddenly opened his third eye on his forehead!

"Om-!"

A dazzling golden light pierced the darkness like a sharp sword!
Under the vision of the Eye of Truth, Han Xing finally saw the presence in the darkness!
Ahead, a dark dragon a hundred feet long was nailed to the void by nine thick bronze chains!

Its jet-black scales were covered with ancient runes, and with each breath it spewed out a corrosive black mist.

What's most terrifying are its two scarlet vertical pupils, which seem to contain endless madness and slaughter.

The golden light of the Eye of Truth swept unrestrainedly across the monster, allowing others to clearly see its figure.

Qinghe gazed at the enormous figure and murmured, "This is... a Dark Dragon?"

"Hundreds of thousands of years ago, that powerful creature forcibly broke into the Heavenly Gate, but its whereabouts became unknown!"

"It actually appeared here!"

At that moment, everyone in the group swallowed hard.

Although they didn't know the origin of the Dark Dragon, the aura emanating from this monster brought an astonishing sense of oppression to everyone!

That far surpasses the initial-level God Lord and has reached the intermediate-level God Lord realm!

No, even among mid-level god-lords, its aura is quite terrifying!
In other words, this dark dragon's strength is at least at the peak of the mid-level god-lord!
And everyone finally understood why almost no lord who entered this trap palace ever came out alive.

...(End of chapter)