I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 549 Entering the Imperial Palace
time flies.

Unbeknownst to them, Xia Daoming and his apprentice had been wandering and searching in the underwater mountains for three months.

On this day, just as Xia Daoming thought his judgment might be wrong and discussed with his master that if they still didn't find anything in three to five days, they would go to other places to continue their search, his golden eyes suddenly lit up and his face showed surprise.

"What a discovery!" Zuo Dongge's spirits lifted upon seeing this.

"In a valley a hundred miles to the left, there are two wisps of dragon soul essence moving about," Xia Daoming replied.

Having said that, Xia Daoming activated the Yin-Yang Two Elements Sword and, carrying Zuo Dongge, flew towards the valley.

When they arrived at the underwater valley, Zuo Dongge indeed saw two wisps of dragon soul essence swimming around in the valley.

Wisps of demonic energy were constantly converging towards them, and the faint phantom of a demonic dragon was gradually taking shape.

Clearly, these two strands of dragon soul essence have been deeply tainted by demonic energy. Given time, once they condense into physical forms, two more demonic dragons will be born.

Although they were severely tainted by demonic energy, these two strands of dragon soul essence would wander to the valley exit, hesitate for a while, and then return to the valley, as if there was something in the valley that they were attached to and reluctant to leave.

Zuo Dongge's eyes shone with a sharp, sword-like gaze as he scanned the valley. He also cautiously released some of his powerful divine sense, attempting to locate the cave-heaven barrier of the Zangna Palace within the valley.

However, no matter how hard Ren Zuodongge searched, it was like a blind man groping in the dark; he couldn't find anything.

After a long while, Zuo Dongge had no choice but to turn to Xia Daoming in dejection.

At this moment, Xia Daoming had a faint smile on his face, exuding an air of superiority, which made Zuo Dongge feel both annoyed and helpless.

As teachers, they all hope that their students will be successful.

Zuo Dongge was no exception.

This disciple is just too monstrous!

"What are you looking at? What are you laughing at? Hurry up and find that place!" Zuo Dongge glared at him.

"Disciple obeys!" Upon hearing this, Xia Daoming quickly suppressed his smile and bowed respectfully to accept the order.

Seeing this, Zuo Dongge felt a little better.

But the next moment, he was injured again.

Xia Daoming did not bother to investigate, but instead solemnly bowed to him and said, "Reporting to Master, the Dragon Clan's method of concealing its form and hiding its shape is indeed as profound as a mustard seed containing Mount Sumeru and a speck of dust containing the entire universe."

"I just followed Master's orders and exerted all my strength, fully utilizing my Heavenly Eye Divine Power, and finally discovered that the gap between those two rocks should be the entrance to the cave-heaven barrier of the Zangna Palace."

Since the target was in the small valley, Xia Daoming, with his divine eye and deep knowledge of concealment techniques, actually spotted the target as soon as he flew over the valley and scanned it back and forth a few times.

It was simply because Zuo Dongge had just looked so earnest in his search that I didn't want to spoil his fun. I also wanted to see if my previous deductions were correct, and whether cultivators without the Heavenly Eye and familiarity with concealment techniques could find the target.

As he predicted, things turned out just as he expected.

Even though his master had sharp eyes and powerful spiritual sense, he was unable to detect it.

"Alright, stop with the nonsense about going all out and operating at full power. Now that you've discovered it, why don't you try to get in and take a look!" Old Master Zuo Dongge's face flushed slightly as he glared at Xia Daoming again.

If it weren't for the vast difference in their strength, he would have really wanted to give this annoying disciple a good beating.

"Master, please be patient. Let me retrieve those two wisps of dragon soul essence, refine them, and then we can go in," Xia Daoming said. Upon hearing the words "please be patient," Zuo Dongge felt a surge of irritation, but upon hearing Xia Daoming's subsequent words, he couldn't help but feel his old face burning.

I have to admit that, apart from his strength, this disciple in front of me is also more mature and composed than I am.

The Dragon Clan's palace is no ordinary place; the more detailed your understanding of it, the better you'll be when you enter.

These two wisps of dragon soul essence are wandering here, and there may be a lot of information related to the palace in their remaining thoughts. We should search and refine them first, and then find a way to enter.

This is the way of maturity.

"Alright, I will protect you!" Zuo Dongge composed himself and said in a deep voice.

"Thank you, Master!" Xia Daoming bowed to Zuo Dongge in thanks, then raised his hand and the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner flew out, throwing out soul-locking chains that instantly captured the two strands of dragon soul essence and dragged them back to the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner.

After locking away the two strands of dragon soul essence and retrieving the Myriad Ghost Banner, Xia Daoming skillfully stored the Myriad Ghost Banner in his Yellow Court. He then began to refine the demonic energy using the branches of the Fire Phoenix Tree, and used the Myriad Ghost Banner and the Netherworld Flame Lord's divine weapon to search for the dragon soul essence.

A little over half a day later, Xia Daoming opened his eyes.

"How is it?" Zuo Dongge asked.

"Reporting to Master, it has been very fruitful. This disciple will now take Master to visit the Dragon Clan Palace," Xia Daoming replied with a smile.

After saying that, he got up and went to the space between two rocks several dozen feet away. Facing the crevice, he slowly raised his hand.

As he raised his hand, it gradually twisted and changed, not only becoming covered in dragon scales but also growing long, sharp claws.

The dragon claws formed a magic seal, and wisps of power unique to the dragon race escaped from the tips of its claws, forming ancient runes.

The runes converged and transformed into two hooks, which hooked upwards toward the center of the gap.

The gap immediately rippled, and then, like a curtain, it was lifted up from the middle by a hook, revealing a void passage with shimmering light.

Xia Daoming summoned the Yin-Yang Two Elements Sword, which transformed into a sword-light dragon that coiled around himself and his master before entering the passage filled with ripples of rosy light.

A spatial distortion and a flash of light appeared, and Xia Daoming and Zuo Dongge's eyes lit up. They had arrived from the dark underwater world into a magnificent and resplendent palace complex.

Most of the outer perimeter of this palace complex has collapsed, leaving only ruins, but more than a dozen palaces of various sizes in the center remain intact.

In the middle of this palace complex, a large, dark blue iron banner was planted.

The flag is unfurled and embroidered with a totem of nine dragons playing in the sea.

The flag moved without wind, accompanied by the sounds of dragons roaring and tsunamis surging. Rolling water elemental energy was released from the flag, forming a blue water wave dome above the palace complex, covering the entire complex beneath it.

A wisp of demonic energy swirled around the blue water dome, but as soon as the water rippled, the demonic energy was dispersed and could not penetrate.

It is precisely because of the power released by this flag that this palace complex has preserved its appearance after the great battle between the dragon and the demon. The long years seem to have left no trace of erosion on it, nor has any demonic energy invaded it, making the air inside exceptionally fresh and humid.

Even around the palace, many exotic flowers and plants grew. Although they were overgrown with weeds and had disordered branches and leaves because no one took care of them, they still exuded vitality and emitted a fragrant aroma. It was hard to imagine that one was actually in the Nightmare Sea, where demonic energy was rampant.

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
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