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Chapter 306 Dragon Heart Palace

The city of Yaodu resembles a giant dragon coiled up, with its bones forming city walls that intertwine and spiral upwards.

The higher you go, the denser the demonic aura becomes, and the rank of the demonic beasts that occasionally appear is also much higher. Although they are all in their juvenile form, some of them already convey a sense of formidable power.

After all, some ancient monsters are born with huge bodies, and even in their juvenile stage, they are the size of small hills, making a lot of noise every time they move.

Yun Yi could find some of these monsters by recalling them, but most were completely unfamiliar to him.

Yun Yi couldn't help but think that if these demonic beasts were not taken in, but instead escaped from the Demon Capital, and given hundreds of years, they would probably become a major problem for the human world.

As Yun Yi gradually approached the depths of the demon capital, his gaze pierced through the demonic mist and finally saw a dark red fleshy tumor floating high in the center of the city. Its surface appeared to have tangled blood vessels, resembling a heart.

"That must be the manifestation of the dragon's heart, and it must be the core of the demon capital." Yun Yi thought to himself. He hadn't encountered Lan Zhenxin's group on the way, so they had probably all gone there.

The enormous dragon heart had long since died, turned to stone, and the veins on it were still visible. Upon closer inspection, those veins even resembled steps.

Yun Yi wasn't in a hurry to get a share of the pie; instead, he continued to survey his surroundings.

Besides the palace formed from the dragon's heart, there were two pools of dark green water on either side, looking viscous like bile. There was also a small mountain full of holes, from which different colored mists billowed, which looked most likely not ordinary demonic mist, but poisonous gas.

After some thought, Yun Yi realized that these two places corresponded to the liver and gallbladder and the lungs, and together with the dragon's heart, they were all internal organs of that descendant of Zhu Jiuyin.

It's truly amazing that the dragon's body has been integrated with the human city.

In retrospect, it seems that the descendants of Zhujiuyin had long anticipated the inevitable annihilation of the demon race, and thus prepared a place for them to survive.

At this moment, a tremor occurred within the demonic mist, and the demonic beasts inexplicably became somewhat agitated.

These "little guys" were probably slow to realize that after the Demon Capital opened, many human cultivators with ill intentions towards them entered.

Yun Yi roused himself and decided to go to the Dragon Heart Palace to find out what was going on.

……

Little did they know that the root of the demon race's unease lay with Zhao Wuxiang.

He was clearly among the first to enter the Demon Capital. As the most "mysterious" Dao Integration Realm cultivator in the world, he was confident that no one could surpass him in terms of movement techniques.

Therefore, it is impossible for someone to get to Tianzhu first.

But why is there no trace of the Heavenly Pillar's aura in the Demon Capital?

According to the Pavilion Master, the Dragon Heart Palace is the most dangerous place in the Demon Capital, and most of the Heavenly Pillars are hidden inside.

Therefore, as soon as Zhao Wuxiang entered the Demon Capital, he immediately rushed towards the Dragon Heart Palace, even faster than Wen Daoxian and Lan Zhenxin.

Strangely, the Dragon Heart Palace was filled with many small beasts, as if those monsters had used it as their "bedroom," laughing and playing happily.

The only thing they couldn't find, no matter what they did, was the Heavenly Pillar.

The Dragon Heart Palace is simply furnished; it is formed from the dragon's heart and contains no traps or mechanisms, suggesting that the demon race lacks such capabilities.

The demonic beasts inside the hall finally noticed Zhao Wuxiang, baring their teeth and snarling menacingly.

They seemed to be planning to swarm in and teach this outsider a lesson.

Zhao Wuxiang scoffed and laughed, "If you were older, I might have to back down to protect myself. But right now, you're all just little kids, not even enough to fill my teeth."

As soon as the words were spoken, the monster seemed to understand them, and in its anger, it unleashed all sorts of supernatural powers, with wind, fire, thunder, and lightning flying everywhere, creating quite a commotion.

Zhao Wuxiang was naturally unharmed; they were just a group of demonic beasts that had not yet grown up, and he didn't even bother to go on a killing spree. However, just as he was leisurely strolling around looking for the Heavenly Pillar while dodging the attacks of the demonic beasts, he suddenly slipped and almost fell over.

How could that be? Would a cultivator at the Dao Integration Realm slip and fall?

Zhao Wuxiang didn't have time to think, because as his body swayed, he bumped directly into a mouthful of phlegm-like liquid.

This phlegm is poisonous!

He quickly raised his spiritual energy shield to dispel the phlegm. Although his body was not seriously injured, he felt nauseous and quickly flew to a higher place to avoid the remaining attacks.

The small beasts excitedly let out all sorts of strange cries, and then some of the flying monsters set their sights on the faceless monster in the air.

Zhao Wuxiang had no time to ponder the strangeness of the situation. He thought that the group of people should be arriving here soon. Since Tianzhu wasn't here, he might as well search other places in Yaodu first.

As he flew out of the Dragon Heart Palace, the strange feeling he had just experienced finally dissipated.

Zhao Wuxiang found it difficult to describe this feeling. It was not like being targeted by an ancient ferocious beast, nor like being secretly coveted by someone; rather, it was a very peculiar feeling.

It's like... I'm destined to lose every bet today.

"How strange! Could my inability to find the Heavenly Pillar be related to this matter?" Zhao Wuxiang couldn't understand it at all, so he immediately flew to another place.

After he left, Lan Zhenxin and Wen Daoxian arrived late.

Because the Heavenly Sea Treasure Ship is too large, it can only be moored above the Demon Capital for resupply. Whenever a disciple of the Great Wind Alliance captures a demon beast, they can use magic to send it directly onto the heavenly treasure ship.

At this moment, Wen Daoxian was holding the Big Dipper Blade, and his travel speed was only slightly slower than Lan Zhenxin's.

Lan Zhenxin naturally noticed that Wen Daoxian was sticking to her tightly, and she couldn't help but feel a little strange. This person was so bold, he must have a hidden trick up his sleeve.

The Heavenly Sea Treasure Boat was clearly not a magic treasure that ordinary cultivators could afford to maintain, which made the power behind Wen Dao Xian even more daunting.

The two were the fastest, flying into the Dragon Heart Palace one after the other. Their eyes lit up when they saw the countless demonic beasts inside.

Without wasting words, Wen Daoxian immediately summoned a pagoda, which flew from his palm into the air and continued to grow larger, seemingly intending to wipe out all the monsters in the area.

Seeing this, Lan Zhenxin flicked out a Jade Emperor Bee, which flew towards Wen Daoxian with a "whoosh." If it touched him, even a god couldn't save him.

Unfortunately, Wen Daoxian was prepared. Suddenly, a precious light emanated from his body, and the Jade Emperor Bee, sensing the aura, immediately turned and ran away, not daring to approach.

Lan Zhenxin exclaimed in surprise, "Heavenly Heart Poison-Repelling Pearl? How is that possible!"

This magical artifact was passed down from a physician who ascended to heaven thousands of years ago. It is said to be able to counteract all poisons in the world and is the nemesis of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

But this thing only exists in legends, how could it suddenly appear in Wen Daoxian's hands?

Although Lan Zhenxin was surprised, she quickly regained her composure and realized that the aura did not come from the real Heavenly Heart Poison-Repelling Pearl.

To be precise, it was just a fragment.

Wen Daoxian knew he couldn't hide it from Lan Zhenxin, and said with a smile, "When the Immortal Physician ascended to heaven, he shattered his magical treasures and gave them to people in the mortal world who were destined to receive them. My Wen family just happened to be one of them."

Lan Zhenxin: "It's a pity. If it were a complete bead, I might still be a little wary."

"Hehe, I have no intention of being enemies with Leader Lan. It would be best if we could both live peacefully."

"Alright then, let's each rely on our own abilities."

(End of this chapter)