Both start in hell: but their talents are multiplied a hundredfold.

The village rain has started.

Chu Zihang turned his body slightly to the side, and the blade rose from bottom to top, drawing a perfect arc.

The hydra's scythe-like forelimbs grazed his collar.

Murasame's blade had already precisely cut into the gap between its jaw and chest cavity.

There was no bony armor protecting it; it seemed to be the only vulnerable spot on the hydra's body.

The blade pierces through muscles, severs nerve bundles, and cuts open the trachea.

Chu Zihang's entire movement was fluid and fast, so fast that it was almost impossible to see the trajectory of the knife.

The hydra froze in mid-air for a moment before crashing to the ground, writhing as dark green fluid gushed from its wound.

Chu Zihang shook off the sticky liquid from the blade, turned around, and strode towards the Dragon Palace gate.

The firestorm behind him was completely extinguished, and the fire tornado turned into a few last silvery-white sparks that dissipated into the air.

With their last obstacle gone, thousands of hydralisks outside the firewall surged toward the gate like a tidal wave, their bone scythes scraping against the stone slabs with an ear-piercing shriek.

The moment Chu Zihang stepped through the crack in the Dragon Palace gate, Fingel immediately released his hands, covered his head, and sprang into the Dragon Palace.

The internal structure of the Dragon Palace gate bounced back to its original position, and the two giant gates slammed shut.

A deafening, muffled thud resounded, like two mountains colliding.

A series of impact sounds came from outside the Dragon Palace gate.

That was the sound of the swarm of hydralisks frantically hacking at the bronze door with their sickle-like forelimbs, mixed with hoarse growls emanating from deep within their throats.

But the ancient bronze door was clearly beyond the reach of these dragon-blooded dead servants; no matter how frantically the people outside went, the door remained unmoved.

Lu Mingfei's legs went weak, and he sat down on the ground, panting heavily, feeling like his whole body was about to fall apart.

Although he was not injured and was not mentally exhausted, this was the first time Lu Mingfei had experienced such a thrilling event.

"What a pity, I should have let you bring McDonald's fast food offerings."

"When those hydralisks launched their attack."

"Throwing out the McDonald's will attract the swarm of hydras," Shen Jue sighed.

He looked like a gamer who had forgotten about collecting achievements.

"Brother Shen, you recognized me too, right?" Lu Mingfei said after calming down.

"Are the designers at Blizzard Entertainment also of mixed race?"

"Otherwise, why would they have specifically designed Zerg units with the appearance of Dragonblood Deadpool?"

"It can't be some bored dragon king who deliberately used Dragonblood Deadpool as a tribute to Hydralisk, can it?"

Lu Mingfei's complaints made Lao Tang feel uneasy.

Shen Jue smiled slightly and said, "Very likely."

Shen Jue then added, "Those designers at Blizzard Entertainment might actually be of mixed race."

"When I occasionally have a brain fart and do something fancy, it's definitely because my dragon bloodline is unstable."

"I don't really understand you gamers' stuff." Chen Motong propped himself up on his legs and carefully observed the inside of the Dragon Palace gate.

"But right now, the most important thing is to find a way to escape the Dragon Palace ruins, isn't it?"

"Escape is impossible," Caesar said helplessly.

"There are even more Dragonblood Deadpools surrounding us."

"Going out at this time would be like serving them a feast."

"Then we'll have to delve deeper," Chu Zihang, usually a man of few words, finally offered his opinion.

"The ruins of the Dragon Palace may not be without a way out."

Everyone seemed to awaken from a dream.

The moment their gaze shifted from the gates of the Dragon Palace to its interior, everyone froze.

Inside the Dragon Palace gate is a passageway that extends downwards.

The walls on both sides of the passageway are made of a semi-transparent crystalline material, like crystal, yet with a deep blue hue unique to the deep sea.

What truly illuminated everything was the luminous pearl embedded in the wall.

It was a radiance that defied description.

Every three steps, a luminous pearl the size of a human head is embedded in a groove in the wall, each one as lustrous and full as a full moon.

The glow was not dazzling, but it had a strong penetrating power, illuminating the entire passageway clearly.

A look of confusion flashed in the eyes of everyone who witnessed this scene.

Chen Motong, on the other hand, stared blankly, his mind almost completely absorbed by the luminous pearls.

"I said, if these things are all-natural." Fingel squatted on the ground to catch his breath, and then looked up, his eyes shining brighter than a luminous pearl.

"Then we can take the Earth's jewelry market and make it stand up."

"The premise is that we can pry them off alive and take them out."

"You're right." Chu Zihang tapped the wall of the passageway with the hilt of Murasame's sword.

"The thickness of the crystal wall is at least thirty centimeters. The luminous pearl is embedded as a whole, and we have to destroy this passage to take it out."

"Let's move forward for now. We'll come back and figure out a solution later after we escape," Shen Jue ordered.

The group proceeded cautiously along the passageway.

Even Chen Motong managed to restrain the almost fatal allure and desire that this woman craved.

There were no traps in the passageway.

The seven of them walked together to the end of the passageway and found themselves in a vast, breathtakingly large domed hall.

The dome hangs tens of meters above the ground and is made up of countless translucent light blue crystals.

On both sides of the main hall, huge coral pillars are arranged symmetrically, with seaweed patterns woven with gold thread wrapped around their bodies, and clam-shell-shaped lamp stands supporting the tops of the pillars.

In the very center of the hall was a huge crystal throne.

Near the entrance to the main hall, two enormous claws lay scattered on the ground.

Each of its claws is the size of a motorcycle.

The owner of the cheliped leans against a coral pillar.

It was the complete remains of a crustacean.

It has a torso similar to that of a human, but the carapace on its back is so prominent that it looks like it is carrying a shield.

Its head is flat, its mouth protrudes into a beak shape, and its two dried-out eye sockets are as large as washbasins.

"What the hell?" Lu Mingfei's voice trembled.

"Shrimp soldiers and crab generals? Is this really the Dragon Palace?"

"You're absolutely right."

Chu Zihang's voice came from deeper within the hall; he had already reached the pool in front of the throne.

"Come and take a look."

On the other side of the pool was an even larger figure.

The thing lay prostrate in front of the throne, as if maintaining a posture of worship until death.

It resembles a giant tortoise in appearance, but the curvature of its carapace far exceeds that of any known turtle species.

The carapace is over five meters in diameter and its surface is covered with dense engravings. Only when you get close can you see that those engravings are actually dragon script.

Six thick bony spurs grow from the edge of the tortoise shell, each pointing in a different direction, like a giant star chart.

The limbs of the remains were dried out, but the skin and fascia still retained a certain degree of toughness, tightly wrapping around the thick bones.

Its head was lowered, its forehead touching the ground, and there was a noticeable protrusion at the top of its skull, like some kind of vestigial horn.

"So this is the Turtle Prime Minister?" Old Tang walked to the remains, squatted down and carefully examined the dragon patterns on the tortoise shell. An unnatural, complex look flashed in his eyes.

"I always find it strange."

The group was examining the Dragon Palace, searching for any possible hidden exit.

A deep roar came from behind the throne.

A polar bear, nearly 4 meters long and 2.2 meters tall at the shoulder, emerged from behind the throne.

The polar bear immediately attacked Caesar, who was closest to it.

"Aww!"

"What?" Caesar quickly rolled backward.

His Word of Power, Kamaitachi, failed to detect the presence of the polar bear.

Everyone's attention was drawn.

Lu Mingfei, acting as the吐槽专事 (complaint specialist), shouted, "Senior Brother Caesar! Watch out for polar bears!"

"But why are there polar bears in the Dragon Palace?!"

"Damn it! How is this any different from Qin Shi Huang riding a polar bear?!"