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He already possessed the humanoid ghost king required for the Dragon Subduing Dharma Form, and its cultivation had even reached the early stage of the seventh rank.

The next step is to condense another dragon ghost king, and then it can be refined.

In Liangzhou, or rather, throughout the entire Dajing Dynasty, the only place where a large number of dragons could gather, besides the boundless and vast ocean, was—

Clear Water Dragon Palace!

The Qingshui Dragon Palace is located deep within the Qingshui River and is the largest aquatic monster force in Liangzhou.

Besides a considerable number of seventh-order demon kings, there is also a terrifying eighth-order demon lord guarding the place!

Although its overall strength is far inferior to the most terrifying Wan Yao Mountain, in terms of water combat, even the demon lord of Wan Yao Mountain is no match for the old dragon of Qing Shui Dragon Palace.

"Before you go, pick up a quest near the Clear Water Dragon Palace."

Thinking it over, Mu Yang randomly picked a quest involving a sixth-tier aquatic monster not far from the Clear Water Dragon Palace, then rode Little Black towards the main waters of the Clear Water River.

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Thanks to Xiao Hei's tireless efforts, the Zhenlong Camp, responsible for guarding the Qingshui Dragon Palace, was within sight in just a few days.

Unlike the Suspended Sea Camp, which is only guarded by the Evil-Suppressing General, the Dragon-Suppressing Camp is one of the largest camps of the Liangzhou Demon-Slaying Division.

The strongest among them was one of the five demon-suppressing generals of the Liangzhou Demon-Slaying Division.

The river tide rises!

A powerful martial artist with a cultivation level of the mid-stage of the eighth rank.

"So this is the Zhenlong Camp...?"

Mu Yang reined in his horse, stood on a high slope, and looked ahead.

Unlike the Sea-Hanging Camp, which has a limited area, the Zhenlong Camp, though called a camp, is actually a large military city.

A towering, dark blue city wall, over twenty feet high, stretched across the flat ground, like a lurking beast, locking onto the distant expanse of water.

The city wall was built entirely of single blocks of basalt, with molten iron poured between the stones, and the surface was polished smooth as a mirror.

The most striking feature is the unique inscription that appears faintly on the wall.

The inscriptions appeared to be drawn with special materials, forming a series of massive arrays following the contours of the city wall.

The formations were interconnected and eventually converged on the four towering towers at the four corners of the city wall.

Each tower top is inlaid with a large, deep blue pearl the size of a water vat, its faint blue light never fading day or night.

To Mu Yang's surprise, as he focused his attention on the screen, a panel suddenly appeared before his eyes.

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【Formation Name: Ice Abyss Dragon Locking Formation (Overall)】

[Rank: Eight]

Equipment Effect:

① Zhenyuan Protective Wall (Purple): The formation does not require active activation. It can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and operate on its own, condensing a layer of transparent spiritual energy protective wall on the surface of the city wall. It can withstand the impact of demons of the seventh rank and below, and is impervious to water and fire, and difficult to penetrate by wind and rain.

② Dragon-Locking Spirit Shield (Purple): Awakens the four Dragon-Locking Towers, drawing power from the Water-Avoiding Dragon Pearls, and using the city wall inscriptions as its framework, erects a massive spiritual energy shield covering the entire city. The shield can withstand the full force of attacks from mid-stage eighth-tier and lower-level demons, and its duration depends on the energy reserves of the Water-Avoiding Dragon Pearls.

③ Water Mist Obscures the Sky (Purple): Awakens the four Dragon Locking Towers, causing a thick, all-encompassing water mist to spread outside the city walls. The mist contains a bewitching power that can obscure vision and disrupt the soul's exploration.

④ Mystic Ice Dragon-Locking Spikes (Purple): Awakens the four Dragon-Locking Towers, drawing upon the power of the Water-Avoiding Dragon Pearls to condense a sky full of Mystic Ice Dragon-Locking Spikes above the formation. Being hit by these ice spikes will freeze the demon's body and slow down its demonic energy flow.

[Permanent fixation conditions: Equip this item for twenty years, or slay any eighth-tier or higher-grade monster while equipping this item.]

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"A formation, huh...?"

Looking at the effects of the formation called the Ice Abyss Dragon Locking Formation, Mu Yang was secretly amazed.

He didn't know much about arrays, only that they were similar to forging magical artifacts and required the use of array patterns.

Judging from its effects, it's somewhat like an enlarged version of a powerful magic weapon.

After sighing, Mu Yang withdrew his gaze and rode Xiao Hei towards the Zhenlong camp.

As you get closer, you can see squads of black-armored guards patrolling below the city.

Unlike the Black Armor Guards of the Demon Slaying Division in the prefectural city, the Black Armor Guards of the Zhenlong Camp all had murderous eyes, and the tips of their spears smelled of blood.

Clearly, this place is not as safe as the prefectural city.

After getting off Xiao Hei's back, Mu Yang showed his Domain Envoy Token and easily entered the city through a special passage.

Although the Zhenlong Camp is the exclusive territory of the Demon Slaying Division, because it is close to the main vein of the Qingshui River and the Qingshui Dragon Palace, high-level martial artists come here to kill demons all year round.

Naturally, many caravans from the north and south gathered in the city to purchase materials related to aquatic monsters.

As time went on, more and more people joined in.

To facilitate management, the General of Suppressing Evil expanded the Suppressing Dragon Camp, dividing it into East and West cities.

The West City is fully open to the public and can be used for trading, while the East City is only accessible to personnel from the Demon Slayer Bureau.

After passing through the bustling western part of the city, filled with the sounds of people and vendors hawking their wares, Mu Yang arrived at the entrance to the eastern part of the city.

After showing his token and having his identity verified, he quickly entered the city.

Before this trip, he made a point of informing Gu Changkong, Yuan Yin, and others.

Upon learning that Mu Yang was coming to Zhenlong Camp, Gu Changkong even wrote a letter for him to Jiang Chaosheng.

The letter was short, mainly recounting Mu Yang's impressive achievements and instructing him to keep an eye on Mu Yang and not let him provoke the old dragon.

Although that old man only had the cultivation of the early stage of the eighth rank, he was close to the river, and even Jiang Chaosheng, a martial artist of the mid-stage of the eighth rank, would find it difficult to deal with him.

Humans are not fish; once they enter the water, they might become a match for dragons.

Normally, no one would worry that a seventh-level martial artist would dare to provoke an eighth-level demon.

But Gu Changkong clearly didn't think Mu Yang was normal.

After all, a normal martial artist would not kill a sixth-tier monster at the fifth tier, let alone kill a seventh-tier monster at the sixth tier.

Considering Mu Yang's past deeds, Gu Changkong was naturally worried that his future junior brother might run into some trouble.

Of course, Mu Yang was unaware of these things.

Even if he found out, he would only say that he was just reckless, not stupid.

Before you have enough strength, how could you possibly provoke the old dragon in the river!

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My head is really throbbing; it's still a little sore right now. It's so annoying...

Hopefully, a good night's sleep will make me feel better...