People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

A legendary figure, known as one of the Seven Sages, and a confidant of the Yellow Emperor.

With such a cemetery, coupled with the clouds and thunder in the valley, it's easy to see that it's fraught with danger.

Let alone a weak woman like her who hasn't even broken through to the first-class realm, even a once domineering grandmaster like her aunt might not be able to withstand a strike from heavenly lightning.

"Go in! Of course we have to go in!"

Cao Ze did not hesitate at all.

He had a premonition that this was the opportunity for him to break through to the Grandmaster level.

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Chapter 482 Filling the Stomach

"Huh...huh..."

As Cao Ze and his group entered the valley, the surrounding weather suddenly changed.

The entire valley seemed to boil over, and countless wisps of mist blew towards Cao Ze and the others like a gale, causing their clothes to flutter wildly.

"This wind... is so strong..."

Lady Mingzhu braved the strong winds and thick fog, and was almost blown away.

Cao Ze glanced at Madam Mingzhu and noticed that she was quite plump and had a fleshy feel when she was erect. He wondered why she was so useless.

However, the wind in this valley is indeed very strong, strong enough to make even a second-rate expert like Madam Mingzhu almost lose her footing.

Which way to go?

Zi Nu looked at the white mist around her, which showed no signs of fading even as the wind blew.

According to ancient legend, during the Battle of Zhuolu, Feng Hou was ordered by the Yellow Emperor to develop the compass chariot, which helped him break through Chi You's fog of mystery.

Ya Fei used her inner strength to conceal her voice and said, "This place is very likely a fog set up by Chi You during the Battle of Zhuolu, and it also has strong winds."

Cao Ze's lower body was very stable; no matter how strong the wind blew, he remained as immovable as a mountain.

"It's impossible to tell which way is which here, east, west, north, or south. But since Feng Hou has set up this formation, there must be a way to break it."

They traveled all the way here, arriving through the legendary teleportation array.

Everything seemed to be pre-arranged.

It is clear that the tomb owner, Feng Hou, anticipated that his descendants would come.

Otherwise, given Feng Hou's mastery of formations, they would have been instantly killed upon arriving here.

"what……"

A scream could still be heard clearly even in the strong wind.

A long dragon, several meters long and formed from thick fog, rushed towards Madam Mingzhu.

But the next moment, the Marquis beside Lady Mingzhu made her move.

"cut!"

The Marquis shouted and leaped high into the air, conjuring an ice sword in her hand, which slashed at the long dragon of clouds with incomparably cold air.

The enormous dragon of clouds and mist, with a single slash from the Marquis, was cleaved in two as if it were alive, but in the blink of an eye it turned into mist and dissipated, merging into the endless white fog, as if it had never existed.

Madam Mingzhu was still in shock, her bulging chest rising and falling.

The long dragon of clouds that suddenly appeared and tried to swallow her almost caused her to collapse.

"Terrible."

Consort Ya gave a lukewarm comment about Madam Mingzhu.

Just by looking at a woman like Madam Mingzhu, you can tell that she has never fought or battled head-on.

That long dragon of clouds could at most threaten a second-rate expert; otherwise, it wouldn't have been cleaved in two by the Marquis's sword.

Even so, as a second-rate cultivator, Lady Mingzhu had absolutely no fighting spirit.

In her view, Lady Mingzhu was only courting death by following them into this place, even with the protection of a grandmaster like the Marquis.

Upon hearing Consort Ya's words, Lady Mingzhu's face turned pale and then red, and she gritted her teeth inwardly.

"Your Highness the Eldest Princess has a truly sharp tongue!"

Consort Ya chuckled and said, "I've always been sharp-tongued with those who lack self-awareness and are weak. What, are you not convinced?"

Lady Mingzhu felt as if Cao Ze had filled her stomach with something, and she was so angry at Consort Ya's words that she was bloated.

But it also made her realize more deeply that after leaving the Han royal palace and losing her status as the Queen, she seemed to have no reason to be able to rest easy in this world.

"Humph!"

Madam Mingzhu snorted coldly and chose to shut up.

Cao Ze paid no attention to the back-and-forth and subtle power struggles between the two women; his attention and mind were completely absorbed in the vast white mist around him.

After the Marquis cut the ten-meter-long cloud dragon in half with her sword, he clearly felt a rich power of heaven and earth spreading around him.

Clearly, the long dragon of clouds and mist we just saw was formed from the energy of heaven and earth.

Just as Cao Ze was trying to absorb the scattered energy of heaven and earth, the valley, which had been filled with only strong winds and white mist, suddenly underwent a dramatic change in weather.

"Roar……"

The resounding roar of the dragon echoed throughout the valley, so loud it caused people to experience ringing in their ears and even deafness.

The entire valley erupted in a roar, and countless white mists surged towards Cao Ze and his companions from all directions.

At that moment, long dragons of cloud and mist, each tens of meters long and composed entirely of the energy of heaven and earth, appeared like divine chains, frantically attacking Cao Ze and his companions.

What was just a few meters long in the cloud and mist is now like a mudfish among these cloud and mist dragons.

If an ordinary grandmaster were in that situation, he would probably have been torn to shreds by those cloud chains.

Lady Mingzhu witnessed countless dragons of clouds rushing towards her, sensing an aura far stronger than her own, and her mind went blank.

"Cao Ze, save me!"

At that moment, Madam Mingzhu subconsciously called out Cao Ze's name, not even her aunt standing next to her.

When Lady Mingzhu once again sought help from Cao Ze, Zi Nu and Ya Fei exchanged strange glances.

If it is true that Madam Mingzhu sought help from Cao Ze earlier, it was because Cao Ze was the closest and most likely to save Madam Mingzhu.

Even though the Marquis is right next to Lady Mingzhu, Lady Mingzhu still insists on asking Cao Ze for help.

The hidden meaning behind this is truly intriguing.

Could it be that Cao Ze and Madam Mingzhu have a very good relationship?

Or does it mean that Madam Mingzhu had done Cao Ze some favor?

If Cao Ze knew what Ya Fei and Zi Nu were thinking, he would definitely cry out that he was wronged.

His relationship with Madam Mingzhu was extremely good.

As for gratitude?

Does the saying "a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness" apply?

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Cao Ze did not go to rescue Madam Mingzhu. With a female marquis by her side, Madam Mingzhu's safety was absolutely guaranteed.

I wonder if Madam Mingzhu is getting sillier as she gets older. Asking him for help at this time is just asking him to cause trouble.

Now, facing the towering cloud dragons, all he wants is to slaughter them and obtain the energy of heaven and earth that condenses the cloud dragons, so that he can quickly break through to the Grandmaster realm and have the strength to establish himself firmly in the Seven Kingdoms.

No matter how high one's status or power, it is all an illusion. Only fists and strength will not betray you and are the most worthwhile pursuit.

Not only did Cao Ze discover the secret within the Cloud Dragon, but Ya Fei, Zi Nu, and others also made the same discovery.

This isn't a crisis, it's a major opportunity!

These cloud dragons, besides being imposing and terrifying, are almost entirely devoid of offensive capabilities, possessing little to no ability other than unleashing their roars and howling winds.

It can be said that as long as one is a grandmaster, even grinding can shatter all these clouds and dragons.

At this moment, Madam Mingzhu realized once again that she had lost her composure and almost burst into tears.

How could I be so shameful!

If this were in the palace, she would never have lost her composure like this!

"Roar……"

As Cao Ze and the others fought with all their might against these cloud dragons, another loud dragon roar rang out.

However, they seemed to be quite far away from them, at least several hundred meters away.

Could it be Tianze and his group?

Cao Ze thought to himself.

A moment later, a cloud dragon that was a hundred meters long suddenly appeared, swallowing up more than a dozen smaller cloud dragons. Its body became even larger, reaching a length of two hundred meters.

However, this giant cloud dragon showed no sign of stopping and continued to devour other cloud dragons. Soon it grew to four or five hundred meters long, and compared to the illusory dragon shapes of the other dragons, this giant cloud dragon was much clearer, looking like a dragon mountain carved from a giant stone.

With just his aura, he could suppress those below the level of a half-step grandmaster, rendering them unable to move.

For example, at this moment, Madam Mingzhu's mind went blank, and her delicate body trembled.

My God, is this still the world she knows?

How could such a thing exist?

Cao Ze stared solemnly at the colossal cloud dragon before him, as large as a mountain.

I have no idea what happened in ancient times.

He didn't think this giant cloud dragon was just a figment of imagination; he wouldn't doubt it if it were an ancient divine beast.

Could this giant dragon be the legendary Azure Dragon?

"It's getting smaller!"

Ya Fei suddenly shouted, "Its momentum is even stronger! It's evolving!"