Boom!
Dongbo Xueying shot downward like a sword, his figure slicing through the air at tremendous speed, while the massive black dragon behind him also dove rapidly in a steep dive.
The two flew in tandem, one after the other.
“This human transcendent seems to be only at the Saint-level of transcendence. How dare he charge in so recklessly?”
“Was the Black Dragon truly defeated?”
“You didn’t see it just now? I saw clearly! That black-robed human youth didn’t even move from midair, yet the Black Dragon was utterly suppressed, unable to resist at all!” Alchemical creatures living within the Heifeng Abyss murmured among themselves. Their power was relatively weak, most of them being Saint-level alchemical beings.
With even the Black Dragon defeated, they naturally dared not resist.
Whoosh!
They continued flying downward, deeper into the Heifeng Abyss. As they descended further, they had already entered beneath the surface of the ground…
“In the past, when I looked upon these transcendent alchemical beings, each of them seemed terrifyingly powerful,” Dongbo Xueying sighed. “But now, aside from the Black Dragon, which is at the Demigod level, all the others are merely Saint-level transcendent beings! As for those soldiers and generals formed by formations, they lack even basic intelligence! They possess only the simplest instincts, and their power is even weaker.”
Back then, when he was still at the Title-level, he had wiped out a Black Armored Soldier using the Fire of All Things.
“Kill!” The Black Armored Soldiers and Generals, driven only by instinct, charged at Dongbo Xueying with cold, emotionless eyes, showing no fear of death.
Boom! Dongbo Xueying immediately unleashed his Gravitational Truth.
Terrifying gravitational force acted directly upon the Black Armored Soldiers and Generals. The weaker soldiers instantly disintegrated completely, while the Generals began to fracture and collapse as they flew backward. After disintegrating, they transformed into black mist! However, the black mist drifted around, even attempting to recondense. Yet under the power of gravity, they could not reform into tangible forms!
Dongbo Xueying finally landed silently at the bottom of the valley.
He turned his head and looked toward a nearby crater—an enormous pit left from when he, at the Title-level, had fallen here long ago.
“I should go check out the Heifeng Divine Palace,” Dongbo Xueying decided, stepping forward. As he passed, the Black Armored Guards—whether soldiers or generals—charged at him with furious roars, but all were shattered into black mist under the repelling force of his gravity.
“Truly powerful.”
“What kind of invisible force is this human transcendent using?”
“This must be the Gravitational Truth!”
The alchemical beings whispered among themselves, watching from a distance behind. Only the black dragon flew ahead, closely following Dongbo Xueying.
Dongbo Xueying glanced at the group of alchemical beings behind him: “The Black Wind Ancestor truly created a great number of alchemical beings! There are more than ten at the Saint-level, and even one at the Demigod-level. And this is only what’s stationed outside the palace! Where did he get so many alchemical beings from? Especially the Black Dragon—such a massive body must have consumed an enormous amount of materials?”
In the Xia Clan, there were indeed many transcendent alchemical beings. For example, the Hundred Battles Secret Chamber had a full hundred of them! However, their bodies were generally small, and the materials used for the Skyfaring-level alchemical beings were of poor quality. Perhaps only then could they afford to make their bodies larger.
But to create a Demigod-level alchemical being with a body a kilometer long?
“Chen Palace Master was vague about it too,” Dongbo Xueying mused. “This Heifeng Divine Palace must hold some great secret.”
As he walked, he soon arrived at the grand palace dwelling.
The palace radiated a faint green glow, while the Black Armored Guards that had previously patrolled around it had all disintegrated into black mist under the force of gravity. None dared to block his path.
The palace’s main gate was majestic, a hundred meters tall, and entirely deep blue in color.
“Open!”
With a wave of his hand, Dongbo Xueying unleashed a brilliant, crimson transcendent aura. It formed a massive palm, dozens of meters long. This palm radiated a terrifying might, its surface covered with a layer of Stellar Truth! When it came to raw power, the Stellar Truth was renowned. It was as if a star had been hurled forth! It was the perfect technique for breaking open the palace doors. With a thunderous roar, the massive palm struck the ancient, deep-blue palace doors.
With a deafening boom, the two massive doors were pushed open halfway, revealing the scene inside.
Inside the palace dwelling… thick white mist filled the air!
“White mist?” Dongbo Xueying frowned, carefully observing. The mist veiled the interior of the palace, making it appear hazy and indistinct, though he could still make out some towering copper-red pillars.
“Dongbo Xueying.” Suddenly, a deep, powerful voice rang out. The black dragon behind him flew to Dongbo Xueying’s side, its massive black head moving close to him.
Dongbo Xueying looked at the Black Dragon: “What is it?”
“The Heifeng Divine Palace was my master’s cultivation retreat in his time!” the Black Dragon said. “My master did not wish for some weak transcendent beings to recklessly intrude, so he set up a simple formation around the palace’s perimeter. He stationed Black Armored Guards to patrol and ordered us alchemical beings to drive away any transcendent beings who approached! To be honest, those Black Armored Guards and Saint-level alchemical beings were only responsible for minor tasks. Only I was truly stationed at the outermost perimeter!”
Dongbo Xueying nodded.
He could see that without the Gravitational Truth, in a direct fight, he would still find it difficult to defeat the Black Dragon.
But such was the nature of the Laws’ mysteries!
No matter how great your strength, if you were suppressed by the mysteries of the Laws, your power would be rendered useless and you would be toyed with like a puppet.
“I am the weakest among my master’s primary subordinates!” the Black Dragon said. “That’s why I was stationed at the outermost perimeter. This Divine Palace is truly dangerous, especially those white mists… they contain the threat of death! Once you enter, you must be extremely cautious. If the situation turns dire, immediately shout ‘I surrender!’ That way, although you will be expelled, you will at least survive!”
“I understand. Thank you,” Dongbo Xueying smiled. He could sense the Black Dragon’s goodwill. After all, the Black Wind Ancestor was a forefather of the Xia Clan, and he was relatively lenient toward later transcendent beings of the Xia Clan. This was also why Jing Qiu, Palace Master Chen, and others had not stopped Dongbo Xueying.
But Dongbo Xueying was still somewhat weak!
His direct attack power didn’t even rank within the top ten of the Demigod Rankings, let alone compared to figures like Mountain Master He and Master Sikong Yang. Even they had been unable to overcome this place and had been forced to retreat after being defeated! One could imagine the immense power of the attacks within. If he wasn’t careful, Dongbo Xueying could very well lose his life.
…
Dongbo Xueying walked alone toward the palace gate.
Outside the palace, the massive Black Dragon watched anxiously. He had high hopes for Dongbo Xueying. A Saint-level transcendent being being this formidable was rare indeed—a true elite of the Xia Clan. He feared that if Dongbo Xueying perished inside, it would be a great loss.
Thud.
Dongbo Xueying crossed the threshold and entered the grand hall of the palace dwelling.
The surroundings were still shrouded in white mist.
“Hmm?” Dongbo Xueying frowned, sensing in all directions. His gravitational domain extended outward, not yet unleashing its power, but carefully observing every corner.
His gravitational domain could only cover this grand hall. When he attempted to extend it deeper into the palace, it was blocked by an invisible formation.
“This formation within the Heifeng Divine Palace can actually block my gravitational perception?” Dongbo Xueying was astonished. Gravitational forces were extremely difficult to isolate; blocking them was no easier than blocking the Penetrative Truth of the Apex!
“And this Heifeng Divine Palace also blocks my Apex Penetration.”
A mysterious, invisible force enveloped the entire palace.
Dongbo Xueying had tested it with his Apex Penetration Truth, but found it equally impenetrable. This only increased his curiosity. Previously, the team of Reincarnators at the Temple of Time had only managed to block Dongbo Xueying by preparing in advance and purchasing a precious formation.
But the Black Wind Ancestor was different!
The Heifeng Divine Palace he built had existed for hundreds of thousands of years, blocking the Xia Clan’s transcendent beings across generations!
“Truly a mighty mage who dominated an era! Even after his death, his palace has left the Xia Clan’s generations helpless for hundreds of thousands of years!” Dongbo Xueying marveled silently, growing even more cautious as he observed his surroundings. His hand had already silently summoned a long spear.
“Xueying, be careful! I sense a special presence observing you nearby—it’s right beside you!” A ripple of energy entered Dongbo Xueying’s mind, transmitted by the ashen-gray bracelet on his wrist.
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