I Can Strengthen Infinitely

"Bloodthirsty Serpent, good grief, such a fierce beast appearing as soon as we enter the city. If it goes deeper into the city, it would be disastrous." Many Grandmasters quickly recognized the identity of those snake-like creatures.

Outside the Nine Provinces of the world, besides beasts, there are also many Exotic Beasts. The Bloodthirsty Serpent that everyone sees in front of them is one such Exotic Beast.

This Exotic Beast prefers to live in damp, dark places and has an extremely bloodthirsty nature; the more it sees blood, the more violent it becomes.

However, in terms of strength, Martial Artists in the Inner Power Realm are enough to contend with it. However, these Bloodthirsty Serpents appeared so suddenly, catching them off guard, that some Martial Artists didn’t even have the chance to utilize their skills before they were killed by the Serpents.

After coming to their senses, many Martial Artists in the Inner Power Realm launched counterattacks. Even though the Bloodthirsty Serpents could fight one against ten, in the face of the countless Martial Artists in the Inner Power Realm, they ultimately didn’t last long before being defeated.

One by one, the Bloodthirsty Serpents died, falling back into the abyss beneath the stone bridge.

In this manner, the Martial Artists who rushed into the city first smoothly reached the other side of the bridge, an area filled with an endless stretch of palaces.

At this point, some Grandmasters couldn’t sit still. Since the first line of defense had been breached by those Martial Artists, it was time for them to enter the city to explore and hunt for treasures.

Each Grandmaster dashed into Lanhai Dragon City, and Qin Yuesheng, seeing that the time was right, followed the crowd into the city.

The moment they rushed into Lanhai Dragon City, they could clearly feel an invisible cold aura enveloping their bodies, causing their meridians to have signs of clogging.

Qin Yuesheng quickly mobilized his entire Inner Strength, flowing through his major meridians.

"This Lanhai Dragon City seems to have an effect that reduces the strength of Martial Artists, but in a short time, it doesn’t affect Grandmasters too much," Qin Yuesheng resisted the cold aura with his Inner Strength, heading straight towards the city center.

"Treasure! Treasure!"

"So many treasures! Haha, they’re all mine."

"Grab it! This is mine, no one is allowed to touch it!"

In various rooms of the palace complex, there were many treasures emitting a faint glow. These treasures, including tripods and lamps, looked quite extraordinary.

For Martial Artists in the Inner Power Realm, these things possess endless allure. In no time, a fierce struggle began in this place, with everyone fighting fiercely for the final ownership of the treasures.

Eventually, it turned into a massacre.

"This is madness." Qin Yuesheng shook his head speechlessly, knowing that this place was only the outskirts of Lanhai Dragon City. The real interior hadn’t been entered yet, and more precious treasures surely existed inside. It made no sense to tear each other apart now, and some even lost their lives because of it, showing their short-sightedness.

Qin Yuesheng was about to head deeper into Lanhai Dragon City when suddenly, a violent tremor occurred on the spot, as if the earth was experiencing an earthquake, extremely intense.

Buzzing!

Cracks appeared beneath the palace, from which various colored banners emerged, and a mysterious aura spread, making this area look like a fairyland, extremely beautiful.

But beautiful things can also be dangerous. Qin Yuesheng quickly used his protective Inner Strength, leaping onto the eaves.

"Not good, it must be the Guardian Seal within the city being activated."

Some experienced people immediately recognized the anomaly here and quickly covered their noses and mouths.

However, the colored smoke was not something that could be easily dealt with. It surrounded the Martial Artists present, and because of the isolation provided by the protective Inner Strength, each person’s body became wrapped in clusters, resembling colorful cocoons.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Martial Artists with slightly weaker strength couldn’t resist for long and found that their protective Inner Strength was surprisingly eroded by the colored smoke.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

One by one, Martial Artists were melted by the colored smoke, unable to put up any resistance, turning directly into a pool of stinking water on the ground.

Qin Yuesheng looked surprised; this power is formidable indeed.

This suddenly appearing smoke acted like a sieve, and in not even the time it takes to burn half an incense stick, Martial Artists below the Fifth Layer of the Inner Power Realm disappeared completely. Only those in the Sixth Layer or above had any significant resistance, and they, like Qin Yuesheng, jumped onto the eaves to avoid the colored smoke.

Strangely, the smoke seemed to only float at ground level. Once more than a zhang (approximately 3.33 meters or 10.9 feet) above the ground, it would stop rising, leaving a lifeline of hope for the people.

Qin Yuesheng looked down, seeing that this city area had completely turned into a sea of smoke, and the rooftops were isolated islands above the sea.

Seeing these people with faces full of fear, Qin Yuesheng leaped forward and proactively headed towards the city center.

Lanhai Dragon City is fraught with hidden dangers. These people, having obtained some treasures and not perishing in the smoke, are already extremely fortunate. If they foolishly dared to go deeper and encountered other Guardian Seals leading to their deaths, they could only blame themselves for being too greedy.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

With considerable speed, they dashed towards the depths of Lanhai Dragon City.

Everywhere along the way, as far as the eye could see, had transformed into an ocean of colorful smoke.

Hmm!

Suddenly, Qin Yuesheng felt a chill on his back, and a wave of coldness surged in his heart. He quickly dodged to the side.

Whoosh!

A shadow shot up to the sky, brushing past Qin Yuesheng. Fortunately, Qin Yuesheng had been forewarned and dodged; otherwise, he would have definitely been hit by the shadow.

Qin Yuesheng glanced over and saw that the object was a black-red tentacle covered with sharp suckers, its girth more than enough for three people to encircle, and its speed astonishingly quick, comparable to that of a typical Grandmaster.

Swish!

The tentacle, seeing its ambush had failed, immediately swooped with a sweeping force, hurtling toward Qin Yuesheng with intense whistling winds.

Qin Yuesheng immediately drew the Heavenly Evil Tiger Soul and executed the Seven Limits Saber Skill with a slash.

A blaze erupted, transforming into fiery saber energy that sliced toward the tentacle.

The Heavenly Evil Tiger Soul was remarkably sharp, a Divine Soldier’s edge, meant to cut through anything.

But this tentacle was no ordinary thing. The moment the Seven Limits Saber Skill struck the tentacle, a clanging sound echoed, only slicing a crack into it.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Suddenly, a sound rushed from behind. Qin Yuesheng didn’t even need to look back; he dodged by sound, for three new tentacles reached out from the colorful mist, launching a sneak attack on him.

Now, with tentacles in all four directions, Qin Yuesheng was completely surrounded, making it impossible for him to escape easily.

"The colorful smoke was just a decoy; these tentacles are the true guardians of the seal here." Qin Yuesheng thought to himself.

A single tentacle possessed the power of a Grandmaster, a catastrophic disaster for the Martial Artists in the Inner Power Realm who entered Lanhai Dragon City.

"Truly worthy of the legacy of a Saint Wheel Realm expert; the interior is indeed extraordinary." Qin Yuesheng once again pulled a Divine Soldier from the Sumeru Bag—this time the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

He launched a fierce assault on the four tentacles, recognizing that unless he eliminated them, they would block his path to the Inner City.

The Heavenly Evil Tiger Soul and the Dragon-Slaying Sword danced up and down, wielded by Qin Yuesheng with immense power, the glint and shadow of the blades stirring heaven and earth. Although the tentacles were swift, they weren’t as fast as Qin Yuesheng. As he continuously struck the same spot, the tentacles, despite their tough surfaces, couldn’t withstand and were sliced in two, falling into the colorful mist below.

With a tip of his toe, Qin Yuesheng instantly vanished from the scene.

Meanwhile, within Lanhai Dragon City, numerous tentacles appeared all over. Grandmaster Realm experts fought against them vigorously, while those in the Inner Power Realm either fled the city or were crushed without even a scream.

The loss this time far exceeded those who perished when encountering the bloodthirsty dragon serpent earlier upon entering the city.

Various Grandmasters displayed their divine abilities, severing and burning down the tentacles one by one.

Everyone with power pushed further into Dragon City, but the deeper they went, the more tentacles emerged from the mist, with attacks becoming more frequent, until eventually, it was like a forest.

After advancing about four or five miles, Qin Yuesheng began to feel immense pressure, with more and more tentacles appearing. Even with his strength, it was difficult to handle more than ten at the same time quickly, slowing his progress.

"The obstacles ahead will become more dangerous and challenging. It seems I must use my full strength ahead of time." Qin Yuesheng frowned, as lumps surged on his back, and as his clothes ripped, six arms grew out.

Each of the six arms grabbed a Divine Soldier, making Qin Yuesheng look akin to an incarnate six-armed War Divinity. His attack power surged several times, especially with the powerful Divine Soldier, All Being’s Pagoda, slicing through a tentacle in one hit. Enveloping his right arm with the Soul-Catching Arm, wielding the Heavenly Evil Tiger Soul in a slashing arc, wherever he went, tentacles fell like grass. Qin Yuesheng thus smoothly advanced more than ten miles in just a few breaths.

Screech!

A cry echoed from above, and Qin Yuesheng looked up to see a golden eagle dive gracefully through the tentacles, zooming into the inner Dragon City rapidly.

Many tentacles, sensing the eagle’s presence, expanded in size and rose skyward attempting to ensnare their target.

But immediately, the golden eagle flapped its wings, and numerous golden Divine Thunder bolts shot from beneath, crashing into the tentacles with a thunderous boom.

The tentacles exploded into pieces, unable to act as an effective barrier. Thus, Qin Yuesheng could only watch as the golden eagle gently disappeared from his sight.

Vaguely, a few figures seemed to be seated on the eagle’s back.

"Such an exotic bird, I fear not even three ordinary Grandmasters could capture it," Qin Yuesheng said enviously.

In the world, wild beasts are the lowest, and apart from those, numerous exotic beasts and birds exist. The main difference with these creatures is that they are born with divine abilities akin to magic, and once captured, they become the best aides for martial artists.

But such exotic creatures are only found beyond the Nine Regions; within them, they’re rare, with knowledge of them previously confined to strange tales. Thus, it was the first time Qin Yuesheng had seen a genuine exotic bird.

The flight ban in Lanhai Dragon City had been rendered irrelevant as the power of the guardian silver dragon weakened.

Qin Yuesheng slashed through the surrounding tentacles with one sweep of his blade and continued advancing.

Unbeknownst to him, from a distant location behind, a pair of black eyes were watching him coldly.