Chapter 676 - 623: A Python That Devours the Heavens
Crossing the Water Wave Gate, a long corridor appeared before Jiang Yuebai, with walls adorned with murals on glazed tiles, intertwining near and far, vividly resembling a miniature underwater scene.
The corridor was long, with inscriptions at the entrance, all written in Ancient Demon Text.
After reading them, Jiang Yuebai realized that Kunxi Divine Palace was a Daoist Palace built during the Ancient Era by Demon Saint Kunpeng, who followed the example of the Human Clan to spread teachings for the Demon Clan.
Initially, this Daoist Palace accepted only sea-dwelling demons, allowing them to come here to learn Demon Art, and leave part of their heritage and treasures for other demons to inherit.
Later, the reputation of this Divine Palace grew, and it began accepting sky-dwelling demons, land-dwelling demons, and even the Human Clan as well as the Demon Clan.
Jiang Yuebai discovered that during the Ancient Era, although there were conflicts, the relationships among the Three Races didn’t seem as tense as now.
In the Earth Spiritual Realm, there was the Maze Secret Realm of Kongfang City, which served as a joint trial ground for the Three Races, symbolizing friendship.
According to the history books she read, all upheavals and calamities originated because of the Heavenly Witch Clan.
After reading the inscriptions, Jiang Yuebai continued forward. Behind the glazed walls, there were various dragon clans the size of her arm continually performing Dragon Clan Magical Techniques and Restrictions, practicing repeatedly.
Dragon Clan’s body structures differed from humans, and the way they channel energy is something humans cannot learn. Only the Restriction techniques of Dragon Clan rely on Divine Sense, which Human Cultivators can learn with some effort.
"Once I cultivate the Dragon God Transformation to the Ninth Layer and transform into a true dragon, perhaps I can learn these spells."
As Jiang Yuebai walked, she recorded the Dragon Clan Magical Techniques on the walls and walked a long distance. Besides the dragon shadows teaching the Dragon Clan Techniques, there were also scattered dragon balls, dragon scales, dragon horns, dragon bones, and some strange weapon fragments from the Human Clan.
There were many and quite bright. However, their quality seemed poor.
Jiang Yuebai was reminded of how Ao Juan always spat garbage on her, each time a pile, with only one or two worthwhile items in the end.
Ao Juan prioritized shiny objects for collecting, secondly considering the amount of Spiritual Energy residue, never caring whether things were complete.
Perhaps it chewed them before swallowing, so completeness isn’t important to it.
Actually, many High-Level Magic Treasures don’t leak any Spiritual Energy and appear unobtrusive. Such items are deemed genuine garbage in Ao Juan’s eyes.
Seeing an old dragon scale was decent, Jiang Yuebai attempted to take it but found her infallible Dragon Clan Essence Blood ineffective against the wall’s restriction.
Jiang Yuebai stood with hands on hips, unable to waste time here, needing to quickly reach the Inner Hall to meet up with Lu Nanzhi.
If there’s a chance to get the Kunpeng Eye, she would try; if not, she would take Lu Nanzhi and escape the Divine Palace using Space Power, meeting up with Zhuge Ziyin and Yann Hongyu outside the Secret Realm.
The world is vast, but preserving life is paramount.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yuebai held her breath and focused, immersing Divine Thought into the Elixir Field Lotus Platform.
Her poor Lotus Platform, with its cracks yet to be repaired, shabby outside and inside, she hadn’t bothered tidying it.
Inside the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven, Jiang Yuebai went directly to the Phoenix Tree, where Tree Dragon Hongye lay coiled on the tree, head drooping between branches, facing two cracked Grass Dragon Eggs yet unhatched.
Hongye’s gaze was full of affection, using its dragon whiskers to roll up leaves and carefully cover the cracks, afraid the wind would chill the two young dragons.
Jiang Yuebai suddenly appeared before Hongye, before it could react, she kicked the two Grass Dragon Eggs flying.
Hongye: !!!
The Grass Dragon Eggs crashed into the grass below the tree, shells shattered, and two chubby young dragons wrapped in long green blades rolled out.
Dragons, upon hatching, are at least at Foundation Establishment Cultivation; these two Grass Dragons soaked in Nine-Headed Flood Dragon’s blood, absorbing Green Dragon Essence Blood to grow, hatched straight into Late-Stage Foundation Establishment.
Aside from still appearing as Grass Dragons, their heads had grown full of azure scales akin to Azure Dragon, not grass blades.
"I’ve tolerated you long enough, lazy and pretending unhatched, tiny dragons, yet cunning minds!"
The pair of chubby baby dragons trembled, entwining themselves into a twister, while Tree Dragon Hongye hurriedly flew down, its huge body shielding the infant dragons, quietly expressing its dissatisfaction to Jiang Yuebai.
It clearly meant, they’re still children.
"A doting mother spoils her children! You should learn from the Flower-Furred Rat, look how plump they’ve become!"
The big one and two little ones dared not speak, all meekly lowered their heads.
Indeed, in the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven, none of the Spiritual Beasts were idle. As long as they breathed, they had to work. Hongye felt the Grass Dragons were still young, wanting them to rest more.
Jiang Yuebai didn’t waste words, waved her hand to bring the big and two little ones out.
The Grass Dragons saw the miniature underwater scene upon arriving outside for the first time, curiously wagging tails and flying, directly crashing into the wall.
Ripples spread, reducing the two small Grass Dragons to child-sized figures, swimming unhindered within the wall like the dragon shadows.
Jiang Yuebai sighed inwardly; surely, real Dragon Clan members are required to enter for treasures and learning spells.
"Hongye, you take them here to learn something. Gather all items unrestrained by the local law; if restrained, select something nice. I’ll head to the Inner Hall, find me there if needed."
Roar~~
Hongye nodded, also diving into the wall, shrinking itself, to find the two missing Grass Dragons.
Jiang Yuebai couldn’t help but marvel at how interesting the Demon Clan places were for learning compared to the Human Clan’s schools of rote memorization.
Jiang Yuebai no longer paid attention to the surroundings, racing towards the Inner Hall soon seeing another Water Wave Gate.
Just as she was about to pass through, the carving on the wall caused her pupils to tremble, stopping her abruptly.
Depicted were dragon species, one with nine heads resembling the Nine-Headed Flood Dragon she had seen.
"Xiangliu, serpent-bodied with nine heads, devours humans, the Sea Demon King... could the true form of the Nine-Headed Flood Dragon be Xiangliu? Yet differing in details, Xiangliu is a water demon, adept in the water path, not devouring..."
Jiang Yuebai paused momentarily, meticulously inspecting and recording all wall murals until reaching the last corner, the final mural.
This mural depicted only one shadow, obscured by dense gray mist, resembling a snake, with a small white tail segment emerging from the mist.
Beside it, Ancient Demon Text documented,
[Chaos Devouring Heaven Python, born amidst Chaos, devours heaven and earth, wreaking havoc in the Three Realms, wherever it appears, celestial anomalies inevitably follow...]
Boom!
The ground suddenly shook fiercely, immense noise emanated from beyond the Water Wave Gate.
Jiang Yuebai recorded the mural using Shadow Jade, reinforced herself with three layers of Protective Gang Qi, and dashed out through the Water Wave Gate.