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"This is..."

Everyone was terrified by the exaggerated energy of the wind generated by Chen Qing, a force that was even more dramatic and intense than a natural disaster typhoon. It was no wonder that the tens of thousands of flood dragons roared angrily at this disturbance.

However, it seemed that due to the chaos in the array, none of the flood dragons intended to attack Chen Qing. Seeing Chen Qing leading the way straight into the vacuum wind zone, the group, all of whom were bold, followed closely behind!

"Is that a rune stone?" the Princess Royale asked curiously, following closely behind Chen Qing.

She had been paying attention to the rune stones of Jiangnan from the beginning, recognizing that these could store energy and could be used by ordinary people, making them important strategic materials for the future.

The Princess Royale even speculated that the terrifying art energy contained within the vast formation that enveloped Nanming Prefecture came from the energy stored in these rune stones; otherwise, it would have been impossible to gather such a massive amount of art energy.

She had not expected that the storage limit of these rune stones would be so high!

With a single rune stone possessing such immense wind energy, the potential applications were vast...

It seemed that during this visit to the Dragon Palace, obtaining the legacy related to the rune stones must be a priority!

Seeing this, other magicians calculated similarly—the strategic significance of these rune stones was too great. Should a sorcerer family gain control of this, their status in the world would likely rise rapidly, on par with the bloodline warriors, or even stronger.

"Lord Chen....." Duke of Wei, who was following closely behind, asked curiously, "Why do those flood dragons, although clearly so enraged, not attack this wind zone you’ve created?"

"Those flood dragons aren’t fools....." Chen Qing said with a smile, "Although the energy in this wind zone is strong, it is stable, piercing through the core without dispersing energy. It seems impressive, but it doesn’t significantly impact the entire Myriad Flood Dragons Array. The reason they don’t attack is simple; if they were to attack and the wind zone were disrupted, the overflowing wind energy would cause the whole body of water to descend into turmoil.

The array is already unstable, and such a disturbance could lead to the destruction of the collected water essence! "

"Can you do it, Lord Chen?" Duke of Wei’s eyes lit up. To be honest, he hoped more for the destruction of this place than the opening of the Dragon Palace. He was a staunch supporter of the King of Qin back in the day, and deep down, he agreed with the King of Qin’s view that the ancient world should always be suppressed!

As these words were spoken, the faces of the others tightened!

"No..." Chen Qing directly shook his head: "The Myriad Flood Dragons Array has gathered a third of the world’s water vapor. If it’s destroyed and the water essence goes out of control, the entire ocean will fall into turmoil, and coastal cities will be swallowed up immediately.

Even the Central Plains, which are not along the coast, would face a terrible flood disaster.

The world cannot withstand such upheaval. ...."

Duke of Wei frowned. After hearing this, was the opening of the Dragon Palace unstoppable?

"You all must understand, controlling the flood dragons means controlling the future water supply. How much you can control will depend on your own abilities. We’ve arrived!"

As he spoke, Chen Qing pointed ahead. As everyone looked up, they immediately saw a massive water vortex with terrifying water energy that startled them all, especially the magicians who could deeply feel the vigorous water energy.

The core area was about the size of an Imperial Palace, but the water surrounding the entire palace differed entirely from the surrounding sea!

The water, obviously compressed, weighed thousands of pounds per drop. If this water were released, not to mention the common folk of the Central Plains, they themselves would be instantly crushed into mincemeat!

For a moment, everyone held their breath. The ancient world was indeed dangerous; such energy, if out of control, would be a catastrophe!

"Slow down..."

Chen Qing suddenly stopped walking and looked up. All the others followed suit and were shocked. Above the entrance, there was a mass of house centipede-like creatures. They were referred to as creatures because, on the large bodies of the house centipedes, there were human heads.

All of the heads were closed-eyed, but just one look could chill someone to the bone.

These creatures gave off an ominous feeling.

"What are these?" the Princess Royale asked, stepping closer to Chen Qing.

"Monsters resulting from failed dragon transformations....." Chen Qing said seriously.

"Dragon.....Dragon transformation failure?" everyone was stunned: "These.....are people?"

"What did you think those human heads grew out of?

" Chen Qing rolled his eyes: "Actually, most creatures in the Dragon Palace are human.

The so-called leap over the Dragon Gate is not only a desire for fish to transform into dragons.

For tens of thousands of years, many have followed ancient texts, hoping to obtain Dragon Palace secret medicine and become a member of the Dragon Clan! "

"But.....but what about those bodies?" Duke of Wei inhaled sharply.

"Have you not heard of Old Ancestor Shen’s serpent transformation technique?"

At these words, everyone looked at Elder Shen.

The Shen Family’s serpent transformation technique could turn one’s body into that of a huge snake-like an ancient fierce snake, capable of encircling an island.

Some had even seen Old Ancestor Shen’s body able to surround the entire border of Beihai City!

Elder Shen looked at Chen Qing: "These people, did they use art similar to the Shen Family’s?"

"Roughly the same..... just a different species.

" Chen Qing said with a smile: "Dragons lust strongly and have interbred with all the water creatures, so many aquatic demons have Dragon Clan lineage, though extremely diluted.

Rare ones can return to their ancestral form.

The Dragon Clan finds birthing descendants extremely difficult, which is why they developed the Dragon Transformation Art, allowing those of mixed lineage, the chance to become members of the Dragon Clan. "

While saying this, he looked at the house centipedes perched above the huge palace at the entrance and said coldly: "However, this is only for aquatic creatures. The Human Race does not possess dragon transformation lineage, so.....if humans want to become dragons, they have to turn demonic!"

Everyone: "...."

"These monsters are an example..." Chen Qing smiled and said, "They fused themselves with the demon house centipedes, but the dragon transformation failed, and they became these ghastly creatures permanently. They’ve been drying themselves using secret techniques outside the Dragon Palace, waiting for its reopening. .."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "Many of these creatures have entered the Dragon Palace Secret Realm numerous times and are very experienced.

Once they awaken, we newcomers will be their primary targets.

Some of them, having never tasted human flesh before, will attack us frantically.

Be careful, everyone. These demons are not ordinary; many of them could be ancient sorcerers with bizarre abilities! "

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a shiver in their hearts, and Chen Baifeng also took a deep breath, "Thank you, Lord Chen, for the information... But, does dragon transformation necessarily require becoming a demon first?"

"There’s no other way!" Chen Qing affirmed.

This was one of the reasons why Chen Qing was uninterested in dragon transformation. Although, from the player’s perspective, demons and the Human Race are about the same—after all, it’s just a character.

But would you really choose a race other than humans if you were transported to a game world?

The famous old game World of Warcraft became a global sensation, with many curious players preferring the Horde’s creatures like Tauren and Undead. At one point, the Horde side, including races such as orcs and undead, had a far larger player base than the Alliance side with the Human Race players.

But if they really transported into the game, would they choose a green-faced, fanged beast race? Or a rotting Undead?

No way...

Chen Qing naturally wouldn’t get used to it, let alone these deformed monsters; even a Thousand-Faced Fox, which almost looks like a human, didn’t interest him. After all... in his design, demons... eat people!

Basic moral principles made it difficult for him to harm even NPCs...

"This..."

Everyone looked at the things lying at the palace entrance, the dried-up heads, the disgusting lower bodies of house centipedes, and faces like evil ghosts. Becoming one of these creatures would make anyone feel sick to their stomach!

"House Centipedes are among the demons with the fastest evolution rate, and insect demons have the highest chance of successful dragon transformations," Chen Qing stated mildly.

"Not just house centipedes, but earth dragons and centipedes are in high demand.

Although revolting, one cannot deny that these types of demons have the highest chances of transforming into a dragon. "

"Insect types are the highest?" Chen Baifeng’s eyes shifted. "Lord Chen seems to know a lot about dragon transformation?"

"A little bit..."

Nonsense, who wouldn’t understand the content they stayed up all night working on?

"If insect types are the highest, why did Old Ancestor Shen initially choose to transform into a snake?" Princess Royale asked, revealing her curiosity promptly.

She was indeed a clever woman, quickly noticing something was amiss.

Chen Qing smiled and said, "Although insects have the highest rate of successful dragon transformation, their potential is the lowest. The dragons transformed from these demons become Poison Dragons or Grass Dragons, which hold the lowest status in the Dragon Clan and have the shortest lifespans. Moreover, insect types are bloodthirsty. Once transformed into an Insect Demon, it is easiest to lose one’s mind and inadvertently become a demon that has lost all humanity.

That’s why, even though many take the risk, those with higher aspirations choose other paths. "

"Is that so?" Princess Royale leaned in closer with a smiling expression, "Could Chen Lang perhaps reveal which species has the highest potential then?"

Chen Lang?

Everyone around had a strange expression, and Chen Qing also shivered slightly. That way of addressing him, "Chen Lang," could lead to a big misunderstanding.

He quickly pointed outside, "Naturally, the Flood Dragon is the most orthodox, with the highest potential!"

"Oh?" Everyone looked towards the giant Flood Dragons outside, pondering in their eyes.

"But as you can see, they are the hardest to subdue, the risk of fusion is the greatest, and even if fusion is successful, the chances of actual dragon transformation are the smallest!"

"Why is that?" Now many were confused.

"The gate has opened..." Chen Qing pointed forward, "Let’s go in and talk."

"Alright!" Everyone nodded.

Meanwhile, Duke of Wei looked at the sleeping house centipede-headed monsters outside the gate with discomfort, "Lord Chen, since you said that these monsters will trouble us once they wake up, why don’t we... take advantage of their slumber and finish them off now?"

No sooner had he spoken than Chen Qing’s expression changed, and to everyone’s horror, they saw that previously sleeping, withered creatures... all suddenly opened their eyes and stared at them intently!