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At this moment, Chen Qing dare not even use the power of credibility, let alone take a breath outside.....

Within the hidden palace in the West Sea, dangers lurked on every side, and a multitude of terrifying presences spiraled around. Clearly, the Human-Head House Centipedes that had lain dormant for ten thousand years had found this place brimming with high-quality Dragon Transformation materials.

Chen Qing didn’t dare to underestimate these monsters.

Having survived until now, they were all Ancient Sorcerers whose minds were twisted and whose strength was definitely not lacking.

After all, the Dragon Palace may have risen to power in the later stages of the ancient era, but those who managed to align themselves with the Dragon Palace and, with its permission, survive using its power up to this day, were naturally exceptional beings at that time.

If placed in the present day, they would probably all be at the level of heads of great millennial families.

Ancient Sorcerers had at their disposal an even greater number of Forbidden Techniques and more diverse methods; benefiting from the secret transmissions of the Dragon Palace, it was very likely they possessed some mysterious techniques from ancient forces.

At this time, any one of them could potentially be an explosive breed, or even a top-tier powerhouse.

Chen Qing certainly didn’t plan to provoke them at this time.....

As for the situation in the Northern Territory, the news Chen Qing received now made his expression turn spectacular.

Because one piece of news was more sensational than the next.

The Duke of Wei succeeded in his Dragon Transformation, froze the Northern Sea, and directly forced Xuu Hu and his men to mobilize to save people, which truly caught even himself by surprise.

Being able to freeze the Northern Sea, he must be of the Dragon King Breed. Frankly speaking, among the various powers, the one he was least at ease with was actually the Duke of Wei!

The Princess Royale and that person from the West Sea were dangerous, but after all, they both had their desires; having obtained power, it was highly likely they would lurk and recuperate, only acting after their strength had increased significantly.

There was, relatively speaking, a buffer period of time.

But the Duke of Wei was different. Despite appearing to be the one with the least ambition, the one supporting him wasn’t so.

Although the Duke of Wei had rebelled, it was well-known that he was the most loyal to Emperor Siao!

A True Dragon, if used by Emperor Siao, just the thought caused Chen Qing’s scalp to tingle.

It may have been somewhat distasteful, but on hearing that the Duke of Wei had performed a blood sacrifice, Chen Qing actually breathed a sigh of relief.

Respectable as it may be, for the sake of the children of the Northern Territory, to sacrifice oneself and the hard-earned dragon body was, in all honesty, something Chen Qing believed ninety-nine percent of people could not do. This old man truly deserved the title of a hero.

As for involving Xuu Hu in the rescue, he didn’t pay it any mind.

In the original plan, if he could go out in advance, he would also have taken Xuu Hu to save people. The essence of the Divine Path method was humanity; preserving as many lives as possible was crucial for laying a solid foundation for the future.

Why is the Divine Path method so powerful, yet since the update, players on various servers could hardly make it to the end?

There are a variety of reasons. Besides the fact that it’s difficult to get started, the mid-game operation is also hard.

The game world’s version iterations simulate disasters that the Human Race endures, with Earth Spirits reawakening and demons gaining rapidly in strength in a short period of time—but the Human Race will not. ....

This leads to the Human Race, which had painstakingly grown to a population of a hundred billion, nearly becoming extinct in the late game, with uninhabited regions stretching for thousands of miles becoming the norm after many version updates.....

The Human Race will suffer great losses, die in massive numbers, especially in the early phase of the Earth Spirit resurgence, when the world turns into a hell on earth where barely one in a hundred survives!

This doesn’t affect individual players all that much. Both warriors and magicians can, during the period of Earth Spirit resurgence, quickly grow stronger through various inheritances that emerge, surpassing the scions of noble families and instantly becoming top combatants.

But it’s different for Divine Path players.

Unlike regular players who can thrive on their own, once the overall power of a Divine Path player is damaged, the player suffers too.

Their vast scale is particularly vulnerable to such turbulence, and many Divine Path players will lose a significant portion of their population in the early stages, with their strength diminishing instead of increasing.

Even with various inheritances that could enhance the overall power, how could they compare with ordinary players who chase personal strength?

Moreover, with large numbers of the population being devoured by demons, it becomes extremely difficult for Divine Path players to replenish their numbers, and in the later stages, they even have to spend vast resources to buy populations from ordinary players, finding themselves firmly under the thumb!

By the latest version of the game operations, not one gamer YouTuber on the major platforms could play the Divine Path method to the fullest, leading Divine Path players to give up en masse and switch to playing solo in new servers.

Chen Qing too had gathered a team to try and make improvements, but before they could come up with a new version, he had already crossed over.

So Chen Qing was very clear: population.

.... is the assurance of the Divine Path method.

To remain steadfast in the era when demons rise and to ensure the safety of the people of Jiangnan during the initial chaos were of utmost importance, but equally crucial was to attract as many outsiders as possible.

The Northern Territory faced such a calamity, and the opportunity for a billion people to migrate southward was rare and not to be missed!

But not having led the effort personally, he still felt somewhat uneasy. Now, he could only hope that Xuu Hu and Elder Shen San who had gone with him were somewhat reliable.....

"Chen Qing, how much longer until Yuchi arrives?"

In the lowest layer of the underground palace, the chill was unbearable, yet Murong Yunji was sweating profusely.

The main reason was the immense pressure from the monsters above; it was terrifying.

It seemed that, to deter other monsters, those that had obtained superior Dragon Transformation Objects would reveal their trump cards—a formidable defensive technique or various other means.

In any case, their presence was immensely intimidating.

And with numerous Dragon Transformation Objects in this palace, many Human-Head House Centipedes, after witnessing the display of power, preferred not to fight to their deaths over them.

Instead, they sought out Dragon Transformation Objects suitable for themselves, leading to a temporary, eerie balance on the first floor of the palace.

But this balance was clearly not going to last long. As more and more monsters appeared, and there were not enough Dragon Transformation Objects to go around, fighting was bound to break out.

Not to mention, people like Elder Shen and the Western Sea Third Prince, who might have already arrived in the shadows.

Murong was communicating with her mouth without making a sound, clearly aware that if the two of them were discovered, they, being normal humans, would stand out among the horde of monsters and become prime targets for attack!

Chen Qing glanced back at Yuchi in the huge blood sac, his brow furrowing.

The Dragon Palace’s equipment was excellent.

This ancient power’s mastery extended beyond arrays to objects as well.

The transformation of such massive amounts of energy during Dragon Transformation occurred without a trace of energy fluctuation leaking out, which spoke volumes about the stability of the equipment!

In the Four Dragon Palaces, the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace excelled in arrays, the West Sea Dragon Palace was skilled in object manipulation, the Southern Sea advanced in runes, and the Northern Sea in various secret techniques.

Now it was apparent that the equipment of the West Sea Dragon Palace was more effective than imagined.

Among the ancient powers, the Dragon Palace stood at the pinnacle in these aspects.

As long as he could assimilate the power, Chen Qing was confident he could face any ancient powers’ awakening that came his way.

The key was to quickly take away the Four Dragon Palace’s inheritance before the nobles woke up and before the Ghost Octopus arrived. Chen Qing had a hunch that the monster was tracking him and was probably already on its way to the West Sea!

"It won’t be much longer..." Chen Qing managed a strained smile toward Murong, his heart more anxious than Murong’s, but he knew he had to keep his composure.

Squeak...

Just as Murong was about to ask something else, a faint squeak made their hair stand on end!

That was the sound of the underground palace door being opened...

Something was coming down!!

Chen Qing’s face instantly turned extremely grim. Logically, the second layer had lower quality Dragon Transformation Objects, so the third layer should be even worse. People should be choosing on the first floor at this time, not the third...

Could the first floor already be full?

That shouldn’t be the case... If it were full, the second layer should be swarming with Human-Head House Centipedes.

But from what he could sense, only a few Human-Head House Centipedes had briefly scurried on the second level before quickly moving up to choose, to avoid losing out to their own kind if even a moment was lost!

It was clear that the first floor was not yet full; after all, there were hundreds of superior Dragon Transformation Objects there...

But Chen Qing could distinctly feel that the monsters entering were cautious, hiding their presence, and immediately after several entered, they closed the palace door!

"Are you sure this is the place?"

The hoarse voice scraped across their senses like nails on a chalkboard, raising goosebumps all over, yet it was undoubtedly in the Human Race language.

Chen Qing and Murong quietly retreated to the equipment where Yuchi was undergoing Dragon Transformation, holding their breaths, listening in on the conversation.

"There’s no mistake..." one hoarse voice replied: "I’ve controlled the Dragon Maiden with the Gu Poison Technique, she cannot lie.

The third floor of this palace conceals the most precious and dangerous bloodline.

Although the chances of Dragon Transformation are the lowest, the quality.

.. is the highest. Plus, we have the Dragon Blood Bath; this time. .. we will definitely succeed!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing’s heart sank to the bottom. These few individuals had clearly not come here by chance but with a purpose, eliminating any last hope he had held onto—that the opposition... would not leave!

And what was this about an Ancient Worm controlling the Dragon Maiden?

What situation was this?