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Control the Dragon Maiden? Had he misheard?

These creatures, seen by the dragon clan as nothing more than repulsive beings lurking in the sewers, would consider licking the Dragon Maiden’s toenails a great honor, let alone controlling her?

But the object the other party produced next chilled Chen Qing’s heart even further—it was a pair of eyes. In the darkness of the underground palace, they shone like luminous pearls, their beautiful light not blinding, yet illuminating the surroundings with clarity.

Were they truly the Dragon Maiden’s eyes?

The eyes of a Dragon Son and a Dragon Maiden are vastly different.

The Dragon Son’s eyes are like deep abysses that absorb light, but the Dragon Maiden’s eyes are not the same.

The Dragon Maiden feasts on the essence of fritillaries, and her eyes can shed exquisite tears of white jade.

This is also the top value of the Dragon Maiden in the Dragon Palace.

How could such things fall into the hands of these ghostly creatures?

Chen Qing found it incredibly unbelievable.

Although these creatures were not of low strength, their status was extremely low.

In ancient times, they were unable to even become lackeys of the Dragon Palace.

After all, the Blood Guards, with the support of the Dragon Palace, could become priests in various countries, whereas these creatures were simply being manipulated.

How prestigious was the identity of a Dragon Maiden, and how formidable her strength? How could she be captured and interrogated by these creatures?

What was going on?

Normally, these creatures wouldn’t even have the ability to breach the Dragon Maiden’s defenses. In her eyes, they were merely insignificant fish, yet they managed to pluck someone’s eyes out and wander about here...

In an instant, Chen Qing judged that these individuals... were not simple!

"Second Brother, did you find what the king wants?"

The king?

Chen Qing’s eyes narrowed as his heart skipped a beat...

"The intelligence reports said the Purple Embryo is right here, so how come it can’t be found all of a sudden..."

Purple Embryo...

Chen Qing’s gaze became terrified. Was that thing... here?

And these few individuals were looking for the Purple Embryo, which was...

"Could it be over there?" One of them pointed in the direction inside, almost causing Murong to lose his restraint and take action.

Because it was obvious—what those individuals were referring to was their direction!

"Should we attack?" Murong looked at Chen Qing, asking with his lips.

Chen Qing’s eyebrows furrowed deeply; if possible, he truly did not want to act now...

Dealing with these ancient sorcerers would definitely require the use of the Thunder General’s power, but his current power of faith was only enough for one use. Without achieving his own goal, he really did not want to use it now.

If they made a move now, they might indeed be unable to resolve the issue with the Heavenly Ghost Octopus later.

The key issue was that even taking action now might not guarantee victory, as the origins of these ancient sorcerers were not simple—they were searching for the Purple Embryo, and if he guessed right, they might be...

Boom!

Suddenly, an upheaval occurred above, and the whole palace was clearly hit by a terrifying impact. The terrifying art energy even spread to this level, and cracks began appearing on the ceiling of the underground palace!

"What’s going on?" One of them abruptly looked up, "How could a fight have broken out so quickly?"

The other two were also frowning deeply, with a continuous flicker of dim green light in their eyes.

When they came, they could see clearly that a group of magicians, eager for Dragon Transformation, had brought out their trump cards—various ancient defensive techniques and trap techniques.

As long as someone dared to make a move, the energy released would be enough to blow up the surroundings.

Everyone was wary of each other. Logically, as long as the Dragon Transformation Objects above were sufficient to distribute, no one should have acted rashly since they were all here to seek life, not trouble.

"It’s that outsider..." the ancient one at the back spoke, "That person is quite formidable, and seems to have even controlled a few Yakshas..."

"A few Yakshas?" The others were immediately terrified—that thing was quite frightening!

"Does someone from nowadays have such capability?"

"And what sort of background do they have?"

"It looks like they might be from the Shen Family back in the day..."

"The Shen Family?"

"Are you joking?"

"That insignificant family?"

In the shadows, Murong listened with a puzzled expression—the Shen Family... insignificant?

Chen Qing, however, was not surprised. In ancient times, the Shen Family truly was insignificant, or they would not have been ignorant about the most basic taboo of Dragon Transformation.

The Shen Family’s snake transformation technique effectively cut off the path to Dragon Transformation.

Had it not been for the possession by the Ancient Worm, Elder Shen would never have been able to achieve Dragon Transformation in his lifetime.

"That person must have another background. In fact, I felt something was off when their group entered. Do you remember, tens of thousands of years ago, there was a thing that nearly broke in?"

"You’re referring to the Ancient Worm that was intercepted by Nine Heavens Mirror Valley?"

"Who else could it be?" replied a voice tinged with a sinister chuckle, "Even though it’s hiding inside a human body, its scent is clear to me."

"What does it intend to do?"

"What does it intend? Of course, to destroy this place!"

A few elders were startled and looked over sharply, because the last sentence was not theirs. It came from a stranger walking out from the shadows.

Murong’s eyes almost popped out as he watched Chen Qing voluntarily step forward. At such a crucial time, wouldn’t a surprise attack give a better chance of success?

But Chen Qing thought otherwise, as these Ancient Sorcerers had merged with primeval House Centipedes, possessing immense life force and not being as fragile as ordinary magicians.

Plus, considering the hidden trump cards, the odds of winning the real fight were actually not great, and it would spoil his original plan.

Moreover, the Yuichi behind him who was undergoing Dragon Transformation couldn’t withstand such a battle!

The moment Chen Qing appeared, the elders felt a dangerous aura emanating from him, and a horrifying killing intent prickled like thousands of needles, penetrating every pore of Chen Qing’s body. If not for his powerful soul, the intimidating force alone could have twisted his spirit.

Chen Qing ignored their murderous intent and walked boldly to the forefront, looking at the three elders: "Elders, do we truly need to resort to violence the moment we disagree?"

Boom....

Another explosion sounded from above, followed by the growls like those of wild beasts, clearly indicating that many who had not completed their Dragon Transformation had been prematurely interrupted!

The solemn furrowed brows of the elders tightened, and one of them said, "I remember you. In front of the grand hall of the Dragon Palace, you were the leader of that group."

"You honor me too much, elders," Chen Qing smiled, "I was merely scouting ahead. That group harbors crouching tigers and hidden dragons, I’m hardly fit to lead."

The individuals exchanged glances before one of them said, "You’re hiding here, which means you aren’t in league with that guy above, right?"

Chen Qing nodded, "If discovered, we would be mortal enemies at this moment!"

"How intriguing..." another elder remarked with a ghostly gaze at Chen Qing. "Which family do you hail from?"

"I am Chen Qing, a disciple of Mister Dongliu, and I have met the esteemed elders here."

"Dongliu?" The elders immediately bristled and retreated abruptly!

Chen Qing narrowed his eyes; this name still held its sway, though these fellows... weren’t they overreacting a bit?

"Mister Dongliu? Lad, if you take his name in vain, have you considered the consequences?"

Chen Qing smiled slightly; what consequences?

The mark on that thing’s behind was drawn by me personally....

"Do you have anything to prove this claim?"

"Isn’t it proof enough that I was able to bring that group to this place at the first opening of the Dragon Palace?"

The group fell silent, their heads lowered. The Human Race has a mysterious entity, reputed to be as ancient as the race itself. Each time the Human Race is invaded by primordial forces, that being appears, provides warnings, and shows the way to humanity.

At the founding of each Central Plains Dynasty, this individual has a hand in it; Mister Dongliu is also known as Mister Dianlong.

He can decide which Human Race power can occupy the fate of the Central Plains.

Once he recognizes a force, no matter how intensely other ancient powers contest it, the outcome remains unchanged!

This individual... is an existence dreaded even in the annals of the ancient ones.

There are rumors that each Mister Dongliu is a different person, carrying the fate of the Human Race, and that Dongliu is merely a code name. However, there are also rumors that he is a Reincarnating Demon, similar to Mister Tianji, only more adept at predicting the fate of the human realm.

Nobody knows for sure, only that each appearance of this being signifies a great reshuffling of powers.

"Young man, you’ve pulled quite a large tiger’s skin," the leading elder chuckled, "So then, as a disciple of Mister Dongliu, what brings you here?"

"Being from the lineage of Dongliu, naturally I am striving for the sake of the next Central Plains Dynasty," Chen Qing said with a smile.

"The Central Plains Dynasty?"

"Is it time for the next cycle to begin?"

"But for now, let us first address the matter at hand," Chen Qing smiled, "You surely don’t wish to deal with that thing above, right?"

The group instantly fell silent; indeed, they did not wish to encounter it. The Yaksha was a monster, not on the same level as them. Though they could give as good as they got using their trump cards, the priority now was to avoid using them if possible.

"I just heard the elders mention the Purple Embryo?"

At the mention of ’Purple Embryo,’ the eyes of the few monsters turned cold again.

"How about we make a trade?"

"What kind of trade?"

"I will help you find the Purple Embryo," Chen Qing said with a smile, "and in return, you will give those two Dragon Eyes to me."