12dz Chapter 1371 The Former Emperor, Dragon Rule
Chapter 1371 The Former Emperor, Dragon Rule
Ye Ge nodded slightly. He thought to himself, there must be another reason besides this.
He remembered that the Azure Dragon Elder had said that he had made a pact with the First Emperor of the Human Race, who promised to help the Azure Dragon Elder repair his sacred soul. This underground palace, constructed with soul crystals to create such a rich spiritual environment, was probably intended to provide the Azure Dragon's spirit with an ideal place for repair.
The group made their way through the underground palace without any obstacles and finally arrived at the ninth level, the deepest part of the underground palace.
Upon entering, a thick darkness enveloped them. Ye Ge flicked her fingertips, and several talismans flew out, attaching themselves precisely to the surrounding walls like butterflies in the night. The talismans glowed with a warm light, dispelling the darkness that had accumulated for millennia and slowly illuminating this silent space.
What unfolded before them was a breathtakingly enormous tomb. Night Song had never seen a tomb of such immense size before; its dome soared hundreds of meters high, its vast emptiness inspiring awe, like an underground plaza... no, like a forgotten subterranean world!
In stark contrast to the opulent gold and jade of the upper levels, this vast underground world is dominated by a single divine tree, its entire body radiating a bluish-green light. Each leaf exudes a shimmering, ethereal aura, its roots coil like writhing dragons, and ancient patterns are faintly visible on its trunk. Beneath the tree lies a black stone platform, upon which rests a simple stone coffin, nestled alongside the divine tree.
Ye Ge gazed at the azure spirit tree, a slight tremor in her heart. The aura emanating from this spirit tree was actually...
Nangong Qiuyue looked around in confusion: "The previous underground palaces were so luxurious... I never expected that the actual tomb of the former emperor of Qin would be so simple?"
Xia Xiyao tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Hmm...maybe the First Emperor wasn't a luxurious person? So he didn't want so much wealth surrounding him?"
Jiang Xiaoming looked around, puzzled, and said, "Speaking of which, Ye Ge, wasn't it said that the ninth level of the imperial mausoleum contains the remains of the ancient sacred beast Azure Dragon? Why does it look like there's nothing there?"
Ye Ge said calmly, "Look up at yourselves."
Following their instructions, everyone instinctively looked up at the dome above the underground palace.
They all gasped in shock, their expressions filled with astonishment.
On the hundred-meter-high dome, there was an enormous blue dragon skull embedded in the ceiling!
The skeleton blends perfectly with the rock strata, yet the majestic outline of the Eastern dragon remains clearly discernible. The exposed skull is already awe-inspiring; the pale white bones bear the faint traces of time, and the empty eye sockets seem to still gaze upon everything below. If the skeleton were complete, its scale would be unimaginable.
"Om-!"
At that moment, a white light suddenly enveloped the entire underground tomb chamber!
"...!!!"
Gao Shenxue, Nangong Qiuyue, Long Ying, Bai Xueling and others were so overwhelmed by the powerful, blinding white light that they couldn't open their eyes at all.
"What is this...?" Nangong Qiuyue tried her best to open her eyes, but she could not even lift her eyelids.
"Well......"
Xia Xiyao felt as if something inside her had been awakened and was stirring wildly.
Jiang Xiaoming felt the same way.
He gritted his teeth and clutched his chest.
It's Zhu Yan...
I don't know what's wrong with Zhu Yan, it seems to have gone mad, frantically trying to break out of its body!
"Ugh...!!! Ah...!!!"
......
Night Song was the only one who retained her own consciousness and successfully woke up in the white light.
He slowly opened his eyes.
The entire underground palace had turned into a vast expanse of white, as if it had fallen into some kind of void.
Xue'er, Yao Yao, Ling Ling, Long Ying, Nangong Hanhan, Jiang Xiaoming, and the others seemed to be in a dream. They opened their eyes slightly, but their eyes were lifeless, and they were completely unaware of anything.
Ye Ge frowned slightly.
The white light just now... they were enveloped by some powerful divine force and lost consciousness...
Even Xue'er, Yao Yao, and Ling Ling were unable to resist.
This shows just how powerful this divine sense is!
At this moment, strands of soul power began to gather, eventually condensing into a semi-transparent humanoid soul body that appeared in front of Ye Ge!
The newcomer was imposing, with flowing black hair and a dark robe embroidered with dark gold dragon patterns that accentuated his dignified presence. Despite being a spirit, he still exuded a chilling imperial aura.
The man in the black dragon robe carefully examined Ye Ge, his expression slightly surprised. He slowly said, "I never expected that the person who successfully entered the ninth level of this underground palace would be a descendant of my human race."
Ye Ge's eyebrows twitched slightly.
"You...could it be...?"
His gaze fell on the black dragon robe worn by the man.
"The founding emperor of the Human Empire..." Ye Ge asked, "Are you the former emperor, Long Zheng?"
"Oh? Heh, I didn't expect that after all these years, someone would still recognize me at a glance... Although I don't know how many years have passed." Long Zheng looked at Ye Ge and suddenly sensed the demonic aura on his body. He was slightly taken aback: "Such pure demonic aura... Clearly a human, yet a demonized being, but without showing the bloodlust and madness of a demonized being. Could it be that you are Ye Quan's...?"
Ye Ge: "Ye Quan is my grandfather."
Long Zheng suddenly realized, "No wonder... you're actually Ye Quan's grandson? I didn't realize Ye Quan's grandson was already so grown up..."
"Buzz, rumble—!"
At that moment, a dragon's roar was heard.
The enormous sacred beast spirit body of Azure Dragon Old Deng suddenly appeared in this vast white void!
"Hooray—!!"
“Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!”
Along with the Azure Dragon Old Deng, there were also two other ancient behemoths that appeared in the same spirit form.
Chaos and Zhu Yan!
The sacred beast Azure Dragon and the ferocious beasts Chaos and Zhu Yan immediately began fighting in this snow-white void space as soon as they met.
Zhu Yan bared its ferocious fangs and raised its sharp claws to pounce.
A wave of chaos suddenly erupted from the black hole-like face of Chaos.
The Azure Dragon spewed out azure flames.
With a series of deafening roars, the two world-destroying forces collided, causing the entire space to tremble violently!
Ye Ge was slightly taken aback.
This snow-white void space created by the powerful soul force is the perfect place for spirits, the dead, ghosts, gods, and other creatures of the underworld and the void to roam.
So it directly drew out the Chaos within Yao Yao's body and the Zhu Yan within Jiang Xiaoming's body!
"Hiss hahahahahaha—!"
Zhu Yan let out a ferocious and savage laugh: "Azure Dragon! It's been over a hundred million years! Let's have a good fight!"
It roared and leaped up suddenly, its massive body drawing a ferocious arc in the air, its two sharp claws slashing down with the force to tear through the void!
Just then, a blazing storm of fire, almost tangible, suddenly appeared, forcefully blocking Zhu Yan's attack and violently repelling it!
"Vermilion Bird..." Zhu Yan lay sprawled on the ground, having been thrown back dozens of meters, his expression instantly turning grim.
The Vermilion Bird spread its deep red, fiery feathers, and as it flapped its wings, waves of heat surged, turning the entire space into a furnace.
At the same time, the White Tiger's holy spirit body, as large as a mountain, also appeared!
He let out a deafening tiger roar, the sound waves of which were as tangible as physical objects, forcefully blocking the fierce waves of chaos that were being ejected!
The aftershocks of the energy collision spread outwards like a tide, knocking both sides back dozens of meters.
Long Zheng was taken aback, his seemingly dignified face revealing a look of astonishment: "White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Chaos, Zhu Yan??? So many years without guests, and you've made such a scene for me the moment you arrive?"
"Hehehe... Finally, I can get some fresh air!" Chaos let out a contemptuous laugh. "Human Emperor, although I don't know what ability you used, thank you for helping me suppress that little brat and creating this spiritual realm for me. Azure Dragon and White Tiger, let's settle the score from billions of years ago!"
Upon seeing this, Ye Ge's eyes suddenly narrowed.
boom!
A powerful demonic force at the Soul Emperor level erupted, and the demonic energy rapidly materialized around him, covering him inch by inch with dark armor, eventually transforming into a colossal demon god statue that stood tall and imposing!
"Boom--!"
The Night Song Demon God Colossus's palms pressed down like mountains, one hand capturing Zhu Yan and the other suppressing Chaos, forcibly suppressing the two ferocious beasts with absolute power!
Long Zheng raised an eyebrow slightly: "Soul Emperor Realm... and actually cultivated a Dharma Form..."
"Soul Chains!" Night Song raised two fingers and chanted the incantation.
Countless black chains emerged in response, coiling upwards like serpents, quickly binding Zhu Yan's four limbs and Chaos's six limbs.
"Roar! Ro ...
Zhu Yan struggled desperately against Chaos, and a fierce aura surged wildly.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the colossus of demons unleashed its power once more, its Emperor-level magic pressing down like a mountain, gradually causing the two ferocious beasts to lose their ability to resist.
Zhu Yan and Chaos both struggled desperately.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the colossal demon god unleashed its power once more, its Emperor-level magic pressing down like a mountain, enveloping Chaos and Zhu Yan, causing the two ferocious beasts to gradually lose the power to resist the soul chains.
The White Tiger, who had been prepared for battle, sneered upon seeing this: "Chaos Zhu Yan, weren't you just shouting that you wanted to settle old scores from over a hundred million years ago? How come you're being pinned down and looking so pathetic now?"
Chaos was absolutely furious.
"Human brat! Let me go right now! Otherwise, once I break free and deal with that old dragon and that stupid tiger, you'll be in for a world of hurt!"
Zhu Yan was also furious. It had finally managed to escape from Jiang Xiaoming's body and move freely, but it was suddenly bound again: "That's right! Kid! Let me go right now!"
Ye Ge smiled and said, "Your original power is still sealed in Yao Yao and Jiang Xiaoming's bodies. It's impossible for you to break free from the soul chains and the combined suppression of my Demon God Colossus. You should save your breath."
"You are actually a Soul Emperor Realm expert." Long Zheng stared intently at Ye Ge, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. "I never imagined that such a talent could be born among the descendants of my human race... It truly makes me proud."
"It's alright, easy to talk about." Ye Ge turned to look at Gao Shenxue and Long Ying: "Actually, Xue'er, Yao Yao, and your granddaughter Long Ying, who came with me, have all already possessed the strength of the Soul Emperor Realm."
"Oh?" Long Zheng's eyes flashed as he looked at Long Ying, only then noticing that her clothes were also covered in dragon patterns, clearly the symbol of the human royal family!
"This is my granddaughter??" He was very surprised and delighted.
“Yes.” Night Song: “She is now the Empress of the Human Race.”
"Really?" Long Zheng couldn't help but take a few more glances at Long Ying. "My granddaughter has also become a Soul Emperor? The human race now has so many Soul Emperor powerhouses? It seems that the strength of the human race is no longer what it used to be."
"Indeed, not bad." Ye Ge smiled. "The human race's current ranking among all races... well, it's still 93rd. Because there hasn't been a new war among all races yet, the ranking hasn't been updated. There was supposed to be a summit among all races to determine the rankings, but that was canceled because of the start of the Eighth War among all races. However, the Human Empire is currently the sole administrative power of the Alliance of All Races, and its status is even above the five permanent members of the UN Security Council... The current era is about seven hundred years after your death."
"Seven hundred years..." Long Zheng stroked his chin lightly, "So, my good-for-nothing son, Long Hai, should be dead by now?"
Ye Ge: "Yes, he died eight years ago, killed by your granddaughter Long Ying."
Long Zheng: "???"
"..."
Even the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird above were speechless upon hearing this.
The Azure Dragon Elder lowered his massive head, his whiskers trembling slightly: "Boy, can't you speak a little more tactfully...?"
Looking at Long Zheng's expression, Ye Ge said, "Uh... explaining this would be a long story..."
"Well, it's not like I didn't expect this," Long Zheng sighed. He knew all too well the cruelty of the power struggles within the royal family; his eldest son had died at the hands of Long Hai. Hearing this news, he wasn't too surprised.
"I should have realized long ago that if that incompetent Long Hai had inherited the throne, the empire would have fallen into his hands sooner or later," Long Zheng said calmly.
Ye Ge nodded in agreement: "Yeah, that's true."
"But... what exactly is going on here?"
Ye Ge turned to look at Gao Shenxue, Xia Xiyao, Long Ying, and then at Long Zheng and Qinglong Lao Deng: "Why do Xue'er and Xiao Ying seem to be under an illusion?"
"They are suppressed by my soul power combined with the sacred soul power of the Azure Dragon. Their divine senses cannot withstand it, so they cannot regain their senses for the time being," Long Zheng said. "This sacred soul pressure is a device that I and the Azure Dragon pre-set seven hundred years ago. It was originally intended to be the last line of defense to eliminate tomb raiders who intended to steal the Azure Dragon's treasure. I never expected that seven hundred years later, the people who came here would be my descendants of the human race..."