Under nearly 100 meters of deep water.
Suddenly a light appeared.
Except for the ancient city that Lao Jiao regarded as his palace, Chen Yulou could not think of the second possibility.
And.
According to what Wu Yi said that day.
The old dragon placed many luminous pearls in the Dragon Palace as lights, shining in all directions.
Looking at it now, the ray of light in the water is misty, just like the moonlight in the water, but it can match it.
Think of this.
Chen Yulou's heart moved, and without hesitation, he crossed the heavy water and headed straight for the dim light.
As the water depth continues to decrease.
The surroundings were getting darker and darker.
The darkness is so dark that you can’t even see your fingers.
But the wisp of light and mist became clearer and clearer. Gradually, a huge black shadow emerged from the bottom of the water. Looking down, it was the outline of an ancient city.
Countless houses are lined up next to each other.
Just sinking quietly at the bottom of the water.
Fish dart back and forth among the houses.
This scene looked so quiet and strange that even Chen Yulou, who had seen countless things, couldn't help but slow down, with a somewhat complicated look in his eyes.
He thought again about the day he landed on the island.
Listen to the rumor told by the captain.
It is said that there once was a prosperous and prosperous city by the lake. However, overnight, the ground collapsed and the city sank into the lake.
There are tens of thousands of people in the city.
And then died in the belly of the fish.
Hundreds of years have passed, except for the fishermen by the lake, who have passed it down orally from generation to generation, no one knows about it. It is as if the ancient city has never appeared and the residents in the city have never lived in the world. .
If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes now.
Maybe...
Chen Yulou would just treat it as a rumor and laugh it off.
But now that the two were combined, when he looked at it again, he only felt that the underwater ancient city was indescribably eerie and terrifying.
It's like a hell on earth.
I wonder if those ghosts are still trapped in the city and cannot even reincarnate.
Hu——
I don’t know how long it took.
He gradually came back to his senses, exhaled, passed a group of big fish figures, and walked straight into the city.
Walking on the long street.
Most of the houses on both sides have collapsed.
The stone bricks are covered with moss, and you can even see a few dead bones from time to time.
After walking dozens of steps forward, a huge crack suddenly opened in the ground, extending forward. The further forward, the more terrifying the crack became.
It seems to divide the ancient city into two parts.
Halfway through the wait.
The crack has turned into a huge ravine at the bottom of the lake.
The light and shadow I saw earlier came from the depths of the ravine. Deep in the cracks, an ancient building in the style of a bell and drum tower was located.
There are city gates, tall buildings, and arrow stacks.
You can even see a stone plaque on the gatehouse.
It’s just that the original handwriting has been deliberately erased and replaced by the newly carved words Laolonggong.
"It is indeed!"
Seeing those three handwritings, Chen Yulou's heart moved.
I thought that this trip to find the Dragon Palace would end up in vain, but now it seems that it turned out to be unexpectedly smooth.
One step away.
The soul actually passed through the gate tower.
The next moment, others appeared outside the palace.
Different from the dusty ancient cities outside, the Dragon Palace here is almost spotless. There are two stone unicorns standing on the left and right outside the gate.
It can be seen that there is one male and one female.
Hold beads in mouth.
The beads are not carved in stone, but two luminous jade beads, which shine brightly in the darkness. The faint light penetrates the darkness and illuminates the surrounding area.
At this moment, the gate of Dragon Palace is closed.
As he glanced over, he could faintly detect the evil spirits dormant in the darkness around the Dragon Palace.
There is a high probability that it is a water monster subdued by the old dragon.
The archguard patrols the Great Lakes Dragon Palace.
But...
Their cultivation is too low.
Even if Chen Yulou’s spiritual consciousness swept over them, they were not aware of it.
Fish, shrimps, turtles, and snakes and pythons.
Without exception they are all aquatic.
You may not have thought that someone would be so bold as to break into the Dragon Palace without permission.
So a bunch of monsters.
Either practicing in seclusion, or simply falling asleep.
Chen Yulou also ignored it.
Deep in the mountains and forests, in rivers and lakes, it is not surprising that monsters are hidden.
What's more, judging from what Wu Yi said, the old dragon occupying Dongting Lake is quite capable. Even if it is not a real dragon in the future, it is still a dragon species.
It is not difficult to enlighten a few little demons at random.
Even if it doesn’t work.
The spiritual and demonic energy that escapes through its cultivation can give fish and turtles a chance to transform into demons.
Withdrawing his gaze, Chen Yulou stepped forward.
The stone door in front of me is like a decoration.
No hindrance.
Others appeared in the Dragon Palace instantly.
Once inside.
Rao is the leader of the third generation of thieves in the Chen family. He is as rich as anyone in the country. Looking at the splendid palace with the interplay of light and shadow, he couldn't help but feel a bit of amazement in his eyes.
Countless gold and silver jewelry.
Lay it on the ground randomly.
Even if it is soaked in water for countless years, the lead dust cannot be washed away.
The square dome is densely inlaid with dozens of night-light pearls, illuminating the entire hall with brilliant lights, as bright as day.
Beyond that.
Even if it is just a piece of blue brick, it has been carefully polished. Walking in it, it feels like a huge mirror palace.
Almost every one of those ancient objects is a rare treasure.
Different styles.
Many of them have not even been seen by Chen Yulou.
As you can imagine.
How many treasures are hidden in this Dragon Palace?
“Damn it, if I had known that there was such a great treasure under Dongting Lake, why would I have gone to Zhelong Mountain or Jingjue Ancient City, traveled all over the country and dug graves upside down, instead of just coming to rob the Dragon Palace?”
< br>Chen Yulou looked shocked and couldn't help but think about it.
After all, Xiangyin is only a few dozen miles away from the big lake here.
It can be said that it is right under your nose.
But...
This thought came together.
He couldn't help but shake his head and smile.
If he had not entered into cultivation, even if he knew that there was an ancient city buried under Dongting Lake, he would not be able to salvage it.
The battle in the ancient tomb is full of dangers.
Zongzi, traps, and poisons are everywhere.
An old dragon palace is a place where monsters stalk. No matter how many people there are, they can only be eaten.
But I have to say that there are not many places that can make his heart beat.
This Dragon Palace is one of them.
It is said that dragons like to collect gold and silver. He has now seen it. The black dragon in Longtan Mountain is like this, the dragons around Fuxian Lake are like this, and the old dragon in front of him is even worse.
He even suspected that dragons could easily live for hundreds or even thousands of years.
Are you spending most of your time hunting for treasures?
As long as you like the good things, hide them all back in your residence.
Otherwise, after thousands of years of practice, why can’t I even reach the Hualong Pass?
Walking in the Dragon Palace with hands behind hands.
Chen Yulou is like walking in his own backyard.
But...
Just took a few steps.
A heavy but slow breathing suddenly came.
Looking up subconsciously.
On the carved stone chair deep in the hall, a huge figure appeared at some point, with its head raised, a dragon head and rabbit eyes, and a python body and a mirage belly.
The figure entrenched on the chair is astonishingly large.
It is several feet long.
The deep, ink-like scales are connected to each other.
Like the legendary dragon of the abyss.
However, Chen Yulou only glanced at it, and two words popped into his mind.
Mo Jiao!
Two lines of white mist slowly flowed from its nose.
A pair of eyes open and close.
There is a trembling luster.
Looking across the hall.
Just.
At this moment, the old Jiao's eyes clearly showed a bit of surprise and uncertainty.
It can't even remember how long it has been sleeping. For the Dragon genus, it can easily live hundreds of years. Once it is successful in cultivation, its life span will increase accordingly.
It is normal to sleep for three to five years.
In addition, there is no light or sky in the lake, and it is shrouded in darkness all year round.
Not only is it like this, but the water monsters patrolling the Dragon Palace are also like this.
But...
Just that moment.
Mo Jiao, who was sleeping, suddenly noticed an indescribable and terrifying power coming, like a fairy or god. Although it only passed by for a fleeting moment, it was confirmed and it was definitely not an illusion. Only then did it appear, and now he suddenly woke up, looking around with wide eyes.
But.
No matter how it looks at this moment.
There was also silence in the main hall, with no signs of breathing.
"How could it be..."
Mo Jiao leaned forward, and his figure looked even more terrifying.
On the dragon head, two dragon horns are faintly visible.
On the belly of the dragon scale armor, four dragon claws are also beginning to appear.
Obviously, Zhou Jiao's cultivation level is much deeper than that of Fuxian Lake. He only has one chance to turn into a dragon at any time.
As its body rises upright.
The feeling of oppression is even stronger.
No wonder it can suppress all the water monsters in the entire Sanxiang and Four Rivers.
Such a weather.
It's truly terrifying.
In a pair of dragon eyes, golden light shines brightly, like two burning flames. The light is so strong that it suppresses the luminous pearls inlaid around the hall.
Indifference, coldness, and cruelty.
Many emotions.
Slowly flowing water flows in those amber eyes.
After a long silence.
Mo Jiao's eyes flashed, and he suddenly exhaled. The indifference in his eyes disappeared, and he actually became a little more polite.
“I don’t know which great person has arrived.”
“Please show up and see me!”
It’s just...
The voice fell.
There is still silence all around, the water is gentle, and the night lights are dim. Through the lake water, the gold sand and silver coins everywhere in the Dragon Palace shine brightly.
Mo Jiao also hesitated in his heart.
The corner of his lowered eyes swept around, silently counting the time.
Until half a moment later, there was still no movement in the hall.
At this moment, Mo Jiao finally lost his last bit of patience, raised his head, swayed, and returned to the luxurious and amazing stone chair.
“Is it true that I saw it wrong?”
“Or is it something I saw in a dream, and it cannot be true?”
Mo Jiao gently shook the dragon’s head and whispered murmured to himself.
And Zai was a few meters in front of him.
Chen Yulou stood there with his hands behind his back, saying nothing, just looking at it quietly, with a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
It is said that things become better with age.
These words are completely embodied in Mo Jiao.
Who would have thought.
Lao Jiao actually used this method to defraud people?
If he hadn't been very kind-hearted and neither arrogant nor impetuous, someone else would have been frightened by it.
The primordial spirit is integrated between heaven and earth, unbreakable by water and fire, and unbreakable by wind and thunder.
If the old dragon turns into a real dragon, maybe we can really see his body trajectory, but now... it can only be said that it is still a little bit worse.
It is precisely because we know this.
Chen Yulou didn't panic at all, he just knew that it couldn't see through his existence.
"I don't know how long I slept for."
"What's the situation outside?"
Suddenly experiencing such strange things, Lao Jiao lost sleep for a while.
Just listen to it whisper.
Then, a scale on the back of his neck suddenly flew up on its own, passed through the hall, passed Chen Yulou, broke open the door, and disappeared without a trace.
Until a moment later.
There was a sound of rushing water.
Chen Yulou looked back and saw an old turtle slowly pushing the door in.
Suddenly it was the black shadow that I saw when I was walking outside the city before.
Turtles and turtles.
Although they look very similar.
But it is not the same kind.
The old turtle in front of me was astonishingly big, just like a moving black rock.
Wu Yi is already quite big.
But in front of this old turtle, the sky and the earth are like nothing.
The only difference is the difference in bloodline.
The dragon nature is almost invisible in the old turtle.
I saw it lying on the ground on all fours, walking on the water. The turtle shell behind it was covered with moss. You can imagine how long it had been underwater.
"What year is it now?"
Seeing the old turtle, Mo Jiao asked casually.
"Hui Long Wang's words... It is already the spring of the fifth year of the Republic of China."
"The Republic of China?"
This was obviously the first time Mo Jiao heard this year name, but he didn't care.
In this life, it cannot remember how many dynasties it has experienced and how many vicissitudes of life it has experienced.
“How long has it been since I fell asleep?”
"It's been almost a hundred years."
Looking at a dragon and a turtle talking, talking about the changes in the world.
Chen Yulou only felt that it was indescribably weird and bizarre.
City foxes, social rats, burning incense and worshiping Buddha are already weird enough, but this damn...isn't it really a liao zhai world?
An old dragon has been sleeping for hundreds of years.
People in the world are struggling hard. At fifty, they already know their destiny, and at seventy, they are rare in life.
"A hundred years..."
Mo Jiao nodded.
In fact, it can’t even remember how old it is.
However, it seems that almost four to five hundred years have passed since the last birthday banquet.
The dragon has a lifespan of five hundred and one thousand years.
Dongting Lake has been deserted for so long, and it seems it’s time to become lively.
"How is it outside recently?"
"A sign of troubled times...military disasters, natural disasters, and wars everywhere."
Although the old turtle has been in the water for a long time, It obviously has a very deep understanding of what is happening in the outside world. In just one sentence, it can clearly explain the current situation.
"It's good to be in troubled times."
"If the world is not in chaos, how can we collect incense? By the way...what's going on with my temple?"
Mo Jiao doesn't care at all about this.
I only think about the incense in the Dragon King Temple.
However, after hearing this, Lao Yu fell to the ground, trembling all over.
Seeing this situation, Mo Jiao seemed to have thought of something, and a chill suddenly appeared in the depths of his amber-gold pupils.
"What's going on?"
"Back to... Back to the king, the Dragon King Temple by the lake was destroyed by war a few years ago. Now, most of the fishermen on the lake have also left. Worship the Dragon Girl, Hunan Concubine, few people respect the Dragon King anymore.”
Feeling the sharp, knife-like eyes deep in the hall, the old turtle felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his whole body trembling, and even his voice was filled with emotion. A little scared.
Destroyed by war!
Hear these four words.
Mo Jiao's eyes narrowed slightly.
The cold light reflects from it.
The reason why it occupies Dongting Lake is that it is the most majestic lake within the Three Hunan and Four Rivers. It is the best place for Dragon Palace to practice.
Also.
He also took a fancy to the fact that there were many fishermen on the lake who could collect incense.
There are only three ways to practice monster cultivation.
First, swallowing the essence of the sun and moon, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. However, it is extremely difficult to practice monster cultivation, not to mention the secret method of breathing is even more rare, so this way of transforming into a monster is rare.
The second is the way of incense.
Human incense is extremely useful. One incense can be worth hundreds of years of hard work.
The third one is cannibalism.
Why are demons always rampant in troubled times, leading beasts to eat people?
It is because this method is so harmful to nature that it easily attracts practitioners. Whether they are Taoist practitioners or Buddhist monks, they always like to talk about benevolence, justice and morality, and subjugate demons.
In troubled times, some people eat each other.
They take advantage of the chaos.
No one can care too much.
Mo Jiao had a clear mind. Hundreds of years ago, he appeared on the lake several times and was rumored by fishermen around the lake. As a result, the name of the Dragon King of Dongting Lake spread like wildfire.
Someone took the initiative to build a temple for it.
It collects incense every tens or hundreds of years.
I didn’t expect...
Wake up this time.
I heard that my Dragon King Temple was destroyed.
The fishermen on the lake turned to worship the dragon girl Xiang Fei.
How to prevent it from getting angry!
“Dongting Temple and Xiangfei Temple, I remember they are on Junshan Island, right?”
"Does Wuyi live there?"
Old turtle nodded immediately, "Yes."
"You take a trip and call it to the Dragon Palace, just in time to ask the two temples. "The incense thing."
But...
The words fell.
The old turtle didn't move for a long time.
A pair of old and cloudy eyes were full of complexity, and he opened his mouth to speak.
“Why, it’s gone too?”
Sensing something was wrong with the old turtle, Mo Jiao’s expression became even more ugly.
"That...that's not true."
Lao Yu hurriedly explained.
"However, it seems that more than two hundred years ago, Wuyi was suppressed by a group of people in Suolongjing..." (End of Chapter)