CHAPTER 377: CHAPTER 369: WHO DO YOU WANT TO TALK TO?

So the culprit is here?

He said that the white jade barrier of the abyss was built together by the four Dragon Palaces of the seas, consuming the most top-grade jade stones and the most exquisite spatial arrays, perfectly isolating all biological weapons, and setting up an ecological environment that suits each biological weapon within every space.

Take the Heavenly Ghost Octopus, for example, with its limitless greed and voracious appetite, without restraint, it would expand indefinitely. If left unmanaged, it would surely starve to death. The human sorcerer who created it had strictly defined its food intake. Together with the array master, they would introduce fresh fish into its space through an extremely ingenious method periodically to ensure its basic survival.

Due to the peculiar nature of that monster, the design of the space made for it was the most ingenious and the most strict. The final technique dictated that if, during the long years the Dragon Palace slumbered, those spaces designated for providing fresh fish became ineffective, the passages would be sealed off. They would rather let the monster starve to death than allow it any chance to escape, as it had the potential to disrupt the balance and possibly destroy the Dragon Palace itself.

Therefore, upon dismantling the grand array, all Blood Guards were originally supposed to deal with the Heavenly Ghost Octopus first, but unexpectedly, when they found the creature, its level had completely exceeded expectations. It inflicted heavy losses on them straight away, complicating the collection of blood essence stones and also necessitating an immediate change of location to avoid this rapidly swelling beast.

Previously, they thought there was a problem with the array, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be a human who had released it!

"Do you realize what you have done?" a Blood Guard glared at Chen Qing with a fierce look, "Without control over that monster, your human race doesn’t even stand a chance to survive, do you understand?"

This tone... Chen Qing looked at the other’s face, twisted almost beyond recognition, and commented lightly, "It seems like you all have forgotten who your ancestors really were!"

"Presumptuous!!" All Blood Guards immediately went cold, and intense blood formed into dense patterns all around. Weichi Feihong, standing in front of Chen Qing, stepped forward with a frown, keeping a watchful eye on all the monsters.

"There’s no need to put on a brave face..." the leading Blood Guard said coldly, "You, warrior, forcibly bathed in the mother clam’s blood, indeed allowing you to momentarily escape the limits of mortals and reach the ancient levels, but your body cannot withstand it. Earlier, Wei Ning was taken by surprise by your attack, otherwise, with the Blood Magic Sorcery activated, you wouldn’t have had a chance to kill him!"

Upon hearing this, Weichi Feihong’s expression darkened. The enemy saw through him at a glance, while he himself knew nothing about Blood Magic Sorcery. Before they began to fight, Chen Qing had warned him that he must deliver a fatal blow. These Blood Sorcerers are notoriously hard to kill—if the brain isn’t destroyed immediately, their regenerative abilities are remarkably astonishing!

And just now, he had witnessed it for himself. The opponent, blasted into minced meat, seemed on the verge of recovering, which had truly given him a fright...

And now, facing a group of such monsters, there was no chance of victory!

Boom!

Just as the surrounding Blood Guards were about to make their move, a dazzling flame suddenly lit up, encircling Chen Qing and Weichi Feihong in a ring of fire!

All the Blood Guards, ready to attack, were shocked!

Flames that burn underwater?

This place was a gathering of water elements, with a high concentration of cold sea elements. The only possible fire that could burn here was one kind!

"Divine Fire Technique of the Southern Sea Dragon Palace?" the chief Blood Guard suppressed the surprise in his heart and asked.

"How about that?" Chen Qing asked with a smile, "Now do you believe that I can kill your precious little Ah Bao?"

"You..."

All Blood Guards looked extremely displeased. Honestly, though Ah Bao had been held hostage by the opponent, they were not very worried since the Celestial Profound Turtle was not strong in combat. However, its protective shell was a lifesaving tool, incredibly hard. At the same level, even the teeth of the Dragon Kraken couldn’t hurt it!

The resistance to techniques was also extremely high. As long as they could kill these two people quickly, Lord Ah Bao should be unharmed.

But... the opponent possessed the Divine Fire Technique!

All aquatic beings fear fire, and the Mystical Tortoise is no exception. Its shell, as hard as jade stone, melts upon contact with fire, especially against the top-tier Southern Clear Li Fire. Not even Ah Bao’s shell could buy time at all!

But more crucially, the vulnerability of the Mystical Tortoise is a well-guarded secret of the Dragon Clan, known only to the high-ranking Blood Guards, who are magically compelled to keep it secret. How did this Human Sorcerer come to know of it?

"What do you want to do?" a Blood Guard asked coldly.

"A moving blood bag, you’re not worthy of negotiating with me..." Chen Qing said with a cold laugh, "Call someone with authority!"

"Mortal, don’t be too arrogant!" Several Blood Guards all had a chilling presence.

Chen Qing couldn’t be bothered to talk. The flame in his hand touched Ah Bao directly, and the tortoise’s shell on its back melted like a candle, its juvenile form crying out in pain like a scalded piglet!

"Stop!!" Several Blood Guard leaders immediately shouted, hastily saying, "We will go request the presence of our superior right away!"

But Chen Qing didn’t withdraw his finger, instead looking into the pitch-black darkness behind the Blood Guards, "No use hiding!"

As he spoke, a giant eye opened above Chen Qing’s head, and in the next instant, a cold snort came from afar in the darkness: "Heavenly Eye Technique from the Cloud Summit Palace?"

The voice was chilling to the bone, causing Weichi Feihong, who was guarding in front of Chen Qing, to stiffen up, nearly unable to move.

Soon, the owner of that voice emerged from the darkness...

It was a Yaksha, identical to the ones seen frozen earlier, clearly a revitalized Yaksha.

Clearly, a large number of blood essence stones were used to awaken Ah Bao, but to be on the safe side, the Blood Guards had also awakened a high-ranking combatant from the Dragon Clan!

"You mortals have quite a few tricks..." The pressure emanating from the Yaksha even at a distance made it incredibly difficult for Weichi Feihong to stand firm. Chen Qing’s brow was also deeply furrowed, as the creature’s imposing aura was terrifying. If it came to a fight, it would be an instant death for both of them!

"Speak..." the Yaksha said with a cold smile, "What do you want?"

"I already said..." Chen Qing’s expression was still icy, "Send someone with the authority to talk. The Blood Guards can’t, and you think you, a Yaksha, are fit to negotiate with me?"

"Mortal, you can say that again!" The Yaksha smiled viciously, its oppressive aura, even across a kilometer, was tangible, more suffocating than the pressure of the deep sea!

Weichi Feihong watched the opponent intently, knowing that such a being could close a kilometer gap in an instant, and without due caution, he could lose his life!

"I can say it ten times..." Chen Qing sneered, "What, you want to see who’s faster? I admit you might be a little faster than us, but so what? Even if you could kill us both instantly, my Divine Fire Technique would still burn on its body. You can’t extinguish the fire, and it will die just the same!"

Yaksha: "...."

"One final time!" Chen Qing said as the flame fully ignited on the Mystical Tortoise’s body, with Ah Bao crying out in agony and struggling desperately.

"Send someone with authority to negotiate!!"

"Who do you want to speak with?" The Yaksha’s eyes were filled with intense murderous intent, yet it dared not make a move.

"The Western Sea Third Prince: Ao Xin!"