Chapter 305
305 Divine Palace 1
Chapter 305 305 Divine Palace I
May.
Zhenlong Divine Palace.
The Jade Sea is located tens of thousands of meters below the surface of the ocean.
In the dark and deep seabed.
A massive archway stood silently in the center of the darkness, emitting a soft white glow that illuminated the surrounding area for miles.
This archway has a unique shape; the upper half is made of a giant pearl scallop shell, while the lower half is framed by countless dark red corals.
The inner surface of the shell, with its iridescent color, also reflects tiny specks of light in white light.
The door frame made of dark red coral creates a perfect contrast, appearing soft yet being extremely poisonous and hard.
This enormous archway is a thousand meters high and seven or eight hundred meters wide, with a vast expanse of giant shadow behind it.
In the shadows, one can vaguely see a delicate and ancient three-story palace with white and gold trim, standing quietly in the depths.
In front of the palace was a long, sloping jade staircase. At this moment, many fish-headed, human-bodied believers dressed in long robes were slowly climbing the stairs, kneeling as they went.
On both sides of the steps stand white jade and silver-patterned stone pillars, on which climb and swim ferocious dragons with pale white scales.
They are the guardians and supervisors of this place.
As the densely packed believers continued to kowtow, suddenly, a slight tremor came from the distant sea above.
Swish!
The next second, a huge bubble of water rushed in from above the sea.
Inside the bubble lay a gigantic, dark green tortoise carrying a pavilion on its back—it was none other than the Great Venerable Di Yun.
Behind him, Lin Hui, the giant beast Mistman, and more than a dozen other powerful Mist Gods all turned their gazes toward the ancient and magnificent underwater palace below.
"This is my Zhenlong Divine Palace. Everyone else is inside. There are spatial magic spells set up by our leader. The size on the surface is far smaller than the actual space inside," Grand Venerable Diyun explained.
"I've heard of the wonders of the Zhenlong Divine Palace before, and now I have the perfect opportunity to explore it." Among the gods, an old man with white hair and eyebrows, dressed as a white deer, nodded and smiled.
"The four of us brothers and sisters have joined forces, essentially to ensure everyone's better survival," said Grand Venerable Di Yun with a smile, still quite polite to the old man.
Among the many Mist Gods who came to join him from the periphery, this old man who called himself Fan Yuntian had the most profound and terrifying aura.
After Lin Hui bestowed upon him the secret technique, the old man was also the only Mist God whose aura remained largely unchanged.
As a mist god, the Great Lord Diyun had been active in the surrounding area for many years and had heard of the territory of the other mist gods who had joined him.
Only this old man.
Soon, the bubbles dissipated, and everyone landed on the ground in front of the steps of the divine palace below.
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Lin Hui landed lightly, and the instant his toes touched the ground, he could vaguely see a transparent halo centered on him on the white jade-paved ground before it vanished in a flash.
Upon seeing the arrival and landing of this group of mist gods, the fish-headed people who were worshipping or preparing to worship all pressed their heads tightly to the ground, not daring to raise them at all.
For such weak believers, even the gaze of the Mist God has a huge impact.
Once someone offends a deity, a single glance from them can cause them to suffer enormous negative consequences.
Just like Lin Hui back then.
"Please forgive me for not being able to greet our distinguished guests from afar."
Swish.
Just then, a warm female voice drifted from the gate of the shrine.
In an instant, three figures teleported to the front of the divine palace.
It also brought three dazzling halos, as bright as the sun.
That was a special aura that naturally emanated from beneath the feet of the three people.
Lin Hui glanced at it.
The first person walking at the very front was a red-haired woman whose entire body was covered in golden-red flames. The woman's body was no different from that of a human, except that she had a magnificent golden-red tail feather on her buttocks.
At the same time, it was this god who had just spoken.
"I am the Venerable Li of Phoenix Sparrow Mountain. Daoist Lin, you may simply call me Phoenix Sparrow." The fiery red woman smiled beautifully and introduced herself.
The second woman, positioned slightly behind, was a graceful woman holding a black jade instrument resembling a pipa. She had an exceptionally beautiful figure, with a voluptuous chest, long, fair, and shapely legs, straight legs, and an excellent waist-to-hip ratio. Her figure was exquisitely beautiful, evident even from her skin.
This one, however, has a head that resembles a white bird, like a falcon.
"I am the Great Venerable Shenyin Yuanjiu. Dao Lord, you may call me Shenyin directly." Although the head was not human, the voice was surprisingly clear and pleasant.
The third was a huge, strong, black man with three bull heads. He was over four meters tall, covered in heavy black and gold metal armor, and had nine black bull tails swinging behind him.
"My title is Thunderous Nine Profound Great Venerable. Dao Lord, you may simply call me Thunderous."
This giant was clearly the one with the most terrifying aura among the three.
The halo beneath its feet spreads most rapidly and is also the brightest.
Di Yun quickly introduced them to Lin Hui. Lei Ming was the eldest, Shen Yin was the second, Huang Que was the third, and he was the fourth. The four of them had discovered this ancient palace here, then occupied it together, forming the Zhenlong Divine Palace force to resist the impending invasion of Hai Ming.
According to the traditional classification of the Mist God, only the eldest brother, Thunder, possesses the unique and powerful divine strength, while the other three are of medium divine strength.
This is vastly different from the Sea Cry Alliance. They have already recruited six powerful deities, who are rumored to be the Six Pillars of the Deep Sea.
Already possessing immense divine power, further amplified by the Sea's Roar, its strength reached an unimaginably terrifying level.
From Di Yun's words, Lin Hui also guessed why they were so anxious. As soon as they discovered that their secret technique could greatly make up for their shortcomings, they rushed over in a hurry.
Indeed, when it comes to survival, even the Mist God is no different from a human.
With a sigh in his heart, he quickly pulled his mind back and looked at the three Mist Gods.
"I have long admired your three esteemed names. It is my good fortune, and everyone's good fortune, to meet you all today. Regarding the secret technique..."
"Lord Dao, there's no rush. Come in first and we'll talk," Lei Ming said in a deep voice. The three bull-headed figures speaking together had a noisy,憨厚 (honest and simple) feel to them.
"Alright," Lin Hui nodded with a smile.
Judging from the leader's attitude, he could be fairly certain that the current alliance was stable.
Following the three great venerables into the divine palace, Di Yun also shrunk in size, becoming only a little over one person tall, and climbed into the palace.
Passing through the massive arched gate, we entered the shadows within the palace.
Lin Hui felt a flash before his eyes, and suddenly he went from a dark and deep passage into a spacious and bright white hall.
Inside the main hall, on both sides are giant white jade pillars, each more than ten meters thick, which tower and connect to the hundreds-of-meters-high ceiling of the shrine.
A soft white mist slowly rotated in the platinum-gold ceiling, within which tiny specks of gold light flickered and drifted.
A faint, unidentified incense scent filled the air; it wasn't floral, but rather more like a woody aroma.
Underfoot are smooth, delicate mother-of-pearl floor tiles, each one fan-shaped, with the joints filled and solidified with black pearl powder.
A band of seahorses, each taller than a person, had already been prepared in front of the lobby.
These seahorses are holding various oddly shaped musical instruments and gently playing delicate music that resembles ocean waves.
With a buzzing sound, sets of jade tables and chairs rose up in front of the hall, and Lin Hui and many other mist gods took their seats.
The four great masters took their seats in the main positions, followed by the fish-headed, human-bodied maids who served dishes and wine.
"Dao Master, although Di Yun mentioned the unique nature of your Qingfeng Dao secret technique before, I still want to hear you explain it to me personally. What specific effects does your Qingfeng Dao secret technique have?" After Lei Ming took his seat, his six eyes calmly stared at Lin Hui, his tone unhurried. This was completely different from the other Mist Gods who had rushed in and joined immediately.
As soon as he said this, the other two Great Venerables and many Mist Gods all turned their gazes to Lin Hui.
Lin Hui sat upright at the table, smiling slightly.
"My Daoist secret techniques consist of five items. They are the four seals and one secret method." He explained in detail the acquisition and conditions of the four seals, as well as the special ability of the secret method, the Eye of Life.
The gods merely glanced at the seals with slight interest. After all, their battles relied primarily on divine power, rarely on physical attributes or mental strength, which weren't particularly suited to them. Their strength lay entirely in divine power, divine fire, and divine office; the fusion of these three elements formed a divine position, allowing them to establish a divine kingdom. As long as the divine kingdom existed, they existed.
Therefore, strengthening their own Three Dharma Seals held no appeal for most of them. The Pure Source Dharma Body, however, did attract some interest.
But none of these are as helpful to them as the Eye of Life.
Upon initial success in comprehending the technique, one will receive a full recovery opportunity. Over time, this recovery will continue and the number of full recovery opportunities will increase, with a maximum of ninety-nine opportunities!
What a magnificent secret technique this is!
The Mist Gods, who had yet to receive a single vote, were now breathing heavily.
Meanwhile, the Mist God, having obtained the Eye of Life, carefully comprehended its mysterious power and marveled once again at the terrifying talent and comprehension of Lin Hui.
"Master Lin, are you truly willing to impart the secret technique of the Eye of Life to us free of charge?" the second brother asked softly.
"Of course, with a formidable enemy at hand, although we have had our conflicts in the past, these are minor matters. Joining forces to resist the invasion from the outside world is the greater cause we should be doing," Lin Hui said earnestly. "Not to mention these secret techniques, if there were more, I would be willing to teach them to everyone free of charge to enhance our strength."
His selfless and generous act of prioritizing righteousness immediately earned him the silent approval of many Mist Gods.
"Then I'll trouble Daoist Lin to impart the teachings," Lei Ming said in a deep voice, standing up and bowing to Lin Hui from afar.
"Please don't stand on ceremony, everyone. However, my secret technique has an inherent limitation: it can only take effect if one joins the Qingfeng Sect and wholeheartedly identifies as a disciple of the Qingfeng Sect." Before Lin Hui could finish speaking, Lei Ming waved his hand to interrupt him.
"It's alright. This secret technique was created by the Dao Master, so it's only natural for us to join in," he said nonchalantly.
"Your Excellency is truly wise and righteous; I admire you," Lin Hui said with a smile.
“Then I’ll give it a try first.” Lei Ming left his seat and walked to the open space in the middle. “Please, Dao Master, impart your teachings.”
Lin Hui raised his hand and, without hesitation, pointed it towards the other party in a very fast motion.
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A semi-transparent, slightly white halo shot out and precisely entered Lei Ming's brow.
Because the halo was very weak, it also eliminated the possibility that it might be a sneak attack.
So Lei Ming stood still and accepted the inheritance of the Eye of Life.
What he didn't expect was that this time, it wasn't just the transmission of the Eye of Life, but also the True Body Seal of the Qingfeng Dao.
(End of this chapter)