Ch 325: Eastern Emperor Palace （part 2）
“Who’s there?”
The gatekeeper peered out from a crack in the city wall, half his face visible. A Red Chain Snake Demon’s spine was wrapped around his neck; the sound of the scales scraping made Li Hanzhou frown involuntarily.
It sounded very unpleasant.
“Xiao Han, son of the Divine Palace’s King of Northern Qi, has come to the Eastern Imperial Palace Extreme Domain to look for the King of Northern Qi.”
After Li Hanzhou finished speaking, he threw the token from his waist.
The snake bones on the gatekeeper suddenly grew three inches longer, and the fangs clamped down on the token before taking it.
The cold eyes glanced at the token before sniffing it. Then, the gatekeeper threw the token back.
Then opened the gate.
“Follow me.”
At this moment, a person walked out from inside the gate. The approaching person was young, appearing to be only in his twenties, but a very heavy blood qi could be smelled from him.
Transcendent Realm cultivation level.
Although his cultivation level wasn’t high, Li Hanzhou could feel that his cultivation was solid, especially his extensive experience in killing.
If a disciple of the same Transcendent Realm from a Jianghu sect were to fight him, a disciple of the same realm would likely be killed by him within three moves.
Those who could survive the many battles in the Eastern Imperial Palace were no ordinary people.
“Thank you for your trouble.”
Li Hanzhou immediately stepped into the Eastern Imperial Palace.
Walking along the corridor, Li Hanzhou heard the roar of iron chains dragging overhead.
Looking up, twelve Prison Suppressing Cauldrons hung a hundred zhang in the high air.
Chains hung upside down from the cauldron legs, binding half a dragon corpse. Broken weapons were stuck into its reverse scale.
The dragon claw was still twitching; with each movement, golden powder fell rustling down.
Falling on his shoulder, it felt heavy as a thousand jun.
The Eastern Imperial Palace even used Dragon Marrow Burning Lamps for lighting.
Everywhere, things were made from the bones of demonic beasts. The killing aura here was extremely heavy, and many people encountered along the way were very silent.
The atmosphere was very oppressive.
“Where are the people you brought?”
At this moment, the young man in front asked, “The King of Northern Qi allowed you to bring ten guards, but you don’t seem to have brought anyone. Could it be that you intend to enter the Extreme Domain alone to search for the King of Northern Qi?”
Hearing the young man’s question, Li Hanzhou was somewhat surprised and asked, “Do you know the King of Northern Qi?”
“I was once a member of the Northern Qi army, and later came to the Eastern Imperial Palace; I also once served the King of Northern Qi.” The youth did not turn around, continuing, “The Extreme Domain is extremely dangerous; it’s not as simple as you think. If you must go in, I will let you in, but whether you can survive will depend on your luck. If you regret it now, I can also send you out.”
“For the sake of the King of Northern Qi, this is all I can say.”
After saying this, the youth did not speak any further.
“Thank you.”
Li Hanzhou also knew the other party meant well.
Looking at Li Hanzhou, this little fellow who only had Seventh Rank Realm cultivation level, the youth could only silently shake his head.
He felt Li Hanzhou was someone who had risked his life to obtain the Position of Heir.
So he didn’t say any more.
“The entrance to the Extreme Domain is ahead.”
After walking for a while, the young man said to Li Hanzhou.
Li Hanzhou looked up at the front, where there was a huge Dragon Breaking Cliff, and on the Dragon Breaking Cliff was a black giant city.
The closer they got to the black city, the more a rust-like smell of blood filled the air.
The Eastern Imperial Palace’s walls were cast from Outer-Heaven Meteorite Iron, and the surface was solidified with demonic blood that had not dissipated for hundreds of years.
At this moment, in the twilight, they looked like the skull of a crouching beast. Twelve coiled dragon pillars pierced through the clouds; each pillar was entwined with nine chains as thick as a man’s arm. Dark purple lightning light leaped between the iron rings, cutting the entire sky into a fragmented chessboard.
As they approached the entrance to the Extreme Domain, dark red flowing light seeped out of the cracks in the blue bricks underfoot. Li Hanzhou crushed a raised brick; the viscous liquid suddenly transformed into a human-faced mist, emitting a shrill cry like a baby.
Li Hanzhou could hardly imagine how many Demon Race had died here.
There was such a heavy resentment.
Secretly using the Qi Gazing Technique, he saw a scene like hell.
At this time, Li Hanzhou couldn’t help but show respect for everyone in the Eastern Imperial Palace. Staying in such a place for a long time would damage one’s lifespan.
But they still unhesitatingly persisted here.
For the sake of protecting the safety of the Human Race in Dongyan Province.
The young man stepped on the human-faced resentment, as if he had seen it countless times.
He raised his finger toward the distance: “Do you see those blood vines?”
Following the other party’s finger, Li Hanzhou frowned.
The base of the city wall was covered with crimson vines as thick as a wrist; each vine grew dense eyeballs.
These pupils were of various colors; some had the golden radiance of snake-like vertical pupils, and others were surging with chaotic whirlpools like octopus tentacles. When he stared for more than three breaths, all the eyeballs suddenly turned towards his position.
“That’s the visual residue of the Imprisoned Demon Race.”
The young man threw out three Soul Suppressing Nails. The golden light that erupted when they hit the city wall caused the vines to make a sizzling sound like frying: “Extreme Domain five levels; each level down will be more dangerous. With your strength, you still have a chance of survival on the first level. If you enter the second level…”
He shook his head: “That’s all I have to say.”
With that, he pointed into the void.
Thunder suddenly exploded overhead. Li Hanzhou watched as, with the youth’s finger, a ray shot towards a bronze mirror.
The sound of the door hinge turning was like the mournful cry of an ancient whale. Behind the door were spiral stairs extending downwards; each step was inlaid with demonic beast skulls; a faint blue phosphorus fire burned in the empty eye sockets.
From deeper within came the crisp sound of chains dragging on the ground, mixed with the muffled sound of some giant creature colliding with the rock wall, causing ripples in the air.
“Go in; the rest of the way you have to go yourself.”
After saying this, the youth turned and left.
When Li Hanzhou’s foot truly stepped onto the first stone step, the entire Extreme Domain suddenly issued a dull roar.
Demonic fires lit up simultaneously in all directions, and dark golden flowing light surged along the wall ditches, converging into a giant “Town” character on the dome.
This ancient seal script, formed from thirty thousand restrictions, hung above his head, and Li Hanzhou felt as if a thousand-jun weight was pressing down on his shoulders.
Li Hanzhou walked along the steps, not knowing how long he walked down, only feeling that the spiral staircase seemed endless.
After several hours, Li Hanzhou felt that he had descended dozens of miles. At this time, more and more cold air appeared in the air; Li Hanzhou’s breath was already condensing into white mist.
Soon, a radiance appeared before Li Hanzhou.
Accompanied by that, was the astonishing cold air blowing in his face.
The cold air seemed to freeze time; ordinary people could not withstand such a temperature.
However, for Li Hanzhou, it was not a major event.
The moment he stepped out of the stairs, a vast ice field appeared before Li Hanzhou; the horizon linked heaven and earth, stretching endlessly.
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