Starting with the drowned ghost, he synthesized the Myobo no Shinjun.

077 The Collapsed Crystal Palace

The waters of Kunze Lake were dark and murky; even with the luminous pearl in his hand, visibility was only a few feet.

Various strange fish swam towards the light, yet were also afraid of the imposing aura emanating from Ning Kui and his companions.

Indistinct in the darkness, the figure vanished in an instant.

"How long have we been submerged?"

Bai Yingying suffers from claustrophobia.

As they went deeper, some chilling things were revealed on the surrounding stone walls.

A broken stone statue, a full ten feet tall, stands guard.

Steps that appear to have been inhabited, stone houses, stone mills, and rusted ironware.

Among them, several murals hidden by deep green aquatic plants are the most stunning.

Despite being soaked for thousands of years, the paint on it remains clear and vibrant.

It only appeared somewhat eerie under the cover of lush, velvety green aquatic plants.

"Is this a painting depicting the story of all the people in the surrounding counties worshipping the water god of Kunze Lake? The water god looks like a big fish with golden feather patterns on its body."

"The next painting seems to depict a Taoist priest who arrives on clouds and uses a treasure resembling a palace to suppress the water god."

The people knelt down to thank the Taoist priest...

"No, that Taoist priest pulled out a blood-red gourd-shaped magical artifact. It seems he's using the souls of ordinary people to refine this artifact, hoping to force them into submission?"

"The enraged water god broke the seal, dragged the Taoist into the lake for a deadly battle, and in the end, they both perished together."

This is……

A mural depicting the people singing praises to the lake god.

No wonder this lake is called Kunze Lake; its history is so ancient.

"This water god is quite similar to the legendary mythical beast Kunpeng, but unfortunately it is not big enough and cannot transform into a Kunpeng."

"Moreover, the clothing of the common people in the murals is neither the style popular in the Song Dynasty nor consistent with the styles of previous dynasties."

Could it be something passed down from the mythical era before the Qin Dynasty?

Ning Kui was deeply shocked.

If the murals are true, then the palace that suppressed the water god, and the magical artifacts of the heretics...

There's another reason why the Dragon King must die today.

After descending for about half an incense stick's time, Bai Yingying's claustrophobia had completely subsided, and the three of them finally reached the bottom of the lake.

A familiar aura was hidden in the stone wall in front of us.

At this moment, within the forbidden ruins of the Flood Dragon King, a Heavy Water Xuan Turtle at the Core Formation stage was lazily dozing off.

It had several halberd marks on its neck and a millstone-sized scar on its head.

For some reason, both wounds are itchy today, making it want to scratch them with its paws.

"Alright, Turtle won't sleep today, he'll go on patrol."

It yawned, its massive, beak-like jaws opening wide.

When it opened its sleepy eyes, it suddenly stared wide-eyed!

Those damned humans are back!

However, before it could make any move, Ning Kui had already teleported to the edge of its pupils, raised his palm, and felt a chilling aura.

"Pfft!"

The hard, icy spear pierced its pupils, branching out in its brain, and in an instant, its head was churned into a mass of minced meat.

The heavy-water tortoise died instantly.

Ning Kui walked forward with his hands behind his back, as if he were inspecting his own territory.

This time, he could finally walk openly into Longyuan.

Instead of hiding in the mud and sand as before.

Along the way, any water beasts that dared to provoke them were all killed on the spot.

Longyuan stretches across the bottom of the lake, like a great rift valley, unfathomably deep.

Ning Kui originally thought that this was formed naturally by the great power of heaven and earth.

Only after seeing the mural today did I realize that it was a mark left by that evil Taoist priest with a casual strike.

On the cliff face, bubbles of people and animals still swarmed densely.

It's just not as many as the previous two times.

Without the Ding family's offerings of fresh people and livestock, even a wealthy man like the Dragon King would have to tighten his belt.

This wicked beast possesses a special power: it can induce estrus in both humans and animals, causing them to reproduce day and night. It can also accelerate their growth, allowing them to mature in just over a month.

One advantage is that the human race has an endless supply of blood food.

The downside is that these induced animals and humans have extremely short lifespans and their spirituality gradually diminishes.

In just a few generations, they will become stupid and no different from fish and shrimp, lacking the spiritual energy bestowed upon them by heaven and earth, and their food will tasteless.

That's why it needs the Ding family to send in hundreds of people from time to time to maintain the quality of the city of people and livestock.

Although there are many people on the cliff in front of us, they are mostly mentally disabled people who were induced to have mental disabilities.

Living is more painful than dying.

Ning Kui did not save them, but instead leaped directly to the bottom of Dragon Abyss.

With each mindless human or animal he passed, his anger and murderous intent increased.

"You old mudfish, come out and face your death!!!"

A sharp shout resounded in the boundless Dragon Abyss, its echo lingering for a long time.

Behind Ning Kui, flames, lightning, and ice transformed into three giant dragons of red, blue, and white, swirling and soaring around him, roaring as they charged toward the bottom of the abyss.

The people and animals hanging on the cliff were awakened and cried out.

They all have the physique of adults, yet they are all as mentally challenged as babies.

Only seven or eight newly captured people and animals cried out, laughing and crying, "Kill it! Kill that beast and avenge us!"

Hahaha! Kill it!

"As you wish!"

Ning Kui's killing intent intensified, and the three giant dragons let out even louder roars.

At the same time, in the deep, bottomless darkness, two bright, golden eyes suddenly lit up.

"To imitate a dragon's roar in front of me? Who gave you the courage, human!"

After the low, mocking words were finished, a powerful and domineering pressure swept towards Ning Kui.

In an instant, the ice dragon began to crack.

It then let out a mournful cry and shattered.

In terms of the element of water alone, the Flood Dragon King, empowered by the Forbidden Ruins, is the true king.

"boom!!!"

The thunder dragon and the fire dragon crashed into the deepest darkness of the abyss, instantly unleashing a dazzling burst of light.

"hold head high!!!"

The Dragon King was in pain, and its black dragon scales made a clanging sound as they rubbed against its armor.

Its enormous body, six hundred feet long, swam and charged toward Ning Kui.

"Is this the Crystal Palace that the River God shattered?"

With the help of the light of thunder and flames, Ning Kui finally saw part of the scene at the bottom of the abyss.

The location where the Flood Dragon King was coiled was a huge, dark black altar, from which wisps of profound Daoist energy emanated.

It must be the place where the ancient river god cultivated.

Further away are other shattered palace ruins.

There is a "Scripture Repository", an "Alchemy Room", and many other rooms with broken plaques, the mysterious functions of which are unknown.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Ning Kui spotted a bright red amidst the ruins.

Is it that evil Taoist's magic gourd?

Before he could take a closer look, the Flood Dragon King had already reached Ning Kui's side.

Its gaping maw was larger than a house, as if it wanted to swallow Ning Kui whole.

Ning Kui hurriedly activated his water escape technique, his figure flashing as he fled towards the top of Dragon Abyss.

"Boom!"

The Dragon King bit into empty air, its teeth, as hard as divine iron, making a crisp clanging sound.

It looked at Ning Kui, who was constantly flashing and fleeing, with contempt in its heart.

"How dare a mere ant presume to challenge divine might?"

It then twisted its enormous dragon body and chased after Ning Kui.

Along the way, wherever the dragon king's body collided, it produced a huge roar as cliffs collapsed, and rolling rocks continuously fell into the abyss.

It only slightly moved its body, yet it was more terrifying than the full-force attack of many Origin Realm demons.

The moment Ning Kui escaped from Longyuan, he shouted loudly into the distance.

"Yingying, what are you waiting for?!"