Asura Mad Emperor

Finally, that day, after Qinchuan slew a wave of Earth Spirits and Yīn Shā, the two of them broke through the encirclement of Ghost Fiend Demonic Beasts that filled the sky.

The two entered a white barrier, and in the center of the barrier stood a palace that shimmered with a black metallic luster.

Above the palace stood a towering Yaksha, holding a tri-pronged trident that flickered with light, emanating a chilling and terrifying pressure.

"Roar!"

Outside the white barrier, countless Earth Spirits and Yīn Shā bared their fangs and brandished their claws, wishing nothing more than to tear the two to pieces.

But these Yīn Shā absolutely dared not touch the white barrier, as if they were extremely fearful of the barrier protecting the palace.

"We've finally arrived at this place!"

Qinchuan murmured softly, the level of difficulty in entering from the east and the west, where the Ancient Divine Beasts were suppressed, was really quite different.

He didn't know that the difficulty of entering and leaving the palace in the west was not low either; if he hadn't obtained the Earthfire Bead from the Ghost Race, he would still be trapped underground.

"These Ghost Race powerhouses don't know how long they've been inside, I must hurry over."

Thinking this, Qinchuan continued to shoot towards the Yaksha Palace.

Although the Yaksha Palace and the Wǎngliǎng Palace were situated east and west of each other, their layouts were not significantly different. Qinchuan, familiar with the way, headed straight for the inner gate of the palace.

"Boom!"

Indeed, as soon as he pushed open the great doors of the palace, a vast and overwhelming aura came rolling in, like huge waves smashing down, tumultuous and forceful.

The entire grand hall was bathed in radiant splendor, with pure white Spiritual Energy overflowing everywhere, illuminating the whole hall with a holy and majestic glow.

"Such a rich water element!"

Lin Buyu exclaimed softly; his physical body couldn't withstand it and he was directly swept out of the grand hall by the formidable power of the water.

"Damn, I'm still too late!"

Upon entering the palace and seeing the scene before him, Qinchuan frowned and spoke.

In the center of the great hall was a glistening pool of water, and the unceasing, boundless might of the Agua, was actually emitting from there.

In the center of the pool, a three-foot long Azure Dragon with its head raised in a howl was sealed, its body emitting ripples of Law that captivated the soul.

This was indeed the Spiritual Form Essence Spirit of the Azure Dragon, one of the Four Symbols divine beasts.

Below the Azure Dragon Essence Spirit, several Ghost Race powerhouses with unsightly faces were seated.

"There are people in the palace!" Lin Buyu also saw the several figures and was greatly surprised, then his tone shifted, "Wait, these aren't from the Human Race?"

"They're from the Ghost Race," Qinchuan murmured in response, signaling Lin Buyu to back away a bit.

"The Ghost Race!" Lin Buyu's hand covered his mouth in disbelief, "Isn't the Ghost Race... supposed to have been suppressed in the Underworld long ago?"

He didn't dare to ask out loud, but his heart was already tossing with shock and bewilderment.

This sensation was like inadvertently uncovering some earth-shattering secret.

"Looking at Young Master Qin's demeanor, it seems he came specifically for these Ghost Race beings!"

The several Ghost Race powerhouses exuded a surging aura, radiating light, with black Dao Magic coiling around the central Soul Essence, clearly already in the process of absorbing the Azure Dragon Soul Essence.

And judging by their appearance, it seemed they had been absorbing it for some time already.

What Qinchuan feared most was exactly the situation before him; these people had already entered the center of the Azure Dragon Essence Spirit. Protected by the Earthwater Bead, they were out of Qinchuan's reach; he was utterly unable to approach them, with no conceivable way to contend with them.

What he feared had come to pass.

"How can I stop them now?"

The four Ghost Race members who were absorbing the Azure Dragon Soul Essence also noticed the two intruders.

One of them opened his eyes, his sharp gaze sweeping towards Qinchuan, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He hadn't expected that the Human Race would appear in this place.

"Du Lan, don't bother with him, he can't get close to us, the main thing is to absorb the Azure Dragon Essence Spirit first!" sensing that one of his team members was distracted, another horned member of the Ghost Race shouted in a low voice.

"Yes, Lord Cang Yuan!"

Du Lan responded softly, closed his eyes again, and contemplated the terrifying whirlpool of water before him.

They had been in this place for several days, but facing this dense Azure Dragon Soul, they were actually at a loss.

"Imperial!"

Qinchuan knew that his physical body could not get close to that mass of Azure Dragon Essence Spirit, the only method available was to use the Imperial Decree Technique to drive the Divine Artifact and force the opponent out.

However, this was one of the Azure Dragon Spiritual Bodies from Ancient Times, among the Ancient Four Symbols itself, where even Laws had already ceased to function around it, could the Imperial Decree Technique really get near the opponent?

He was not certain.

However, at the moment, he had no other methods, so he had no choice but to try.

With the activation of the Imperial Decree Technique, a purple Battle Halberd whistled out from his glabella.

This Battle Halberd, used by Jiang Yan of the Jiang Family from the Upper Realm, although not as powerful as the Heaven Devouring Cauldron, was considered extremely high level compared to the rest of the Divine Artifacts.

Propelled by the Imperial Decree Technique, the entire Battle Halberd was like a great volcano, exploding with golden light and unleashing terrifying energy.

Like a Divine Skill descending from beyond the heavens, the Battle Halberd, driven to its limit by him, stabbed towards one of the Ghost Race powerhouses in the center of the palace.

"Hmm?"

As if sensing the extraordinary energy, the four members of the Ghost Race suddenly opened their eyes, their pupils contracting as if stung by numerous needles, their gaze intensely focused on the incoming purple Battle Halberd.

Initially, the purple Battle Halberd seemed unstoppable, but just as it rushed forward less than one-tenth of the way, its power began to rapidly diminish.

The Battle Halberd was obstructed by the oppressive force of the Azure Dragon Essence Spirit, and its speed visibly slowed.

Moreover, to everyone's astonishment, the Battle Halberd, crafted from Supreme Immortal Gold, was actually starting to melt at that moment.

Indeed, it was melting. The Supreme Immortal Gold was forcibly transformed into liquid under the oppressive Law of the Ancient Sacred Dragon.

In the end, after progressing one-third of the way, the entire Battle Halberd completely lost its forward thrusting power, and the purple Battle Halberd was melted down to half its size.

With a "clang," the remaining half of the purple Battle Halberd fell to the ground and finally turned into a puddle of water.

The Supreme Divine Artifact, propelled by the Imperial Decree Technique, which even a Supreme Saint Late Stage powerhouse could suppress in one strike, ultimately failed to pierce through the oppressive force of the Azure Dragon's Law.

"As expected, it failed."

Qinchuan's brows furrowed tightly, although he had roughly guessed the outcome, seeing this result still left him somewhat unwilling to accept it.

"Although we have reached the palace now, how to stop these four members of the Ghost Race from devouring the Azure Dragon Essence Spirit is another difficult problem."

"Hmph, ignorant human, you still don't know what kind of existence you are facing."

Cang Yuan, seeing that the Battle Halberd couldn't break through the oppressive force of the Azure Dragon Soul, also secretly sighed in relief.

"This is the Essence Spirit of the Azure Dragon Spiritual Body, one of the Ancient Four Symbols, how could it be something a mere First Rank Saint like you could break through."

"The Ghost Race truly are shrinking turtles, forced into the Underworld during Ancient Times to hide away, and now even after leaving the Underworld they dare not face this Young Master Qin in battle, only hiding behind the Water Spirit Law with their Dew of Binding."

Qinchuan fired back sharply.

He wanted to use the strategy of provocation to incite the other side to come out and battle him.

"Oh? You actually know about the Dew of Binding?" A glint of sharpness flashed in the depths of Cang Yuan's eyes.

But in the next moment, Cang Yuan returned to his usual demeanor.

"Merely ants, I have no time to bother with you right now, the moment I successfully devour this Azure Dragon Essence Spirit will be when you meet your death."

It was clear that Cang Yuan was not affected by Qinchuan's provocation.

Subsequently, a stream of black Ghost Qi surged around Cang Yuan.

This black misty Ghost Qi instantly filled the entire space sheltered by the Dew of Binding, forming a dark Barrier.

The Ghost Race powerhouse completely cut off any outside sights and sounds, focusing entirely on integrating with the Azure Dragon Essence Spirit.