Chapter 467: Chapter 462: Dragon Gate Ruins

Just as Bai Qi was quietly sensing the aura of the mythical sea beasts around him, improving the progress of the Evolution Egg, the situation above the Dragon Emperor’s Relic changed.

“Humans, this is the sea, not the mainland, get out of here now!”

A giant shark wrapped in a skeleton stared coldly at Xiao Mu and his group.

The Asura Shark King, a mythical sea beast.

“Commanding me to leave? You’re not worthy!”

Xiao Mu cast a glance at the Asura Shark, and said, “These ruins were left by the human Emperor Dragon Emperor. If anything, you’re the ones who should leave!”

At Xiao Mu’s words, the corners of Bai Qi’s mouth twitched.

Although it was cool to speak so boldly, they were now surrounded by thirteen sea beasts. Perhaps they should be a bit more modest.

Indeed, as Xiao Mu’s words ended, many of the mythical sea beasts became unhappy, and the Asura Shark King rushed at Xiao Mu.

But before the Asura Shark could attack Xiao Mu, the claw of the Sea Covering Lobster swelled in size, pinning the Asura Shark King to the ground.

It appeared that the mythical sea beast was no match for the Sea Covering Lobster.

Upon seeing this, the other sea beasts wanted to help, but when they saw the unicornered, double-clawed Flood Dragon in their midst, they held back.

The Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon, the recognized ruler of the South Sea.

“Human, what do you want?”

Under the gazes of the sea beasts, the Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon approached Xiao Mu and asked.

“Nothing much, I just want to cooperate with you to explore the Dragon Emperor’s Relic.”

Xiao Mu smiled faintly, and said, “The Dragon Emperor was the Great Emperor of our human race, but many of the creatures he contracted with were from the sea. Since this relic appeared in the sea, we don’t intend to monopolize it, but we can’t just give up either.”

The Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon nodded slightly and said, “Okay. You’re qualified to explore this ruin with us.”

Hearing the Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon’s agreement, Xiao Mu pointed behind him and said, “This is the youngest and most talented Rune Expert of our human race. I think he will be very helpful in exploring your relic.”

At Xiao Mu’s words, The Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon furrowed his eyebrows and regarded Bai Qi for a moment before finally saying, “Okay.”

The Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon didn’t believe Xiao Mu’s words, but considering Xiao Mu’s strength, he didn’t want to ruin their current friendship over such a matter.

The presence of a human who hadn’t even reached legendary status didn’t matter.

“Then, thank you very much.”

Xiao Mu smiled and then allowed the Sea Covering Lobster to release the Asura Shark King, taking the opportunity to heal its wound.

“We’re going in now?”

Seeing that with just a few words, Xiao Mu managed to solve the issue of the thirteen sea beasts and successfully joined the exploration of the Dragon Emperor’s Relic, Bai Qi couldn’t resist expressing his admiration.

First, show a big stick, then provide a way out.

It seemed that if they gave Xiao Mu a feathered fan, the image would be perfect.

“Alright, everyone is here. Let’s begin.”

The Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon looked around and went to the center of the platform under the watchful eyes of the legendary sea beasts. He then bit hard into his own body, and pale gold blood flowed from the wound onto the platform.

In an instant, gold runes lit up on the platform, but they quickly faded.

Seeing this, the Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon frowned slightly, released a few more drops of blood, and the runes on the platform gradually started to light up, but they were still unstable.

“Let me help you.”

Seeing this, Xiao Mu commanded the Sea Covering Lobster to move forward. He swung the giant claw on his body to create a wound, and he too squeezed out a drop of blood.

The blood was also a light golden color, but it was obviously more concentrated than that of the Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon.

Is this… Dragon’s Blood?

Bai Qi thoughtfully watched the drop of Dragon’s Blood fall to the ground. The runes that had been flickering brightly now stabilized and gradually sketched the image of the Eastern Giant Dragon.

It really was Dragon’s Blood!

This was the Dragon Emperor’s Relic, and all the creatures contracted by the Dragon Emperor were of the dragon department. It was rumored that his Main Pet was an Eastern Giant Dragon, so activating it with Dragon’s blood made sense.

Seeing the successful activation of the Dragon Emperor Secret Realm, the legendary sea beasts became excited. If not for the long-standing pressure of the Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon, they might have already rushed up to check it out.

As the image of the Eastern Giant Dragon was successfully formed, this huge underwater ruin began to shake violently.

Especially the platform under their feet, the square bricks began to move rapidly like a jigsaw puzzle, as if they were reconstructing something.

In the end, when the golden light dispersed, a constantly flowing water gate appeared in the center of the platform.

“This really is the Dragon Emperor’s Relic!”

Xiao Mu’s eyes lit up at the sight, and the Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon, too, became excited and, changing from his previously composed demeanor, attempted to enter the water gate.

However, although the water gate seemed fragile, the Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon couldn’t get through it.

“It seems it refuses the entry of mythical creatures.”

Xiao Mu chuckled, jumped down from the Sea Covering Lobster, and circled the water gate to inspect the surrounding runes. He said, “Regrettably, before the Dragon Gate is fully opened, mythical creatures present are unable to enter.”

Hearing Xiao Mu’s words, the sea beasts began to stir.

The reason why they had gone through all the trouble of migrating from their territories was for the underwater relic believed to enhance their bloodline.

But now they couldn’t enter, which inevitably agitated them.

“However, those who aren’t mythical creatures can go in.”

Seeing the sea beasts in such a state, Xiao Mu grinned slightly and turned to look at Bai Qi.

“I should go?”

Bai Qi was taken aback at his words. Seeing Xiao Mu’s expression, he became even more suspicious. Xiao Mu must have known something beforehand, which was why he brought him along.

“Of course, are there any humans here who aren’t legends?”

Xiao Mu nodded and pushed Bai Qi to before the Dragon Gate.

“Forget it, let’s go ahead.”

Bai Qi shrugged his shoulders and then began to study the Dragon Gate closely.

Dragon Emperor’s Secret Realm, I wonder what’s inside?

Staring at the flowing water gate in front of him, Bai Qi took a deep breath and then jumped straight in.

Without any obstruction, Bai Qi passed through the water gate effortlessly and sank into it.

“Is it really only non-legends that can get through?”

The Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon nodded slightly, glanced back, and a large snake swam over, also intending to enter.

However, this time, the Dragon Gate did not accept the large snake and rejected it.

“What’s going on?”

The Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon looked at Xiao Mu, and his eyes gradually became cold.

“Ah, sorry, I forgot to say, according to the description of the runes on the Dragon Gate, each entry must be more than half an hour apart.”

Xiao Mu shrugged his shoulders with an innocent face, ignoring the murderous looks from the Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon and the numerous mythical sea beasts.

This damned human, he just fooled them all!

“Human, I’ll keep this in mind.”

The Nether Sea Thunder Flood Dragon stared deeply at Xiao Mu, then closed his eyes and waited quietly. The other legendary sea beasts saw this and could only stop. They all began to choose suitable successors from their offspring.

…

Dragon Emperor’s Relic.

After passing through the Dragon Gate, Bai Qi felt like he was sinking into a body of water.

The water area was pitch black; he couldn’t see any directions. It felt like he would keep sinking like this.

But before Bai Qi could summon his pet to help, he suddenly felt empty around him. The water current that had previously wrapped him tightly suddenly disappeared.

Bai Qi opened his eyes and looked around, only to discover that he was floating in the air and beneath him was a barren continent!

“Bloody hell, is this a murder plot?”

Seeing this, Bai Qi cursed loudly, quickly summoned Delta to hold him, and only then was he able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Being transported into the air by a secret territory was not something Bai Qi had never experienced before, but this was the first time he had been placed so high.

If he didn’t have a flying-system pet, he would probably have fallen to his death.

“I wonder if those sea beasts that are coming later can fly. They’re in for a tough time if they can’t.”

Bai Qi glanced at the water current above him that had replaced the sky and silently prayed for the ones who would come later. Then, he began to survey his surroundings.

Inside the Dragon Gate was a barren continent that stretched for countless miles.

At least Bai Qi didn’t see the end for now.

“Delta, let’s land there and take a look.”

Bai Qi looked around and then instructed Delta to land on a large and prominent rock. Afterwards, he summoned all of his remaining pets.

Woof, woof?

(Human, where have you brought us this time? Why do I feel like there are a lot of eyes staring at me?)

“A lot of eyes?”

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi was startled. Beta’s perception couldn’t be wrong. Does this mean there are living creatures with strong life forces in this ruin?

The Dragon Emperor’s era was at least two or three thousand years ago. Could legendary creatures live for so long?

“Beta, can you tell me where those eyes are exactly?”

Woof, woof…

(They’re everywhere and I can’t pinpoint a location…)

Beta shook his head and after sensing for a long time, he pointed in the direction of the east.

“The east, huh?”

Bai Qi nodded slightly at the sound of this, then instructed the six pets to head east.

The continent appeared to have been impacted by something. As Bai Qi journeyed along, he saw nothing but rocks and stones. He did not even spot a single plant.

However, Bai Qi soon made other discoveries.

There were skeletons covering the mountains and plains.

“So many skeletons… are they the enemies who intruded into the Dragon Emperor’s relics?”

Bai Qi glanced at Alpha and Alpha understood, stepping forward to inspect them.

However, these skeletons seemed to have been here for many years. They turned to ash and scattered when Alpha lightly touched them.

Crack crack.

(Boss, these skeletons have been here for too long. I can’t determine what creatures they were.)

“It seems this relic has been here for many years.”

Bai Qi nodded slightly and continued the journey with the six pets.

The Dragon Emperor’s Relic… I hope it isn’t like the Emperor’s Secret Realm, where strange things pop out.