Chapter 468: Chapter 463: Dragon Emperor’s Tomb

As Bai Qi continued to progress, the skeletons around him became larger and larger. By the end of it, it was like a series of small hills stood in Bai Qi’s way.

“These forms, they don’t seem a bit like sea beasts?”

Bai Qi glanced around and became more convinced of the familiarity of these skeletal structures.

“Based on the skeletal structure, they should be.”

Schuck nodded and said, “and from their actions, it seems like they’re worshipping something.”

“Worshipping?”

Bai Qi looked in the direction of the skeletons’ heads and saw something faintly.

“Let’s hurry up, other sea beasts should be coming soon.”

Bai Qi looked back, and in the area where he had first appeared, he could faintly see a large snake poking its head out.

The Six Pets nodded unanimously, all climbing onto Delta, who jumped straight into the void.

The space of the Dragon Emperor’s Relic seemed fundamentally different from the outside world. Even though Delta possessed the talents of the Disciple of the Void, it wasn’t as easy to traverse as in the outside world. Still, it saved a lot of time, bringing them in front of a vast stele forest.

Howl howl!

(It’s here! The gaze that was watching me was from here!)

Upon arriving at the stele forest, Beta became somewhat excited and called out.

“Are you sure it’s here?”

Bai Qi unconsciously shortened his neck, having survived this long, it couldn’t be the ghost of a giant dragon, could it?

“I haven’t sensed the presence of any souls, it should be the residual will of some beings that were buried here.”

Jerry separated from Husky and selected a stele at random, then carefully sensed it and said, “These wills mean no harm, but it’s still best if we’re polite.”

“Understood.”

Bai Qi nodded repeatedly.

Dragon Emperor’s Relic, Dragon Gate, Tombstone.

These three elements combined clearly revealed the identity of this continent.

Divine Dragon Tombs.

“It’s written in high school history books that the Dragon Emperor was the only one who voluntarily abdicated in his later years and left the Empire with his Dragon Beasts. By the looks of it, he probably retired to the ocean.”

Bai Qi carefully examined each tombstone and suddenly noticed some anomalies.

“Eight tombstones? Doesn’t the Dragon Emperor have the talent for dragon blood affinity?”

Bai Qi looked suspiciously at the eight tombstones before him, somewhat puzzled.

From the birth of the Beast Masters in the Founding Emperor Period, the limit that humanity could reach was Legend. With the exception of talents like Gu Shan who had the ability to pact more pets due to the enhanced Beast Control Space, the most anyone else could pact was seven.

But here at the Dragon Emperor’s, there was an extra tombstone, which surprised Bai Qi a little.

“Could the extra tombstone be the burial site of the Dragon Emperor?”

Bai Qi’s eyes lit up. While the Federation had detailed records of each Emperor’s journey from birth to rising up and finally unifying the Empire, their post-death circumstances and whereabouts of their bodies were very vague.

For example, the Emperor’s Secret Realm; despite the great efforts of the Thirteenth Bureau and the association, the realm developed was merely of the Champion Marquis level. The true location of the Emperor’s Secret Realm remained unknown.

But now, he might become the first person to discover the tomb of an Emperor?

Thinking of this, Bai Qi lifted his spirits and said, “Schuck, hurry up and bring out a set of archaeological tools.”

“No problem.”

An ambitious light named ‘thirst for knowledge’ flashed in Schuck’s eyes as he proficiently conjured a whole set of archaeological tools and began analyzing himself.

Crack crack.

(Boss, that sea snake is coming over.)

Just then, Alpha suddenly stood up and looked into the distance.

“They move this fast on land? No wonder Master Mo and the others are so wary of the sea.”

Bai Qi followed his gaze and saw a sea beast, a devilfish, and a jellyfish rapidly approaching in their direction, intermittently attacking their neighboring rivals.

“Forget it, let’s deal with these creatures first. Schuck, you continue your research.”

“Understood.”

Schuck nodded and directly detached himself from Beta. Jerry did the same, becoming the Guardian of the Underworld, and, together with Alpha and Gamma, charged at the three sea beasts.

Howl howl?!

(Am I being abandoned by myself?!)

Seeing Schuck and Jerry both separating from its body, Beta’s face immediately showed a tearful expression.

“Get on it now! Jerry can’t be away from you for too long!”

Seeing this, Bai Qi’s temples started throbbing. He instantly gave Beta a powerful kick.

Unlike Schuck who had split with the Quantum Mind Field, Jerry had actually detached from Beta. It wouldn’t affect combat in the short term, but if the energy was exhausted over time, who knows what might happen.

Howl howl…

(Humans, you all treat them preferentially. Is it really okay to be so biased…)

With a face full of grievance, Beta looked at Bai Qi. But before Bai Qi could answer, a small snake suddenly popped out, looking around puzzled.

“Why does this place seem familiar?”

“Cowskin Snake, how come you’re out again?”

Bai Qi was stunned on seeing this. This creature had been leaving the secret realm increasingly frequently of late. If you didn’t know better, you’d think it had a talent for spatial traversal.

“I was sleeping when I suddenly felt a familiar aura, so I came to have a look.”

The Cowskin Snake showed no awareness of its behavior. It was just like it was out for a casual stroll. It swam to the tombstones and looked at them.

“Mountain Guardian Yellow Dragon? Undying Azure Dragon? Earthsplitting Black Dragon? Wandering White Dragon? Blastbreak Red Dragon? Vast Sea Obedient Dragon? Mist-cloud Mirage Dragon? How did all these guys die?”

The Cowskin Snake swiftly recognized the origins of the seven tombstones in front of him, which left Bai Qi stunned at his familiarity with them.

Could this thing actually know the Dragon Emperor?

“Based on the matches from the ancient script on the tombstones, what’s written indeed appears to be those names.”

Schuck nodded, agreeing with the Cowskin Snake’s statement.

“Well, it turns out this thing is truly a thousand-year-old demon?”

Bai Qi’s eyes brightened as he grabbed the Cowskin Snake for a closer look. But no matter how hard he looked, it still remained just an ordinary little snake.

“Now you know I wasn’t bluffing, don’t you? How could your human emperors have accomplished so much without me?”

The Cowskin Snake lifted its head proudly, with an ‘I-told-you-so’ look on its face.

“Well… then what is written on this last tombstone?”

Bai Qi pointed to the last tombstone and asked.

“Oh, I’m not really sure about that one. After all, when I woke up, the Dragon Emperor was already dead.”

The Cowskin Snake turned its head awkwardly. However, Bai Qi was relentless and began bombarding it with a series of questions.

“Where did the Dragon Emperor contract so many dragons from? Did he discover the Dragon Cave?”

“I’ve forgotten.”

“I remember you said that the Dragon Emperor had a dragon farm. Does the Dragon Emperor have any secret dragon taming formulas?”

“Uh, I’m not clear about that.”

“The Dragon Emperor only left the empire in his old age, when did he construct such a huge tomb? Could it be that his subjects did it?”

“I don’t know.”

…

After a series of questions, the Cowskin Snake’s head slumped back to the ground, while Beta shot it a disdainful look from the side.

Awu awu~

(Indeed, the stinky snake was blowing its own trumpet again~)

“Stupid dog, you can smear your beast master, but you can never smear me!”

Awu awu!

(Who are you calling a stupid dog with my wit!)

The snake and the dog were once again entangled, but Bai Qi didn’t mind. He just looked at the Cowskin Snake thoughtfully.

The origin of the Cowskin Snake had always been a mystery. Despite its incessant babbling, it usually made sense.

Most importantly, from its conversation with the Ice Spirit Jade Rabbit, he detected a few clues.

This thing…

He really wanted to dissect it.

Boom!

While Bai Qi and the others were studying the tombstones, Alpha, Jerry, and Gamma were locking horns with the three pets.

“Humans’ lapdogs, this place belongs to us sea creatures. If you don’t want to die, scram!”

The first to speak was the sea snake. It had a very bad impression of Bai Qi since it had been blocked by Bai Qi earlier.

Kap kap?

(Lapdogs? Jerry, is he referring to you?)

Gamma looked suspiciously at Jerry. A walking dog perfectly described Jerry.

Jerry glanced helplessly at Gamma without offering an explanation, while Alpha directly drew the Sword of Death and pointed it at the three pets.

Galar galar.

(Enough with the nonsense. Let’s just take them down.)

“Land ants, I’ll make you regret this!”

The sea snake was burning with rage. Even though he did not have as powerful a bloodline as his father, his Nether Sea Snake bloodline was one of the strongest in the sea. He couldn’t believe this little skeleton dared to belittle them like this.

Seeing the Nether Sea Snake getting a little riled up, the Poisonous Whiskered Jellyfish shook its head, saying, “Let’s take them down together, then we’ll explore the ruins.”

“I agree.”

The Bloodthirsty Bat Skate nodded, its long tail suddenly elongating and stabbing towards Alpha, Jerry, and Gamma.

But halfway through, it was blocked by Jerry.

“An ambush? Your soul is too filthy. It belongs in hell now.”

Jerry shook his head, conjuring a dark golden scepter out of thin air. With a powerful stomp, he appeared in front of the Bloodthirsty Bat Skate and with a swing of his scepter sent it crashing to the ground.

Meanwhile, Gamma also took action. His angel and demon split bodies simultaneously attacked, lifting the Poisonous Whiskered Jellyfish into the sky.

In an instant, only Alpha and the Nether Sea Snake were left facing each other.

“You dare to challenge me, an emperor-level being, with only a king-level body? You will regret this!”

The Nether Sea Snake snorted coldly. His emperor-level dominance domain unfolded, and a black tidal wave formed from nothing. It consumed everything in its path, obliterating rocks and mountains.

“Daring to challenge an emperor with a king’s body, your courage is commendable, but you will only… ”

The sea snake cut short his words as he saw a flash of black sword light. His proud dominance domain instantly shattered, and a deep wound appeared on his body.

This time, the Sword of Death actually shattered the Nether Sea Snake’s dominance domain before it had even fully formed!

Galar galar.

(Your domain, it’s too weak.)