Chapter 696 The Secret of the Sea Palace

Zi Ji looked at Yun Che's reaction and continued slowly: "It's normal that you haven't heard of this name. Even in the three holy places outside the Supreme Ocean Palace, there are only a few people who know of its existence."

"Then where is it? Senior Zi just said that it is not in the Profound Sky Continent, what does that mean?" Yun Che asked with a slight frown.

Zi Ji stretched out his finger and pointed to the south: "It is located in the south of the Profound Sky Continent, above the boundless South China Sea."

"South China Sea?" Yun Che looked stunned.

"Have you ever been to the Supreme Ocean Palace?" Zi Ji asked.

"No." Yun Che said, "But I know that the Supreme Ocean Palace is located on the southern edge of the Profound Sky Continent, more than 3,000 miles south of the South China Sea. The name 'Ocean Palace' comes from this. Could it be that the Moon-Slaying Demon Cave that Senior Zi mentioned is related to the Supreme Ocean Palace?"

"Yes." Zi Ji nodded slightly, "Everyone in the world knows that the four holy places have their own mission of protection. They have been protecting the safety of the Profound Sky Continent for generations for thousands of years, and thus they are named the sacred 'holy places'. However, to this day, among the four holy places, only the Supreme Ocean Palace is still truly adhering to its mission of protection."

"That place called 'Moon-Slaying Demon Cave' is the place where the Supreme Ocean Palace has been guarding for generations?" Yun Che said.

Zi Ji nodded again: "The Supreme Ocean Palace is 3,000 miles away from the edge of the continent. Not only does it have to guard against sea disasters all year round, but it also has many inconveniences on weekdays. But the Supreme Ocean Palace has existed for ten thousand years, but has never moved to the continent. The Moon-Slaying Devil Cave is the only reason."

"What kind of existence is the Moon-Slaying Devil Cave? Why would the Supreme Ocean Palace stay in the South China Sea to guard it? And its name..." Zi Ji's narration made Yun Che have more and more questions in his mind.

Zi Ji closed his eyes slightly, sorted out his thoughts, and continued: "Regarding the Moon-Slaying Demon Cave, I can only give you the simplest description. It was probably more than 10,000 years ago, when the seven ancestors of the Supreme Ocean Palace were swimming in the South China Sea, they suddenly discovered a large area of ​​sea water that was dyed black. This dark sea area was very vast, and countless sea beast corpses of the same black color were floating. Later, he found the center of this dark sea area... It was an island that was completely dyed black."

"That island releases extremely dense Yin Qi, and it is also the culprit that turned a large area of ​​sea into a dead zone. Afterwards, the ancestors of the Ocean Palace came to that dark island and found a huge cave in the island. The terrible Yin Qi came from this dark cave. The deeper they entered the cave, the heavier the Yin Qi became, and their profound strength was greatly suppressed. At the deepest part of the cave, they encountered an extremely terrifying dark profound beast."

"Dark profound beast?" Yun Che felt more and more bizarre the more he listened.

"That dark beast called himself the Moon-Slaying Demon Lord. He hated light and was especially afraid of moonlight. Apart from that, nothing was known about him. The power of that dark beast was not very strong, roughly in the early stage of Tyrant Profound Realm, while the seven ancestors of the Supreme Sea Palace had reached the pinnacle of their profound power, all in the late stage of Emperor Sovereign, standing at the top of the world. However, when they were deep in the cave, their profound power was suppressed to the King Profound Realm, and they had no power to fight back in front of the Moon-Slaying Demon Lord. Of the seven ancestors, only one escaped, and the other six ancestors all died in the Moon-Slaying Demon Cave."

The Moon-Slaying Demon Lord did not chase the only ancestor of the Sea Palace who escaped after leaving the cave. Fearing light during the day and moonlight at night, the Moon-Slaying Demon Lord may never leave the Demon Cave. However, the dark yin energy released in the Demon Cave is endless. Moreover, when the ancestors of the Sea Palace escaped from the Demon Cave, they heard the roar of the Moon-Slaying Demon Lord with their own ears: when darkness submerges the entire world, it will be the day when he returns to the world again.

“The Moon-Slaying Demon Lord… Such a monster actually still exists?” Yun Che was increasingly shocked. If this was not what Zi Ji said himself, he would have thought it was just a legend made up by some idle people. “After that, could it be that the Ocean Palace ancestor used some method to seal the demon cave to prevent the dark yin energy from leaking out?”

“Haha, that’s true.” Zi Ji looked at Yun Che with admiration. “I don’t know if that dark yin energy came from the body of the Moon-Slaying Demon Lord, or from some unknown terrifying existence deep in the demon cave. But if it continues to flow like this, it will eventually spread to the Profound Sky Continent, and the consequences will be disastrous. And the roar of the Moon-Slaying Demon Lord also made the Ocean Palace ancestor unable to let it go. So, he joined forces with The Sea Palace's powerful warriors sacrificed dozens of the Sea Palace's most powerful profound instruments and a large amount of purple veined divine crystals to build a huge isolation barrier, which sealed off the Moon Slaughter Demon Cave and completely isolated the dark Yin Qi that was constantly overflowing from it. "

"Because the barrier consumes a lot of energy, every three years, at least a dozen emperors have to re-infuse profound energy to maintain it. Therefore, the ancestors of the Sea Palace moved the entire sect to the South China Sea and renamed it "Supreme Sea Palace." "

"...I see."

Due to his hatred for the Heavenly Mighty Sword Region and the meanness of the Sun and Moon Divine Palace, Yun Che had long lost his favor for the Four Holy Lands and even felt that they were all filthy places. However, Zi Ji's description of the Supreme Sea Palace made him stand in awe.

Compared to the Heavenly Mighty Sword Region and the Sun and Moon Divine Palace, such a Supreme Sea Palace really lived up to the name of "holy land".

Thinking back to Ji Qianrou of the Supreme Ocean Palace, although she was a bit evil, she was generally very decent. She spoke up for him, a person she had never met before, in the Seven Kingdoms Ranking Tournament, and harshly ridiculed Feng Ximing, the Prince of the Divine Phoenix. Because of a small favor, she attacked Ye Xinghan on the Taikoo Profound Ark, which could be said to have saved his and Feng Xue'er's lives.

"Senior Zi just said that it takes five hundred years to enter that place. The Netherworld Udumbara flower discovered thirteen hundred years ago was also found there... Could it be that the barrier deliberately left a place that can be entered? ?" Yun Che asked.

"This is exactly what I want to talk about." Zi Ji smiled faintly. Since he had already told the truth, there was no big concern: "The ancestors of Haidian had guessed that the dark energy came from the Moon-Slaughter Demon Lord. body, and no matter how powerful the mysterious beast is, it will eventually die. So, seal the Moon-Slaughter Devil's Cave, and when the Moon-Slaughter Demon Lord dies, the dark Yin Qi will naturally dissipate, and the mission of guarding will be completed. The palace can also leave the South China Sea."

"In order to make it easier to confirm whether the Moon-Slaughter Demon Lord is dead, the ancestors of Haidian left a gap in the barrier, but it was restricted to five hundred years before it could be opened once. In order to prevent a large amount of Yin Qi from leaking out after opening, the barrier was also restricted. Opening time: only one hundred breaths! From then on, every five hundred years, the Supreme Ocean Palace will send the least qualified disciples in the sect to confirm the life and death of the Moon-Slaying Demon Lord from six thousand and five hundred years ago. At the beginning, all the disciples who entered came out alive, which means that at that time, the Moon-Slaughter Demon Lord was already dead."

"The Moon-Slaughter Demon Lord is dead, but the Supreme Sea Palace is still guarding... In other words, even though the Moon-Slaughter Demon Lord is dead, the dark Yin Qi is still spreading... Doesn't the dark Yin Qi come from the Moon-Slaughter Demon Lord?" Yun Che frowned.

"That's right." Zi Ji nodded heavily: "If the Moon-Slaughter Demon Lord escapes from the Moon-Slaughter Devil's Cave, he will only be a mysterious beast in the Tyrant Profound Realm, which is not scary at all. What is really scary is the endless supply of beasts that come from nowhere. The Yin Qi. The Supreme Sea Palace has to continue to guard there and still maintain the barrier every three years. Today, it has been a full ten thousand years. "

"Thousands of years after it was confirmed that the Moon-Slaughter Demon Lord was dead, the Supreme Sea Palace would still let a disciple with the least qualifications enter every five hundred years to prevent accidents from happening. In the end, all these disciples came out alive. It was thus completely confirmed that the Moon-Slaughter Demon Lord was indeed dead, and the number of people entering it became less and less. Those who entered it were no longer the least qualified disciples. Some elders and even the Emperor of the Sea would also enter it together to explore the true realm. , but the Yin Qi is too strong, even if they are extremely powerful, they will come out immediately after staying for a few dozen breaths at most, and seal the barrier. "

"As for the Netherworld Udumbara Flower that you are paying attention to... it was thirteen hundred years ago, when the barrier reached five hundred years and could be opened, several new elders who had never entered it entered together out of curiosity. , when I quickly reached the end, I suddenly heard the eerie sound of ghosts crying. "

"Ghosts cry...that's right!" Yun Che was shocked. Although he had never seen the Netherworld Udumbara Flower, when his master told him about the Netherworld Udumbara Flower, he said that it would make sounds like evil ghosts crying and laughing.

"Haha, following the sound of ghost cries, they saw a demonic flower about one foot tall. Its stems and leaves were purple and black, but the flower in full bloom was an extremely coquettish bright purple, and the petals were surrounded by pale flowers that seemed to come from the underworld. The purple mist danced without wind, making a terrifying sound like a devil crying and laughing."

"According to the accounts of the elders of the Sea Palace, when they saw the purple demon flower, they instantly felt like their souls were being pulled out of their bodies... They were alert, and immediately fled away and sealed it again. But after that, they all fell seriously ill with the power of the emperor, and it took several months for them to fully recover. After checking, they found out that it was the legendary evil demon flower... the Netherworld Flower."

"Since then, it has been 1,300 years, and no one has entered the Moon-Slaughter Demon Cave again."

Yun Che's expression became slightly excited, because Zi Ji's description of the Netherworld Udumbara Flower was exactly the same as what his master told him when he was in Cangyun Continent!

"Yes, that must be the Netherworld Udumbara Flower!" Yun Che nodded and said: "The Netherworld Udumbara Flower grows in places with extremely heavy Yin Qi. The Yin Qi there is extremely heavy, so of course it is extremely suitable for the growth of Netherworld Udumbara Flower. Moreover, Because it is isolated by the barrier, the Yin Qi there will not dissipate, but will only become stronger and stronger, so the Netherworld Udumbara flower from 1,300 years ago should still exist, and perhaps there will be more than one."

Zi Ji shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Having said that, I just said that the Netherworld Udumbara flower blooms once every twenty-four years and will wither in three days, while the Moon-Slaughter Demon Cave can only be entered once in five hundred years, and can stay for a hundred breaths at most. When you encounter the possibility of blooming in a hundred breaths... it's like searching for a needle in the sea."

"Then I will always give it a try. After all, this is the only news I have got about the Netherworld Udumbara Flower so far." Yun Che said without hesitation: "And... my luck has always been good! What if it happens just right? It’s blooming!”

Zi Ji shook his head again: "Several emperors and elders of the Supreme Sea Palace almost had their souls stolen just by seeing the Netherworld Udumbara Flower. The consequences of getting close and touching it are even more disastrous. Even if it happens to bloom when you enter, how can you pick it? "

"Well... this junior has his own way." Yun Che said quite firmly. The reason for his determination was naturally the Sky Poison Pearl.

Yun Che grabbed ten Overlord Pills from the Sky Poison Pearl, placed them in front of Zi Ji, and said sincerely: "Thank you, Senior Zi, for telling me in detail. This matter is extremely important to this junior. According to the agreement, these ten pills will Sold to your Chamber of Commerce for the price of twenty kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals, the number of pills entrusted to your Chamber of Commerce for auction will also be reduced to twenty, and there will never be one more."

Zi Ji put away the ten Overlord Pills and took a deep look at Yun Che. He knew that with this young man's wisdom and government, he must have noticed something from what he just said. He didn't say anything. He flipped his palm and the mysterious formation suddenly appeared. He pushed a dark purple space ring in front of Yun Che: "Inside this is twenty kilograms of purple veined divine crystals."

Yun Che picked up the amethyst ring, quickly swiped it, and received the Sky Poison Pearl. Then he looked at Zi Ji and smiled.

Twenty kilograms of purple-veined divine crystal...it's a divine crystal! Just got it...it seems so easy! !

"Yun Che, after you deal with the Divine Phoenix Sect, are you going to visit the Supreme Ocean Palace?" Zi Ji asked, his eyes full of meaning.

"Indeed." Yun Che nodded: "This junior also knows the approximate location of the Supreme Sea Palace."

"Actually, you don't need to be in such a hurry." Zi Ji said with a faint smile: "Five months from now, the Supreme Sea Palace will hold a 'Devil Sword Conference', and you happen to be among the invited ones. Related The invitation letter will be handed over to you within two months. ”

"Oh? Demonic Sword Conference? What is that?" Yun Che said in surprise: "And why did you invite me?"

"Haha, it is not convenient for me to disclose this matter without permission. But when the time comes, you can ask the person who sent you the invitation letter, and he may be able to answer your questions."

"Oh..." Yun Che nodded slightly, full of doubts, but did not ask further: "In that case, this junior will not take the initiative to visit, and just wait for the news from the Supreme Sea Palace."

Up to now, although there is still no news about Chu Yuechan, all other goals of coming here have been achieved, and they have also received surprises about the "Netherworld Udumbara Flower" and doubts about the "Demon Sword Conference". Yun Che stood up, cupped his hands to Zi Ji and said, "Junior has been harassing Senior Zi for a long time, it's time to say goodbye... May I ask my father-in-law Xia Hongyi... he is in the Chamber of Commerce now."

"Haha..." Zi Ji seemed to have expected that he would ask Xia Hongyi. He smiled faintly, flicked his fingers, and a yellow teleportation formation appeared silently two feet away from him: "He is on the first floor of the Chamber of Commerce. , has been waiting for you for a while. You can see him after you go in. "

"Thank you, Senior Zi." Yun Che nodded slightly gratefully, then gave the three girls beside him a smile, turned around and walked into the profound formation.

With a flash of yellow light, Xuan Zhen disappeared there with Yun Che's figure.

Zi Ji was stunned for a moment, then slowly sat down, with a very complicated expression on his face. After a while, he stretched out his arm and carefully picked up an Overlord Pill. His eyes were filled with deep amazement again. After observing carefully for a while, he whispered to himself: " It is really shocking that such a shocking treasure pill was obtained so easily... and it seems that there is no name for it. "

"This elixir is divided into six strands. Each strand has a different aura and different strength. It can become an overlord, help the emperor, and has no dangers. It can be called the elixir of the emperor of the world, otherwise we would just call it..."

"Six Flavor Emperor Pills."