"Second Saint, your palace has finally emerged, and the Fountain of Youth is within, isn't it?"

A shadowy blue creature arrived outside the holy temple, exuding a terrifying aura. Facing the majestic golden palace, it felt an indescribable sense of melancholy.

This shadowy blue creature was the Soulrock, existing half in reality and half in illusion, an extremely terrifying being.

In fact, the bloodline of the Soulrock was not inferior to that of the Dragon Clan, but their numbers were so few as to be pitiable!

This Soulrock, like the Sky-Howling Beast, was one of the creatures bred by the Dragon Clan.

However, this Soulrock was extremely ancient, much older than the Sky-Howling Beast; its lifespan was nearly ten thousand years!

The Soulrock had lived for an immensely long time, its cultivation terrifying to the extreme, making it the strongest existence beneath the Saints!

The old Soulrock once served as the guardian beast of the Second Saint; however, with the Second Saint's demise thousands of years ago, it had also been unable to achieve sainthood and was about to die of old age…

But within the palace of the Second Saint, there lay a Fountain of Youth that could rejuvenate life and prolong existence!

If the Soulrock could obtain the Fountain of Youth, it could continue its meager existence; and if it were fortunate enough to achieve sainthood, it would become immortal!

"Second Saint, you were once so invincible, peerlessly elegant… It's a pity that in the end, the hero exits the stage, perishing in the river of history!"

Having cultivated for ten thousand years, the Soulrock's wisdom was no less than that of humans. It could be called a great Sage, naturally aware of the past and nostalgic for bygone times.

"Second Saint, I seek to achieve sainthood, but I need more time. I need the Fountain of Youth in your palace. I can only offend you," the Soulrock transformed into a blue phantom, sweeping into the golden palace, aiming to find the Fountain of Youth.

"Boom!"

The Soulrock was incredibly fast and was about to step into the golden palace in an instant, but someone stopped it.

"Soulrock, you are but a guardian beast. Without the Saint's permission, what right do you have to enter the palace?" Long Chan, with an ancient tower floating around her, stood in front of the Soulrock, unwilling to let it enter the golden palace.

"Your Highness, the Dragon Clan's heyday has passed. If not for being trapped here, I would have left this ancient land long ago!" the Soulrock said.

"Ha, if you want to leave, I can let you go!" Long Chan said with a sneer.

"Your Highness, my lifespan is nearly up. I only wish to find some Fountain of Youth to extend my life. I ask for nothing more!" the Soulrock exclaimed.

"This is the land of the Dragon Clan's heritage. Everything here belongs to the Dragon Clan. What right do you have to the Fountain of Youth?" Long Chan retorted with a straightened brow.

"The strongest beneath the Seven Saints are not the mighty of the Dragon Clan but me…"

Although the Soulrock was just a guardian beast, its strength was supreme, surpassing tens of thousands from the Dragon Clan, next only to the seven Saints from the Clan.

"Soulrock, do you wish to turn on your master?" Long Chan said sternly. "Every grain of sand here belongs to the Dragon Clan; you cannot have the Fountain of Youth!"

Soulrock was a unique existence and was highly respected by the Dragon Clan in earlier years; some from the Clan even called it Elder Soulrock.

But now, with the Dragon Clan in ruin, Long Chan had to protect everything. Even with Soulrock's special status, she couldn't relinquish the Dragon Clan's remaining treasures.

"Long Chan, I do not wish to fight you. If you truly have a protective heart, then slaughter these humans!" the Soulrock turned to Ye Chen and his group. "These people have been ravaging this place, claiming many treasures for themselves. You ought to kill them!"

"…"

The group of geniuses stood afar, none daring to step forward. Long Chan was terrifying, and the Soulrock even more so, deterring them from any rash actions.

A single word from the Soulrock Venerable Lord made them instantly tense, fearful of being caught between Long Chan's and the Soulrock's crossfire.

One Long Chan had already put them at death's door, not to mention the addition of an even more terrifying Soulrock!

However, no one wished to retreat. With the Saint's treasure trove before their eyes, who wouldn't risk it all for wealth and glory?

"These people aren't strong; I could kill them with ease!" Long Chan said, looking at the Soulrock. "But your threat is the greatest, for I'm not confident I would win against you, not even sure I could save my own life…"

The cultivation of the Soulrock was terrifyingly supreme, leaving even Long Chan uncertain about how strong it really was.

"You're not confident, and yet you dare block my way?" the Soulrock laughed.

"I am the only one left of the Dragon Clan; I must protect our home. Even if a Saint were to descend, I would still fight!" Long Chan declared firmly.

"Ha ha, well deserved of the Dragon Esteem's daughter, truly lofty and unrivaled!" Soulrock remarked. "However, the Dragon Clan has granted me a peaceful life, and I am grateful to the Clan, so I won't harm you!"

In its speech, the Soulrock sounded not like a beast but more like a great Sage among men, with a compassionate heart and a nature to educate all beings.

For a beast to possess such magnanimity and wisdom was undeniably terrifying.

"The Sky-Howling Beast is coming. It wants to devour me. Can you help me stop it?" Long Chan saw the approaching Sky-Howling Beast and inquired of the Soulrock.

The Sky-Howling Beast, though extremely terrifying, was definitely no match for the Soulrock!

"I am old, my bones withering. That young one is at its peak, and even if I could kill it, I would probably only have one breath left…" The years of the Soulrock were too frightening; engaging in a death fight would likely lead to its complete annihilation, turning to dust.

The Soulrock would not fight to the death with the Sky-Howling Beast, for it wanted to continue living. Just a little more time, and it, the Soulrock, would surely achieve sainthood!

"Roar!"

The Sky-Howling Beast, with wings flapping, came hurtling from afar. It ignored Ye Chen and the others, disregarded the existence of the Soulrock, paid no heed to the resplendent golden palace; in its eyes, there was only Long Chan.

"You wretched beast, have you truly lost your senses, not recognizing me anymore?"

Seeing the Sky-Howling Beast attack, mouth gaping wide, Long Chan immediately summoned the ancient tower and charged towards the massive Sky-Howling Beast.

"Bang!"

The terrifying ancient tower struck, and although the Sky-Howling Beast was merely repelled a few steps back and remained vigorous and unharmed.

"Roar!"

The Sky-Howling Beast roared to the heavens, a wild force enveloping its body, its blood and vigor boundlessly powerful, shaking the heavens with its terror.

"Whoosh!"

Long Chan and the Sky-Howling Beast clashed fiercely. Soulrock said nothing and transformed directly into a stream of light, flying into the golden palace before them.

"Soulrock, how dare you trespass into the Saint's Palace uninvited? That's a capital offence!" Long Chan roared.

Soulrock ignored Long Chan and delved deeper into the holy palace, searching for the Fountain of Youth.

"Ten Thousand Dragons Skill, Soaring Dragon Skill, Azure Dragon Skill!"

As Soulrock delved into the holy palace, Long Chan became frantic with urgency, but the Sky-Howling Beast was entangling her relentlessly, preventing her from breaking free... The more she thought about it, the more agitated she became, the more agitated she was, the more fiercely she fought.

"Roar!"

The Sky-Howling Beast tore apart countless divine dragon phantoms with its wings, and its gaping maw periodically attempted to swallow Long Chan, aiming to assimilate her Dragon Clan bloodline.

However, Long Chan's strength was terrifying. She also controlled the Ten Thousand Beasts Pagoda. The Sky-Howling Beast found it difficult to overcome her and could only continue the fierce deadlock.

"Feng Dance, are you with us or with them?" Ye Chen asked as he approached Feng Dance.

The time Feng Dance had spent away had clearly been for rallying allies; her purpose was unmistakable to all.

Yet, with the daunting presence of Soulrock deep within the holy palace and Long Chan watching fiercely from outside, Ye Chen was worried about Feng Dance encountering danger and still wished to keep her by his side.

"We're stronger when we are many. You'd better stay and protect Qin Yan," he said.

Naturally, Feng Dance wouldn't walk willingly into danger. She was accompanied by seven or eight peers, each exceptionally powerful and more than capable of ensuring her safety.

"Alright," Ye Chen nodded in agreement.

"..."

Feng Dance opened her small mouth as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately she said nothing.

"Yan'er, let's take this opportunity to sneak into the holy palace quickly!" Ye Chen whispered to Qin Yan as he approached her.

"Are we going in now?" Qin Yan asked in surprise.

With the Sky-Howling Beast and Long Chan fighting fiercely at the entrance to the holy palace, wouldn't their entrance at this time alert them?

"They are currently locked in a fierce battle and we can take the chance to slip in amidst the chaos. If we wait until they regain their senses, we'll be massacred!" Ye Chen said gravely.

Long Chan was extremely murderous, basically slaying anyone she encountered, while the Sky-Howling Beast, being carnivorous, was also a significant threat.

At this moment, as the Sky-Howling Beast and Long Chan were fighting fiercely, they had no time to take notice of others. Now, though it seemed dangerous, it was actually the best opportunity!

"Whoo!"

"Whoo!"

Ye Chen and Qin Yan transformed into streams of light and, taking advantage of Long Chan's distraction, successfully rushed past the obstacles and entered the golden divine palace.

"They actually managed to break in first, let's hurry up and get in too!"

The sight of Ye Chen and Qin Yan delving into the holy palace spurred the other peers into action. All of them burst forth at top speed, striving to enter the golden holy palace.

Inside the holy palace lay sacred treasures; who wouldn't want to be the first to arrive?

"Myriad Dragons Great Immortal Skill!"

Long Chan let out a thunderous cry, summoning thousands of dragons, overwhelming everyone present.

Long Chan was aware that Ye Chen and Qin Yan had broken into the holy palace, but by the time she realized it, it was too late to stop them.

However, Long Chan had always been on her guard. Seeing a horde of human peers trying to break into the divine palace, she immediately unleashed a mighty Great Divine Power, blocking those foolish enough to try entering the holy palace.

"Roar!"

The roar of the Sky-Howling Beast shook the heavens and the earth. It had been chasing Long Chan for months without being able to devour her, growing increasingly impatient.

The sudden chaos caused by the peers rushing in had fully ignited its rage. Its massive wings cleaved through heaven and earth, indiscriminately slaughtering all beings in the vicinity.

"Kill, charge into the holy palace!"

This was a grand melee, with Long Chan and the Sky-Howling Beast attacking everyone indiscriminately, while the peers fought to survive the storm and raced towards the holy palace.

"Boom boom boom!"

The terrifying sounds of collision thundered across heaven and earth; some peers shed their blood here while others managed to break through and stepped into the golden holy palace.

"Dammit!"

Long Chan's furious bellow shook the heavens, for the holy palace was a legacy left by her great-uncle. How could she let outsiders tread within it?

"Dragons fill the sky, the Azure Dragon sweeps its tail, bringing calamity upon all living beings!"

Long Chan unleashed an ultimate, invincible might, actually managing to repel the Sky-Howling Beast and, with a great leap, entered the holy palace herself to block the group of human peers.

"Boom!"

The Sky-Howling Beast slammed into the holy palace, its colossal body instantly repelled. A layer of protective force around the palace managed to prevent its entry.

"Roar!"

The Sky-Howling Beast howled to the sky, unable to accept that Long Chan had escaped once more, its frustration palpable.

"Dragon God Battle Armor!"

As Long Chan stepped into the golden holy palace, she witnessed a scene that astonished her: the Dragon Clan's Divine Artifact had appeared here and was being chased down by a group of human peers!

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PS: Chapter three. The chapters owed will be made up, but please give this deity some time to get back in form…

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