564: Chapter Donghai Dragon Palace

In the depths of the East Sea, Li Wuji, Galan, and the Demonized Dragon Whale journeyed stealthily through the deep sea.

The Demonized Dragon Whale's form had expanded greatly once more, and each swing of its body could stir up powerful undercurrents in the surrounding seawater.

Its body emanated a special aura after its demonization, which was dark, terrifying, and dangerous.

During this stealthy journey, they felt as if they were in a grand garden of strange creatures.

Some creatures here were like fleeting illusions, their bodies displaying radiant and colorful halos, yet they appeared incredibly fragile.

Other creatures were enormous, like small hills, stirring up swirls of mud and sand as they moved, though their speed was quite slow.

Still other creatures had electric arcs flickering around their bodies, each flash accompanied by crackling sounds, as if warning those who approached that they were not to be trifled with.

These creatures varied in strength, some strong, some weak. However, what felt strange was that despite wandering in this area for a long time, they had not encountered a single King Realm Sea Beast.

Even so, Li Wuji had no intention of letting these creatures go.

With a single thought, he gathered these creatures before him. Like a black hole that devoured everything, he consumed all the creatures he encountered.

After all, they were about to enter a Life Forbidden Zone. In his heart, even with his current strength, he needed to be cautious and careful, so he did not miss any opportunity to enhance his own power.

After continuous stealthy movement, they finally arrived before the mysterious Life Forbidden Zone at the bottom of the sea – the East Sea Dragon Palace.

Before them, an ancient and simple gate stood tall, reaching a height of over a thousand meters.

The gate was like a witness to the ages, ancient and full of vicissitudes. The aura emanating from it was eternal and long-lasting; merely approaching it made one feel an involuntary sense of invisible oppression.

Embedded in the gate's pillars were eight jade columns, and on each column was a being resembling a flood dragon.

These flood dragons were carved lifelike, their eyes wide with fury, seemingly containing boundless wrath.

Their majestic appearance seemed to be sternly warning all intruders that those who trespassed would surely suffer terrible punishment.

However, behind that great gate, there was no magnificent palace as one might imagine. Instead, there was a layer of faint, almost imperceptible membrane blocking the view.

That membrane seemed like a barrier, dividing two different worlds.

Inside the membrane was an endless expanse of darkness. The darkness was like a tangible entity, so dense that it seemed capable of devouring everything.

But Li Wuji and Galan were, after all, no ordinary people. Relying on their extraordinary strength, they carefully probed the depths of that darkness.

Under their gaze, they could faintly discern something subtly emitting light within the boundless darkness.

Li Wuji's eyes immediately flickered with a faint golden light, which seemed capable of penetrating the darkness.

The next moment, the scene before his eyes seemed to be instantly magnified as if a magnifying glass had been placed there.

This way, he finally saw clearly the luminous object. To his great surprise, it turned out to be a massive palace.

The palace quietly floated within the endless darkness, emanating an indescribable sense of mystery, as if isolated from the world, lonely yet solemn.

"Is that the real East Sea Dragon Palace?"

A sharp glint flashed in Li Wuji's eyes. At this moment, his heart was thoroughly stirred with strong interest in that palace.

He seemed already impatient to explore the secrets hidden within the palace.

"Let's go!"

Li Wuji's mind was made up. The Demonized Dragon Whale immediately sensed its Master's will. Its massive body swayed slightly, and with a flick of its tail, it immediately swam slowly forward.

The moment they entered that layer of membrane, a suppressing force swept over them like a surging tide.

It was as if a pair of invisible large hands were trying to restrain them.

However, for the three of them, this suppressing force was almost negligible compared to their formidable strength.

But Li Wuji keenly detected a hint of something amiss.

Previously, he had also had the experience of venturing deep into a Life Forbidden Zone – the Nether Blood Sea. Although he also felt a suppressing force there, the suppression here was nowhere near as powerful.

"Interesting!"

Not only did Li Wuji feel no fear in his heart, but he even showed excitement because of this powerful suppressing force.

This kind of challenge was like a stimulating seasoning to him, making him even more eager to delve into the secrets of the East Sea Dragon Palace.

After adapting for a moment, the Demonized Dragon Whale suddenly accelerated, rushing towards the light spot in the depths.

Normally, traveling ten thousand li a day with its speed was a common occurrence.

When it swam freely in the deep sea, it was like a black lightning bolt streaking through the deep and dark underwater world.

However, now that it was within the East Sea Dragon Palace's Life Forbidden Zone, it seemed to be encountering some inexplicable obstruction.

This obstruction was like an invisible quagmire, directly reducing its speed by thirty percent.

"No rush, just like this!"

Li Wuji said calmly, as if he had long anticipated this situation. He was not surprised, merely giving the Demonized Dragon Whale orders quietly.

After hearing its Master's command, the Demonized Dragon Whale no longer tried to force its speed. Instead, it used its demonic power to carefully condense a light shield around itself.

The light shield emitted a soft glow, like a bright protective eggshell, effectively dispelling the pervasive darkness around them.

"Master, a large group of unknown creatures is rapidly swimming towards us."

Before the Demonized Dragon Whale's voice echoed in the quiet deep sea, Galan and Li Wuji seemed to have sensed danger simultaneously, both turning their gazes towards a certain direction.

Their gazes penetrated the darkness as if tangible, vigilantly searching for the source of the approaching danger.

"So these are the Forbidden Land Creatures of the East Sea Dragon Palace? That's quite surprising!" Galan, who was beside him, said in a calm tone.

Before her voice had faded, she directly attacked without hesitation.

In an instant, several brilliant and sharp slashes, like meteors in the sky, tore through the air towards that direction in just moments.

Wherever the slashes passed, the seawater seemed to be cut by sharp blades, splitting apart to either side and forming two churning waves.

With a series of cracking sounds, those creatures were annihilated into nothingness by these sharp slashes before they could even get close.

Furthermore, Galan's methods were skillful and refined. Under the clever wrapping of a trace of Sword Intent, a Forbidden Land Creature was sent over completely intact.

This Forbidden Land Creature was completely black, just like a part of the darkness. Its appearance resembled a bat, but it had no eyes.

Its body was covered in sharp, blade-like spikes. These spikes glinted coldly in the darkness, making it look like a ghost in the darkness, full of an eerie aura.

Moreover, its size was not small. If it were to spread its wings, its wingspan would reach over three meters.

However, its strength was not great, only barely reaching the mid-level of the Martial Lord realm.