Chapter 704

Chapter 704: Void Annihilation Seal

For the Human Tribe, Dragon Clan blood essence is merely a material for refining spirit pills. Although it is advanced, it is not essential.

However, for the demons, especially the Sea Demon Tribes, it is a treasured item that can purify their bloodlines and enhance their potential.

Originally, with the talents of Huangchun and Huangxu, both Great Demons had already reached their limits. Without a special opportunity, they could not expect any further improvement.

But if they could consume the Dragon Clan blood essence from an Eleventh-Rank Great Demon, which is at the Human Immortal level, their potential would increase dramatically, making it as easy as child’s play to ascend to the Demon King level, with even a chance to continue advancing.

Understanding the importance of this to them, Fang Lie selflessly agreed, declaring, "Yes, as long as you do not play tricks, I, Fang Lie, swear by my ancestors to give you twenty percent, guarantee your safety, and provide you with priority selection of Eleventh-Rank Dragon Clan blood essence!"

"Good!" Seeing this, Huangchun felt relieved and hurriedly added, "I also swear by my ancestors that as long as you fulfill your promises, I will ensure your safe entry into the Dragon Tomb! And safely bring you out!"

"Very good!" Fang Lie responded with a smile, "Then let’s cooperate temporarily!"

With that, Fang Lie waved his hand, released his control over them, and did not inquire about the treasures they had obtained. Instead, he said, "I have a batch of clones in another location. Let’s meet up and then head straight to the Dragon Tomb. How does that sound?"

"That sounds good!" Huangxu immediately nodded.

Next, Fang Lie led the two of them forward. Although he appeared to trust them on the surface, he still kept an eye on them, subtly surrounding them with his clones under the guise of protection.

However, Fang Lie was not solely exerting pressure; he also showed kindness by helping them heal their frostbite and voluntarily took on the risk of scouting ahead.

Though being surrounded by a group of powerful beings was uncomfortable, after receiving Fang Lie’s treatment, the expressions of the two Great Demon Kings improved significantly. They soon noticed that Fang Lie was willingly taking on the most dangerous tasks, leaving them with no words and making them obediently follow.

As they traveled, they engaged in friendly exchanges, which were essentially Fang Lie trying to gather information. Given the situation, the two Demon Kings dared not hide anything, carefully explaining their circumstances and revealing much information about the other powerful demons that had entered.

Firstly, these two were both in the mid-stage of Ninth-Rank cultivation, with combat strength that could only be considered average and not particularly strong. Their Huangyu Tribe did not fare well among the Sea Demon Tribes.

Originally, in ancient times, they were powerful beings, and the masters of their family earned the trust of the Dragon Clan, which is why they were assigned as guards for the Dragon Tomb.

However, later, when the Dragon Clan all ascended and relocated, the Dragon Tomb no longer required guards. To prevent leaks, the top experts of the Huangyu Tribe were wiped out, leading to the decline of the once-powerful tribe.

Through the years, they had fallen from being the top aristocracy of the Sea Tribes to a lower status, and life became increasingly difficult. Recently, they faced threats from a Demon King who coveted their ancestral grounds, wanting to seize control, which was clearly unacceptable. That land was essential for the Huangyu Tribe’s survival and the cultivation of future generations; losing it could mean extinction for their entire race.

To prevent such a disaster, the two remaining Ninth-Rank Great Demons from the Huangyu Tribe dared to risk their lives by entering the Dragon Palace, hoping to obtain some Dragon Clan blood essence to advance. As long as they could produce a Demon King, they would ensure that they would never face humiliation again.

Fang Lie had no interest in the power shifts among the Sea Tribes, but from these two stories, he concluded that they would likely cooperate with him sincerely because they had suffered enough bullying from the Sea Tribes and wouldn’t engage in any foolish loyalty towards them.

As for the powerful beings of the Sea Tribe this time, they were numerous, with references to Heavenly Kings and little Demon Kings. Fang Lie was bewildered and simply did not take it seriously.

While his clones were on the move, Fang Lie’s main body encountered trouble.

After arriving at the ruined site, they quickly followed the traces left by the previous clone and found a staircase leading down to an underground secret room.

After descending over a hundred zhang along the jade stone steps, they came across a dark passage, which was where the previous clone had vanished.

Fang Lie scanned with his divine sense and was shocked to discover that while the passage appeared shallow, it was like an endless abyss. Once his divine sense entered, it vanished, and he couldn’t retrieve it, making it impossible to gain any information.

Fang Lie was frightened and dared not act recklessly. He switched out a clone and took a few fragments of jade, throwing them into the passage once he arrived below.

Then nothing happened—like a stone sinking into the sea, there was no response.

Now Fang Lie was at his wits’ end and reluctantly sought advice from the old bird.

After the old bird was summoned, it used its unique methods to investigate and then expressed mild interest, saying, "You are quite fortunate. This is a hidden secret vault, guarded by an Immortal seal!"

"An Immortal seal guarded vault?" Fang Lie frowned and replied, "This is a place for servants and craftsmen to live and work. What kind of good things could possibly need an Immortal seal for protection?"

"You don’t understand this," the old bird laughed. "Craftsmen need precious materials to create treasures. Sometimes, mixing in some Sixth or Seventh-Rank materials with a bit of Ninth-Rank or even Immortal materials can produce powerful standard treasures. So even in a craftsmen’s working area, precious items can appear, worth guarding with an Immortal seal."

"Can you break this Immortal seal?" Fang Lie asked with a frown. "I really have no idea!"

"This seal is called the Void Annihilation Seal. It’s quite special and can be broken by anyone, although it may require some effort!" the old bird chuckled. "If it’s you, it will be very easy!"

"What? It’s an Immortal seal! How could anyone break it?" Fang Lie exclaimed in shock.

"Immortal seals have weaknesses and common methods," the old bird explained with a smile. "The Void Annihilation Seal’s most notable feature is its safety; it essentially seals a Void Storm at the entrance. Unless you have a special key to use with the unlocking command, you must break it forcefully to get through. Other types of Immortal seals have flaws, and if you find them, you can easily pass."

"So, in a treasure vault, the Void Annihilation Seal is preferable," the old bird continued. "Without the key, you have to break it forcibly, but trying to break an Immortal seal will clearly alert others! The Dragon Palace is filled with their guards, and once you act, you’ll be exposed. So even though the Void Annihilation Seal can be easily forcefully breached, it is the most suitable and safest form of sealing."

"Isn’t it easy to break this thing?" Fang Lie scoffed. "I sent a clone in to investigate, and it instantly disappeared. Such a powerful seal is easy to break?"

"Of course! You just didn’t grasp its nature!" the old bird laughed. "Breaking the Void Annihilation Seal is actually very simple. You just need to deplete the Void Storm it seals within. Since there are no guards right now, you can create as much commotion as you like, so just throw your spells in with all your might, and you will eventually break it!"

"Well, if it’s that simple, I won’t hold back!" Fang Lie then smiled and said, "Let’s strike together. With the Fire Bird Technique, let’s fill the Void Annihilation Seal!"

With those words, the remaining 200 clones simultaneously unleashed the Fire Bird Technique. In the next moment, 200 palm-sized fire birds appeared in the water and, at Fang Lie’s mental command, all flew into the dark lower section of the Immortal seal.

At this time, Fang Lie’s magic power had already surpassed most of the Fire Tribulation Immortal, and the Fire Bird Technique he conjured was incredibly powerful. Yet even so, as the 200 fire birds flew in, there was not even a ripple—everything remained unchanged!

Fang Lie immediately became furious and continued to bombard the seal, launching one fire bird after another into the Void Annihilation Seal, a hundred, a thousand, up to ten thousand. After all, the 200 Fang Lie clones were recklessly unleashing the Fire Bird Technique, ignoring everything else.

Even as clones escorting the two great demons arrived, the Void Annihilation Seal remained unbroken.

However, this long period of relentless assault wasn’t without effect; the once dark and quiet passage began to tremble slightly, as if it could no longer withstand the pressure.

Fang Lie was overjoyed and immediately directed half of the reinforcements to join in the assault on the Void Annihilation Seal.

However, over 50 clones still surrounded the area—some for warning and others as a precaution against the two Great Demon Kings to prevent them from attempting to escape.

Then, after a solid quarter of an hour of intense bombardment, the dark passage emitted a soft sound of ‘pop’ before disappearing into thin air.

The following fire birds flew straight in, entering a gigantic great hall.

Fortunately, the Fire Bird Technique was incredibly agile; upon discovering a change in target, they did not persist in their attack but instead circled within and then scattered.

Then, one of Fang Lie’s clones cautiously walked into the great hall, looking around. It was filled with shelves, chests, and boxes displaying treasures, totaling several thousand items.

Naturally, Fang Lie was overjoyed. Without hesitation, he sent in 50 clones to investigate, while the others remained outside on guard. Fang Lie’s main body dared not take any risks either, choosing not to expose himself in front of the two great demon kings and instead disguised himself as a clone.

He pushed the first clone that had communicated with them out, allowing it to claim it was the main body. To make it more convincing, Fang Lie had this clone take out an altar to sit upon.

Upon seeing this figure with a Ninth-Rank treasure, the two Great Demon Kings naturally assumed he was the real main body.