Chapter 1089: Dragon Ball
The Dragon Palace did not prohibit entry, which was unexpected. Maybe it was breached, or perhaps it was never there to begin with.
No one knew the exact situation, and no one was concerned about it.
What they cared about was what exactly was inside the Dragon Palace.
Lin Xuan followed the crowd into the Dragon Palace, ignoring the treasures around him because something caught his eye.
Not just him, but everyone's eyes were drawn to it.
In the very center of the Dragon Palace stood a Dragon Pillar, engraved with two giant dragons intertwined and spiraling around it.
Between their dragon heads was a water-blue crystal orb, flowing with brilliance, signaling immense power.
"Dragon Ball!"
Someone shouted out, and instantly, every gaze was fixed on it.
"This energy..."
Countless people were excited, including even the elders.
But the next moment, everyone's expression changed to shock.
Because ahead, there was a white figure.
"Zhao Xue!"
A disciple cried out in surprise.
It was indeed Zhao Xue, and not only her, there were other figures too.
They were sea demons, many of them injured, and several were lying on the ground, evidently slain.
It seemed before they arrived, Zhao Xue had a fierce battle with these people!
However, it didn't seem to go smoothly, since the Dragon Ball was still under the protection of those sea demons.
Lin Xuan's expression was also grave because he knew to obtain the Dragon Ball, those sea demons must be defeated.
He frowned slightly, looking ahead.
Ahead, there were three powerful mermaids, human bodies with shark heads, looking fierce, with shark tails behind them.
These three were exceptionally strong, far surpassing the other sea demons.
Besides them, there was an even more dangerous presence.
This person was more demonic, shrouded in a black aura, with disheveled hair resembling octopus tentacles, constantly twisting.
Not only was his appearance eerie, but his aura was also the strongest, reaching the realm of the Fifth-layered Heaven Venerable.
Seeing this scene, many were secretly startled, and more people thought of stepping forward.
"Everyone, step back!"
Zhao Xue did not turn around but coldly reminded.
However, no one cared because in their eyes, Zhao Xue just didn't want them involved.
In front of such a precious Dragon Ball, how could these people listen?
In an instant, numerous disciples rushed forward.
But the next moment, those people were horrified.
Because any martial artist approaching the Dragon Ball was pulled by some force, uncontrollably moving forward.
And the closer they got to the Dragon Ball, the more their flesh diminished, eventually turning into a pile of bones!
"No!"
Several elders of the Divine Bird Palace shouted frantically because among them was their prized disciple.
Elder Song and others also looked shocked, yelling repeatedly, forbidding anyone from going forward!
Actually, even without Elder Song's scolding, everyone backed off, no one daring to advance.
The scene just now was too bizarre. Those disciples who turned to bones didn't scream in pain, their faces even bore smiles, as if in pilgrimage.
"What's going on? This thing is too strange!"
"Yeah, it seems to have a certain magic that attracts people!"
"Damn it, I don't want to go up again; this thing doesn't look good!"
Numerous disciples shook their heads furiously.
"Ugh, is someone going up?"
"What the heck, who's so bold?"
"Courting death?"
Seeing someone advancing instead of retreating, these people were dumbfounded and cried out loudly.
"Lin Xuan, it's Brother Lin!"
The disciples of the Immortal Martial Academy exclaimed.
"Brother Lin, come back!"
Bing Ling and others shouted, trying to call Lin Xuan back.
"Not good, has he fallen for some evil technique?"
"What to do, that Dragon Ball is too bizarre."
The disciples of the Immortal Martial Academy were anxious, and Elder Song and others looked gloomy.
Meanwhile, the people of the Divine Bird Palace laughed coldly.
They were initially heavy-hearted over losing many disciples, but now seeing this scene, they were excited.
"Haha, it's that kid!"
"He fell for the evil technique too? That's great!"
"So overconfident, even the elders dare not approach, and a junior dares to? Suicidal!"
"Those who invite their own punishment can't live!"
A group of disciples from the Divine Bird Palace sneered.
But soon, they stopped laughing because they found Lin Xuan unharmed.
His body was unscathed, without a trace of fascination, and he even stopped midway.
"What's the situation?"
"Could that kid be fine? How is that possible!"
The people of the Divine Bird Palace looked as if they had seen a ghost.
"Haha, I knew it, with Brother Lin's skill, he'd be fine!"
"Indeed, since Brother Lin dared to go forward, it means he was confident."
"Laughable, some people mocked and now slapped themselves."
"Dare to question Brother Lin? Have they lost it?"
The people of the Immortal Martial Academy retorted, glaring disdainfully at the Divine Bird Palace.
These people were vile, getting their comeuppance now!
Hearing these taunts, the faces of the Divine Bird Palace's people turned dark and their expressions cold.
Zhao Xue was also quite surprised; she hadn't expected anyone to come forward.
So she looked at Lin Xuan a few more times.
Lin Xuan shrugged and said slowly, "From what I saw earlier, those people were probably influenced by soul power, so as long as you're careful to avoid being lured, and stay outside the safety line, you should be fine."
Lin Xuan wouldn't gamble with his life; he approached because he understood everything.
Since Zhao Xue was unharmed, it showed that the Dragon Ball wasn't as terrifying as imagined, or its fearsome nature had conditions.
After analyzing, Lin Xuan identified this condition.
Thus, he could stand safely now.
Those behind him, upon hearing this, showed enlightenment.
A few seemed joyful, but most were still troubled.
Doubtful, they didn't possess such strong soul power.
Elder Song and some other elders let out a sigh of relief, cautiously approaching.
Dugu Aotian was enveloped in Sword Intent, fierce and sharp, naturally unafraid of any soul power interference.
Li Yunfei also raised a tattered scroll above his head, slowly approaching.
This scroll was yellowed, although incomplete, its aura was terrifying, descending a beam of light shrouding Li Yunfei.
On the other side, elders from the Divine Bird Palace used their methods to approach the Dragon Ball.
Lin Xuan didn't pay attention to those behind; he declared this because he knew that while approaching was easy, seizing the Dragon Ball was extremely difficult, requiring the combined strength of everyone.
Zhao Xue also ignored them; she was focused on the Dragon Ball, studying it closely.
Because she felt an inexplicable danger, so she dared not act rashly.
"What do you think?" Zhao Xue looked at Lin Xuan.
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