Chapter 201: Chapter 198 Another Lousy Teammate! (Fifth update)
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“All of it… Can I count on you?”
Hearing the words of the Sea Dragon Clan elder, everyone present fell silent, looking at Yang Zhen in confusion.
Elder Gu approached Yang Zhen, asked with surprise: “What is going on?”
Yang Zhen did not answer the question, took a deep breath, walked forward, and when he reached the front of the crystal cave, slowly said: “This is the East Sea Blessed Land that the Eastern Desolation Emperor refined for the Sea Dragon Clan, you can call it… the East Sea Dragon Palace!”
Hiss!
The crowd gasped in astonishment, their gazes filled with disbelief as they looked at Yang Zhen and the Elder from the Sea Dragon Clan.
At Yang Zhen’s side, the members of the Sea Dragon Clan were all eagerly watching at the crystal cave, their gaze shifting to Yang Zhen as though they wanted to urge him on, yet they seemed too embarrassed to do so.
Everyone watched the demeanor of the members of the Sea Dragon Clan, their expressions filled with surprise.
Contrary to the ferocious Sea Dragon Clan they had seen in combat, the Sea Dragon Clan warriors showed no signs of aggression at this moment, the red in their eyes faded to reveal a pair of clear blue eyes, pure and clear as water, and although they were anxious, they did not show any signs of impatience.
By this time, almost everyone believed in what Yang Zhen was saying. Although Yang Zhen sometimes seemed unreliable, was always causing trouble, and had a knack for stirring up mischief, he truly went above and beyond in treating the Sea Dragon Clan with respect and kindness at that moment.
Compared to Yang Zhen, the people from the Mountain Hua Blessed Land seemed a bit hypocritical, particularly that Wan Tianchen, who not only took the Sea Dragon Clan’s possessions but also deceived everyone, leading to a battle between the human Practitioners and the Sea Dragon Clan. Though the casualties were not high, it was a despicable act indeed.
In consequence, Yang Zhen’s image seemed even grander than Wan Tianchen or even Elder Qui.
Elder Gu looked at Yang Zhen’s back with a puzzled expression, somewhat hesitant to speak. Yang Zhen had no intent to hide anything and explained : “To integrate the Dragon Palace with the laws of Heaven and Earth, a long period of merging is needed to ensure maximum stability. Now, after ten thousand years, the Dragon Palace has evolved into a whole new world!”
At his words, everyone present was flabbergasted, gasping in amazement.
A brand-new world after ten thousand years—no wonder there were so many heavenly and earthly treasures in it! Moreover, it seemed that the True Essence here was even richer than the outside world.
The crowd was indifferent to the amount of Heaven and Earth Qi present in it; they were only interested in the heavenly and earthly treasures, which were enough to make everyone green with envy.
Yang Zhen gave a light laugh and muttered, as if speaking to himself: “The heavenly and earthly treasures here were all left by the Eastern Desolation Emperor for the Sea Dragon Clan. Only those of the Sea Dragon Clan can enter the Dragon Palace or…be invited in by someone from the Sea Dragon Clan using a special method. Of course, if someone thinks they can break the matrix laid down by the Emperor, they can definitely try. Maybe you could be lucky and find a pile of crystals waiting for you!”
Upon hearing Yang Zhen’s words, everyone was embarrassed. They looked away, pretending to ignore him.
Elder Gu laughed bitterly; he understood that Yang Zhen was warning everyone present.
Although they knew the East Sea Blessed Land was a world created by the Eastern Desolation Emperor, others didn’t. If word of this place got out, the Sea Dragon Clan would likely face endless trouble. While it was uncertain whether anyone could really break into the Dragon Palace, the Sea Dragon Clan certainly wouldn’t be able to live in peace.
The elder from the Sea Dragon Clan looked at Yang Zhen with an odd expression. After a while, he reacted and shot a grateful look at Yang Zhen, clearly understanding the intention behind Yang Zhen’s warning.
At that time, Yang Zhen took a deep breath and gently placed his hands on the ban set by the Eastern Desolation Emperor.
The Scoundrel Cat looked curiously at Yang Zhen, circling around him and asked: “Kid, what are you doing?”
Yang Zhen glanced at the Scoundrel Cat and replied: “Do you think I made any promise to the Sea Dragon Clan? The East Sea Dragon Palace left by the Eastern Desolation Emperor can only be opened with a special method. Otherwise, not even the people of the Sea Dragon Clan can enter, let alone us!”
The Scoundrel Cat was taken aback and pointed at Yang Zhen with a laugh: “Kid, you really did get the Eastern Desolation Emperor’s inheritance!”
Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked and looked at Yang Zhen in surprise and awe.
So that was it. No wonder Yang Zhen knew about the Sea Dragon Clan, could communicate with them, and even knew so many of their secrets. He even understood the East Sea Dragon Palace left by the Eastern Desolation Emperor as if it were the back of his hand.
It turns out that Yang Zhen had somehow received the inheritance of the Eastern Desolation Emperor.
For a moment, everyone stared at Yang Zhen, their faces filled with surprise and doubt, their expressions and complexion constantly changing!
Yang Zhen’s face darkened, he couldn’t hold back swearing out loud.
Unfortunately, Cheap Cat failed to sense the gravity of the situation, and asked curiously, “When did you receive it?”
“What I received is none of your business!” Yang Zhen cursed loudly. Damn that stupid cat. Blabbering out these kinds of secrets at this moment, wasn’t it just asking for trouble? God, what an idiot.
Although Yang Zhen was so angry that he wanted to kick Cheap Cat to death, he didn’t blame him too much because he knew that even if Cheap Cat kept quiet, Elder Gu and the others would eventually guess something.
Thinking of this, a thought struck Yang Zhen and he suddenly found Cheap Cat’s stupidity somewhat endearing. He almost wished he could give the idiot’s head a hundred slaps as a sign of affection.
A blessing in disguise, Cheap Cat’s blunder gave Yang Zhen a golden opportunity to lie and fool others.
After glaring at Cheap Cat, Yang Zhen said seriously, “I did not receive the inheritance of the Eastern Desolation Emperor, I just accidentally saw some fragments from ten thousand years ago at the Dragon Stealing Platform and learned a few secrets. As for the inheritance of the Eastern Desolation Emperor, it’s actually in the boundless ocean of the East Sea. If I get the chance, I might go and search for it!”
Damn! The more he thought about it, the more impressed Yang Zhen was with his own ability to lie through his teeth. If this performance had been on some blue star, he would have defiantly won an Oscar for it.
The inheritance of the Eastern Desolation Emperor?
If these people didn’t believe him, so be it. Anyway, the words were already spoken. If anyone asked Yang Zhen, he would play ignorant. Worse comes to worst, he would fight it out with them.
If they did believe him, then that would make Yang Zhen the Pirate King of the great age of navigation, wouldn’t it?
Thinking about the countless practitioners full of dreams, setting sail on small boats to search for the inheritance of the Eastern Desolation Emperor, Yang Zhen was filled with excitement.
This was so freaking fun!
Cheap Cat looked at Yang Zhen with a weird expression and said somewhat disappointedly, “So that’s what it is. I got excited for nothing.”
The human practitioners were not so easily fooled. They were skeptical as they looked at Yang Zhen.
Humans are great skeptics. Doubting gods, doubting ghosts, doubting each other, even doubting themselves. It was a trait that had been with humans for centuries and is the cornerstone of their rapid progress.
If nobody was skeptical about anything, if they never doubted heaven or earth, wouldn’t that make them no different from a salted fish?
Suddenly, an odd fluctuation burst in Yang Zhen’s hand. On the prohibition laid by the Eastern Desolation Emperor, a huge imperial mark appeared, emitting fluctuations of terrifying power like divine punishment.
The crowd exclaimed in disbelief at what was happening before them.
However, the elderly of the Sea Dragon Clan stumbled over his words, before finally saying, “that…Young friend Yang, the Emperor’s inheritance is actually not in the East Sea. Once our clan has made the arrangements, I could take you and your pet there.”
Yang Zhen staggered, almost tripping on his nose.
Damn, another idiot teammate! You, old man, are really innocently lovely!
Yang Zhen was on the verge of cursing out loud.
As expected, upon hearing the elder of the Sea Dragon Clan, everyone’s eyes, including Elder Gu’s, turned into light bulbs, shining brightly..