Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 196 - 11: A Strange Scene_2

Chapter 196: Chapter 11: A Strange Scene_2

By a twist of fate, the seed’s sprout grew and began to absorb the power of the earth veins, causing the Earth Palace to erupt in turmoil, leading to extremely severe consequences.

The team entered swiftly, and it wasn’t long before it was Zhao Xing’s turn.

"Please present your secret seal."

Zhao Xing handed over his personal seal.

"Please read the rules on the notice board and confirm if you have understood the rules for comprehending the Earth Palace."

Zhao Xing took ten seconds, then nodded, "Confirmed."

The guard handed over an apparatus resembling handcuffs, "Please put on the Locking Ring."

Zhao Xing stretched out his right hand expressionlessly.

Click~

The mechanism activated, and from inside the heavy handcuffs, nine needles extended, piercing into Zhao Xing’s skin.

He looked at his panel and saw his Qi Value temporarily drop to one point.

Except for using the Stepping Cloud Boots, he couldn’t do anything else.

"All set, go ahead."

"Thank you."

...

After passing through the city gate corridor, Zhao Xing felt a burning sensation.

The first thing that caught his eye was a dark red palace, its roof tiled with glazed tiles, and a flame orb at the very center of its pinnacle. Waterfalls seemed to flow down around the treasure top from the eaves.

Zhao Xing took a closer look, realizing that what seemed to be waterfalls were actually the Fire Element Earth Vein Power, so dense it seemed like rivers!

"Old Chen’s Fire Hell Dungeon is somewhat similar in shape to this palace."

"However, his Fire Hell Dungeon is not one percent as authentic as this one."

The more realistic the construction of the Earth Palace Skill, the greater the power it represents!

Zhao Xing looked at the Fire Hell Dungeon, and aside from that waterfall, he couldn’t distinguish any parts that were illusory earth vein power.

"Every brick and tile seems so real, impressive."

Zhao Xing didn’t linger in front of this Earth Palace.

The Endless Palace he studied was not at all the same as this Earth Palace; to gain enlightenment, even the direction of the approach must be consistent.

....

Following the auxiliary path meant for visitors, Zhao Xing observed the distant palaces one by one.

There were palaces enveloped in flames, such as the Fire Hell Dungeon surrounded by a ball of fire, as well as the Crystal Palace, seemingly completely transparent, made of Water Element Power, and the Wind and Thunder Palace with twisters and thunder flashing...

Seventy-two types of Earth Palaces, encapsulating the mysteries of the Earth Vein Five Elements.

Zhao Xing continued to walk without stopping.

Until he turned a corner—

"Hmm? This Earth Palace..."

After turning the corner, Zhao Xing felt compelled, his gaze drawn involuntarily toward a structure up ahead.

"Is this an imperial palace?"

Zhao Xing did not stop walking, as he noticed that the palace was quite small, hardly fit to be called a palace, for it was merely the size of one room.

Its shape more closely resembled an octagonal cage, and it was continuously moving.

Zhao Xing quickened his pace.

Because the Octagonal Palace seemed to move only a short distance, but it was actually quite fast.

If it weren’t for the fact that the Octagonal Palace was circling the auxiliary path, and he was over a hundred meters away, Zhao Xing might not have been able to keep up.

"What kind of Earth Palace Skill is this? I’ve never seen it before; it’s so strange..."

Zhao Xing kept running, observing as he went.

Fortunately, he had become familiar with this way of comprehension in recent days. His bright eyes activated, consistently watching the Octagonal Palace.

The pale golden Octagonal Palace, after revolving around Zhao Xing, suddenly sank into the ground.

"Disappeared?"

Zhao Xing was watching when suddenly, he turned his head sharply, finding that the Octagonal Earth Palace had emerged from another location.

"Hmm? This isn’t an ordinary Earth Palace Skill, the Xuantu Skill combined with the Earth Palace Skill?!"

Zhao Xing’s eyes lit up.

He wished he could fly into the air, he wished he could run up close to the Earth Palace for a careful look.

After being attracted by this magical palace, he subconsciously tried to use a spell to fly over, but the Stepping Cloud Boots didn’t take off, and a piercing pain came from his wrist.

"Hiss~"

Zhao Xing gasped in pain.

"It made me inadvertently use a spell, I got attracted involuntarily."

"I must seize this opportunity!"

Zhao Xing didn’t know the origins of this Earth Palace, but of the seventy-two he had seen, he’d never encountered one like this.

An intuition told him he couldn’t miss out.

"Tap tap tap~" The sound of footsteps rose.

Zhao Xing wasn’t the only one to discover the magic of the Octagonal Palace; at this moment, seven or eight other people also noticed this palace and were chasing after the Octagonal Earth Palace.

"Thud!"

Being too focused, three people ahead accidentally collided with each other.

"Sorry."

"It’s okay."

The other person didn’t even bother with the person who bumped into them, cold and indifferent, didn’t even glance at them, and continued the pursuit.

Two quarters later.

Six of the eight chasers had given up.

Because comprehension was too difficult, first, they were not used to this kind of moving comprehension, and second, the Octagonal Earth Palace was too mysterious, and it kept disappearing suddenly.

Zhao Xing was also getting a bit frustrated; just when he was about to understand something, it would disappear, as if his comprehension was interrupted, as though the Octagonal Earth Palace was presenting an endless challenge!

However, he still persevered, continuing the chase.

The more difficult it was, the more it proved that the Octagonal Earth Palace was no ordinary structure, and since it resonated somewhat with the Endless Palace he was studying, Zhao Xing naturally would not easily give up.

......

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, three days went by.

For three days, without eating or drinking and barely resting for a moment, Zhao Xing kept chasing the diminutive Octagonal Earth Palace.

During that time, participants came and went, then came again.

Now, there were still quite a few people following the chase, but they were no longer the original group.

Only that cold and indifferent youth who was bumped at the start, like Zhao Xing, hadn’t given up.

"Thud!"

The Earth Palace suddenly turned a corner, and, already close, the two who had just noticed some patterns collided with each other.