Chapter 2400: Rescue

Published Mar 30, 2026, 05:58 AM

Even though they were still in the Cultivation World, the ancient era's Cultivation World was far larger than the version Zu An was familiar with. A lot of the terrain had changed as well. He'd traveled day and night and used a lot of time to finally reach the East Sea, and then used up several more days to find the Dragon Palace. However, instead of going to the palace, he'd gone directly to the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons. Even though the terrain was a bit different, the general location hadn’t changed. But when he saw an uninterrupted stretch of seabed mountains and bottomless ravines, even he was a bit dumbfounded. He murmured, “I don’t think I remembered incorrectly… Why isn’t it here?” His confusion wasn’t unfounded. Not a trace of that grand and imposing Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons was to be seen! He even searched everything within a hundred miles, and yet he still couldn’t see those familiar constructs. At first, Zu An thought that maybe the landscape was too vast, making it so that the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons was actually in a different place. But he quickly sensed the rich draconic and death energy within the seabed mountains. That meant the Dragon race buried their deceased clansmen in none other than these mountains. He hadn't found the wrong place after all! As he looked at the towering mountains and precipitous ridges before him, Zu An wondered just where the tomb was exactly. Could it be that the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons was built in this age? When that thought entered his mind, he was startled. After all, when he was inside the tomb back then, he'd felt as if it had existed for tens of thousands of years. Why had it suddenly become just a few thousand years? Even though he was full of puzzlement, Zu An still decided to look around the seabed mountain range to see if he could find the World Law Beacon and the entrance into the Underworld. … Inside the Dragon Palace, the Mermaid Queen opened her eyes. She looked in a certain direction to the south. “Found them!” As she spoke, she quickly darted in that direction. She quickly arrived at a secluded rock garden. As soon as she approached, a sharp frigid light fired in her direction. However, a rippling mirror of water appeared in front of the Mermaid Queen, blocking this vicious attack. Just then, the Peacock Princess, who was hiding within the rock garden, saw who she was. She was stunned, not having expected to run into the Ocean races’ number one beauty here. “It’s you?” The Mermaid Queen smiled. “It is me. I am not your enemy.” When she heard that gentle voice, the Peacock Princess could no longer hold on. She fainted on the spot. The Mermaid Queen quickly supported her up. When she sensed how weak the princess was, she thought to herself, Her injuries really are serious. She tapped the princess' body with a finger, and a pale blue light began to spread through the Peacock Princess’ entire body. Water could heal all living things! The Peacock Princess’ furrowed brows eased slightly as her serious injuries were brought under control. The Mermaid Queen frowned slightly. “A monster’s energy!” 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶 She naturally sensed just what kind of power had seriously injured the Peacock Princess. It came from a high-level source as well. Did the monster emissaries really have someone that powerful among them? She didn’t have time to think about it in detail, however. She quickly brought the princess back to her resting chambers. … When the Peacock Princess woke again, she discovered that she was lying on a soft bed. Her entire body was aching so much that she felt as if she was going to break apart. She was incredibly weak, too. She remembered that unbelievably beautiful face she saw before she fainted and reflexively looked to one side. Sure enough, the gorgeous beauty who could even move the hearts of women was sitting nearby, reading some jade strips in her hand. “You’re awake.” The Mermaid Queen had a faint smile on her face that brought a really refreshing feeling. The Peacock Princess was a bit conflicted when she sensed the friendly tone in the queen's voice. “Thank you for saving my life, Mermaid Queen.” Even though they had met before and gotten along well, she had clearly intended for the Ocean races to take the blame. The Mermaid Queen was a member of the Ocean races as well, so the Peacock Princess hadn't expected the former to save her. “I asked around just now. It seems you caused quite the commotion this time.” The Mermaid Queen also looked back at the young lady with a complicated expression. “You even managed to take the head of the monster emissaries’ leader.” Her tone carried a bit of praise. This young lady was actually daring enough to do something so alarming! But the Peacock Princess didn’t feel happy at all. “Even so, I failed at the very last step.” After all, she'd done so intending to have the monster emissaries all die in the Dragon Palace, letting her frame the Dragon King. That way, he would have no way of siding with the monsters anymore and could only cooperate with the Fiend races. But who would have expected that Mojard would be hiding there too? On top of that, she had already met him face to face. He already knew what she looked like from her appearance and weapons. Besides that, the two Peacock race guards, Xuanxuan and Susu, had also fallen into the monsters’ hands; it was unknown whether they were dead or alive. There was no way to frame the Dragon race anymore. The plan was all over. On top of that, once the Dragon King learned the truth, he would definitely hate her bitterly and blame the Fiend races. Perhaps he'd even completely side with the monsters, and she would be remembered as a great sinner. Tears couldn't help but fall when she realized that. The Mermaid Queen sighed. How could she not understand what was going on? She said, “You should rest for now. I’ll try and see if there is anything else that I can do.” The Peacock Princess immediately raised her head when she heard that. She couldn't even be bothered to wipe the tears from her face as she asked, “The queen still has a solution?” When she saw the princess' expectant look, the Mermaid Queen forced a smile, but she didn’t reply. Her emotions were in turmoil. Could she really agree to the Dragon King’s condition and gamble on the future of the Ocean races, or perhaps even the entire world? Just then, there was a clamor outside. The Mermaid Queen’s expression changed. She got up and said, “Find a place to hide in. Quickly.” Afterward, she didn't have time for any further explanations. She lifted her dress slightly and hurriedly left. Just then, a maid said in alarm, “Dragon King, the queen is already resting…” “Something major happened in the palace, so I need to immediately talk to the queen. Move out of the way.” The Dragon King harrumphed, and with a wave of his hand, a powerful force emerged. How could the maid possibly stop him? Her center of gravity became unstable and she fell to the side. But shortly after, she felt a gentle embrace. She couldn't help but feel happy. “Queen!” The Mermaid Queen supported her up. Then, she gave the Dragon King a cold look. “Dragon King, you are barging in forcefully in the middle of the night. This isn’t how one properly receives a guest, don’t you think?” When he saw the anger in her eyes, the Dragon King was shocked. No matter which man it was, making an exceptional beauty angry would make them feel a bit of guilt. He quickly said with an apologetic tone, “The queen has misunderstood. This king did not intend to be rude. However, something major happened in the palace, and it is related to the survival of the Ocean races, so that is why I was a bit rude and impetuous.” The Mermaid Queen said coldly, “What I spoke to the Dragon King about previously was also related to the life and death of the Ocean races, but the Dragon King didn’t seem too concerned at the time. Why is there suddenly another life and death matter now?” The Dragon King chuckled awkwardly. He didn’t acknowledge what she said, and instead continued with what he wanted to say. “The monster delegation was targeted by an assassination today. The monster emissary was actually killed, and it even happened in the Dragon Palace. If this matter is not taken care of properly, it might incur a thunderous retaliation from the monster army. How can I not be worried?” “Aren’t the monsters always boasting about how powerful their members are? How did someone like the emissary even get assassinated?” The Mermaid Queen’s tone carried a hint of mockery. “In the end, it is because of their own incompetence. Why is the Dragon King so worried?” “That assassin was wearing our Ocean races’ uniform. If we do not find them, won’t our Ocean races be greatly framed?” The Dragon King’s voice couldn't help but rise a few octaves. The Mermaid Queen was surprised. The monsters actually hadn’t announced the Peacock Princess’ identity?

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