Chapter 136 The Dragon Palace of the Styx

Qingran transformed into a graceful phantom, stepping on the Wind-Riding Dragon Steps and riding a gust of wind, flying over from afar.

Upon seeing Qingran suddenly appear, Wang Hao did not hide his dragon horns, appearing completely open and honest, and said, "Xia Xiaoyi and I are only two meters apart, how are we being all lovey-dovey?"

Qingran landed on the ground, her long robe trailing behind her. With her snow-white chin held high, she walked towards Wang Hao, sneered, and said, "I clearly heard you say just now that you wouldn't mistreat her. If you haven't done anything wrong, why would you say such a thing?"

Wang Hao and Xia Xiaoyi were both speechless for a moment, unsure how to respond.

Qing Ran snorted coldly, staring at the dagger in Wang Hao's hand, and asked, "What is that in your hand?"

Wang Hao didn't hide the secret of the dragon horn, and said with a smile, "Based on my speculation, it should be a dragon horn from a four-winged earth dragon, which can open a secret treasure."

Qingran's eyes lit up, and she stretched out a slender, jade-like hand, saying, "Such an important treasure, you should entrust it to me for safekeeping. After all, my cultivation is stronger than yours, so you don't have to worry about it being stolen."

How could Wang Hao possibly give her the dragon horn? He shook his head and laughed, "Although I haven't broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, how do you know that my current strength is inferior to yours?"

Qingran's eyes brightened further as he said, "You want to exchange a few blows with me? Fine! If you can withstand one of my blows without getting hurt, I'll let you keep the dragon horn. If you can't withstand it, you'll have to hand over the dragon horn to me for safekeeping."

Regardless of whether Wang Hao agreed or not, a violent whirlwind formed around Qing Ran's body, transforming into a giant tornado, and powerful energy gathered on her.

After entering the Crimson Flame Secret Realm, Qingran's cultivation level also improved significantly. It seems that he has not only reached the early stage of Foundation Establishment, but is about to break through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

Suddenly, a powerful wind swept across a space of hundreds of feet, emitting a sharp howling sound.

Suddenly, Qingran struck out with a palm, as fast as lightning, and in an instant, it had already hit Wang Hao's chest.

Wang Hao stood firm in the raging wind, a slight smile playing on his lips. He raised his hand with incredible speed and unleashed four punches in quick succession. The fist shadows merged together, forming a palm print that unleashed four times the power.

"boom!"

The two palms collided, producing a deafening sound.

Under the impact of the two forces, Wang Hao and Qing Ran were both sent flying backward at the same time, resulting in a draw.

Wang Hao retreated nine zhang, touched the ground with his toes, and regained his balance. Qing Ran also retreated nine zhang, landing gently on the ground like a flower petal.

A look of surprise appeared on Qingran's beautiful and elegant face. She said, "You haven't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet, how can you be so strong? Even someone at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining couldn't possibly exchange a single blow with me without suffering any damage."

Wang Hao smiled slightly and said, "Below Foundation Establishment, there is another realm called Physical Foundation Establishment, which means that the strength of the physical body reaches the Foundation Establishment realm. In addition, my spiritual energy is relatively abundant, so my strength is about the same as that of Foundation Establishment."

"How is that possible? I've never heard of this realm before." Qingran's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she realized that she could see through Wang Hao more and more. It seemed that he knew a lot about cultivation that ordinary people did not.

Qingran saw Wang Hao smile slightly and remain silent, so she didn't press the matter further. After all, there were outsiders present, and in her view, Xia Xiaoyi was one of those outsiders.

"I can entrust the dragon horn to you for safekeeping, but do you know what this dragon horn is for?" Qingran steered the conversation toward the dragon horn, staring at Zhang Ruochen with less arrogance and more cold elegance.

Wang Hao said, "It should be the key to unlocking some important place, maybe it's in the Crimson Flame Secret Realm."

Gu Hua 　　Qingran shook her head and said, "It's impossible in the Crimson Flame Secret Realm."

"How can you be so sure?" Wang Hao raised an eyebrow, as if the other party knew some secret.

Qingran glanced at Xia Xiaoyi and said coldly, "Junior Sister Xia, we need to discuss some important matters. Could you please excuse us for a moment?"

Xia Xiaoyi gave Wang Hao a meaningful look, said nothing, immediately turned around, walked into the woods, lit a cigarette and started smoking.

Qingran watched Xia Xiaoyi walk away and felt very pleased. He nodded in satisfaction and said to Wang Hao, "A hundred years ago, the Li family also participated in the battle to defeat the Fire Serpent."

"Some secret scrolls record some unknown things about that battle, such as the dragon horn, and according to some secret scrolls, the battle between the Chinese God of War and the fire serpent."

"At the last moment, the God of War chopped off one of its dragon horns with a single strike, but was also harmed by the fire poison. And that dragon horn opened up the Crimson Flame Secret Realm that produces milk."

Wang Hao narrowed his eyes and said, "There is a pair of dragon horns. One of them can open the gate to the Crimson Flame Secret Realm. So what place does the other dragon horn open?"

The other place is definitely the same as the Crimson Flame Secret Realm. So, the only place in Tianxing that is the same as the Crimson Flame Secret Realm is the underwater dragon palace at the bottom of the Styx River!

The underwater Dragon Palace is located at the bottom of the River Styx, and is even more dangerous than the Crimson Flame Secret Realm. To this day, no one has been able to open the gates of the Dragon Palace.

Only martial artists below the Heavenly Realm can evade the formation's suppression and enter the outer perimeter of the Dragon Palace to search for treasures.

In the eyes of the Fire Serpent, martial artists below the Heavenly Realm were as weak as ants. Therefore, when it set up the formation to protect the Dragon Palace, it did not take martial artists below the Heavenly Realm into consideration at all.

Even if martial artists below the Heavenly Realm manage to evade the formation and enter the outer perimeter of the underwater dragon palace, they will still encounter various dangers. Out of ten martial artists who go in, only two or three will come out alive.

More than 90% of the treasures in the Crimson Flame Secret Realm have already been taken, and the remaining treasures have been searched countless times by students who have entered the Crimson Flame Secret Realm over the past hundred years.

However, 99% of the treasures in the underwater dragon palace have not been taken away and are still locked in the dragon palace. It is hard to imagine how many precious things are in the lair of a ferocious beast that has cultivated to the Heavenly Realm in Tianxing.

The two exchanged a glance, knowing that the fewer people who knew about this, the better.

Suddenly, Qingran's expression turned serious, and she said, "There's one more thing I forgot to tell you. The Crimson Flame Secret Realm has become quite dangerous. Not only have the evil people from the black market escaped, but a bloodthirsty monster has also appeared."

"I have decided to end the intermediate-level relic exploration exam early and leave the Crimson Flame Secret Realm now."

As soon as Qingran finished speaking, Xia Xiaoyi, who was standing some distance away, suddenly let out a scream, as if she had been attacked.

Wang Hao and Qing Ran reacted extremely quickly, almost simultaneously unleashing the Wind-Riding Flying Dragon Shadow, transforming into two afterimages as they rushed towards Xia Xiaoyi.

The two used their fastest speed, and a moment later they arrived at the spot where Xia Xiaoyi had just been standing.

But it was too late. Xia Xiaoyi had already disappeared. Within a radius of a hundred feet, there was only a hazy mist, and she could not be seen at all.

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