Chapter 2683 - 2659: The Ring of the Dark Palace

Chapter 2683: Chapter 2659: The Ring of the Dark Palace

Chapter 2659 The Ring of the Dark Palace

But the moment Lin Feng lifted the book, the stone table started to move...

"Watch out!"

Lin Feng shouted and swiftly moved, shielding the three women beside him. Instantly, the Seven-Colored Essence Gang burst forth, creating a protective barrier that enveloped the four of them. At the same time, as the Seven-Colored Essence Gang appeared, four black giant dragons, each dozens of yards long, flew out from beneath the stone table. Their bodies emitted a dense demon energy, and their terrifying blue eyes glowed menacingly, roaring as they flew towards Lin Feng and his companions...

Seeing this, Lin Feng knew that if he didn’t block the dragons, the three women would surely be injured. At this critical moment, he transformed the Seven-Colored Essence Gang into a giant hand, blocking in front of them. As the black dragons collided with the Seven-Colored Essence Gang giant hand, the demon energy and Seven-Colored Essence Gang instantly mixed, forming a powerful shockwave that exploded in all directions.

The entire building shook violently from the force of the shockwave, and the surrounding stone walls were bombarded, causing many stones to fall with a deafening roar...

Lin Feng was forced back a dozen yards by the impact, standing firm as he suddenly spat out a mist of blood. He hadn’t expected these four dragons to be so formidable, capable of shattering his Seven-Colored Essence Gang. As the Seven-Colored Essence Gang and dragons collided, the dragons disappeared. He then realized that these dragons were not their true forms but were protective divine souls, or perhaps mechanisms guarding the secrets beneath the stone table.

"Brother Lin, you’re hurt!"

"Feng Feng, are you okay?"

"What... should we do now?"

Seeing Lin Feng spew blood, the three women anxiously ran to his side. If it hadn’t been for Lin Feng’s desperate defense against the black giant dragons, with their strength, they might have already perished. Moreover, these black dragons’ origins were unknown, and even a warrior like Lin Feng was injured, making them realize that the building’s owner was an extremely terrifying being.

Lin Feng waved to the three women, saying, "Don’t worry."

He didn’t want the three women to worry, but fear brewed in his heart. Even with his strength, being wounded by these dragons was unimaginable. What secrets could be hidden beneath these dragons?

The four cautiously returned to the stone table, uncertain whether other mechanisms remained.

"Bang!"

The tabletop of the stone table slowly began to move, suddenly revealing a streak of blue light that illuminated the interior of the building. Before them appeared a skeleton wrapped in blue crystals. This skeleton was definitely not an ordinary human, its form larger than average, with long arms, just like the puppet soldiers outside, and its entire body shone with a faint blue light. A bizarre skeleton ring adorned its finger, engraved with strange runes, possibly symbolizing the leader of a race.

"Oh my, it’s a coffin?" Lingling exclaimed, seeing the peculiar skeleton but never expecting a coffin beneath the stone table. It appeared the black dragons were guarding the skeleton.

"What kind of person is this?" Si Hong gazed from afar at the skeleton within the coffin, never having seen such a strange species. What kind of person could this be? Judging by the dragons’ terrifying power, the owner must be an even mightier being.

"That ring is so eerie..." Tao Tao equally stared at the corpse, finally understanding why the structure emitted such a dreadful aura; it was a tomb.

"I’m not sure either." Lin Feng scrutinized the skeleton, answering, "It’s likely no one has been here for tens of thousands of years. What’s odd is the identity of this blue skeleton. Why did it die here on the Inner Island?"

The figure certainly wasn’t human, nor like any demon beast. The faint blue aura from the bones indicated the person was likely of Divine Emperor level strength before death.

Lin Feng reached out, examining the ring on the skeleton’s finger closely, noticing the similarity between the runes and the island map from the book he had just acquired. He theorized this individual might be of significant importance to a certain race, and this ring was a symbol of identity.

Lin Feng removed the ring from the pale blue skeleton’s hand, and suddenly, the blue light vanished from the skeleton, gathering onto the ring. His mind flashed rapidly with scenes from the previous battle relief, standing amidst a sandy battlefield, surrounded by echoes of shrieks and roars, vividly recalling the bloody scene.

"Should we take it?" Si Hong saw Lin Feng pause again and patted his shoulder to ask.

"Yes, it might be useful one day." Lin Feng snapped to, looking seriously at Si Hong as he spoke. He felt a sense of foreboding, as if destiny had brought him here specifically to get this ring and solve this mystery. He couldn’t be seeing an unprecedented scene without reason. What could be guiding him?

He then stored the ring in his spatial space and, together with Tao Tao, Lingling, and Si Hong, left the dark palace.

The four spent another half month exploring the island. Lin Feng gathered many useful spiritual medicines and spent pleasant days with Tao Tao and the others. Time flew by quickly, and it was about time to return to Snow City since they had been on Snow Hidden Island for so long, and he had many tasks left unfinished in the Southern Region.

With a faint smile, Lin Feng said to the three women, "I need to head back."

Though reluctant to leave them, there was no other choice. With their abilities, staying with him was dangerous. They could only focus on cultivation in the Cave Heaven Mansion or wait until returning to Lin City to let them out once it was entirely safe.

"So soon..." Lingling looked at Lin Feng with reluctance. She felt the days went by so quickly and didn’t want to be separated from Lin Feng, unsure when they would meet again.

"Yes." Tao Tao also held Lin Feng’s hand and said, though she could understand Lin Feng’s difficulties. Now was not the time for a reunion. She could only strive to improve herself faster. She really wanted to come out and help Lin Feng, as Lin Feng had too many things to do, distracting him further was not an option.

"Be careful." Si Hong looked at Lin Feng and advised him. She was most worried about Lin Feng. Although Lin Feng was incredibly powerful, he was not invincible in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm. She truly did not want to leave Lin Feng.

Lin Feng nodded, looked at the three women, smiled, and said, "Don’t worry."

The three women escorted Lin Feng to the island’s entrance, and Lin Feng then brought them into the Cave Heaven Mansion. With a flash, he passed through the barrier and used Thousand Miles in One Step to quickly return to Snow City...

......

In Snow City.

"Clan Leader, where did these spirit fruits come from?"

"Yes, they are really delicious!"

"Is there anything fun at the Snow Peak Ice Field?"

...

Everyone was idly drinking tea and chatting in Ao Lin’s meeting hall, feeling very relaxed. Lin Feng had been gone for over a month once again, and nobody knew if he had found the legendary Inner Island...

Just then, Lin Feng suddenly appeared in front of everyone. Seeing Lin Feng had returned, everyone rushed to greet him.

"Boss! You’re back!"

"Did you find the Inner Island, Boss?"

"Boss..."

...

Ma Biaohu, Tangyuan, and the two Great Demon Venerables eagerly asked Lin Feng about the Inner Island. They were also curious about where Lin Feng had gone for so long.

"Brother Lin, did you find the Inner Island?" Ao Lin asked curiously. He really wanted to know if Lin Feng had found the Inner Island, but Lin Feng had already done so much for the Ao Xue Hiding Fox clan, he felt it was inappropriate to ask directly.

Lin Feng smiled softly, sat down, and took a sip of tea. He said to everyone, "No, I just found a good place and collected some spiritual medicine."

He did not want to talk about the Inner Island with Ao Lin and the others because the Ao Xue Hiding Fox clan simply could not enter it, and if there were any other dangers, it would harm them. So he just mentioned it briefly.

"I see." Although Ao Lin was a bit disappointed with this answer, he felt if Lin Feng couldn’t find it, perhaps it really was just a legend.

"Clan Leader, it’s time for us to leave, we have been here too long," Lin Feng said gratefully to Ao Lin. This time they had stayed on the Snow Peak Ice Field for quite a while, thanks to the generous hospitality of the Ao Xue Hiding Fox clan. Lin Feng was truly grateful to them.

Ao Lin smiled and said, "You are our great benefactor, it is we who should thank you."

Lin Feng had helped the Ao Xue Hiding Fox clan so much. They had little to offer in return, as there was nothing of value on the Snow Peak Ice Field. Then he remembered that Ma Biaohu, Tangyuan, and the others had enjoyed the island’s wine before, so he ordered some Half-Demon Enchantress wine to be given to Lin Feng and his people.

"Benefactor, are you leaving?" Xue’er burst into tears upon hearing that Lin Feng was leaving. Over time, Xue’er had grown a close bond with Lin Feng, Ma Biaohu, and Tangyuan. This time Lin Feng was leaving, and she didn’t know when they would meet again. At this thought, Xue’er could no longer hold back and jumped into Lin Feng’s arms.

"Yes, don’t run around anymore," Lin Feng said while touching Xue’er’s head.

"See you later!" Tangyuan waved at Xue’er. It was also reluctant to part with this good friend, but there was no other choice.

Ma Biaohu was also full of sorrow and didn’t say a word. After all, Xue’er had always been under his care, and his bond with Xue’er was even deeper. Afterward, he hugged Xue’er and said, "You must be good."

Xue’er nodded obediently, watching them leave Snow City.

Ao Lin escorted Lin Feng and his group to the island’s edge, then suddenly a white light rapidly flew in from the distance and landed in front of them, and Ao Qin appeared.