Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 226 Witch & Zhen
The underground palace was vast; even the most powerful flashlight could only illuminate a corner of it.

However, Chu Danqing and the others could clearly see the dragon skeletons scattered haphazardly on the ground inside the underground palace.

Some are very complete, while others are incomplete.

Dragon skeletons are not made up of human remains; they are indeed from another life form.

This means that the Corpse Dragon was not an original creation of feng shui, but rather something that was imitated.

This also indirectly proves that these mythical creatures actually existed in ancient times.

However, Chu Danqing had no idea how ancient this "ancient time" was.

Guo Ming had never seen such a scene before. Although these dragons had become skeletons, the faint pressure emanating from them allowed him to glimpse a trace of their former power.

If he hadn't been dead for so long, if he had only a breath left, that imposing aura would have crushed him so much that he couldn't even lift his head.

"They're all dead, no need to worry," Chu Danqing said, feigning composure. If he didn't court death, Paradise wouldn't have given him a mission that meant certain death.

So while he was panicked, he wasn't scared enough.

Guo Ming nodded in agreement, and then followed Chu Danqing into the underground palace.

The dragon carcasses were so enormous that they made the dragons appear extremely small when moving among them.

They walked towards the center of the underground palace without encountering any resurrection of the corpses or anything else.

On the contrary, they have gradually become accustomed to the oppressive aura of the dragon skeleton.

When they arrived at the center of the underground palace, the so-called Dragon-Slaying Platform, it was not particularly luxurious or extravagant.

It was just a simple platform, and it looked like a simple slaughterhouse.

On the side, there was a rough rattan chair, on which lay a mummified corpse.

The corpse was dressed in clothing similar to that of an ancient shaman, and was covered with numerous ornaments.

"This is... the Dragon-Slaying Platform?" Guo Ming's tone was uncertain.

The contrast between the dragon skeletons in front and this small slaughterhouse was too stark.

After looking around, Chu Danqing said helplessly, "I don't know either."

This was also his first time here.

“It’s the Dragon-Slaying Platform.” A hoarse voice answered their questions.

This terrified the two of them, but they couldn't find the source of the sound no matter how much they looked around, so they immediately focused their attention on the mummified corpse.

Sure enough, the mummified corpse slowly climbed up from the wicker chair.

"Finally, someone with some skill has arrived." The mummified corpse rose to its feet, a ghastly green light gleaming in its eyes. "Is it still the Kan Dynasty outside?"

“No, the Kan Dynasty has been gone for a thousand years,” Chu Danqing said.

The other party clearly didn't have much malicious intent.

"So I've been lying here for another thousand years," the mummified corpse said wistfully, then added, "So what are you doing here?"

Chu Danqing took out the Ziwei Jade Seal and the Imperial Purple Qi and said, "I plan to use the Imperial Purple Qi to refine the Ziwei Jade Seal."

First of all, he won't.

Therefore, it is highly likely that the shaman-like person in front of us will be the one to fall into this trap.

"Oh, the last one to do that was a little guy from Kan Chao."

“I helped him refine himself, and he helped me build a wall outside the underground palace and find someone who could give me peace.”

"It seems he only succeeded halfway," the mummified corpse said in a deep voice.

He was not disappointed by the failure, because this was not the first time he had entrusted a client with this task.

“My name is Zhen, and I am a shaman. You can call me Shaman Zhen.” The mummified corpse looked at the dragon bones in the underground palace and continued, “I should have rested in peace after my death.”

"But the soul is trapped in the corpse and tormented for eternity."

"I can help you, but you have to promise me two things."

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing immediately replied, "Please speak, senior."

"First, kill me and let me rest in peace." Wu Zhen's first condition was exactly what Chu Danqing expected.

"The second one is a bit more troublesome, but if you want to use the imperial purple aura to refine the Ziwei Jade Seal, you must do it."

As Wu Zhen spoke, she pointed to the simple Dragon Slaughtering Platform: "Too many dragons have died on the Dragon Slaughtering Platform, so some of the remaining dragon souls are tormented and unable to be reborn, thus becoming a calamity here."

"When I was refining Kan Chao's soul, I was able to keep it under control, and thus I could ignore the dragon's evil."

"That won't work now, so if you want to cleanse yourself, you need to get rid of this dragon monster."

"Of course, if you want to get rid of the dragon monster, you have to lure him out first."

"With my crippled body here, this dragon monster won't dare to show its face, so it has to kill me first."

Hearing this, Chu Danqing was completely stunned.

"Senior, you need to be logical when you speak." Chu Danqing's words showed high emotional intelligence; otherwise, it would just mean you're senile.

With your abilities, you expect those two brothers to go and kill? That's a bit too outrageous.

Even if they can kill him, how can you help him refine his spirit if you're already dead?

"Don't worry, so many years have passed, and the dragon's strength is now less than a hundred percent of what it used to be," Wu Zhen said slowly. "With the strength of the person beside you, killing him won't be difficult."

Chu Danqing's eye twitched. Was this Long Nie's problem?

"As for me, my condition is even worse."

"With only this crippled body left, it can't exert much of its strength."

“If you agree, my soul will leave my body, and you can then proceed,” Wu Zhen said. At the same time, the hidden quest in the Paradise also appeared.

[Hidden Quest: Defeat the Corpse Witch Zhen before returning]

[Trial Difficulty: S-Rank (Nightmare)]

[Trial Reward: Paradise Points x 20000, Attribute Points +5]

[Trial Failed: Paradise Points -40000, Random Attribute -2]

Chu Danqing now understood where the S-rank talent mission came from.

To refine the Purple Jade Seal with the Emperor's Purple Aura, one must first kill Wu Zhen and Long Nie.

Otherwise, even if Chu Danqing knew the method of refining, there wouldn't be a suitable environment and conditions to carry it out.

He immediately accepted the hidden mission and said, "Okay!"

Since things had come to this point, he had no choice but to agree.

We've already reached this stage in the talent quest, so there's no point in giving up now.

Upon hearing his words, a rare smile appeared on Wu Zhen's withered face.

"But I have a question," Chu Danqing said, "Why didn't you take your own life, senior?"

"Sigh, it's not that I don't want to, but that I can't." Wu Zhen's good mood vanished immediately after Chu Danqing asked her that question.

"Over the years, I have been using my soul to weaken the dragon's evil spirit while constantly eroding the malevolent energy of this crumbling body."

"If I do not find someone who can suppress the remnant body and the dragon's evil before I end my own life, this remnant body will be transformed into a monstrous beast and bring about a great calamity."

"This is only the best outcome. The mutilated body and the dragon's offspring live together day and night, and are both ferocious creatures. Once they unite, it will be even more terrifying."

"In my time, this would naturally not amount to anything, but I learned from the young man Kan Chao that the human world is now in decline."

"If such a ferocious creature were to descend, who could stop it?"

"That's why I held on to my last breath, finally waiting for you, my destined one, to come and help me," Wu Zhen said truthfully.

As for why he didn't take action? He has been suppressing and weakening the enemy.

Otherwise, how could Chu Danqing possibly be a match for the complete Corpse Witch Zhen and Dragon Evil?

I'm afraid that the moment they step into this underground palace, they'll be consumed by the malevolent energy and die.

“Yes, it is possible, but may I ask if you can turn this place into a body of water?” Chu Danqing asked.

Since it's an S-level mission, Chu Danqing definitely needs to maximize his advantages.

The reason why the three insects, namely the Face-Yin Serpent, the Centipede Corpse Serpent, and the Ghost-Faced Dragon Teng, can reach the S-rank is because they can only reach the S-rank.

The reason why the hidden quests of Wu Zhen and Long Nie can reach S rank is because the upper limit of rank 1 is S rank.

As for the unknown, such as the Cave God, only Wu Zhen at the height of her power could answer that.

"Water area? What do you want to do?" Wu Zhen asked, not quite understanding.

"Of course, it's about strengthening our combat power," Chu Danqing said confidently. "Fighting in the water allows us to double our strength."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhen was not particularly surprised. Instead, she pondered for a moment and asked, "How much water do you need for this area?"

The fact that he asked this question indicates that he could indeed do it, but he couldn't provide a sufficiently large body of water as aid.

"Well, it might require a certain amount." Chu Danqing wasn't quite sure about the water standards required by Pulaolongzi; he had previously used Baxialongzi's standards.

Actually, he only mentioned it briefly and didn't really expect Wu Zhen to be able to do it.

"Very well, I'll do my best." Seeing Chu Danqing's vague answer, Wu Zhen could only do her best.

“However, I need your cooperation on this matter,” Wu Zhen said. “The ditch I left here when I killed Huanglong has now become a river.”

"I will give you a direction and help you connect the upper and lower parts to divert the river water down."

"Once the water level is reached, we can block the passage," Wu Zhen suggested.

Chu Danqing also heard some incredible news.

He had heard Zhong Ting mention this story, but Zhong Ting said it was just anecdotal history and shouldn't be taken seriously.

Chu Danqing had previously held the same view.

Surprisingly, this outlandish history turned out to be true.

Moreover, the person who did it is still in the underground palace beneath the Huanglong River.

After saying that, Wu Zhen explained the location and plan to Chu Danqing in detail.

Wu Zhen didn't know any of this before; it was all based on the blueprints and locations left behind when the tomb of Prince Yuanping was built.

He was the one who guided the construction at the time; otherwise, how could Kan Chao have suppressed this fierce corpse and dragon monster?
This also allowed Wu Zhen to learn a lot about Kan Chao, Huanglongjiang, and Cangmang Ancient Ridge.

His plan was very detailed and had a high success rate in implementation.

Chu Danqing could only say that this old ginger is indeed spicier.

Even after being trapped in this underground palace for so many years, it remains incredibly powerful.

As for why Wu Zhen was trapped in the underground palace, Chu Danqing did not ask.

The other party seemed reluctant to talk about it, which suggests there must be some hidden reason.

This has little to do with Chu Danqing; after all, it's his business.

He only needs to ensure the smooth operation of the transaction between the two parties; there's no need for him to pry into the details.

Just like Wu Zhen, she didn't ask about his origins either.

(End of this chapter)