Gentlemen, it's time to enter the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

Chapter 267 This trip has been successful; we must not be greedy anymore.

To the sea beasts of Guixu, the roar sounded like a warning from a hunter, naturally scaring them into scattering in all directions.

Chen Ye saw one after another enormous deep-sea fish with exaggerated size twisting its body wildly as it ran towards the outside of Guixu.

Fortunately, Chen Ye had made preparations when he sealed off the Illusionary Light Hall. To prevent Youluozi from using demonic sounds to affect the Mirage Demon Clan again, he also set up the silence formation of the Cloud Peak Immortal Sect, so that the sounds outside the Illusionary Light Hall could not get in.

This sudden roar should no longer frighten the mirages into running around in panic.

Chen Ye hadn't expected that he would also be affected by the roar.

His dragon body was entirely transformed from four dragon pearls. Now, these dragon pearls were attracted by the roar and wanted to rush to the deepest part of the Ruins of Return, making Chen Ye's body somewhat out of control.

It seems that the previous guess was correct. The true master of this Guixu is the Jiaolong, and he should be related to the four Jiaolong at the entrance by blood. Otherwise, Chen Ye would not have had such a strong impulse.

However, Youluozi also mentioned that if Chen Ye were to enter the depths of Guixu now, he would surely die.

Although the demon lord mostly lies, Chen Ye felt that Youluozi was very serious when he mentioned the depths of Guixu, and the alluring effect in his voice was greatly reduced.

This is very likely the truth.

Upon closer reflection, if the depths of the Ruins are the ancestral home of those four dragons, and Chen Ye appears with the relics of their descendants... wouldn't that mean certain death?

Chen Ye didn't believe that an old dragon that had been sealed away for thousands of years would listen to his explanation; he figured it would swallow him whole.

Therefore, no matter how much the dragon pearl urged Chen Ye to go to the depths of Guixu, Chen Ye still chose another path.

This is not easy, because Chen Ye's dragon body was only able to transform under the influence of the dragon pearl. Once the two conflict, the body feels like it is about to fall apart.

Fortunately, the roar did not last long, and after the sound disappeared, the dragon pearl inside the body calmed down.

Chen Ye didn't know how many times the old dragon ancestor would call out each day, so he could only hurry up and search for treasure.

The mass exodus of sea monsters created an opportunity for Chen Ye. He no longer had to carefully avoid those strangely shaped and powerful sea monsters, so he headed straight for the place that looked like a treasure trove.

Through sensing, it was determined that this was a completely enclosed body of water. The entrance looked like a seamless jade disc with only a few ancient patterns on it, which would be mistaken by an ordinary person as a dead end.

But Chen Ye sensed that it was a door, and there was a huge space behind the door.

Even the dragon's senses couldn't detect what was behind the door, so Chen Ye could only carefully manipulate the formation to open the jade wall.

The jade disc slowly moved upwards. Even though Guixu had been abandoned for many years, the mechanism made no sound when it was activated, which showed how exquisite its workmanship was.

When the gate opened, a cloud of murky seawater surged out.

This place had been sealed off for who knows how many years, a completely enclosed area. The seawater inside had been fermenting for who knows how many years, and the stench made Chen Ye quickly manipulate the water flow to wash away these disgusting things.

Once the murky seawater was diluted, Chen Ye finally saw the seven-colored radiance emanating from it.

Chen Ye quickly swam into the secret chamber, where he first saw several large mountains made of pearls and gemstones.

Several "mountains" made of pearls and gemstones are scattered about, with treasures strewn all over the ground, leaving no place to even step.

This makes sense, because Guixu was originally designed for dragons, and dragons don't need to walk on the ground.

Chen Ye slowly swam over the mountain of treasures, and as he continued forward, he witnessed a scene that shocked him.

Hundreds of luminous jellyfish floated in the treasure vault.

These jellyfish are not particularly large, each about the size of a millstone, and their bodies are a dreamy, translucent, ethereal blue.

They floated silently in the water, their bodies expanding and contracting, emitting a soft and steady blue halo. And in the center of each jellyfish's bell-shaped body, a treasure box was clearly visible.

"What kind of jellyfish can live for so long?"

After carefully sensing the jellyfish, Chen Ye discovered that they were not living creatures, but rather a kind of restriction imposed by the Void.

When the dragon retrieves the treasure, these jellyfish will naturally bring the treasure to its doorstep. If outsiders come, these jellyfish will become the guardians of the treasure vault, letting the thieves know the power of the Void.

Chen Ye was also lucky; he now possessed the body of a dragon, which is why these jellyfish remained unmoved.

If it were in a different form, it would probably have been torn to shreds by these jellyfish.

Chen Ye tried to command the jellyfish to bring him treasures, but they remained unmoved, simply floating on their own, completely ignoring Chen Ye's presence.

Chen Ye thought to himself, "Does this thing require special commands to control?"

That doesn't seem to make no mistake. Even if it's a dragon's treasure trove, not just any dragon can take it. It's like an old person's wealth hidden in a box; not just any grandson can open it. You need a key.

However, Chen Ye did not have the key.

Although the Void could respond to Chen Ye's senses, it didn't actually tell Chen Ye what the password was for opening the chest and retrieving the treasure.

Chen Ye was unwilling to give up. Looking at the hundreds of floating treasure chests in front of him, he had to give it a try.

Chen Ye tried to manipulate the water flow to "grab" one of the jellyfish. But the jellyfish was very slippery, and no matter how the water flowed, it remained firmly entrenched in the group, making it impossible to catch.

Chen Ye could only grit his teeth and reach out his claws toward one of the treasure chests.

With this outstretched hand, Chen Ye was prepared to be attacked by the jellyfish, but even after he touched it, the fluttering little creature didn't make a sound.

"Huh? You can just steal it?"

Chen Ye was already prepared to take action, as long as the Golden Body of Merit could hold out.

Unexpectedly, these jellyfish were simply disobedient, but they did not attack Chen Ye.

Chen Ye didn't hold back and directly used his claws to pull it off.

The treasure box was firmly bound by the jellyfish's tentacles, and when Chen Ye pulled, he also pulled the jellyfish over. There was indeed no resistance, but these things were incredibly tough. Chen Ye felt that his dragon body could tear apart even steel, but despite using all his strength, he couldn't break free of those tentacles.

Chen Ye tried his Hellish Divine Power again, but apart from the Fire Serpent Hell, the other Hellish effects were all aimed at living beings.

The jellyfish in front of them were merely a restriction formed by an array, a tool manifested from spiritual energy, and therefore they were unaffected by Chen Ye's Hellish Divine Power.

You can't sentence a door lock to hell.

As for breaking the formation, Chen Ye also tried, but the restrictions on this treasure vault were quite complete. Trying to break it by force would be equivalent to dismantling the treasure vault, which would take more than a day or two. He would probably have to spend several years in this underwater world.

With no other option, Chen Ye had to resort to the most rudimentary method: brute force!
Chen Ye used all his strength in his dragon body, his dragon tendons were about to twitch, before he was able to take down a treasure box.

Fortunately, the jellyfish remained completely still throughout, as if tacitly accepting that Chen Ye was a descendant of the dragon who had come to steal his great-grandfather's treasure, and that nothing had happened. Although snatching just one treasure box had left Chen Ye exhausted, he had finally achieved something.

Chen Ye quickly opened the treasure box to see what was inside.

As soon as Chen Ye opened the treasure box, he felt a suffocating sensation and his body began to fall uncontrollably.

Chen Ye then realized that the seawater around him had been pushed aside by something, and his body had become like a vacuum, causing him to lose support and fall rapidly downwards.

When Chen Ye crashed hard onto the Pearl Mountain, he rolled into a mess.

However, Chen Ye still held onto the treasure box tightly in his claws. When he got up again, he could see clearly what was inside the treasure box: a light blue pearl, much smaller than the dragon pearl.

Looking around at the space that isolated the seawater, Chen Ye muttered to himself, "Could this be the legendary water-repelling pearl?"

Legend has it that whether it is river water or sea water, as long as it encounters the water-repelling pearl, it will be forcibly separated. This thing should be the nemesis of dragons, so why is it stored in a treasure vault?
Ignoring that for now, Chen Ye closed the treasure box and gripped it tightly in his hand.

The surrounding seawater suddenly closed in with a loud bang, making Chen Ye's head spin again.

Chen Ye shook his head; despite being bumped twice, he was quite happy.

"This box is a treasure too! It can even block the water-repelling beads, and it's also a treasure similar to a storage bag!"

Chen Ye didn't even dare to bring his storage bag when diving into the deep sea, because the pressure there was too great and ordinary magical treasures would be crushed. Chen Ye usually only used ordinary items, so he naturally didn't dare to carry them with him.

However, Chenguang's innate supernatural ability is only a small pocket, which can't hold much.

Unexpectedly, there were some gains in this treasure trove. This small box can hold a lot of things; it would be too extravagant to only put in a water-repelling pearl.

Chen Ye looked again at the hundreds of jellyfish, wondering how many treasures were hidden inside. He was about to make a fortune.

Chen Ye quickly read aloud, "This junior, Chen Ye, came to Guixu to explore for treasures and took advantage of the senior dragons. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will definitely repay them."

If you receive a favor, you must bear the consequences. If you have the chance, you might be able to find out who is the one who is sealed deep in the Ruins of Return. If possible, you could release this ancestor of the dragon as a way of repaying the debt.

After reading this, Chen Ye couldn't wait to rush towards the second jellyfish.

Since the jellyfish won't fight back, let's just keep robbing them!
Chen Ye used all his strength to lie on the jellyfish and forcefully pry them apart.

Having learned from experience, this time it took much less time to take down the second treasure box.

Upon opening it, it turned out to be a crystal-clear flying sword.

Chen Ye pondered, "A dragon using flying swords? This treasure vault probably doesn't contain their spoils of war, does it?"

I wonder how powerful this flying sword is. I'll give it to Su Chunyi later.

Chen Ye placed the flying sword and the water-repelling pearl in the same treasure box and continued his treasure hunt.

Chen Ye was exhausted and his whole body ached, but he was still very excited as long as he could snatch a treasure box, and he couldn't wait to start snatching the next one.

When he was almost exhausted, Chen Ye finally opened a treasure box and got what he wanted.

It was a long robe that seemed to be woven from seawater. When Chen Ye first opened the box, he thought he had encountered an empty box, but after carefully sensing it, he could find that there was a special magic treasure inside.

When Chen Ye took out the light and weightless robe and infused it with a little spiritual energy, the magical artifact transformed into a light veil, enveloping his dragon body.

At first, nothing seemed amiss, but as soon as Chen Ye had a thought, another layer of fine dragon scales would appear on the dragon's body, and they could change color and shape according to Chen Ye's will.

Chen Ye tried to circulate the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique, transforming a part of his body into the shape of seawater. The dragon scales then changed, turning into the color of seawater.

Although he didn't know how good this treasure's defensive effect was, it was exactly the kind of protective magic weapon that Chen Ye needed that could be changed at will.

After obtaining this magical artifact, Chen Ye put all the treasures he had acquired into a treasure box, and then said to Chen Guang, "Let's go back."

Chen Guang asked in confusion, "Sect Master, there are still many parts of this treasure box that have not been opened."

Chen Ye looked at the jellyfish and knew that he had obtained less than one-tenth of their weight.

But one shouldn't be too greedy. This journey has already brought Chenguang back to his hometown and found the treasure Chen Ye wanted, so it can be considered a success. Even if there are still many treasures in front of us, we shouldn't continue to waste time in such a dangerous place as Guixu.

"Retrieving the treasure takes too much time, and the Ruins of Return are extremely dangerous. Now that we have obtained what we wanted, we should return promptly to avoid causing further trouble."

Chen Ye decisively closed the treasure vault door, then took the treasure box and swam toward the entrance to the Ruins of Return.

Most of the sea beasts in Guixu had fled, making their departure much smoother. They returned to the entrance of Guixu without encountering any obstacles.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Ye erected a tombstone for the four dragons he had buried, just as he had erected a tombstone for the mortals who had been murdered in the desolate mountains.

After doing all this, Chen Ye swam towards the sea at top speed.

When Guixu fell silent again, a half-human dragon finally arrived at the entrance of Guixu.

The Azure Dragon Lord looked at the gate of the Ruins of Return and exclaimed in surprise, "It really is the Ruins of Return! Youluozi didn't lie to me at all. The sea chart doesn't have the slightest twist? Is he afraid that I'm too late?"

Although I had a bad feeling, I was certain that this Ruins of Return was real.

The Azure Dragon Lord also possesses the bloodline of a dragon, though it is somewhat diluted, he can still sense the call of the Void to him.

Upon cautiously approaching, the Azure Dragon Lord was immediately drawn to the tombstone at the entrance.

"The four dragons are buried here?"

The Azure Dragon Lord immediately threw his head back and laughed, exclaiming excitedly, "Heaven is helping me! Heaven is helping me!"

The treasure I've been searching for my whole life is right in front of me! I don't even need to risk entering the Ruins of Return to find it. Isn't this just incredible luck?!
The revival of the Demonic Sect was indeed ordained by Heaven!

Without hesitation, the Azure Dragon Lord opened its mouth and swallowed the seabed soil of completely different colors.

This gulp swallowed tens of thousands of pounds of seawater and loose soil, finally bringing the corpses of the four dragons back to life.

The Azure Dragon Lord couldn't wait to pounce on it and take out the dragon pearl he had been dreaming of.

But a moment later, the elated lord let out an angry roar: "Where is the Flood Dragon Pearl?! Who stole my Flood Dragon Pearl! I will tear you to pieces!"

The corpses of the four dragons were all remarkably intact, but the dragon pearls were nowhere to be found. He had swum across thousands of miles of deep sea, rushing there at all his might, only to be beaten to it by someone else. This was even more painful than killing the Azure Dragon Lord.

The Azure Dragon Lord gritted his teeth and cursed, "Youluozi, you damned gossip! You knew all along that Guixu was here, and you must have taken that dragon pearl. You were just trying to make fun of me. I will tear you apart alive!"

(End of this chapter)