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Chapter 176 Dragon Palace Secret Realm, Bitter Sea Dragon Subduing Formation

Ao Peng used his mind to catch seven treasure fish, and then used the seven treasure fish to pull the treasure ship forward in the deep sea. After about half an hour, suddenly a great light shone in the darkness before him.

A huge, perfect radiance covered almost the size of a town. Within the radiance, clusters of fiery red corals formed a forest, and beneath the coral forest, all kinds of treasures were scattered everywhere.

Ao Peng steered the treasure ship closer.

You have discovered the Dragon Palace's secret realm. As rumored, it is indeed filled with treasures.

Ao Peng maneuvered the treasure ship closer to a cluster of fire coral. He used his [Evil-Repelling Heavenly Vision] to look and saw a conch shell hanging on it. The conch shell was as big as a baby, with a pure white body covered with golden patterns. Ao Peng took a closer look and even held his breath slightly, because the golden patterns combined together actually formed a complete emblem!

The Compassionate Conch Shell is a Buddhist ritual implement, offered by eminent monks. It embodies Buddhist principles, and when blown, it can cause evildoers to lay down their weapons and develop compassion.

A complete emblem means that after obtaining this conch shell, one can use it to comprehend and imprint the emblem into one's inner world!

Ao Peng looked around and saw that the fiery red coral reefs were filled with dazzling treasures, almost all of which were of the same level as the [Compassionate Conch Shell], numbering in the hundreds or thousands!

And this is only what can be seen. In the entire Dragon Palace, there are at least tens of thousands of magical artifacts with patterns!

"The Dragon Palace is indeed full of treasures, living up to its reputation."

Ao Peng had no water-related skills and was not good at naval combat. He thought for a while, took out paper and pen, and copied the shape of the conch shell. He also took out a fine brush painting. In the painting, the ghost general was burly and carried a four- or five-meter-long anchor. He had a blue face and fangs and looked fierce and evil.

Ao Peng flicked his brush, and the Iron Anchor Ghost fell into the water. Xiu was originally a water ghost, and was as free as a fish in the coral forest. Following Ao Peng's instructions, he reached out to take the [Compassionate Conch] hanging on the branch.

Just as the Iron Anchor Ghost General was about to grab the conch shell, a dark shadow emerged from it. It was emaciated, and its arms transformed into scythes, cutting through the waves and aiming straight for the Iron Anchor Ghost General's head!

Conch Ghost Monk: This is the monk who possessed this conch shell in his lifetime. After his death, he was filled with resentment and turned into a vengeful spirit, hiding in the conch shell. Using the conch shell as bait, anyone who has any greed in their heart will have their soul hooked and sink to the bottom of the sea forever!

Although the Conch Ghost Monk launched a sneak attack, it was still two full runes lower than the Anchor Ghost General. When the Anchor Ghost General saw the two sickle hooks coming, he swung his anchor chain with his other hand, turning it into a streak of black light and crashing into the sickle hooks.

The combined force of the two created a ripple in the water, directly shattering the coral tree in front of them. The Conch Ghost Monk was no match for him; both of his arms were broken, and he hurriedly tried to retreat back into the conch shell to escape.

However, Ao Peng, who was on the ship, had already drawn the image of the Conch Ghost Monk on the conch shell, and softly shouted, "Freeze!"

An invisible force of attraction emanated from the canvas, forming a tornado. The conch-shell ghost monk was caught in the tornado and had no way to escape. By the time he came to his senses, the scroll had already fallen into Ao Peng's hands, and the painting "The Ghost Monk in the Sea Snatching Souls" was completed in an instant.

[With the Myriad Phenomena Return to Truth Diagram, you have immobilized the Conch Shell Ghost Monk. You have also gained a sliver of insight into the Dragon Palace's Buddhist teachings. Your proficiency with the Myriad Phenomena Return to Truth Diagram has increased by 10.]

The Iron Anchor Ghost General watched helplessly as the Conch Ghost Monk was sealed into the painting, and sighed in his heart, "Another one."

But then He thought again, it would be good to have someone to keep him company!

He already knew Ao Peng's strength and some of his background. Now that they were in the water, the Iron Anchor Ghost General's mind immediately became active.

He hurriedly took the [Compassionate Conch Shell] and presented it to Ao Peng like a precious treasure, flattering him, "General, there are so many treasures here, it's like the legendary Dragon Palace. I am not very talented, but I know a treasure-hunting technique in the water, which may be of some insignificant help."

Ao Peng glanced at the Iron Anchor Ghost General, and he naturally knew what the ghost general was thinking.

Rather than being sealed in the painting by Ao Peng and only allowed to roam freely during battles, it would be better for them to take the initiative and surrender voluntarily.

Ao Peng ignored the anchor because the system gave him another notification.

[Your subordinate has given a very good suggestion: thousands of evil spirits lurk among the treasures here. If you use the Myriad Manifestations Return to Truth Scroll to subdue them all, you might be able to depict all the demons of the Dragon Palace.]

Ao Peng glanced at his [Myriad Phenomena Return to Truth Diagram] (Legendary, 10/5000). This skill evolved from the fully mastered [Soul Transfer and Spirit Fixation] by fusing the Kitchen God's True Fire and the rules of humanity. It can obtain all laws by drawing all phenomena.

However, this path is not easy. When Ao Peng drew Iron Anchor Ghost General, Three-Headed Naga, and Lucky Goddess before, although he gained something, he did not increase the proficiency of this legendary level skill.

The core reason is that although they possess the power of rules, their strength is too weak and too scattered, making it impossible for them to meet the requirements for advancement in the [Myriad Phenomena Return to Truth Diagram].

However, this Conch Ghost Monk, who is only at the level of a single chapter, actually granted 10 points of proficiency to the [Myriad Manifestations Return to Truth Diagram] after sealing just one. This means that Ao Peng only needs to seal 500 of the demons and monsters here to obtain his second epic skill!

Once the 【Verse of Wisdom for Attaining Fruition】 becomes an epic skill, it can directly invoke the authority of three stars, influencing the fortunes of thousands of people, and even helping Ao Peng leave behind corresponding folk legends and historical imprints in a certain place!

Are the monsters and demons here of such high quality?

Ao Peng instantly realized there was a trap here. If he dared to continue doing this, the system would dig a big pit for him to jump into.

Not only did Ao Peng discover the pit here, but after he sealed the Conch Ghost Monk, the surrounding coral forest also seemed to be affected in some way. The fiery red coral forest moved imperceptibly and began to change with the power to encompass heaven and earth. The originally clear path became layered, as if it were about to form a huge maze.

[You have entered the Bitter Sea Dragon-Subduing Formation. You have sealed the Conch Ghost Monk and altered the formation.]

Ao Peng instantly realized what was happening. Taking advantage of the fact that the coral forest hadn't completely sealed off the exit, he shouted, "Freeze!"

The dazzling starlight surged like a long river, the Big Dipper pointed, changing the six directions of up, down, left, right, front, and back, forever anchored in the north. Ao Peng flicked his hand, quickly taking the Conch Ghost Monk into the painting, and then the treasure ship swiftly sailed away.

Before breaking free from the [Bitter Sea Dragon Subduing Formation], Ao Peng successfully left the Dragon Palace. After leaving the Dragon Palace's territory, Ao Peng glanced at the Dragon Palace behind him. From the outside, the coral forest inside looked exactly the same as before, seemingly without any additional changes.

If Ao Peng had unknowingly ventured a little deeper, exceeding a thousand meters, and prevented the [Dragon Shepherd's Heavenly Map] from connecting the inside and outside, he might have been trapped and never escaped.

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