Dragon Hidden in the Sky

Ye Qing's heart stirred.

She didn't pay much attention, which means she didn't consider others as her rivals—that's absolute confidence!

Chen Sixue and Wang Yuheng, to some extent, are also old acquaintances of Ye Qing.

Ye Qing was surprised to see the two of them there as well.

Ye Qing looked up at Gu Qingcheng and asked, "And you? Which faction in the Heavenly Court do you come from?"

"Me?" Gu Qingcheng looked Ye Qing up and down, then shook her head and said, "I am not from the Heavenly Court."

"Not from the Heavenly Court?" Ye Qing asked curiously.

“That’s not important!” Gu Qingcheng said, “We’re just cooperating, we don’t care about background or future, it’s limited to this underground palace.”

Ye Qing nodded and said, "Alright! But I'm curious, what's in the core of this underground palace that would make such a prodigy like you risk your lives!"

Gu Qingcheng said that there was something here that would excite even a level nine civilization, so he was very curious about what it was.

Gu Qingcheng pondered for a moment and said, "I can't tell you that right now. What I can tell you is that as long as you can enter the core area, I guarantee that your strength will improve by at least one realm, and if you're lucky, it might even improve by two!"

Ye Qing's heart burned with excitement as he asked, "Really?"

If he can advance to the late stage of the extraordinary realm, the pressure in this battle of geniuses will be greatly reduced!

"This is just the basics. Compared to the improvement in your realm, the other things will benefit you for a lifetime!" Gu Qingcheng said again.

Ye Qing suppressed his excitement and said, "Shall we go now?"

Gu Qingcheng nodded and said, "Okay, if we go too late, those things might fall into their hands."

Ye Qing nodded, and then the two quickly left the room, with Ye Qing following behind Gu Qingcheng.

Gu Qingcheng seemed very familiar with this underground palace. She led Ye Qing forward, and sure enough, after walking for a while, Ye Qing discovered that the layout of the surrounding buildings had changed. The buildings behind were much larger, which should be the place where the higher-ranking members of the goblin race lived, as she had mentioned.

During this time, Ye Qing and his group encountered some people, but none of them came to attack them!

It's unclear whether it's because they're being cautious of each other, or because they're wary of Gu Qingcheng's identity.

The woman claimed she wasn't from Heaven, but her haughty demeanor proved she was definitely not from an inferior civilization.

Moreover, those at the peak of the extraordinary realm are definitely beings of level eight civilization or above.

Of course, since the other party did not take the initiative to reveal their identity, Ye Qing was too lazy to make anything clear.

After walking for a while, Ye Qing felt as if he had arrived at the edge of the city, and the surrounding buildings were getting taller and taller.

"The goblin race has a strict hierarchy. The higher one's status, the taller their buildings can be," Gu Qingcheng said. "However, this area has been plundered countless times by geniuses. Crossing this path leads to the core area, which is also the beginning of danger. Keep your mental strength up. If there is any danger, remember to warn me!"

"Okay!" Ye Qing nodded.

After walking for a while, Ye Qing suddenly smelled an extremely strong stench of blood.

"Why is there such a strong smell of blood?" Ye Qing frowned.

“You’ll understand when you get there!” Gu Qingcheng said.

Before long, the two passed through the area behind them. Suddenly, they heard the sound of flowing water ahead. Ye Qing frowned. Soon, he saw an underground river that was at least a thousand meters wide flowing in front of him, and above the river was a bridge.

This bridge has survived countless ages and is still remarkably well-preserved.

What shocked Ye Qing the most was that he discovered that the huge river was not filled with water, but with thick blood.

Even Ye Qing, at his current level, was utterly shocked when he saw this scene.

This is a river as wide as the Yangtze River on Earth, yet it is filled with blood.

Moreover, Ye Qing could clearly sense that the blood contained an extremely terrifying bloodthirsty energy. When his spiritual power probed it, he felt as if his soul was trembling.

He swallowed hard and asked, "What is this?!"

“When the Spirit Realm was destroyed, the Goblin race was also a powerful race in the Spirit Realm, with many Saints. They died here, and their Saintly blood dyed this river red, an eternal stain,” Gu Qingcheng said. “There is a powerful bloodthirsty energy in this river, and this energy will corrode the soul of anyone who crosses this bridge. Go up and take a look!”

Ye Qing arrived on the bridge, and the next moment, he froze.

The bridge is littered with countless skeletons.

"Across from us lies the core area of ​​the goblin race. Everyone knows that treasures may be buried there, and countless people want to enter, but... no one has ever been able to cross it!" Gu Qingcheng said, "Even those at the peak of the Transcendent Realm would face a near-death experience if they tried to cross this bridge."

Ye Qing stroked his chin and pondered, "According to your logic, since this place contains something that even a level nine civilization desires, why not send experts here? For those top-tier powerhouses, entering this place shouldn't be a big problem!"

Gu Qingcheng was silent for a moment before saying, "Firstly, this place has been ransacked. Not many people know that there are good things inside. Only those who have been inside and safely evacuated know this!"

"Secondly, the nine civilizations were never a monolithic entity!" Gu Qingcheng said, "The birth of the Heavenly Court was more of a..."

At this point, Gu Qingcheng shook her head and said, "In short, since this place became the battlefield for the Genius Battle, even powerful beings from level nine civilizations have faced certain requirements to enter. They can only enter specific areas. Do you understand what I mean?"

She didn't reveal the secrets of the ninth-level civilization, but Ye Qing could roughly guess some of them!

Although the nine civilizations jointly established the Heavenly Court, there were also some checks and balances among them.

Ye Qing nodded and said, "Understood, how do we cross this bridge?"

Gu Qingcheng took a deep breath and then said, "There are many traps on this bridge. I walked to the middle of the bridge before being shot back. The traps at the beginning are relatively simple. But when you get to the middle of the bridge, you'll need your mental strength to help you."