Chapter 0219: The Key to the Blue Whale Temple

“Yellow Dragon!” Tobid’s expression changed instantly upon seeing the Yellow Dragon appear, and he exclaimed in shock.
Tobid never expected the Yellow Dragon to show up in the Sea of Death!
If it weren’t for the Dimensional Guardian Uley stepping in while the Yellow Dragon attacked the Holy Mountain, he would have died at its hands long ago.
Now, he felt a deep sense of fear toward the Yellow Dragon.
Hearing Tobid’s exclamation, the two Beast Gods, Peter, who had already noticed the arrival of the Yellow Dragon and the others, followed Tobid’s gaze and stared at the Yellow Dragon, their eyes flashing with intensity.
The Yellow Dragon narrowed his eyes, channeling his inner energy to render their pressure invisible. Frowning, he realized that each of these two Beast Gods, Peter, was even stronger than Zevi from the Leiyan Mansion.
The two Beast Gods were shocked inwardly when they saw the Yellow Dragon neutralize their combined pressure, their expressions turning grave.
They were well aware of the Yellow Dragon’s name. But since they had never seen his true strength before, they hadn’t taken him seriously before acting.
After secretly clashing with the Yellow Dragon, the two Beast Gods turned to look at the Sea God Apton and the others. Seeing Apton and the rest arrive along with the Yellow Dragon, not only they but also Zevi and the others frowned.
The two Hell Demons and the three Sky-Devouring Pythons, who had been in fierce battle, suddenly stopped fighting and tactfully stepped aside.
As the two Hell Demons moved aside, Zevi and the others stepped forward.
“Lord FranSis!” Zevi and the others spoke respectfully.
The two Hell Demons nodded briefly. When they looked toward the Yellow Dragon’s group, their gaze finally settled on him. During their recent battle, they had also heard Tobid, the Four-Winged Angel, shouting in shock.
“Are you the Yellow Dragon?” Hell Demon FranSis narrowed his eyes slightly, his already small eyes almost turning into slits.
“Yes,” the Yellow Dragon replied slowly.
“Good! As expected!” the other Hell Demon,Sis, suddenly said, his eyes dark and eerie. Unlike FranSis, his eyes were unusually large, making his already small face appear sunken, like a skeleton covered in flesh.
The Yellow Dragon glanced at him but said nothing.
Thus, the scene fell silent for a moment.
The three Sky-Devouring Pythons had also transformed into human form and stood aside, confronting everyone, creating a standoff among four factions.
On the surface, the Leiyan Mansion’s faction seemed the strongest, followed by the Yellow Dragon’s group. The three Sky-Devouring Pythons, the Beast Gods, and the Four-Winged Angels appeared to be roughly equal in strength.
An entire tea-serving period passed, yet no one spoke.

Within several miles around, the air currents entering that area seemed to be halted by some invisible force. The sea surface hundreds of feet below had also been pressed down by more than ten meters. An invisible force continued to spread, with its powerful energy reaching dozens of miles. Within hundreds of miles, the dark magical beasts had already fled in panic.

“Our clan of Sky-Devouring Pythons has guarded the Blue Whale Key for generations. As per the wishes of our predecessor Clark, those who come to claim it must possess the ancient map of the Blue Whale Temple!” said one of the three Sky-Devouring Pythons, the one in the middle.

Only then did the Yellow Dragon, the Sea God Apton, and the others realize that the three Sky-Devouring Pythons were merely the guardians of the Blue Whale Temple Key. Hearing their words, the Beast God Peter and the others glanced at the Four-Winged Angel Tobid. Under their gaze, Tobid took out one of the ancient maps of the Blue Whale Temple. This map was one of three such maps that Tobid had managed to find after spending half a year using the Church’s influence across the Hengyuan Continent.

Seeing this, the half-orc Alei, who was standing beside Zevi, also took out an ancient map of the Blue Whale Temple. Soon after, the Yellow Dragon also produced one. The Sky-Devouring Python Aisa hadn’t expected the three ancient maps rumored to exist to appear all at once. His brothers Kari and Cavin were also stunned and exchanged glances. After pondering for a moment, Aisa said, “Since everyone here possesses an ancient map of the Blue Whale Temple, my three brothers certainly won’t stand in your way. Please follow us.”

After saying that, Aisa turned and flew away along with his brothers Kari and Cavin. The Hellish Demigods Fran andSis looked displeased. They hadn’t known about this before—did that mean all their previous battles had been in vain?!

The Four-Winged Angel Tobid also regretted it inwardly. If he had known earlier, he would have shown the ancient map of the Blue Whale instead of waiting idly. Both sides regretted their actions and remained silent. Seeing that the three Sky-Devouring Pythons had flown away, they could only take off and follow them.

After initial shock, the Yellow Dragon, the Sea God Apton, and the others also flew after them. Uninterrupted, they flew for tens of thousands of miles before the three Sky-Devouring Pythons parted the waves and entered the sea floor. Seeing this, the others also parted the waves and followed them underwater.

The sea floor was dark and gloomy. Water plants floated around, and coral reefs stood in abundance. However, no other creatures were present in this area, making the entire seabed seem eerie. After descending thousands of feet to the sea floor, the three Sky-Devouring Pythons stopped.

Everyone scanned the surroundings, frowning. Could the key to the Blue Whale Temple be hidden here? Yet, there was nothing else around. Despite their confusion, no one spoke up and instead all looked at the three Python Brothers. Ignoring their puzzled gazes, the three brothers—Aisa, Kaili, and Kaven—approached a large sea rock several meters high, recited magical spells. After a series of complex incantations, the ordinary-looking rock suddenly began to glow, with strange magical symbols appearing on its surface. As the three brothers continued to infuse it with magic power, these symbols gradually merged together, emitting a burst of golden light. With that flash, a portal to another space appeared in the seabed ahead. “Is this an alternate space?!” Huang Long and the others were stunned upon seeing the portal. “That’s right. This is an alternate space created by Senior Clark after he left. The key to the Blue Whale Temple is inside this space,” said Aisa. An alternate space is a separate realm established by mastering the laws of space. Even Sea God Apton and the others could do this, but they were shocked to learn that this space had been created by Clark over ten thousand years ago. Generally, alternate spaces do not last forever. Those created by powerful deities usually only last a few years, and even those created by lower-tier deities last only a few hundred years. How could Clark’s space have lasted for over ten thousand years? Yet, historical records stated that Clark was only at the peak of his divine realm before entering the divine plane. Could the records be incorrect? Everyone was puzzled. But with the appearance of the portal, the three Python Brothers didn’t explain further and stepped through it. Seeing this, the others followed suit. Upon entering the alternate space, everyone’s eyes lit up. Stunned by what they saw, they wondered—what was this? Before them lay an endless expanse of land! It resembled the real world, with lush vegetation and magical beasts roaming about. Was it an illusion? Sea God Apton and the others first thought so. But they quickly dismissed the idea—everything was real, as their keen senses confirmed that everything was alive. After entering, the three Python Brothers continued flying. After traveling tens of thousands of miles, they arrived at a human kingdom—an human kingdom within the alternate space.

However, this human nation had a relatively small population, only in the tens of millions. Yet all of this was enough to astonish everyone. After arriving in this human nation, the three members of the Swallowing Sky Python clan descended onto a high mountain within the imperial city. As soon as they landed, suddenly two figures shot out from the mountain—a middle-aged man and woman, both powerful beings from the Divine Realm, seemingly a married couple. “Aisa, Keli, and Kaven, what brings you here?” the middle-aged couple asked in shock upon seeing the three of them along with Huang Long and the others. “These two possess the ancient maps of the Blue Whale Temple; they’ve come to seize the key to open it,” explained Aisa from the Swallowing Sky Python clan. Hearing this, the once-tense middle-aged couple relaxed slightly and turned to look at Huang Long and the others. Then, Aisa turned to Huang Long and the group and said, “These two are descendants of the ancestors who guarded the key to the Blue Whale Temple in the alternate space created by our predecessor Clark. You may show them the ancient maps for verification.” Huang Long and the others had no choice but to hand over the maps. After examining them, the middle-aged couple said to everyone, “Please follow us,” and then flew downward. The others followed closely behind. Upon reaching the summit of the mountain, the middle-aged couple slapped the air, and a hole several meters wide appeared on the peak, with stone steps leading downward. Following the steps, they entered a brightly lit cave. After descending hundreds of meters, they saw a magic circle dozens of meters in diameter below. “This magic circle can transport you to where the key to the Blue Whale Temple is. Please go up!” said the middle-aged couple standing in front of the magic circle. Ze Wei from the Thunder Flame Mansion, Beast God, and the others frowned but said nothing. They entered the magic circle one after another with Huang Long. Once everyone stood inside, the middle-aged couple recited a magic spell and activated the circle. A burst of light flashed, causing everyone to go blind for a brief moment. When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in a large hall. The hall was several miles in circumference, with nothing around it. In front of the hall was a platform, atop which floated a small blue sword. The sword was about a meter long, with a faint blue flame emanating from its blade. Could this be the key to the Blue Whale Temple?! Everyone was stunned.