Chapter 576 - As the Colorful Flowers Bloom, the Beasts Worship (1/2)

...Meanwhile, at the peak of the Heartbroken Cliff in the Dragon Abyss Mystical Ground...

The scene taking place in the palace of the Sky-Scorching Ancient Kingdom had nothing to do with the crowd on the mountain. They were clueless as to the fact that they were being watched closely by Di Fengyun, Vice-Platoon Leader Xiong, and the ministers.

The Second Prince wore an icy look. He had utilized the Cursing Plate to track the Third Prince and his crew’s whereabouts over few hundred li, but to his surprise, the Third Prince had been able to attack him regardless of the distance, and had almost injured him.

This Third Brother was pretty good at hiding. He had never noticed his outstanding capabilities before.

“Second Prince?”

Qin Nan and the others were dumbfounded. It was a surprise to them that the Second Prince had found his way to the Heartbroken Cliff before them.

“Second Brother, how impressive. You’re able to locate the Heartbroken Cliff even though the trial has just started.” The Third Prince collected his thoughts and cast a glance at Qin Nan before saying with a calm smile.

Qin Nan immediately came to a realization. His eyes flickered with a sharp gaze.

Currently, Yao Ji was the only one backing up the Second Prince, while they now had the support from Longhu and Jiang Bilan. If a battle were to erupt, they could defeat the Second Prince easily.

“Hehe, I’m no match against you.” The Second Prince shrugged and let out an eerie smile facing Qin Nan, as if he were aware of something, “Duan Qing, are you planning to make your move now? Be patient, once the flowers of the Dragon Abyss Tree have blossomed and I get my hands on the Dragon Abyss Fruit, I’ll grant you your desire for a battle.”

“Mm?”

Qin Nan frowned.

This Second Prince was being fearless. Was it an act, or did he have some trump cards?

“Well I’m so tired of your strange personality. Have a taste of my fist!” Longhu wore a disdainful look as he sprang into the sky after a kick to the ground.

However, a strange occurrence took place all of a sudden.

Splash.

The water of the icy blue pond began to boil as a few shadowy outlines could be seen under the water, which emitted powerful auras.

The auras were the fifth-layer Martial Highness Realm!

The Third Prince was startled, “Don’t move!”

Longhu could feel himself being locked onto by the auras, causing him to feel chills down his spine, preventing him from moving.

The Third Prince took a deep breath and said, “I was once told by the seniors that when the flowers of the Dragon Abyss Tree are about to blossom, no one is allowed to use any violence closeby. Otherwise, the guardian beasts in the pond would regard you as their enemy and slay you immediately.”

“Damn it.” Longhu wore a helpless expression. This Heartbroken Cliff had restrictions on flying and attacking, how annoying.

“How knowledgeable of Third Brother, it seems like you know a great deal about this place…” The Second Prince wore a relatively eerie smirk.

Qin Nan and his crew immediately ignored his presence. Since no violence was allowed, they had no choice but to wait for the time being. There was no need for them to waste their time on the Second Prince Song Li, who had been talking nonsense to them.

“Third Prince, what’s the deal about the blossoming of the flowers?”

Qin Nan transmitted his voice to the Third Prince.

“Did you see that the Dragon Abyss Tree is surrounded by colorful flowers? Only when the flowers blossom will the tree bear the Dragon Abyss Fruits. Then, we are allowed to follow the instructions of the Dragon Abyss Tree to pluck the Dragon Abyss Fruits.” The Third Prince explained to his companions.

“I see…”

Qin Nan glanced toward the center of the pond.

The colorful flowers enveloping the Dragon Abyss Fruit were slowly blooming. However, the pace was extremely slow, thus it would take a while for the process to be complete.

Qin Nan cast a side glance at the Second Prince and Yao Ji.

They appeared to be extremely calm as if victory was within their reach.

“It’s obvious that our strength completely outmatches theirs. However, judging from their behavior, it’s highly possible that they are hiding something important.”