Chapter 1183 Dragon Palace
At this moment, Dong Ming also punched straight at the Nine-headed Dragon.
The Nine-headed Dragon met the punch.
The instant their fists collided, Chen Xuan suddenly appeared and kicked the Nine-headed Dragon. The Nine-headed Dragon was sent flying instantly, crashing heavily to the ground, dazed!
Dong Ming sheepishly retracted his fist, then raised his hand for a high-five with Chen Xuan.
Although they hadn't been together for a long time, their coordination was still extremely默契 (mò qì - tacit understanding)!
Compared to their effortless performance, the Nine-headed Dragon was simply despairing!
With his current strength, he might have a chance against Dong Ming alone, but with the addition of the Xuan Medical War Venerable, he had no hope of winning.
As for Xie Wei, he watched with his mouth agape. Was this the strength of the Dragon Soul team warriors?
Even though Xie Wei was a grandmaster of internal energy, he couldn't get involved in a battle of this level. He could only act as a cheerleader, waving banners.
Chen Xuan was not so pleased. He instructed, "Xiao Ming, go bring that Nine-headed Dragon over here. I have something to ask him."
Dong Ming obediently scurried over.
At this moment, the Nine-headed Dragon was groggy and covered in blood, but Dong Ming dared not relax. Some vicious criminals were very cunning, feigning death to catch the Dragon Soul team warriors off guard.
He took out a small jade bottle from his waist pouch, poured a small pill from it, and shoved it into the Nine-headed Dragon's mouth.
This was a special pill from the Dragon Soul team. After taking it, the dan tian (dān tián - energy center) would be temporarily sealed, rendering him unable to use his internal energy. It was generally used for extremely dangerous criminals, and the Nine-headed Dragon was certainly worthy of a special pill.
It was said that this special pill was developed by Chen Xuan himself.
Then, Dong Ming dragged the Nine-headed Dragon like a dead dog and unceremoniously brought him before Chen Xuan, throwing him to the ground. He said in a deep voice,
"Brother Xuan, what else do you want to ask? Why don't we take this guy back to the Dragon Locking Well, and I'll interrogate him properly. I guarantee he'll spill everything he knows."
"I'll ask."
Chen Xuan said calmly, his gaze fixed on the Nine-headed Dragon, with a superior air. "Nine-headed Dragon, don't play dead. Tell me quickly, how did you escape from the Dragon Locking Well?"
He didn't believe the Nine-headed Dragon had escaped during the chaos, as the Dragon Locking Well was three thousand meters deep from the surface, and he absolutely couldn't have escaped without help.
"Don't you already know? Someone invaded the Dragon Locking Well, and I took the opportunity to escape!"
The Nine-headed Dragon glanced at Chen Xuan, his eyes filled with resentment.
Bang!
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan didn't hesitate and stepped on the Nine-headed Dragon's head. "You wretch, if no one helped you, could you have escaped from the three-thousand-meter deep Dragon Locking Well?"
"I..."
The Nine-headed Dragon was at a loss for words.
He was a landlubber and couldn't swim at all. He might last a hundred meters, but any further, and he had no chance.
"Hurry up and confess, or I'll take you back to the Dragon Locking Well, and I'll make you wish you were dead!" Dong Ming also threatened coldly.
A hint of change flashed in the Nine-headed Dragon's eyes.
Chen Xuan followed up, "Nine-headed Dragon, are you thinking that those people will come back to save you?"
The Nine-headed Dragon's expression changed.
Clearly, Chen Xuan had hit the nail on the head.
"If you don't tell me the truth now, I'll kill you with one palm strike. I won't give them a chance to save you!"
Chen Xuan's words made the Nine-headed Dragon tremble all over.
He hesitated for a moment and then said, "I'll tell you, I'll tell you..."
"Hurry up and confess!" Dong Ming shouted.
The Nine-headed Dragon gritted his teeth and said, "Actually, a long time ago, I joined the Dragon Palace. Part of the reason I was captured was that the Dragon Palace had me infiltrate the Dragon Locking Well and cooperate with them on missions within it."
"Then, the people from the Dragon Palace did indeed raid the Dragon Locking Well, and they rescued me!"
"Dragon Palace?"
Chen Xuan and Dong Ming's faces changed drastically, as they knew what kind of existence the Dragon Palace was!
The most terrifying organization in the world, bar none!
This organization was small in number but extremely mysterious and powerful.
"What did the people from the Dragon Palace come to the Dragon Locking Well for?" Dong Ming immediately asked.
This was also a secret he wanted to know.
"This..."
The Nine-headed Dragon hesitated for a moment, then quickly shook his head. "I... I don't know. I'm just a small fry, I don't know anything at this level."
"Small fry? If you don't speak, I'll strangle you right now."
This guy wouldn't tell the truth without a threat. As soon as he was threatened, the Nine-headed Dragon blurted out, "I heard that the Dragon Palace came to the Dragon Locking Well to search for the secret of eternal life. Once they obtain it, they can live forever!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Dong Ming and Chen Xuan both frowned.
They had both been to the Dragon Locking Well and had heard the rumors.
Legend had it that the Dragon Locking Well once imprisoned an ancient giant dragon. After its death, the dragon left behind a dragon pill. Whoever obtained this dragon pill could achieve immortality and be immune to all diseases.
But everyone had just treated it as a rumor and hadn't taken it seriously, as there were all sorts of strange rumors circulating in the land of Shenzhou.
"Are you telling the truth?" Chen Xuan asked doubtfully.
"What I'm saying is true, absolutely true, I'm not lying!" the Nine-headed Dragon said quickly, fearing that Chen Xuan would kill him with a single palm strike.
"Did they find that thing?"
"I heard they haven't, but they've found a trace and should raid the Dragon Locking Well again. As for when they'll raid it, that's unknown. Oh, and my Nine-headed Yin Swallowing Great Array, and the identities of these nine women were also rewards from the Dragon Palace." the Nine-headed Dragon added.
"En?"
Dong Ming glared fiercely at the Nine-headed Dragon.
The Nine-headed Dragon looked miserable and said pitifully, "King Dong, I really don't know anything else."
Dong Ming glanced at Chen Xuan, who nodded slightly.
"You're wise!"
With that, Dong Ming struck the Nine-headed Dragon directly with the side of his hand, and the Nine-headed Dragon immediately fainted.
Dong Ming looked at Xie Wei and said, "This guy is yours to deal with."
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Xie Wei scurried over and carried the Nine-headed Dragon on his shoulder. Although he was the person in charge of Jiangnan Province, he could only play the subordinate in front of Dong Ming.
Chen Xuan, meanwhile, picked up the unconscious Qiu Yingying.
The group walked towards the exit. As for the remaining women, they had called for people from the Yanhuang Iron Brigade to clean up.
On the way back, Chen Xuan said seriously, "Xiao Ming, regarding the matter of eternal life, whether it's true or false, you must take it seriously. Remember to report it to the team later, as those Dragon Palace guys are likely to raid the Dragon Locking Well again."
"The Dragon Locking Well is full of serious offenders. If there's an accident, it could cause a massive riot."
"Brother Xuan, don't worry. I will definitely report this matter to the higher-ups," Dong Ming said earnestly.
Suddenly, Dong Ming looked at Chen Xuan and said, "Brother Xuan, when will you have time to come back? The old leader misses you. I've seen him looking at your photo and drinking alone several times."
"Oh, that old guy can even shed tears?" Chen Xuan smiled. "Don't worry, I'll come back when the time is right."