Plop.

The spiritual root of heaven and earth leaped up, dived into the lake, and disappeared.

When Xiao Chen saw this, his eyes were filled with surprise. This lake water was truly magical.

It’s okay to walk on it, you can still go down!

He bent down and reached out to touch the lake surface, feeling the coolness.

Crash.

Just as he was thinking about it, the spiritual root of heaven and earth jumped out of the lake holding a big fish.

Pah pah.

The big fish was golden, head down, with its tail facing the little face of the spiritual root of heaven and earth, and it was twitching wildly.

Heaven and Earth Spirit Root's head and face were all covered in water. Even after being beaten, he still did not let go. He held tightly and ran towards Xiao Chen.

“…”

Seeing this, Xiao Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud. His little face turned red, but he was still reluctant to let go?

The Spirit Root of Heaven and Earth came in front of Xiao Chen, threw the golden fish up, then spat a few times, showing a look of disgust.

Xiao Chen took the big golden fish, only to find that this guy was incredibly strong and he could hardly control it.

"The fish that can live here must be unusual."

Xiao Chen activated the 'Chaos Art' and tightly controlled the golden fish. Seven or eight methods flashed through his mind: fry, roast, or deep-fry. No matter how it was cooked, it would be delicious.

The big golden fish could no longer move and blew bubbles as it accepted its fate.

Crash.

In the distance, another big golden fish jumped out of the water and swam happily.

Upon seeing this, the spiritual roots of heaven and earth rushed forward again.

“…”

Xiao Chen was speechless. When did this little guy become interested in catching fish?

He looked carefully at the big golden fish in front of him. It had long whiskers around its mouth, a bulge on its forehead, and was round and plump, quite like the koi in the mother world.

"It doesn't have a fishy smell, but has a slight fragrance? Is this the ornamental fish raised by the emperor? It should be delicious."

Xiao Chen placed his right hand on the head of the golden fish and released his internal energy.

The golden fish trembled, its eyes rolled back, and it died.

Xiao Chen put the bone ring into the box and continued walking towards the island in the lake.

As we get closer, we can see a mountain shrouded in clouds in the center of the island in the lake.

Crash.

The spiritual root of heaven and earth is back, and this time he brought back two fish, one gold and one silver, and he dragged one in each hand.

Apparently it had learned its lesson and knocked the fish unconscious, then threw it to Xiao Chen like a treasure.

Xiao Chen smiled and put it directly into the bone ring.

He could be sure that this fish was definitely not ordinary.

Otherwise, this little guy wouldn’t have this expression.

Every time he has this expression, it means he is given something good.

"Let's go, don't fish yet, let's go to the island and take a look."

Xiao Chen touched the head of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Root, held it, and walked forward.

When he found his feet on solid ground, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though he was walking steadily just now, he was always very alert in his heart. Who knows if there would be any lake monster in the lake.

"The Sky Mirror?"

Xiao Chen looked back at the lake. It was as calm as a mirror, reflecting the clouds in the sky. It was very beautiful.

He looked around. There were mountains, water and trees, and the scenery was beautiful.

Especially the spiritual energy, which has condensed into mist.

The clouds and mist here are all transformed from spiritual energy.

"If you put a pig here, it will become a spirit."

Xiao Chen muttered, put down the spiritual root of heaven and earth, and walked forward.

He did not fly into the air rashly. After all, this was the place where the emperor lived in seclusion, and he still had to show due respect.

The most important thing is... who knows if I can fly in the air, what if there is a serious danger?

"These trees are also extraordinary... I really want to dig them up."

Xiao Chen looked at the trees, all of which were extremely handsome, and began to think.

But this is just a thought. I dare not express it, let alone put it into action.

What if the emperor is really alive? Wouldn’t that be the end of us?

Ten minutes later, Xiao Chen stopped and looked ahead.

In front of him was the mountain he had just seen.

At the foot of the mountain, there is a palace.

It is not tall and gorgeous, but it is very simple and ancient.

At first glance, it doesn't seem as good as the magnificent buildings I saw when I first came in, but when I look again, I find that it has a different feeling.

"As a great emperor, you don't need any external things to set off yourself, right?"

Xiao Chen muttered to himself and walked forward slowly.

When he arrived in front of the palace, his eyes narrowed.

I saw two skeletons sitting cross-legged on both sides of the gate.

The two men sat in the same posture, with a knife placed on their thighs.

Their bodies were rotten, but the knives were still shining coldly, obviously they were not ordinary items.

"Divine weapon..."

Xiao Chen guessed and looked at the two skeletons carefully, and then thought of the skeletons in the cave in the space channel, and was quite shocked.

The two of them passed away here.

Even if I die, I will still guard outside this palace!

"This skeleton is much larger than an ordinary person, at least two meters tall... Are they the guards of this palace?"

Xiao Chen bowed slightly to show his respect.

If nothing else, I would die for them and remain loyal here.

This kind of loyalty is rare and precious.

After Xiao Chen bowed, he did not touch the two magical weapons, but looked towards the gate.

It was unknown what material the gate was made of, neither gold nor jade, and its color was dark gray.

At first glance, you can tell that it is thick and cannot be broken.

At this time, the door was closed and only a gap in the middle could be vaguely seen.

He walked forward slowly and looked left and right, but didn't see any marks.

"Push it away?"

Xiao Chen had an idea, stretched out his right hand, pressed it, and slowly applied force.

Click.

The door slowly opened.

Click...

The moment the door opened, the two skeletons trembled and made a sound.

Xiao Chen was startled and took a step back, looking at the two skeletons.

Even if they are all dead, do we still have to protect this place?

He waited for a while, and when he saw that the two skeletons were motionless, he breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that I was overthinking it. It was the opening of the door that caused the vibration, which made them move.

"Xiao Gen, let's go."

Xiao Chen picked up the Spirit Root of Heaven and Earth and walked slowly towards the palace.

To his surprise, the palace was not cold and damp, but rather dry.

There were stones on the wall that emitted light, and the view was not obstructed at all.

Click, click...

Apart from Xiao Chen's footsteps, there was no other sound in the palace.

In front of us is a large hall with many stone pillars standing everywhere.

In the middle, there are two rows of chairs on both sides.

At the top, there is a larger stone chair covered with animal skins, exuding an ancient simplicity.

"Is that the emperor's seat? Are the ones below his subordinates?"

As Xiao Chen was guessing, figures seemed to appear before his eyes and land on the stone chair.

Emperor Xuanyuan sat at the top, discussing things with his subordinates and disciples.

He walked forward slowly and found that the stone chair was carved with various totems, including flying birds, walking beasts, flowers, birds, insects, fish, etc.

"Not rotten for a thousand years?"

Xiao Chen touched the animal skin again, feeling uneasy.

The origin of this animal skin is definitely extraordinary.

Otherwise, it would not have been preserved until now.

In the palace, the old man appeared again, looking at Xiao Chen and the stone chair, his eyes filled with memories and complexity.

The people who used to sit here and chat and laugh with him are no longer here.

Even he, only a remnant soul remains here, waiting for the arrival of his successor.

"well……"

A sigh sounded from the void.

The spiritual root of heaven and earth suddenly raised its head and looked in the direction of the old man.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen was startled and looked up.