Sea Emperor's Cave Mansion

"Now that we know the final Sea Suppressing Divine Stele Fragment Map is inside the Sea Emperor's Cave Mansion, we have to venture in—even if it's a dragon's pool and a tiger's den!"

Lu Changsheng rose, his gaze firm and his tone leaving no room for doubt. They had traveled thousands of miles to the Southern Saint Domain to find the domain artifact, the Sea Suppressing Divine Stele. They had gathered three fragment maps and lacked only the last one. They could not give up now. Even if an ancient divine beast guarded the cave mansion, he had to try.

"Hey, have you really thought this through?" Imperial Butterfly fluttered her crimson-gold wings, worry filling her little face. "That Big Yellow Dog is really, really fierce! You should give up on this idea. It's too dangerous! If it swallows you in one bite, no one will be able to save you."

"Shoo! Little butterfly, all you know how to do is scare people!" Shi Jingtian slapped his thigh and stood, Mountain Shaker Staff across his shoulder, his face full of disdain. "It's just a Big Yellow Dog. What's there to fear? One swing from me, and I'll knock its teeth all over the ground and have it crying for its parents! Ancient divine beast? They're all trash before my staff!"

He thumped his chest and boasted loud enough to shake the heavens, his bald head gleaming in the firelight.

"You?" Imperial Butterfly curled her lip in contempt.

"All you do is brag! When you actually see Big Yellow Dog, I bet you'll run faster than anyone. You'll be the one crying for your parents while it chases you and bites your backside!"

"Hey! You little butterfly, how dare you look down on me?" Shi Jingtian glared. "Want to make a