Another visit to the Northern Sea Dragon Palace

The Primordial World North Sea, with its surging waves, stretches as far as the eye can see.

Jiang Yun rode an Evasion Light, traveling north from the Spirit Bamboo Mountain in the northwest, traversing the vast northwest land, and arriving at the North Sea. After some time of seafaring, he landed on the Northern Sea Dragon Palace Outskirts.

The Northern Sea Dragon Palace is located deep beneath the sea, entirely crafted from Mystic Ice Crystal Stone. The palace is majestic and exudes a powerful dragon aura.

However, as soon as Jiang Yun arrived, he scanned the area with his Primordial Spirit and immediately sensed the faint aura of the Northern Darkness Clan emanating from the Northern Sea Dragon Palace towards the outer sea.

"Has the Kunpeng Clan expanded their influence? It wasn't like this last time I came to the North Sea!"

"It seems that things aren't going too well for the Northern Sea Dragon Palace lately..." Jiang Yun thought to himself.

He waved his hand, and a Communication Talisman flew into the Dragon Palace. A moment later, the gates of the Dragon Palace slowly opened, and a group of Shrimp Soldier generals came out in formation. Leading them was a majestic Dragon Clan general wearing silver armor and with dragon horns on his head. Hey, it was an old acquaintance. It was none other than Ao Yun, the trusted general of Ao Qin, the Dragon King of the Northern Sea, who had guided him when he came to the North Sea to search for treasure.

"Dao Master Jiang Yun, the Dragon King has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me!" Ao Yun clasped his hands in a respectful bow, his tone respectful. Sensing Jiang Yun's unfathomable cultivation level, Ao Yun dared not show the slightest disrespect.

"Ao Yun, it's been a long time." Jiang Yun greeted the familiar face with a smile, but inwardly he felt a pang of emotion. Their reunion was not what old friends should be like; the gap between them was too great, and their relationship could never be the same again.

"Yes! Long time no see... Let's go into the Dragon Palace first, the Dragon King is waiting for you there!" Seeing that Jiang Yun's attitude remained the same, Ao Yun's expression relaxed a lot, and his tone was no longer too cautious.

Jiang Yun nodded slightly and followed Ao Yun into the Dragon Palace.

Along the way, he noticed that the guards in the Dragon Palace were much stricter than before, and many of the Dragon Clan cultivators even had injuries, clearly indicating that they had recently been in battle.

"It seems that the suppression of the Northern Sea Dragon Palace by the Northern Darkness Kunpeng Clan is more severe than we imagined."

Inside the Crystal Palace, Ao Shun, the Dragon King of the Northern Sea, sat on his throne.

He was tall and imposing, wearing an ice crystal crown, with a dignified face, but a hint of weariness was visible between his brows.

Upon seeing Jiang Yun enter the hall, he immediately rose to greet him, a smile spreading across his face, "Daoist Friend Jiang Yun, it's been a long time. What brings you to my North Sea today?"

Jiang Yun cupped his hands and smiled, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I have come here for the Two reasons. First, I am concerned about the situation in the North Sea and have come to visit. Second, the construction of the Western Teachings Spirit Land Node has now been fully launched, and considering our friendship, I came to the North Sea first to discuss the future cooperation on the Frozen Plains Spirit Land with Your Majesty."

Ao Shun hearing this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Ao Shun's eyes. He gestured for Jiang Yun to sit down, saying, "Fellow Daoist, you are very kind. Come, come, sit down and let's talk."

After Jiang Yun sat down, Ao Shun sighed and said, "The situation in the North Sea is indeed not optimistic. Since Kunpeng joined the Demon Clan and became Demon Master, the Kunpeng Clan of the Northern Darkness has become increasingly powerful in recent years. Especially after the establishment of the East Sea Immortal Court, they have been constantly encroaching on my North Sea Region, trying to establish a bridgehead for the Demon Clan to confront the Immortal Court Palace. My Dragon Clan race is caught in the middle and is in a very difficult position."

Jiang Yun nodded. "I've heard about this matter as well, but I'm afraid both of these forces also have their own ideas about the Dragon Clan. However, as allies, if the Dragon King needs anything, my Western Teachings can provide you with some support."

Ao Shun shook his head with a wry smile, "There's no need to trouble you for now, fellow Daoist. Although my North Sea Dragon Clan is being suppressed, the foundation of the entire Dragon Clan is still intact, and the Kunpeng Clan wouldn't dare to easily break off relations."

Jiang Yun pondered for a moment, then said, "In that case, let's talk about the Frozen Plains."

"The Frozen Plains are located on the coast of the North Sea, frozen year-round, and contain abundant Ice Spirit Crystal Vein underground. Our Western Teachings has selected this place as Northern Spirit Land Node, and my three junior sisters, Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao, will be in charge of its construction. I have a good relationship with these three junior sisters, and I hope that the Dragon King will provide them with some assistance, as a gesture of respect to me."

Upon hearing this, Ao Shun's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he laughed, "Hahaha, so it's the Three Xiao Fairies who are in charge. Putting everything else aside, just because you personally spoke up, I will certainly do my best to help!"

My Northern Sea Dragon Palace is adjacent to the Frozen Plains, so I can send Dragon Clan cultivators to assist in mining the veins and provide some Ice Attribute Spirit Materials. If they lack management personnel, I can also have the Turtle Prime Minister send a few of his clansmen to share the burden."

Jiang Yun smiled and said, "That's excellent. With the Dragon King's sincere assistance, the construction of the Frozen Plains will surely be twice as effective with half the effort."

He paused, then added, "Furthermore, our sect has developed a new 'Star Gate Formation,' capable of instantaneous teleportation across billions of miles."

"Oh?" Ao Shun immediately became interested. "Such a wondrous Formations?"

Jiang Yun nodded. "The Star Gate Formation uses the power of Stars as a guide, the Mount Sumeru Mountain Protection Formation as a foundation, and is supplemented by Space Law. It can connect two places, making resource allocation, personnel exchanges, and information transmission extremely convenient."

A hint of eagerness flashed in Ao Shun: "If this formation can be established in the Northern Sea Dragon Palace, it will be a tremendous boon for our Dragon Clan race!"

Jiang Yun smiled slightly, "Dragon King, don't be anxious Star Gate Formation is still in the internal testing phase and has not yet been opened to the public."

However, I've come today to first inform the Dragon King so that the Northern Sea Dragon Palace can apply for priority access when the area opens to the public in the future.

Ao Shun laughed heartily, "Fellow Daoist, you are too kind! If it is truly possible, my Northern Sea Dragon Palace will certainly give it my full support!"

Jiang Yun nodded in satisfaction, then changed the subject. "By the way, Dragon King, I've heard that there's a Land of Guixu's in the North Sea. I'm quite curious about it. Could you tell me about its secrets?"

Ao Shun's expression hardened, and he said in a deep voice, "This place does exist. In fact, the Land of Guixu of Return is a result of the sins committed by the Dragon Clan of the East Sea."

"I presume you are also aware of the past of the Dragon Clan after the Immortal Court Ceremony?"

Ao Shun paused here, looked at Jiang Yun and nodded, then continued:

After Longbo fished away several giant turtles, the remaining giant turtles sensed the danger and carried the Two Immortal Islands away. After reaching the depths of the North Sea, the islands eventually collapsed into the sea. Whether it was because they touched some kind of Restriction or something else, a huge gap appeared in the sea, like a bottomless abyss swallowing everything that fell in. The giant turtles, along with the two islands, fell into the gap and never appeared again. Seawater from the North Sea continued to pour into the gap.

Recently, Chaos Aura has been emanating from the depths of Guixu, even attracting many Chaos Fiendish Beasts. My Dragon Palace has previously dispatched elite troops to guard the Guixu Entrance to prevent any unforeseen events.

The Kunpeng Clan also noticed the anomalies in the Land of Guixu and began to stir with restless activity.

Jiang Yun pondered for a moment, "The Guixu are the end of the Primordial World water veins. If a major upheaval were to occur, it might disrupt the balance of the four seas..."

Ao Qin sighed, "That's right, which is why I've recently been contacting the Clan Elder of the Four Seas Dragon Palace and the outer seas to discuss countermeasures."

Jiang Yun nodded. "Your Majesty, you may not know this, but the Senior Mysterious Turtle we met in the North Sea was from the Giant Turtle Clan. He was eager to find the whereabouts of those Giant Turtle kin. Now that the Senior Mysterious Turtle has become Dharma Protector of our Western Teachings, Your Western Teachings, please do not hesitate to ask for our assistance if needed."

Ao Qin said gratefully, "So there's this layer too. Thank you very much, fellow Daoist! If there's anything we need, my Dragon Clan won't hesitate to ask."

After leaving the Northern Sea Dragon Palace, Jiang Yun stood on a cloud, overlooking the North Sea.

"If the Star Gate can be extended to all corners of the world in the future, the influence of the Western Teachings will surely expand further. However... there's no rush. It will be more prudent to wait until our two masters ascend to the rank of Saint."

"As for the strange occurrences in the Guixu... perhaps, after we've calmed down and returned, we can first visit the Ziwei Star Lord and see if we can use the power of the Stars to deduce a thing or two."

His gaze was deep, and his figure transformed into starlight, disappearing into the horizon of the North Sea.