Two days later, in the waters three thousand li south of the Jade Scale Dragon Palace, towering mist suddenly rose from the calm, rippleless sea in the distance.
The ocean, gentle as a tender young maiden one moment, became a furious brute whose rage soared to the heavens the next.
Yet what was even more shocking was the scene beneath the sea.
Squad after squad of Water Clan troops in varied equipment formed orderly ranks beneath the ocean and rode the currents onward.
Following Ao Zheng's gaze downward, even Ye Zhen, who had seen countless armies, could not help drawing a sharp breath.
Dense masses of Water Clan soldiers formed layer upon layer throughout the deep sea, surging forward atop the waves. Wherever the navy passed, fish and shrimp in every direction vanished without a trace.
Even with the Jade Scale Dragon Palace's Dragon King Seal, which allowed Ye Zhen's divine sense to directly perceive an area of roughly a hundred li beneath the sea, he still could not see the end of the Water Clan army. If they came ashore, what a terrifying catastrophe would they bring about?
As Ye Zhen stood astonished, Gui Luan, the Jade Scale Dragon Palace's prime minister, and Qi Dian, its naval marshal, who waited at his side, had already skillfully raised the Jade Scale Dragon Palace's banners and sent out talisman messages.
Before long, a broad-shouldered, thick-waisted naval commander arrived. With a trace of arrogance, he delivered the order: "By command of the Right Grand Governor, the Jade Scale Dragon King, the Jade Scale Dragon Palace's prime minister, and its naval marshal are to present themselves."
After accepting the order, Ye Zhen led Gui Luan and Qi Dian, following the naval commander into the depths of the waves.
At this moment, the difference