Deep in the Endless Sea

Xuanxiao Mountain.

The Main Hall of the Zhang Clan Lineage.

After renovation and reconstruction, the Main Hall is filled with Spiritual Qi. Nine black jade pillars rise straight to the dome, each engraved with a lifelike, golden dragon, exuding extraordinary divine power.

Zhang Detian sat upright in the main seat.

Now, his aura has become increasingly profound, and a sense of authority, typical of someone who has long held a high position, has emerged between his brows.

On either side of the Main Hall, the five elders took their seats in turn.

Great Elder Zhang Guangyao stood up, cupped his hands, and said:

"Clan Leader, since the Nine Splendor Sword Sect publicly declared itself Affiliated Force of my Zhang Family, eighty percent of the forces within the Heavenly Dragon Sea Domain have chosen to submit."

"Currently, only the remaining 20% of forces, including the Tianyang Sect, have not given a clear answer."

Zhang Detian frowned slightly, "Tianyang Sect?"

"My Seventh Uncle once mentioned to me that this sect is a force secretly supported by the Feather Immortal Sect in the Xuanwu Sea Region."

"He once aspired to compete with forces such as the Eastern Lan Wei Family and the Qingyun Sect for the position of overlord of the Heavenly Dragon Sea Domain."

At this point, Zhang Detian's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Unfortunately, the Heavenly Dragon Sea Domain is now the home ground of the Xuanxiao Zhang Clan."

"It seems that the remaining 20% of the forces are in a similar situation to the Tianyang Sect, with other sea-based forces behind them."

"In that case, there's no need to wait any longer."

"Let my father and Senior Sleeping Turtle make a trip themselves and wipe out all these forces."

The Tianyang Sect is a force strongly supported by the Feather Immortal Sect.

Eliminating it would also serve as a way to vent the anger of the clan's disciples.

As for the Feather Immortal Sect, it cannot be touched yet.

If the Feather Immortal Sect were to perish, the Nascent Soul Yin Family alone would be no match for the invasion of Demon Calamity.

We'll have to wait a while longer...

"The Heavenly Dragon Sea Domain should be unified as well."

"Only by controlling the entire sea area can we eliminate the Demon Calamity more quickly."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guangyao's expression turned solemn, and he immediately cupped his hands and said:

"Yes, Clan Leader!"

"I will make the arrangements immediately."

Zhang Detian nodded.

Just as Zhang Guangyao was about to leave, Zhang Detian seemed to suddenly remember something and asked:

"Oh, right."

"Elders, is there any news about Fourth Uncle and Uncle Ce?"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the hall immediately fell silent.

The five elders in the hall exchanged glances, their faces all showing bitterness.

After a moment, the Third Elder, Zhang Guanghan, stood up and said in a low voice:

"Clan Leader, although Xuan Ce's Life Tablet fluctuated somewhat, there were no abnormalities, and his Soul Fire remained relatively stable. It seems he is out of danger for the time being."

"But Xuantong's Life Tablet was almost completely shattered, and his Soul Fire was nearing its end."

"I suppose..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone present understood what she meant.

Silence fell over the Main Hall.

You could hear a pin drop.

After a long silence, Zhang Detian finally sighed.

"Alas, a cultivator's life is fortuitous opportunity striving for the Great Dao and seizing opportunities."

But the path to greatness is never smooth.

"The greater the fortuitous opportunity, the more unimaginable the calamity it often brings."

As he spoke, he looked up at the dome of the Main Hall:

"The Zhang Clan has never relied on luck to get to where we are today."

It was Seventh Uncle, the Immortal Ancestor, and the result of all the Zhang Family members fighting desperately for this fortuitous opportunity.

"Regardless of the outcome, Fourth Uncle has lived up to the name of a member of the Zhang Clan family."

Upon hearing this, a look of grief appeared on the faces of everyone in the hall.

Zhang Xuntong was a name that all the disciples of the Zhang Family held in high esteem.

With the Four Spiritual Roots, he desperately climbed the Great Dao.

His achievements are second only to those few geniuses in the Zhang Family with Dual Spirit Root and spiritual bodies.

Most disciples with Triple Spirit Root are far inferior.

But now...

Zhang Detian took a deep breath, his expression returning to normal, "Great Elder."

"Exist!"

"Bring the news of the suppression of the Tianyang Sect and the other 20% of the forces to my father, and ask him and Senior Sleeping Turtle to set off as soon as possible."

"Yes, Clan Leader!"

Zhang Guangyao nodded solemnly, then walked out of the hall...

At the same time.

On the Endless Sea.

The Wavebreaker is speeding across the sea.

The silver-black Flying Boat cleaved through layers of giant waves, with Formation spiritual light constantly flashing around its hull, completely isolating it from the raging seawater and gale-force winds.

On the deck, Zhang Xuanchen stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance.

The seawater below was no longer azure blue, but had turned a deep, dark blue.

The sea may appear calm on the surface, but undercurrents are surging.

With just a slight sense, he detected the auras of several Fifth-grade Yao Kings.

However, upon sensing the aura of the Abyss Ao on the Wavebreaker, they did not act rashly, and Zhang Xuanchen also showed no intention of making a move.

Five more years have passed; time really flies.

Luo Lingshuang, dressed in a light blue dress, stood beside him and said softly:

"Brother Chen, according to the map given by Pavilion Master Gong, we have reached the depths of the Endless Sea."

At this rate, it shouldn't be long before we reach the Central Lands.

At this moment, Luo Lingshuang's aura was even stronger than it had been five years ago.

Over the past five years, she has cultivated with the help of the Ten Thousand Waters Dao Source Lotus, and her cultivation level has successfully broken through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

Zhang Xuanchen did not stand still either.

After refining a Sixth Stage Low-Rank Fire Dragon jade core, he gained some insights into the Principle of Fire, and his cultivation broke through to the Nascent Soul Peak.

As for the Divine Dragon Tyrant Body, there wasn't much improvement.