Over at the Underwater Dragon Palace.
Moves were being made there, too.
Countless Sea Folk troops were massing off Great Zhou's coast, advancing with menacing force.
The Sea Folk made no attempt to hide their movements.
It was not long before the Town Sea Army noticed.
The army's commander, the Marquis of Town Sea, a Mid-stage Divine Mansion powerhouse, immediately sent an urgent report to Shenjing.
Inside Tai Chi Hall.
The emperor sat on the Dragon Throne.
He read the urgent dispatch from the Marquis of Town Sea.
His face was dark enough to drip water.
"The Marquis of Town Sea reports that the Underwater Dragon Palace has assembled a massive force. It appears they're preparing a full-scale invasion of our coast."
The emperor's voice was chilling.
"The Underwater Dragon Palace?"
A senior court official cried out in alarm.
"Your Majesty, the Sea Folk have always kept to their shells beneath the waves. Though we've had friction with them over the years, it's never been more than minor skirmishes. Why would they suddenly invade in force?"
"It must be Li Xinge."
The emperor's face darkened further.
"He's quite capable, isn't he? Even the Underwater Dragon Palace does his bidding."
The hall fell deathly silent.
No one dared respond.
In everyone's heart.
A heavy stone seemed to have settled.
If the Underwater Dragon Palace entered the war.
Their advantage would vanish in an instant.
They might even find themselves at a disadvantage.
Below the throne, Prime Minister Wen lowered his eyes.
The fact that Li Xinge had won over the Dragon Palace spoke volumes in itself.
The Dragon Palace's legacy stretched back tens of thousands of years, and the depths of its power were unfathomable.
To make the Dragon Palace bow its head.
Li Xinge was even more terrifying than