Sea Clan

Southern Domain.

Boundless Coast.

Two figures suddenly appeared in the void.

They were none other than Ye Chang'an and Shangguan Twelve.

"The scenery's not bad."

Ye Chang'an swept his gaze over the surroundings, then nodded.

"Hall Master, are we just going to barge in?"

"Barge in? That wouldn't be very polite." Ye Chang'an replied with a light chuckle.

Then he raised his right leg slightly and stomped on the void.

Ripples spread through the void, and wherever they passed, space shattered.

In the next instant, the endless sea was no longer as calm as before. It began to churn violently.

A massive vortex rapidly formed in the seawater.

Countless Demonic Beasts in the sea were swept into the vortex.

"Let's talk this out!"

At that moment, a deep, resonant voice rang out.

Immediately afterward, several figures appeared at the center of the vortex, resisting its force.

The newcomers were two elderly men and three middle-aged men.

The burly middle-aged man at the head of the group possessed the strongest aura. He was the one who had spoken.

Seeing the five appear, Ye Chang'an immediately withdrew his hand. The shattered space began to mend, and the turbulent sea rapidly calmed.

"You're the Sea Clan's Clan Leader?"

Ye Chang'an looked at the burly middle-aged man in front and asked.

"I am the Sea Clan's Clan Leader, Hai Potian. May I ask what brings you to our Sea Clan, Senior?"

Upon hearing Ye Chang'an's question, Hai Potian immediately led the other four before Ye Chang'an and Shangguan Twelve, watching the two with wary caution.

The tension in his voice was obvious.

And it was no wonder.

From the commotion Ye Chang'an had caused just now, Hai Potian knew that the other party was far stronger than himself.

Even the youth beside him brought Hai Potian immense pressure.

Though so young, the youth's aura was deeply restrained, yet Hai Potian could not see through him in the slightest.

One had to know that Hai Potian was in the Saint Realm.

If a mere youth could pressure him so greatly, then Ye Chang'an, who appeared even more powerful, needed no further mention.

The fact that the youth stood slightly behind Ye Chang'an showed that he regarded Ye Chang'an as the lead.

Hai Potian did not need to think twice to know that these two were people he could neither afford to provoke nor dare provoke.

"It's nothing much. I just came to visit your place and, while I'm at it, ask you for a little help." Ye Chang'an said with a smile.

"You honor me too much, you honor me too much. But what does Senior need me to do? With my cultivation and status, I fear I may have the will but not the strength."

Hearing that Ye Chang'an wanted his help, Hai Potian's heart tightened.

Someone this strong wanted his help? Was he sure this wasn't a joke?

I'm only a tiny Saint. Is he planning to use me as cannon fodder?

"Don't be nervous. I won't harm you. But are you sure you want to talk here?"

Ye Chang'an reassured him, then glanced around.

"Oh, right. Please, Senior, move to the Sea Clan's main hall."

At his words, the taut string in Hai Potian's heart loosened slightly. He immediately opened a spatial vortex and made an inviting gesture.

Ye Chang'an and Shangguan Twelve stepped into the spatial vortex without hesitation.

Hai Potian and the other four promptly followed.

Sea Clan Main Hall.

This was a magnificent structure located in the depths of the sea.

Golden light spilled in every direction, and its bearing was extraordinary.

After arriving at the main hall, Ye Chang'an and the other sat in seats to the side.

Hai Potian, the Sea Clan's Clan Leader, did not take the seat of honor. Instead, he stood before Ye Chang'an.

Seeing how serious the five looked, Ye Chang'an could not help but feel like laughing.

"The matter is simple. When the time comes, someone will come to you to demand a person."

"Demand a person?"

"That's right—the boy you trapped in the Teng Hai Secret Realm."

Ye Chang'an explained.

"So it's that guy. What arrangements do you have, Senior?" Hai Potian asked.

"I have no interest in that trapped boy. However, my daughter will come with them when the time comes."

"My purpose is to have my daughter enter your Sea Emperor Land for training."

"Sea Emperor Land?" Hai Potian's expression turned somewhat troubled.

"What? You're unwilling?"

"Senior, the Sea Emperor Land can only be opened once every hundred years."

"There are still several decades until the next opening. I cannot make that decision either; after all, I have no way to open it."

Hai Potian explained.

Hearing this, Ye Chang'an smiled. "Don't worry. I can help you open it."

"When the time comes, you can send your own people in as well."

Upon hearing Ye Chang'an's words, not only Hai Potian but even the four old men beside him were shaken to the core.

Breaking the rules to open the Sea Emperor Land?!

It was not as though such a thing had never happened before.

According to Sea Clan records, an Emperor Realm expert of the Sea Clan had once attempted to forcibly open the Sea Emperor Land.

Yet not only had he failed, he had even suffered severe injuries from the backlash.

This showed just how difficult—and dangerous—it was to forcibly open the Sea Emperor Land.

Now, Ye Chang'an was saying that he intended to forcibly open the Sea Emperor Land, and he sounded extremely confident about it.

All of them were deeply shocked.

At the same time, they were utterly puzzled. Where did his confidence come from?

Even an Emperor Realm expert could not open the Sea Emperor Land. In this era where no one had become an emperor, it was even more impossible.

"You don't believe me? You need not worry about that. When the time comes, I will open it."

"You only need to let my daughter enter."

Ye Chang'an saw through Hai Potian and the others' thoughts, but he had no intention of explaining further.

Did he need to explain himself to them?

There was absolutely no need.

Seeing Ye Chang'an so confident, Hai Potian no longer hesitated. Besides, members of his Sea Clan would be able to enter as well.

This was undoubtedly a good thing.

As for whether outsiders entering would affect the Sea Clan's interests?

Hai Potian did not even want to think about it.

Faced with an expert like Ye Chang'an, such an outcome was already quite good.

Hai Potian could still see reason.

Then Ye Chang'an waved his hand, and a screen of light appeared in the great hall.

The scene displayed upon it was precisely what Ye Xinran's group was experiencing at that very moment.

"That girl in the white dress is my daughter." Ye Chang'an pointed at Ye Xinran in the image as he spoke to Hai Potian.

Hearing this, Hai Potian immediately committed Ye Xinran's appearance and bearing to memory.

"When the time comes, bring her to the entrance of the Sea Emperor Land, and it will open."

After saying that, Ye Chang'an vanished from the great hall with Shangguan Shi.

After having the four Elders withdraw, Hai Potian likewise disappeared from where he stood.

Sea Clan forbidden ground.

A massive Dragon-shaped Statue stood there.

Beneath the Dragon-shaped Statue, an old man with white brows and hair sat cross-legged, utterly motionless.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared within the forbidden ground.

It was Hai Potian.

He came before the old man and respectfully bowed.

"Hai Potian greets Elder Feng."

At his words, the old man slowly opened his eyes.

Those eyes looked terribly clouded, yet meeting their gaze made one feel as though standing at the edge of an abyss.

The pressure was overwhelming.

"No need to ask. I can't see through those two's cultivation realms. I'm no match for them."

Hearing the old man's words, Hai Potian's pupils contracted slightly.

In truth, Hai Potian had long anticipated this answer.

But hearing the old man say it himself still left him somewhat shaken.