Just as Cheng Buzheng entered the Earth Fire Hall and formally began refining his treasure...
Elsewhere!
At the far end of the sky above the Boundless Sea, a black dot appeared.
In the blink of an eye, the black dot transformed into a flowing light and streaked across the heavens.
When one looked again, that flowing light, radiating a terrifying aura, had vanished from the sphere of influence of the human sea domains and entered the True Dragon Sea of the Demon Race.
That was right!
It was Island-Moving Venerable, heading for the Golden Flood Dragon Clan.
Half a day later, just as that flowing light neared the sea region controlled by the Golden Flood Dragon Clan...
Suddenly!
Violent ripples abruptly surged across the sea beneath the void!
Then, several hundred whirlpools emerged upon the surface.
The next instant, towering columns of water shot explosively from the whirlpools on the sea.
Then, streaks of light flashed into view.
As the radiance dispersed, Golden Flood Dragon Clan Demon Cultivators clad in golden armor, with sharp horns atop their heads and an exceedingly imposing bearing, appeared in midair.
At their head was Ao Xuan, commander of the Golden Flood Dragon Imperial Guard and a Nascent Soul great demon.
He was also one of the core upper echelons of the Golden Flood Dragon Clan.
At this moment, Ao Xuan watched the flowing light shooting in from the end of the horizon and sensed an exceedingly terrifying aura spreading from it.
At this sight!
Ao Xuan's expression turned exceedingly grave. He then turned sideways toward his clansmen and said solemnly:
"A powerful expert has arrived! If anything seems amiss later, notify the clan immediately and have them prepare in advance!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Immediately afterward, Ao Xuan sank his qi into his dantian, his eyes