Inside the East Sea Dragon Palace.
The East Sea Dragon King's expression was somewhat gloomy. He had already employed the art of heavenly calculation, yet it had produced no results.
"What kind of figure could conceal the secrets of Heaven?"
"Just to seize a few Essence Stones? That would be using a sledgehammer to crack a nut—utterly meaningless."
"Someone capable of blocking my heavenly calculations is absolutely no lower-ranked than I am. These Essence Stones are of no use to him at all."
The entire affair reeked of strangeness. The East Sea Dragon King slowly shook his head.
"Forget it. I have no mood to deal with this matter right now."
"We can only strengthen our vigilance. The most urgent matter now is the Southern Sea."
"It is time to consult the ancestor and see whether he has a solution."
The East Sea Dragon King rose slightly and headed toward the depths of the Crystal Palace.
Deep within the Dragon Sea Dragon Palace lay a vast expanse of spacetime, roughly a hundred li in radius.
Dense essence filled the place, a separate realm glittering with golden light.
Its world barrier was like crystal, while crystal-like rocks covered the ground, making the place breathtakingly beautiful.
At the center of this space stood an enormous palace, likewise built of crystal. A person could be seen seated within.
He was a handsome young man with long black hair and blue eyes.
A faint halo suffused his body, and behind him, a huge illusory figure flickered in and out of view.
Looking closely, it was a coiled dragon ten thousand zhang long!
Yet there was something strange about this coiled dragon. Every scale seemed to bear a human face, packed so densely together that it made one's scalp go numb.
His gaze fell upon