After finishing his explanation, Eel Thunder Emperor rose and began swimming, like a beautiful, enormous ribbonfish, particularly eye-catching against the monotonous seabed.
Ao Fen, Emperor Shui Ku, and Emperor Yanwen followed. Yungen King and Emperor Xiangyi went after them, while Fang Yun rode the Sand Boat at the rear of the group, keeping his distance from Emperor Yanwen.
All seven members advanced at full speed, churning up waves along the seabed and leaving turbulent trails through the water behind them.
The Water Race inhabitants of Tail-Horn City raised their heads and gazed toward the Starfall Sea, watching Eel Thunder Emperor's party with envy.
After traveling a hundred li, Eel Thunder Emperor spread his aura around every member of the party, then transmitted his voice through the currents.
"The reason I recruited members to venture into the Starfall Sea was that I once obtained a stone carving marking hidden treasure. Long ago, a Great Sage of the Water Race used his Divine Sense to create it after returning gravely wounded from the Starfall Sea. However, countless ages have passed, and the carving has suffered damage. Many important sections have vanished. Fortunately, we have already found some structures."
"I believe very few, even among the sages, know exactly what that place is called. But I can reveal it: in ancient times, it was called 'Emperor Land'!"
Everyone's eyes lit up, but Fang Yun froze for a moment, an inexplicable expression flashing across his face.
"Although it was called Emperor Land, the research recorded on the carving indicates that it was merely an incomplete fragment, not necessarily the true Emperor Land. It was probably only its outskirts. A race known as the 'Weapon Race' originally inhabited that place. Even the existence of this Weapon Race was deduced by the sages of that era.