Deep within the Crime Sea.
One enormous black shadow after another moved across the seabed. Their aura soared to the heavens, their power unmatched, yet they kept it tightly reined in, terrified of causing too much disturbance.
Many of the shadows stopped and started, often freezing without warning.
"What is there to fear? The Crime Sea is so vast; the Sin Turtles may not discover us!"
"Hmph. Every Sage imprisoned in a Sin Turtle Prison Chariot once said the same thing!"
"I also think this operation is exceedingly risky! First, we may not even get past the Sin Turtle Prison Chariots. Second, the Demon Realm cannot be trusted. After all, they defeated that pack of useless Ancient Demons outside."
"They are not worthy of being called Ancient Demons! The Ancient Demon Battle Souls of Dragon City are the true legitimate line of the Ancient Demons! How glorious we were in those days, wielding the might of all races, crushing Dragon City by force and suppressing the Myriad Worlds, without rival! And those Ancient Demons outside? They actually lost to the Demon Barbarians! If they had not cowered in fear and hesitated to advance, why would we have had to join forces with the Demon Barbarians?"
"They cannot be blamed entirely. Aside from Tree Venerable, the powerhouses of that era have already withered away. Tree Venerable has done all he could, but one tree cannot hold up a forest. The Demon Barbarians are favored by Destiny, just as we once defeated the Dragon Race. The younger generation cannot be blamed."
"Yes. Most importantly, the Ancestral Emperors vanished without explanation. This matter must be investigated to the bitter end."
"Still, that Lang Lu dared to arrive ahead of schedule despite the danger. He truly is a hero of his realm and worthy