The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's gaze shifted between Hu Shan and Jia Shan. Deep within his cold, shadowy eyes, a trace of nearly imperceptible wariness flickered.
It was not wariness toward the two eels.
It was wariness toward the person behind them.
To have planted means within two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in advance to withstand his pressure—such scheming and foresight could not belong to an ordinary figure.
Hu Shan took a deep breath, steadied himself, and bowed again. "Your Highness, please come with us. Everything you wish to know is in the cave."
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King fell silent for a moment.
The seawater surged around him, making his figure appear like an ancient god.
He gave a cold snort.
The sound was not loud, yet it made the entire sea region tremble faintly.
"Lead the way."
Hu Shan and Jia Shan both let out a sigh of relief and turned to swim toward Fishbone Cave.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's massive body slowly contracted within the dark seawater, shrinking from a colossal beast that blotted out the sky to the size of an ordinary vessel.
He followed behind them, passing through the enormous archway of whale bones.
Fishbone Cave was far deeper and more secluded than he had imagined.
The passage twisted and turned. Countless Deep Sea Mysterious Pearls were embedded in the walls on either side, giving off a faint azure glow that illuminated the entire passage like a dream.
The seawater flowed soundlessly through the passage, carrying strange fluctuations of power.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King frowned slightly.
Something was wrong with this cave.
From the instant he entered Fishbone Cave, he had sensed a faint, indistinct fluctuation of power, spread through every inch of seawater like a spiderweb.
Those fluctuations were