When Geng Kun announced that all the Aquatic Beings of Great Roc Bay would henceforth be led by Shi Feiyang, every Monster turned to look at him, their expressions brimming with all manner of emotions.
Qianji Quan's eyes were filled with resentment and hatred. Kneeling below the steps, he prostrated himself with his forehead against the ground, turning his face sideways to glare venomously at Shi Feiyang.
Geng Kun had originally favored him above all others. In Great Roc Bay, the Flying Beasts held the most exalted status, while the Aquatic Beings possessed the greatest strength. As their commander, he had long grown accustomed to throwing his weight around, ranking fourth among the Monsters here, behind only the Geng brothers and Su Nanyi.
Now he had been stripped of his authority before everyone, his prestige swept into the dust. How could he not hate it?
But everyone had witnessed Shi Feiyang's strength. From the look of things, he could casually spit out his inner cores and blast Qianji Quan into a skyful of fiery rain. Besides, with Geng Kun's oppressive might looming over him, how could he dare utter even half a word of protest? However bitter his suffering, he could only swallow it in silence.
Geng Kun then praised the other Monsters who had earned merit, teaching some spells and rewarding others with treasures. Finally, he cheerfully dismissed the gathering and returned to Sky-Hanging Palace to refine the Azure Spirit Blade and the Azure Blood Divine Net.
Shi Feiyang had become commander of the Aquatic Beings. As soon as Geng Kun and the others left, they crowded around him, all talking at once and loudly hailing him as "Dragon King Shi."
One Monster named Bai Guanhong (note ①) was extraordinarily ugly, looking like a huge insect standing upright. His