On the Northern Shore of the Southern Heaven Realm, near the South Sea of Central Heaven's Dust-Dyed Realm.
Treasure-Gathering Cliff.
The sea was calm, treasure light shimmered on the beach, and the years passed in quiet peace. Suddenly, a disturbance swept through, making space hum and thunder without cease.
A crimson fire dragon, so enormous that he could blot out the Northern Shore, emerged from the Great Void above the sea and plunged into the South Sea in an instant. His immense body stirred not the slightest ripple, leaving the fishermen who saw him wondering whether their eyes had deceived them.
Wenren Shangzhi revealed his true form and roamed freely through the South Sea, swimming toward its deepest reaches.
His true form was several times larger than an ordinary True Dragon's. Only in the Great Void or the sea could he reveal it without restraint.
After swimming for a while, he gradually approached the very bottom of the South Sea.
The South Sea Seabed was an abyss of utter darkness, its depths unfathomable, as though it connected to some expanse of the chaos void. Only a vast, splendid complex of palace halls shone brightly within it.
This was the South Sea Dragon Palace, situated in the deepest reaches of the South Sea, the dwelling place of all South Sea True Dragons.
Smaller palace halls had also been built near the abyss housing the South Sea Dragon Palace. Within them lived the South Sea Dragon Clan's subordinate dragonkind, such as Flood Dragons and Bixi, who were responsible for guarding the palace.
"Who goes there?"
"It's Lord [Fenpu]."
"We respectfully welcome Lord [Fenpu] back."
Wenren Shangzhi's arrival sent the seawater surging, drawing the attention of the dragonkind guarding the palace. Upon seeing his immense true form, they immediately relaxed their guard and