The hours after nightfall were undoubtedly special that day. The tides throughout the North Sea rose and fell in harmony with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, spreading outward from the ocean in every direction.
From nightfall until the spiritual resonance reached its peak beneath the high moon, tens of thousands of Aquatic Folk across the North Sea soared into the air under the leadership of at least several hundred Flood Dragons, moving the water vapor.
These dragons were not all of the North Sea Dragonkind. Many had come from the other Three Seas.
Though this was the North Sea's Dragon-Transformation Ceremony, it was also a grand ceremony for all Dragonkind. Naturally, the dragons shared closer ties with one another than with outsiders.
The activity resembled a magnificent dance of dragons, and taking part was far more than simply "having a dance." It also offered tremendous benefits.
In mortal eyes, the beautiful radiance lasted through the first half of the night before gradually fading. But to practitioners of the various paths, its peak came somewhat later, only afterward settling into relative calm.
Strictly speaking, counting from midnight, the Dragon-Transformation Ceremony would not officially open for another two days. Yet everyone could sense that, in a way, it had already begun.
The North Sea Dragonkind-or rather, Ya Ci, the North Sea Dragon Lord-had released such abundant water essence with a boldness beyond ordinary imagination. It truly deserved to be called a grand celebration of heaven and earth.
Dragon cries rang out, and tides surged in waves. Countless eyes watched the changes in destiny that night, and the bright moon above, from the mainland, the islands, the sea's surface, and beneath the water.
The dragons gradually descended toward the sea. Amid the moonlight, clouds and mist drifted down with a group