Li Chen had conquered the Inkstone Continent years ago. Although he had never imposed full colonial rule, the cooperation of its upper ranks had given him considerable authority.
His orders were carried out without the slightest compromise. Before long, the party reached the inner city of the Royal Capital and entered the treasury controlled by the Night Calamity Clan.
"Is this the Sea Emperor Token?"
Seated in his Mechanized Flying Chair, Li Chen looked up at an altar-like platform ahead. A fan-shaped scale the size of a palm floated above it, surrounded by firefly-like motes of light.
A bright shaft of light fell upon the offering stand carved from white jade. The object hovered soundlessly, radiating a lustrous, sacred aura amid the stillness.
Li Chen probed it with his Divine Sense. The water essence power within felt vast and gentle, giving him the sense of standing before the boundless blue sea.
"Yes, this is the treasure passed down through generations of our Night Calamity Clan-the Sea Emperor Token from ancient times!" Ye'e Di Luosha explained. "Legend says it is the symbol of the Blue Sea Water Realm and possesses the power to command the sea. The Sea Demon royal clan that once held it investigated its origins and determined that the Last Sea Emperor refined it from the reverse scale over his own heart. That is why it has the authority to trace the Water Realm and open its hidden treasures."
Resting his chin on his hand, Li Chen mused, "I have also consulted ancient texts and learned a few legends about it. You Sea Folk of the Inkstone Continent all carry some blood of the ancient Water Realm Remnants, with the strongest generally possessing the purest bloodlines."
"That is correct," Ye'e Di Luosha said. "This object has always required