Harmony Sea.
Islands clustered together, as did palaces.
At that moment, the Pure Harmony Palace beneath the sea shook violently. Violet Lightning rose, and thunderclaps reverberated. A Flood Dragon covered in Violet Scales burst out of the sea, while manifestations of a Thunder Chariot, a Lightning Whip, and a Heavenly Horse appeared beside him one after another.
He had mastered [Ride Without Blame].
The Flood Dragon assumed a half-demon form, with a dragon's head and a human body, clad in deep-purple imperial dragon robes and a crown. He descended into the Great Void over Harmony Sea and heaved a long sigh, breathing out a sky full of wind and thunder.
"Congratulations, Your Highness, on mastering your Second Divine Ability!"
An old man in black robes emerged over the sea, bowed low, and said respectfully, "The matriarch left instructions. Once you emerged from seclusion, you were to visit her. She has matters to discuss with you."
"I will go myself. There is no need to hurry."
Mu Sheng raised his head toward the sky, seeming to sense something, and said in puzzlement, "Strange. While I was in seclusion, my heart kept pounding with alarm. I thought some great upheaval had occurred outside, yet now that I have emerged, all is calm."
Beside him, Hou Ni sighed deeply. "Your Highness does not yet know: Great Xia has fallen."
"What?"
Hearing this, Mu Sheng could no longer remain composed, and he had Hou Ni recount everything that had happened over the years.
After hearing of the upheaval, the Shock Thunder Dragon King was filled with endless rueful emotion. Yet a trace of cunning soon surfaced on his face; he was not nearly as rough and reckless as he looked.
"Nurturing Earth... no, Xi Earth has been attained. Since that person comes from the