Above the black clouds.
Violet aura surged from Xu Xuan's neck. Empowered by his reverse scale, Lightning Flash grew sharper still. He gripped the Dharma Sword without bringing out any other Spirit Artifacts and stared coldly at Dongfang Che ahead.
Beside him, Jade Gloom suddenly paused, seemingly receiving an order. She offered no further advice against fighting, merely stepping closer and saying softly:
"Be careful, brother. Dongfang Che cultivates Vast Water, the foremost lineage among our Dragonkin. He has already mastered two Divine Abilities, one for his body and one for his arts: Endless Concealment and Great Ruins End."
"He has cultivated in the Great Ruins Sea Realm for years. His combat strength rivals the Purple Mansion Middle Stage, and he has several formidable Spirit Artifacts. You must be careful."
Xu Xuan thanked Jade Gloom for her warning. Seeing the two draw a little closer, Dongfang Che showed a trace of anger and spoke:
"Youqing, whose side are you on?"
Jade Gloom could not be bothered with him and withdrew. Xu Xuan, however, began to understand, his thoughts turning.
Eastern Vast really is overbearing and unrestrained. They even want to seize other clans' bloodlines.
Relying on Eastern Vast's might, Dongfang Che sought to marry Jade Gloom and bring her back to the sea realm. This could be called fostering goodwill between the two seas, but it could also be called cutting off Mist Marsh at the roots.
Within the Grotto-Heaven, there were no dragon maidens from Eastern Vast marrying into their ranks. Even Dragon King Guangze, the exalted master of Heaven's Eclipse and a Purple Mansion Peak cultivator, did not have a wife of Dragonkind.
The lineages of demonkind all depended on bloodlines, and Eastern Vast was powerful. If this continued, the dragon maidens married into the sea realm might