How could Xiao Hua have been angry at the Sea Patrol Yaksha's hesitation? He had sensed someone spying near the Dragon Palace, yet when his divine sense swept through that place, it was utterly empty, and he found nothing. But Xiao Hua did not know that beneath the Dragon Palace, on the seabed, a bloody scene had just unfolded within a vast palace!
This palace resembled Ao Sheng's palace. At its head stood a high platform, upon which rested an enormous golden table. Behind it was another gigantic object resembling a bed, entirely transparent and inlaid with many multicolored crystal pearls. The radiance of those pearls intertwined, creating a sight of exquisite splendor. There were no dragon clansmen atop the platform, only two armored dragon clansmen standing proudly before the golden table.
Below the platform was the main hall. Along either side stood more than a dozen slightly smaller golden tables, laden with spirit fruits, wine, and food. In particular, at one corner of every spread of wine and food sat an unusual fruit with an especially fragrant aura. Behind these golden tables lay dragon clansmen sprawled on the ground, their eyes tightly shut, drool trickling from their mouths and noses. Beside them were dragon generals clad in battle armor. Though they held Weapons in their hands, they too had collapsed limply across the floor, strange smiles on their faces and their eyes tightly closed. Yet behind the round pillars on both sides of the hall stood dozens of fierce dragon generals. Some held long spears, others massive sabers, and every one of them emanated a chilling killing intent.
Beneath that killing intent, the great hall was utterly silent. The seawater was transparent as crystal, without so much as a single bubble. Along the hall's perimeter, enormous coral trees cast