"Um?"
At this moment, the four forces in the four seas, far away in the east, west, south, and north, all had a strange feeling. They seemed to feel fresh water flowing into them while they were in the sea.
Yes, it's fresh.
The water in the Four Seas Dragon Palace is like a stagnant, putrid pool. Although it is large enough, it is not flowing water. The stagnant water lacks vitality. Although it is not dirty or messy, it gives people a heavy sense of decay.
This also means that when fresh water flows in, it's like fresh air being injected into an old, stale room, giving people a very noticeable feeling.
What happened outside?
At the location of the North Sea Dragon Palace, the Duke of Wei looked outside with immense worry. There were still two days left until the deadline Chen Qing had mentioned, but no one would take Chen Qing's words completely seriously. Who knew if he was lying? Even if he wasn't lying, everything is subject to change. Chen Qing thought there were three days, but the actual situation might not necessarily go exactly as he expected.
"Father, should we send someone to take a look?" asked the Duke of Wei's youngest son.
This time, the Duke of Duke of Wei's eldest son remained in the north, while his most beloved youngest son was brought along.
It's not that we don't value our eldest son, but this trip is extremely risky. If something goes wrong, at least there's someone else out there to take charge.
As for his youngest son, he is extremely talented and could try it out with him. If an opportunity arises, the risk would be worth taking.
"What are you looking at?" Duke of Wei rolled his eyes at the other man. "We only have this many people, how dare we spread out? If it really is the worst-case scenario, what good will just looking do?"
"Then we..."
"We have no choice but to take the risk," said the Duke of Wei, looking at the giant sea turtle before him.
Like the eldest princess, the Duke of Duke of Wei's team was also able to quickly calculate what was the most valuable aspect of this Dragon Palace Inheritance.
There are many good things here, but the most important is the timely improvement of combat power. Only in this way can we plan for more things in the future.
Dragon Transformation is the only way!
"Father, how about I do it?" the youngest son said, swallowing hard.
The probability of Dragon Transformation is clearly stated above. Their group searched in the North Sea for a whole day and found quite a few Dragon Transformation items, about a dozen kinds, but most of them were inferior goods, such as water crickets and Arctic jellyfish. Both the types of Dragon Transformation and the success rate were quite disappointing.
The only slightly better thing was this enormous giant tortoise in front of us.
The North Sea Black Tortoise, according to the nearby documents, is of high dragon bloodline. It has a maximum 30% chance of evolving into the North Sea Ice Dragon, and a nearly 70% chance of evolving into the Dragon Turtle Baxia.
Compared to the types we've seen before, this is already considered to be of very high quality, with the highest potential and a not low minimum. The Dragon Turtle Baxia possesses most of the divine powers of a true dragon, and even has the ability to summon wind and rain, making it a very remarkable type among the lower-tier dragon species.
"You want to try?" Duke of Wei shook his head upon hearing this. "You're not up to it. You're younger and have more potential. If you have the chance, you should find the species you're most confident in."
"But Father, you're taking this risk. What will we do if something happens to you?"
"Your elder brother already possesses seventy percent of my true teachings, and with the assistance of the northern aristocratic families, he is more than capable of protecting himself. In this world, if an old fellow like me clings to my meager resources and refuses to take a gamble, then I truly have no future."
Taking a breath, the Duke of Wei strode forward. " Ghost Mr. Mirror, let's begin!"
The elderly man, who bore a striking resemblance to Liu Yu, the Duke of Song, nodded slightly. "The etiquette of Baxia?"
"No!" Duke of Wei shook his head. "Let's try the other one!"
"Father!" The youngest son was startled!
"Have you thought it through?" Ghost Mr. Mirror asked, frowning.
"Didn't you hear what Chen said? There are ten thousand dragons outside, controlling seventy percent of the world's water vapor. You also saw those monsters sleeping in the Dragon Palace just now. Even a single Yaksha is a being that surpasses our limits. Once those monsters control all the water vapor in the world, will our human race still have even the slightest hope?"
"That Baxia sounds nice, one of the nine most noble sons under the pure dragon clan, but isn't he still someone else's son? Can he compete with those real dragons? Since you're going to fight to the death, why not fight for the best?"
Everyone: "."
"You're still the same as ever." A rare smile appeared on Ghost Mr. Mirror's usually stern face. "Shall we begin now?"
"We can't wait any longer!" the Duke of Wei said sternly. "This fresh flow of water must mean something has happened outside. Time is of the essence, let's hurry!"
"Alright!" Ghost Mirror nodded. "Everyone else, step back!"
The youngest son called out "Father" again, still unwilling to give up.
"If I fail, you immediately follow Ghost Mr. Mirror back to the Northern Border. If Chen is alive, you have your elder brother lead the Northern Frontier to his side. If Chen is also dead, you have your elder brother immediately evacuate the Northern Frontier, and be especially careful of the Lu Household coming from the north!"
The youngest son nodded in agreement. The Lu Household had left the capital and come to the north after Lu Ming's death; clearly, they had ulterior motives.
Let's begin.
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"Just as I thought."
On the other hand, Chen Qing was completely unaware that his confrontation with Baiyu would alert the four factions of the Four Seas.
That makes sense; anyone who discovers fresh, new water flowing in from outside would be inexplicably wary.
But this was not an anomaly from the Dragon Palace; it was a trump card from Baiyu.
It must be said that Baiyu's plan was excellent, and his choice of Shen Laosan was very valuable. Shen Laosan's Heavenly Water Technique is the most useful of the nine divine techniques in the Dragon Palace Mystic Realm.
A massive, fresh stream of water ignored the spatial array and flowed in continuously, just as it had back in Great Azure Mountain. As long as Baiyu Yuren was in this place, no space could stop her from summoning the water.
Shen San's technique, named Heavenly Water, inherently possesses spatial abilities. Those who have fought against Shen San Shen San the past have never understood how he could summon such a massive flood out of thin air. A major weakness of water sorcerers is that they are highly dependent on the environment; in places where water vapor is scarce, they are like a skilled cook without rice. But Shen San seems to be completely different. Even in the scorching Gobi Desert, he could use massive torrents to form multiple incredibly powerful water spells, causing the enemy army to collapse.
Many people didn't understand the principles behind Shen Laosan's technique back then, but Chen Qing did. The Heavenly Water Technique uses oneself as a fulcrum to guide the water flow from the location where the technique point was planted. As long as his mental strength is sufficient, Shen Laosan can even move the water of an entire sea area into the Gobi Desert.
During her ten thousand years of cultivation, Baiyu focused solely on refining her spiritual power. This immense spiritual power allowed her to control her followers from thousands of miles away. Yuchi Feihong once said that her master was cautious and needed to avoid being hunted down by her other brothers and sisters, which is why she cultivated this method of remote control.
But Chen Qing knew that wasn't the case. Every Ancient Insect had a way to remotely control its followers, but only Baiyu could control them so precisely from such a distance, because what she valued from the beginning was Shen Laosan's technique.
The Heavenly Water diversion, with its own misty fog, was instantly dispelled by Murong Kuangfeng, but what was revealed inside sent a chill down Murong Yunji's spine.
Those were four enormous seashells, the smallest of which was tens of thousands of feet in size. As they opened and closed, a bloody aura emanated from them, making even Murong, who was in the Azure Heaven state, feel the danger!
At this moment, the Baiyu had solidified into a tangible form, no longer a cloud of mist. Its eyes were bloodshot, with two drops of blood flowing out, and its gaze toward Chen Qing seemed to want to devour him.
"Open!"
One of the giant seashells slowly opened, releasing a thick aura of blood. A very familiar figure slowly walked out. Chen Qing was not surprised at all, but Murong, in his Azure Heaven state, felt a jolt in his heart.
Yuchi Feihong!
The being enveloped in a thick stench of blood, who made her feel an immense sense of danger, was actually Yuchi Feihong?
I still remember when I first met him two years ago. He was just First Rank martial artist, and he was like a toy in my hands. He couldn't even see my movements clearly.
But this guy, just one glance from him, made her hair stand on end!
"You two." Baiyu's previous charming demeanor was completely gone, replaced by an incomparably ferocious and ruthless expression!
"I will capture you alive and torture you again and again, for a thousand years, ten thousand years, so that you can never die!!"
His voice was filled with resentment and anger, showing that he was truly furious with Chen Qing.
This was her last trump card. The three giant seashells were the secret treasures for raising corpses, originally intended as her trump card to compete for the Dragon Transformation artifact at a crucial moment. However, she was forced to use them here. Once she summoned these things, she would not be able to use them a second time for a hundred years. The three seashells could only be opened now, and her original plan for the Corpse Dragon project was almost completely ruined!
"Oh," Chen Qing said, "That's really scary."
"Kill Murong, capture Chen Qing!" Baiyu didn't waste any more words and directly gave the order to Yuchi Feihong.
Yuchi Feihong's eyes flashed crimson, and he threw a punch into the sky. The terrifying wind generated by the force of his punch was like the void shattering, and it directly shattered Murong's huge tornado!
The entire body of water evaporated instantly under this terrifying punch. Murong had half of his body blown off and flew out like a rag doll. Chen Qing caught him from a distance using a spell and looked at Yuchi Feihong, who had unleashed the earth-shattering punch.
Their past conversation resurfaced once again.
I remember it was on the Liuzhou City that I first tried to Yuchi Feihong, but was rejected.
"You don't understand how powerful that person is. The power she displayed is beyond your wildest imagination."
At that time, Chen Qing was very puzzled as to why Yuchi Feihong could be so desperate, willing to completely submit, just to ask the other party to have even a shred of pity for the human race.
After learning that the other party was Princess White Jade, they roughly guessed what was going on.
Any warrior in this world who sees the power of the retinue that Baiyu has cultivated would probably despair.
After all, the blood corpses nurtured by this secret technique are basically a second-generation product.
A complete and utter defeat across versions is, of course, a source of despair in the eyes of the people of this world!
Baiyu thought so too; anyone in the world would despair upon seeing their true power, but...
Why didn't he?
Baiyu was stunned once again as she looked at Chen Qing, who was holding Murong Yunji and floating in the brief vacuum in the distance.
That guy is always like that.
She disliked Chen Qing's gaze from the very first time they met.
His eyes held a look that seemed to say everything was within his expectations.