Dragon Pearl?

Zhang Kui squinted slightly, also somewhat surprised. Jingjiang Water Mansion stole the Dragon Pearl and kept it hidden. How did this guy find out...

"Damn it!"

Beside him, Chi Liyan was already furious, her face twisted in anger. "To kill me, they truly disregard everything."

Seeing Zhang Kui's gaze, she took a deep breath, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes. "True Man Zhang, I will fully disclose this matter later and give you an explanation."

Zhang Kui's eyes flickered, he said nothing, and continued to stare at the image.

At this moment, in the picture, the white-robed demon had a solemn expression, staring intently at Chi Shixu. "Brother Chi, this is no small matter. If you dare deceive us, even as the Crown Prince of the Chai Kingdom, you won't escape death!"

Chi Shixu let out a sinister laugh,

"Does Brother Chang think I'm a fool?"

"Good!"

The white-robed demon cupped his hands. "Brother Chi, please follow me."

Saying this, the two figures flickered and left the cave, with Zhang Kui hurriedly controlling the image. Immediately, a grand and wondrous realm appeared before his eyes.

This was a deep-sea basin, where pavilions and towers were densely packed on various reefs, each cave abode radiating spirit light into the sky,

In the middle of the basin stood an underwater city even larger than Haojing City, with shell structures densely positioned, countless sea race and water demons swimming about, and on the hundred-meter-long manta rays were patrolling sea yakshas…

Zhang Kui was astonished,

"Is this the East Sea Water Mansion?"

Chi Liyan was equally shocked, "I had long heard of the ancient history of the sea race, but I never expected such prosperity."

At that moment, the image suddenly rippled, and a grand voice came through, "Which Taoist friend is spying on my Water Mansion..."

We've been discovered!

Zhang Kui furrowed his brows and dispersed the Moon-taking skill with a wave of his hand.

At yesterday's gathering, he had already asked the Bao Demoness, learning that the East Sea Water Mansion was actually not a Forbidden Land but a nation formed by many sea races united together, with each race forming a mansion to collectively resist the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch.

It seems there are quite a number of Mahayana Realm experts.

However, he wasn't worried. Such detection magic is profound and mysterious; even if discovered, they wouldn't have the ability to trace it back.

Yet, this matter has escalated...

Zhang Kui glanced at Chi Liyan and said lightly, "Come with me, if you wish to preserve your life, don't hide anything."

The three of them quickly returned to the backyard of the Astronomical Bureau. Looking at the two, Chi Liyan took a deep breath and said solemnly:

"Our Chai Kingdom may not match the sea race, but it also has a long legacy, holding many secrets."

"This can be considered part of the imperial family's heritage. Even if useless to us, it can be used to trade with various Forbidden Lands and races. The Dragon Pearl's news is one of them."

"In ancient times, a True Dragon existed, leaving behind a Dragon Pearl that was enshrined in the Sea God Hall — a holy relic of the East Sea sea race. Unfortunately, it was lost thousands of years ago."

"This led to a great war at the time. Nearly half of the sea race rebelled from the Water Mansion and joined the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch in the Sea Eye, leading to ceaseless slaughter on both sides to this day."

"During an exploration of the Underworld, my father accidentally witnessed the Black Flood Dragon King of Jingjiang Water Mansion using the Dragon Pearl. Following the clues, he uncovered this secret."

"The sea race dispute has no relevance to us, so we paid no attention. Who would have thought the Jingjiang Water Mansion would suddenly be destroyed, and the Dragon Pearl lost again, but this clue is enough to kill me..."

At this point, Chi Liyan suddenly became despondent, cupped her hands, and said, "True Man Zhang, the sea race is formidable. I'll leave, you just need to disassociate yourself then."

Saying so, she took out a bronze shard from her bosom, "Before the human Zhou, there was the Qi Dynasty, which was quite powerful at the time. This is where their imperial family hid a secret Treasure Vault. Initially, it was meant as a meeting gift, but now it can be considered an apology."

Zhang Kui took it, glanced at it, and suddenly said, "Not enough!"

Chi Liyan was taken aback, then a hint of irony appeared in her eyes, "Grown greedy, have you? Indeed, I've fallen on hard times, an easy target for everyone."

Saying this, her gaze turned fierce, dark aura surging all over her as if she was about to fight desperately.

"Why are you in such a hurry..."

Zhang Kui chuckled, poured himself a cup of tea, and said leisurely, "My meaning is, if you want me to pacify the Chai Kingdom, this alone won't suffice."

"What?"

Chi Liyan was stunned.

Beside her, Zhu Sheng was also taken aback, but his expression soon calmed. He believed Zhang Kui must have his considerations, regardless of facing countless sea race experts, it would just take drawing his sword.

Chi Liyan looked at Zhang Kui in disbelief, her breath quickened, her face suddenly showing a hint of red, "Could it be that Taoist Brother Zhang has a special interest in me..."

"Haha, you're overthinking it."

Zhang Kui was somewhat speechless.

Chi Liyan wasn't annoyed, staring fixedly at Zhang Kui, "Among the royal secrets of the Chai Kingdom, there are locations of ancient secret realms in Central State, secrets of various forbidden lands, and discoveries from the Underworld. If Taoist Brother Zhang is willing to help me, I will share them all with you."

"Alright!"

Zhang Kui smiled, "Since the Third Princess is so generous, I, Old Zhang, will take on this task."

Chi Liyan sighed, "Taoist Brother Zhang, don't joke around. The Sea Race is full of experts..."

Before she finished speaking, she widened her eyes.

Zhang Kui suddenly revealed a pearl the size of a bowl in his hand, surrounded by mist, with a black shadow swirling dimly in the center.

"What... what is this?"

Chi Liyan stuttered.

"A Dragon Pearl..."

Zhang Kui scratched his head and laughed, "It's quite a coincidence, I picked it up off the ground a few days ago. Hmm... remember, the Jingjiang Water Mansion incident has nothing to do with me."

Chi Liyan also relaxed, a smile on her brow, "Of course, it surely has nothing to do with Taoist Brother..."

...

At the same time, in the East Sea Water Mansion, Chi Shixu was following a white-robed demon, walking through magnificent structures.

Most of these buildings were made of shell and coral, cemented with a bluish sea mud, elegant and ancient in their beauty and grandeur.

More importantly, almost every building was equipped with arrays, enveloped in spirit light, occasionally exuding astonishing auras.

Chi Shixu was astounded.

The Chai Kingdom is a nation of the deep abyss, with impressive resources, but compared to this East Sea Water Mansion, it's considerably inferior. No wonder father...

Thinking of the Insect Emperor, Chi Shixu's face darkened. If the old thing woke up, he might meet his end immediately.

He must eliminate that wretch as soon as possible...

Unconsciously, they arrived at a circular building over a hundred meters tall in the center of the Water Mansion. Chi Shixu suddenly trembled, a primal fear rising within him.

The ancient stone pillars soaring into the sky, the mysterious patterns on the stone walls, all seemed to carry a distant dragon's chant, echoing in his Divine Soul.

"Dragon Qi..."

Chi Shixu's voice was dry, touching his nose, his hand stained with green blood, looking with difficulty at the white-robed demon beside him.

"Brother Chang, this... what place is this?"

The white-robed demon had long cringed, his face covered in scales, a forked tongue flickering in his mouth, "Hiss... this is the Sea God Hall, do not look around..."

As he spoke, he revealed his true form, a sea snake in shades of blue and white, respectfully swimming forward with its head lowered.

Chi Shixu also found it unbearable, letting out a low roar, revealing his form - a creature with a human upper body and centipede lower body, a face twisted and fangs dripping with venom.

He felt a sense of frustration in his heart, for despite his mixed bloodline, he was of the Insect Demon Royal Race, yet was forced by Dragon Qi into such a form.

Bloodline, bloodline...

No wonder he wasn't valued, no wonder his father favored his third sister.

He turned his head and saw that all the demons around had shown their true forms, and felt a bit balanced inside.

The two demons continued forward, finally entering the hall of the Divine Hall. As soon as they entered, Chi Shixu was shaken to the core, trembling and speechless.

In the center of the hall was a stone altar, with a fossilized head over a hundred meters high on top, with antlers, a long snout, and layers of fangs.

True Dragon...

Chi Shixu's face was bitter.

Around the altar were many kneeling demons, each with dim auras, seemingly cultivating with the dragon qi filling the hall.

The sea serpent demon glided forward, respectfully lowering its head, "Mansion Masters, this is the second prince of the Chai Kingdom. He has news about the Dragon Pearl."

"What?!"

A series of powerful auras soared skyward.

Feeling the stares from all around, Chi Shixu's scalp tingled, and he hurriedly bowed his head to recount the events.

Among the three royal members of the Chai Kingdom, the Eldest Prince had the highest cultivation, firmly in the Mahayana Realm, but unfortunately died in an adventure with the Insect Emperor, who also fell into slumber.

The Third Princess Chi Liyan was the weakest, only in the Divine Travel Realm, while Second Prince Chi Shixu had barely touched the Mahayana Realm, but was only slightly stronger than Venerable Snake Demon.

Facing so many in the Mahayana Realm, Chi Shixu became exceptionally honest.

And while he was recounting the events, a fish demon guard in the corner of the Divine Hall creaked around, its eyes suddenly turning into a honeycomb structure, filled with rotating eyeballs...

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