"Ha, this Dragon Pearl was worth the gift!"

Zhang Kui laughed freely, his eyes flashing with a ghostly light, instantly seeing through the layers of dark clouds and fog.

During the Immortal Path Alliance gathering, Yuan Huang had mentioned that the General's Tomb might have inherited the Underworld's shadow soldiers' legacy; indeed, their march was methodical.

Layer upon layer, neatly arranged, upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an Eight Trigrams Array.

The high teeth banners in each military formation were not simple, appearing tattered but swirling with dark energy, linking the entire team's Yin Qi into one.

Two generals led the way, both riding on mottled bronze war chariots, with green ghost fire enshrouding the wheels.

One of them was covered in black fur, with a face full of ferocious fangs, carrying a huge hammer—it was the Left Vanguard Zhang Kui had fought against.

The other was similarly robust, about six meters tall, half of his body clad in bronze armor, his knotted muscles and face covered with red scales, his eyes pitch black—an unknown creature—but the large banner behind him was inscribed with the words "Right Vanguard" in cloud patterns.

Zhang Kui had a sudden enlightenment; these official titles might have been acquired from the Underworld legacy and had become their names.

So...

Zhang Kui's thoughts moved, and he looked back, but indeed saw no flag for Counselor Zuo.

That guy must have gone to explore the Underworld and hadn't returned yet.

Zhang Kui felt somewhat disappointed, having confirmed that Counselor Zuo was the black hand behind the destruction of Yutang County; it seemed he could only wait for another chance to take revenge.

But what's so peculiar about this Dragon Pearl that it caused such a huge commotion?

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui quickly flashed away in flight, continuing towards the Water Mansion.

Upon leaving, the Sea Eye Demon's army had already surrounded the Water Mansion heavily, yet now they were nowhere to be seen.

Zhang Kui found this strange but soon frowned, stopping in his tracks, his eyes glinting with a ghostly light.

He saw Yin Qi soaring from the Water Mansion direction, with two piles of dark clouds each covering half the sky, confronting each other, demon fires floating, and murderous intent overflowing.

Beneath one thick dark cloud, there were numerous pairs of eyes, with a dozen tall illusionary Dharma aspects standing at the forefront, behind which stood the endless aquatic race army; it was clearly under the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch's command.

The Water Mansion side had even more people.

Over thirty illusionary Dharma aspects stood in the formation, with dense aquatic races behind in the water, and on the sea surface, dark fog tumbled, including giant wolf bugs, tigers, and leopards, as well as demons in human form holding sharp blades, their eyes flashing fiercely.

In the front, Zhang Kui saw a familiar figure, a graceful figure in a purple robe, with a charming face, behind her three white fox tails swaying with red demon fire.

Bao Wuxin... the Spiritual Sect?

What are they doing here to join the fun?

Zhang Kui was puzzled, not expecting that in just a few days, the situation had escalated to a four-way battle, unaware of what transpired in between.

But seeing both sides' formations ready, it was not convenient to use the Tongsheng Shell for inquiries.

Just then, several-hundred-meter-high blood-colored flames suddenly rose from the Water Mansion side, with a pair of cold eyes in the blood flames staring intently at the Sea Eye army.

"Military Advisor, the General's Tomb has crossed the line!"

"Hahaha..."

A clear voice sounded among the clouds, "Taoist Friend Chi Lin, I'm just here to help a friend; don't tell me the entire East Sea is your Spiritual Sect's territory?"

"Don't quibble!"

The eyes in the blood flames overflowed with murderous intent, "You've been lurking in the dark for a long time; who knows what you're planning."

"Chi Lin!"

A cold voice sounded again from the clouds, "Your Spiritual Sect has always stayed out of matters, do you really intend to be my enemy?"

"Hmph, the East Sea doesn't allow a single faction to dominate!"

The voice within the blood flames was unyielding.

At that moment, the General's Tomb army arrived, instantly bolstering the Sea Eye side's momentum.

At this time, there were a total of more than fifty Mahayana on both sides, and their terrifying aura permeated the sky.

Mahayana Realm cultivators can control Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and with so many gathered together, celestial phenomena immediately appeared, a blood-red sun hanging in the sky, and the entire world turned crimson.

Zhang Kui knew this was a planet, and of course, they couldn't affect the sun; it was simply the astonishing aura shooting straight into the Cyan Nether, just as wildfires appear with a blood-red sun.

Even so, it was already terrifying enough; at least Zhang Kui only watched the excitement from afar, reluctant to get close.

However, after waiting for quite a while, although both sides were aggressive, there seemed to be no will to engage, indicating all were still restrained.

Finding it boring, Zhang Kui squinted his eyes, the corners of his mouth curling into a smile, swiftly descending towards the East Sea Water Mansion.

Since the Dragon Pearl was so important, it wouldn't do to let the East Sea Water Mansion take it for granted; aside from anything else, just the Dragon Qi that could enhance the body needed to be absorbed a few more gulps.

The defensive array formation above the aquatic city was resplendent with golden light, dazzlingly beautiful, but in Zhang Kui's eyes, it was full of loopholes, through which he easily slipped inside.

Inside the Water Mansion, there was chaos, with Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals, and Sea Patrol Yaksha riding on giant manta rays, standing guard, while residents of the Sea Race hurriedly packed their belongings.

Arriving silently at the Sea God Hall, Zhang Kui frowned. The arrays here had all been activated, using the Dragon Pearl as a guide, with Dragon Qi trembling incessantly, like a bowstring poised to shoot, ready to be triggered if touched.

Damn, what a waste...

Zhang Kui shook his head. A wisp of black smoke flashed, and he took the Nether Soil stone coffin underground, intending to see if there were any vulnerabilities.

However, just upon entry, the scene before him left him stunned, his lips dry.

Beneath the Sea God Hall was a vacant secret chamber, likely intended for storing dragon bone fossils.

But a short distance away in the soil, squatted a giant beast hundreds of meters high, resembling a snapping turtle, its body glistening with dark gold, its head transformed into a rectangular iron vault, leading to an underground passage heavily guarded.

Treasure Beast!

Zhang Kui was quite familiar with such a creature; after all, the Treasure Toad was still snoring away in his personal space.

But the Treasure Beast of the East Sea Water Mansion was excessively extravagant; the more treasure a Treasure Beast contains, the stronger its body becomes. Judging by its size, even a Mahayana Realm couldn't harm it. The East Sea Water Mansion was truly obscenely wealthy.

Though tempted, Zhang Kui didn't act rashly; Treasure Beasts were extremely loyal. Even after Emperor Qianyuan's death, the Treasure Toad remained attached, speaking volumes.

Apart from this, there was the battlefield.

Deep underground was a sea of endless stark white bones, all from various giant Sea Race creatures, appearing like a white ocean in the dark.

The battlefield beneath Haojing City, compared to this, was entirely different in scale.

A thought struck Zhang Kui, and he descended further.

Within the secret realm of Jingjiang Water Mansion, Yunshan Monarch had once mentioned, "The enemy comes from beyond the heavens," a matter that had weighed on Zhang Kui's mind. The East Sea Aquatic Race had a long history; perhaps he could find some truth here.

This boney mass was vast and tiered, clearly from different eras, the history of battles untold, becoming older and even fossilized the deeper he went.

Gradually, the skeletal remains dwindled, but what finally appeared left Zhang Kui slack-jawed.

Before him was a gigantic sailboat over a thousand meters long, its material neither metal nor wood, awfully peculiar, tattered and battered beyond recognition, a headless dragon bone entwining it like a snake, its claws ripping through the deck, deeply embedded.

This True Dragon, needless to say, was the Sea God worshipped by the Sea Race; as for the sailboat, could it be the "alien invader"?

Zhang Kui cautiously approached, beginning a meticulous observation but was disappointed to find the dragon bone devoid of Dragon Qi, riddled with holes like a mundane artifact.

The interior of the sailboat looked charred, filled with congealed black slag, though the ship's material remained exceptional, retaining its original state.

Zhang Kui pondered, then let loose a purple Sword Light, which shot out with a "clang," cutting in half an inch.

"What a hard thing!"

Zhang Kui's pupils contracted.

Currently, his Sword Light, might even puncture a Divine Artifact, yet it couldn't bisect this ancient plank, truly unbelievable.

Inside the stone coffin, Zhang Kui scrutinized the severed piece, a black iron-like color, neither metal, wood, nor jade, exceedingly hard, also able to block mana, even the Tongyou Skill couldn't penetrate; it was no ordinary matter.

Eyeing the over-a-thousand-meter-long ship relic, Zhang Kui couldn't help but lick his lips; this was a real treasure...

With a thought, the Treasure Toad leapt from his personal space, swallowed the plank whole, yet its body showed no change.

Zhang Kui wasn't surprised; this thing was devoid of Spiritual Qi, its material simply rare.

Such a large ship couldn't easily be moved, better to leave it here and think of a way later.

With this in mind, he swiftly ascended, soon reappearing outside the Sea God Hall.

On the sea's surface, both sides continued their spiteful exchange, full of bluster, saying much but largely implying "what are you looking at" and "just looking," their actions, however, were cautious and restrained.

With their combined strength, a large-scale battle would undoubtedly result in heavy losses.

Zhang Kui slightly shook his head, beginning to dismantle the Sea God Hall's array. To his skilled Array Formation, it was quite simple; its power relied solely on the cooperation of the Dragon Pearl and Dragon Qi.

Above the sea, the Old Turtle Demon had relaxed, for the threat was now absent, just needing to weather this difficulty, then accomplish that matter...

At this thought, a sinister smile inadvertently broke across his face.

Suddenly, a buzzing emanated from the Sea God Hall, the inner dragon bones collapsed, all Dragon Qi rushed into the Dragon Pearl, a dragon silhouette three times larger than before emerged roaring.

"Old Turtle, what are you doing!"

The Spirit Sect Leader was furious.

"I... I didn't..."

The Old Turtle Demon was also dumbfounded; Zhang Kui's movements were seamless, having already slipped back below, impossible to notice.

The Sea Eye's side was alerted, in the sky's clouds, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch retreated repeatedly.

Roar!

The dragon silhouette soared out of the sea, charging straight towards the General's Tomb camp...

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