Chapter 944: Dingjiao (II)
Three days passed in a flash. When the Bicolor Scaled Beast halted, the great palace on its back slowly sank beneath the sea. Enchanted by mana, it settled gently onto the deep blue seabed, leaving the surrounding rocks and silt completely undisturbed.
Li Zhouwei pushed open the palace doors and stepped out into a world of deep azure. Above him, the sea loomed pitch-black. Gemstones and pearls glowed like lanterns, lighting the seawater in an eerie yet vivid blue. The ground was made of dark crimson reefs.
The seabed of the Eastern Sea was not a place ordinary cultivators, or even most Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators could access. Li Zhouwei had never heard it described before. Now, using the faint light and activating his Grand Veined Golden Eyes, he looked far into the distance and saw nothing but endless, sprawling palaces.
Huiyao was standing on the palace steps ahead, smiling obsequiously and following two demonic creatures closely, doing his utmost to please them. One had bulging cheeks and black armor, with a mouth full of fangs. The other had a bulging belly, a massive mouth, and long whiskers. Both wore clothes resembling human garments and approached carrying tridents.
The black-armored, thick-cheeked demon general spoke in a gruff voice, "This is the Tail Subkingdom of the Zhunan Serpent Dragon Palace. Honored guest, please follow me."
Huiyao was bowing so low he was nearly kissing the floor. He clearly had no standing to speak. Li Zhouwei nodded calmly and followed behind.
The middle-aged demon with the huge mouth and long whiskers spoke first, his tone gentle and soft, "The Tail Subkingdom is the Clam Kingdom. Though its population thrives, the citizens live beneath the sand. The queen recently became pregnant with a pearl, so she is unable to come out and greet you. We beg your pardon for this."
"It’s no bother," replied Li Zhouwei, glancing around curiously. The space was truly vast. Since the common folk lived beneath the sand, these palaces were likely meant for the shrimp and crab soldiers.
He thought to himself, How vast the Eastern Sea must be. If every corner harbors a demon kingdom, wouldn’t it rival several inland territories? No wonder the dragon clans are content beneath the waves... it’s far more comfortable than living ashore.
They traveled at great speed for several hundred kilometers. In the distance, he gradually made out a dark stone wall within the waters. It seemed to reach all the way to the heavens, and stretched endlessly in both directions.
The middle-aged man with the massive mouth and long whiskers spoke in a low voice, "Honored guest, you’ve cultivated an eye technique. Be sure not to look at the wall."
The golden glow faded from Li Zhouwei’s eyes. When he looked again with mortal vision, he saw only darkness, though faint glimmers of cold light hinted at several long pillars.