Immortal Father

The most numerous in the sea are the shrimp soldiers and crab generals. They tend to keep their large pincers while styling their hair into "shrimp head" and "crab head" forms, emphasizing racial distinctiveness.

Strong seahorse warriors like to show off their brood pouches;

Tender clam maidens have shells on their backs that are considered beautiful when in pure white or a kaleidoscope of colors;

The whale and shark clans, considered top-tier within the ocean race, also take on giant forms after transforming, each striving to grow into the size of ancient Kun fish.

Of course, these are all normal aesthetics.

Li Ping’an indeed saw ocean race experts who retained fish heads with human bodies after transformation, as well as some deep-sea ocean cultivators, whose appearance...

One can’t say it’s all over the place, but rather whimsical.

Most cities under the sea are always lit; each building has glowing formations, and when viewed from above, these never-sleep cities look like huge treasure beads, bringing vitality to the four seas.

——The North Sea has many toxic mists, and few ocean race cities.

Li Ping’an inspected circles around, nodding in satisfaction, and then entered the void, heading towards the East Sea Dragon Palace.

Old Dragon King and Yinglong are top-tier great powers, so Li Ping’an didn’t rush in. He arrived outside the Dragon Palace’s formation and released immortal consciousness, scanning the Crystal Palace with a few glances.

Wow...

He thought his own life over at the Jade Pool was decadent enough;

Who knew that compared to the Old Dragon King, it was nothing!

The Old Dragon King reclined on his throne, the few long whiskers on his dragon head swaying with the surrounding water currents.

A few delicately beautiful clam maidens kneeled beside the throne, some massaging and others kneading, with skilled techniques, moving incredibly gently.

To the side, there were clam maidens holding various delicacies that Li Ping’an couldn’t recognize, waiting for the Dragon King to open his mouth slightly so they could feed him these treats in order.

Below the throne, a musical troupe of about three to four hundred people was divided into five or six formations, taking turns playing various soothing music; every time the music played, beautiful women of different races danced gracefully.

The life of this Dragon King, from ancient times to now, was so dull.

Li Ping’an did not look further, nor did he reveal his form, first emitting his Dao Charm and aura.

The Old Dragon King sat up with a start, waving his large hand:

"Away! Go away! Quickly beat the Sea Drum! Summon the clan elders immediately!"

"No need for such fanfare."

Li Ping’an’s voice echoed, his form appearing outside the Crystal Palace.

The Old Dragon King quickly withdrew the formation and stopped the Turtle Chancellor; Li Ping’an stepped forward, appearing inside the Dragon King Hall.

"Greetings, sire."

The Dragon King bowed in salute, and chaos ensued.

"No need, no need, I’m just wandering around, all courtesy is waived."

"Your Highness, please take a seat!"

The Dragon King bowed and gestured invitingly, as two Jiao dragon guards carried the coral throne to the side, replacing it with a golden and jade soft couch.

Li Ping’an didn’t bother being modest about it.

To govern the Dragon Clan requires asserting authority.

"Dragon King, please sit as well."

Li Ping’an smiled and beckoned, not treating himself as an outsider.

He chuckled: "I grew bored waiting at the Holy Mother Palace, so I came here to catch some wind, anything delicious or rare, bring me some."

The Dragon King hurriedly replied: "Your Highness, please wait... Quickly! Have the Dragon Mother and Dragon Maidens personally cook traditional Dragon Clan delicacies for His Highness! Use the best ingredients!"

"Just whip up something casual."

"Your Highness, it’s rare for you to visit," the Old Dragon King smiled, "If not for my cooking being terrible, I would personally cook for you, which would be only proper."

Li Ping’an did not linger over such flattery.

He leaned against the soft couch, sighing wistfully.

"Does Your Highness have something on your mind?"

"Please sit, dear subject."

Li Ping’an waved his hand, and the Old Dragon King sat upright on a side coral throne.

Li Ping’an said: "Old Dragon King, why is the skin of Zhunti Saint so thick? Shamelessly coming over asking for incense, truly infuriating."

The Dragon King nodded with a smile, calmly saying: "Zhunti has always been like this, his way of thinking differs from normal beings."

"Oh? Has the Dragon Clan dealt with them?"

"In ancient times, the Dragon Clan had the luck of leading all beings in armor and scales, having some influence."

The Old Dragon King, a survivor from the ancient Dragon Clan hegemonic period, said:

"Back then, Zhunti and Jie Yin were roaming the world.

"The Western Continent had yet to be shattered due to Hongjun and Luohou’s battle, similar to other regions, and their master brothers’ cave was located in the Western Continent.

"At that time, their brotherly pair’s catchphrase was ’This item is fated with me.’

"In my memory, it was Jie Yin who first said this, and whenever they said it, if other experts who found the treasures refused to yield them, they’d go into combat... This led to their brotherly pair becoming seen as villains among primordial beings in ancient times.

"Back then, there were many treasures and few beings, so whenever primordial beings found treasures, they’d instinctively look around, and upon hearing a ’This item is fated with me,’ they’d prioritize survival."

ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝗇𝖾𝗍

"Oh?"

Li Ping’an frowned a little, asking: "Wasn’t there any expert who taught them a lesson?"

"They do have some real abilities."

The Old Dragon King replied calmly:

"Back then, experts didn’t know why their brotherly pair’s cultivation was so advanced compared to other beings.

"It is known now, that they had a Transcender Teacher behind them. Although they were merely listed disciples, they were always able to progress faster than other primordial beings still exploring how to comprehend the Great Dao."

"However, this carefree roaming of Jie Yin and Zhunti eventually came to a real disastrous defeat."