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The ocean and the sky were completely one. If one did not witness for themselves the gentle lapping of the ocean waves, then heaven and earth would seem to be on single solid piece of sapphire.
Qi Lin’s group followed the two female guards to a beach outside of town. The gem-like scenery left Qi Lin in awe.
A woman emerged from this gem as if she was breaking out of a cocoon. Her skin was fair and clear, her figure slender and graceful. She wore a blue long robe that had a multitude of ripple patterns, appearing very beautiful.
With fluttering tassel and flowing black hair, her eyes were surprisingly a shade of blue deeper than the sea and sky. If not for the fact Qi Lin saw it himself, he would not have dared to believe that a person’s eyes could be even more boundless than the Eastern Sea.
“Young Miss.” The two female generals greeted her deferentially.
Seeing her in person, Yu The Great was more dignified than he had imagined…and more beautiful.
“We have already brought the storyteller.” One of the female generals recalled Qi Lin’s words and hesitated.
“Your Distinguished Self’s story these past couple days about controlling the water was quite interesting…Is Your Distinguished Self also from the Northern Primordial?” Yu The Great spoke, her voice very soft yet also very powerful through her red lips.
“Your Servant has never gone to the Northern Primordial.” Qi Lin discerned there was apparently something mysterious in her phrasing.
“Never gone? Do not tell This Yu that you concocted this story on a whim.” Yu The Great faintly smiled.
“Indeed, Your Servant did not. It came in a dream.” Qi Lin said.
Yu The Great stared at Qi Lin, pondering upon the veracity of his words. However, whether they were true or not was meaningless. After she heard of the story that Qi Lin was telling, Yu The Great knew there was a deeper meaning to it. After she listened some more, she was already interested in seeking him out.
“I heard from the Dragon-capturing Zhenren that a woman named Yu had recently been inquiring about the Ocean-calming Divine Needle…So I specifically thought of this method in hopes of drawing you out.” Qi Lin very directly divulged his thought process. This collaboration required sincerity, and hiding things from her would be meaningless.
Yu The Great’s female generals immediately drew their swords, and cold, sharp sword-lights were pressed against Qi Lin’s neck.
Qi Lin was calm and composed, not even batting an eye with Mount Tai coming down on top of his head.
Yu The Great signaled to her subordinates to lower their weapons. The woman spoke softly: “Then what is your purpose, Your Distinguished Self, to have gone to all this trouble?”
“I would like to invite you to join us in breaking the Heaven-connecting Ocean-calming Array.”
“Elaborate.” Yu The Great nodded.
Hearing her say this, Qi Lin knew he had guessed correctly. As expected, Yu The Great also wanted to break the Heaven-connecting Ocean-calming Array to obtain the Ocean-calming Divine Needle. Qi Lin then informed Yu The Great about his plan to ally with Great Sage Of Overturning Seas Jiao Demon King, Great Deity Of Three Altars And Seas Nezha, the Dragon-capturing Zhenren, and others. However, he concealed each of their individual objectives. The Jiao Demon King wanted the Crystal Palace, Nezha wanted to sever her karma tribulation, and the Dragon-capturing Zhenren and others wanted to cultivate to God Transformation using the treasures in the Dragon Palace. Add on the Ocean-calming Divine Needle that Yu The Great wanted, nothing conflicted. Each party had their own objective; if Qi Lin did not agree to their terms, this alliance would not work.
“Then what is your objective, Your Distinguished Self?” Yu The Great asked: “Since Your Distinguished Self made the proposal, breaking the Heaven-connecting Ocean-calming Array is presumably very important to Your Distinguished Self.”
The woman keenly sensed the core of the alliance; Qi Lin had already thought of a pretext: “Truth be told, I am an Invested Deity Emissary, and we have a karma tribulation to sever with the Crystal Palace.”
“This is my Divine Name.” Qi Lin introduced Changxi.
Changxi was poised. Ever since she had ingested the Mother Moon Xianyao, her maternal quality had grown ever stronger. Her every movement and gesture had a breathtaking maturity. Her Divine Name was “Moon Mother,” and Changxi inherently occupied a position of reverence in Primordial World. Back then, she was also the moon of the Primal Chaos Heavenly Court’s Sun And Moon. Even after rebirth, her radiance could hardly be concealed. Furthermore, Mother Moon Xianyao was a primordial immortal grass. The union between the two seemed natural. Even a High Ancient Divine Realm Divine Name would submit to them.
Yu The Great was unable to discern Changxi’s identity, but she could sense that this woman was not simple. She was mostly convinced by the karma that Qi Lin mentioned.
“Very well. However, I still have a request.” Yu The Great said.
“A test of my strength?” Qi Lin had already anticipated this.
Yu The Great smiled: “It seems Your Distinguished Self Qi Lin should also be aware that an alliance to break the array is of extreme importance. Yu does not wish for us to be exploited by people who are biding their time…However, since Your Distinguished Self is so self-confident, then presumably you have already passed trials by Nezha and the Jiao Demon King?”
“So there is no need to test, then.” Qi Lin feigned anxiety.
The answer naturally was no. Putting aside the possibility that Qi Lin may deliberately be misleading the situation, the truth was that Yu The Great was more interested in knowing just how strong Qi Lin was. In Primordial World, Invested Deity Emissaries were quite rare, and those able to catch the eye of a Divine Name were presumably outstanding individuals. This was also a way to understand just what Divine Name Changxi was from another angle.
“So long as you can endure three palms – “
Yu The Great had hardly finished speaking when she raised her hand smoothly at the same time.
The girl gently raised it, but inexplicably, that line of the boundless Eastern Sea froze for a brief instant before suddenly surging. Under her palm, the waters churned, her Divine Energy terrifying. It appeared that this Yu The Great was nearly at High Ancient Divine Realm.
Qi Lin’s left palm thrust out while his right palm clenched. One was strong, the other gentle. Both hands combined, and he embraced the momentum of the ocean.
The towering waves were quelled under his palm.
Dual Modes Seal.
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Crystal Palace.
The Eastern Sea Dragon King stood in front of a lofty stone pillar. This pillar was like an immense staff. Its outer appearance was plain and covered in kelp. In the Eastern Sea, it was not considered a beautiful sight, but right now, the Eastern Sea Dragon King’s gaze was nevertheless unwilling to turn away from it.
The woman’s arms were crossed over her towering chest. Her heart was burning as if aflame.
“Mother.”
A voice came from behind her.
The Eastern Sea Dragon King glanced out the corner of her eye to see none other than Third Prince Ao Bing and several generals.
“Madam Fan of the Fan Family has come requesting an audience.” Ao BIng said.
“Madam Fan?” The Eastern Sea Dragon King pondered for a moment. She recalled that there was a noble family of a certain town on the Eastern Sea that apparently worshipped the Dragon Palace. However, the islands on the surface of the Eastern Sea were countless, their cultivators innumerable, but they all had expressions of reverence when the Crystal Dragon Palace was mentioned.
“What is she here for?” The Eastern Sea Dragon King frowned. “It will be Dragon King Day soon.”
“I heard that the Fan Family met with a mishap before Dragon King Day. Madam Fan felt suspicious and specifically came to inform you.” Ao Bing had already asked.
“En, see her in.”
“Your Servant greets the Eastern Sea Dragon King.” Madam Fan entered the Crystal Palace and saw the Eastern Sea Dragon King standing in front of the stone pillar. That pillar was the very definition of majestic. Stuck into the ground, it was imposing, making Madam Fan take more than a single glance at it.
“What. Speak.” The Eastern Sea Dragon King was not very interested in a long chat.
Madam Fan was aware of the Eastern Sea Dragon King’s temperament. She recounted the events in detail, revealing everything about her encounter.
“Mother? Could he be the one who saved Nezha?” Ao BIng grit her teeth.
“Shattered void. Presumably, he is someone extraordinary. But this cultivation is not believable…” The Eastern Sea Dragon King was pensive.
“You may leave.”
“As you command.”
“Ao Bing, invite the Eastern Sea’s Nine Great Primordial Infants for a banquet…This King wants to hear from them about the most recent situation.”
“As you command.”
“Wait…”
“Mother.” Ao Bing turned around.
“En…And invite the Great Sage Of Overturning Seas Jiao Demon King to the Eastern Sea Banquet as well.” The Eastern Sea Dragon King issued an order.
“Huh? Why invite that woman?” Ao Bing was not too willing. This Jiao Demon King had been spying on the Dragon Palace a long time. “And even if she did come to the Dragon Palace, she will not dare to attend the banquet, Mother.”
“Give her a Crystal Plaque, and she will naturally dare to come.
“The banquet that This King hosts is a ceremony of the Divine Kingdom. How could he not come. Dragon King Day is tomorrow, and This King wants it to pass quietly. However, This King feels uneasy.”
“This Child shall go immediately.”
The Eastern Sea Dragon King then dispatched people to watch over the Heaven-connecting Ocean-calming Array. After issuing all her commands, she covered her chest; her heart was increasingly scorching.
The woman softly laughed.
“The Ocean-calming Divine Needle. Presumably, you have been lonely, too…”
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Oh, this Jiao whatever… not goid. If ANYONE rats out Qi Lin’s plans… Oof. Also, everyone here has these RIDICULOUSLY badass epithets.
I’d like to think the Jiao Demon King wouldn’t betray them since the character from “Journey to the West” is sworn brother to Sun Wukong.
Agreed, but they don’t know Qi Qi is the old boulder monkey.