Lu Yun was obviously provoking them on purpose, but the first prince of the North Sea court, heir to the North Sea emperor, was no fool. Cheap taunts werenât going to get him to fling open the gates and rush out.
Therefore, the degenerate alliance were left to vandalize the front entrance of the palace while muttering curses under their breath.
The light barrier was now covered in all sorts of bodily waste and painted with derogatory language, completely defacing the grand structureâs entrance. Lu Yun had even fetched a plaque from somewhere, roughly fifty meters long, that said âNorth Sea, Home of Wormsâ in squiggly characters.
Amidst a din of raucous cheers from the princes, the plaque was firmly nailed to the barrier of light at the front entrance, covering the sign that read âNorth Sea Palaceâ.
The commotion had drawn quite a crowd. Some onlookers were monster spirits whoâd just transformed into human form, while others hadnât yet reached the cultivation heights that would enable them to transform.
There were many creatures in the ocean. On land, ordinary cultivators werenât allowed to approach the palaces of the heavenly courts, but within the ocean, such prohibitions didnât exist. Therefore, news of this public display spread quickly, reaching almost everyone in the imperial seas in no time at all. The North Sea court swiftly became the butt of every joke in its territory.
Those under the courtâs rule werenât the only ones in the imperial seas at the moment. There were even more cultivators from other regions in the world whoâd come to partake in the happenings, since they werenât powerful enough to enter the skydragon tomb.
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âUghhhh, enough!â Beigong Chonglou stomped his feet angrily, shaking with anger and glaring so hard at the princes outside that his eyeballs threatened to pop out of his skull.
âBunch of little bastards,â he screamed, apoplectic. âIâm going to tear them all into pieces!!â
âYou mustnât take the bait, Your Royal Highness,â hurried out an elder with a turtle shell on his back. âTheyâre clearly up to something. If we open up the formation, high-level immortals in hiding will surely strike!â
âDoes our court not care about its reputation then?!â Beigong Chonglou huffed into calm fury. âIf we do nothing when someone humiliates us on our doorstep, how are we to maintain our dominance in the world of immortals? How are we to rule over the vast North Sea? How are we to govern all of the immortal seas in the future?
âI would suffer it if it were just me, but theyâre challenging the authority of the North Sea court itself! If we offer no response, our court will lose the respect of the monster spirits, even if royal father acquires great treasures from the tomb.â
With a wave of his hand, Beigong Chonglou displayed the situation in the vicinity to everyone.
North Sea monster spirits and foreign cultivators alike were watching the farce play out with obvious delight. Clearly, they were here to see the ruling body humiliated.
Many still recalled the dragons from ten thousand years ago, and knew the current court for its illegitimacy. The old turtle broke out in a cold sweat, thinking this is a deviously vicious plan! The North Sea court would suffer a serious blow no matter what their response was.
Lu Yun and his cohort had humiliated the ruling clan much worse than when Aoxue had humiliated the Qing Clan by blockading their homeâs entrance.
Itâd be one thing if the antagonists were dao immortalsâacting like this would actually only make a fool out of themselves and discard their dignity. Beigong Chonglou could just ignore them, if that were the case.
However, these were juniors that hadnât even ascended to immortality and were guarded by just a few peerless immortals. If the North Sea court didnât mount an appropriate response, theyâd become the court jester for the rest of the entire world.
âUse the clan treasure!â Beigong Chonglou ordered with a clenched jaw. âWe canât allow these squealing brats to keep this up, and we mustnât give those experts in hiding any chance at an opening.
âKill them all with our supreme treasure before anyone can react! Please, seniors!â Beigong Chonglou took a deep breath and bowed at the air.
âDo not worry, Your Royal Highness,â boomed a bright voice. âNone can survive the ultimate treasure of the blackwater snake clan.â
Beigong Chonglou inclined his head and got to his feet. âPrepare the army, Admiral Turtle. Let us meet these irreverent youths and see just who they are!â
His handsome face still bore hints of being sickly pale, as he hadnât yet fully recovered from having been possessed by an immortal ghost, but he had to put in an appearance now.
It was no surprise that the palace would be challenged after the skydragon tomb emerged, but he didnât expect the intruders to be so shameless. It seemed as if they would stop at nothing to undermine the court!
He would leave the palace as a means to test them.
Rumble!
The barrier outside the palace trembled, and the waste matter and offensive words slowly disappeared. However, the plaque Lu Yun had attached to the barrier remained.
North Sea, Home of Worms.
âBastard!â Beigong Chonglouâs lungs hurt from the sheer force of his fury. The pejorative would stick to the North Sea court for a very long time. âActivate the formation!!â
âUh-oh, the little worms are angry.â Lu Yunâs expression darkened when he saw Beigong Chonglou setting foot outside the palace. He stepped forward and stopped the six princes from launching any reckless actions.
They couldnât control their emotions when faced with the first prince. Once they started speaking, theyâd alert the crown prince as to the true state of things, rendering their plans useless.
With a casual gesture, Lu Yun calmed the six of them down with tranquility talismans.
âTime to go!â he snickered. âThe first prince of the worms has shown his face. Those little reptiles must really be angry. Letâs go, letâs go!â
He manifested a large, black fortress ship with a wave of his hand; it took the group in and cut through the water, quickly vanishing beyond the horizon.
The three dao immortals hiding behind the formation had planned to kill all of them the moment the formation opened. Thus, theyâd circulated their inner energy to the limit, ready to unleash it on a momentâs notice. Abruptly having no targets to spring at had made them almost choke on sea water, and their frustration nearly spontaneously ignited.
âBastards, bastards!!â Beigong Chonglouâs face flushed beet red.
The formation had cracked open, yet the large plaque remained stubbornly nailed to it, and in fact, was slowly becoming a part of the light barrier
That little band of human cultivators had disappeared without a trace, further convincing Beigong Chonglou that they only had peerless immortals by their sides. There were no further powerful experts around; theyâd simply come to make a nuisance of themselves!
Heat burst from his chest as the prince threw up a mouthful of blood. He hadnât yet made a full recovery from his previous injuries, and now his swell of fury almost caused a cultivation deviation, to boot!
âGuards, pass down my order and scour the North Sea! Even if we have to turn the imperial seas upside down, we must catch those worms!â he growled as he coughed out blood. Then he realized what heâd just said. Worms...
He threw up another mouthful of blood.
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âHahaha! Damn, that felt good!â Feng Ruyu, third prince of the Unmeant Sea, burst into hearty laughter, but his eyes were mirthless and filled with terrifying killing intent. He was a dragon, of a mutated breed called demon dragons.
In the ancient times, demon dragons were the most powerful warriors among the dragon race. Unrivalled in brutality and destruction, they became demon skydragons upon breaking through the dao immortal realm, one of the mightiest fighters among their kind.
âWhat do we do next? Go back now and kill them all?â He could barely keep his murderous intent in check, his struggle made evident by the veins popping out on his forehead.
Lu Yun slapped another tranquility talisman on him.
âThereâs no rush.â The human shook his head. âBeigong Chonglou is a cautious person. He mustâve made some preparations before he dared leave the palace. Letâs hang him out to dry for a few days. Once things settle down, weâll go back and kick things around again.â
The others nodded.
The palace was the heart of the North Sea court, after all. Although the elites of the North Sea had all departed the area, the alliance of troublemakers still wasnât powerful enough to destroy the palace.
âSenior brother Lu is right. Three aether dao immortals were hiding behind the formation just now, preparing to activate their clan treasure.â Li Yanâs eyes glowed with a green sheen. He was a pureblooded human, but his eyes set him apart from the rest of his kind. He could see things as what they were. The others hadnât been able to see the three dao immortals, but he had.
Of course, he had to ascend to immortality before he could tap into the full power of his eyes.
His statement sent a shudder down everyoneâs spine. If the three dao immortals had attacked them with the North Sea clan treasure, they wouldâve been easily decimated. Even Xue Daozi would be a pile of ashes by now.
âOur withdrawal will relax Beigong Chonglouâs guard,â Lu Yun reminded them. âThe next time the formation opens, weâll rush in immediately. Iâve locked onto his aura, so he wonât be able to get away from us.â
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The North Sea searched every nook and cranny for the troublemakers, all of the imperial sea on the move. Countless soldiers and marine creatures wandered around, looking for Lu Yun and his companions; the North Sea court had issued a bounty for their heads.
The youths, however, were journeying across the ocean and its islands and having the time of their lives, free of any concerns. Lu Yun had made another batch of shapeshifting talismans to transform everyone. Even if a search party found them, no one wouldnât recognize them.
Meanwhile, the youth kept tabs on the skydragon tomb through regular reports from Canghai Chengkong.
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Three days passed, and the monster spirits searching for Lu Yun and the others grew complacent. That was when the delinquent youths made their return.
âYoo-hoo, worms of the Home of Worms, weâve come to visit again!â It was Qing Han who threw down the gauntlet this time.
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