Tongues waggled all over the North Sea, as certain things couldnât be kept secret. Countless plankton, regular marine life, and monster spirits that hadnât yet achieved human form filled the sea waters. Therefore, what happened in the monster spirit palace naturally spread throughout the entirety of the North Sea in only a few days.
The treasury has been raided and the dragon vein seized, and on top of that, Prince Beigong Chonglou had been kidnapped! Not only that, two of the three aether dao immortals defending the palace had been taken as well! The last of the three had lost three aether dao fruit, which plummeted his cultivation to new lows.
It didnât take much for people to connect the happenings to the trouble that the human cultivators had started trouble at the palace entrance. The famous plaque that read âNorth Sea, Home of Wormsâ, had been the talk of town for a while.
Arcane dao immortal Bing Xuan communicated with the entire plankton population in the North Sea and attempted to locate the perpetrators with their network, but came up empty handed.
It was as if the interlopers had vanished into thin air! There were absolutely no tracks or traces of any presence or energy left of them in the North Sea.
âWho are they, just who are they?!â Furious growls rang throughout the imperial sea.
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Within a patch of completely isolated space, a door seemed to creak open and a few figures snuck in from the outside.
Thump!
A solidly trussed-up man fell to the ground.
âWho is it?!â Sprawled out on the ground and enjoying doing nothing at all, the little fox jumped up and warily considered the strangers that had barged in.
Whoosh!
Flickers of light flashed across the figures as their shapeshifting talismans deactivated, revealing their true appearances.
The little fox sighed in relief. She hadnât entered the palace with Lu Yun and the others, but had stayed behind in a special pocket of space that Lu Yun had created with the Formation Orb. It wasnât that she didnât want to go, but that his shapeshifting talisman wouldnât work on her.
Her illusions were unrivalled, but some unique powerhouses could still see through them and she was a marquis whoâd been personally appointed by the North Sea emperor, after all. The gig wouldâve been up the moment she set foot into the palace.
âBeigong Chonglou? So you guys did it!â The little fox jumped into Qing Hanâs arms and fiercely nuzzled the humanâs chest.
Qing Han smiled wryly. Though the monster spirit ancestor still called the disguised girl âUgly Thingâ, sheâd grown increasingly attached to him, much to Lu Yunâs deep-seated irritation.
Knocked unconscious by Su Xiaoxiaoâs powerful Far-Reaching Captivating Fragrance, Beichong Chonglou, the two peak aether dao immortals, and eighteen monster kings had been easy pickings.
Barring the prince, Lu Yun had killed them all to convert them into his Infernum. Being the enemy of the six troublemakers, Beigong Chonglou had no right to join the ranks of his ghostly army.
The group had made a close escape moments ago, taking advantage of Bing Xuan being overcome by fury to slip out of the palace with shapeshifting talismans.
âMmfff hmm hmmph!â
Lu Yun had secured Beigong Chonglou with the Skydragon Tendon, and the Silence Talisman on his mouth prevented him from making any sounds beyond muffled grunts.
The princeâs eyes went wide with fear when he saw his kidnappers for who they really were. Jing Dichen bent down and peeled off the Silence Talisman.
âWhat do you think youâre doing?!â Beigong Chonglou screamed. âIâm the first prince of the North Sea. If you lay a finger on me, my royal father will hunt you to the ends of the sea!â
âYou ate my little sister, Beigong Chonglou.â Jing Dichenâs deep blue eyes hardened. âTherefore, Iâm going to eat you.â
âNo, no, donât eat me⊠I, I...â
The little princess had become an ever-present nightmare in Beigong Chonglouâs mind. Heâd been terrified of the retaliation from the Unsullied Sea, but hadnât expected that their reckoning would come so soon.
âDonât eat him,â Lu Yun interjected.
âThatâs right. Thatâs so right!â Beigong Chonglou agreed vehemently. âDonât eat me. Iâm the first prince of the North Sea and its future emperor. I can give you all the crystals and treasures in the seas if you just let me go!â
âCrystals? Treasures?â Jing Dichen scoffed. âWeâve emptied your vault. Not even a hair is left in the North Sea treasury.â
Beigong Chonglouâs eyes went round as he cast a pleading look at Lu Yun. Jing Dichen and the other five turned to Lu Yun as well. They knew there was just as much bad blood between him and the North Sea court.
âIt would be too merciful to just eat him.â Lu Yun grinned savagely. âIâm going to refine various items soon, and need to offer up souls and flesh in exchange for power. Beigong Chonglou is a peerless immortal. If I sacrifice him....â
âSoul sacrifice!â The six troublemakers shuddered at the mention of this great taboo. Whoever dared attempt that cruel ritual would become an enemy of the entire world of immortals!
A soul sacrifice offered up the flesh and soul of a living being as tribute to a mysterious entity in exchange for power. The victim would undergo endless pain and torment until their soul scattered, forever deprived of the chance to reincarnate.
Back in Yuyingâs tomb outside of Dusk City, Lu Yun had almost been sacrificed by the Exalted Immortal Sect. In the end, one of its members had sacrificed the rest of his senior brothers to escape from Yuying.
Lu Yun wanted to refine the Divine Seaward Iron into various treasures and equipment, but neither hellfire nor the three immortal fires could melt the material. Thus, heâd turned to soul sacrifice in a moment of inspiration.
He would use Beigong Chonglou to enhance the power of his fire, melting the Divine Seaward Iron!
âAlright!â the Deaf Prince shouted when he heard Lu Yunâs transmission. âLetâs sacrifice the little bastard!â
The others agreed as well. It would be far too merciful to just eat the prince; sacrificing his soul was the right and proper punishment!
Color drained from Beigong Chonglouâs face, leaving his gaze empty. At this moment, he wouldnât hesitate for a split second to commit suicide or self-detonate. However, he was bound by the Dragon Restraints, an ancient treasure that Huangqing had refined from the Skydragon Tendon. It not only restrained his body, but also his consciousness and inner energy.
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Revenge had been well served. Meanwhile, a message came from Dusk Province saying that Pill Fairy Yuying had begun refining a Soul Restoring Pill. A great burden was finally lifted from the hearts of the profligate alliance.
As a result, Beicang Qiong even made the final push and ascended to the perceived void realm, observing the void with his nascent spirit and creating an original void method.
âTime to divvy up the spoils!â
Everyone perked up at those words.
Theyâd raided the vault of the North Sea court, which housed valuables from the last ten thousand years of monster court rule and seventy thousand years of draconic rule, even going back as far as when the ancient divines were in power!
Their riches now rivaled those of any top faction in the world. Even the nine heavenly courts might pale in comparison.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Lu Yun laid down supreme-grade treasures, assorted valuables, pills, talismans, and completed formation disks.
âSenior brother Lu, you...â The six troublemakers gaped. They hadnât done anything of substance during this escapade, and thus hadnât expected Lu Yun to be the first to offer up his gains.
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