The Moon God Shuttle stopped on the surface of the sea, and the crystal shield of the enclosed cabin opened. Zhu Ziyang, Zhang Lexuan, and Second Shuang rushed out of the Moon God Shuttle, suspended in the air.
Zhu Ziyang had a pair of wings on his back and held a white long spear, his gaze sharp as he watched the massive creatures surrounding them. The true appearance of these behemoths also clearly entered his eyes.
These giant creatures, averaging over a hundred meters in size, were whales. Each of them was incredibly massive, with dragon scales on their bodies as large as half of Zhu Ziyang's body. They had a pair of dragon horns on their heads and a pair of dragon whiskers on their mouths, looking like oversized catfish, but compared to catfish, their appearance was undoubtedly much more appealing. The eyes of these whales were very distinctive dragon-like vertical pupils, and their tails were not the typical whale flukes, but furry dragon tails.
Their bodies were purplish-blue, not very conspicuous in the dark ocean, but their dragon horns were golden, standing out glaringly on the dark sea surface.
"What kind of Spirit Beast is this?" Zhang Lexuan leaned close to Zhu Ziyang, a puzzled expression on her face, and asked.
"I'm not sure, but I can confirm that they are all Spirit Beasts with dragon bloodline!" Zhu Ziyang said, his spirit power quietly transforming into Ultimate Ice, and another pair of dragon wings appeared behind him, simultaneously emitting the unique pressure of a Dragon King.
With the emergence of the Dragon King's aura, the dragon whales immediately became agitated, crying out in unease. This change greatly pleased Zhu Ziyang. He hadn't expected that just the Dragon King's pressure attached to his dragon wings could make more than ten thousand-year Spirit Beasts feel uneasy. What if he unleashed his full dragon might? Would these dragon whales disperse then?
Before Zhu Ziyang could experiment, an even louder dragon roar came from the depths of the sea, surged out of the water, and entered the ears of Zhu Ziyang and Zhang Lexuan. Both of them froze for a moment, then exchanged bitter smiles. They both thought of one thing: the main event was here!
Sure enough, after the dragon roar, a creature even larger than all the dragon whales present combined burst out of the sea. Its thousand-meter-long body created hundreds of meters of huge waves, then it flipped once in the air and landed steadily on the sea surface without causing a single ripple. Such terrifying water control ability made both Zhu Ziyang and Zhang Lexuan's hearts sink, realizing that a tough battle was very likely ahead.
However,
This thousand-meter-long giant creature must be the Dragon King mentioned by Tianlei Luohu. Its appearance certainly lived up to the title of Dragon King: a dragon head, a fish body, a slender physique, covered in purplish-gold dragon scales, and dragon fins on its back. Compared to those unknown dragon whales, its dragon bloodline was undoubtedly purer and more concentrated.
"You possess the bloodline of a Dragon King, who are you?" The Dragon King stared intently at Zhu Ziyang and asked, surprisingly in a majestic female voice.
"I am the current Ice Dragon King, and who are you?" Zhu Ziyang, hearing the Dragon King's question, immediately had an idea. He instantly released his Martial Soul True Body, transforming into a giant dragon with a regal aura. His golden dragon eyes held a lofty majesty and indifference as he spoke.
"Ice Dragon King!" The Dragon King was indeed intimidated by Zhu Ziyang's appearance and the strong Dragon King aura emanating from him. She instinctively bowed to him first, then immediately replied, "I am the Azure Dragon Whale King, Zijin Chiwen, Jiuling!"
Chiwen, the ninth son of the Dragon God, was said to be the son of the Dragon God and the primordial blue whale, and the origin of the Dragon Whale clan. Zhu Ziyang hadn't expected to encounter a living Chiwen in the Four Elephants Island sea area. However, it seemed that this Zijin Chiwen had likely evolved from an Azure Dragon Whale.
"Chiwen? Jiuling?" Second Shuang was also very excited after hearing Zijin Chiwen's words. She immediately reverted to her true form, and a giant dragon similar to Zhu Ziyang's Martial Soul True Body appeared, with the same Dragon King aura and the same Ultimate Ice, causing the unsuspecting Zijin Chiwen to instinctively retreat a distance.
"You… you two?" She looked at Zhu Ziyang and Second Shuang in disbelief and confusion, her eyes darting between them. Originally, the Dragon King aura on Zhu Ziyang had already filled her with apprehension, which was why she had overlooked Zhu Ziyang's strength and chosen to bow. Now, Second Shuang displayed the same Dragon King aura as Zhu Ziyang, yet her strength far surpassed Zhu Ziyang's, reaching the same level as hers. This filled Zijin Chiwen with fear.
Although she, as a Chiwen, could be immune to some of the Dragon King's aura suppression, the premise was that there was only one Dragon King, and its strength could not surpass hers too much. In this era where all the original Dragon Kings had fallen, Jiuling, as a Chiwen with a cultivation of up to six hundred thousand years, had never imagined that she would encounter two Dragon King successors, one of whom had strength comparable to hers. Isn't this bullying an honest person?
"Why are you and your clansmen blocking us?" Zhu Ziyang, borrowing power to intimidate, displayed the majesty of a Dragon King and demanded.
"I have no intention of offending, nor do my clansmen." Jiuling immediately said, "We originally thought you and your companions were creatures from Four Elephants Island. Now that the misunderstanding is cleared, we will depart first and not delay your journey."
After speaking, Jiuling flicked her tail, and more than ten Azure Dragon Whales immediately dove into the seabed. Then she also immediately turned around, preparing to leave. She wisely chose to retreat, not intending to fight Zhu Ziyang and his group to the death. Originally, her order for the Azure Dragon Whale clan to blockade Four Elephants Island was to demonstrate to the four Beast Kings on Four Elephants Island. Zhu Ziyang and the other three clearly weren't from Four Elephants Island, so there was no need to stop them!
Being able to bend and stretch was an excellent quality of Jiuling. She immediately prepared to retreat, but Zhu Ziyang had no intention of letting her leave just like that.
"Wait!" Zhu Ziyang called out, "I have something I want to ask you!"
"Huh?" Jiuling felt offended. She had already backed down, so why would this seemingly weak Ice Dragon King still want to push her luck? She decided to listen to what Zhu Ziyang was going to say, and then decide based on the situation. If it was too much, then she apologized, she, Jiuling, would not comply. She said, "Please ask."
"Have you heard of the East Continent? Or do you know where the closest continent to this sea area is?" Zhu Ziyang asked. Hearing his question, Zhang Lexuan finally understood Zhu Ziyang's intention in stopping this Zijin Chiwen, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
And Jiuling, upon hearing Zhu Ziyang's question, also couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. What? It was just asking for directions. Feeling relieved, she began to ponder Zhu Ziyang's question, and after a long while, she said, "I do know of a continent, but I'm not sure if it's the East Continent you're referring to."
"That's fine, tell me about it." Zhu Ziyang's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected that a casual, hopeful inquiry would actually yield a result.
"About a thousand years ago, I encountered a Profound Armored Swordfish King that came from the east. That Profound Armored Swordfish King had a cultivation of around three hundred thousand years. It once mentioned that it swam from the coastal waters of a continent. That continent is located northeast of Four Elephants Island, and it might be the East Continent you mentioned." Jiuling said, with a look of recollection.
"Northeast? And the distance?" Zhu Ziyang's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked.
"I don't know the distance, after all, I only heard about it." Jiuling's voice carried a hint of helplessness as she said, "That Profound Armored Swordfish King wanted to seize my territory, so I killed it. I don't know how long it swam to reach me."
"Is that so? What a pity!" Zhu Ziyang sighed upon hearing this and said, "Are there any other clues?"
"None!" Jiuling replied decisively.
"Alright then, thank you!" Zhu Ziyang, hearing this, had no choice but to give up. After thanking Jiuling, he said, "You may go."
Jiuling, hearing this, did not hesitate at all and immediately dived into the water, disappearing from sight. Zhu Ziyang put away his Martial Soul True Body and returned to the Moon God Shuttle with Zhang Lexuan, beginning to discuss the information they had learned from the Spirit Beast.
"Brother, you were so cool just now, that Zijin Chiwen was completely intimidated!" Jiang Nannan looked at Zhu Ziyang with adoring eyes and said. The conversation between Zhu Ziyang and Jiuling could be heard inside the shuttle, which is why the girl spoke this way.
"That Zijin Chiwen seemed to say that you and Shuang Er are the Ice Dragon King, why is that?" Qian Lingyi also asked.
"Haha, we'll talk about that later. Let's first discuss whether we should go to the potentially existing continent that Zijin Chiwen mentioned, located northeast of Four Elephants Island?" Zhu Ziyang chuckled and said, "My idea is to go. After all, we don't have a clear goal right now, so we might as well try our luck."
"I think so too." Zhang Lexuan said, "Our supplies are very abundant right now, so we don't have to worry about the journey."
"Then let's go!" Jiang Nannan and Qian Lingyi also agreed.
Thus, after the Moon God Shuttle adjusted its direction on the vast sea, it shot out like lightning, venturing into the unknown ocean!