Chapter 530 - 529: Sea Soul Realm

Chapter 530: Chapter 529: Sea Soul Realm

The extermination of the Qi Family was only the beginning.

Next were the Gao Family and the Lin Family.

From the Wang Family, only Wang Yan was killed.

With the City Protection Formation as his trump card, annihilating these four families was a trivial matter for Qin Feng.

In a single day, four great families were wiped out.

Under normal circumstances, Yunhu City would have been thrown into turmoil.

But now, Yunhu City was exceptionally quiet. The various powers were already mentally prepared for the fall of the four families.

The major powers sent out their subordinates to pacify the common folk and warn the Martial Artists below them.

Although some factions were strong enough to covet the territory left behind by the four families, none dared to snatch food from the tiger’s mouth.

The Qin Family seized the opportunity to take over vast properties, expanding rapidly.

Of course, the Qin Family wouldn’t keep everything for themselves.

While the Qin Family ate the meat, the Twelve Aristocratic Families, the Three Major Chambers of Commerce, and the other powers could at least have some soup.

If the water is too clear, there will be no fish.

Qin Feng understood this principle well.

If he monopolized all the benefits, the Dominators of the other powers might not complain at the time due to his strength, but it would inevitably sow seeds of trouble for the future.

Besides, with the Qin Family’s current manpower and resources, swallowing everything whole wasn’t realistic either.

Qin Feng didn’t want to get too involved in the Qin Family’s tedious affairs.

After handing matters over to the three Elders—Qin Qingyun, Qin Qinghong, and Qin Qingyue—Qin Feng took a hands-off approach.

In any case, with his absolute power, Qin Feng wasn’t afraid of the three Elders trying to seize control or pull any tricks.

Setting aside these trivial matters, Qin Feng focused all his energy on secluded cultivation to comprehend the Void Mystical Meaning, while also secretly keeping an eye on the Cyan Forest Banquet.

’Xu Qiqi warned me so solemnly,’ Qin Feng thought. ’That Cyan Forest Banquet is definitely not going to be simple.’

...

「Within Cloud Lake.」

In the Sea Evil Palace, territory of the Whale Shark Race.

Four Elders stood with grim expressions.

CRACK.

A commanding, middle-aged man gripped a wine cup, and it shattered in his hand.

"Insolent! That whelp is utterly insolent! How dare he kill my guests and suppress my clan’s Elder! That Qin Feng is courting death!"

The Whale Shark King, Sea Sand, felt his vision go black, his lungs practically exploding with rage.

Over twenty prodigies of the Sea Race had been slain during a hunt organized by the Whale Shark Race.

These twenty-some prodigies were all outstanding elites from various clans. How was he supposed to explain this to the powerful experts of those clans?

These Sea Race prodigies came from extraordinary backgrounds; they weren’t from some minor clans.

Each one had a significant origin.

Some even came from first-rate hegemonic powers of the Sea Race.

This time, the Whale Shark Race was destined to bleed.

Sea Sand hated Qin Feng to the bone.

"Muster the troops! This king will flatten Yunhu City right now! I will personally flay that yellow-haired brat and tear out his tendons!"

His furious roar, like a clap of thunder, echoed through the Sea Evil Palace.

Sea Sand’s Tier Two Great Power ran rampant, causing the Sea Evil Palace and the surrounding hundreds of miles to tremble violently. Many members of the Whale Shark Clan looked on in terror.

A ferocious, terrifying killing intent washed over them, nearly freezing the very souls of the experts within the Sea Evil Palace.

"Your Majesty, wait!" Just then, an aged voice called out.

An undercurrent stirred on the seabed. As countless streams of Kui Water Primordial Qi flowed, a dignified old man materialized before the throne in the Sea Evil Palace. He wore a water-blue robe, and both his hair and beard were the color of the sea.

"Grand Elder!"

Seeing the newcomer, the ferocious look on the Whale Shark King’s face hardened.

"Haining, you dare to stop me?"

A murderous glare, so intense it seemed tangible, sliced through the Void.

The arrival was the Grand Elder of the Whale Shark Race. In terms of status and cultivation, Grand Elder Haining was in no way inferior to the Whale Shark King.

The four other Elders showed respectful expressions.

With a sweep of the Sapphire Staff in his hand, the Sea Race’s Grand Elder effortlessly dispelled the terrifying pressure. "Your Majesty," he said.

"You must not forget about the opening of the Sea Soul Realm!"

"Of course I haven’t forgotten!" The Whale Shark King’s expression changed.

The Sea Soul Realm was a mysterious kingdom passed down in the legends of the Sea Race. In Ancient Times, the ancestors of the various clans had vanished, and rumor had it they had entered the Sea Soul Realm to slumber.

A legend had long circulated among the Sea Race.

When the great era arrived, the Sea Soul Realm would emerge, and the powerful experts sleeping within it would awaken to lead the Sea Race to glory.

According to the records of the Whale Shark Race, they had two Ancestors slumbering in the Sea Soul Realm.

For countless years, the experts of the Sea Race had relentlessly searched for the Sea Soul Realm’s location, and only recently had signs of its emergence appeared.

"It is best that Your Majesty has not forgotten. Once the Sea Soul Realm emerges, I fear the experts of all clans will enter it to Jieyin their respective Ancestors and welcome their return!"

"According to the messages left by our two sleeping Ancestors, they have slumbered for a long time and will be extremely vulnerable before they awaken. Experts of our own clan must personally use their bloodline to perform Jieyin and act as a Guardian. If they are discovered by experts from other clans, I’m afraid it could lead to disaster."

It wasn’t that Haining didn’t want to go and kill the City Lord of Yunhu City who had brought such shame upon the Whale Shark Race. Rather, the most important task at hand was ensuring the successful return of the Whale Shark Race’s two Ancestors.

If anything went wrong in this process, the Whale Shark Race would likely become a stepping stone for other Sea Race clans in the new era.

The entire Whale Shark Race might even vanish from the river of history.

"Your Majesty, I know you are unwilling to let this go, but have you considered this? That City Lord of Yunhu City was able to suppress Sea Fist Elder. For our clan to suppress him, it will certainly not be so simple!"

"Even if we could suppress him, this person is from the Star Sect. Although our Whale Shark Race does not fear retaliation from the Star Sect, it would inevitably affect the return of our two Ancestors. The gain would not be worth the loss!"

Haining continued, "Of course, it’s not that we won’t take this revenge, but the Whale Shark Race must prioritize the life and death of our entire clan."

"Furthermore, as long as our two Ancestors return safely, with their cultivation, destroying Yunhu City will be as easy as lifting a hand!"

Hearing this, the four surrounding Elders nodded in silent agreement.

Another Elder of the Whale Shark Race spoke up. "Your Majesty, I believe the Grand Elder’s words are not without reason. Although our Whale Shark Race occupies one-third of Cloud Lake’s territory, the Sea Demon Clan and the Vortex Turtle Clan have always been eyeing our domain covetously. Then there is the Thousand-eyed Soul Capturing Crab Clan, a great enemy of ours that has always treated us with enmity. If these clans, or even some of the smaller ones, manage to welcome back one or two of their own Ancestors, our status will be in jeopardy! We might even become prey for other powerful clans!"

The four Elders were somewhat anxious.

The opening of the Sea Soul Realm was both a great opportunity and a great calamity for the Whale Shark Race.

If not handled properly, the entire Whale Shark Race could decline, or even face extinction.

Sea Sand, of course, understood these principles. But for someone of his vengeful nature—one who sought retribution for even the smallest grievance—letting Yunhu City off the hook was truly hard to swallow.

He thought it over and over but could find no other solution, finally smacking the armrest of his throne in frustration.

"Once we welcome back our two Ancestors, we will utterly eradicate Yunhu City and leave no man or beast alive!"

While the Whale Shark Race was sharpening its blades, other major clans of the Sea Race within Cloud Lake, and even the hegemons of several vast Water Element systems surrounding the lake, were all beginning to stir.

An invisible undercurrent was converging on the thirty-thousand-mile Cloud Lake.

The first signs of chaos were emerging.

The winds foretell a coming storm.