Chapter 537 - 536: Sea General

Chapter 537: Chapter 536: Sea General

Using his Divine Abilities to take on Yu Hua’s appearance, Qin Feng produced the invitation he’d taken from the man’s robes. He then swaggered onto White Stone Island, riding a brilliant stream of water.

Today, White Stone Island was being guarded by one of the Sea Demon Queen’s trusted Sea Generals, a woman named Bai Lin.

Ever since they witnessed Qin Feng use the City Defense Array to defeat the Whale Shark Race, the Sea Demon Clan had heightened their security.

White Stone Island, once loosely defended, was now under much tighter watch.

She was a beautiful woman in blue, possessing the mature charm of a young wife.

Bai Lin was concentrating on her patrol when she suddenly spotted a streak of black light in the northwest. It shot toward her like a lightning bolt, arriving in an instant.

A handsome man in black robes with a sinister glint in his eyes descended from the black light.

The moment Qin Feng, disguised as Yu Hua, landed, WHOOSH, a crowd of fish-headed members of the Sea Race rushed over and surrounded him.

Qin Feng frowned. Just then, a cold yet pleasant voice drifted down from a pavilion overhead.

"Halt. Do you have an invitation?"

"I am Yu Hua of the Black Water Division. I was invited by the Queen to the Cyan Forest Banquet, so of course I have an invitation!" Qin Feng looked up to see a stunningly beautiful young woman, her figure alluring and graceful.

Her elegance was only amplified when contrasted with the motley crew of fish-men around her.

’The Sea Demon Clan is full of stunners, indeed!’ he thought.

He took a letter from his robes. It floated slowly over and landed in Bai Lin’s hand.

Bai Lin accepted the invitation and channeled her True Power, activating the Sea Demon seal on it. A blue light, visible to the naked eye, erupted from the letter and formed a complex Rune.

Seeing the Rune, Bai Lin nodded. It was indeed an invitation to the Cyan Forest Banquet.

"Please, come in."

Qin Feng nodded.

BOOM!

Just then, the sound of howling wind and crashing waves roared from the sky. Qin Feng looked up, and his expression soured.

’Why is it them?’ he cursed inwardly.

The sound of the wind grew louder as three or four streaks of light descended from the sky. At the same time, a mocking voice called out.

"Well, if it isn’t Yu Hua, the second Prince of the Black Water Division. All alone? You look rather pathetic."

’Where the hell do you see me looking pathetic!’ Qin Feng cursed inwardly. He stiffened, staring at the group of four—two men and two women. He shot a particular glance at one of the women before letting out a cold snort.

The beautiful, dark-robed young woman met ’Yu Hua’s’ gaze and gave a cold smile.

"Ah, the nobility from the Soaring Snake Race has arrived! Esteemed guests, please, come inside!" Upon seeing the four of them, Bai Lin’s face lit up with a beaming smile, a stark contrast to the all-business demeanor she had shown ’Yu Hua’.

Her fawning was so blatant that she even skipped the inspection.

"What’s this, Yu Hua? Have you forgotten your manners in the presence of this Prince? It seems the Changshan Black Water Division truly has fallen into decline!" Long Xiankong of the Soaring Snake Division sneered.

Qin Feng’s brow twitched. The memories of this Long Xiankong were deeply ingrained in Yu Hua’s mind.

Long Xiankong was from the Soaring Snake Division. Both the Soaring Snake Division and the Black Water Division were serpent-affiliated, their Ancestors both being aquatic True Spirits from Ancient Times. Because their Domains were similar, they often clashed.

The Black Water Division had once been a great power, its influence spreading far and wide as it controlled an entire ocean. It was, by all accounts, a top-tier clan at its peak.

But several thousand years ago, due to some conflict, they went to war with the Dragon Race and were defeated by the Dragon Palace of the Endless Sea. Many of their old Ancestors perished in the war, and the Black Water Division never recovered, declining day by day.

The Soaring Snake Division and the Black Water Division had been rivals since Ancient Times. Though the Soaring Snakes were also in a state of gradual decline, they were still relatively powerful. With the Black Water Division now on its last legs, the Soaring Snake Division naturally took every opportunity to kick them while they were down.

This was another reason Bai Lin looked down on Yu Hua.

The Black Water Division’s territory had shrunk to a single small river, and the entire division was comprised of just a few old serpents and a handful of young ones.

Yu Hua was considered a once-in-a-millennium genius for the Black Water Division.

In contrast, the Soaring Snake Division was far more powerful. They occupied a massive tributary of the Cloud Lake Element, commanding a territory over a hundred times larger than the Black Water Division’s, and their clan produced an endless stream of geniuses.

Of course, the grudge with Long Xiankong began with that young woman in black from the Mermaid Royal Family.

She was, more or less, the goddess of Yu Hua’s unrequited love.

The "goddess" in question, however, had no interest in him. Instead, she had fallen for his rival, the genius of the Soaring Snake Division, Long Xiankong.

Naturally, upon learning that someone was coveting his fiancée, Long Xiankong immediately began to relentlessly suppress a pathetic loser like Yu Hua.

Even though Yu Hua was a once-in-a-millennium genius for the Black Water Division, he had suffered immensely at Long Xiankong’s hands, nearly losing his life on several occasions.

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Qin Feng decided he couldn’t be bothered with the two brothers, Long Xiankong and Long Xianle.

He turned and started walking toward the Divine Sand Passage.

But Long Xianle suddenly flashed in front of him, blocking his path. "Yu Hua, stop!"

"Long Xianle, are you looking for a fight? If so, I’ll be happy to oblige!" Qin Feng’s temper flared.

He could tolerate the Sea Demon Clan’s unfair welcome.

He could chalk that up to Yu Hua’s reputation and endure it.

But now that his love rival’s younger brother had come looking for trouble, his patience had run out.

Long Xianle stared at Yu Hua in astonishment. He hadn’t expected Yu Hua to dare talk back to him. He was stunned for a moment before a frosty look crept into his eyes.

"Yu Hua, have you grown a spine? How dare you speak to this Prince like that!"

A chilling expression spread across his face. "Or perhaps the entire Black Water Division has grown tired of living!"

’Looks like I can’t play the pushover anymore,’ Qin Feng thought. ’The kind get bullied and the tame get ridden. Even a serpent can’t be weak, or it’ll be devoured. I have to make a stand. Sometimes you need a thunderous hand to show a merciful heart!’

With that thought, Qin Feng’s body moved like a gale, and he instantly struck at Long Xianle.

Seeing Qin Feng make a move, Long Xianle froze for a second before a cruel smile spread across his face. "This loser is actually attacking me? He’s got a death wish!"

He was just about to retaliate when a black torrent of water appeared before him, its surging power like a vast, dark ocean.

The dark ocean formed a massive vortex that ensnared him.

Long Xianle tried to mobilize the True Power in his body to break free of the Black Water Vortex, but he discovered in horror that his power completely disintegrated under the vortex’s pressure, making it impossible to summon.

"No! This is the Twenty-seven Layers of Black Water Righteous Method...!" He could now see the Realm ’Yu Hua’ possessed; he stood no chance against the twenty-seventh layer of the Black Water Righteous Method. Fear flickered in his eyes, but it was already too late.

Nearby, Long Xiankong and the two young women from the Mermaid Clan were stunned.

The power ’Yu Hua’ displayed was beyond anything they had imagined.

The three of them could only watch helplessly as the Ice Frost True Power surrounding Long Xianle was pulverized. It looked as if the Black Water Vortex would completely crush him to death in the next instant.

Just then, a large hand suddenly appeared. The Black Water Vortex shattered inch by inch. Qin Feng frowned. A few thoughts flashed through his mind, and he suppressed the urge to destroy the hand. He watched as the palm snatched the terrified Long Xianle out of the vortex like a bolt of lightning.