Chapter 0199: The Three Great Rulers of the Sea Folk
The Sea Folk Sea Festival is a grand event every sixty years for all sea clans, and it is far more than just an ancient ritual passed down by the sea folk.
Over these sixty years, any problems that the various clans cannot resolve can be addressed on the altar, in the presence of all clans and under the auspices of the Empress.
By then, after the blood of human sacrifices covers the altar, the blood of all clans will also stain it red.
Bloodshed, slaughter—exciting and intense.
It will be a fierce, brutal, and exhilarating spectacle.
Amidst everyone’s anticipation, the day of the Sea Folk Sea Festival finally arrived.
The sun rose, coloring the Endless Sea red.
In the midst of the Endless Sea lay an island spanning thousands of miles in circumference—this was the sacred and forbidden land of the sea folk: the Island of Eternity!
At the center of the island stood a massive altar, several miles wide and twenty to thirty zhang high, crafted entirely from a rare black stone ore found in the deep seas.
Under the sunlight, it emitted a dark glow.
Around the altar, countless mysterious symbols and various paintings were carved into the black stone ore—these paintings depicted ancient battles among the sea clans.
A sense of bloodshed and slaughter seemed to emanate from these images, with the cold wind howling around.
From afar, the altar resembled a mysterious and gloomy beast lurking there.
On this day, the arrival of the sea clans broke the sixty-year silence of the Island of Eternity.
Hundreds of sea clans, large and small, came from every corner of the Endless Sea to this original homeland of the sea folk.
Groups of sea warriors patrolled every corner of the Island of Eternity—there must have been three to four million of them.
Millions more sea folk arrived from various places.
On this day, the Island of Eternity housed tens of millions of sea clans.
After arriving, they all proceeded in order to the squares surrounding the altar.
The squares around the altar covered hundreds of miles in circumference, accommodating all the sea folk who had come from the Endless Sea.
Of course, depending on their strength, they occupied different positions in the squares—families like the Taidel Clan, among the top ten sea clans, as well as the Dragon Island, Thunderflame Mansion, and Phoenix Island, were placed at the front, while families like the Blue Whale Clan, ranked in the top thirty, were in the second circle, with even weaker clans further back.
It was just dawn.
The squares were already packed tightly with sea folk from various clans.
Suddenly, tremors shook the noisy square, causing everyone to quiet down and look in that direction.
One after another, giant seahorse beasts appeared before everyone, with warriors clad in black battle robes riding atop them, looking majestic. From afar, it seemed there were tens of thousands of them! “The Taidel family!” “It’s the people from the Taidel family!” “That’s Lord Erwin, the valiant king!” “Next to Lord Erwin is Lord Willie, the chief of the Tagore clan!” Discussions arose among the crowd. The newcomers were indeed the Taidel family, ranked eighth, with Lord Erwin, under the command of the Eastern Sea’s Holy King, riding a sea lion and exuding great authority among his clan members. At this moment, facing the awe, admiration, and reverence of the sea tribes, he wore an arrogant expression, no longer showing the defeated look he had once had after being defeated by the Yellow Dragon. The other one, riding an elephant in front of Erwin, was Willie, the chief of the Taidel family—the strongest among them! Before long, after the Taidel family, other powerful families of the sea tribes also arrived one after another. “The Kris family!” “Is that Lord Tony, the chief of the Kris family?!” The arrival of the Kris family after the Taidel family also sparked intense discussion. Unlike the Taidel family warriors who rode giant seahorse beasts, the Kris family members all rode unicorn sea dragons, small sea monsters. Yet even these small unicorn sea dragons were all of rank seven. Meanwhile, Lord Tony of the Kris family rode a golden-horned sea deer from the Holy Land, surrounded by his warriors. This golden-horned sea deer didn’t have strong offensive power but was a rare healing holy beast. Fery, who had met the Yellow Dragon at the trading post, was riding his mount among the Kris family members, at a considerable distance from family head Lord Tony. Although Lord Tony was his uncle, his status among the direct descendants of the Kris family wasn’t very high. Shortly after, the Solos family, ranked first, appeared, causing another wave of discussion. Of course, for this once-in-sixty-years sea festival of the sea tribes, all the major families brought their strongest teams—this festival was an opportunity to showcase their strength to all tribes. Gradually, as noon approached, the square was packed tightly; almost all the sea tribes had arrived. Just then, suddenly, thunderous dragon roars echoed through the sky. Everyone was startled and looked up to see hundreds of giant dragons flying in from the distant sky, a massive force of dragon power filling the air.
Some weak sea races trembled in fear, while powerful members of major sea clans united to exert their might in order to resist the dragon clan’s dominance.
The dragon clan has arrived!
One of the three supreme powers besides the sea clans.
Although the dragon clan’s status had been affected due to the Yellow Dragon, this did not shake their position as one of the three supreme powers.
“Is that Dragon Emperor Fli?!”
What shocked the leaders of the major sea clans was that Dragon Emperor Fli, in his form as a golden dragon, was not at the front but behind two even larger dragons, each over a hundred zhang long!
White and black!
Their presence made the powerful warriors from the sea clans feel unable to resist, almost compelled to submit.
“Powerhouses of the Divine Realm!”
The warriors from the sea clans were shocked.
They never expected that the leaders of the dragon clan this time would be two powerhouses of the Divine Realm!
Soon, everyone guessed their identities.
They were the two ancient ancestors among the six supreme elders hidden on Panlong Star!
With the arrival of these two ancestors of the dragon clan at this sea festival, everyone sensed that it would not be as simple as usual.
In other words, more blood would likely be shed than before.
The arrival of the two dragon clan ancestors shocked all the sea clans.
After hundreds of dragons arrived in the sky above the square, they transformed into human form and landed there, standing firm.
This was the dragon clan, one of the three supreme powers.
Descending directly from the sky was, in a way, an insult to the sea festival, but no one dared speak out—even the most powerful Solomon clan did not want to risk provoking them. It was clear that the dragon clan was sending such a strong force to intimidate everyone and boost their own prestige.
Who would dare to be the first to challenge them?
After the dragons landed, the two ancestors wore black and white battle robes, with dragon horns on their foreheads. As they scanned the surroundings, the leaders of the various clans avoided making eye contact.
After the dragons appeared, suddenly, the sound of phoenixes singing echoed in the distant sky.
Just like the roars of the dragons, the phoenixes’ cries were also thunderous, filling the heavens. Then, hundreds of phoenixes appeared before everyone. Strikingly, the lead phoenix was over a hundred zhang long, its entire body ablaze with flames, and its wings spanning dozens of zhang wide.
“The Divine Realm!”
Another Divine Realm being!
The arrival of the phoenix clan was no less grand than that of the dragons, and the lead phoenix was also a powerhouse of the Divine Realm!
Now, the leaders of the sea clans were even more shocked.
In previous sea festivals, it was absolutely impossible for powerhouses from the Divine Realm to appear.
But this time, the powerful beings from the Divine Realm appeared one after another. What’s going on?
The Phoenix clan flew up into the sky and, just like the Dragon clan, transformed into human forms before descending directly to their position, facing off against the Dragon clan.
The Phoenix clan and the Dragon clan had always been at war, so naturally, they didn’t show any goodwill when they met.
“Ino, Bane, I didn’t expect that after hundreds of years apart, you two old bastards are still alive?!” The powerful being from the Phoenix clan sneered.
The two ancient ancestors of the Dragon clan, one black and one white, snorted in response. The black-haired elder, Ino, sneered, “Simpe, if you’re still alive, how could we possibly die?! What about your spouse? She didn’t die, did she?!”
Simpe, the powerful being from the Phoenix clan, had two flames glowing in his eyes. “The Dragon clan is getting more and more powerful. I heard they were utterly defeated by that certain person some time ago.”
“Oh, right. That person’s name is Huang Long, that’s right—Huang Long!”
The white-haired elder of the Dragon clan, Bane, his dragon-like eyes flashing with cold light, said, “Simpe, watch your mouth! Or don’t blame me if I become rude to you!”
“Hehe, what? Want to team up? But even if you two team up, I’m not afraid of you,” Simpe said coldly, staring at them.
The Dragon clan and the Phoenix clan watched their respective ancient ancestors engage in this uncivilized verbal battle and didn’t dare speak. The Dragon Emperor Fli stood behind the two elders, gazing at the altar with a flickering gaze, lost in thought.
Just then, suddenly, another massive sound erupted in the distant sky. The sound rolled through the air, scattering the clouds high above.
Waves rose hundreds of feet high. Storms blew across the islands. Devastating forces swept in from all directions.
The three powerful beings from the Divine Realm of the Dragon clan and the Phoenix clan grew solemn. They unleashed their dragon power and phoenix power to resist these destructive forces.
In the distance, high in the sky, hundreds of people rode giant birds and beasts emitting flames. These birds and beasts were eighth-tier magical beasts—Thunderflame Golden Eagles!
The other dominant force besides the Dragon clan and the Phoenix clan had arrived—the people of Thunderflame Mansion!
Although the arrival of the people from Thunderflame Mansion didn’t cause as much visual shock as the Dragon clan and the Phoenix clan, their power was no less formidable.
Seeing the person at the forefront of Thunderflame Mansion, the two ancient ancestors of the Dragon clan’s eyes narrowed. That old monster had arrived!
It was Ze Wei, the powerful being from Thunderflame Mansion, who made them wary!
“Wendy, the Goddess of Life of the Dark Forest Temple!”
When Simp, a powerful being from the Phoenix Divine Realm, saw the woman wearing a green veil beside Zevi, he frowned, seemingly unprepared to find Wendy, the Goddess of Life from the Dark Forest Temple, with people from the Thunderflame Mansion.