Chapter 0203: The Sea God’s Smile

After the sea sacrifice, the images and symbols above the altar vanished as the golden light faded.
When the Sea God Apton announced that the various sea clans could resolve their conflicts among themselves on the altar, silence fell over the square. For a moment, no one stepped forward.
The altar was a sacred site for the sea clans, but it also symbolized bloodshed, slaughter, and cruelty.
At the Leiyan Mansion, Dylan stood behind its master, Jeler, watching the Blue Whale clan with fear and rage in his eyes.
Upon learning that the young man who had severely tortured him was none other than Huang Long, his heart sank to the bottom. He knew that killing him a hundred or a thousand times would likely be impossible in this lifetime.
Yet he refused to give up. Remembering the hellish torment he had endured, his desire to kill burned brighter.
Blue Whale clan!
Don’t think you can escape just because Huang Long is protecting you this time. I wonder if Huang Long can protect you anytime, anywhere?!
Dylan hid his murderous intent no longer.
Jeler sensed his son’s killing desire, snorted coldly, turned around, and snapped, “Foolish wretch! You’ve brought Huang Long to the Leiyan Mansion, and you still dare think of revenge?!”
Faced with his father’s scolding, Dylan, who had always feared his father’s authority, trembled, his face turning pale. Stammering, he said, “Father, I… I just wanted to deal with the Blue Whale clan.”
Even if given ten thousand times the courage, he wouldn’t dare confront Huang Long.
Jeler’s expression improved slightly. Just as he was about to scold again, Zewei’s voice came through: “Enough. Let’s discuss this when we return to the mansion!”
Jeler and his son quickly replied, “Yes, Lord Zewei!”
Zewei didn’t respond but kept glancing in the direction of the Blue Whale clan. Initially, he had planned to kill the one who had slain the six protectors of the Leiyan Mansion before dealing with the Blue Whale clan. Even if he couldn’t kill their leader, Kri, he would at least cripple him to serve as a harsh warning to all clans.
But he never expected it to be Huang Long!
Whether he was a peak warrior of the Sacred Realm or a divine realm warrior, anyone who dared kill someone from the Leiyan Mansion would die! That was what he had said before coming here.
But now, Huang Long’s strength made him wary.
He had once fought Huang Long when he rescued Wendy, the Life Goddess of the Dark Forest Temple. Though it was just a brief battle, both sides gained an understanding of each other’s strength.
Although he wasn’t afraid of Huang Long, he wasn’t confident of being able to defeat him either.

He glanced at Wendy, the Goddess of Life of the Dark Forest Temple beside him. Seemingly understanding Xevi’s thoughts, Wendy said, “Brother Xevi wants to join forces to kill the Yellow Dragon? I have no objection.” Beneath her pale green veil, Wendy’s tone was calm. Xevi was stunned and remained silent before looking toward the altar. At that moment, two clan leaders from minor sea clans stood on the altar. “Ancestor, about the marriage alliance?” As the two clan leaders from the minor sea clans started fighting on the altar, below, Dragon Emperor Fli hesitantly asked Dragon Ancestor Eino. Eino snorted coldly, “Don’t mention this again!” Originally, the two had come to this sea festival intending to propose a marriage alliance between their clans to Sea Queen Euman after the festival, to help Dragon Emperor Fli. After all, it was a beneficial arrangement for both sides, and given their status, Sea Queen Euman should not refuse. But things took an unexpected turn. Sea God Apton actually wanted to “marry” Sea Queen Euman to the Yellow Dragon, the dragon clan’s greatest enemy! By doing so, Sea God Apton had utterly disgraced the dragon clan! How could Eino not be furious? Marriage alliance? Why would they bother approaching someone who clearly didn’t want them? However, after hearing Eino’s words, Dragon Emperor Fli’s face turned deathly pale. He lowered his head, appearing much older, with a cold aura surrounding him. After a moment, he raised his head and stared at the figure on the altar, his fists clenched. When his gaze shifted to the figure from the Blue Whale clan who had become the focus of everyone’s attention, his eyes turned red, and his breathing grew heavier. “Fli, we won’t interfere in matters related to the Sea Queen anymore. But if you can subdue that girl through your own strength, we certainly won’t object!” It seemed sensing Dragon Emperor Fli’s determination and hatred, another dragon ancestor, Bane, spoke up. After all, this was still more beneficial than harmful for the dragon clan. If Dragon Emperor Fli could really succeed, they would be happy to see that outcome. A glimmer of hope appeared on Dragon Emperor Fli’s disappointed face as he said respectfully, “Yes, thank you, Ancestor!” At that moment, a scream rang out from the altar. One of the clan leaders from a minor clan was flung onto the altar. It seemed that by absorbing that leader’s blood, the altar emitted flashes of light. Gradually, the altar calmed down. Then, several more sea clans stepped onto the altar one after another. Beneath the altar, the Yellow Dragon stared coldly at it, using his mental senses to observe everything happening with the dragon clan, the Thunderflame Mansion, and other parties.

The little witch Zhao Ying was captured and became a sacrifice to awaken the power of the sacrificial diagram. Huang Long also learned the whole story from her. After Huang Long led an army of 100,000 dark ghosts to conquer the Blizzard Empire, the Huang family rejoiced greatly. Later, when the Zhao family learned that Huang Long had destroyed the Obu family’s headquarters, they were overjoyed and began gathering information about any surviving members of the Obu family. One day, they heard that over a dozen direct descendants of the Obu family had appeared in the Fanlun Kingdom, so they rushed there. During the battle, the little witch Zhao Ying got separated from the group and later encountered the sea tribe, where she was captured and became a human sacrifice. Huang Long sneered at the figure of the Sea God Apton on the altar. Leaving aside the matter of Zhao Ying, with those 10,000 humans, the Sea God Apton first tried to force him to retreat by awakening the power of the sacrificial diagram, then tried to humiliate him by using the restrictions on those humans. Of course, he couldn’t just let this go. Although he didn’t want to confront the sea tribe head-on for now, he had to give them an unforgettable “memory”! Looking at the altar, several miles wide, Huang Long sneered. What would the Sea God Apton’s expression be like if that altar, which had stood for tens of thousands of years, were destroyed during the battle? If the altar disappeared, would the sea tribe’s sacrificial rituals still continue?! However, Huang Long could see that the altar was protected by sacrificial diagram restrictions, making it impossible even for gods to shake it—except for him, who possessed the immortal artifact Qunxiange. A few hours later, after absorbing the blood of hundreds of people, a faint golden light began to glow in the air above the altar. Seeing this light, the Sea God Apton couldn’t hide his joy. There was a legend about the altar: once it absorbed enough blood, a golden symbol would form in the air, and the power contained within that symbol could be used by gods. This would greatly enhance his strength. “Is there anyone else?” The Sea God Apton looked around the altar. Just as his voice faded, someone suddenly fell from the altar. “Elder Huang Long!” “It’s Elder Huang Long!” The people below exclaimed in shock when they recognized the person who appeared on the altar. “Could it be that Elder Huang Long plans to settle matters with the dragon clan right here on the altar?!” “That’s possible!” After the outcries, everyone began discussing the matter excitedly.

Actually, as early as when the Sea Tribe’s Sea Festival took place with the Yellow Dragon appearing, many people had secretly speculated whether the Yellow Dragon would settle matters with the Dragon Tribe on the altar. And now, sure enough! Elder Yellow Dragon has truly stepped onto the altar! Watching the Yellow Dragon appear on the altar and hearing the excited discussions around, the members of the Dragon Tribe wore grim expressions. Amidst these excited remarks, most people were discussing how the Yellow Dragon would torment the Dragon Tribe on the altar. Though their voices were soft, the two ancient ancestors and the elders of the Dragon Tribe heard them clearly. “Yellow Dragon!” snapped Yinuo, the ancient ancestor of the Dragon Tribe, staring at the figure on the altar. “I never expected that before we could settle accounts with him, he would volunteer to seek death!” “If that’s the case, then I’ll fulfill his wish!” Banei, standing nearby, raised his hand to stop Yinuo from rushing onto the altar and said gravely, “Let’s hear what he has to say first!” Yinuo froze, his expression shifting, before ultimately restraining his urge to go up. At the Thunderflame Mansion, Zewei and Wendy also felt their hands tremble involuntarily upon seeing the Yellow Dragon ascend the altar. On the altar, the Sea God Apton was stunned upon seeing the Yellow Dragon, but secretly rejoiced. In these ten thousand years, no one from the divine realm had ever had their blood absorbed there. If that happened now, the golden symbol in the sky might truly form. By then, whether it was the Yellow Dragon or the Dragon Tribe that won, their Sea Tribe would benefit. It would be best if both sides were devastated, weakening the Dragon Tribe significantly, allowing their Sea Tribe to possibly subjugate them completely. “Yellow Dragon, what do you intend?” Apton, suppressing his joy, spoke with a smile. The Yellow Dragon, understanding Apton’s thoughts, sneered inwardly and didn’t reply. Instead, he turned to Yinuo and Banei of the Dragon Tribe, saying indifferently, “Don’t you two want to settle this matter with us on the altar?” Not only Yinuo but also Banei’s expression changed, and even those from the Thunderflame Mansion, the Phoenix Clan, and other Sea Tribe factions showed surprise and shock. The Yellow Dragon wanted to fight alone against the two ancient ancestors of the Dragon Tribe?! After everyone was shocked, murmurs filled the air. However, not many thought the Yellow Dragon was overly arrogant. After all, he had easily defeated Wendy, the Goddess of Life of the Dark Forest Temple, and Tobias, the Four-Winged Angel. Apton, after a moment of surprise, smiled even wider, ignoring the Yellow Dragon’s disregard for him earlier. Either Yinuo or Banei alone might not be a match for the Yellow Dragon, but if they joined forces, no matter how strong the Yellow Dragon was, he couldn’t win. The most likely outcome was mutual destruction! That was exactly the result he desired the most.

The Sea Queen Eumene beside her had rippling eyes.