Chapter 0197: Who Said You Can Leave?

Huang Long took the ancient map fromCiri -> Ciri’s hands, examined the annotations on it, and frowned. It seemedCiri -> Ciri’s words were true—it was indeed located in the deepest parts of the Sea of Death.
The Sea of Death, a forbidden zone for the demons of hell, and a paradise for countless dark magical beasts.
Back then, Huang Long had tamed the Sky Blue Python Ox right at the edge of the Sea of Death’s center. The perilous conditions in the heart of the Sea of Death were something even the strongest beings of the Sacred Realm could not take lightly, let alone the deepest areas.
Rumors said that even the strongest beings of the Divine Realm dwelled in the deepest parts of the Sea of Death.
Divine Realm dark magical beasts!
Divine Realm dark magical beasts capable of taking human form!
Dark magical beasts were far stronger than humans of the same rank, and those that could assume human form were undoubtedly something even the Divine Realm’s strongest beings would fear.
This was also whyCiri -> Ciri revealed everything about the Blue Whale Temple to Huang Long without hiding anything. The key to opening the Blue Whale Temple was in the deepest parts of the Sea of Death, a place he couldn’t reach with his current strength. But Huang Long was different—he was the strongest being below the divine level on the Hengyuan Continent.
Huang Long guessedCiri -> Ciri’s intentions but said nothing.
However, a trip to the deepest parts of the Sea of Death would likely have to wait until the Huang family arrived at Red Water Island before Huang Long could go. Otherwise, he wouldn’t feel at ease.
The journey to the deepest parts of the Sea of Death would take at least a month, and possibly two to three months.
As night fell,Ciri -> Ciri left.
Huang Long sat cross-legged in his room, beginning to practice the “Water-Fire Primordial Dragon Technique.” As he circulated the technique, water and fire dragons coiled around him, gradually swirling throughout the room.
Amidst the clouds of condensed spiritual energy, Huang Long’s figure appeared and disappeared as he absorbed the spiritual energy from heaven and earth. At the same time, the Netherworld Divine Tree absorbed spiritual energy from a mysterious space, continuously nourishing Huang Long’s entire body.
Since their journey to the Continent of Gods, the Netherworld Divine Tree had undergone significant changes. It had absorbed the dozens of divine essences from the Angus Dragon Palace, causing colorful flowers to bloom continuously. Recently, with the divine power of Lin Youwu, these flowers began to bear fruit.
During his cultivation, Huang Long tried to sense the Immortal-Slaying Sword and the Chaos Bell within his body. To his delight, the Immortal-Slaying Sword gradually showed signs of activity, vibrating around his vital spirit. However, the Chaos Bell remained silent.
After cultivating all night, he woke up as dawn approached. Huang Long called for Nat and was about to leave the Blue Whale Mansion when he encountered Krade.

Seeing Huang Long and the other two about to leave, Krade was momentarily stunned before bowing and smiling. “Elder Huang Long, are you guys going out for a walk?” Before Huang Long could respond, he added quickly, “I know Blue Whale City best—every single street is familiar to me.” He stopped suddenly, glanced at Nat sheepishly, and chuckled.

It seemed he remembered something from Tianlai Island, so he swallowed the word “well” back.

Huang Long smiled calmly. “If so, let’s go.”

Krade’s face lit up as he replied loudly, “Yes, Elder Huang Long.”

Since there was no one around, Krade called out Huang Long’s name.

Huang Long nodded, understanding Krade’s intention. After all, Krade was already a level-seven warrior in his twenties, showing great talent in cultivation. Huang Long had no objection to giving him some guidance when the time came.

Amidst Krade’s cheerful chatter, the three left Blue Whale Mansion and entered the streets of Blue Whale City. At each street, whenever they encountered something new, Krade would chatter nonstop.

After half a day, they returned to Blue Whale Mansion. As soon as they stepped in, Huang Long noticed a gloomy atmosphere inside, something strange about the mood.

“Young clan leader, the clan leader is waiting for you and Elder Huang in the front hall,” said an elder of the Blue Whale clan, approaching with a peculiar look at Huang Long.

“Father is waiting for me and Elder Huang?” Krade looked puzzled, glanced at the elder, then followed him to the front hall.

Huang Long had a hunch about what was going on.

Before they reached the front hall, they heard a voice from inside: “Clan Leader Ki, hand over those two, or don’t blame the Leiyan Mansion for being ruthless!”

Hearing this, Huang Long realized it was indeed the people from Leiyan Mansion—who had arrived so quickly.

Leiyan Mansion!

Instead of showing concern, Krade’s face lit up with joy, leaving the elder confused.

When Huang Long and the others entered the front hall, they saw dozens of people seated there—all high-ranking members of the Blue Whale clan, along with six unfamiliar elders, likely from Leiyan Mansion.

All six elders wore identical light gray brocaded robes engraved with the characters “Leiyan.”

They were all powerhouses from the Holy Land!

When Huang Long and the others arrived, everyone in the front hall turned to look at them, their gazes finally fixing on Huang Long and Nat. The tense atmosphere was somewhat relieved.

“Elder Huang, you’re here!” Ki quickly stood up from his seat and bowed respectfully. Some of the Blue Whale clan’s high-ranking members also hesitantly stood up and bowed. However, half of the clan members remained seated with the people from Leiyan Mansion, unchanged.

“Chieftain, this kid was brought back by Krade, but he’s arrogant and ignorant. Before arriving at our clan, he injured the young master of the Leiyan Mansion. Now he’s causing trouble for our Blue Whale clan. How do you plan to explain this to everyone?” At that moment, a harsh voice rang out from the front hall. It was the voice of Ke Fang, the eldest elder of the Blue Whale clan. Ke Fang sat there, looking atCiri -> Ciri indifferently. In the Blue Whale clan, he andCiri -> Ciri had always been at odds, and he certainly wouldn’t miss this chance to suppressCiri -> Ciri. As soon as Ke Fang spoke, several elders who supported him also joined in. “That’s right, Chieftain, how do you plan to explain this?”Ciri -> Ciri frowned. Ke Fang had always opposed him, but since he was the son of the former chieftain,Ciri -> Ciri had spared him many times out of respect for the old chieftain. Yet he still refused to change. “What explanation do you expect?”Ciri -> Ciri exerted pressure, staring at Ke Fang and the others. Except for Ke Fang, the other clamoring elders all lowered their heads, too afraid to speak. “Kri, even though you’re the chieftain, you can’t do anything that harms the interests of the Blue Whale clan!” Ke Fang sneered coldly, then pointed at Huang Long. “This kid injured the young master of the Leiyan Mansion, yet you treat him as a guest, welcoming him and holding feasts for him. What’s the meaning of this? Do you want the people of the Leiyan Mansion to misunderstand our Blue Whale clan and turn us against them?!” The six members of the Leiyan Mansion sat there, watching everything indifferently, as if it had nothing to do with them. Yet they all focused their attention on Huang Long—the one who had seriously injured their young master, Dylan. Thinking of how furious the mansion’s master had become when Dylan was brought back to the Leiyan Mansion, their eyes grew even colder. “Ke Fang, stop stoking the fire! It’s none of your business how my father acts!” Krade couldn’t help but shout in anger. “You!” Ke Fang’s eyes flashed with cold light, and pressure emanated from him toward Krade. But to his surprise, that pressure disappeared without a trace when it reached Krade. What was going on? “Is it you who hurt our young master, Dylan?!” The six members of the Leiyan Mansion stood up, with one of them shouting at Huang Long. “Kid, how bold you are! No one has ever dared to hurt someone from our Leiyan Mansion! Die!” As soon as he finished speaking, he attacked.

Magic condensed, and a massive black claw print rushed toward the Yellow Dragon. The powerful energy blast sent the tables and chairs in the front hall flying.
The people from the Leiyan Mansion dared to attack in front of the Blue Whale clan, clearly not takingCiri -> Ciri and the others seriously.
Кри’s expression darkened. Just as he was about to act, suddenly, an extremely bright sword light flashed before everyone’s eyes. Then, a scream rang out—the black claw print disappeared, and everything returned to normal. Everyone saw that the old man who had just attacked was now holding his hand, staring at the Yellow Dragon in horror.
Blood kept dripping from his hand, staining the ground red, causing a sense of eerie shock.
Крфан also stared at the Yellow Dragon in terror.
Everyone was frozen in place. Silence reigned.
That old man was the strongest among the six people from the Leiyan Mansion—high-level in the Holy Realm! His strength was roughly on par with Кри’s. But what was that sword light just now?
Had the people from the Leiyan Mansion been defeated with just one encounter?!
Apart from Нат and Клад, even Кри was stunned. Although Кри knew the identity of the Yellow Dragon, it was his first time seeing it fight.
The Yellow Dragon looked at its opponent, ignoring the horror in its eyes, and said indifferently, “Is no one brave enough to harm the people of your Leiyan Mansion?” It paused briefly before adding slowly, “It wasn’t possible before, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be possible in the future!”
The six people from the Leiyan Mansion looked grim. It was the Yellow Dragon’s strength that intimidated them, preventing them from acting for now.
“Bold! Boy, even the Dragon Clan wouldn’t dare speak to us of this sort!” said the old man severely injured by the Yellow Dragon’s sword.
At that moment, he tried to channel magic within him but was horrified to find that the sharp sword energy had shattered his meridians and qi sea.
Was he already disabled?! he thought in terror.
“The Dragon Clan?” The Yellow Dragon sneered.
On the Hengyuan Continent, it seemed many people compared themselves to the Dragon Clan to highlight their own strength.
The Yellow Dragon’s mocking sneer turned the faces of the six people from the Leiyan Mansion pale.
“Let’s go!” said the old man severely injured by the Yellow Dragon.
The Leiyan Mansion had underestimated the Yellow Dragon’s strength. They had come hoping to capture those two and take them back, but things had gone awry. They could only return and report to their master before making a decision.
Just as the six of them were about to leave, a burst of energy forced them back.
“Leave? Who said you can go?” the Yellow Dragon said indifferently.
Кри and the people of the Blue Whale clan watched the changes before them, unable to process what was happening.

However, Huang Long’s last words shocked Ke Fang and the others. Did this person still intend to keep the people from Lei Yan Mansion? Only Nat, Kri, and Krad understood the meaning behind Huang Long’s words.