Chapter 0698: The Second Layer of the River of Xuanyang

Each layer of the River of Xuanyang is filled with treasures. As one goes deeper, the treasures become more valuable. Although there were many treasures on the first layer, they were not noteworthy enough to catch the attention of the three Yellow Dragons. So, after reaching the first layer, they did not stay long and rushed to the second layer.
The first layer of the River of Xuanyang is the Abyss of Silver Sand, while the second layer is the Abyss of Ancient Beasts.
As the name suggests, the Abyss of Ancient Beasts is the habitat of powerful ancient divine beasts. Just as the Hongmeng Space has the Hongmeng Giants, the Abyss of Ancient Beasts has the Xuanyang Ancient Beasts. These Xuanyang Ancient Beasts are all divine beasts or their descendants from the primordial or chaotic era, each possessing immense strength, including some with supreme divine powers.
The three Yellow Dragons arrived at the entrance to the second layer, above a vast sea. At first glance, the sea seemed endless, with a light blue surface that exuded a cool beauty.
Suddenly, a sound of breaking through the air came from behind them. The Yellow Dragon sensed something and knew it was Keller and the others.
“Let’s go!” said the Yellow Dragon.
Livia and Huoyang nodded, and the three of them flew down into the sea.
Not long after they disappeared, ripples appeared in the air where they had stood, revealing several figures—Keller, Leo, Opot, Hibere, and others.
“Hmph, this Yellow Dragon escaped quite quickly!” Hibere sneered.
“Don’t worry. He can’t get away. There’s something they need in the Abyss of Ancient Beasts. We’ll take care of him there!” Opot added.
Keller, Leo, and Hibere nodded.
Once again, a sound of breaking through the air came, and Yidehai and the Muris appeared beside the four of them. Yidehai and the Muris greeted the group of Opot with laughter and engaged in cheerful conversation, a stark contrast to their attitude toward Opot and his group before they entered.
After whispering among themselves for a while, Keller’s group separated from Yidehai and the Muris and entered the sea one after another.
While the six of them were whispering, the three Yellow Dragons had already reached the depths of the sea.
This sea was the habitat of the Xuanyang Ancient Beasts—the Abyss of Ancient Beasts.
The Abyss of Ancient Beasts was enormous, vastly different from the Abyss of Silver Sand. While the Abyss of Silver Sand was only tens of thousands of miles wide, the Abyss of Ancient Beasts was as large as the Kale Continent in the Chaotic Divine Realm.
If the three Yellow Dragons wanted to reach the third layer, they had to cross this Abyss of Ancient Beasts.
However, Goddess Livia had come this time to search for three things in the River of Xuanyang, one of which was the Beast Emperor Pearl.

In the Abyss of Ancient Beasts, there are countless trillions of these primordial beasts, their numbers likely exceeding even those of the godly warriors on the Kale Continent. Among these primordial beasts, there are tens of thousands of species, and the strongest among them is the Beast Emperor!

The Beast Emperor is not only the strongest being in the Abyss of Ancient Beasts but also its supreme ruler. Within him lies a Beast Emperor Pearl, formed by absorbing the primordial energy of this abyss.

It is this Beast Emperor Pearl within the Beast Emperor that Livia is seeking.

Of course, for the three of them to obtain it, they must first find the Beast Emperor and then kill him.

“Let’s head to a nearby sea city first to see if we can find a Beast King warrior and ask them about the Beast Emperor’s whereabouts!” Huang Long mused after reaching the seabed.

Livia and Huoyang nodded.

Thus, the three of them flew toward a nearby sea city.

In this Abyss of Ancient Beasts, there are a thousand sea cities. Among these, some city lords are Beast King warriors. These Beast King warriors are equivalent to the supreme gods of the Chaos Divine Plane, while the Beast Emperor, though not a God King warrior, is also extremely close to that status.

It wasn’t long before Huang Long and his companions arrived at a nearby sea city. Inside the city, humanoid magical beasts could be seen everywhere. Only those primordial beasts that had reached the Beast King level could fully transform into human form; those below that level could only remain in a half-beast, half-human state.

Huang Long expanded his divine sense and instantly identified the strongest being in this city. However, to his disappointment, this strongest being was not a Beast King warrior but only at the peak of the Beast Lord realm.

Below the Beast King are the Beast Lords.

Livia and Huoyang clearly noticed the situation as well.

“A Beast Lord warrior probably won’t know where the Beast Emperor is!” Livia said, frowning.

Although the Beast Lord warriors here were not as powerful as God King warriors, their status here was equivalent to that of God King warriors in the Chaos Divine Plane. Given the lofty status of the Beast Emperor, it’s understandable that only Beast King warriors might know his whereabouts. Even for Beast Lord warriors, it would be extremely difficult to meet the Beast Emperor, let alone know where he is.

“Since we’re already here, let’s capture him and ask him. If he really doesn’t know, we can search other nearby sea cities!” Huang Long interjected.

Huoyang remained silent; he had no objections to this plan.

For now, he only hoped to reach the seventh layer soon to help Huang Long cross the Cambrian Abyss and complete his own mission.

When Huang Long and his companions approached the strongest being in this city—a Beast Lord at the peak of his realm—they found him in the grand hall, celebrating with a group of beautiful women, surrounded by them on all sides.

This Meiji was, of course, a creature of the Xuanyang realm. In the eyes of the three Yellow Dragons, she was nothing but a beastwoman with half-human and half-beast features, covered in fur.
“I am sorry for not greeting you properly upon your arrival, esteemed Beast Kings. Please punish me!” The bear-like powerful beast lord was startled upon seeing the three Yellow Dragons and quickly pushed Meiji away from his arms before bowing respectfully.
The three Yellow Dragons were taken aback but then exchanged smiles. It turned out that this bear-like powerful beast lord had mistaken them for the Beast Kings of the ancient Xuanyang beasts.
In fact, it was not surprising that he made such a mistake, as only the Beast Kings could completely shed their beast forms and assume human appearance.
After her shock, Livia wasted no time. She reached out and pulled the powerful beast lord before her with a gesture.
Seeing this, the powerful beast lord panicked and pleaded, “Great Beast King, spare my life! I truly didn’t know you had arrived!” Even now, he still thought Livia was angry with him because he had been indulging in pleasure instead of greeting them properly, thus offending the three Beast Kings.
As soon as he finished speaking, a seductive silver light flashed in Livia’s eyes and rushed into the powerful beast lord’s mind, instantly taking control of his consciousness. This was an innate skill of the Silver Fox clan.
“Do you know where your Beast Emperor is now?” Livia asked.
The powerful beast lord stared blankly and shook his head. “I don’t know.”
Although she had already guessed this might be the outcome, Livia couldn’t help but feel disappointed. With his mind controlled, he couldn’t lie—so he really didn’t know.
After asking, and to prevent any leaks if the others arrived, Livia was about to kill him when the Yellow Dragon spoke up, “Wait.”
Livia turned to look at him.
The Yellow Dragon said, “Leave this powerful beast lord to me.” According to his celestial vision, this ancient Xuanyang beast had a beast pearl similar to a magic core inside its body. Though not as valuable as a Beast Emperor’s pearl, this beast lord’s pearl contained Xuanyang essence energy and was still a precious item—perhaps useful for alchemy in the future.
Since it was unknown when the Xuanyang River would open again, the Yellow Dragon planned to take this ancient Xuanyang beast under his control as well.
Livia understood what the Yellow Dragon meant and handed over the beast to him.
The Yellow Dragon placed the beast inside the Grand Array of the Immortal Pavilion, sealed the array, and left it alone.
Then, the three Yellow Dragons left this sea city and headed to the next one.

The three from the Yellow Dragons were searching for the whereabouts of the Beast Emperor, and Kayler and the others were also looking for him. Opot knew the reason why Riviera had come to the River of Black and Yellow—they were searching for the Beast Emperor first to disrupt Riviera’s plans, and second because the Beast Emperor Pearl was useful to them as well. Billions of miles away from the three from the Yellow Dragons, in one of the sea cities, Kayler swung his palm, killing the peak-level Beast Lord before him, and growled in frustration, “They still don’t know!” Opot said, “A Beast Lord like that can’t possibly know where the Beast Emperor is. We’ll have to move on to the next sea city!” There were a thousand sea cities in the Ancient Beast Abyss, and among them, only fifty or sixty were ruled by Beast King warriors. On average, there might be only one Beast King warrior every twenty sea cities, so finding one wasn’t easy. By now, after traveling for a long time, Kayler and his group had reached their fourth sea city. “If the Yellow Dragons or Riviera find a Beast King warrior first, we’ll be in big trouble!” Leo said, his eyes flickering. Hibere added, “Even if the Yellow Dragons or that sly fox Riviera finds a Beast King warrior first, they might not necessarily know where the Beast Emperor is. And even if they did, killing the Beast Emperor wouldn’t be easy!” Although a Beast King warrior might know the location of the Beast Emperor, it wasn’t certain. Moreover, though the Beast Emperor didn’t possess the power of a Divine King, his divine strength couldn’t be underestimated. Coupled with his innate talents, it would be very difficult even for a Divine King warrior to kill him. Kayler nodded. “Anyway, it’s best if we find out where the Beast Emperor is before them!” “Let’s go to the next sea city!” Kayler and his group transformed into streams of light and headed to the next sea city. The Ancient Beast Abyss was vast and boundless, with each of the thousand sea cities separated by billions of miles. So even if Kayler and his group were Divine King warriors, searching each city one by one would take a lot of time. Finally, on the tenth day, in one of the sea cities, they found a Beast King warrior. Overjoyed, Kayler and his group used a secret technique to ask about the Beast Emperor’s whereabouts. But to their surprise, the Beast King warrior replied, “Millions of years ago, our Beast Emperor disappeared without a trace. We have no idea where he is in this abyss!” Hearing this answer, Kayler and his group’s expressions darkened. The Beast Emperor had disappeared millions of years ago?! Filled with anger, Kayler slammed his palm down, killing the warrior outright.