Emperor Qiankun

Chapter 317 Undersea City!

The Northern Sea, its coastline.

In an instant, the oppressive dragon aura receded like a tide.

This demonic dragon energy is naturally the Azure Dragon power left in Li Qingyuan's body by the Azure Dragon Sacred Beast within the Qiankun Palace.

Here, it's easier for demons to get things done, which will undoubtedly save him some trouble.

Faced with the questioning looks from the crowd, he simply smiled and offered no further explanation.

He couldn't very well claim that he possessed a heaven-defying treasure and obtained it from it, could he...?

Seeing that Li Qingyuan only smiled and didn't say anything, Wang Anran frowned even more deeply.

Is this guy a demon?

Or is it some other mysterious entity?

Unable to contain her curiosity, Wang Anran secretly transmitted her voice to Yue Qinghuan:

"Qingqing, how come Li Musu is a demon?"

"That dragon's might just now made my legs tremble!"

......

Yue Qinghuan covered her lips and chuckled softly, responding telepathically:

"Don't overthink it. He has many tricks up his sleeve. This might just be a special technique he's practicing..."

"Tsk...that's so realistic."

Wang Anran couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

"I truly felt like I was facing a real dragon just now; the oppressive feeling was almost suffocating..."

"Alright, it's time for us to head to Haishi."

Yue Qinghuan said softly, interrupting Wang Anran's exclamation, her gaze turning to the shimmering sea.

The old ox rubbed his hands together excitedly, looking eager to try.

Seeing this, Li Qingyuan immediately warned:

"Don't be reckless. If that ancient dragon moves its claws, we'll all be buried at the bottom of the sea."

The old ox merely turned its head away, its face full of disdain, as if to say:

"I want to see what rare things that worm's territory has..."

Li Qingyuan shook his head. This guy was truly fearless, a perfect example of someone who would fight anyone who disagreed with him...

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The four walked among the stalls on the shore, quickly glancing at the dazzling array of items.

As Wang Anran said, most of them were ordinary goods, readily available everywhere, and worthless.

Soon, the group arrived near the waters of the Northern Sea.

At this moment, Wang Anran drew a silver line on the sea surface with her fingertips.

Suddenly, the seawater parted automatically, revealing the winding stone steps below.

Fluorescent algae grow on the stone steps, illuminating the deep seabed in a dreamlike way.

The moment Li Qingyuan stepped into the seawater, she felt a sense of lightness throughout her body.

Strangely, the seawater here is as warm as a spring, not at all like the scorching power of the legendary Nether Sea, but instead has a cool breeze that is refreshing.

Li Qingyuan felt incredibly comfortable, as if every pore on her body was opening up, and all her fatigue was swept away!

This greatly surprised him. It seemed that the Netherworld Sea was quite remarkable, and that it might be hiding a shocking secret!

......

The time it takes for an incense stick to burn slowly passed, and the four of them dived into the sea like fish.

Suddenly, the view opened up before me, and the stone steps wound their way down to the end—

A city built from colorful corals and shipwreck debris, like a dream, slowly emerged before everyone's eyes.

At the edge of the city, a magnificent underwater palace stands proudly, its golden splendor reflecting a dreamlike glow in the deep blue sea.

Its imposing presence is like a dragon palace appearing in the world, magnificent and grand, displaying a mysterious and majestic aura!

"This underwater city is Beiminghai City."

Wang Anran raised her hand and pointed, saying softly.

"The dragon palace at the end is the dwelling place of that thousand-year-old dragon, and all the rare treasures are there..."

Li Qingyuan nodded, and was about to respond when he saw a murky wave of water rising from the direction of the city gate.

A crab demon with fifth-level cultivation, wielding a bone spear taller than a human, led a squad of shrimp soldiers with third-level cultivation as they swam over, baring their teeth and claws.

The leading crab demon had a large head and a broad back, with a fierce look on its fleshy face. However, its small eyes darted around and its constantly opening and closing claws gave it a somewhat comical appearance.

The shrimp soldiers behind it were hunched and thin, with antennae that reached the ground. They swam shakily, looking like a group of skinny old soldiers.

The crab demon swam up to the four people, its claws lightly tapping the bone spear. Its nostrils twitched slightly, as if it were carefully sensing the four people's presence.

After a moment, it raised its head and said in a deep, muffled voice:

"Humans? Four people, each receiving 10,000 mid-grade Xuan Crystals as an entry fee."

Before he finished speaking, several shrimp soldiers immediately surrounded him, their slender claws paddling in the water as if begging for food.

......

Wang Anran remained calm, lightly tapping her fingertip. Forty thousand mid-grade Xuan Crystals from her spatial ring flowed through the water and landed steadily on the crab demon's large claw.

With a snap of its large claws, the mystic crystal disappeared into the cracks in its shell.

It shook its pincers with satisfaction, making a 'click-click' sound:

"You'd better be sensible! But the rules still need to be made clear beforehand!"

"First, no haggling, which disrupts market rules; second, no violence or disturbances, which disturbs the peace of the market; third, no..."

For the next half incense stick's time, the crab demon spat and recited more than twenty rules, from prohibiting prying into the privacy of the stalls to not releasing divine sense at will!

Li Qingyuan and the other three looked at each other, speechless.

This crab demon probably rattled off every rule imaginable and unimaginable one...

The old ox was so angry that his face turned red. If Li Qingyuan hadn't secretly stopped him, he probably would have already rushed up and punched the crab demon twice to kill it and vent his anger!

Finally, after a full incense stick's time, the crab demon reluctantly stopped eating.

"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. As for what I shouldn't say, this demon won't say any more. You may go in."

Upon hearing this, the four breathed a sigh of relief and quickly headed towards the underwater city, fearing that the crab demon might cause any more trouble.

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However, at that moment, the crab demon's voice rang out again:

"and many more......"

Li Qingyuan and his companions immediately stopped in their tracks, turned to look at the crab demon, and thought to themselves:

Are you, a fifth-tier demon beast, going on and on about to show off?

As the old ox turned around, its blood surged, and its eyes revealed a fierce glint.

The crab demon was so frightened by this aura that it took half a step back, then straightened its chest and chuckled dryly:

"Don't get me wrong! I just wish everyone a pleasant and lucky trip to Haishi, and that you find your dream treasures..."

"Hey, hey, why are you leaving? Don't go! I haven't finished talking yet..."

The sound gradually faded away behind them.

Li Qingyuan and his three companions disappeared into the underwater city without looking back, leaving behind only a string of bubbles that slowly rose in the deep blue sea.