662: Chapter 451 662: Chapter 451 When Jiang Tang opened the doors to the Southern Sea Dragon King Palace, a powerful burst of rainbow light and Spiritual Energy suddenly erupted from within.
He took it all in, of course, utilizing his own space to collect and store this rainbow-hued Immortal Qi.
Despite his absorbing method, a bit of the luster still floated up to the ocean’s surface and dispersed into the air, sending a rainbow sheen soaring into the sky.
Jiang Tang deployed the technique for unlocking the palace doors, a sealing function similar to that of the East Sea Dragon King’s, also the work of Buddhist People, though with slight variations.
But small as they were, he was able to handle these minor issues.
The East Sea Dragon King, watching nearby, couldn’t help but admire him.
He himself had struggled for so long, almost to the point of exasperation, and had still failed to open the palace doors.
He had even secretly learned some Buddhist Law for unlocking, to no avail.
Where, exactly, did this young man acquire such divine powers?
As the palace doors opened, the East Sea Dragon King rushed in, overwhelmed by emotion at the sight of his brother he hadn’t seen in thousands of years.
He rushed forward and embraced the Southern Sea Dragon King.
The Southern Sea Dragon King saw the palace doors wide open, with his sons and the princess emerging.
They were wary that the now-open doors might automatically close again, trapping them inside, never to escape.
They couldn’t stay inside forever.
Jiang Tang found the Southern Sea Dragon King to have a less volatile temperament than the East Sea Dragon King, and the Southern Sea’s Crown Prince and sons to be quite well-behaved.
Jiang Tang also noticed something different about the Southern Sea Dragon King’s sons and the princess: his Crown Prince and Princess were not dead.
Furthermore, the Princess was not infatuated with him, which made Jiang Tang feel even better about the Southern Sea Dragon King.
It’s true what they say, “To neglect one’s children is a father’s fault,” for a child reflects their upbringing.
Though some people are exceptional, and parents differ—some turn out bad, some good!
Jiang Tang decided to give the Dragon King, as well as the Crown Prince and Princess, a chance.
Trusting the Southern Sea Dragon King’s words, he agreed to help him find his body and to unlock all the sealed Dragon King Palaces.
Above the Southern Sea surface, the seven-colored Immortal Qi shone in the sky, sensed by all powerful beings of the Cultivation World from far away.
On the islands along the Southern Sea coast, both cultivators and ordinary people could see the rainbows sweeping across!
Such unique seven-colored Qi drew the attention of those in retreat, those who witnessed it, and wandering travelers alike.
In that instance, thousands of Cultivators hovered in the skies above the Southern Sea.
Led astray by Jiang Tang’s gold and Moonlight Spirits, the great powers of the ten major Sects, each with formidable abilities, also noticed the anomaly from their high-altitude island vantage points.
They had originally come for that lustrous rainbow Spiritual Energy.
How could they not be enticed upon seeing such Immortal Qi manifesting in the distance?
They hastened towards the high skies of the Southern Sea, surveying all the islands and the sea itself.
When they looked down and saw many fish floating dead, reminiscent of the East Sea situation—it might have been an underwater battle that caused the waters both fiery and icy, too much for the fish to withstand.
At first, these elders thought their clash with the creatures and the creatures’ master caused the changes in the sea, possibly their relentless thundering and raining attacks above.
But later, even as they halted their pursuit of the creatures and detected changes at sea, their Mana revealed no cause for the alterations.
The recent rising rainbow Immortal Qi on the sea’s surface suggested a shift deep beneath or perhaps residents below had caused unexpected alterations.
But where did the Immortal Qi originate?
They had to dive beneath the sea to see for themselves.
These powerful beings, heedless of the deep sea, plunged into the ocean.
Those in the sky saw only whirlwinds, felt an oppressive force, and from a distance surmised that someone with higher skills had arrived.
Some connected the dots, suspecting a sea anomaly indicative of a treasure emergence.
Coastal dwellers had all heard legends of the Dragon King and his Dragon Palace under each sea territory.
A legend, indeed, since deep-sea creatures barred ordinary people from descending into the abyss.
However, some cultivators, spurred by the chance for a rare encounter, ignored the risks.
Thus, many cultivators dove into the sea, while those less skilled could only watch from above, knowing the perils of a descent, or that even if they saw a treasure, they couldn’t seize it.
Some, fearless of death and bold enough to risk it, ventured for treasures in hopes of defying fate!
Jiang Tang felt the sky’s anomalies and gestured for the Southern Sea Dragon King and the East Sea Dragon King to head towards the West Sea.
The East Sea Dragon King and the Southern Sea Dragon King, along with the Crown Prince and Princess, chose to depart quietly.
Jiang Tang resealed the Southern Sea Dragon King’s palace doors, ensuring that even if anyone arrived, they could not enter.
The Southern Sea Dragon King had wanted to secure the doors, unafraid of intruders.
But with Jiang Tang sealing the doors, they couldn’t re-enter, so they obediently took their children to the West Sea.
Jiang Tang, too, boarded his Flying Artifact, anticipating hostile encounters with those venturing into the sea.
He activated the Artifact, preparing to leave quietly as it became invisible.
The East Sea Dragon King, the Southern Sea Dragon King, and the Crown Prince and Princess flew beneath the sea, sensing an attack aiming towards them!
Those dozen or so powerful beings entering the sea had already felt the undersea anomalies, further convinced that there were structures on the ocean floor.