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"Humans, what do you intend to do?"

In a deep secret realm of the Eastern Sea, encased in ice, lay a giant dragon radiating azure light.

Coiling around the dragon were threads finer than hairs.

Upon closer inspection, these threads seemed to be made of the same substance as Art Energy, connecting to the ocean above, stretching endlessly into the distance.

But if one paid close attention, they would feel a surprising warmth emanating from these threads, warming the seabed of the entire Eastern Sea.

Chen Qing knew what these were and was somewhat shocked!

The Qianluo Threads, a secret technique exclusive to the Dragon King Breed of the Eastern Sea.

The Eastern Sea Dragon King Breed, representing the power of life, is the most wondrous Dragon King Breed.

It possesses the Dragon Clan’s natural water attribute and the rare ability of Wood Spirit Art.

The Eastern Sea, with the richest marine ecosystem, the most beautiful coral reefs, its bounty is tied to the traits of the Eastern Sea Dragon King Breed.

The Dragon King Breed can use this secret technique to connect with the Wood Spirits of the mainland, linking to the ocean floor, creating unimaginable underwater flora.

The cost is the transmission of the seabed algae’s Spiritual Energy, essentially acting as an intermediary between the water and land worlds.

This special ability enables the Eastern Sea to have the most variety of marine life, the best water quality, and the most beautiful and comfortable underwater environment.

This ability may seem rather benevolent, but in practice, it is immensely significant.

It has made the Eastern Sea the most habitable place and attracted many elite members of the Sea Clan to linger in the Eastern Sea.

Therefore, the Eastern Sea has the largest, most diverse, and strongest naval forces!

Chen Qing silently watched the dragon within the Jade Crystal. With such a vast network of Qianluo Threads, it was almost certain that this seemingly not huge Azure Dragon was the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea...

Liu Yu, he was actually scheming against the Dragon King!

"You don’t seem surprised?" The voice of Liu Yu, the Duke of the Song state, rang out nearby, and Chen Qing, who was still stuck in amber sympathetically with the Old Dragon King, couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

"What’s there to be surprised about?" Chen Qing said indistinctly, "Among the Dragon Kings of the four seas, the Eastern Sea Dragon King is the most unique. Its Qianluo Threads spread throughout the Eastern Continent, exchanging energy with the Eastern Sea, creating the best Eastern Sea environment. Ordinary people can’t detect these threads, but if one is aware of some ancient tomes and follows the clues, it is quite easy to find traces of the Old Dragon King on some ancient tree demons. And you, as the heir of the Twilight Elephant, are best at collecting clues regardless of distance, finding the hiding place of the Eastern Sea Dragon King in advance. Isn’t that quite normal? "

"Worthy of being the Chosen Reincarnator, you know so much!

" Liu Yu smiled faintly while gazing at the Dragon King in the amber, "Of all the Sea Dragon Kings, the Eastern Sea Old Dragon King is the most public-spirited.

For tens of thousands of years, it has insisted on using its own strength to maintain the Eastern Sea, thanks to it, the Eastern Sea has the best environment, and the Eastern Continent has the most abundant Spiritual Energy, making my Central Plains exceptionally gifted with outstanding people and spiritual land. "

"When the Dragons and Phoenixes were sealed, it originally could have cut off the Qianluo Threads, thus avoiding exposure and sparing itself the hardship. It’s been tens of thousands of years maintaining the Qianluo Threads, unable to move—such days, only this venerable Dragon King could endure."

Chen Qing quietly said nothing. In the setup of the Eastern Sea Dragon King, it most fit the kingly stature, bearing the weight of the crown.

For years, the Eastern Sea has been foremost among the four seas.

To maintain this advantage, successive Eastern Sea Dragon Kings and the senior Elders all had to maintain the Qianluo Threads.

It was the most ideal King Chen Qing had envisioned.

Although they were not kind to the Human Race, at the very least, they bore the king’s demeanor towards their own subjects.

As for being taken advantage of by an opportunistic Magician like Liu Yu, it could only be said to be unfortunate fate...

"What do you plan to do?" Chen Qing looked at Liu Yu.

The Dragon King is not just a Dragon King Breed but the supreme force of the Dragon Palace. If it went all out, it could smash the entire Central Plains into nothing right now, with no one able to resist. It is a boss representing the highest ceiling of the second version, the version’s limit!

It could be said that if one truly controlled the Dragon King, then the world would belong to them!

But that was virtually impossible, even with the use of Ancient Worms. The physical and spiritual power was too strong; even now, as it stood motionless, you had no way to handle it.

"Can’t you guess?" Liu Yu looked at Chen Qing, asking with a smile.

Chen Qing thought for a few moments, piecing together everything that had happened before, and most likely came up with a method...

"Mister Hua Pi!"

"Hahaha!"

Liu Yu laughed heartily as a familiar figure slowly approached, the old man’s appearance was almost identical to before without any change, but it was clear from his stiff movements that this body was made of a puppet, not the real body of Mister Hua Pi.

"Long time no see, Lord Chen..."

Chen Qing looked at him with some realization and then responded softly, "Long time no see, Teacher..."

"Ah, there’s no need for such formality," the other party waved his hand, "A student as talented as you, I certainly couldn’t have taught you."

Chen Qing silently observed the other, the aged figure, the ancient movements, it seemed as though he was quite fond of this body—despite having reincarnated. Normally, one would expect to start anew from the body of a child, but he chose his previous body even if it meant using a puppet’s form.

"How did you find it?" Chen Qing asked Liu Yu, curious about this point. A Reincarnating Demon, when reincarnating, wouldn’t even know where it would end up.

"Mister Tianji owed me a favor, so I asked him to calculate it for me," Liu Yu admitted frankly.

Upon hearing the name Mister Tianji, Mister Hua Pi’s body visibly shook, as if fearing something.

Chen Qing looked at him strangely. Mister Tianji, the NPC with the biggest reputation in the game, was nicknamed by the people as Mister Heavenly Pit!

He owed favors to everyone, and the benefit... was to calculate a divination for you, something you wanted to know. But no matter what you wished to divine, there would be a trap waiting within that answer, almost undoubtedly.

Now in this world devoid of players, Chen Qing was curious about what Mister Tianji’s reputation would be like.

Was it as explosive as the forums in his past life? This guy dared to have his fortune told by Mister Tianji, but did he consider the consequences?

But for the moment, it seemed to have gone smoothly.

Chen Qing looked again at the Dragon King within the crystal. Mister Hua Pi had a special talent, a pair of skillful hands capable of transforming any object in the world, including the bodies of ancient monsters.

Dragon skin, dragon bones, dragon scales—if these materials were gathered, perhaps he could create a puppet Dragon King, just like how he had created Ghost Doll back then!

Although it would be vastly inferior to the original, the power of the Dragon King, even a counterfeit, could now sweep across the world...

"It’s odd, you seem so certain you can control the Dragon King," Chen Qing frowned, "If it weren’t for the anomaly of the Heavenly Ghost Octopus.

.." at this point, Chen Qing stared at the other in shock, a myriad of incredibilities in his mind, but it seemed this was the only explanation that could account for everything.

"Not an anomaly?"

Liu Yu smiled, "How many anomalies can there be in this world? That you just happened to encounter the Heavenly Ghost Octopus precisely when you were drawn into the deepest abyss of the Celestial Dragon Palace, and that it just happened to sever the lifeblood of the Dragon Palace—do you really think that’s coincidental? "

Chen Qing: "....."

"You don’t need to feel shortchanged, for in this world, everyone is a puppet, it’s just that different people are pulling the strings."

"Why would you say that?" Chen Qing asked with a skip in his heart.

"That’s something you don’t need to know," Liu Yu seemed to recall something, a chill flashing in his eyes.

"How did you do it? Make it so that I would encounter the Heavenly Ghost Octopus precisely when I entered the abyss?"

"My disciple is a careful man," Liu Yu responded with a smile, "Knowing you were extraordinary, how could he possibly not take precautions with you? The moment you first experienced the Flying Star, a seed of it was planted in you."

Chen Qing’s pupils shrunk. The seed of the Flying Star meant coordinates. With that, Wang Ye could find him at any time and activate the Flying Star at crucial moments, especially when Chen Qing used the power of spatial transport, sending him to the desired coordinates.

When Chen Qing jumped into the abyss of the Celestial Dragon Palace, pressured by Zi Yue and the others, he entered a spatial cage.

The powerful spatial force within activated the seed of the Flying Star.

If, at that time, the cage where the Heavenly Ghost Octopus resided also contained a seed of the Flying Star, in the chaotic spatial torrents, the two seeds would act like magnets, ensuring Chen Qing would end up in the Heavenly Ghost Octopus’ cage!

"You had visited the Dragon Palace before it opened?" Chen Qing looked incredulously at the other, "How is that possible?"

For Liu Yu to achieve this, there were only two possibilities. The first was that someone within the Dragon Palace, with great authority, was working with him. But considering the age, this seemed unrealistic.

The second possibility was... Liu Yu had visited the Dragon Palace long ago and had personally arranged everything!!