At the bottom of the Eastern Sea, Ye Yu gazed at the abyss ahead, an odd expression on his face. "Are you sure this is the entrance to the Eastern Sea Treasure?"
"I'm certain!" Su Yao’s tone was resolute.
Back in the dream world, when Su Yao learned the secret of the Ocean Commanding Trident, she was on the verge of Ascension. The words "Eastern Sea Treasure" were enticing, but Ye Yu was already dead, leaving her without interest in anything else. Her only thought was to ascend to the Heavenly Realm.
Before his death, Ye Yu had told her to ascend and see the world above, a suggestion she held onto, hoping that he might reincarnate and join her someday. She had returned the Ocean Commanding Trident to Ye Yu’s icy coffin and ascended alone.
But in the Heavenly Realm, after waiting a thousand lonely years without his arrival, Su Yao, unable to bear the isolation, chose to end her life, awakening from the dream.
Now, standing before the abyss, her gaze was firm. If she could relive this life, then this Eastern Sea Treasure was meant to belong to Ye Yu. She considered it part of her dowry.
"Husband, allow me to use the Ocean Commanding Trident."
"Between us, must you even say 'allow'?" Ye Yu chuckled, tossing the trident to her.
He couldn't help but think she was making things unnecessarily formal. The trident had been her gift to him, so calling it a loan felt overly polite. Yes, tonight, he’d have to work on teaching her some calligraphy to dispel this distance.
Taking the trident, Su Yao stood it before her, channeling her spiritual energy into it. Instantly, it emitted a brilliant light, causing the surrounding seawater to part, creating a dry, air-filled space that brought a sense of nostalgia to Ye Yu.
Ahead of the abyss, a hollow depression appeared on the ground, barely visible.
With her tail flowing gracefully, Su Yao held the trident firmly, her hair streaming as she radiated an aura of regal confidence, like a queen of the deep. She leaped down and thrust the trident into the depression with all her strength.
The next moment, the surroundings began to quake intensely, and the abyss in front of them glowed brilliantly. From outside, the scene within was completely obscured.
Su Yao exhaled and came to Ye Yu’s side. "Husband, this is the place known as the Eastern Sea Treasure. Let’s go inside; perhaps we’ll find the Water Essence."
Ye Yu nodded, no longer questioning it, and led Su Yao into the light. It was as if they passed through a barrier of water, easily permeable.
Inside, a magnificent dragon palace glistened before them. The grand structure was awe-inspiring, leaving even Su Yao momentarily speechless—it was her first time here as well.
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They proceeded without hesitation into the palace, discovering piles of spiritual stones and a wall embedded with countless compartments holding all manner of items: techniques, spiritual artifacts, heavenly treasures—all in abundance.
At the very top rested a faintly glowing blue gem.
"That gem," Su Yao explained, "is the Eastern Sea Pearl. Embed it into the Ocean Commanding Trident, and it will unlock its seal, transforming it into a quasi-immortal weapon!"
Ye Yu was astonished, murmuring, "A quasi-immortal weapon? That powerful?"
From his rewards in the dream world, Ye Yu had known the trident was sealed, but he had assumed that, at most, it would become a top-tier spiritual artifact once unsealed. He hadn’t expected it to reach the level of a quasi-immortal weapon.
In that case, maybe being King of the Sea wasn’t so bad after all!
Su Yao nodded. "Indeed. Legend has it that the trident was once the Dragon King’s weapon. After a great calamity tens of thousands of years ago, the dragon race vanished, and the Eastern Sea Pearl went missing. Only then did the trident fall into the hands of the serpent clan. Otherwise, how could a third-rate being like Yang Qi have dared wield it?"
Ye Yu frowned slightly. "A calamity tens of thousands of years ago? The disappearance of the dragon race? What happened?"
Su Yao answered, "Long ago, true dragons ruled the Eastern Sea—not fake dragons like the serpents or land dragons, but real dragons, the true rulers of the sea. This dragon palace was once theirs, which is why it contains so many precious items. But they suddenly vanished thousands of years ago. It was said to be due to a great calamity, though no one knows the details. When I ascended to the Heavenly Realm, I searched for answers, but it seems information about the dragons has been sealed by certain powerful entities."
Ye Yu’s frown deepened. Another calamity. In the Heavenly Realm, he had seen ruins of immortal sects and heard immortals speak of past upheavals. Could these have something to do with the dragon race?
As he pondered, Su Yao’s eyes lit up. She pointed to a compartment in the second row. "Look, husband! That must be the Water Essence—droplet-like, pure and translucent."
Following her gaze, Ye Yu saw a transparent bottle containing several floating water droplets. His heart leaped with joy—he had finally found what he’d come for.
Without hesitation, he took the Water Essence and called Su Yao over. Together, they began to "collect" everything around them.
Since they were here, they couldn’t leave empty-handed. They had to take everything of value. While the spiritual artifacts and techniques weren’t the most top-tier, it wouldn’t hurt to have them. Especially the spiritual stones—there could never be too many.
He thought he might share some with Hong Luan. His eccentric master might even have more treasures to surprise him with.
As Ye Yu and Su Yao were busy, a massive dragon approached from outside.
"Roar!"
Its thunderous roar shook the seafloor, causing sea creatures within a hundred-mile radius to flee in terror. However, upon reaching this place, the thousand-foot-long dragon immediately lowered its proud head.
It wasn’t for any trivial reason.
Its purpose was to allow the two celestial maidens atop its head to descend more conveniently.
Yes, this dragon, at the peak of the Tribulation Realm, was merely a mount.
The two women standing on its head were the true masters.
Both were incomparably beautiful, and if Ye Yu were present, he would immediately recognize them: Zuo Yingchun, the reincarnated celestial, and Ruan Lianyue, the spirit fruit maiden who had been his ideal of unattainable beauty in the dream world.
No one would have expected these two to appear together.
Yet fate can work in strange ways, often bringing together people who seem least likely to meet.