Immortal Father
Chapter 779 - 779 272 Layers within Layers_2

779: Chapter 272: Layers within Layers_2 779: Chapter 272: Layers within Layers_2 “Playing dumb with your senior brother, are you?” Xuanyuan Huangdi clicked his tongue, “Well, since that’s the case, I hereby bestow upon Qing Su the title of ‘Ice-Pure Jade Chaste Immortal,’ condemning her to a lifetime without a dao companion.”

“Brother, you’re totally abusing your power!”

“Getting anxious, are we?

Hahaha!”

Xuanyuan Huangdi couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Two fish-headed strongmen glanced over, their long spears pointed at Xuanyuan Huangdi.

Xuanyuan Huangdi, ‘Xiongba Tian,’ quickly suppressed his laughter, revealing an ingratiating smile.

“Hmph!”

The fishmen strongmen turned their heads away.

Li Ping’an didn’t feel like bickering with Xuanyuan Huangdi either.

As long as His Majesty the Human Emperor donned his ‘Xiongba Tian’ disguise, he was his truest self, joking around even in the military camp before a major battle, let alone in the current setting.

A few Clam Maidens swam by.

If one ignored their pristine white shells, these Clam Maidens were no different from the women of the Human Race.

They had delicate figures, standing only about five or six feet tall.

Their clamshells weren’t directly connected to their backs; they could freely tumble, frolic, and play within, seemingly quite contented.

Li Ping’an whispered, “Does the Dragon Clan deliberately cultivate Clam Maidens and Shark People?

I haven’t seen many ugly females from the Ocean Race.”

“Why only focus on the females?

Most of these males are also robust and handsome.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi chuckled:

“That’s the Dragon Clan for you, with their long lifespans and immense strength but trapped in this place, devoid of any grand aspirations or ambitions, they tend to indulge themselves.”

“Only about one third of the dragon sons and daughters are somewhat disciplined.

“The rest, even after getting married, usually keep handsome men and beautiful women on the side.”

Li Ping’an said, “Brother, I’m going to release a few Magic Artifacts to carefully scout around.

Cover for me.”

“Alright,” Xuanyuan Huangdi cleared his throat, suddenly stood up, and crashed towards the flag tied to Immortal Huanglong.

A group of fish-headed strongmen pounced on him, pinning Xuanyuan Huangdi down and giving him a thorough beating.

With his hands bound behind his back, Li Ping’an’s hands glided subtly.

Several minnow-sized fish darted into the sea, zooming off in four directions.

—The Ocean Race hadn’t fully sealed off their magical powers; Xuanyuan Huangdi’s collision with Li Ping’an had covertly released his restraints.

Soon, scenes began to unfold in the depths of Li Ping’an’s heart.

He had nearly pieced together the full picture of the war between the Ocean Race and the Dragon Clan.

‘Xiongba Tian’ was thrown back beside Li Ping’an, his face swollen like a pig’s head, yet still managing to look somewhat handsome.

He raised an eyebrow at Li Ping’an.

Li Ping’an praised: “Tough.”

“Trivial matter, I’ll also astral travel a bit, see if I can uncover anything.”

…

Clearly, the Ocean Race had been duped by a few Demon Race masters.

Li Ping’an found that the great battle had actually taken place seven or eight years prior.

There were over ten clear battlefields near the Crystal Palace, with many traces of Magical Combat remaining on the seabed.

He sensed a total of seven Great Power essences belonging to Daluo Golden Immortal Realm.

As shown by the Heavenly Dao, three came from the Demon Race Great Powers, one from the Ocean Race, and three from the Dragon Clan.

Li Ping’an maneuvered his self-crafted scouting fish, following these Dao Charms all the way down the trail.

The seabed had suffered severe destruction;

The previous Magical Combat must have been extremely fierce;

Several Azure Dragon carcasses had once lain across the seabed ravines, their dragon blood attracting many strange fish—actually sea demons—yet the Ocean Race guards had not yet cleared them away.

After searching for two hours, the little fish reached a deep, dark trench.

Below must be the Dragon Tomb.

This place was guarded by hundreds of thousands of Ocean Race soldiers, all wielding blades and facing the trench with tension.

The little fish found a gap and slipped into the trench below.

There were remnants of dozens of grand magic formations around the perimeter.

Li Ping’an quickly discovered the true elite of the Ocean Race—the Half-Dragon Race and the Jiaolong Race.

Jiaolong, a type of dragon, served as the Dragon Clan’s trusted aide, also known as Jiaolong Guards.

Initially formed from various snakes and fish transforming into dragons, they could breed on their own and had already formed a significant force since ancient times.

There were thousands of Jiaolong here, each with a robust aura.

The strength of Jiaolong was comparable to that of Human Race Qi Cultivators, roughly equivalent to a True Immortal to Heavenly Immortal.

The so-called Half-Dragons were the offspring of the Dragon Clan and other races, mostly retaining dragon characteristics and the fierce power of dragons.

The Half-Dragon Race was less numerous, just a few hundred, but on average more powerful than Jiaolong Guards.

Li Ping’an carefully counted the number of high-level members among the Ocean Race, Jiaolong Guards, and the Half-Dragon Race present: nearly two hundred at Golden Immortal Realm, over two thousand at Heavenly Immortal Realm, twelve at the Great One Golden Immortal Realm and one Daluo Golden Immortal.

Upon further reflection, he realized these were merely the Dragon Clan’s subordinate forces…

Ever since ancient times, the Dragon Clan was already greatly weakened and abandoned by the heavens and the earth…

Key Dragon Clan masters had even gone to the Chaos Sea, and the Dragon Clan was cornered into the Dragon Tomb mostly due to the assistance of several Ancient Heavenly Court Ministers…

Now, the Dragon Clan was already this strong; in ancient times, the clan must have been absolutely dominant!

This sheer power was comparable to that of the four Great Sects!

Of course, the Dragon Clan’s Sect Hierarch, the Ancestral Dragon, had fallen, and their strength could only decline from here, with no room for advancement.

Thoughts unavoidably arose in Li Ping’an’s heart.

In the spirit of morality, he definitely supported the Ocean Race’s rebellion against the Dragon Clan.

Moreover, the Jiaolong Guards were the Dragon Clan’s trusted aides, and the Half-Dragon Race were its kin; both had betrayed the Dragon Clan…

This indirectly reflected that the Dragon Clan wasn’t a good ruling class.

But practically speaking, the Dragon Clan was actually the easier force for him to manipulate.