After the third princess of the merfolk left.
Chu Tian and the others were left in this opulent palace.
After a long time, no one came to attend to them.
Chu Tian had already paced the palace several times.
Gradually, he became impatient.
What the hell was this supposed to mean?
Chu Tian glanced around and was about to head towards the door the third princess had left through to take a look.
Just then, a vast power suddenly enveloped the entire hall.
*Buzz...*
Throughout the palace, all the gems instantly brightened.
This immense aura was boundless.
Chu Tian and the others were all startled.
This aura did not seem to belong to a human or any living creature.
Chu Tian felt a profound weight upon him, even sensing a hint of deathly fear.
At that very moment, a brilliant blue light erupted from Xiao Long Nu.
A phantom dragon coiled around her body, soaring upwards.
Blue ripples emanated from Xiao Long Nu, surging outwards.
That vast aura was instantly rippled and, or rather, merged with these blue waves.
This phantom dragon hovered behind Xiao Long Nu.
Xiao Long Nu herself spoke in surprise.
"It's actually the power of the sea..."
*Swish...*
Suddenly, a flash of golden light appeared, and numerous figures materialized within the palace.
Or rather... merfolk!
Dozens of extremely small merfolk.
"The power of the Sea King?"
As Chu Tian and the others were still stunned.
Suddenly, a merperson, entirely golden and no bigger than a fist, spoke abruptly.
This individual was surrounded by the other merfolk, who acted as its guards.
Chu Tian had already surmised its identity.
From its aura, it was clearly the master of this palace.
"Why did you use the power of the sea to pressure us? What is your intention?"
Before Chu Tian could speak, Xiao Long Nu stepped forward.
Her voice rang out, and simultaneously, the phantom of the Azure Dragon also made a sound.
The majesty of the Azure Dragon merged with Xiao Long Nu's voice.
Their voices overlapped, creating a unified resonance.
If Xiao Long Nu hadn't spoken, Chu Tian would have likely lost his temper and questioned them as well.
The immense power that had just appeared had done so too suddenly, and a trace of five-colored light had even flashed across Chu Tian's body.
However, as soon as it appeared, it was obscured by Xiao Long Nu's blue light.
Then it vanished.
It should be known that when Chu Tian was not in danger, the Five-Colored Supreme would never appear on its own initiative.
This meant that Chu Tian had just experienced a danger.
And that danger originated from the immense pressure of the power that had just manifested.
The crushing force felt as if it were in seawater tens of thousands of meters deep.
A normal person would be squeezed into a ball of blood long before reaching such a depth!
"Uh..." All the merfolk stared blankly at Xiao Long Nu.
A hint of panic flickered in their eyes.
They looked at the phantom behind Xiao Long Nu with bewilderment.
The merfolk king in the center.
He let out an awkward sound.
He stared at Xiao Long Nu, his eyes flickering several times.
"Esteemed guest, why do you possess the power of the Sea King? And the soul blessing of the Sea King?"
This merfolk king showed great respect to Xiao Long Nu, even bowing slightly.
This was something Chu Tian had not expected.
Not only Chu Tian, but even Xiao Long Nu was surprised, a flicker of astonishment in her eyes.
"The power of the Sea King? You mean this is the Sea King's soul blessing?"
After her surprise, Xiao Long Nu pointed to the phantom behind her and asked.
"Yes! You don't know this is the Sea King's power?"
The merfolk king questioned Xiao Long Nu again, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, looking exceptionally shocked.
"Heh, this is my own power!" Xiao Long Nu sneered.
At that moment, Chu Tian's heart stirred.
Could it be that this time, they would have to rely on Xiao Long Nu?
"Impossible... Even if the Sea King reincarnates, he could not become a human!" The merfolk king's voice became much louder this time.
He even harbored a hint of vigilance towards Xiao Long Nu.
"Human? Who told you I am human?" Xiao Long Nu retorted.
"If you're not human, that's even more impossible... On this Blue Star, no demon beast can shed its original form and transform into a human shape, not even the esteemed Sea King!"
The little merfolk looked utterly incredulous.
Chu Tian also recalled the group of Flood Dragons he had encountered before, who had transformed into white-robed figures.
However, beneath those white robes, they still retained the characteristics of the Flood Dragon clan.
That is, their heads still had a single horn.
Even their faces were not identical to humans, but had some scales.
And the one who called himself the Ancestral Dragon, the Devouring Dragon.
He transformed into a black-robed man, also sporting three horns.
Moreover, his face also had scales.
Yet, Xiao Long Nu could completely transform into a human, and so beautifully.
It seemed that Yin Yiran had not revealed her true form after being brought here, otherwise, they would have been astonished long ago.
"Heh, then I'll show you..."
Xiao Long Nu sneered.
*Roar...*
A dragon's roar.
Xiao Long Nu's body soared into the air.
She turned in the air.
The phantom behind her merged.
A winding giant dragon, a hundred meters long.
Coiled within the great hall.
"Little runt... Now I ask you, why did you use the power of the sea to suppress us?"
Xiao Long Nu, transformed into a green giant dragon, spoke.
Her voice was different from when she was in human form.
It buzzed and rumbled with extreme majesty.
As she spoke, waves of sound formed hurricane-like gusts that buffeted the merfolk!
"This..."
All the merfolk were stunned.
This included the third princess.
"Sea King... calm your wrath..."
At this moment, the merfolk king, his tiny body surprisingly bent low.
All the other merfolk fared even worse.
They prostrated themselves on the ground, as if performing a ritualistic bow.
They seemed to be worshipping Xiao Long Nu.
Xiao Long Nu's winding dragon body turned, and she transformed back into her human form.
As she landed, she turned and winked at Chu Tian.
Chu Tian was taken aback, then smiled.
It seemed Xiao Long Nu was about to play a prank again.
She quietly gave him a thumbs-up, causing Xiao Long Nu to glare at him.
Amidst it all, Chu Tian saw a captivating charm radiating from her.
This made Chu Tian's expression peculiar, and he touched his nose.
"Alright, get up..."
She gave Wang Chu Tian a sidelong glance and then waved her hand towards the merfolk.
Her aura was full of presence, as if she truly were the Sea King.
The merfolk opposite her were also very compliant and slowly stood up.
Even the merfolk king was extremely restrained.
"Now tell me! Just now... why did you use the power of the sea?"
Xiao Long Nu remained fixated on this issue.
Chu Tian was speechless; this Xiao Long Nu was particularly stubborn. If she couldn't understand one problem, she absolutely wouldn't change the subject.
He had come to understand her very well during this time.
"Respected Sea King... please look at this..."
The merfolk king was also very obedient, truly treating Xiao Long Nu as some sort of Sea King!
What exactly was this Sea King? The King of the Sea?
Or the Dragon King of the East Sea?
Chu Tian mused in his mind.
But it was definitely related to dragons.