Chapter 718: Chapter 719: Opening of the Five-colored Altar
In the Dragon Palace of the Eastern Sea, within a separate garden of the Imperial City.

The Old Dragon King was playing with a bird, a pure-blooded Golden Canary capable of emitting a pleasant chime-like song.

By his side, Long Zhan held a stack of booklets in his arms, incessantly babbling about something. Just yesterday, the Prince Consort and the little princess took action, wiping the Prime Minister’s Mansion clean. With the death of the Tortoise Prime Minister, numerous positions in the court were left vacant, creating gaps that needed to be filled promptly.

“The vacancy of the Prime Minister’s position is a matter of great importance to the court, and it requires Your Majesty’s immediate decision,” said Long Zhan, his expression tinged with concern.

“This king is already aware of this matter. Zhan’er, who do you think should take on the role of Prime Minister?” the Old Dragon King asked nonchalantly while feeding the Golden Canary.

“Your servant wouldn’t dare to speculate; everything is up to Your Majesty’s decision!”

“There are no outsiders here; feel free to speak your mind.”

“Your servant believes that, given the Prince Consort’s impressive display of power in the Golden Imperial Hall yesterday, which intimidated all the officials, having him serve as the Prime Minister would surely command respect,” stated Long Zhan after a moment of thought.

“A talented individual is not a common pond fish; once the storm comes, he turns into a dragon. Although Li Xiaobai is the Sea Clan’s Prince Consort, he is ultimately just a passerby for our clan; he has ambitions broader than this king’s, and this small Eastern Sea cannot contain him,” the Old Dragon King said with a light chuckle, shaking his head slowly.

“This king wishes for Tian’er to take on this Prime Minister’s role. In terms of character, virtue, and cultivation level, he is well suited for the position. In the future, you brothers will support each other and lead the Sea Clan to prosperity together!”

“Thank you, Father King!”

A glint of joy flashed through Long Zhan’s eyes; Long Tian was his own brother. Having suffered twenty years of imprisonment, it was naturally a delight for Long Zhan to see his brother presented with such an opportunity.

“Your Majesty, the Prince Consort requests an audience outside the door!”

The guard reported as he came in.

“Oh? He’s awake so early?”

“It seems he wasn’t troubled enough last night. In my younger days, I could battle for three days and nights without leaving my bed. This Prince Consort, after all, is of the human race—he’s not fierce enough!”

Upon hearing that Li Xiaobai had arrived, the Old Dragon King’s face took on a peculiar expression. It was but the hour of Chen, with the sun just rising. Wasn’t the Prince Consort supposed to be in his bridal chamber, going for three hundred rounds with Long Xue? What was he doing here this early?

Could it be that he was spent and incapable?

“Since the Prince Consort is here, this son shall take his leave,” said Long Zhan with a light cough, bowing and excusing himself.

Li Xiaobai approached slowly from outside.

“What a refined taste, Old Dragon King!”

“How did you find last night, Prince Consort? The offspring of our Dragon Race have robust bodies and are not easily satisfied. Don’t be fooled by my granddaughter’s gentle appearance; running through her veins is Dragon Race blood. If you fail to satisfy her, she might hold a grudge!” the Old Dragon King said with a faint smile.

“Cough cough, rest assured, Old Dragon King, all was well last night,” said Li Xiaobai as he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. This Old Dragon King was too forthright, daring to speak of anything.

“What did you want to see this king for?” the Old Dragon King inquired.

“I wanted to ask when the Immortal Spirit Qi will be released?” Li Xiaobai went straight to the point.

“In the next couple of days. I can sense that this time, the release location of the Immortal Spirit Qi is right in the very heart of the Immortal Spirit Continent, Central Province!”

“Although that place is swarming with masters and various major forces, with my help, the backing of the Second Leader of the Aolai Country, and assistance from the Elder Tianwu of yore, obtaining the Immortal Spirit Qi should pose no problem. Rest easy, with my intervention, none dare disobey!” the Old Dragon King declared with a smiling yet mighty presence.

“Thank you, Dragon King!”

Li Xiaobai also felt relieved in his heart; with the aid of three top experts, securing the Immortal Spirit Qi seemed within easy reach.

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“Alright, spend the next two days with Xue’er and relax. Snatching the Immortal Spirit Qi will be a tough battle.”

“Understood!”

He was about to rise after bowing when suddenly, the golden canary in the cage began to scream alarmingly, frantically flapping its wings as if trying to escape from its imprisonment, its tiny eyes filled with panic.

At the same time, the ground beneath them began to shake violently, with thunderous rumbling noises emanating from underground as if there were an earthquake.

An ancient aura spread out from the depths of the sea, sweeping across the entire Dragon Palace. At this moment, Sea Clan cultivators shivered involuntarily.

“What’s happening?”

Li Xiaobai looked bewildered, not understanding what was going on. This was the Undersea World; how could there be such intense tremors?

“This tremor…”

“It’s coming from the Celestial Prison. Could it be that guy trying to break free!”

The Old Dragon King’s expression changed, and with a pat on Li Xiaobai’s shoulder, both disappeared from the spot.

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Celestial Prison.

Seventh layer.

The Old Dragon King, accompanied by Li Xiaobai, hurried over and was completely taken aback by the scene before them. The Kraken was still properly tied to the stone pillar, but the terrifying energy fluctuations were coming from the bottom of the lava.

A large crack suddenly appeared on the steps, with debris flying everywhere, and a horrifying presence swept in from all directions.

The vibrations came from beneath the lava, stirring up shocking waves within this scorching field of fire.

A golden glow blossomed from beneath their feet, and in the void, a gigantic Spiritual Power Vortex appeared, with lightning flashing and thunder rolling within it, obfuscating its true form. The surging molten lava waves, influenced by the Spiritual Power Vortex, started to rotate spontaneously, forming rings of fiery halos with terrifying might.

“What is this?”

“This power is mixed with a great amount of Immortal Spirit Qi and doesn’t belong to this realm. You old reptile, kid, release me now!”

Watching the scene of lightning and thunder before him, the Kraken felt goosebumps rise on its skin, and the dark vortex at the center induced a strong sense of danger in it.

“It shouldn’t be possible. There’s only a Formation beneath the lava. It definitely shouldn’t have this kind of power.”

The Old Dragon King muttered to himself, frowning slightly, not understanding what had happened. The huge Spiritual Power Vortex also gave him a strong sense of danger. Looking at the unstable spatial channel amidst the lightning and thunder, he had no doubt that stepping into it would result in being pulverized and meeting with certain doom.

“The Five-colored Altar has been activated!”

“There’s no one else on the seventh layer. Who did this?”

This scene was all too familiar to Li Xiaobai. It was clearly the appearance of the altar’s activation. The huge vortex was a passage between two worlds. But with nobody having touched the altar, why had it suddenly opened?

The Spiritual Power Vortex emitted layers of terrifying fluctuations, slowly rising from the bottom of the lava, suspended in the very center of this mini world, continuously solidifying the passage within it.

“Release me quickly. This is the passage to the Upper Realm opened by the Five-colored Altar, activated from the other side. The cultivators from the Upper Realm are about to come over!”

The Kraken continued to shout while tied to the stone pillar, constantly twisting its body.

“Connecting to the Upper Realm? What does that mean?”

“The Second Leader of the Aolai Country once told me about the Five-colored Altar. Could it be that there’s also an altar inside the Celestial Prison of the Eastern Sea?”

The Old Dragon King was somewhat bewildered. Combining the Kraken’s words, he was reminded of Liuren’s warning.

Before Li Xiaobai had a chance to explain, the gigantic Spiritual Power Vortex suddenly became illusory, then started rising upward, directly piercing through the Celestial Prison, breaking out of the spire, and drifting toward the upper regions of the Eastern Sea!