Chapter 1687: Chapter 906: Red Sea Realm, Sea God, Mount-bearing Dragon Turtle Clan (Part 2)

The indescribable oppressive presence of a colossal entity permeated the air, powerful enough to nearly stifle a person.

The Spirit Clan cultivators were evidently accustomed to it. They ignored the slowly rising red giant sun and continued with their tasks.

Zhao Sheng stepped out of the palace, unable to resist glancing at the terrifyingly enormous "sun."

According to ancient books, the Great Sun seemed eternal, yet it too would extinguish one day.

The heavens speak of "formation, persistence, decay, emptiness," and the Great Sun undergoes the same transformation stages from birth to destruction as Lesser Sun, Sun, Old Sun, and Final Sun.

The "Golden Crow Eternal Sun Theory" once stated: "The Old Sun is dim, its light like blood!"

Today, seeing the red Great Sun in the sky, Zhao Sheng finally understood the true meaning of "The Old Sun is dim, its light like blood."

At this moment, his understanding of the Fire Dao deepened once more.

...

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. The Humpbacked Mountain Turtle had flown over nearly a million miles of ocean and was now just over thirty thousand miles from Fuping Continent.

Seeing the destination was close at hand, Zhao Sheng secretly left an imprint inside Guerhai Mingzhu and then quietly departed.

...

In the southwest of Fuping Continent, there was a massive city named Gaoya City by the sea.

This city was built atop a thousand-foot-high, steep sea cliff. The city walls were as thick as mountains, and the outer walls were pitted and marked with layers of mottled brown bloodstains, evidencing countless bloody battles.

Below the cliff, the rocks were almost filled with bones, with remains of both the Human and Spirit Clans, but even more so of various types of sea beast bones.

Among the piles of bones, broken weapons and magic artifact fragments were scattered everywhere, so numerous that no one bothered to pick them up.

As noon approached, the sunlight shifted from red to white, illuminating the city’s streets brightly.

At that moment, Zhao Sheng, disguised as an ordinary-looking young cultivator, strolled leisurely along the Water Cloud Stone-paved avenue.

While walking, he casually observed the shops and pedestrians on either side of the street.

Simultaneously, his Divine Thought spread out like a tide, quietly enveloping the massive city, which spanned nearly a hundred miles.

After a short while, Zhao Sheng suddenly raised an eyebrow, a hint of strange emotion flashing in his eyes.

In the next instant, he silently melded into the crowd, disappearing without a trace.

Thump, thump, thump...

As the sound of footsteps drew near, an ordinary-looking young man soon entered from outside.

The hall was very spacious, with almost no furnishings, only a three-foot-long Coral Jade Table placed at the far end, on which sat an incense burner emitting wisps of purple-red smoke.

Through the swirling smoke, Zhao Sheng saw a black-robed old man with white hair and a handsome appearance, seated cross-legged on the bamboo mat behind the Jade Table. His eyes appeared both open and closed, and behind him, a tens-of-feet-tall dark Mystic Turtle coalesced. The turtle’s head resembled a Dragon Serpent, its wide lower jaw adorned with two long, flowing dragon whiskers.

Judging by the Dharma Image of the Dragon Turtle, this person was undoubtedly a Divinity Transformation True Monarch, likely in the Fifth or Sixth Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm.

From Zhao Sheng’s observations over the past few days, he concluded that this individual’s strength was among the top in the Red Sea Realm, with hardly any Divinity Transformation Realm spirit cultivators even within the Sea Spirit Clan.

As soon as Zhao Sheng stepped inside, the black-robed old man abruptly opened his eyes, staring intently at him.

At the same time, numerous mana fluctuations suddenly emanated from the surrounding walls, and several layers of colorful barriers appeared out of thin air, sealing the entire room.

"Taoist friend, isn’t it against the rules of the cultivation world to intrude upon my Dao Field unannounced?"

Zhao Sheng cupped his hands: "This old man is new to your esteemed land and is unaware of the local cultivation world’s customs. I hope Taoist friend will forgive me."

For someone of his standing as an Integration Realm Great Power to be so humble was truly remarkable.

The black-robed old man’s expression slightly relaxed, and he hurriedly stood up and returned the salute.

Despite his stern facade, he was somewhat apprehensive inside, because he hadn’t discerned this person’s cultivation level from beginning to end.

If the other had not intentionally revealed themselves, he would not have detected this person’s presence at all.

The less he understood his opponent’s origins, the more formidable the opponent appeared!

Before speaking, the black-robed old man exercised extra caution.

"This old man is Lu Haichao, currently the Supreme Elder of the World Crossing Sect. May I ask for the honorable name of the Taoist friend?"

"My surname is Zhao, but I won’t mention my full name. I’ve been traveling through this realm recently and am very curious about its history and secrets, so I courageously intruded, hoping to inquire about some matters from Taoist Lu."

Zhao Sheng spoke courteously, yet exuded an innate aura of supremacy.

Lu Haichao was secretly alarmed and quickly brought out a full set of table and chairs, not forgetting to offer Zhao Sheng a seat.

Zhao Sheng stepped forward and boldly sat on the Coral Jade Chair, quietly watching his counterpart pour tea. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

After busying himself, Lu Haichao gradually calmed his mind, organizing his thoughts.

"Frankly speaking, we in the Red Sea Realm warmly welcome external cultivators to settle here. Our cultivation world has always embraced the principle of ’tolerance of all,’ realizing the greater potential in unity.

If Taoist friend is considering settling here, there’s no need to worry about exclusion by the cultivators of this realm. However, one principle must be remembered: Friend or foe, their intentions may vary!

Moreover, as cultivators, we must refrain from involving ourselves in mortal conflicts, disturbing mortal order, or wantonly killing mortals. Since our realm’s population is small, senseless slaughter only diminishes one’s Qi Fortune."

"Thank you for the explanation, but what I want to know is, what is the nature of the Sea God that the Sea Spirit Clan worships?" Zhao Sheng inquired directly: