This discovery is of great significance.

The first person he thought of was Yan Ruge. This woman is knowledgeable and has various methods, especially when it comes to ancient secrets and array prohibitions; she seems to have conducted significant research.

Teaming up with her might expedite unlocking the secrets of this place.

With this thought, Xu Guang hesitated no more.

He activated the newly acquired Power of Nirvana Transformation, and his figure became like a shadow, silently leaving the underwater palace and breaking through the heavy water pressure to head towards the surface.

Post-Nirvana Transformation, his speed has more than doubled. Following his memory, he rushed towards the sea area where he previously parted ways with Yan Ruge. The Soul Blood Pursuing Soul Order has been temporarily suppressed by the small seal that integrated the true meaning of the age-killing intent, and its presence is hidden, so there was no need to worry about attracting exiles.

However, as he gradually approached the location from memory, he keenly sensed something amiss.

The sea area ahead was no longer a lifeless gray.

From afar, you could hear noise, with various weird roars, laughter, and growls mixed together, forming a wave of sound that was disturbing.

The air was thick with Demon Qi, Blood Qi, and an... unhealthy sense of excitement.

Xu Guang concealed all his aura, blending into the environment, silently approaching.

The scene before him made his pupils contract sharply.

A relatively open sea area was surrounded tightly by countless sea demons in various shapes.

The strength of these sea demons varied, from levels comparable to Third Grade humans to First Grade ones, all congregating around three noticeably stronger forces.

In the east, atop a dense bloody demon cloud, sat a massive figure. It was a Demon King, a Blood-Shark who had cultivated into essence, with a human body and shark head, overflowing with sharp teeth, covered in dark red bone armor, wielding a fierce serrated sword, its aura violent and bloodthirsty, at the Second Nirvana level!

His sea demons were also predominantly from shark clans and fierce sea beasts, exuding intense killing intent.

In the west, there was a cloud flickering with electricity and drifting snakes. Within, you could faintly see a slender figure, wholly covered in blue-purple scales, with a head resembling an eel, narrow eyes, and playing with a pearl jumping with thunder light.

This was a Thunder Eel Demon King, also exuding the formidable aura of Second Nirvana, his sea demons predominantly possessing lightning attributes, and his gaze cold.

To the north, there was a Xuan Turtle as massive as a mountain, albeit its turtle head resembled a dragon's. Its shell bore natural cryptic runes emanating a heavy, earthy yellow glow. The Xuan Turtle Demon King seemed steady, but in its eyes, occasionally opening and closing, was the glint of craftiness and greed from time's sedimentation.

His sea demons were the most diverse, but seemingly more disciplined.

The three Second Nirvana Demon Kings formed a tripartite stance, encircling the sea area tightly.

And at the center of the encirclement by the three forces, a somewhat slender figure was struggling, relying on a shield of starlight that continuously flickered.

In the starlight, Yan Ruge had a pale face, with dried blood at the corner of her mouth, her once splendid gown damaged in many places, her aura waning.

Suspended above her head was the age-killing pearl, with starlight and temporal forces intertwined, barely resisting the oppression and occasional probing attacks from all directions but clearly already at the end of her tether.

What further fueled Xu Guang's fury was these sea demons had surrounded without attacking, seemingly for... entertainment!

"Hahaha! This little wench can't hold on much longer!"

"Tsk tsk, this starlight magic is pretty, but alas..."

"What are the three kings waiting for? Just take her down!"

"What do you know? The three kings want to play a cat-and-mouse game!"

The cacophony of noise and mocking endless.

That Blood-Shark Demon King licked his lips, laughing wildly, "Little lass, if you know what's good for you, obediently hand over the treasure you got in the Celestial Capital and your Starlight Cultivation Technique! Maybe this king will spare you, take you as a concubine! Hahaha!"

The Thunder Eel Demon King replied sinisterly, "Blood-Shark, you're dreaming. The secrets on this woman can't be swallowed by you alone. I say we stick to the old rules, each relying on their skill."

The Xuan Turtle Demon King spoke slowly, voice like a grindstone rubbing, "Why rush, you two? She's already a bird in a cage. However, with our three forces here, if we all rush in, it might tarnish our dignity and easily breed discord. Why not... make it an entertaining game?"

Both the Blood-Shark Demon King and Thunder Eel Demon King looked towards the Xuan Turtle Demon King, "Oh? Xuan Turtle old man, what kind of trick do you have?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

The Xuan Turtle Demon King chuckled, "Simple. We, the three forces, each send a good hand of ours into the circle. Whoever captures her first, she will be theirs to dispose of, and the treasures on her, the capturer's side gets to choose three first, and the rest split amongst us three. How about it?"

The Blood-Shark Demon King's eyes flashed fiercely, feeling this method though not completely monopolizing, but confident his forces had many strong warriors, thus having a good chance, he said in a rumbling voice, "Fine! As you say!"

The Thunder Eel Demon King pondered for a moment, then nodded coldly, "Agreed."

The three Demon Kings reached an agreement, immediately beginning to select personnel.

The Blood-Shark Demon King sent forth a "Bone-Spike Devil Shark", entirely covered in bone spikes, a fierce aura at the peak of First Grade.

The Thunder Eel Demon King dispatched a "Violet Lightning Arrow Eel", slender, fast as lightning.

From the Xuan Turtle Demon King's side, a "Xuan Turtle Warrior" emerged, wielding a heavy hammer, with thick armor and astonishing defense.

All three sea demons were at Nirvana Cultivation, itching to move, eyes reflecting greed and cruelty, slowly approaching Yan Ruge under the shield of starlight.