Shi Feiyang looked at a segment of the sea that was alarmingly dark, yet there was no hint of gloom in the sky; the daylight here was exceptionally clean.

He parted the water and submerged into the depths of the sea, where there was a massive underwater circular mountain entirely composed of coral reefs. Unknown how many tens of millions of years it had grown, the various forms of coral continuously grew and fused together, forming billions of caves, large and small.

These caves had become the natural nests of marine creatures such as fish, mollusks, shrimps, and crabs, which moved in and made their homes here, inevitably leading to deadly struggles and consumption. Some of the more dominant members of the Water Clan used their Divine Skills to excavate and build, creating a network of pathways inside, and strange buildings appeared outside.

At the base of the circular mountain, there was a large reef disc, and one could occasionally see flashes of blue and purple from the Magnetic True Qi inside, with a colorful coral growing right in the center.

The reason it was referred to as a "seat" was that this thing was over twenty zhang long and two to three zhang high, resembling a long wall covered with corals of various colors—red, green, white, and black. At the bottom of the sea, aided by the Magnetic True Qi, it emitted light continuously, casting a bizarre luminance over a vast area of the sea.

"Indeed, it's a valuable treasure!" Coral grew very slowly, and such a large and spiritually enriched coral would have taken more than ten thousand years to form!

Shi Feiyang recalled a manuscript left by Geng Peng, which mentioned, "If there is ten-thousand-year-old coral, much hardship can be spared". This was mentioned not once but several times, although it was not clear what the ten-thousand-year-old coral was specifically needed for, it seemed to be used in the crafting of a Magical Treasure.

Underwater was pitch black, and even Shi Feiyang's Dragon Eye was limited. He circled from above, wary of an ambush, and asked Liu Yu'an, "This ten-thousand-year-old coral has been here for at least ten thousand years, right? How come no one else has taken it away?"

Liu Yu'an said, "This place is too remote, perilous, and desolate. Ordinary Cultivators cannot reach here and those who can have no reason to come here. Moreover, there is one big difficulty; the area below is constrained by the Sun Primordial Magnetic Qi, many Magical Treasures cannot be used, and Spells will fail. Only those with sufficient innate strength can move it."

That made some sense. Shi Feiyang cautiously dove deeper to investigate.

Suddenly, he saw a flash of yellow light among the corals below, distinct from the natural magnetic light. Then he heard a voice calling out, "Who up there is speaking? I am Huang Zhang, a disciple of Xuantian Granny from the Seven Birds Palace, currently trapped here. I earnestly request aid, and should I return to the Seven Birds Palace, there would be significant rewards."

Xuantian Granny... a mysterious figure from the Shushan World, who had appeared only once before and that too in someone else's conversation.

Shi Feiyang thought to himself that it couldn't possibly be Liu Yu'an and Huang Zhang setting a trap to dupe him, so he relaxed a bit and spiraled downward.

He quickly reached the top of the reef plate, where the Magnetic True Qi was even stronger. The energies interacted, bursting with dense blue and purple light. As soon as he approached, Shi Feiyang felt dizzy and disoriented, unable to distinguish north from south, and even the blood and Qi throughout his body began pulsating erratically through his meridians, boiling tumultuously.

He found the trapped person, a teenager about sixteen or seventeen years old, sealed inside a large bubble wearing only calf-length shorts. A chain made of Red Coral Beads penetrated his left calf, passing through two bones and coming out on the other side before locking and stretching into the darkness.

The young Huang Zhang got a fright when he saw a giant Black Dragon descending from above: "You... you... you..."

Shi Feiyang said, "What 'you'? Are you Huang Zhang?"

The teenager answered, "Yes, I am Huang Zhang."

"Who exactly is Xuantian Granny to you?"

"It was my great-grandmother," Huang Zhang curiously looked at the Black Dragon. Since the North Sea had experienced a great massacre orchestrated by Shen Xiu years ago, no True Dragons had been seen in a long time. It was rare to even see creatures resembling dragons as they had all migrated to other seas; this was his first time seeing something so dragon-like.

Shi Feiyang asked him why he was there, and Huang Zhang explained, "It's all because of that Scattered Flower Daoist, alas, it's also my fault!" He looked extremely annoyed.

Originally, after attaining Dao, Xuantian Grandmother had built the Seven Birds Palace at the far end of the Black Sea, where the Earth Axis intersects with the perpetual night. She was a reclusive person, deeply devoted to her secluded cultivation, and rarely went out. She only occasionally returned to Central Earth to visit her relatives from the past.

Back in the Mortal World, she had left behind a daughter, who bore her a grandson and a granddaughter. The grandson had children, branching out in a sense, and they were not few in number.

Every thirty years, she would return to check on her family to see if there were any talented individuals. Recently, she indeed found a great-grandson, Huang Zhang, who possessed excellent root bone qualifications and was a promising candidate for cultivation, so she took him back to the Immortal Palace and taught him meticulously.

Being just a child, and after many years of secluded cultivation in the Seven Birds Palace, Huang Zhang inevitably grew restless. He took advantage of Xuantian Grandmother's closed-door cultivation, sneaked out to play, and even tried to forcibly enter Long Night Island. Because the environment there was too harsh, he couldn't venture deep and turned back to wander around, catching fish and shrimp, content in his carefree enjoyment.

Unfortunately, he encountered the Scattered Flower Daoist.

The father of Scattered Flower Daoist, Elder Jin Feng, was a mortal enemy of Xuantian Grandmother. Seeing that it was a descendant of Xuantian Grandmother, the Scattered Flower Daoist acted immediately, breaking Huang Zhang's Spells consecutively and even took away his Flying Sword. He then pierced his left leg with a Red Coral Bead chain and locked him here to use him to fish for golden turtles.

Huang Zhang said in frustration, "I learned the Seven Birds Divine Skill from grandmat rusticated in the palace a few times, and without exception, it had been effective. I thought I could always take the lead and avoid any calamity, but I never expected… When it involves me directly, it doesn't work!"

Shi Feiyang then asked him, "Where is the Scattered Flower Daoist? We were just talking above, and you dared to shout for help? Aren't you afraid it was the Scattered Flower Daoist coming back?"

"I, with the technique of 'Heavenly Vision and Earthly Listening' learned from my grandmother, although my Divine Power is still weak, could hear everything you said above the sea. I heard someone addressing you as Dragon God Sir, and I thought it was just a respectful title. I didn't expect... You really are a dragon."

Shi Feiyang asked, "If I rescue you, I will offend the Scattered Flower Daoist and incur a strong enemy. What can you offer me?"

Huang Zhang promised, "If you can rescue me, I can teach you my Seven Birds Divine Skill."

Shi Feiyang knew that the Seven Birds Divine Skill was a unique secret technique of Xuantian Grandmother, and learning it would certainly be beneficial. However, he was more interested in the 'Heavenly Vision and Earthly Listening Technique', yet he also felt that as a dragon, he shouldn't be too greedy. With his Dragon Eye able to see thousands of miles away, he was already powerful enough. The Seven Birds Divine Skill, being a methodological skill, could indeed serve as a good reference for him to understand further. The mathematics he had learned before were theoretical; essentially, they were principles. He had also learned Qimen, Liu Ren, and Taiyin, whose accuracy was troubling. He was very interested in learning the divination methods of this world, as the powerhouses of Shushan all possessed prescient abilities.

He swam beneath the coral, grabbed the Red Coral Beads chain, and tried to break it with brute force. As soon as he exerted strength, flames erupted from the chain, burning Huang Zhang so much that he cried out loud while holding his leg.

He released the coral chain, and Huang Zhang sobbed uncontrollably. The skin on his calf was charred, fat dripping from it, and his tibia was exposed and blackened from the burn. He held his leg in excruciating pain.

Shi Feiyang asked, "Do you know how to break this coral chain?"

Huang Zhang, crying, shook his head, "I only know that the Scattered Flower Demon Path can unlock it, and certainly my grandmother can too."

"All around here is Magnetic True Qi, so swords cannot be used, and any other methods will immediately cause the chain to emit flames that burn into your flesh."

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