"This guy... he's not easy to deal with," the West Sea Dragon King muttered, inhaling sharply. He still didn't understand how Grand Advisor Turtle had become this strong, but he was sure—Ao Qing was behind it.
"Back when the Ancestral Dragon ruled the world, many beasts gained terrifying power through the dragon's aura. Could it be... this turtle's evolution into a Xuanwu is also due to Ao Qing!?"
The North Sea Dragon King suddenly realized something and exclaimed. Hearing this, both Dragon Kings exchanged looks of regret.
If that were true, they should have surrendered—they might've even had a chance to evolve like Grand Advisor Turtle… But clearly, it was too late for that now.
"Hmph! The East Sea Dragon King is just that—a king of one sea. He's not a true Dragon Emperor. Don't get carried away!" the West Sea Dragon King said, trying to comfort them both.
That bit of denial made them feel slightly better—less remorseful, less shaken.
"Oh? Is that so?"
At that moment, Grand Advisor Turtle—now a sacred beast—struck without warning. The massive turtle shell on his back blazed with divine light, and a raging storm erupted from his body in all directions.
The next moment, towering waves, each over a thousand zhang tall, slammed down like giant palms upon the two Dragon Kings.
Just as the two kings were about to retaliate, a beam of light flashed—
BOOM!
A massive Xuanwu phantom appeared and struck them both with immense force, sending them flying across the sea. Blood spattered across the Northern Sea, staining the waters crimson!
"Im-Impossible! How can you be this strong!?"
The North Sea Dragon King clutched his body, his expression one of disbelief. The West Sea Dragon King didn't look much better.
Behind them, the soldiers of the Northern Sea—shrimp and crab guards—stood frozen in fear. None dared to move, terrified they'd be obliterated in an instant.
They could clearly feel the terrifying pressure radiating from Grand Advisor Turtle—an overwhelming might that smothered all resistance.
Without a word, Grand Advisor Turtle attacked again. The colossal Xuanwu phantom descended with a thunderous roar, hammering the already-injured dragon kings and sending them flying once more. Trails of dragon blood splashed through the sky…
The Northern coastline was now soaked in blood—a sea of carnage.
Grand Advisor Turtle's power was simply overwhelming. Even with so many dragon clan experts present, none dared make a move. It was as if their bodies were frozen in place by fear and awe.
At last, Grand Advisor Turtle slowly drew back his massive claw, his expression indifferent.
PUH!
A sickening splash of blood followed. The North and West Sea Dragon Kings exploded into a rain of flesh and shattered scales—utterly obliterated.
"From this day forward, the Northern and Western Seas shall be governed by Dragon Emperor Ao Qing."
With a cold glance at the bloody coastline, Grand Advisor Turtle declared flatly. Then, without another word, he turned and left in silence.
The shrimp and crab soldiers of the Northern Sea stared blankly, stunned.
They couldn't believe it. The same Grand Advisor Turtle who once couldn't even defeat a crab general… had just killed two Sea Dragon Kings single-handedly.
"If Grand Advisor Turtle is this strong… then just how powerful is the East Sea Dragon King!?"
A shrimp soldier muttered in disbelief.
The rest of them, after a moment of thought, simultaneously sucked in a cold breath, not daring to speak further.
Indeed…
If even Grand Advisor Turtle was this terrifying, then their master—the East Sea Dragon King—must be beyond imagination.
Thankfully, none of them had ever offended the East Sea Dragon Palace. Otherwise, they might have ended up like the two Dragon Kings—nothing more than a mist of blood.
Just then, a sharp sound echoed through the sea. Troops from the East Sea arrived to clean up the battlefield and take control of the two conquered sea regions.
Only now did the Northern Sea soldiers notice: the East Sea's shrimp and crab troops were generally stronger and more muscular than themselves…
Some of those from the East Sea, who had been stuck at bottlenecks for years, had even broken through and reached new realms!
For a moment, all the marine soldiers across the seas were filled with confusion and curiosity.
What had the East Sea Dragon King done to make his army this strong in such a short time?
Of course, they didn't know—the waters of the East Sea had long since evolved. Their cultivation speed was now several times faster than the other sea regions!
The moment he evolved into a Xuanwu, Grand Advisor Turtle held Dragon Emperor Ao Qing as an inviolable presence in his heart. Anyone who dared question Ao Qing's authority would face destruction without hesitation.
And now, hearing the two Sea Dragon Kings refuse to obey Ao Qing's command, Grand Advisor Turtle exploded in fury!
The instant the word "Die" left his mouth, he moved—
A tremendous pressure surged from his body, rippling through the entire northern coastline. In moments, under radiant golden light, his body rapidly expanded and elongated. The heavy shell on his back grew larger under that divine glow.
The once-dull gray shell transformed into a metallic gray-gold hue!
In just a few breaths, Grand Advisor Turtle had become a colossal Xuanwu over seventy to eighty zhang tall (over 200 meters). The oppressive force radiating from him felt like a mountain crashing down, pressing on the entire Northern Sea!
"Th-this aura… it's Xuanwu's!"
"Impossible! He was just a lowly turtle—how could he evolve into a Xuanwu!?"
The North Sea and West Sea Dragon Kings were too shocked for words. They could feel the crushing weight bearing down on them, nearly suffocating.
Still, as two of the four Sea Dragon Kings, they didn't cower. After exchanging glances, both burst into action. Amid brilliant flashes of golden light, they assumed their true forms!
The West Sea Dragon King shimmered with icy-white scales, mastering the power of snow and frost. The North Sea Dragon King, in blazing red and blue, wielded the force of wind.
As soon as they transformed, immense energy waves surged outward, churning the sea into massive waves, some towering over a hundred zhang high.
But in front of the Xuanwu that Grand Advisor Turtle had become, their fearsome dragon might felt like nothing—it was as if it had never existed.