The system's timely notification first left Ao Qing stunned—then overjoyed.
He had just been worrying about how slowly the fish spirits and monsters of the Eastern Sea's shores were being born, and now the system delivered such a perfectly tailored solution.
Don't underestimate this so-called Super Primordial Sea. In the world of cultivation, a monster's strength doesn't come from talent alone—environment is a huge factor. The richer the spiritual energy, the faster the cultivation.
In this mythic world, the most ideal cultivation environments are known as blessed paradises (洞天福地). Locations like the Water Curtain Cave of Huaguo Mountain, Mount Shu, and Kunlun Mountain are all such places. These sacred lands are what have nurtured countless legendary figures.
Even though the Dragon Kings rule over the Four Seas and appear majestic on the surface, the reality is that the shores of the seas are not blessed paradises. That's precisely why the Dragon Clan—banished to these coastal waters—had developed so slowly. Even the top human cultivators knew: training in a blessed land yields twice the result for half the effort.
Now, this evolution point would directly upgrade the Primordial Sea into a Super Primordial Sea—a sea imbued with the powers of a paradise. Ao Qing understood better than anyone what that meant. Not to mention, the stats of this evolved sea were downright insane—a 300% increase in the birth rate of fish spirits and monsters, and absolute loyalty from all who were born there!
Just imagining it—the entire coastline of the Eastern Sea becoming a paradise—was enough to make his blood boil.
Without hesitation, Ao Qing selected "Yes."
"Congratulations! You've used an evolution point!"
"The Primordial Sea of the Eastern Sea is evolving..."
"Your Primordial Sea has evolved into a Super Primordial Sea! Under its influence, the Eastern Sea now possesses the qualities of a blessed paradise. Fish spirits and monsters will be born at 300% the normal rate, and all will have 100% forced loyalty!"
"Your Dragon Clan's prestige has increased! Your clan's fate has improved! +2 points!"
A chorus of pleasant system prompts echoed in Ao Qing's ears.
He looked on in awe as the once-ordinary blue seawater suddenly shimmered and changed—first turning pale green, then pale yellow, then violet, then soft red… colors cycling through in radiant waves.
Once the glowing transformation settled, the seawater returned to its usual blue hue—but now with a subtle, shimmering rainbow aura. It was breathtaking.
Wrapped in this Super Primordial Sea, Ao Qing could clearly feel spiritual energy flooding into the waters. Compared to before, the difference was like a candle to the sun.
Even his own cultivation had quickened under the effects of this transformation.
"So this is what a blessed paradise feels like…"
Ao Qing whispered in wonder, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction.
With the Super Primordial Sea in place, the Dragon Clan had taken yet another major step toward dominating the Three Realms.
At that very moment, the Dragon Elders, shrimp soldiers, and crab generals all across the Eastern Sea felt it.
"Hey—do you feel that? The spiritual energy around us... it's so dense now! That wasn't the case before, right?"
A patrolling shrimp soldier suddenly froze, turning to ask his comrade in alarm.
"Spiritual energy? Whoa, you're right! It's so much thicker now—like we're in a paradise or something!"
"What's going on!? Why is it suddenly like this?"
"Seriously, what happened!?"
The murmurs and exclamations spread rapidly.
All across the Eastern Sea coastline, Dragon Elders, shrimp soldiers, crab generals—they all felt it. A surge in the ambient spiritual energy, far richer than before.
Before long, someone finally figured it out.
The increased spiritual energy could only be due to one thing: Ao Qing's coronation as Dragon Emperor, and the blessing he had cast over the entire sea, transforming it into a paradise.
When people connected this to Grand Advisor Turtle's evolution into a Black Tortoise, the rumors exploded like wildfire.
In all corners of the Four Seas, legends of Ao Qing's mystical rise and divine aura began to spread. Even the monsters who had doubted his legitimacy now fully embraced him as Dragon Emperor—convinced that Ao Qing would lead their race into a glorious revival.
"Long live the Dragon Emperor! He shall unify the Three Realms and restore the Dragon Clan's former glory!"
"Long live the Dragon Emperor! He shall unify the Three Realms and restore the Dragon Clan's former glory!"
"Long live the Dragon Emperor! He shall unify the Three Realms and restore the Dragon Clan's former glory!"
Suddenly, with a loud thump, no one knew which shrimp soldier dropped to his knees first—facing the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace in devout worship.
Then, like a tidal wave, shrimp soldiers and crab generals followed suit, all bowing in the same direction, their eyes burning with emotion and reverence.
These warriors had served the Dragon Clan since the days of their ancestors, when the Ancestral Dragon once dominated the wilderness. Back then, they had marched proudly across the world.
But as time passed and the Dragon Clan declined, they too had suffered oppression. Yet even in hardship, they never gave up—believing always that the Dragon Clan would rise again.
And now, at long last, that day seemed to have come.
Ao Qing—once dismissed as a fallen prodigy—was now defying fate itself, shaking the world. The emotions of the army were beyond words.
Even Grand Advisor Turtle, chanting alongside the others, found his throat catching and tears slipping down his cheeks.
And amidst all this fervor and loyalty, no one noticed that in the surrounding waters, countless fish were suddenly awakening.
Some were opening their eyes in new awareness. Others were literally evolving—gaining sentience, transforming into fish spirits and monsters on the spot.
Though still dim-witted, these newborns mimicked the shrimp soldiers and crab generals, bowing toward the Dragon Palace in heartfelt gratitude—
"Thank you, Dragon Emperor Ao Qing, for your boundless grace!"