"Hiss~! Shark Tooth? Or has it advanced to the Celestial Immortal realm?" Yin Shiniang immediately gasped in shock.
Lin Qing: "Alright, quiet down. I brought you here. This time your opportunity has come. You will benefit from eating the flesh of these shark demons."
"However, in return, cook these sharks for me, and you can eat as much as you want."
Three days later.
The banquet ended, and Lin Qing escorted all the people of Chentang Pass back home, including Nezha, who was still a three-year-old child and preferred to stay with his parents.
Ninety-nine percent of the shark demon army in Beihai were captured and brought to justice; some were killed, some were eaten, and none survived.
The few remaining sharks are not a major concern, but due to Lin Qing's orders, sharks are almost extinct throughout the world, with most being juveniles.
The council hall inside the Dragon Palace of the East Sea.
Lin Qing sat in the main seat, with the four brothers Ao Guang, Ao Shun, Ao Qin, and Ao Run sitting below, along with Ao Bing, and the surrendered Jing Xiaoxiao and Zhang Bazhua.
Lin Qing suddenly looked at Ao Guang with a serious expression and said, "Now the four seas are all under the control of my dragon clan. Where is Ao Guang?"
“Ao Guang is here.” Ao Guang stood up and bowed to Lin Qing.
"Since ancient times, the East has been considered the most important. You are the Dragon King appointed by the Jade Emperor, and you are to guard the East Sea. You must ensure the peace and tranquility of the East Sea."
"Ao Guang obeys the order and will certainly not fail his second uncle's kindness." Ao Guang sat back down expressionlessly.
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Where is Ao Qin?
"Ao Qin is here." Ao Qin stood up excitedly and bowed.
"You shall guard the South China Sea. I bestow upon you the title of Dragon King of the South China Sea. You must ensure peace and tranquility in the South China Sea."
"I will obey your orders and will certainly live up to your kindness, Second Uncle." Ao Qin quickly bowed again.
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Where is Ao Shun?
"Ao Shun is here." Ao Shun was also extremely excited. Power is something no one doesn't want.
"You shall guard the North Sea. I bestow upon you the title of Dragon King of the North Sea. You must ensure the peace and tranquility of the North Sea."
"I will obey your orders and will certainly live up to your kindness, Second Uncle." Ao Shun smiled broadly and thanked him quickly.
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Where is Ao Run?
“Ao Run is here.” Ao Run behaved neither humbly nor arrogantly, after all, he had already taken over the Western Sea.
"You shall guard the Western Sea. I bestow upon you the title of Dragon King of the Western Sea. You must ensure the peace and tranquility of the Western Sea."
“Ao Run obeys your command and will certainly not fail my second uncle’s kindness.” Ao Run immediately bowed and slowly sat down.
Lin Qing nodded and then turned his gaze to Jing Xiaoxiao and Zhang Bazhua, saying, "Jing Xiaoxiao and Zhang Bazhua, you two will await Ao Guang's orders for the time being."
"Yes, we will follow your instructions, senior. We hope the Dragon King of the East Sea will take good care of us." The two quickly stood up, bowed, and then turned to Ao Guang and bowed again.
"Haha, what are you saying? What are you saying?" Ao Guang's face was suddenly full of smiles.
Although they were his three younger brothers, Ao Guang was very unhappy that they had all become Dragon Kings and were on equal footing with him. He knew that he used to be the only Dragon King.
"Hehe, I've made all three of you Dragon Kings, but Little Whale, a peak Earth Immortal, still has a mid-stage Earth Immortal subordinate. Let's see how you manage to jump around." Ao Guang chuckled to himself.
Although Ao Qin and the other two already knew the outcome, they were still disappointed, but they quickly put it out of their minds.
Everyone is figuring out how to develop their own territory to increase their prestige and power, but most importantly, it depends on their own strength.
The four Ao brothers are all still in the early stage of Earth Immortal, which is really not impressive.
"Alright, there's one last thing left." Lin Qing glanced at everyone.
"That is the question of ownership of the Heart of the Sea, which can increase cultivation speed."
These words immediately drew everyone's attention, especially the Four Dragon Kings.
Their individual strengths are too low, and they urgently need to improve. The Heart of the Sea is undoubtedly a tremendous help.
Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, had a broad smile on his face. In his view, his son Ao Bing had the greatest chance of success.
If it's given to Ao Bing, wouldn't that mean it belongs to Ao Guang? Would Ao Bing refuse if Ao Guang asked his son to borrow the Heart of the Sea? No, so Ao Guang was confident.
Lin Qing: "The Heart of the Sea is the treasure of the Dragon Clan. It is placed in the East Sea Dragon Palace. I will personally build a secret room to put it inside."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three sighed, while Ao Guang's smile grew even brighter.
"Because only one person can use the Heart of the Sea at a time, the four of you plus Ao Bing will each have one month of training time, and you will take turns starting."
“After your three training sessions are over, I will take a month to come to the East Sea.”
“Zhang Bazhua and Jing Xiaoxiao, you two will each receive one month of cultivation time per year, valid for one hundred years.”
"From now on, those who have made further great contributions may also be given the opportunity to be employed, depending on the circumstances." Lin Qing said the rest of his words in one breath.
"Thank you very much, Second Uncle (Senior)." Apart from Ao Guang, the others present immediately laughed and thanked him.
Ao Shun and his two companions thought it was hopeless, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better, so how could they not be happy?
"Alright, Bing'er will use it for the first month, and the four of you will use it according to seniority."
"Ao Shun, you three should take good care of your respective sea areas. Now, you may all leave." Lin Qing waved his hand, dismissing everyone.
"Yes!" The crowd quickly withdrew.
"Bing'er, come with me," Lin Qing said to Ao Bing, who had been standing by.
"Yes, Second Uncle." Ao Bing was unusually obedient, following behind Lin Qing into the depths of the Dragon Palace.
Lin Qing led Ao Bing through a light curtain and headed down towards the Dragon Palace. They walked for more than ten minutes, winding their way through the area.
The surrounding temperature rose higher and higher, and soon the two arrived at a stone door covered with array patterns.
Lin Qing made hand seals and chanted incantations. The stone door flashed, the array on it disappeared, and the stone door slowly opened.
Lin Qing led Ao Bing inside. Behind the stone gate was a cave spanning a kilometer, filled entirely with fiery red special seawater.
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Inside, there was only a ten-meter-high stone platform floating in the center of the secret chamber, with a bottomless abyss below.
Lin Qing had set up a large array on the rock wall above and a thousand meters below, just in case.
Lin Qing took out the Heart of the Sea from his storage space and threw it directly onto the top of the rock, below which was the floating stone platform.
A supple, boneless branch from the Heart of the Sea landed right above the stone platform, and Lin Qing immediately wrapped the stone platform completely with that branch.
A green stone platform was formed. Lin Qing turned his head and said, "Bing'er, go up and sit cross-legged. In a month, you should be able to break through to the peak of the Earth Immortal realm."
"Yes, Second Uncle." Ao Bing was overjoyed. He flew directly through the stone gate and landed slowly on the stone platform.
Lin Qing: "When the time comes, the formation will send you out. Next time, just place your hands on the stone gate."
"Yes, Second Uncle." After saying that, Ao Bing closed his eyes and began to cultivate.
Lin Qing set up the formation and granted Ao Bing and the others the necessary permissions, allowing them to access it and begin cultivation according to the set time.
Spring has passed and autumn has come; three years have quietly gone by.
"Haha, I've reached the peak of the Earth Immortal realm! Haha!" Ao Guang burst into laughter as soon as he came out of the secret chamber and returned to the Dragon Palace, and the news spread throughout the entire Dragon Palace.
【Congratulations, Dragon King, on your advancement!】
[The Dragon King is indeed exceptionally talented; in just three years, he has reached the peak of the Earth Immortal realm.]
The sounds of praise and congratulations rose and fell, never ceasing.
"Congratulations, Father! Congratulations on finally reaching the peak of the Earth Immortal realm!" Ao Bing said as soon as he arrived.
"Haha, Bing'er is still more capable than his father. He's just one step away from entering the Celestial Immortal realm, isn't he?" Ao Guang was very satisfied with his son, Ao Bing.
Upon hearing this, Ao Bing smiled bitterly and said, "Father, taking this step is really difficult, very difficult."
Ao Guang: "Don't worry, I've already broken through. I'll give you the right to use the Heart of the Sea for the next month, so you can break through faster too."
Ao Bing said, "No need, Father. After today, it will be the three-year agreement with my master, the Jade Emperor. I will be going to the Heavenly Court with my second uncle to fulfill my mission later."
"I came here to say goodbye, but I didn't expect that my father would also advance in rank."
Ao Guang instructed, "Oh, right, Father forgot. When you go to the Heavenly Court, you must cultivate diligently and strive to become a Celestial Immortal as soon as possible. By the way, where is your second uncle?"
Ao Bing pointed to Lin Qing's reserved spot upstairs and said, "Second Uncle is still watching a movie up there. He also told me to tell you not to go see him."
“We’re all grown up now, no need for all this. After we meet, we’ll go to Heaven together.”
"Alright then, take care. Father will also enter the Celestial Immortal realm as soon as possible," Ao Guang said reluctantly.
"Oh, right, I almost forgot. This is something my second uncle asked me to give you. You just need to sense it with your divine sense."
Ao Bing took out a ball of light and handed it to Ao Guang, then soared into the sky and landed at the highest point of the Dragon Palace.
Ao Guang took the ball of light, scanned it with his divine sense, paused for a moment, and then immediately showed a look of wild joy on his face.
This orb of light contains the method to open the secret room, meaning he can enter at will.
However, Lin Qing also left a message inside: "The Heart of the Sea belongs to the Dragon Clan, not to any individual. Let whoever is entitled to use it use it."
After hearing Lin Qing's words, Ao Guang gave up his little scheme.
Ao Bing landed behind Lin Qing and said, "Second Uncle, we've finished explaining. Shall we go to the Heavenly Court now?"
Lin Qing waved his hand and said, "What's the rush? Come on, let's watch this movie together."
Immediately, Ao Bing pulled up a chair and sat down next to Lin Qing to watch the movies stored on Lin Qing's hard drive.
After watching for more than ten minutes, Lin Qing suddenly said, "Bing'er, in another year, you should be able to cross the great threshold of becoming a Celestial Immortal."
"The entire dragon race will depend on you."
"Second Uncle, you're still here!" Ao Bing said with a smile.
"Yes, and so am I!" Lin Qing replied casually, seemingly lost in thought.
Lin Qing did not want to participate in the Investiture of the Gods war, nor could he. Once he entered it, he would be powerless to control his own destiny, and the consequences would be unimaginable.