Zhang Bazhua still had a broad smile on his face. He glanced at Zhang Jiuzhua and said, "Hmm? Go on."
Immediately, Zhang Jiuzhao cautiously said, "Dragon King Ao Guang also has a second uncle, Ao Qing, who killed the Black Dragon, who had recently advanced to the mid-stage of Earth Immortal, with a single finger."
"I captured over a hundred of the Black Dragon's subordinates, and more than a dozen demon beast leaders. They said that Ao Qing is at the Celestial Immortal realm."
"What? Celestial Immortal Realm? Impossible!" Zhang Bazhu's expression changed drastically.
"Ao Qing, Ao Qing, Second Uncle, Ao Qing? Could it be him, the younger brother of the previous Dragon King, Ao Qing? He's still alive?"
"If it's him, then it's definitely him. He was already at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm thousands of years ago, so it's not surprising that he's now at the Celestial Immortal realm."
Zhang Bazhua recalled the great battle thousands of years ago with lingering fear. If it weren't for the Dragon Clan suppressing those sea monsters, Ao Qing's generation would have all died. They wouldn't be living such a carefree life.
Zhang Jiuzhua: "Father, the Dragon Clan has taken over the entire East Sea and has even sent dragons to conduct extensive surveys in the West Sea, North Sea, and South Sea. What should we do?"
After pondering for a while, Zhang Bazhua said, "The Four Seas are the territory of the Dragon Clan. They will come sooner or later. We cannot sit idly by and wait for our doom."
Zhang Jiuzhao said with unusual determination, "Then I will immediately organize a large army and fight the dragons to the death."
Octopus Claw extended a tentacle and slapped him on the head, angrily shouting, "Resist my ass! Are you out of your mind? How could someone as smart as me have given birth to such a stupid son like you?"
"Ao Qing is a celestial being! Even if we had a hundred times more troops, we still wouldn't be enough to defeat him with one hand. What are you trying to do?"
Zhang Jiuzhao climbed out of the cliff face on the opposite side, rubbing his head and saying aggrievedly, "Father, Father, what do you suggest we do?"
"Quickly go to my treasure trove, and—no, then this precious plant will do." Octopus looked at the plant he was holding in his arms.
“If we go directly to the Dragon Clan and offer them this treasure, then my Octopus Clan will be safe.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jiuzhao was extremely surprised: "Ah, Father, this precious plant is your treasure, and you actually want to give it away?"
"In a few decades, Father will be able to advance to the peak of the Earth Immortal realm!"
Zhang Bazhua's talent was actually inferior to that of the Black Flood Dragon, so why was he stronger than the Black Flood Dragon? Why did he reach the mid-stage of Earth Immortal before him? And why was he only a few decades away from advancing?
That's all because of this precious plant. Zhang Bazhua doesn't know what kind of plant it is, but it can increase his cultivation speed countless times.
This plant, Octopus, had considered eating it before; it had eaten a small piece before, but it hadn't increased its cultivation level in the slightest.
Instead, it caused Zhang Bazhu to suffer from numbness and itching all over his body for a year, causing him unbearable pain. At this point, he gave up the idea of swallowing Baozhi.
Zhang Bazhua said with exasperation, "You good-for-nothing! You're almost dead, what use is Baozhi to you?"
Then they began digging, and after an hour, they finally dug out the precious plant, which was hundreds of meters tall, without breaking a single hair.
A giant octopus, accompanied by another large octopus, was carrying a precious plant towards the East China Sea.
Lin Qing: "Since you've already discussed it, let's get moving. The four of you go outside and call some dragons to come along. After we take down the octopus monster, then..."
"Let Ao Run take over the West Sea, then we'll go to the North Sea, where Ao Shun will take over. As for the South Sea, let Ao Qin take over!"
Upon hearing this, Ao Qin, Ao Shun, and Ao Run exchanged glances, their faces beaming with joy, and said, "Yes, Second Uncle."
Ao Guang stood to the side, his expression slightly changing, but with Lin Qing there, he dared not say anything more.
"Report! Your Highness, Dragon King, there are two octopuses outside requesting an audience. One of them is carrying a green plant that is several hundred meters long."
"One of them even claimed to be Zhang Bazhua, the ruler of the Western Sea," a crab demon ran in from outside the Dragon Palace and reported.
Chapter 353 Bao Zhi's Origins and the Octopus (Please subscribe, vote for monthly tickets, and recommend)
Lin Qing immediately became interested: "That's interesting. Let's go take a look."
Before long, Lin Qing and Ao Guang arrived outside the Dragon Palace.
Lin Qing tilted his head and carefully examined the two men, each about 1.8 meters tall, with octopus heads on their heads. One of them was even supporting a green plant that was hundreds of meters tall.
"Why do all these monsters like to transform into beast-headed, human-bodied forms?" Lin Qing thought to himself.
"So you are Zhang Bazhua, the ruler of the Western Sea? What brings you to my Dragon Palace?" Lin Qing said expressionlessly.
"I am Zhang Bazhua, and this is my son, Zhang Jiuzhua. I have only maintained order in the West Sea. I am unworthy of the title of ruler."
"My lord, could you be Ao Qing, who accompanied the Heavenly Court to suppress the sea monsters thousands of years ago?" Zhang Bazhua asked, looking like a lowly person.
Lin Qing nodded: "That's right, we were all preparing to come to you, but we didn't expect you to come to us on your own."
Cold sweat broke out on Zhang Bazhua's forehead: "My lord, I, Zhang Bazhua, have admired you for thousands of years. This time, I have come to submit to the Dragon Clan."
"This precious plant is my gift to you. Don't underestimate it because it may not look like much, but it can increase my cultivation speed by a hundredfold."
"Back then, I was just an ordinary octopus monster. It was only after obtaining it that I was able to cultivate all the way to the mid-stage of Earth Immortal, and I will soon be able to advance to the peak of Earth Immortal."
"Oh?" Lin Qing was slightly surprised when Zhang Bazhua said this, and then began to examine the precious plant.
Upon hearing this, the four Ao brothers' eyes lit up with greed, and they stared at the precious plant like hungry wolves.
A hundred times the cultivation speed—what does that even mean? Even a tiny octopus with its thousands of years of lifespan is stronger than these mythical dragons.
How could they not yearn for this precious plant?
Lin Qing asked the system in his mind, "System, what is the origin of this plant? Tell me about it."
This plant is called the Heart of the Sea. It is an essence formed by the ocean over tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years.
[And this probability is the same as the chance of winning the lottery jackpot by betting on a straight in the host's world.]
The Heart of the Sea can form in any way; it could be stone, an animal, or a plant.
[This allows the owner (must be in contact; if multiple people touch it, only the first person to be affected) to increase their cultivation speed. The speed is related to the time it takes to form.]
The only drawback is that the Heart of the Sea is only effective in the sea where it was born. Once it leaves the sea or reaches the sea of another world, it will have no effect.
After hearing what the system said, Lin Qing lost all interest. Since it couldn't be taken to other worlds, it was useless to Lin Qing.
"It seems we can only leave it to the Dragon Clan as a treasure to protect their clan," Lin Qing said with a calm smile.
"So it's the Heart of the Sea. I never imagined that this ocean could nurture such a wondrous thing, and that you would actually obtain it." Lin Qing shared the information he had received from the system.
Zhang Bazhua knelt down respectfully and said, "My lord, you are truly knowledgeable. You even know the name and function of this. Zhang Bazhua is full of admiration!"
"I am willing to submit my entire clan to the Dragon Clan and dedicate my heart to Shanghai. I hope you will accept me."
Seeing that his father had knelt down, Zhang Jiuzhao immediately knelt down as well: "Please take me in, sir."
Seeing this, Ao Run, the future master of the West Sea, smiled continuously. It seemed that he would soon be able to take over the West Sea. However, his gaze remained fixed on that precious plant.
Lin Qing nodded and said, "Approved. You will submit to my Dragon Clan. Um, Ao Guang, you take care of things. I will keep this precious plant for now."
"After we recover the South China Sea and the North China Sea, we will discuss the right to use this precious plant."
Upon hearing the first sentence, Ao Guang and the other three dragons were filled with bitterness. It seemed that there was no hope of using this precious plant for them.
But as soon as the second sentence was uttered, they all immediately perked up again.
From the moment Zhang Bazhua saw Lin Qing, he was stunned by the aura emanating from Lin Qing, and a faint force made his limbs go weak.
He had originally intended to test the waters, but he immediately abandoned that idea and knelt down without saying a word.
Upon hearing Lin Qing's words, Zhang Bazhua secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, I am wise and powerful. Otherwise, if Ao Qing had come to our door, we probably wouldn't have even had a chance to surrender."
"Ao Run, now take some dragons to take over the West Sea. After that, we'll go to the North Sea and the South Sea."
"However, we should first send a few men to persuade Shark Tooth and Little Whale to surrender. If we can do it without bloodshed, that would be ideal."
Ao Guang was the first to speak, "Yes, Second Uncle, I'll send someone right away." After saying that, he turned around and left.
Zhang Bazhua instructed his son, "Jiuzhua, you will accompany Lord Ao Run to the Western Sea."
"Yes, Father." Zhang Jiuzhao then walked alone behind Ao Run.
Ao Run nodded in satisfaction: "Then, Second Uncle, I'll go and take over the West Sea now."
Lin Qing: "Go, and remember, the dignity of my dragon clan cannot be violated."
Ao Run quickly agreed, and then left the Dragon Palace with his subordinates and Zhang Jiuzhao.
"Second Uncle, Second Uncle, the Dragon Palace is so big and beautiful!" Nezha's voice came from inside the Dragon Palace.
"Of course, this was built under the personal supervision of my father," Ao Bing's extremely proud voice rang out.
Before long, Nezha and Ao Bing arrived outside the Dragon Palace, both of them beaming with joy and carefree happiness.
Ao Shun and Ao Qin glanced at Ao Bing, then said to Lin Qing, "Second Uncle, we'll go and get back to work now."
"Second Uncle, we'll go down too then," Ao Shun and Ao Qin said together, clasping their hands in greeting.
Lin Qing nodded and said, "Okay, you can go now."
Ao Shun and Ao Qin then led their subordinates away.
Outside the Dragon Palace, only a few shrimp soldiers and crab generals remained. Lin Qing walked up to Ao Bing, a smile on his face, and said, "Are you hungry? Do you want something good to eat?"
"I want to eat, I want to eat, hehehehehe! And I want to watch a movie too!" Nezha jumped up first, shouting excitedly.
Ao Bing: "Eat, of course we have to eat! Second Uncle's food is truly the most delicious in the world, haha."
"Haha, let's go then!" Lin Qing waved his hand and teleported the two of them directly to a place above the Dragon Palace.
This place was specially built by Ao Guang at Lin Qing's request, so that one can enjoy the sea view and the scenery in the distance.
Before long, Lin Qing had filled the table with food and even put on a movie. They ate and watched at the same time, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
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Inside a grand hall of the Dragon Palace, Ao Guang sat in the main seat, with several of his trusted subordinates below him, as well as Zhang Bazhua, who had just surrendered.
Ao Guang was unusually serious: "Zhang Bazhua, now that you have submitted to my dragon clan, you should be given an official position. However, the four seas are not yet completely under the control of my dragon clan."
"Therefore, when the four seas return to my dragon clan, we will then bestow titles upon them."
Zhang Bazhua immediately clasped his hands in a gesture of flattery and said, "We will obey the Dragon King's command. The unification of the four seas by our dragon race is just around the corner."
Although Ao Guang's cultivation level was lower than his, with Lin Qing above him, he dared not show the slightest disrespect to the Dragon King.
Ao Guang praised, "Hmm, you're very good, Octopus Octopus."
Then, looking around, he said, "Ao Ben, take some of your men to the North Sea to persuade Shark Tooth to surrender. Ao Lei, take some of your men to the South Sea to persuade Whale Little to surrender."
Both of them were overjoyed, for this was a very lucrative and prestigious position.