Chapter 420: Human Kingdom, Royal Token, One of the Greatest Gains
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Having glanced at Diago and Andar, Ji Chen gave his orders.
“Detain them and station a strong guard.”
Now that the Dragon King City’s army had dispersed, and its ruler, Diago, was captured, along with the commanders who had perished in the previous battles, it could be said that the downfall of Dragon King City was a foregone conclusion.
He ordered the Coral Palace troops to stay in the city to maintain order.
Then, under the leadership of a blue-tier hero, the Knight Legion would guard the secret vault of Dragon King City.
According to Anina’s description, besides the Dimension Key, the treasury of Dragon King City contained a vast amount of resources and treasures acc.u.mulated over ten generations of Water Dragon Kings. This would be enough to significantly boost the power of the Ocean Crown.
Although Ji Chen was curious about the extent of this wealth, he knew that the most important thing now was to secure the other Dimension Key, leave before the Mystic Realm Gate closed, and anchor the Great Luminescent Sea realm.
“Take me to the human kingdom above the sea surface.”
Sonia nodded in agreement, her eyes showing a hint of curiosity once again.
Ji Chen and his group followed Sonia, making their way through the Luminescent Forest. Within this dark expanse of towering structures, they began swimming upstream.
Tall seaweed obstructed their view on both sides, but the fluorescent glow it emitted provided illumination. After swimming upstream for hundreds of meters along the direction of the seaweed growth, they moved away from the Luminescent Forest’s illumination, and the surroundings suddenly darkened.
Looking back down, they realized that the Luminescent Forest and the distant glow were shining brilliantly.
“My Lord, the reason why it’s called the Great Luminescent Sea is that there are numerous luminescent plants growing on the seabed, ranging from hundreds of meters to over a thousand meters deep. These plants not only provide some illumination but also serve as the basic food source for the lower-sea clans.
The existence of these luminescent plants provides a s.p.a.ce for the creatures of the Great Luminescent Sea to survive.
However, the waters from over a thousand meters below the surface to the sea surface, spanning thousands of meters, are pitch black, like a dead zone.
Primitive sea clans, lacking intelligence and driven only by killing and feeding, inhabit this area.
There are also many remnants and structures left behind by humans who migrated continuously over the years. Inside, there may still be some resources and treasures.”
Ji Chen nodded in understanding. So, the Great Luminescent Sea realm still held many secrets.
“So, does that mean we need to eliminate those primitive sea clans along the way to reach the sea surface?”
“Not exactly,” Sonia replied with a smile and shook her head. “Over the past few thousand years, the Coral Palace has explored and found a safe pa.s.sage above the Luminescent Forest that allows us to ascend to the sea surface without being attacked.”
After crossing the top of the Luminescent Forest, the group continued to ascend.
The surroundings grew darker and darker, making everyone feel uneasy.
But soon, a faint light appeared in the endless darkness ahead. As they drew closer, the light changed from a point to a circle, gradually dispelling the shadows in their hearts.
It wasn’t until they had shortened the distance to ten meters that they realized it was a cave with a diameter of seventy to eighty meters, stretching vertically upwards.
Inside the cave walls, some luminescent plants had been deliberately cultivated.
“Lord Ji Chen, as long as we follow this cave all the way up, we’ll reach the sea surface.”
Ji Chen nodded slightly and wasted no time. He led the troops into the cave and continued their ascent.
The inside of this cave was quite straight and s.p.a.cious, with plenty of luminescent plants providing illumination along the way. It didn’t feel cramped or narrow.
Without a moment’s pause, the group continued to ascend.
Several hours later, they finally reached the end of the cave. After pa.s.sing through the opening, they looked up and saw sunlight once again.
However, this wasn’t the light from luminescent plants; it was the familiar sunlight. It shone through the shallow surface of the water into the sea, transforming the deep blue water into a lighter shade of blue. The atmosphere around them instantly became more relaxed.
On the boundless azure sea, a fishing boat had come to a stop, and the fishermen on board were about to cast their nets.
However, suddenly, a dozen or so ma.s.sive Azure Dragons burst out of the sea not far away. Their colossal bodies leaped high above the water’s surface and then crashed down heavily, creating towering splashes.
Just as the fishermen thought they had witnessed an entire pod of whales and felt excited, the area around these Azure Dragons swelled up with hundreds of water bubbles. Various marine creatures of different shapes and sizes leaped out of them, instantly filling the entire sea surface.
A man also emerged from the water, standing on the head of one of the Azure Dragons.
Ji Chen looked around, basking in the sunlight that streamed down from above, and heaved a long sigh of relief.
Compared to the overall dim and cold-toned underwater environment, the surface of the sea was much more comfortable.
Sonia, who was beside Ji Chen, also looked around with a touch of nostalgia. It had been hundreds of years since she had last come to the surface.
Without paying much attention to the nearby fishing boats, the group continued to move toward their destination without stopping.
The exit of the cave was not far from the human kingdom on the sea surface. After half an hour of marching, Ji Chen could already see a cl.u.s.ter of islands in the distance.
On the largest island among them stood a human city.
Behind walls that were less than ten meters high, there were rows of low-rise houses that didn’t even compare to Maple City’s Black Gold District, except for the slightly more dignified palace and castle in the city center.
It was more like a small town than a kingdom, with a population of no more than ten thousand people at best.
A few ancient twin-sail warships were anch.o.r.ed in the harbor near the city, and the artillery emplacements had small crossbows that were, at best, suitable for shooting at mosquitoes..