Deep within the murky waters, the majestic Green Stone Hall had stood unchanged for hundreds of thousands of years.
And now, its master had completely lost all signs of life.
Wisps of gray mist drifted out from the body of the South Dragon King, flowing into the space between Shen Yi’s fingers, while the Blood Charm in his palm seemed to fade under the wash of water ripples, ultimately dissipating.
The battered and towering dragon corpse finally crashed down to the ground, its body riddled with gaps so deep that bone was visible.
"Congratulations to my Lord for taking control of Southern Hong!"
Ke Shisan, leading over ten great demons of the Unity Realm Stage, knelt on one knee in unison, cupping one fist in the other hand.
In front of the South Dragon King’s corpse, this was no longer merely flattery but a statement of fact.
Shen Yi, surprisingly, did not immediately collect the corpse of the Dragon King, instead, his gaze was heavy as he looked towards the Green Stone Hall ahead, muttering, "It’s not over yet."
In his line of sight, this extravagant structure made purely of green stones was now completely engulfed by a much more sinister and terrifying Demon Palace.
Ten Thousand Demon South Hall.
The inability to fully suppress the Green Stone Dragon Palace in the past was due to the insufficient Demon Lifespan, and because Shen Yi’s actions were a bit rash, inadvertently drawing the South Dragon King’s attention.
But now, it seemed time to take full possession of this place.
Shen Yi’s eyes moved towards the depths of the Dragon Cave, finding that the vast Dragon Qi that had settled in the unfathomable abyss for many years started to agitate rapidly after the death of the South Dragon King.
In no more than half a day, this Dragon Qi would burst into the sky, spreading towards all four Hongs.
By that time, alerting Northern Hong, and even reaching the ears of the White Rhinoceros and the Immortals would be an ordinary occurrence.
This was the first barrier Shen Yi had to cross.
Fortunately, he had already devised a strategy.
Without the Dragon King, Southern Hong needed another to support, and by that account, who could compare to Ke Shisan in terms of pure bloodline and might?
Staring at the Dragon Cave, Shen Yi softly said, "Try it."
Upon hearing this, Ke Shisan immediately rose, entering the Dragon Cave without hesitation.
The next moment, it channeled all its might into its blood essence, resonating with the rich yellow qi surrounding it, nearly solid in nature.
This Dragon Qi pressed closely against Ke Shisan’s skin, as if probing something doubtfully.
It wasn’t until they felt the extreme purity of the bloodline force within this Great Demon Suppressing Stone that they seemed to see a new king, roaring as they swarmed towards it!
With the empowerment of this Dragon Qi, Ke Shisan shut his eyes, motionless, yet the aura emanating from his body surged step by step!
It kept climbing until it far surpassed Ye Jiu and the South Dragon King.
Heavenly Realm Perfection!
Shen Yi quietly watched the robust figure before him, finding it hard to imagine, if the South Dragon King had continued to garrison this place, relying on the Dragon Qi to contend with the Southern Hong Seven Sects, just how they could overcome such an adversary with their current strength.
"My Lord, it’s done!"
The restless Dragon Qi gradually calmed down, gently wrapping around Ke Shisan’s body.
Its eyes opened with excitement. Evidently, the Dragon Cave had recognized a new master; and although it couldn’t bring this Heavenly Realm Perfection Cultivation out of the cave, it had at least solved the first trouble for its master.
Shen Yi gave a slight nod, recalling Ke Shisan and the many great demons back into the consciousness sea within his brow.
While having a subordinate with the strength of Heavenly Realm Perfection was quite tempting, Shen Yi still needed Ke Shisan to stay by his side to lend a hand; moreover, after dealing with the matters at hand and feeding all the many corpses, it might be possible to help it breakthrough.
As the Dragon Cave ceased its changes, Shen Yi finally relaxed.
This proved his conjectures were correct.
If Southern Hong could operate in this manner, then Western Hong, Eastern Hong, and even Northern Hong could replicate the process.
Of course, this only proved that they could avoid detection; to truly control the spirit of a domain of water and land, he still had to find the missing command seal.
Only with these items could he pose a real threat to the Immortals.
Shen Yi looked up at the panels.
To prevent any leakage of information, when they confronted the South Dragon King previously, the various Demon-suppressing Stones had already turned into butchers, burying those Dragon Sons and Dragon Descendants in this silent water domain before they could react.
Including the strongest and most loyal guards, not a single one was left.
Beneath the hundreds of dense prompts, buried were lives of demons with a minimum cultivation of Late-stage Reversion, and even the cracks in these green stone bricks were filled with Monster Blood.
[Remaining Demon Lifespan: 12,940,000 years]
This was by far the biggest gain for Shen Yi since his traversal, the number so vast that even he himself was momentarily dazed when he first saw it.
Such a vast Demon lifespan, if given to a person for deducing cultivation techniques, would definitely be... an endless nightmare.
But ever since the Ten Thousand Demon Hall came into existence, Shen Yi had noticed something amiss.
The hall concealed the Immortal City, suppressed the Dragon Palace, and even stole the power of the Immortals; while the terrifying Demon Lifespan poured into it, the effects were no longer simply deduction, but apparently, a deed of replacing the heavens!
Shen Yi exhaled a breath of turbid air, his figure swooping into the midst of the Dragon Palace, picking up a Jade Seal from the table.
This seal was clearly a symbol of authority over the Nanhong Water Domain, held by the Ke Family Crown Prince and possessing the power to command all Water Soldiers and Demon Generals of the Dragon Palace.