The four of them descended for about three hundred feet, until the light completely disappeared.
However, just as Shenliu raised his hand and pointed forward, a soft turquoise light suddenly appeared in front of him.
A huge underwater city appeared before David.
Deep Blue City.
The buildings in this city were built of pure white coral stone and blue glazed tiles, layered on the gentle slopes of the underwater mountains, like giant pearls embedded in the seabed.
The streets were filled with glowing seaweed and spiritual plants. The seaweed emits a soft turquoise light in the darkness, enveloping the entire city in a dreamlike aura.
Water cultivators walked through the streets, some riding tamed sea beasts, some collecting spiritual materials among the coral reefs, and some practicing water magic in the square. Everything seemed peaceful and orderly.
A relaxed expression appeared on Lan Yuan’s face as he quickened his pace and swam towards the city entrance.
The entrance to Deep Blue City was marked by a heavy coral stone gate, the pillars of which were carved with ancient water runes and currently emitting an eerie blue light.
Four guards wearing blue water scale armor stood on both sides of the gate. Each of them was a level one Great Luo Golden Immortal, with sharp and piercing eyes that vigilantly scanned every approaching figure.
As Lan Yuan led David closer to the entrance, the four guards looked at them at the same time.
When their gaze crossed the Blue Abyss, Shallow Sea, and Deep Current and fell on David, it suddenly became wary and cold.
The leader was a burly water cultivator with a rugged face, skin as dark blue as the deep sea, and eyes like two ghost flames.
His gaze swept over David from head to toe, then turned to Lan Yuan, his voice was coldly restrained: “Lan Yuan, you brought back a human cultivator?”
“Captain, he is the savior of me, Asami, and Akagi.”
Lan Yuan’s voice was urgent, “He saved our lives. If not for him, we would have been captured by Shen Tianhai.”
The captain’s brows furrowed even more, but his voice did not soften in the slightest: “No human cultivator has ever set foot in Deep Blue City in the past ten thousand years.”
“This is the rule of the Water Clan; you know it better than I do. Moreover, the location of Deep Blue City is an absolute secret of the Water Clan. If cultivators from other races find out, the information could be leaked to the Divine Race and other forces, which would bring destruction to the Water Clan.”
He waved his hand, and the three guards behind him simultaneously stepped forward, blocking David’s path of retreat.
Blue light had gathered in their hands, and although they did not attack directly, their alertness said it all.
“Lan Yuan, as an outstanding young generation of the Water Clan, you should know the rules.”
The captain’s voice grew colder, “Bringing a foreigner into Deep Blue City is against the clan rules. Expel him immediately, and we can pretend we never saw anything.”
“He saved us! Without him, Asami, Akagi, and I would have died on Bibo Island!”
Lan Yuan’s voice rose several decibels, “Are the rules of the Water Tribe more important than the lives of their fellow men?”
The captain was silent for a moment, but he didn’t move. “Rules are rules. I don’t know how he saved you, but the secret of Deep Blue City concerns the survival of the entire aquatic race.”
I can’t let him in. Unless the leader himself agrees.”
Lan Yuan gritted his teeth: “Then let’s find the leader! Send someone to summon Leader Shui Wuhen so that he can make his own decision! You’re wasting time by leaving it outside!”
The captain stared at Lan Yuan for a long time, complex emotions flashing in his eyes.
Finally, he turned to a guard beside him and said, “Go and call the leader. Tell him that Lan Yuan brought back a human cultivator, but he was stopped at the city gate. Ask him to make a decision.”
The guard turned around and swam quickly into the depths of the city.
The wait wasn’t long.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a silver-white figure quickly emerged from the depths of the city.
Shui Wuhen was still wearing that silver-white, water-patterned robe, her long hair flowing slowly in the water like an unwavering flag.
His gaze swept across Lan Yuan and the other two people, confirming that they were all still alive, before finally settling on David.
The moment those eyes that were like the bottom of the sea saw David, a faint ripple flashed through their minds.
He recognized the young man—the young man on Azure Wave Island who emitted a faint watery aura.
FAQ Novel
Q: How is the group traveling?
A: They are traveling through the air over the sea.
Q: Where are they heading?
A: They are heading towards Old Blue City, which is underwater.
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