Chapter 668: Theyve Confessed

Chapter 668: They've Confessed

In a dungeon of the Southeastern Aquatic Palace, Long Er and Long San were beating up Ye Dafu and the three other golden cultivators. Screams echoed around the dungeon.

Despite their cries, neither Ye Dafu nor any of the others would reveal anything.

"Keep beating them up until they tell us what they know!"

"Bring some poison over. We have plenty of ways to get them to talk!"

Long Er and Long San instructed their subordinates to bring them specialized supplies as the screams continued to echo.

Meanwhile, Long Si was interrogating Xiao Nanfeng on his own, having set up a formation to prevent anyone else from approaching. No one knew what was going on within, but considering Long Si's public humiliation at Xiao Nanfeng's hands, it wasn't hard for them to guess that Xiao Nanfeng was enduring inhumane torture.

No one would have suspected the reality: that Xiao Nanfeng and Long Si were deep in meditation, with neither of them speaking to the other. After all, Long Si was currently being possessed by Xiao Nanfeng's avatar.

After some time, the two cultivators opened their eyes simultaneously, then began to add to each other's disguise. Xiao Nanfeng gave his body a few wounds, then caused his face to swell up. Then, he pretended to lose consciousness.

Long Si rolled up his sleeves, making it look like he had just exerted himself.

Then, he dispelled the formation and walked out of the torture chamber.

"Lord Si!" A group of subordinates rushed toward him.

"No one is to enter. Keep an eye on the door. I intend to continue questioning him later," Long Si commanded.

"Understood!" his subordinates said.

They glanced into the chamber to see Xiao Nanfeng wounded and scarred all over. He had fainted from the severity of his wounds. They nodded at each other.

Then, Long Si shut the chamber and sealed it off with a formation.

"Xiao Nanfeng, do you think I'll let you go just because you're unconscious? I'll make your life a living hell!" Long Si spat out.

Then, he stalked off and headed toward Long Er and Long San's torture chambers.

Upon seeing that Ye Dafu and the other three cultivators had been beaten almost to a pulp, he nodded in satisfaction. Long Er and Long San seemed pleased as well.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, what have you uncovered?" Long Si asked.

"We finally got them to talk. Ao Canghai's been planning to take down the Southeastern Aquatic Palace for quite a while. He even managed to have a few spies infiltrate the palace. I can't believe it," Long San said.

"Although we don't know precisely who the spies are, we learned that they're going to strike within the next few days. We really were lucky," Long Er said.

"I uncovered where their base is," Long Si reported.

"What?" the two cultivators exclaimed in surprise.

"Come on. Let's report back to Eldest Brother," Long Si said.

"Very well!"

The three dragons returned to Crystal Hall, where they found Long Yi waiting for them.

"Eldest Brother, we managed to get something out of the prisoners. Ao Canghai's trying to seize our Eye of the Sea!" Long Er exclaimed.

The three cultivators revealed what they had learned from their interrogations to Long Yi.

"The fact that Ao Canghai's working with Xiao Nanfeng means that he's intent on seizing our treasure. He's been revealed, so he's going to act quickly. He might even be planning to raid us right away," Long Si said.

"It's strange for him to be cooperating with Xiao Nanfeng, but perhaps there was some private deal between them. Considering Ao Canghai's personality, I'm sure he'll strike at us directly within moments." Long Yi nodded.

One of the Martial Aspects hesitated, clearly not wanting to expose the fact that Ao Canghai was present.

"He isn't around, then? Xiao Nanfeng and I have already found an Eye of the Sea. We know how to extract it, but we were attacked before we could make a move," Ao Zhou revealed.

"What? How could the likes of you have figured that out?" one Martial Aspect exclaimed in disbelief.

"Forget it. If the Eastern Aspect isn't around, I'll inform the Yuqing holy land immediately and have them dispatch their disciples to help. They're closer, after all," Ao Zhou said.

"And why would those cultivators from the Yuqing holy land help you out?" the other Martial Aspect asked.

Ao Zhou didn't explain. He looked toward one of Xiao Nanfeng's subordinates. "Immediately have your avatar seek an audience with the Mountain Lord of Chiyang Peak. Tell him that Xiao Nanfeng's trapped within the Southeastern Aquatic Palace and have him send reinforcements as quickly as possible. Tell him that we've found an Eye of the Sea and have a very good chance of being able to claim it. We're willing to split the profits with the Mountain Lord of Chiyang Peak."

"Understood!"

One of the Martial Aspects nudged the other one. He shouted, "Hold it! The Eastern Aspect is here. Time is of the essence, so it'll be faster if he rescues Xiao Nanfeng instead."

"The Eastern Aspect is here? You aren't lying to me, are you?" Ao Zhou exclaimed.

"He's right outside. I'll bring you there," the Martial Aspect replied.

Ao Zhou pursed his lips, but he and his subordinates followed the Martial Aspects out of the sea. Time was of the essence, after all, and they couldn't waste even a single second.

High in the air, Ao Canghai raised an eyebrow. He didn't understand why his two subordinates had chosen to expose his presence until they drew near and explained themselves. Ao Canghai narrowed his eyes greedily.

"Ao Zhou, isn't the Eye of the Sea in the Southeastern Aquatic Palace? Have you found a second such eye?" Ao Canghai demanded.

"There's only one, and it is located within the Southeastern Aquatic Palace, but it's so strong that it has formed a secondary current that we can follow straight toward the Eye. Only we know where that secondary current is. I borrowed the Cage of the Sea from the Hall of Martial Aspects precisely to extract the Eye, but we were discovered before we could make a move.

"Oh? And where's that current?" Ao Canghai asked.

Ao Zhou glanced around shiftily, not wanting to reveal that information.

"Ao Zhou, you should know how strong an Eye of the Sea is. A Golden Immortal using the Eye will have the strength of a Boundless Immortal. If we don't prevent the Southeastern Aquatic Palace from using its abilities, we won't have a chance at victory. The longer we stall, the more likely Xiao Nanfeng will die. Don't you want to save him?" Ao Canghai asked.

"Let me think..." Ao Zhou furrowed his brows.

He flew toward his subordinates and began discussing the situation with them, but then seemed to get into an argument.

Just then, one of Xiao Nanfeng's subordinates stepped forward and whispered, "His Majesty's avatar has sent word stating that the draconic lords of the palace are torturing him, and he may be in grave danger. He wants you to agree to cooperate with Ao Canghai for the moment—at the very least, to distract the cultivators of the palace. He's already sent some subordinates to seek assistance from the Yuqing holy land. Slow the Eastern Aspect and his Martial Aspects down as much as you can."

Ao Canghai was a Boundless Immortal. If he wanted to listen in to a conversation, he would be able to do so no matter how quietly the cultivators whispered to each other. When he overheard the conversation, he smiled in satisfaction and excitement. He wasn't in a hurry, either. He was more than happy to wait.

After a moment, Ao Zhou flew toward him with his subordinates in tow.

"Follow me, Eastern Aspect," Ao Zhou said.

"Let's go," Ao Canghai said coolly.

Very quickly, Ao Zhou led them toward a small island shrouded with fog, clearly the result of some formation or another.

As they landed on the island, Ao Canghai immediately began searching the neighboring sea.

"Are you sure it's here? Where's this current you were talking about?" Ao Canghai asked in confusion.

Just then, Long Yi arrived having triggered the power of the Eye of the Sea.

The waves all around the island surged forth, encroaching on the land.

"What?!" Ao Canghai exclaimed.