59: Chapter 59 Since your eyes are useless, you might as well donate them!

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The light of the cross-domain teleportation formation had lit up, and the spatial tunnel was being constructed.

Just moments before their departure, the leading black-robed Dao-protecting Elder of the Yin Yang Sect suddenly raised his hand to signal a pause, his gaze scanning Su Feng and Jian Nanxin sternly.

"This trip to the West Sea Dragon Palace for the Ten Thousand Dragons Grand Gathering represents the face of our Southern Land. However, there are some rules that I must state clearly beforehand."

The Elder's voice was heavy, carrying an unquestionable tone of warning.

"First, you must not clash with forces from the other Three Lands, especially the ghost cultivators of the Eastern Mausoleum. That group acts strangely and uses insidious methods; furthermore, they are extremely protective of their own. Avoid them if you can."

"Second, the North Mountain Demon Clan and our Southern Land are mortal enemies. Over the past few millennia, the Yao Race has invaded the Southern Land multiple times. Although they were repelled by my Yin Yang Sect, the resentment between us runs deep. Within the Dragon Palace's territory, remember not to provoke them proactively."

Hearing about the North Mountain Demon Clan, the consistently silent Jian Nanxin's expression turned slightly solemn.

Regarding North Mountain, he had also read snippets about it in ancient texts.

Rumor had it that an ancestor of the North Mountain Demon Clan was once a peerless great demon of the Guixu Realm, who was later slain by a sword strike from an Upper Realm Immortal for offending them.

The demon's head was taken away, its four limbs were sealed separately within the Four Lands, and its torso was suppressed in the Central Province.

Although this was merely a legend, it was enough to illustrate the terrifying foundation of the North Mountain Demon Clan.

"You haven't mentioned the West Sea yet."

Su Feng crossed his arms, asking with a relaxed expression.

"What? Is the West Sea Dragon Palace on good terms with us?"

Upon hearing this, the two Half-step Spirit Transformation Elders did not answer; instead, they fell into an eerie silence.

A trace of embarrassment and... fear even surfaced on their faces.

Seeing this, Su Feng raised an eyebrow. "Fine, looks like the relationship isn't great."

Shen Luoyu sighed softly, breaking the silence:

"The West Sea is ruled by the Dragon Clan, who possess the True Dragon Bloodline. Among the Four Lands, the West Sea Dragon Palace's strength is the greatest and its foundation the deepest. You will understand once we arrive."

"Understood."

Su Feng spread his hands, speechless:

"The Eastern Mausoleum can't be provoked, North Mountain is a mortal enemy, and the West Sea is the strongest."

"So basically, our Southern Land is just a punching bag? We can't offend anyone and have to act like cowards when we get there?"

"Clearly the Four Lands are all sealed, and the highest level is only Half-step Spirit Transformation. How can the gap between humans and demons be so large?"

As soon as these words came out, the two Elders' faces couldn't quite hold up, and they coughed twice to hide their embarrassment.

Shen Luoyu heard the sarcasm in Su Feng's words but didn't refute him, only saying calmly:

"This is reality. The Southern Land's Spiritual Qi is the thinnest, and the loss of Legacies is the most severe. That's why I'm taking you to see the world, to let you know... these conflicts in the Southern Land are nothing more than children playing house compared to the rest of the Four Lands."

"Depart!"

With the Elder's command, the teleportation formation was fully activated, and everyone turned into streaks of light, vanishing from the spot.

...

Inside the teleportation channel, it was bizarre and colorful.

Su Feng didn't stay idle; instead, he took the opportunity to send a voice transmission to Withered Ghost inside the jade pendant at his waist:

"Old Ghost, those two old men looked so secretive just now. Is the gap between Half-step Spirit Transformations really that large?"

"Master, it is massive!"

Withered Ghost's voice rang in his mind, carrying a hint of showing off.

"The so-called Half-step Spirit Transformation is actually a process of comprehending Laws."

"Take Yan Jue, whom you fought before; at most, he had only comprehended ten percent of the Law of Fire. He could only be considered to have barely touched the threshold."

"As for those two old men from the Yin Yang Sect, they've probably comprehended about twenty percent."

"Regarding the West Sea Dragon Clan they mentioned, I estimate they must be at seventy or eighty percent."

Su Feng asked, "Then how big is the difference between ninety percent and ten percent?"

Withered Ghost thought for a moment and gave a vivid analogy:

"It's roughly like... a father beating his son. He can hit him however he wants."

Su Feng fell silent.

That really is a one-sided beating where the victim can't even make a sound.

No wonder those two Elders were so cowardly. If they encountered a ruthless character with over fifty percent comprehension, they wouldn't even have the chance to resist if the other person slapped them.

"However..."

Withered Ghost's tone shifted, becoming fawning:

"That is for ordinary people. For you, Master, this level of Law comprehension... is a joke."

"Oh?"

"You were born with the Ancient Heavy Pupils! Although this old servant doesn't understand what kind of Divine Power that is, its essence is definitely far superior to these fragmented Laws!"

"Others need to go into seclusion for a hundred years to sense heaven and earth just to understand a tiny bit of a Law's surface."

"But you? You only need to take one look to learn it."

"As long as you are given enough time, or watch a few more experts take action, what is Law comprehension? It's all just a gift before you!"

A single word woke the dreamer.

Su Feng suddenly realized...

That's right, he's a cheater!

Why was he overthinking things?

Boom!

The teleportation ended.

Everyone felt a flash of light before their eyes, and an extremely dense Water Spiritual Qi rushed toward them.

Before them was a magnificent and colorful underwater world.

Giant Water-Repelling Pearls propped up a world, and at the end of their vision, a magnificent palace built entirely of crystal and divine gold, stretching for tens of thousands of miles, was emitting a terrifying pressure that made heaven and earth suffocate!

They had arrived at the West Sea Dragon Palace!

However, before Su Feng could marvel at the luxury of this Dragon Palace...

A squad of Sea-Patrolling Yakshas wearing bright silver armor and holding tridents surrounded them aggressively. The leading Crab General had his nostrils pointed to the sky, pointing disdainfully at a small side door.

"From the Southern Land? Go over there!"

"The main gate is for the distinguished guests of North Mountain and the Eastern Mausoleum. You... are not qualified!"

"You!"

The two Half-step Spirit Transformation Elders looked indignant. They were about to lose their tempers but restrained themselves, wary that this was the Dragon Palace's territory.

Jian Nanxin also frowned deeply, his hand on his sword hilt as killing intent surged.

Only Su Feng remained calm.

Watching this scene, he suddenly burst out laughing.

This plot was all too familiar.

Was this the live-action version of the legendary "looking down on others" trope?

"Human, what are you laughing at?"

"What I laugh at is none of your business! Don't think you can control so much just because you live in the ocean!" Su Feng didn't care at all.

This first hurdle was meant to intimidate them. If they couldn't even pass this, there was no point in attending the so-called Ten Thousand Dragons Grand Gathering later.

"How bold! Do you know what place this is?" The Crab General was so angry that the two eyes on top of his head inflated. He pointed at the two characters for 'Dragon Palace' behind him and shouted.

The two Yin Yang Sect Spirit Transformation Elders wanted to step forward to say something, but they were stopped by Shen Luoyu's gaze.

Everyone understood the other party's intent, but the key was to see how Su Feng would handle this matter.

"My apologies, my apologies."

Su Feng waved his hand, his face suddenly showing an extremely sincere, even somewhat apologetic expression:

"I'm sorry, it's my fault."

This move directly stunned the Crab General, and even Shen Luoyu and the two Elders were bewildered.

Why did Su Feng... suddenly back down?

Seeing this, disdain reappeared in the Crab General's eyes, and he snorted: "At least you're sensible! It's good that you know you're wrong. Now hurry up and—"

"I was saying..."

Su Feng still maintained that gentle smile, adding sincerely:

"I didn't know you were blind."

"If I had known earlier that those two spheres on your head were just decorations to make you look taller, I wouldn't have bothered arguing with you."

"After all, everyone has a responsibility to care for disabled seafood."

Total silence fell over the scene.

Shen Luoyu: "..."

Jian Nanxin: "..."

"You... what did you say?!"

The Crab General was stunned for a full three seconds before reacting. His green face shifted at a speed visible to the naked eye, finally turning into... a boiled bright red!

The two eyeballs on his head bulged as if they were about to fall out, his entire shell creaked, and steam started rising from him.

"And..."

Su Feng pointed at those two bloodshot eyeballs and kindly suggested:

"Since those peepers are just for show and can't see the words written up there, keeping them is useless."

"Why not... donate them?"

"I see that blind flatfish over there needs them quite a bit. Being a good person... oh no, a good crab, can be considered as accumulating merit."

"Aaaah!! You're infuriating me!!"

The Crab General completely broke down, foaming at the mouth and waving his trident as he let out a heart-wrenching roar:

"I'm going to tear your mouth off!! I'm going to turn you into sashimi!!!"