395: Seeking Dragon City in the East China Sea

Just as Li Changfeng headed north, preparing to discuss the matter of Sacred Emperor Mountain with the Yao Race outside the wall.

The eastern coast of the Immortal Dynasty.

Waves crashed repeatedly against the giant rocks, and massive flying birds circled above the shore.

The Eastern Sea is vast; legends say there are Great Flood Dragons in the Deep Sea, and even Rank 5 Cultivators dare not venture there rashly.

Even the Near Sea has many ferocious Sea Beasts, which occasionally harass the land, preventing Mortals from settling there.

Within the former Chu Country, the Heshui Prefecture overseers established several sub-Sects along the coast, specifically responsible for dealing with the Sea Beasts, occasionally issuing missions for Disciples and Elders to search for resources in the Eastern Sea.

It was still relatively peaceful.

However, the former Li Kingdom presented a different scene. Qingling Sect was originally a Sect that favored cultivation and disregarded the Mortal world, and when the Great Jiang Empress sought to Breakthrough, the entire Sect relocated.

This ultimately led to a cluster of large and small forces along the eastern coast, including those from the Righteous Path, Evil Cultivators, and even Demonic Cultivators and Yao Race forces. Sects, Pavilions, and Gangs emerged endlessly, creating great chaos.

About a year ago, after the incident where True Lord Feng Chuan of Qingling Sect blocked the respawn points, the players decided to explore the Eastern Sea only after making thorough preparations.

To prevent powerful enemies from the Eastern Sea from directly attacking the Newbie Village, the players unanimously decided to first establish strongholds along the eastern coast.

If they suffered a counterattack, everyone would fight to the death at the stronghold, then resurrect at the Newbie Village, gradually abandoning the stronghold to avoid being pursued by powerful enemies to the Newbie Village.

Because the Eastern Sea map had rarely been explored before, many medicinal herbs, minerals, or Sea Beasts were discovered for the first time, and especially some cultivation Dao Lineages and Legacies were quite novel.

Therefore, many players could obtain transaction points rewarded by the System through 'First Time XXX' achievements.

Building on this, the state-stabilizing seal also seized the opportunity to issue related missions, guiding players to wipe out major forces within the former Li Kingdom and establish strongholds.

Finally, led by battle-hungry Golden Core Players like Ye Chun and Wang Long, the players successfully established a sturdy city by the sea in the southeast of Li Kingdom, naming it:

[Dragon Seeking City]

Legends say there are Great Flood Dragons and also True Dragons in the Eastern Sea, hence the name Dragon Seeking City, hoping to set out from this city and find a True Dragon.

Initially, not many players gathered in Dragon Seeking City.

This was because the eastern coast was relatively dangerous.

The forces on land were intricate and complex, and there were even many hidden Rank 5 Old Ancestors who would suddenly strike when the player army was about to flatten a certain force, making the players miserable.

The Sea Beasts in the sea were even more terrifying; Rank 5 Great Yao would occasionally stir up huge waves to attack, and there were even faint Rank 4 pressures, leaving the players exhausted trying to cope.

In comparison, the Western Great Desert, with fewer forces, had lower risks. Furthermore, players had established forces in the Western Great Desert a long time ago, and Yan Xiao inexplicably caused a stir further west, drawing the attention of major powers, which made exploration in the west easier.

Meanwhile, the Demonic Sect, which had an ambiguous relationship with the players, was stationed in the south, which also significantly lowered the difficulty of southern exploration.

This led to most players choosing to go to the west and south, while the most frequent choice was the north, where the completely undefended Yuyao Kingdom was located.

For a long time, very few players were willing to come to the east, causing the exploration efforts to develop poorly, and strongholds could not be established quickly.

The turning point came from the news from Burial Emperor Star.

It was news relayed by the Hundred Mechanisms Pavilion, and since it had video evidence, its authenticity was beyond doubt.

The contemporary Family Head of the Jian Family, an Ancient Clan and a peak power on Burial Emperor Star, actually sought the power of the True Dragon, transforming his human body into a Dragon.

Dragon.

This concept was taken seriously by the player community for the first time.

Previously, due to the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body, players had gained some understanding of Special Physiques.

They knew that some Physiques in this world were naturally suited for cultivation, progressing rapidly, achieving twice the result with half the effort, and being worlds apart from others.

Many players even developed a fanatical pursuit of Special Physiques, unwilling to spend even a single transaction point, only wanting to save enough to buy their desired Special Physique.

And just as players gradually recognized the foundation of a powerful Physique, they suddenly discovered a new concept:

Dragon.

Innately powerful.

From the moment of birth, they are the world's top creatures.

No need for cultivation, no need for Acquired effort; merely being born is enough to stand at the peak of the cultivation world.

Such power means that even after tens of millions of years, Families like the Jian Family are still desperately searching for it.

The players were tempted.

Then, the players discovered that the Prison Land also had legends of Dragons.

It is said there are Dragons in the Eastern Sea.

So what are they waiting for? Grab their gear and go!

Consequently, more and more players flooded into the east.

Among them were Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and also valuable Golden Core combat forces.

There were players like Ye Chun who hunted Yao Beasts to climb the rankings, and players like Wang Long who pursued powerful enemies.

But most were players who came to seek the Dragon.

The name Dragon Seeking City was derived from this.

However, after pacifying the various forces along the eastern coast, establishing Dragon Seeking City, and exploring the sea dozens of times, the players began to doubt the legends of the Dragon.

Forget True Dragons, they hadn't even seen a single Dragon descendant.

No, they hadn't even seen a Flood Dragon.

Are there really Dragons in the Eastern Sea? Is this fake news?

As soon as the seeds of suspicion appeared, the players' restlessness became more pronounced.

After all, the players who left their secluded Immortal Caves specifically to explore the Eastern Sea were those who couldn't stand loneliness, and their sense of time still followed the traditional view, not having been assimilated by the longevity species' view of time.

If they had no gains for a month, they would become restless and want to leave to explore other directions.

To address this, the Golden Core Players of Dragon Seeking City had to gather for a meeting, prepare supplies, plan routes, and get ready to venture deeper into the Eastern Sea.

After their meeting concluded, they summoned other players to the huge conference hall in Dragon Seeking City. Only those who achieved Immortal Foundation could attend the in-person meeting, while other players could only watch via live stream.

Cultivators rely more on Spiritual Sense than sight and hearing, hence the vast difference between in-person and online meetings, making attendance a distinction of identity and status.

Although Dragon Seeking City was a stronghold city used for exploration, inevitable Rank distinctions arose as it developed.

Fortunately, everyone's goal is still clear to explore externally together so no major internal conflicts have broken out.

Ye Chun sat in the main seat and glanced at Wang Long beside him. Seeing him grit his teeth yet forced to sit properly, Ye Chun couldn't help but find it amusing.

Wang Long, with his explosive temper, couldn't possibly sit still and listen to his meeting; his current demeanor was clearly guided by Moon Abyss behind him.

Since even Moon Abyss valued the Dragon Seeking effort, it showed how promising the Dragon Seeking in the Eastern Sea truly was.

Ye Chun coughed once, scanned the room, and spread a faint Spiritual Power pressure, silencing the conference hall.

"As everyone knows, the purpose of establishing Dragon Seeking City is to explore the Eastern Sea and seek Dragons."

"Previously, we were delayed by trivial matters on land, and it took great effort to resolve the other forces so that only the voice of Dragon Seeking City is heard here."

"Afterward, we conducted some external explorations, but we never crossed the Near Sea..."

Ye Chun waved his hand, and a light screen appeared, displaying a map.

"This is the continental shelf. The part I'm pointing to now is the safest area. There aren't many Sea Beasts, nor are there any intelligent Yao Race members. It's very safe, and most exploration activities are concentrated here."

"We call this the Shallow Sea."

"Extending further out, as the continental slope inclines, the ocean depth continuously increases, but the overall depth is not too deep. Rank 5 Sea Beasts begin to appear, but not in large numbers. Overall, as long as the leading Golden Core Cultivator doesn't make mistakes, the survival rate is considerable."

"We call this part the Near Sea."

"Further east... that is the most dangerous Far Sea, or rather, the Deep Sea."

"Just setting foot there means running into multiple Rank 5 Sea Beasts, or even Rank 5 Yao Race members. The danger increases drastically, making it a near-death experience, and venturing deeper means almost certain death."

"Previous explorations were merely dipping our toes in; no one dared to venture deep."

"And our mission this time is... 'To penetrate at least a thousand li into the Far Sea.'"