Chapter 423: 423. The Strange Cave

423. Chapter 423: The Strange Cave

"If they truly have done such a thing, there is no need for you to speak; I will naturally take action myself."

Youji Nuhuang laughed coldly, her gaze then falling upon a shark.

"Baisha, you have assisted in managing the Sea Clan for a long time. Now that Nine Nether Profound Snake and the others have fallen, and I will not be in Nanman often in the future, all matters of the Sea Clan, both large and small, are handed over to you. Do you have the confidence to manage everything well?"

As the words fell, Baisha instantly knelt down with a look of reverence, his voice ringing out with strength: "I will certainly not fail the mission of Her Majesty the Empress."

On the surface, Youji Nuhuang was letting Baisha handle all matters on her behalf, but in reality, she was handing over the supreme authority of the Sea Clan to him.

For so many years, the fact that the actual ruler of the Sea Clan was a Human had been a thorn in the hearts of many Sea Clan members; those who are not of our race must have different intentions.

If it were not for Youming Nuhuang's powerful strength, they would not have been willing to pledge their loyalty. Now that it would be one of their own kind, presumably the Sea Clan would be even more united in the future.

Youji Nuhuang nodded in satisfaction, then named a few more people before continuing: "I have seen the capabilities of you few. You must assist Baisha well. If any problems arise, you may blow the whistle, and I will appear."

This was equivalent to a promise; in the future, when the Sea Clan encountered a great crisis, they could blow the whistle to seek protection.

The Sea Clan had also heard many rumors over these past few days and naturally knew that Youji Nuhuang had been subdued by an outsider and would certainly not be staying in Nanman in the future.

Speaking of these things now was, in fact, entrusting them with her affairs after her departure.

The Empress did not simply abandon them and leave; instead, she bestowed such a great favor upon them.

Suddenly, all the Sea Clan members looked at Youji Nuhuang with eyes full of admiration.

They were simple-minded and physically strong, but their emotions were also extremely sincere; for those who had helped them, they would do their utmost to repay the kindness.

This time, the hearts of the many Sea Clan members were filled with genuine sincerity.

"Thank you, Youji Nuhuang! We will surely be loyal to you forever, and we will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"

"Thank you, Youji Nuhuang! We will surely be loyal to you forever, and we will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"

In the empty great hall, the voices of the Sea Clan shook the heavens and the earth.

Youji Nuhuang nodded in satisfaction and then dismissed everyone.

Su Chen could not help but cast his gaze toward her and asked with a smile: "How did you think of it, suddenly wanting the two races to coexist peacefully?"

"I had thought about it before. If they keep fighting in opposition like this, Nanman will always be fractured. War will eventually cause casualties, and it is not impossible for the two to coexist peacefully."

Youji Nuhuang smiled slowly; having stayed here for so many years, she had also developed some feelings.

"Empress, are you leaving?"

A small fish from before stepped forward hesitantly, looking at Youji Nuhuang with teary eyes, its face full of reluctance.

"I am originally Human and cannot stay here forever; it is normal to stay here for a time, and parting is a common human emotion. You must grow up well."

Youji Nuhuang stroked the small fish's head, her voice carrying a touch of gentleness.

The small fish looked reluctant, but it also knew that Youji Nuhuang did not belong here.

Having finished handling all the affairs of the Sea Clan, Su Chen finally arrived at the forbidden area that Youji Nuhuang had spoken of.

Just by standing before it, the few of them could see the separation between this place and other areas.

Upon arriving, they felt a wave of powerful Spiritual Power, and a gloomy, bone-chilling cold instantly swept over them.

Not only that, the Spiritual Power before them was so thick that it had caused a small vortex; the deep black vortex was bottomless and appeared to be flowing very slowly, but surrounding objects were instantly sucked in as soon as they got close. "This is the place. When I came here before, I originally intended to forcibly destroy the restriction outside, but I failed."

Youji Nuhuang briefly explained the situation and then turned her gaze to the restriction.

This small vortex strangely resembled a black hole, taking things in but never letting them out.

Su Chen was at a loss for a moment; after all, no one knew what was at the bottom of the vortex.

"I once tried to inject Spiritual Power into the vortex to investigate, but unfortunately, it seemed to disappear, and I gained nothing."

Seeming to see that Su Chen wanted to take action against the vortex, Youji Nuhuang spoke slowly, "If you test it with your own body, it is truly too risky; no one knows what is at the bottom of this."

This was true, and after some hesitation, none of them made any further moves.

Just as they were in a stalemate, the vortex suddenly erupted with a huge light, and the surrounding seawater seemed to sense this summons, instantly sweeping toward the vortex.

They were in a panic and tried to leave, but the powerful suction made it impossible for them to escape, and in the end, they could only be sucked in by force.

The world spun, and the sound of water droplets hitting the ground was exceptionally clear in the silent room.

Su Chen rubbed his head in pain and stood up, only then having time to examine the surrounding environment.

This was clearly a cave; because it had just been irrigated by seawater, it appeared exceptionally damp, constantly dripping and leaking water.

As for the others, they seemed to have evaporated into thin air, with no trace to be found.

"Zhuyue, Ziwei, Youji?"

Su Chen called out tentatively, but in the empty cave, he could only hear his own echo.

"Strange, could it be that we were washed apart just now?"

Su Chen could not help but mutter to himself.

But the entire cave was clearly enclosed, and Su Chen walked for a long time without seeing any path to take.

This was very odd, as countless amounts of seawater had followed them in; if this place were truly enclosed, that seawater should still be present.

With no other choice, Su Chen could only stand in the center.

Suddenly, countless wind blades appeared, aimed directly at Su Chen.

Su Chen dodged in a hurry, but the wind blades became more and more numerous and sharp; after dodging for a long time, Su Chen finally found himself unable to keep up.

Caught off guard, a wind blade cut his arm, leaving a gash from which blood instantly gushed out.

Su Chen hurriedly covered his arm to stop the bleeding, all while having to dodge more wind blades.

What he did not notice was that his blood dripped onto the ground and slowly flowed into a groove; soon, a precise and complex spell was drawn out in blood.

In an instant, the entire cave erupted with intense light, and the ground in the center collapsed downward, followed by a huge stone pedestal.

The original wind blades vanished at this moment.

Carved on the stone pedestal was a majestic five-clawed golden Dragon, and a book was placed upon it. (End of chapter)