Dario and the other Sea Race Spirit Transformation Ancestors couldn't help but show excitement.
After so long of preparation and the investment of immense resources, their Sea Race's grand scheme had finally succeeded.
A long time ago, the Ancestral Sea had issued an important decree stating that there was a special treasure in the Human Realm and commanded the Sea Race of this realm to find it.
Later, the Ancestral Sea's attitude became much more urgent, even demanding the direct occupation of this realm.
Although the Sea Race in this realm was not weak, they could only stand in a three-way balance with the Human Race and Demon Race in the Nine Dragons Lake. Their overall strength in the Human Realm was inferior to those two races, so naturally, they couldn't fulfill such a demand.
Furthermore, due to the Human Realm's inexplicable blockade, the Sea Race's main base in the Spirit Realm couldn't send high-level cultivators to provide assistance.
However, under the will of the Ancestral Sea, the Sea Race's main base in the Spirit Realm thought of a compromise.
The Spirit Realm had many subordinate realms, and the Human Realm was merely one of them.
Although the interface power between the Spirit Realm and the Human Realm was very strong and difficult to break through, the interface power between the Human Realm and its neighboring lower-level realms was not as strong.
Therefore, the Sea Race's main base in the Spirit Realm chose another realm and bestowed them with extremely precious realm-breaking artifacts, ordering them to send people to assist across the boundary.
This realm was next to the Human Realm—the Sea Origin Realm.
The Sea Origin Realm was a normal realm; as long as one cultivated to the Late Spirit Transformation realm, they could automatically ascend to the Spirit Realm.
Moreover, this place was entirely ruled by the Sea Race, and their power was extremely strong. There were dozens of Spirit Transformation level Sea Race cultivators alone.
So, for the past few decades, the Sea Race of the Human Realm had set up that super grand formation as an auxiliary measure to cooperate with the Sea Race cultivators from the Sea Origin Realm in breaking through the boundary.
Now, after so much preparation, the spatial passage between the two sides had finally opened. With so many reinforcements arriving, how could these Human Realm Sea Race cultivators not be ecstatic?
At this moment, a dense, uncountable army of Sea Race cultivators from the Sea Origin Realm filled the sky. With a strange humming sound, the spatial passage suddenly dimmed, and the spatial power greatly weakened.
Dario and the other Sea Race cultivators had already ascended. Dario stepped forward, straightened his back, and said with a loud laugh, "Ancestral Sea above, welcome, friends from the Sea Origin Realm."
The other Sea Race cultivators behind him also cheered excitedly. The Sea Race cultivators from the Sea Origin Realm looked at them with curiosity.
At this moment, the tall Sea Race cultivator with fleshy wings who had crossed over first glanced at them, a look of disdain flashing in his fierce eyes.
"It seems this is all the high-level power the Human Realm Sea Race has. It's truly pitifully weak.
In our Sea Origin Realm, you are only slightly stronger than one of our ordinary tribes. No wonder you needed us to send people to help.
To develop into this state with the Ancestral Sea's protection is quite something."
This Sea Race cultivator crossed his arms, his fleshy wings gently fanning, and said with a curl of his lips.
The other Spirit Transformation cultivators from the Sea Origin Realm beside him had various expressions, many of them gloating.
Dario's smile froze on his face. The other Sea Race cultivators behind him also showed anger, some already unable to resist speaking out in retort, but Dario raised his hand to stop them.
At this moment, a voice like a silver bell sounded, "Mattis, can you change your foul-mouthed habit?
You know as well as I do that the Human Realm is special, and the interface is blocked. The help we can get from the Ancestral Sea is very limited.
So, it's already very difficult for our Sea Race friends in this realm to occupy such a large territory and become one of the main powers here."
As the voice fell, a figure with a graceful figure flew out from among the Sea Origin Realm Sea Race cultivators.
Although her body was pale blue like ordinary Sea Race members, her figure and appearance were top-notch.
Even in the Human Race, she would undoubtedly be a rare beauty.
She also carried an indescribable elegance, her deep blue eyes, like sapphires, were as profound and serene as the azure sea, possessing a unique charm.
This woman was also a Spirit Transformation Sea Race cultivator.
As soon as this woman spoke, the formidable-looking Sea Race Spirit Transformation cultivator named Mattis immediately said, "I apologize, Lady Elena. I will be careful in the future."
At this moment, this woman looked at Dario and the others and smiled elegantly, "Allow me to introduce myself, I am Elena, the Vice Speaker of the Tidal Council of the Sea Origin Realm."
Dario and the other Human Realm Sea Race cultivators stared intently at the vortex-like blue Spiritual Mark on Elena's forehead, their faces unable to hide their shock.
Kailandir exclaimed, "That's the Sea Soul Mark! You are an Ancestral Sea Devotee!"
The Sea Race cultivators around him erupted in a clamor, their eyes filled with shock and undisguised envy.
To awaken the Sea Soul Mark and become an Ancestral Sea Devotee was something every Sea Race cultivator dreamed of.
It signified the qualification to communicate with the Ancestral Sea directly, receive various rewards from the Ancestral Sea, and gain an extremely transcendent status within the Sea Race. Even the Sea Race community to which this Ancestral Sea Devotee belonged could receive immense benefits.
However, it was extremely difficult to be favored and chosen by the Ancestral Sea to become an Ancestral Sea Devotee. It had been an unknown amount of time since an Ancestral Sea Devotee had been born in the Human Realm.
That's why they reacted so strongly upon suddenly seeing such an Ancestral Sea Devotee appear.
At this moment, Mattis chuckled and said, "Lady Elena was favored by the Ancestral Sea right after breaking through to the Core Formation realm. And I don't mind telling you, our Sea Origin Realm has another Ancestral Sea Devotee. Unlike you, who are so poor."
At this time, Dario and the others no longer bothered to quibble over his attitude and politely introduced themselves to Elena and the others.
Then, Dario looked at the spatial passage behind them, which had already become very dim. No more Sea Race cultivators were coming through it.
Dario couldn't help but frown and said tactfully, "Could it be that only you all have come from your realm?
You must know that although the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy in our Human Realm has been unbalanced for a long time, the Human Race's power in this realm is still not to be underestimated. There are no less than twenty Spirit Transformation cultivators in total."
Elena smiled and said, "Although this spatial passage has been initially established, the spatial power is not stable, so too many high-level clansmen cannot come at once."
We are just the vanguard. Once the upper realm's main base bestows more Void Sea Crystals, this spatial passage can become more stable, and then more Sea Race armies will come to support us.
It's just a pity that the upper limit this spatial passage can bear is likely Mid Spirit Transformation. Our Late Spirit Transformation adults in the Sea Origin Realm who haven't ascended yet probably can't come.
However, this should not matter much. The Sea Race army we plan to send should be enough to wipe out the human forces in this realm.
After all, there shouldn't be any Late Spirit Transformation cultivators in your realm.
Furthermore, we will have some special allies joining us then, and they have a significant restraining effect on Human Race cultivators.
Now, tell us more about the situation in this realm. The Ancestral Sea's decree instructed us to take control of this realm as soon as possible, and we cannot fail the Ancestral Sea's trust."
Upon hearing this, Dario and the other Sea Race cultivators immediately showed joy on their faces.
Dario said with a beaming smile, "Then I can rest assured. In fact, we also have allies in this realm who are not weak, but they haven't made up their minds yet. I believe your arrival will help them make up their minds."
In the northeastern part of the Nine Dragons Sea, this vast area spanning hundreds of millions of miles is the dominion of another major force in the Nine Dragons Sea – the Demon Race.
Its size even surpasses the combined area of the nine major seas, and it is home to numerous demon tribes.
As one of the three major forces in the Nine Dragons Sea, the Demon Race, although having fewer Shapeshifted Demon Cultivators than Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Human Race or Fourth-grade Sea Race, has always had peak strength among cultivators of the same level. Coupled with the immeasurable number of low-level demons, which far exceeds that of low-level humans and Sea Race cultivators, the Demon Race has always maintained its position as one of the three major forces in the Nine Dragons Sea.
In the heart of the Demon Race's dominion lies an island called Sacred Spirit Island. For ordinary demon cultivators, it is a forbidden area, accessible only to Shapeshifted Demon Cultivators.
This is because it is the location of the Demon Court, the ruling power of the Demon Race in the Nine Dragons Sea.
In fact, before this, the major demon tribes were not united; some tribes even harbored grudges far deeper than those against the Human Race and the Sea Race.
It was precisely because of this that, despite the Demon Race's overall strength not being weak, they often found themselves at a disadvantage in conflicts with the Human Race and the Sea Race.
Later, a very powerful Demon Emperor emerged from the Demon Race of the Nine Dragons Sea. Determined to change this situation, he used his immense power to forcibly integrate the strongest major demon tribes, establishing the Demon Court to rule all demons in the Nine Dragons Sea.
Although it was impossible to completely eliminate the conflicts between some demon tribes with ancient feuds, it at least united the Demon Race forces in the entire Nine Dragons Sea into a single entity.
From then on, the Demon Race began to hold its own against the Human Race and the Sea Race, and the Nine Dragons Sea truly entered a state of tripartite confrontation.
On this day, at the summit of a spirit mountain shaped like a dragon's head on Sacred Spirit Island, stood four figures.
Among these four, one was an old man dressed in black.
His face was ancient and simple, yet he did not appear old. His entire being exuded a sense of power. His occasionally opening and closing eyes revealed a pair of rare dark golden vertical pupils, within which seemed to burn two eternally unextinguished ancient flames, captivating the soul.
Beside him stood a tall middle-aged man, clad in a dragon robe with a black background and gold trim. Embroidered on his back was a fearsome Hydra, churning through vast waves.
His face was majestic, his demeanor as calm as an abyss, like a born king. His gaze was like molten lava, seeming to scorch the very air it swept over.
Another was a handsome young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, dressed in dark green tight clothes. He had a hooked nose, sharp eyes, and a proud, overbearing aura.
Uniquely, his entire body was shrouded in dark green lightning, while deep green wind vortexes swirled around him, emitting a hissing sound as they tore through the air.
This individual actually possessed powerful spiritual energy fluctuations of both wind and thunder attributes simultaneously.
The last was a young woman in a jade green dress. Her skin was so fair it was almost transparent, her eyes long and narrow, and her gaze flowed with an innate charm. Her dreamily beautiful face was filled with a languid expression, exuding a faint, peculiar fragrance.
These four were all Spirit Transformation Demon Cultivators.
Any demon cultivator who could break through to the Spirit Transformation realm was bound to possess a powerful bloodline. Compared to Spirit Transformation Cultivators of the Human Race and the Sea Race of the same level, their advantage was far greater than that of newly shapeshifted demons.
These four Spirit Transformation Demon Cultivators stood together, seemingly waiting for someone.
Then, the enchanting woman in the green dress chuckled, "It seems Fellow Daoist Gui still won't be coming today. What do you all think? This alliance with the Sea Race is entirely different from before."
The young man in the dark green tight clothes said coldly, "What else can we do? Since the Sea Race has sent word that the spatial channel is now complete.
Even if we allied with the Human Race, we couldn't reverse the trend of this realm being ruled by the Sea Race.
Since that's the case, we have no choice but to join.
Besides, can any of you resist the temptation of flying to the Spirit Realm through the spatial channel to the Sea Origin Realm in the future?
After all, attempting to sneak into the Spirit Realm through spatial nodes is almost a sure death.
In all this time, among our many Spirit Transformation cultivators who attempted to sneak through those spatial nodes, the only one whose soul tablet has not been extinguished is that Ice Phoenix from over a hundred thousand years ago.
But even she, it was because the Heavenly Phoenix bloodline awakened within her was exceptionally potent, allowing her to awaken strong spatial divine abilities. We cannot compare to her.
In the years that followed, even the Ice Phoenix Clan and the Fire Phoenix Clan, the two tribes with the greatest advantage, have not had any of their Spirit Transformation Ancestors successfully sneak through.
Even the old Ice Phoenix of the Ice Phoenix Clan, despite her lifespan nearing its end, dares not attempt to sneak through again.
Therefore, for us, whether we stay in this realm or attempt to sneak through, it's basically a dead end. Naturally, we must take a gamble."
Upon hearing this, the other three Spirit Transformation Demon Cultivators showed slightly heavy expressions.
At this moment, the emperor-like middle-aged man clasped his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice, "Ying Xiao, don't think of it too simply.
It's not that we can successfully ascend to the Spirit Realm by traveling to the Sea Origin Realm through their spatial channel.
You must understand that whether it is us demons, or beings of the Human Race and the Sea Race, once we are born, we carry a mark of our current realm.
Especially after breaking through to the Spirit Transformation realm and being able to control Innate Power, we can glimpse a trace of the origin power of our current realm, thus being deeply imprinted by this realm.
Therefore, upon reaching the Late Spirit Transformation stage, only by controlling a certain degree of innate origin can one ascend to the upper realm by borrowing the power of the realm.
And the innate origin we control can only truly exert its power within our own realm.
When we reach other realms, although we can still mobilize Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, we will definitely not be as powerful as Spirit Transformation cultivators in our own realm. More importantly, we likely won't be able to borrow the power of the realm to ascend."
The young man in tight clothes immediately frowned, but then quickly said, "In any case, our Demon Race has a long lifespan. We can slowly cultivate once we reach the Sea Origin Realm and re-master the innate origins of that world.
Even if it takes a long time, it's better than risking a clandestine crossing through spatial nodes."
At this moment, the elder in black, whose spiritual pressure was clearly a notch stronger than the other three Spirit Transformation Demon Cultivators, said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Ao, you don't need to worry too much about this.
During my previous communication with Dario, I already asked about this. He said he would pray to the Ancestral Sea to help us resolve it, allowing us to use the world's power to ascend to the upper realm in the Sea Origin Realm.
When Dario comes to meet us, we can ask him to explicitly include this in the Blood Pact."
Upon hearing this, the youth in tight clothes immediately looked pleased, and the middle-aged cultivator in the dragon robe also relaxed his expression.
However, he still frowned slightly and said, "If we do this, even if we ascend, I'm afraid all the Demon Race in this world will be ruled by the Sea Race from now on."
"What if this Human Realm is ruled by the Sea Race in the future? What does that have to do with us?
We will have already ascended by then anyway.
Brother Ao, although your Flood Dragon Tribe has a vast enterprise and might be reluctant to part with the foundation you've worked hard to build, you should know what's more important between that and ascending to the upper realm, right?"
The youth in tight clothes sneered.
The middle-aged cultivator in the dragon robe, though his thick brows were furrowed, did not retort.
The woman in the green dress then said thoughtfully, "Didn't we receive news earlier that the Human Race seems to have made a special discovery in recent years?
In a small immortal cultivation world called Cangyuan, they obtained a special inheritance from a secret realm called the Abyssal Heavenly Pool. If they can comprehend it, they have a chance to ascend to the upper realm.
They directly refused us when we wanted to get a share of it before.
But facing a great enemy like the Sea Race, if we're willing to drop a hint, they should agree.
To be honest, I still have reservations about using the Sea Origin Realm to ascend to the upper realm. I fear that if we can go there, we might not be in control of our own fate."
Upon hearing this, the other three were moved.
At this moment, a dazzling blue light suddenly streaked across the sky.
"The guest has arrived. Let's see what he has to say first," the elder in black said, his eyes flashing.
The other three Demon Race cultivators also looked over immediately. They saw an elder from the Sea Race within the streak of light, who was none other than Dario, the speaker of the Sea Race's Tidal Council.
After several hours of detailed discussion, two streaks of light flew up from Sacred Spirit Island. Besides Dario, the elder in black also sped towards the southeast.
A month later, in addition to the Sea Race, a series of commands were issued densely from the Demon Court, and countless demon tribes began to act rapidly.