Chapter 2030: The Story Behind It

The Xuanyuan Ancient Starship arrived outside the Deep Sea Demons.

Now that the National Protection Ban of the Deep Sea Demon Country had been activated, no one could enter or leave the Deep Sea Demon Country.

“Princess Xue Li, open the prohibition and let us in!”

Lin Feng let out a long roar.

“It’s him… he’s here…” After hearing Lin Feng’s voice, Princess Xue Li’s face instantly lit up with joy.

She quickly rushed out of the Imperial Palace, came up onto the city wall, and ordered the Spirit Array Masters of the Deep Sea Demon Country to open the prohibition.

The Xuanyuan Ancient Starship entered the Deep Sea Demon Country.

Lin Feng walked down from the Xuanyuan Ancient Starship and saw Princess Xue Li, still as beautiful and enchanting as ever.

It was just that Princess Xue Li was a bit thinner now, and her expression rather tired; it seemed she hadn’t been resting well during this period.

“This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s return to the Imperial Palace first!” Princess Xue Li said.

Lin Feng nodded.

The Cultivator Army inside the Xuanyuan Ancient Starship all disembarked, and were led toward the military camp by a Sea Clan General brought by Princess Xue Li.

Lin Feng then put the Xuanyuan Ancient Starship away.

After that, he followed Princess Xue Li toward the Imperial Palace.

Once they arrived at the Imperial Palace, Princess Xue Li arranged quarters for Lin Feng.

Lin Feng asked, “Outside, the Cultivator Army is packed densely, beyond counting—there must be several million. What exactly has happened? Why are so many Cultivator Armies besieging the Deep Sea Demon Country?”

Princess Xue Li sighed and said, “Young master, do you still remember what Xue Li once told you? That experts from the Ninth Evil Dragon Palace and the Purple Scale Clan came seeking my royal father, and then they and my royal father explored a certain Secret Realm? In that Secret Realm, each of them had their own opportunities and harvests.”

“But those people grew greedy and even wanted to seize what my royal father obtained. So they joined forces and struck my royal father down. Now my royal father has escaped back, heavily injured, and the Ninth Evil Dragon Palace and the Human Clan immediately dispatched a great army to surround the Deep Sea Demon Country, giving my royal father a one‑month deadline. If he doesn’t hand over that item, they will launch a full assault on the Deep Sea Demon Country, and when that time comes, they’ll make my Deep Sea Demon Country a river of blood.”

“Twenty days have already passed. In another ten days, these two Great Forces will begin their assault!”

Lin Feng was a bit surprised; he hadn’t expected the reason to be this.

He asked, “How is your royal father now?”

Princess Xue Li said, “He is currently healing his injuries, but his wounds are quite severe, and he has not yet come out of seclusion!”

Lin Feng said, “What kind of treasure could make the Ninth Evil Dragon Palace and the Merfolk Clan fight over it so crazily?”

Princess Xue Li said, “I don’t know either. Royal Father has never taken that item out!”

Lin Feng frowned slightly. Now that the army was pressing in on them, the enemy’s numbers were simply too great.

The Deep Sea Demon Country fundamentally couldn’t contend against an army of several million; the best solution would be to hand the treasure over.

Make the enemy withdraw their troops.

Since the Ninth Evil Dragon Palace and the Merfolk Clan had given the Deep Sea Demon Country one month to consider,

it was clear that these two forces also didn’t wish to go as far as a Life and Death battle.

After all, the Deep Sea Demon Country’s strength was not weak either. Even if they could destroy the Deep Sea Demon Country,

they themselves would suffer tremendous losses.

…

Lin Feng said, “What are you planning to do? Absolutely refuse to compromise? Fight a Life and Death battle?”

Princess Xue Li sighed and said, “If I were able to decide, I would give that item to them and let those two sides of experts kill each other over it. But I cannot make that call. In the Deep Sea Demon Country, the one who can decide is my royal father. My royal father has ordered that we hold the ancient city for now and prepare for battle.”

Lin Feng gave a bitter smile and said, “Knowing full well that this battle could bring a catastrophic disaster to the Deep Sea Demon Country, yet your royal father still insists on fighting… that proves the thing he obtained must be valuable enough to make him willing to risk everything.”

“Perhaps…”

Princess Xue Li nodded slightly, then said somewhat apologetically, “I shouldn’t have dragged you into this matter, young master. It’s just… I truly can’t find anyone else who can help our Deep Sea Demon Country.”

Lin Feng said, “Princess, you don’t need to blame yourself. Since we are friends, your matters are my matters. I naturally have to help you. I don’t want to see such a beautiful Princess Xue Li die before her time.”

Princess Xue Li was inwardly overjoyed. What did Lin Feng’s words mean? Could it be that Lin Feng also felt something for her?

This made her heart pound like a startled fawn—nervous, expectant, worried, uneasy—all sorts of complicated emotions surged up, making Princess Xue Li feel almost suffocated.

Lin Feng said, “Take me to see the various Great Arrays of the Deep Sea Demon Country. During this period, I’ll see whether I can help your Deep Sea Demon Country reinforce its Great Arrays.”

Princess Xue Li said, “You’ve just arrived in the Deep Sea Demon Country and must be very tired. Rest for a day first; tomorrow we’ll inspect the Great Arrays in each place.”

Lin Feng said, “The army outside is watching us like tigers, and your royal father refuses to compromise. We don’t have much time; we have to race against the clock.”

Princess Xue Li nodded and said, “Young master, please come with me.”

Lin Feng then followed Princess Xue Li as they began inspecting the Great Arrays of the Deep Sea Demon Country.

They spent a full day looking over the most important Great Arrays.

During the next few days, Lin Feng began repairing some of the damaged Great Arrays of the Deep Sea Demon Country.

Some Ancient Arrays couldn’t even be repaired by the Spirit Array Masters of the Deep Sea Demon Country, but for Lin Feng, they weren’t all that difficult.

After those broken Great Arrays were repaired,

Lin Feng began adding new Great Arrays for the Deep Sea Demon Country. He applied the Emperor Pattern he had mastered.

At the current stage, Lin Feng had only mastered a single Emperor Pattern.

Even though he had only mastered one Emperor Pattern,

in many cases, that single Emperor Pattern Lin Feng grasped could still produce tremendous effects.

After working continuously for eight days, he finally finished arranging the Great Arrays; Lin Feng was almost exhausted to collapse.

Princess Xue Li’s father still hadn’t come out of seclusion, and Lin Feng was actually quite dissatisfied with him.

For the sake of his own selfish desire, he had plunged the entire country into danger. As a King, he was far from qualified.

But that was, after all, Princess Xue Li’s father. Lin Feng and Princess Xue Li were friends, so he couldn’t directly criticize her father.

“Wooo, wooo, wooo…”

The sound of horns suddenly echoed out.

The entire Deep Sea Demon Country was alarmed.

The residents of the Deep Sea Demon Country all hid trembling in their homes.

Rumble! Rumble!

The sound of War Drums pounding echoed through Heaven and Earth.

One massive Ancient Warship after another entered the Deep Sea.

Right after that, large numbers of troops also entered the Deep Sea region.

Dense ranks of Ancient Warships and soldiers could be seen, completely sealing off the Deep Sea Demon Country.

The Purple Scale Clan Merfolk were the Royal Family of the Merfolk Clan, and the commander on the Merfolk side this time was God Slaughter.

Lin Feng had seen this man before when he first came to the Deep Sea Demon Country.