The comet remained silent, only relentlessly unleashing heavenly tribulations.

Ao Guang's expression changed drastically in shock. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed deeply, saying, "Star Lord, please calm your anger! This little dragon is a righteous god of clouds and rain, personally appointed by the Great Heavenly Venerable. I naturally belong to the Heavenly Court and have absolutely no disloyal intentions!"

After he finished speaking, he gave the Prime Minister a wink.

The old tortoise understood and quietly withdrew from the hall.

Before long, a group of clam maidens filed into the hall, each carrying a tray carved from thousand-year-old sandalwood, the contents of which were covered with silk gauze.

The silk curtains were lifted, and the entire hall shone with light.

The first coral is a ten-thousand-year-old jade coral, about three feet tall, its entire body as smooth as solidified mutton fat. The coral branches naturally form auspicious dragon and phoenix shapes, with faint runes flowing between them.

Secondly, there are twelve mermaid teardrops, each as large as a longan, perfectly round and flawless, containing the profound yin energy of the deep sea.

This pearl is nurtured by the essence and blood of the mermaid race, and only one can be formed every thousand years. Wearing it can ward off water and fire, and calm the mind and demons. It is a rare treasure that is hard to come by even in the Thirty-Three Heavens of Heaven.

In addition, there is a pair of deep-sea blood jade marrow, three bolts of Xuanbing Heavenly Silkworm Silk, five Nine-Aperture Sea Spirit Ginseng... each item is a treasured possession of the East Sea Dragon Palace.

Song Yi glanced at it and declined, saying, "How can this be?"

Ao Guang quickly smiled and said, "Star Lord captured that Garuda King, protecting our aquatic creatures of the East Sea from slaughter. The entire Dragon Palace is eternally grateful for such kindness. This small gift is merely a token of our appreciation, and we hope that Star Lord will not refuse it!"

"Then thank you for your kindness, Dragon God."

Song Yi nodded slightly, no longer refusing, and with a flick of his sleeve, accepted all the treasures.

Seeing this, Ao Guang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Star Lord, please forgive me! My daughter, Ao Ying, is young and ignorant, but she is devoted to the Dao and admires the majesty of the Heavenly Court. I, the old dragon, dare to offer my daughter to Heaven to guard the River of Heaven and serve the Heavenly Court. I hope the Star Lord will take good care of her; I will be eternally grateful!"

Song Yi understood perfectly well that Ao Guang's actions were both a way of paying tribute to the Heavenly Court, completely severing ties with the West and ending any thoughts of marriage alliance, and also a way of using his daughter as a hostage to show that the East Sea had no ulterior motives.

The old Dragon King's ability to assess situations and make judgments remains as sharp as ever.

He immediately laughed and said, "The Dragon God is indeed reasonable. Rest assured, Ao Ying will be well taken care of by this Star Lord in the Heavenly Court, and will never be wronged."

"Thank you, Star Lord!" Ao Guang said with obvious joy.

Song Yi changed the subject: "By the way, I've heard that the Dragon God possesses a map of the East Sea, recording all the islands and secret realms within its borders. I wonder if Aolai Kingdom has any records of it?"

"Bring me the geomantic map!" Ao Guang immediately ordered.

The turtle magistrate responded and arrived, holding a scroll, which he unfurled in the hall.

The scroll was shimmering with light and auspicious clouds, with countless islands, undercurrents, and sea eyes all depicted in water ripples, showing every detail as if the entire East China Sea had been miniaturized into a small space.

Ao Guang stepped forward personally, pondered for a long time, frowned, and shook his head, saying, "There is no country called Aolai near Dongsheng Shenzhou. Has Star Lord misremembered the place name?"

Song Yi understood that Aolai Kingdom had not yet been established at this time, so it naturally did not have this name.

Without saying much, he personally stepped forward and used his divine sense to probe the picture carefully.

He remembered that Aolai Kingdom was located in the southwestern sea area of ​​Dongsheng Shenzhou, and was an overseas island nation.

After some investigation, they found a large island in the sea, spanning thousands of miles, not far from the Eastern Continent. On the island, one could vaguely see cities and villages inhabited by humans, with the air thick with the scent of the mortal world.

This should be the predecessor of Aolai Kingdom.

Song Yi withdrew his divine sense without revealing anything, but said to Ao Guang, "This time, my carriage is too small to bring many aquatic creatures with me. I request that the Dragon God send other water soldiers to escort all the dragon sons and grandsons to heaven to become gods. When the gods return to their positions, I will definitely hold a banquet in the Milky Way to welcome them."

"Rest assured, Star Lord," Ao Guang said, cupping his hands. "After I, the old dragon, explain the laws, rules, and regulations to these younger generations, I will personally lead the team to escort them to Heaven to report for duty in half a month."

"good."

Song Yi nodded, and without lingering any longer, turned and walked out of the Crystal Palace.

The imperial carriage broke through the clouds and, after traveling for less than half an hour, arrived above a large overseas island.

Looking down, Song Yi saw that the island was crisscrossed with paths, and the city was well-established. Countless people lived and thrived here, and the atmosphere of worldly life rose up.

This should be the large island on the East China Sea map, the future location of Aolai Kingdom.

He had no intention of lingering and was about to urge his imperial carriage to leave when suddenly a black, demonic wind arose from the city below, obscuring the sky and causing sand and stones to fly.

The people in the city were in a panic, and their cries could be faintly heard.

Song Yi stared intently and saw a ferocious demon swirling in the evil wind. It was entirely bluish-black, with a single horn on its head, and its gaping maw was filled with a foul stench.

The demon rode the wind, and with a single reach of its giant claw, it snatched several young women from the panicked crowd before attempting to escape into the air.

"You wicked creature! In broad daylight, under the clear sky, how dare you be so insolent!"

Song Yi's face darkened, and his voice, like thunder, rolled down.

He raised his hand and waved, a soft starlight enveloping the women, gently rescuing them from the demonic wind and safely returning them to the ground.

At the same time, he made a hand seal with his right hand, and thunderclouds suddenly gathered in the sky. A bolt of purple lightning as thick as a bucket crashed down and struck the center of the demonic wind.

"what!"

With a piercing scream, the demonic energy exploded, and the demon was struck by heavenly lightning, its skin torn open and its flesh ripped apart. It crashed heavily to the ground, creating a crater several feet deep.

Song Yi descended from the clouds and saw a blue-faced, fanged ghost lying in the pit. It had a single horn on its head, its body was charred black, and it was still twitching uncontrollably.

"It was a one-horned demon king!"

This one-horned ghost king is a strange ghost from the underworld, ranking alongside Asuras and Yakshas. Because it is born from the interaction of Yin and Yang energies, it is not afraid of the restraint of the strong winds and scorching sun in the mortal world, and can cultivate and do evil in the human world.

This fiend's cultivation had reached the realm of celestial immortals, and he was considered a ferocious demon in the lower realms. It's just a pity that we ran into him today.

Song Yi did not interrogate him, but instead used the Xuanhuang Pagoda to capture the ghost king inside, intending to take him back to the Heavenly Court to be dealt with by the Thunder Department.

As I was putting away the pagoda, a thought suddenly flashed through my mind: In "Journey to the West", several one-horned demon kings from Flower Fruit Mountain once joined the Monkey King, offering him an ochre-yellow robe and urging him to call himself the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven". I wonder if the one in front of me is one of them.

The thought flashed through his mind, but he didn't dwell on it. He remounted the imperial carriage and continued eastward.

With the predecessor of Aolai Kingdom as a reference, finding Huaguo Mountain became much easier.

Following his mental calculations, Song Yi spent several days searching and finally discovered a unique fairy island in the sea, thousands of miles away from the main island.

The island was shrouded in clouds and mist, and at first glance it was unremarkable, no different from any other island. It was shrouded in a hazy mist all day long and was not particularly eye-catching.

Birds flying overhead will unconsciously deviate from their course; fishing boats approaching the area will inexplicably detour around it.

The strangest thing is that this island is so memorable that once you see it, you forget it. Even if you stare at it for a long time, once you look away, it is difficult to recall its specific appearance, as if an invisible barrier has completely obscured its secrets.

"Divine things conceal themselves, just as expected." Song Yi understood.