Crystal Palace of the Empress of the Sea

A mysterious blue mist churned and surged. A figure clad in dark metal armor emerged from it. After confirming that the area was sealed off by an oxygen barrier, Xi Nian dispelled the Nano-Armor covering his body. The dark armor peeled away from him like receding tides. Xi Nian took a soft breath and caught a faint, delicate fragrance. He looked around. Before him was the grand yet exquisite interior of a crystal palace.