Chapter Thirty-One: Sun Yuan Enters the Mysterious Realm, Dragon Palace Visits Guests Arrive

  At this time, Sun Yuan had already put the lobster out of his mind. The surface of the East China Sea seemed calm, but it was secretly hiding a killing machine. He didn't have the life of Sun Wukong, so he could only be careful and cautious again and again. The lobster and crab were just a small episode in his eyes. In the next few hours, Sun Yuan experienced one battle after another.

  Although he won every major battle, it's like even the strongest man can't be a woman's opponent. Even if Sun Yuan's whole body was made of iron, how many nails could he hammer in? After several battles, Sun Yuan was physically and mentally exhausted. On this trip to sea, he didn't feel anything else, only that if he could survive, his actual combat experience would surely soar.

  Several days passed, and Sun Yuan seemed to have adapted to his current life. If it weren't for the occasional small demons coming forward to provoke him every now and then, Sun Yuan would feel somewhat uncomfortable. He had also gradually become accustomed to the feeling of physical fatigue and was familiar with fighting in a fatigued state. However, he didn't notice that over these few days, the direction of the water flow beneath the bamboo raft seemed to have undergone a slight change.

  In Sun Yuan's feeling, the troubles encountered in these two days seemed to be decreasing day by day. Sun Yuan estimated that this monster might be distributed in a parabolic proportion on the sea, but the actual situation was not so.

  Although the change in the ocean current under the raft was very slight, its overall direction had not changed much. However, after a few days, the direction of its voyage compared to before had deviated somewhat. This was actually the reason why the sea monster was gradually decreasing, because this territory originally had an owner.

  None of this was an accident, and the reason, of course, was that lobster that Sun Yuan encountered. As a sea patrolman, although it couldn't do much else, it still had the ability to make small changes in water currents. After learning about Sun Yuan's cultivation, the lobster made very slight movements when changing the current, and since Sun Yuan was constantly fighting, he naturally overlooked the changes at the bottom of the raft. As a result, Sun Yuan and his companions deviated from their path and arrived at a treacherous place on the sea.

  Sun Yuan, still unaware of the situation, thought he had finally made it through, but didn't know that even greater danger was waiting for him ahead! This lobster is also quite bold, in order to witness Sun Yuan's demise with his own eyes, disregarding his own life and death, actually followed him in, its self-destructive personality is admirable!

  "Grandma's, does this demon beast also celebrate the New Year?" Sun Yuan raised his head to look at the sun. This was their second day in this waters. Except for the first day when they encountered a group of blind sharks, not a single demon beast had appeared in this place. After resting for two days, Sun Yuan gradually felt that something was off.

  He looked up and saw that the surroundings were still endless oceans, indicating that they were still in the deep sea. So, there was only one explanation for the quietness of this place - there were no monsters here. Why were there no monsters? Because there was a very powerful monster here, this was its territory, and other monsters didn't dare to come over.

  "Ah, I hope the monster isn't home!" Sun Yuan confirmed the situation but was helpless and could only sit on the bamboo raft waiting, while at this time, the Monkey King on the other side of the bamboo raft was still sleeping sweetly.

  "How many days has it been, still sleeping, this is really too fake! I reckon this is preparation for the next five hundred years under Mount Wuyue." Sun Yuan muttered to himself, while grabbing a few pieces of fruit and devouring all five in one breath.

  The fruit was originally very abundant, but he couldn't withstand the intense battle on top of it! Fortunately, the bamboo raft remained intact during the battle, otherwise Sun Yuan would have been in a tragic situation. However, Sun Yuan didn't worry about this point at all. If the bamboo raft had broken, he would have to consider Monkey King's plan, although it might be even more tragic, but at that critical moment, Sun Yuan couldn't care less.

  In the depths of the vast Eastern Sea, there is a crystal palace. People say that the crystal palace is resplendent with gold and jade, adorned with many treasures, which have been collected by the old Dragon King over countless years and piled up here. Because it is dark at the bottom of the sea, the treasure's aura shines to illuminate the seabed, guiding the numerous sea tribes to the location of the crystal palace.

  At this time, an exceptionally handsome young man in a golden robe was parting the waterway and came to the front of the Crystal Palace. In front of the Crystal Palace, the handsome young man gazed at the Crystal Palace with some longing, his eyes occasionally flashing with a hint of greed.

  Before long, the night yaksha of the Dragon Palace parted the waterway and stepped on the waves to come, saying: "Who is in front, why are you spying on my Dragon Palace's heavy land? Don't you fear that the Dragon King will blame you and die without a place to bury your body?"

  "Third Captain, long time no see!" The young man was clearly a regular here, and he immediately recognized the approaching Patrolman Nightshade. He walked up enthusiastically, simultaneously making a sweeping motion with his hand, and a string of jewels appeared in his palm. The young man didn't even try to hide it, and he openly used his palm to scoop them up as he strode forward.

  "Oh, so it's Mr. Long after all! Look at me, I didn't even recognize Mr. Long coming over here. It's all because of that old wife of mine causing trouble. He says his younger brother is missing, where am I supposed to go find him? If not, I'll divorce her!" The captain of the third squad clearly recognized the young man walking up, or more likely, recognized the jewelry in the young man's hand, and was now staring at it with a fervent expression.

  "With the demeanor of a third captain, what kind of woman can't be found?! It's been a long time since I came, this string of jewels will serve as a gift for meeting the third captain. A small gift is not enough to show respect, please accept it." The young man smiled slightly and tossed out the jewelry.

  "How can this be good?! Ah, don't break it, what a great thing!" The third captain hastily caught it and said "If I were as handsome as you, I wouldn't marry her no matter what. Unfortunately, I was born not being able to compare with handsomeness, uh, I wonder what brings Mr. Long here?"

  "Is the great prince here?" The young man, who had been pointed out as being handsome, didn't seem to have much joy in his expression. If one looked closely, they would discover a glimmer of murderous intent in his eyes.

  "This, you also know, the eldest son is usually busy with his cultivation, we are really...". The third captain's face changed, just about to change his words, suddenly stopped and stared blankly at what was in front of him.

  All that could be seen was that at this moment, the young man was enduring his patience, and with one hand, he pulled out five or six strings of pearls from his sleeve, grasping them in his hand and shining brightly, almost dazzling the eyes of the three team leaders.

  "Also, please arrange for the three team leaders, consider this as a small compensation!" The young man said, suppressing his anger.

  "Alright, alright, you come with me first, I'll report to them right away!" The third squad leader grabbed the jewelry and almost snatched it from the young man's hand, then put it in his pocket. His attitude changed suddenly, and he led the young man to a sentry post, letting him rest first, before stepping out.

  "Hum, a group of jumping clowns dare to treat me like this, Father, how unfair you are to me!" The young man's face suddenly sank after the disappearance of the Night Yaksha, and he said with hatred.

  After a while, the eldest son of the East Sea Dragon Palace, Ao Shui, walked in with big strides. Upon seeing the handsome young man, he couldn't help but furrow his brow and said to Xun Hai Ye who was following behind him, "You go down, guard outside, without my permission, no one is allowed to approach here."

  As soon as the prince's brow furrowed, the third captain's heart skipped a beat. Fortunately, the prince didn't get angry and just told him to leave. At this time, Xun Hai Ye discovered that the treasure in his arms was getting hot. He had thought that this Mr. Long was just an ordinary admirer of the prince, but now it seemed unlikely.

  After the departure of the Sea Night Owl, Ao Shui's expression changed and he squeezed out a smile. "Uncle, what wind brought you here? Why didn't you go directly to see my father? I remember it was 50 years ago when you last came. It's been a long time since we've seen each other, uncle and nephew. Let's have a good chat. Don't hurry off today. I'll order a feast and we can drink together."

  "The crown prince, this matter is serious. I came this time for that thing, you see if you can go and tell your father the king, as long as you deliver the message, I, your uncle, will not let you work in vain." As he spoke, the handsome young man took out a box from his bosom, on which was written three characters "Xiao Huan Dan".

  He glanced at Xiao Huan Dan, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. After hesitating for a moment, the prince said, "Uncle, how can I put it? Never mind, you'd better keep this Xiao Huan Dan for yourself. I'll go tell Father about it now, but whether it will work or not, I dare not guarantee."

  The young man was overjoyed and handed the Xiao Huan Dan to Ao Shui, saying: "Now that you are at a critical moment in your cultivation, this Xiao Huan Dan is not a divine pill, but it is also a rare spiritual pill that will be of some benefit to you. I know that the Dragon Palace has many treasures, so I only brought this item with me. Please ask the prince to take care of the quota for the Huo Long Chi this time."

  "Alright, Uncle has come from afar and probably hasn't eaten yet. I'll have someone prepare something right away." Ao Shui Taizi nodded, put away the Xiao Huan Dan, and sat down to say.

  "Eat slowly, don't rush. You still have to tell my older brother about this matter and see how he reacts. You know, the quota for Huálóng Pool is very important to me!" The young man hastily waved his hand.

  "Alright, I'll go ask for you, but Uncle, don't get your hopes up too high!" Ao Shui said with his head down, and then turned around to leave.

  "This time it must be done! I've waited for hundreds of years, and if I keep waiting, there won't be much time left!" The young man clenched his fists tightly, his long fingernails digging into the flesh, almost drawing blood.

  In the depths of the Crystal Palace, Ao Guang furrowed his brow as he listened to Gui Xiang's report. After a long while, Gui Xiang had just finished recounting some recent important events when Ao Guang suddenly stood up.

  "What's going on? That bamboo raft is gone!" Ao Guang shouted loudly, with his dragon whiskers blown up into the sky.

  "Your Majesty, according to reports, no one has seen that bamboo raft for two days now. It's probably sunk somewhere!" Minister Guiling replied, seemingly startled by the old Dragon King.

  "How is this possible, what are these night demons eating? If this bamboo raft were to happen in my East Sea, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have the qualifications to ascend to the Dragon Slayer's Platform!" The old dragon king slapped his forehead heavily, but his mind couldn't help but recall the scene from over a dozen days ago.

  I remember that day, the Dragon Palace held a grand banquet. The Dragon King was gathering with his dragon sons and grandsons. However, just as the banquet had barely begun, a golden figure suddenly appeared in mid-air. Strangely, except for the old Dragon King, no one else seemed to notice this golden figure.

  At first, the old dragon king thought that some powerful demon had appeared, but after a closer look, he discovered that it was actually the Dragon Tamer Arhat from the Buddhist sect. For someone whose cultivation had reached the level of Taiyi True Immortal, how could the old dragon king dare to be slow? He hastily waved his hand to dismiss the banquet and waited respectfully for the arhat's instructions.

  The old dragon king still remembers the words of the Dragon King, "In a few days, a bamboo raft will appear on the surface of the East Sea. You must ensure that it sails smoothly and safely in the East Sea, without any delay or negligence. If you fail to do so, when I descend again, it will be the day of the destruction of your East Sea dragon tribe. This is the decree of the Buddha, even the Jade Emperor cannot save you!"

  "Hurry, send someone to find out. If there's no news within a day, I'll flay you alive!" The old dragon king thought and became more fearful. The Western Sect was such a huge force, and the Intercepting Sect had been so formidable back then, yet most of them had still been absorbed by the Western Sect. How could he, an ordinary dragon, afford to offend such a massive entity?

  "Your Majesty, the three princesses' weddings have not been held yet! Look?" The old dragon king's heart was hesitant, and he couldn't help but ask slowly.

  "What's the point of doing this? Doing nothing! If this matter fails, the wedding can be directly arranged by King Yanluo!" Old Dragon King roared, after a long time, as if he remembered something, and said in a somewhat desolate tone: "You turtle clan also dispatched troops this time. If there is no result, you don't have to come back. Go as far as you can!"

  "Your Majesty..."

  "Go, go, and don't forget to call Ao Shui over, I have something to instruct him." The old Dragon King seemed to have aged a lot in an instant. After the Turtle Minister retreated, he sat down on the dragon chair with a thud, but his usual spirit was gone.