“Nonsense!”

Elder Gui was troubled, and upon hearing this, he immediately rebuked angrily: “I have been cultivating for thousands of years and have never seen any Dragon People. Get out!”

Stared at by Elder Gui’s blood-red eyes, the Yaksha suddenly felt as if a basin of cold water was poured over him and shivered as he said, “Bu…but he came to return the Dragon Pearl…”

“What did you say!”

Elder Gui was taken aback, then looked up, his Divine Sense instantly enveloping the entire water mansion sea area, and he saw the brash Zhang Kui along with the pearl in his hand.

Like a bright moon, enveloped in mist, the dragon’s shadow was soaring… Elder Gui was extremely familiar with this item; it was indeed the Dragon Pearl lost for thousands of years from the East Sea.

Then he began to observe Zhang Kui.

Antlers, long whiskers, fangs… he indeed bore some resemblance to a True Dragon, but there was no Dragon Qi on him, probably just some mixed-blood Wild Demon.

Daring to impersonate, he was simply courting death!

However…

Elder Gui suddenly thought of the terrifying black rune, the method of obscuring heavenly secrets, his eyes began to be filled with uncertainty.

This Wild Demon’s aura was only at the Divine Travel Realm; he certainly wouldn’t have such abilities, there must be a powerful figure behind him.

Forget it, let’s see what trick he plays…

Thinking so, Elder Gui’s eyes narrowed slightly, his voice instantly resonating throughout the entire water mansion.

“Returning the Dragon Pearl makes him an honored guest of our Water Mansion. Go, prepare the highest courtesy to welcome him!”

The entire Water Mansion began to boil.

The sea anemones and starfish on the buildings of coral and reef instantly changed color, and huge floating jellyfish emitted fluorescent light, colorful and vibrant.

Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals paraded phosphorescently; Clam Girls and Snake Demons danced in veils, their white silhouettes indistinct, and even Mirage Demons sprayed dazzling golden sand everywhere.

Zhang Kui was respectfully ushered in by the Yakshas, instantly dazzled and marveling at the scene.

He too had a spontaneous personality, feeling the stares of countless aquatic races, he immediately raised the Dragon Pearl high with his right hand.

As if sensing something, the Dragon Bone fossil over at the Sea God Hall slightly glowed, and an ancient dragon’s roar echoed in everyone’s mind.

“Dragon God above!”

Countless aquatic races were moved to tears, each kneeling on one knee, their eyes all captivated by the Dragon Pearl.

Zhang Kui’s gaze crossed the densely packed aquatic races and met with Elder Gui, who had just walked out from the Sea God Hall; the two smiled at each other.

One seemed kindly and amiable,

The other simple and honest.

Meanwhile, on the cliff of the old site of Jingjiang Water Mansion, the Sea Eye Demons had also received the news, their eyes strange, they said nothing as they summoned a vast expanse of black clouds and swept eastward amidst flying sand and stones.

In mid-air, the massive mass of flesh covered in eyes suddenly became agitated, emitting a hissing and crackling sound.

The Sea Eye Demons looked at each other, their eyes gloomy and filled with murderous intent.

“How can this be!”

“The East Sea Water Mansion has such luck!”

“Let’s go, we will storm the water mansion…”

At this moment, that writhing mass of flesh sent out another wave, and the group of demons hastily cupped their hands:

“We heed the Demon Monarch’s command!”

After saying this, they too summoned rolling black clouds and headed east…

In the distance, a few National Guardian True Men who were observing sighed with relief, their eyes serious as they looked at each other.

“Why have the East Sea Sea Demons come here?”

“To think there are so many in the Mahayana Realm among the aquatic races, how should our human race position itself…”

“Just now a message came from the True God Shen Xu, saying that Little Friend Zhang Kui will handle it, and we should not interfere and focus on our own tasks.”

“That makes sense, the Divine Court Bell is already showing its power, one day, we won’t let other races be so rampant in crossing our borders…”

…

It’s said there are many treasures under the sea, and this saying isn’t wrong at all; strolling through this aquatic race city, Zhang Kui was nearly blinded.

The splendid giant coral, which would be an invaluable treasure in the human race, is only street decoration here.

And those thumb-sized pearls, set on the outer walls without anyone minding, only those the size of fists would be kept by inhabitants in their homes.

Whether it’s the Jingjiang or Lanjiang Water Mansion, they are both inhabited by demon ghosts, filled with evil spirits, but here everything is orderly, clearly a civilization with a long history.

And these various demons in the sea, the weakest are in the Enlightenment Realm, constantly absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, causing all kinds of visions over the sea.

Zhang Kui marveled inwardly, thinking how in the struggle among the ten thousand races, the human race was being left far behind.

At this moment, four terrifying auras instantly arrived, surrounding him, while the surrounding water races all knelt.

“Salutations to the Mansion Masters…”

Zhang Kui glanced sideways, it was Mansion Master You and the three Great Demons besieging Taiyuan City, who evidently hadn’t followed to the inland.

“Give it to me!”

A blue-skinned Yaksha General, enveloped in demon fire, expressionlessly extended his large hand to snatch the Dragon Pearl.

The Wild Demon before him was obviously at the Divine Travel Realm, and though he had merits in returning the pearl, the Dragon Pearl was of too great importance to be left in his control.

Beside him, Mansion Master You smiled without saying a word, thinking they had already given this Wild Demon enough courtesy, and they could just offer some benefits to send him off later.

However, the Dragon Pearl in Zhang Kui’s hand suddenly disappeared, as he also extended a large, scale-covered and spike-armored hand, and slammed the Yaksha’s hand aside with a booming sound.

Water ripples burst and spread, overturning the water demons around, while Zhang Kui gave a cold snort: “Scram, don’t you know manners!”

“Courting death!”

The Yaksha General was stunned and then instantly enraged, his large hand howling with a cold wind, surrounded by twisting shadowy light, reaching out to grasp Zhang Kui overwhelmingly.

The other Great Demons sneered without intervening; even though returning the Dragon Pearl made him an honored guest of the Water Mansion, being disrespectful to them, the Mansion Masters, this Wild Demon had clearly miscalculated.

Of course, the Yaksha General clearly held back, just intending to teach him a lesson, for truly killing him wouldn’t be good for the Water Mansion’s reputation.

After all, in the vast sea, they were not the only powerful force.

Yet, following another booming sound, the Mansion Masters’ smiles gradually faded, their eyes turning serious.

The Yaksha General’s large hand was easily caught, and they saw the Wild Demon showing a sinister grin with his fangs, suddenly applying strength.

Crack!

The Yaksha General’s forearm was forcibly broken, exposing splintered bones and torn muscles.

Zhang Kui’s eyes held a peculiar look; with his mastery of skills like Swallowing Knife, Great Strength, and Separation, his physical strength was such that even demons specializing in bloodline cultivation couldn’t withstand it. This Yaksha was simply looking for trouble.

Roar!

The Yaksha General nearly went insane with rage, suddenly revealing a Dharma Aspect Illusion, causing the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to surge, and the surrounding space to warp immediately.

The true might of the Mahayana lies in the ability to control the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of an area. He intended to tear this wild demon apart using bloodline divine power.

Zhang Kui’s eyes were full of coldness. As expected, the East Sea Water Mansion was indeed overbearing, but thankfully, he had hidden his identity.

“Stop!”

As the situation was about to spiral out of control, Elder Gui’s voice rang out just in time, scolding mildly with a cold face, “How could you be so rude to a guest…”

Then, the old Turtle Demon with a face full of wrinkles smiled at Zhang Kui, “What should I call you, sir?”

“East Sea, Ao Guang!”

Zhang Kui snorted, “The East Sea Water Mansion truly lives up to its reputation, I’m quite disappointed.”

“It’s a misunderstanding, young brother Ao Guang…”

The Old Turtle Demon chuckled lightly, “Mansion Master Cha is straightforward by nature, it was just a joke. Now that you’ve returned the Dragon Pearl, please come into the Sea God Hall for a chat.”

Zhang Kui squinted his eyes at the Sea God Hall, which resembled a magnified version of the Dragon God Hall of Jingjiang Water Mansion, with an ancient, desolate aura swirling around it.

What is this old turtle plotting…

Zhang Kui nodded and entered the Sea God Hall with a blank expression, following the Turtle Demon.

As soon as he stepped through the doorway, he sensed something was amiss. The Sea God Hall was surrounded by a terrifying oppressive aura, akin to a fierce beast staring you down, threatening to reveal one’s true form at any slip.

So they’re still testing…

Zhang Kui sneered inwardly, swaggering in without any change in expression.

If this thing could break my perfected Disguise Technique, now that would be the real joke.

Elder Gui’s cloudy eyes showed confusion as he saw Zhang Kui’s appearance unchanged. Could it be there’s truly a Dragon Person?

Upon entering the main hall, Zhang Kui immediately noticed the dragon head fossil, his breath catching at the sight. The true dragon head alone stood two stories tall, its aura lingering even after all these years, hinting at its past power.

Then, his eyes shifted slightly as he took out the Dragon Pearl from his personal space, which had been restless. The pearl flew up instantly, hovering above the dragon bone fossil.

Seemingly nourished by the scattered Dragon Qi, the originally dim Dragon Pearl started to regain its brilliance.

Roar!

A distant dragon roar suddenly resonated, and in a trance, everyone saw a pair of majestic and indifferent eyes.

“Dragon God…”

A trace of excitement flashed in the Old Turtle Demon’s eyes as he led everyone to kneel with respect, leaving Zhang Kui standing proudly.

The accompanying Mansion Masters were not angry and looked at Zhang Kui with a hint of mockery.

Zhang Kui was initially puzzled, but soon he felt an immense pressure mixed with the surrounding Dragon Qi, as if the entire world was pressing down on him, and his bones creaked.

Damn it!

Zhang Kui’s eyes turned blood-red; it didn’t matter what it was, there was no way he’d kneel!

Having learned the advanced Moving Mountains skill after Great Strength, and with more than 170 points left after the Golden Core’s Seventh Transformation, Zhang Kui immediately upgraded Moving Mountains to the max level without hesitation.

Moving Mountains (Max Level): Active Skill.

Skill Description: The strength to carry mountains, the technique to move them.

Simply put, this skill not only exponentially increases strength but also grants mastery over the technique of force dispelling and mountain moving.

Now, Zhang Kui could not only bear mountains with his strength but also condense false mountains with mana to harm enemies.

With Moving Mountains perfected, the surrounding pressure vanished instantly, and Zhang Kui felt as if he could move the earth itself.

More intriguingly, after withstanding this pressure, the terrifying Dragon Qi around him started to seep into his body, and his strength grew a bit more.

Is there actually this benefit?

Zhang Kui’s eyes brightened, expelling impure air from his chest, and inhaling sharply like a giant beast. Instantly, a massive amount of Dragon Qi was absorbed into his abdomen, significantly depleting the hall’s Dragon Qi.

The demons around him immediately widened their eyes and got goosebumps; the Dragon Qi made them uncomfortable, and they could only refine it slowly, thread by thread. How dared this guy?

They looked at the dragon head fossil, then back at Zhang Kui’s strikingly similar head, their eyes filled with uncertainty.

But the Old Turtle Demon was anxious, “Stop!”

After a loud shout, with a wave of his hand, the massive dragon head fossil quickly sank into the altar, taking the surrounding Dragon Qi with it.

Looking at Zhang Kui’s disdainful gaze, the Old Turtle Demon let out a sigh of relief, smiling, “This dragon bone fossil is quite fragile, it can’t withstand this friend’s torment.”

Without waiting for Zhang Kui to speak, the Old Turtle Demon smiled again and asked, “Where is this friend from, and where do you cultivate?”

Zhang Kui laughed it off,

“I was picked up by my master and have been cultivating in the mountains since childhood. As for who my master is, he said I’m naturally reckless and advised me not to mention his name when outside, to avoid bringing trouble to him.”

“Oh…”

The Old Turtle Demon chuckled lightly but was inwardly alarmed, recalling those terrifying black runes and the technique to obscure heavenly secrets.

So he indeed has a master, who must be someone powerful. With the Dragon Pearl found, that matter can continue; it’s best to send this fellow off sooner.

With this in mind, the Old Turtle Demon smiled even more benevolently, “The East Sea Water Mansion once issued a bounty: Whoever retrieves the Dragon Pearl can choose three items from our over ten thousand years of collections. I wonder what the friend desires?”

“Forget it!”

Zhang Kui sneered, “You people at the East Sea Water Mansion are so petty, you’d surely give me some trash as a bluff. The Dragon Pearl is a gift.”

With that, he turned to leave.

“What kind of words are those, friend…”

The Old Turtle’s face turned sour, “Though there’s been a misunderstanding, you’ve returned the Dragon Pearl but are leaving empty-handed. Won’t that make the East Sea Water Mansion a laughingstock?”

“Alright then!”

Having just learned the Moving Mountains skill, Zhang Kui wanted to toy around, giving a scornful glance to the demons, “I’ve always had great natural strength but have never found a suitable weapon. Does the East Sea Water Mansion have any?”

“Hahaha…”

The demons burst into laughter, and the Old Turtle Demon laughed so hard he couldn’t close his mouth, “You truly jest, friend.”

“Hahaha…”

Zhang Kui laughed heartily as well, “If you’re not boasting, why not bring them out one by one for me to try…”

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