151 Under the Sea I (1/2)

In the vast lands of China, covered in many kinds of natural habitats of many kinds of monsters, three legendary dragons of legends were seen flying together through the skies above.

Two of them were huge eastern divine dragons, while one was a smaller dragon of western tales. One gold, one silver, and a black dragon were soaring through the skies at a breathtaking speed.

Soaring through the clouds, three youths are able to be seen if one watched them from above. Two exceedingly handsome young men, and an extremely beautiful young woman with long pure white hair.

They each sat on top of a dragon, and silently looked downward through the clouds, and down below to the ground, as though they were searching for something. This continued for hours, with nothing catching their attention.

Blasting through the skies, they passed through the area in which they had been through before, almost completely ignoring it. Only after a few hours of flying, did they come down to the ground for a break.

The break didn't last long, just twenty minutes later, the three youths took the skies again and continued heading forward. When they took off, hidden lifeforms under the ground slowly resurfaced once they had left the area.

In the sky, a certain young man in particular crossed his arms and closed his eyes. The wind blew his hair, as he slowly appeared as though he was becoming one with the wind. Sitting on its head, the dragon below flew at a pace that wouldn't affect its master, letting him peacefully journey through the sky.

This continued for a few days. Only short breaks were taken in between each flight, otherwise they would continue heading forward without stopping. After a few days, they finally arrived at their destination. Heading inside a cave, the three youths moved the stone door, arriving in a world full of sea life.

The three youths passed through, sealing off the entrance, as they entered the world of the seafolk. There, they could breath as though on land, while still requiring to swim. Surrounding the two young men, familiar fish they had seen when they arrived previously got close to them.

”We will visit the king.” Ye Qin said. The fish nodded, understanding him, as they started swimming off in a certain location. Wang Tao and Long Bing Rong swam behind him, as the three headed for the kingdom of the seafolk.

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”Welcome back. I see you have brought a companion along with you this time.” the deep voice of a male seafolk welcomed. A huge mermen sat on his throne, facing his visitors. Beside him, his wife and daughter sat quietly without uttering a word.

”Your majesty, we came back to continue exploring the ruins, and solve your problem as well. How is the situation with the Northern n kingdom?” Ye Qin asked respectfully.

”I thank you for your offer, but I believe we seafolk should solve our own problems ourselves. You are guests, and shouldn't get involved, I do not want to delay or endanger you.”

”As for the situation, it's not improving. The Northern kingdom has allied with outsiders, preparing to launch an all out war against the other kingdoms. Soon, war will erupt between the two sides.”

”If I may add, I remember you spoke of wanting to repair the relations between humans and the seafolk. What better situation can this be done, than by being allies in war?” Wang Tao replied.

The mermen king looked at Ye Qin and Wang Tao. His expression was serious, and looked at them with a soul piercing gaze. Suddenly, his mouth curved and a smile was struck.

”Bwahahahahahahahah!” He burst out in laughter, without paying attention to his image as a king. ”You're right, then I will agree to this alliance. From my estimate, they will be attacking in a month at earliest and two months at the latest, you can join in the battle if you make it back in time. I won't blame you if you don't make it, considering the amount of ruins; who knows how long it will take to explore them all.” the king said solemnly.

Ye Qin and Wang Tao nodded. ”Well, you can stay here before heading off if you'd like, what do you think?” the king asked.

”We'll take your offer, thank you, your majesty.” the two brothers replied. ”Good, then the rooms you used previously will be opened again, another room will be prepared for our young lady guest here.”

Leaving the throne room, Ye Qin, Wang Tao and Long Bing Rong went into their rooms. Inside, Ye Qin lay on the bed on his arms. As he was thinking to himself, he slowly drifted asleep.

”Leave now! Before they arrive, we will hold them back.”

The fuzzy scene of a dark figure speaking was seen. A single sentence was spoken, as a woman took flight into the air and soared across the skies, in the opposite direction. Her body turned into a beam of light and disappeared in an instant.

The dark figure who spoke, was obviously a man. His features couldn't be made out. Another dark figure stood beside him, they both stood side-by-side, as a weapon appeared in their hands.

Holding it by their sides, the two dark figures faced the opposite direction, where two women had escaped far into the distance. The two dark figures awaited the arrival of their enemies, which numbered over a hundred.

”You cannot escape, neither will the women. If only you had followed my desires back then, now this is all I can do. Do not blame me.” a voice was transmitted from thousands of kilometers away.

In an instant, a figure appeared in the skies opposite the two dark figures. It was obvious that the figure was the one who had spoken to them. Behind him, hundreds of figures, all wielding great power appeared by his side, pointing their weapons at the two dark figures.

”Enough talk, let's do this.” one of the dark figures spoke. His aura surged, as his sword was held by his side, flying straight to the enemy. Following him, the other dark figure pointed his sword forward.