Chapter 151: Longwang (1/2)

The sword ray came into contact with the mound of water, and...

*BOOM*

Water splashed by everywhere, and from the epicenter of the attack, tall waves started rolling outwards towards them.

However, with one swift motion from Mazu, the waves immediately flattened and the water became deathly silent.

The giant laughed and remarked, ”If we fought, we'd be here for all eternity.”

Mazu's water was the perfect defense, whereas the giant's attacks were the perfect offense.

”Longwang, you have some guests,” Mazu rolled her eyes.

Longwang looked at the group and said, ”You come by uninvited every time.”

The two interlocked glares, but ultimately, Longwang relented and with a single swing of his arm, a colossal staircase rose from the water.

”Get up, I'll greet you in the meeting hall,” The giant flew away.

'That was intense,' Alex sighed in relief that the man was not hostile to them.

Mazu turned to Zhong Kui, and said, ”I'm not in the mood to talk to that man, I'll wait for you here, so make it quick.”

Zhong Kui frantically nodded and climbed down the raft.

The staircase was extremely steep and tall, and only further exhibited the influence and prowess of the organization that the man from earlier ruled over.

In the distance, the four temples that stood over the raging seas were a solid testament to the above-and-beyond factor of the immortals.

Alex and the bunch swiftly went up the stairs.

The main temple seemed to be the red-and-black one, which was also the largest of the four.

At the very top of the staircase, they found themselves in front of the entrance to the aforementioned temple.

Even the guards to the temple were divine dragons, and they followed every single movement of the group with their supersized eyes.

Suddenly, a large turtle with a black shell approached them.

'They're quite fast for a tortoise,' Alex commented on the turtle's speed.

Suddenly, the turtle's body shone a brilliant light.

When it dimmed down, there was a woman in its stead.

She wore full-body black terracotta armor and a round shield hung on her back.

She had East Asian facial features, and the woman put her hair up in a bun.

”I'm Xuanwu(Black Tortoise), It is a pleasure to meet you,” The woman introduced herself.

Zhong Kui stepped in front of them and politely said, ”Lady Xuanwu, we are here for an attendance with Lord Longwang.”

The woman didn't have any reaction to Zhong Kui's unusual face, and instead, she nodded and said, ”Let me lead you to his meeting hall.”

The four followed behind her and observed the temple and living facilities of the king of beasts.

There was a pleasant woody smell in the air that relaxed the senses and the body.

'Sandalwood? Cinnamon?' Alex wafted the fragrance and tried to distinguish its constituents.

The decorations inside the temple were gorgeous, including precious jade vases, paintings, and murals in the traditional way, and a consistent color palette.

'This man has good taste...' Alex thought to himself.

The lower floor was composed of a crossroad-like shape with a large hall in the center.

Xuanwu led them through one of the four corridors, and up a staircase.

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-30 minutes later-

”Hmm, isn't this place quite big, Alexei-boy?” Hermes frowned and whispered.

Alex agreed.