Chapter 296 – Black Dragon King (1/2)

The Elemental Movement Arts allowed a maximum of two kilometers each “walk.” Fatty used it five times in a row and re-appeared ten kilometers away.

Ten kilometers wasn’t too far a distance, but enough to escape Aliya and Baleen Whale Drakon. The instance he reappeared, Fatty summoned the Violent Ox King and quickly rushed off.

“Hah, the water energy is now abundant,” commented Wu Junxiao’s mark of consciousness before he flew out from the Elemental Mystery Realm and scanned the surroundings. “Ohh? It’s actually the Sea Territory of Evil. How did you get here?”

“You’ve been here before? Do you know which place has an exit?” Fatty hurriedly asked.

“Exit? Dunno. I just smashed my way in and out.” Wu Junxiao’s mark was straightforward to answer.

“Then, what should I do? West told me to find a way out myself, but I don’t know the way around here.” Fatty was a bit frustrated.

“No big deal. Just take a look around and you’ll find it. This place has a lot of good stuff, and since we’re here, we can’t leave empty-handed.” Wu Junxiao’s eyes gleamed, seemingly having spotted quite some treasures.

Behind him, two white lightning streaks were speedily zooming over. The furious Aliya and Baleen Whale Drakon each deployed their skills and came rushing forth with surging seawater.

“Two puny fellows.” Wu Junxiao cast them a scornful glance, then brought Fatty to charge right into the ocean.

“Where are we going?” Fatty asked.

“To the bottom of this place to find an old friend of mine.”

There were thousands of Yao monsters chasing after West with murderous intent, but there were still countless more lazily swimming around in the ocean. One of them, for instance, was a bizarre marine fish with countless tentacles on its body. While this fish was small in size, they acted in schools of thousands, which could frighten away even high-rank Yao beasts.

“It’s been many years, there are quite a number of new fish here.” Wu Junxiao’s mark issued a faint white light that enveloped the two. The light completely blocked the water outside and let them breathe. Wu Junxiao only took a quick glance before he determined a direction and followed it down at a quick speed.

“What kind of friend do you have in this place?” Fatty asked out of curiosity as he looked left and right.

“A damned dragon. You won’t understand even if I tell you. You’ll know when we get there.” Wu Junxiao took Fatty while traveling at a speed even faster than West when he used Bolide Escape. Very soon, they arrived at the center of the seabed in the Sea Territory of Evil.

It was several tens of kilometers deep in the sea, but the area wasn’t dark at all. A kind of luminous plant spread light in the form of mist and lit up the area. There was an underwater mountain range upfront and occasional volcanoes that bubbled out hot steam.

After crossing several mountain ranges, Fatty spotted a long, magnificent palace situated not far ahead in the depths of the mountains. The entire palace covered an area no less than 1600 acres. A canopy of green light covered the palace and blocked out the seawater. In front of the grandest entrance, two sparkling golden characters gleamed brightly -

Dragon Palace.

“Stop where you are!” Two shrimp-type monsters carrying shells and each holding a long spear barred entrance to Fatty and Wu Junxiao’s mark of consciousness. One of them said, “The Dragon Palace is a restricted area to all outsiders. Please leave.”

“I’m an old friend and I’ve come to see your Dragon King. Hurry and inform him,” said Wu Junxiao casually.

The two shrimp soldiers exchanged glances. One remained to block the two with its spear, while the other said, “Please wait a moment” and quickly headed into the Dragon Palace.

A little later, a clear loud booming voice resounded from the palace.

“And who might this old friend of mine be?”

“Hahaha, Black Dragon King, recognize me?” Wu Junxiao pushed aside the shrimp soldier blocking him and dragged Fatty along.

“Wu Junxiao, it’s you? Didn’t you die?” A surprised voice rang out as the two grand gates rumbled open. A middle-aged man wearing a crown and yellow robe strode out.

“Great, it seems you still remember who I am!” Wu Junxiao laughed merrily. He also strode forth to give the Black Dragon King a big hug.

“And this is?” After the hug, the Black Dragon King turned to Fatty, scanning him up and down.

“This is my disciple. Come, greet His Majesty the Black Dragon King.” Wu Junxiao motioned with his hand. Fatty stepped over as told.

“Money Grubber greets Your Majesty. Since this is the first time we meet, is there a greeting gift for me, Your Majesty?”

“Cough!” The Dragon King nearly choked on his own breath. Glaring at Wu Junxiao, he took out a blue pearl as big as a bowl. “This is the Watervoid Pearl. It can form a round space ten meters wide that lets you breathe underwater; just perfect for you humans.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty Dragon King.” After receiving the Watervoid Pearl, Fatty stood behind Wu Junxiao like a good boy.

“I even grieved for a moment when I heard you were killed off by some dudes, thinking of how I should avenge you, but it seems like my intel had erred. Indeed, the good have short lives, while a calamity lasts a thousand years1. After several thousand years of absence, you’re actually still alive,” commented the Black Dragon King as he looked at Wu Junxiao.

“Hah! In any case, thanks.” Wu Junxiao laughed and dragged the Dragon King by the hand. “Come, let’s go inside and talk.”

Fatty could clearly see the helplessness on the Dragon King’s face. It wasn’t hard to deduce that Wu Junxiao must have been quite a tricky fellow when he was younger.