“What the hell?!”
Seeing this message, Chen Xu rubbed his eyes with his mental strength. He then reached out and summoned a gust of piercingly cold wind from Sindragosa’s territory, letting it sweep across his neck to clear his head.
Then, he reopened the latest message from Fuxi’s frantic bombardment.
【Lord Chen Xu, your battle pet Kunpeng is currently walking the waters on Blue Star. This is a matter of grave importance! Please respond upon receipt!!! Please respond upon receipt!!! Please respond upon receipt!!!】
【Kunpeng has transformed into a True Dragon. It has already departed from the highest mountain in Daxia to accumulate water momentum! Please respond upon receipt!!! Please respond upon receipt!!! Please respond upon receipt!!!】
“Transformed into a True Dragon? Since when did Kunpeng have a True Dragon form?”
While Kunpeng’s unique enhancement allowed it to be compatible with multiple ancient bloodlines, it still had to absorb the bloodline first before it could transform.
Where did Kunpeng get True Dragon essence blood? Wait... that guy had been running off to Blue Star every day lately. Could it have traded for a True Dragon-related item from some job-holder on Blue Star?
Wait, there was another possibility. Chen Xu looked up at the Inverted Sea above him, his gaze piercing through the layers of seawater toward the Secret Treasure Palace on the seabed.
“Calculating the time, it really is time for the Secret Treasure Box to be opened again. Forget it, I’ll deal with that later. I need to go back to Blue Star and see for myself first.”
Chen Xu first sent a reply to Fuxi, indicating that he had received the message.
Then, he waved his hand to open a spatial gate and returned directly to Blue Star.
Currently, the strongest beings on Blue Star were only at the Mythic rank. Against an eternal-tier behemoth like Kunpeng, they would be completely helpless.
Furthermore, it was common knowledge that Kunpeng was Chen Xu’s battle pet. Most likely, no one dared to question what it was up to on a daily basis, which was why it had managed to cause such a massive commotion.
Stepping through the spatial gate, Chen Xu returned to Blue Star. The moment he arrived, he sensed that the surrounding area—and indeed the entire planet—was enveloped in a dense, majestic shroud of water vapor.
In the next moment, a small Daoist boy in white robes appeared with a pop. It was the Blue Star Heavenly Dao.
Without a word, the Blue Star Heavenly Dao knelt directly before Chen Xu, wailing and howling like a ghost.
“Big brother! You are my real brother! I swear I’ll never covet those worlds with transcendent power again. I’ll stay honest and only look for worlds without supernatural elements or those in a supernatural apocalypse! I beg you, have mercy! Please let this little Daoist go!”
As he spoke, the Blue Star Heavenly Dao even treated the sky as the ground, preparing to perform a full kowtow to Chen Xu.
Chen Xu was completely bewildered. Before he could even grasp the situation, he was made even more confused by the Heavenly Dao’s antics.
Ignoring the Blue Star Heavenly Dao, he expanded his mental strength. Once he captured Kunpeng’s location, he took a step forward and teleported to where the creature was.
Chen Xu stood with his hands behind his back in the sky. Below him was a surging, torrential river.
This river was named the Hantian River. it was the largest river in Daxia, originating in the West Wasteland, passing through the North Mountain District and Zhongyuan District, and finally flowing through the South Sea District—specifically through Chen Xu’s hometown, Linghai City—before emptying into the East Sea.
As the primary river, the Hantian River had countless tributaries and nourished the entirety of Daxia.
After the Spirit Qi Recovery in Daxia, this great river had gained a new lease on life. Spiritual energy had settled within it, and spiritual opportunities had emerged. Water essences frequently appeared in the river, and the fish, shrimp, and shellfish within it were all extraordinary.
The Daxia Academy had even sent a team to re-survey the river, discovering that a faint trace of latent dragon qi was actually beginning to form within it.
Initially, they thought that the rise of Chen Xu and Daxia had caused the river to show signs of dragon transformation. Later, they discovered it was actually a loach in the river that had attained spirit-hood and gained the status of a latent dragon.
However, at this moment, Daxia’s primary river was far from peaceful.
The river was churning with waves. Billows rose even without wind, the momentum of the water rushing forward like a fish leaping through the dragon gate.
The riverbanks on both sides were currently packed with job-holders from Daxia. They stood in a continuous line from the West Wasteland all the way to the South Sea District; such a vast river didn't have a single gap along its banks.
These job-holders were all looking upstream, seemingly waiting for something. Their expressions were anxious, and they held various tools like cameras and recording jade slips in their hands.
“They’re coming! They’re coming! The Naga vanguard has arrived! The Kunpeng Dragon King should be right behind them!”
“Everyone, pay attention! If you’re using cameras or smart terminals, remember to turn off your flashes! Even though we don’t know if it will affect Boss Chen Xu’s Kunpeng, let’s double-check just to avoid any accidents!”
The job-holders of Daxia did not treat Kunpeng’s walking the waters as a disaster. Instead, they viewed it as a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.
People had brought their families and invited friends to the banks of the Hantian River to watch this grand event.
Some were even confessing their love or proposing by the river, drawing cheers and celebration from the crowd.
Seeing this, the weight in Chen Xu’s heart lifted significantly.
The behavior of the Daxia job-holders indicated that Kunpeng was not like those evil dragons who used the momentum of walking the waters to break dams and cause floods to harm living beings.
Otherwise, even if Kunpeng was Chen Xu’s battle pet, the people of Daxia would not have reacted this way.
Soon, the sound of gongs and drums along with the cheers of the crowd reached Chen Xu’s ears.
Over a hundred Nagas appeared first. They carried gongs and drums on their shoulders, striking them continuously with great momentum and high spirits.
Following the Nagas was a procession of over a thousand graceful and beautiful Merfolk. They moved in perfect unison, singing hymns of praise to the gods. Their beautiful voices caused another stir among the crowds on both banks.
After the Merfolk came four massive Bone Kuns. They wore ornate decorations on their heads, and their scales were covered in brilliant patterns. They raised their heads out of the water, looking very arrogant.
Chen Xu looked closely and saw that these four Bone Kuns were the original ones that had been following Kunpeng from the beginning.
Suddenly, a dragon’s roar echoed—deep and majestic.
Following the roar, a thousand-meter-long gray True Dragon swept forward, riding the momentum of the water.
This dragon was none other than that fellow, Kunpeng.
Chen Xu narrowed his eyes. To avoid being detected by Kunpeng, he carefully used soul perception to investigate. He found that the True Dragon bloodline within Kunpeng’s body was of an extremely high station.
Beneath the churning mist, Chen Xu clearly saw that this True Dragon body had five claws.
He wondered where this guy had found a True Dragon bloodline. Was it really a jackpot from the Secret Treasure Palace? Was it truly blessed by heaven? This fool seemed to get top-tier results every single time.
Unlike other flood dragons walking the waters, this fellow Kunpeng acted more like an emperor on a southern tour. The procession was incredibly grand, and it basked in the cheers from both banks.
When it heard words that pleased it, it would even cough twice and spit out dragon saliva as a reward. Every time this happened, it would trigger a scramble among the crowds on the banks.
This was because the dragon saliva was genuinely valuable. In the Appraisal provided by the Blue Star Heavenly Dao, it was described as follows:
【True Dragon Saliva: Fresh saliva from a True Dragon. If consumed by mortals, it can strengthen the body and grant immunity to all poisons. If consumed by fish or shrimp, they can gain the intent of a True Dragon and a chance to attain spirit-hood.】
【Dragon saliva is a universal medicine and an ingredient for a thousand prescriptions and ten thousand pills. It is a rare treasure.】
Since Kunpeng’s walk didn't hurt anyone, Chen Xu didn't intend to show himself immediately. Instead, he concealed his aura and watched silently from high in the sky to see what Kunpeng was trying to do.
The Hantian River had nine bends and eighteen turns. Kunpeng traveled for a day and a night before reaching the final region, the South Sea District.
By now, the water momentum had accumulated to an exaggerated degree. Many cultivators with water roots were riding their flying swords, following Kunpeng’s procession to cultivate.
The crowds on both banks had also grown to an incredible size. People were packed together in the sky and on the ground; even the underground was crowded with people.
As the water momentum increased, the speed of Kunpeng’s procession slowed down. By the time they finished the South Sea District and arrived at Linghai City for the final stretch, it was already the second day.
Kunpeng commanded the water momentum and directed the sea race procession, carefully controlling the speed at every moment.
When the purple air came from the east and the morning sun rose over the sea, Kunpeng let out a long roar and entered the East Sea, completing its walk.
As the great sun rose high into the sky, a ten-thousand-meter True Dragon leaped from the sea and soared into the air, stretching its body and radiating a powerful True Dragon aura.
The crowd below erupted in shock and admiration, everyone pulling out their tools to record the scene.
Just as Kunpeng was in high spirits, stretching its body, it suddenly slammed into an incredibly hard object with a loud thud.
“Bang!”
Kunpeng opened its large eyes, and its pupils instantly contracted. Standing before it was Chen Xu—and he was completely expressionless.
“You scoundrel! Do you know your crime?”
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