Chapter 459: Dragon Appears in the World

As soon as Qingxu's words fell, a huge black shadow rose up in the sky behind the Orchid Terrace Hall, instantly covering the sky and sun.

White Marsh quietly went and squatted beside the Great King, closely watching the Great King's slap-the-thigh show.

There was a banquet ahead; the entire Orchid Terrace Hall was lit with lights, and the huge black shadow rose up, clearly illuminated. Those sitting at the side turned their heads and saw it; the well-informed Lu Tong exclaimed in surprise.

Alas, what is this?!

The Great King keeps bringing up ghosts and gods late at night; has it really come this time?!

After all, even his White Marsh has started speaking human language!

The Great King turned his head and laughed; the blue scales shook fiercely, tearing the heavens, as he surged into the firmament, piercing the nine layers!

His little azure dragon has come~

That clam was happily playing in the sea when the Great King caught it and brought it back; after being locked up for a day and finally released, it shot straight up into the air, standing at the highest point searching for the Great King's trace!

What everyone saw was a huge, long black shadow rising from the Orchid Terrace Hall, then coiling atop the hall's roof, surveying the king's mansion.

Aside from the Great King's personal guards, everyone else exclaimed in surprise.

What is this?!

Dragon! Azure dragon!

Has the azure dragon appeared in the world?

Shouldn't it be in the sea?

How did it appear at the Orchid Terrace Hall? I haven't heard of it manifesting lately……

The two voices behind were clearly ordinary residents of Secluded Prefecture.

The Great King has been away from Secluded Prefecture for a while; the clam and sperm whale no longer come to the seaside, preferring to go to the resource-rich, lively deep sea, sometimes accompanying treasure ships as they head south to play.

Especially the clam, which recognizes the Great King as its master, can sense that its owner is not nearby on land, so they don't stay home; after a few days of wandering, they return for a visit.

Yesterday the Great King used the summoning technique taught by Qiao Yi, dripping blood into the sea to call that thing back.

As soon as the clam left the spirit beast bag and rose into the air, it quickly detected the Great King's whereabouts and immediately charged straight at him.

Everyone was too slow to react; the clam came up close, stopped beside the Great King, lowered its huge head, and slowly exhaled a puff of mist at him.

Let me go back quickly!

If I had known, I wouldn't have been greedy for your beast-feeding pill!

The Great King frowned, waving away the mist—what's with spitting mist at the slightest disagreement? How trendy! I, the king, can't even see Qingxu's expression!

The more he waved, the more the clam circled him, spitting mist.

Hurry and let me return to the sea; my buddy's still waiting for me at the seaside~

Oh dragon, the Mandate of Heaven's destination, the symbol of emperors!

Everyone says the emperor is the true dragon Son of Heaven, but no one has ever seen a true dragon manifest in the world—yet the Northern Border King truly has one!

So dragons really can swallow clouds and spit mist! So dragons really can fly! So dragons really are clad in scales!

Everyone was stunned; the poor ancients held the dragon as supreme in their hearts. Therefore, even when the dragon caused trouble, overstepping and spitting saliva at the Great King, no one cried out to guard the king; everyone stood rooted, close-up, watching the first manifestation of a dragon's true form in heaven and earth.

Around the Great King, clouds and mist swirled; soon the entire viewing platform felt like falling into the clouds, and everyone except the Great King became dazed together.

Taking advantage of the clam lowering its head, the Great King swiftly extended a claw and firmly grabbed a bunch of its whiskers, glaring at it threateningly—follow the script! You've eaten three thousand taels, yet you dare to owe the king money?!

"Get to work!" the Great King whispered.

The clam isn't very bright; as a spirit beast, only its body is strong, its mind is ordinary. After being caught by the Great King, it racked its brain but couldn't recall what it was supposed to do… so it struggled to free its whiskers while spraying the Great King up close……

Great King: ……

The Chief Steward glanced up from below, saw the clam approaching the Great King and considered the task done—anyway, the Great King said they had already agreed on everything.

From the perspective of the others at the banquet: the Great King was teasing the dragon's whiskers, yet the dragon didn't manage to break free? One dragon and one person, under everyone's gaze, were tearing at each other above…… beside them, the auspicious beast White Marsh was almost merging with the white mist, faintly visible in the thick fog……

People closed their eyes, blinked, pinched themselves in turn, gradually regaining consciousness—what kind of scene is this? Is this something they're allowed to see?!

Daoists and divine doctors, no matter how their hearts raced, remained silent in this situation, not uttering a sound. Lu Tong was different; after his shock, his thoughts had completely wandered, and he muttered below: "……Isn't the dragon supposed to control clouds and rain? Why is there still a great drought in the north? Could it be that the true dragon hasn't returned to its place?"

Xie Yuan: ……

You're so promising; the Great King just likes how smart you are.