Chapter 131: Dragon Gate

Outside the water prison.

Prime Minister Xuan Gui was waiting while coughing.

Seeing Zhang Xingyu being escorted out, he didn't say a word and just started walking forward.

The shrimp soldiers and crab generals escorted Zhang Xingyu, following behind Xuan Gui, walking slowly forward.

This old turtle, I don't know what he's up to.

He just locked me in the water prison, and now he's brought me out again.

Zhang Xingyu wanted to ask, but didn't want to lose his momentum in front of the old turtle.

The journey was silent.

After two quarter-hours, the group arrived in front of a magnificent, golden palace.

Above the palace gate, under the flying eaves.

A large plaque shimmered with golden light, with three large characters engraved on it: "Sea King Palace".

Sea King, the king of the sea.

The name of this palace was quite imposing.

Zhang Xingyu entered the palace and looked around.

He saw that the palace was very spacious, with tall golden pillars, a colorful dome, and floors and walls inlaid with pearls and gemstones.

In the center of the main hall sat a golden dragon chair.

On the dragon chair sat a young man wearing a golden crown and a golden robe, looking spirited and majestic.

This young man was the future master of the Blue Crystal Sea Dragon Palace, Dragon Prince Ao Guang.

Prime Minister Xuan Gui came to Ao Guang's side and said softly: "Reporting to Your Highness the Crown Prince, Zhang Xingyu has been brought."

Ao Guang nodded.

He stared at Zhang Xingyu for a while before asking: "Are you Zhang Xingyu?"

Zhang Xingyu nodded: "I don't change my name when I walk, and I don't change my surname when I sit; I am Zhang Xingyu."

"You said you know my uncle Ao Cheng?" the Dragon Prince asked again.

Hearing him call Ao Cheng 'uncle', Zhang Xingyu thought there might be a chance.

"That's right. Ao Cheng and I have a life-and-death friendship. In the Sea Ruins, it was only after my guidance that he made up his mind to bravely face the Heavenly Tribulation. If it weren't for me, he would still be hiding in the Sea Ruins," Zhang Xingyu said.

Hearing Zhang Xingyu say this, Dragon Prince Ao Guang believed him eighty percent.

His third uncle, Ao Cheng, had been hiding in the Sea Ruins to avoid the Heavenly Tribulation, but a few days ago, he received guidance from someone, left the Sea Ruins, passed the Heavenly Tribulation, and became the third Mahayana-stage Dragon King of the Blue Crystal Sea Dragon Palace.

This matter was top-secret information in the Dragon Palace, and apart from the three Dragon Kings, the Dragon Prince, and Prime Minister Xuan Gui, no one else could know.

Apart from that senior who guided Ao Cheng, who else could know so clearly?

It's just that this person is too young, and his strength is too weak.

How could such a weakling of a cultivator guide his uncle, a Mahayana-stage Dragon King like Ao Cheng?

It was truly puzzling.

Ao Guang couldn't figure it out, and Prime Minister Xuan Gui couldn't figure it out either.

"Zhang Xingyu, your companion kidnapped my sister Aoya and disrupted my Dragon Palace's martial arts competition for a spouse. What do you say should be done?" Ao Guang demanded.

Zhang Xingyu curled his lips: "That's simple, just send people to catch the person who kidnapped your sister."

After a pause, he added: "I want to remind you that I have nothing to do with the person who kidnapped your sister. I don't know them well, and I am not their companion. If you keep saying that, I'll go to Ao Cheng and report you for slander."

Ao Guang was both angry and amused upon hearing this.

"My uncle has already gone into seclusion. I'm afraid he won't come out for hundreds of years," Ao Guang said.

This old guy, he doesn't go into seclusion when he should, but goes into seclusion when he shouldn't!

Zhang Xingyu complained in his heart.

However, his outward momentum did not weaken in the slightest.

"Dragon Prince, I advise you to quickly send people to find your sister. The person who kidnapped your sister is likely a flower-picking thief; if you go too late, I'm afraid the child will already be born," Zhang Xingyu said.

"You don't need to worry about that, my Dragon Palace has its own arrangements. Zhang Xingyu, since you came to the Dragon Palace with those two humans, you must be held responsible for my sister's disappearance and the disruption of the martial arts competition. I ask you, do you want to live or die?"

Speaking to this point, Ao Guang's tone became somewhat cold.

"If I want to die, how do I die? If I want to live, how do I live?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

"If you want to die, I will order people to lock you in the water prison, and you will never get out until you die; if you want to live, you must go to the Dragon Transformation Pool, retrieve a petal of the Divine Lotus, and use it to compensate the various princes of the Sea Clan to eliminate the anger in their hearts," Ao Guang said.

"Where is the Dragon Transformation Pool?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

"The Dragon Transformation Pool is not far from the Dragon Palace. However, I must remind you that if you cannot retrieve the Divine Lotus petal, your only fate will be to be locked in the water prison for life," Ao Guang said.

Zhang Xingyu touched his nose and asked: "Is it difficult to enter the Dragon Transformation Pool?"

"It's not difficult," Ao Guang replied.

"Then why don't you go get it yourselves?" Zhang Xingyu asked suspiciously.

"Nonsense. Entering the Dragon Transformation Pool is not difficult. However, the Divine Lotus has a spirit, and unless one is fated, one cannot obtain its petals," Ao Guang explained patiently.

"Pfft, what fate or no fate, it's clearly because you lack the ability and the Divine Lotus doesn't look favorably upon you," Zhang Xingyu muttered.

Ao Guang was speechless.

He waved his hand, letting the shrimp soldiers and crab generals take Zhang Xingyu away.

The spiritual source is lonely and desolate, the Milky Way falls obliquely across the boundary.

The Dragon Gate is a ten-mile-long colorful archway, hanging hundreds of meters above the sea surface.

Seawater pours down from inside the Dragon Gate, like the Milky Way falling into the human world.

The Dragon Gate is another holy land in the hearts of the dragon-attribute Sea Clan, apart from the Sea Ruins.

The Dragon Gate opens every hundred years; if the dragon-attribute Sea Clan can jump into it, they have the possibility of strengthening their dragon bloodline and transforming into a True Dragon.

On this day, the time for the Dragon Gate to open had not yet arrived, but a handsome young man had come outside the Dragon Gate.

This person was our protagonist, Zhang Xingyu.

Looking at the tightly closed colorful Dragon Gate, Zhang Xingyu was somewhat speechless.

The Dragon Gate hasn't opened, yet that Dragon Prince wants him to come and jump the Dragon Gate.

And he even said something about those who are fated, the Dragon Gate will open itself.

Fated your head.

I'm afraid that as soon as I jump up, I'll smash my head and bleed.

Zhang Xingyu took out the Red Dragon from his back and performed the Sword Control Manual, wanting to fly toward the Dragon Gate.

Unfortunately, as soon as his flying sword left the sea surface, it fell back down.

An invisible pressure prevented the flying sword from taking off.

Dizzy.

It seems that trying to take a shortcut or be lazy is impossible.

Could it be that I really have to learn from those fish, follow the seawater pouring down from the Dragon Gate, swim against the current, and swim to the top of the Dragon Gate?

Thinking of this, Zhang Xingyu recited the incantation and shook his body.

A colorful koi appeared on the sea surface and swam hard toward the Dragon Gate.

One meter, two meters, three meters...

The koi swam up a section, only to be washed down by the torrent.

Once, twice, three times...

Scars appeared on the koi's body.

However, he still moved forward bravely.

Every time he was washed down, he would shake his tail, adjust his posture, and accumulate strength.

Every time he fell, he learned from the failure and prepared for the next charge.

After falling fifty times, blood spilled from the koi's mouth.

However, he was very happy because he had already swum up fifty meters.

At this very moment, on the sea surface several miles away from the Dragon Gate.

Dragon Prince Ao Guang and Prime Minister Xuan Gui were quietly watching the koi charging.

"Unexpectedly, this human kid also knows our Demon Clan's transformation technique," Prime Minister Xuan Gui said.

Ao Guang nodded: "With this secret transformation technique, this kid might really be able to reach the Dragon Gate. It's just that the Dragon Gate isn't open, so it's impossible for him to get in."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, then why did you ask him to break into the Dragon Gate?" Prime Minister Xuan Gui asked suspiciously.

"This kid knows the secret of the Sea Ruins, and I want to lock him up, but I'm afraid my uncle will blame me in the future. That's why I came up with this idea. As long as this kid can't retrieve the Divine Lotus petal, I have a reason to deal with him. Even if my uncle finds out later, he won't be able to blame me," the Dragon Prince said.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is wise," Prime Minister Xuan Gui praised.

Below the Dragon Gate, Zhang Xingyu was still working hard.

Once, twice, three times...

Although he was covered in bruises, his body recovered extremely quickly.

Half a day later, a long roar came from the Dragon Gate.

A koi finally swam to the bottom of the Dragon Gate.

Zhang Xingyu shook his body and returned to his human form.

"Eh, this human actually swam to the Dragon Gate!"

In the distance, Prime Minister Xuan Gui, who was watching, let out an exclamation.

"Hmph, so what if he swam to the Dragon Gate? The Dragon Gate isn't open, so don't even think about getting in," Ao Guang said with a cold snort.

Just as his voice fell, he saw Zhang Xingyu pull out a fiery red long sword, preparing to give the Dragon Gate a fierce blow.

"Ignorant human! How could the Dragon Gate be broken by the mortal object in your hand?" Ao Guang snorted coldly again.

But just after he finished speaking, he widened his eyes and stood there, stunned.

As soon as the Red Dragon in Zhang Xingyu's hand touched the Dragon Gate, the Dragon Gate opened silently.

"Good Red Dragon!"

Zhang Xingyu patted the long sword and praised.

Putting away the Red Dragon, Zhang Xingyu walked in confidently.

What kind of challenges would be waiting for him inside? ===== CHAPTER 132 =====