Primordial Era: I, Huanglong, have refined all the heavens, and will not join the Chan Sect.

Chapter 43 The Dragon King's Invitation, the Mermaid's Imagination

"Fellow Daoist? This is the first time a dragon has addressed me like this. You are indeed quite interesting."

The Dragon King of the West Sea transformed into a middle-aged man with a dragon's head and a human body, dressed in a black robe, and landed in front of the Yellow Dragon, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

For a powerful dragon like him, who existed since ancient times, there were only three things that could pique his interest.

Firstly, improve one's own cultivation and attain the Dao of Hunyuan.

Secondly, repair all the sea eyes and restore the glory of the dragon race.

Thirdly, to ensure the continuation of the dragon race.

Improving cultivation and repairing the sea eye are both unattainable goals, so the thing the West Sea Dragon King cares about most is cultivating the next generation of dragons.

Although Huanglong was not trained by him, he was the most outstanding among the younger generation of dragons he had ever seen.

It can even be said that Huanglong's performance was exceptional, not just limited to later generations of dragons. Even in the ancient times, during the peak of the dragon race, Huanglong's performance could be described as astonishing.

The West Sea Dragon King had no reason not to like Huanglong, such an outstanding descendant of the dragon clan.

If it weren't for the need to uphold the Dragon King's dignity, he would have loved to praise the Yellow Dragon.

"This king..."

"You're the Dragon King of the West Sea?!"

Upon hearing the West Sea Dragon King's self-proclaimed identity, Huanglong immediately guessed his identity and looked surprised.

Aside from the Dragon King of the West Sea, there is probably no other dragon that dares to call itself "this king" in the West Sea.

Huanglong never expected that his simple tribulation would attract the attention of the West Sea Dragon King.

Moreover, the Dragon King of the West Sea voluntarily acted as a protector, suppressing the sea and protecting the physical body of the Yellow Dragon when its primordial spirit jumped into the River of Destiny.

However, the Western Sea is vast and boundless, and the sea area where Yunmeng Immortal Island is located is extremely far away from the Western Sea Dragon Palace. No matter how great the commotion of the Heavenly Tribulation was, it should not have reached the Western Sea Dragon Palace.

So here's the question: if it wasn't because of the Heavenly Tribulation, how come the Dragon King of the West Sea just happened to be here and so considerately protected me?

Thinking of this, Huang Long couldn't help but feel a bit wary.

Does he already know that I can repair the sea eye? Is he here specifically for me?

"That's right, I am indeed the Dragon King of the West Sea. It seems you really haven't seen me before."

The Dragon King of the West Sea looked Huanglong up and down, a hint of curiosity on his face.

Generally speaking, once a dragon's cultivation reaches the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, they are qualified to enter the Four Seas Dragon Palace once, meet the Four Seas Dragon Kings, and receive guidance and rewards from the powerful beings of the Dragon Palace.

It is precisely for this reason that there is no dragon among the Taiyi Golden Immortals who does not know the Four Seas Dragon Kings.

However, Huanglong's current behavior clearly indicates that he has never been to the Four Seas Dragon Palace before, which makes the West Sea Dragon King even more curious.

However, there are too many people around here, so this isn't the time to talk about such things.

"Don't be nervous. I have no ill intentions towards you. This is not the place for idle chatter. Now that the calamity has passed, come with me to the Dragon Palace of the West Sea."

The more benevolent the Dragon King of the West Sea appeared, the more wary the Yellow Dragon became.

Even if he blossoms into a ninth-grade exquisite flower, he still has unlimited potential in the future.

However, that is only a possibility. Before it has fully grown, it is still just a dragon in the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

As the Dragon King of the West Sea, one of the strongest and highest-ranking members of the dragon race, you can't possibly be so kind to a complete stranger just because of a ninth-grade exquisite flower.

If there wasn't some other purpose behind this, who would believe it if I told them?

"I happen to have some matters to discuss with the Dragon King."

The Dragon King of the West Sea possessed the cultivation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal at its peak. Even if Huanglong was unwilling, he had no choice but to obediently follow the Dragon King of the West Sea.

Otherwise, being forcibly taken away by the Dragon King of the West Sea would be a minor matter of losing face; the real problem would be leaving an impression that he couldn't judge the situation.

Moreover, Huanglong originally planned to tell the dragon clan's great power the method to repair the sea eye after he gained merit.

Now that we've encountered the Dragon King of the West Sea, it's a good opportunity to resolve this matter. Perhaps the Dragon King will even offer some additional benefits because of this.

Then, the Dragon King of the West Sea used his escape light to fly towards the Dragon Palace of the West Sea, carrying the Yellow Dragon and the little water dragon with him.

"call--!"

Upon seeing the West Sea Dragon King depart, all the living beings around breathed a sigh of relief, expressed their feelings, and then left the place.

However, there was one exception: the mermaid queen with a human body and a fish tail.

As she watched Huang Long's departing figure, a smug look appeared on her face.

"I was right after all; Fellow Daoist Huanglong's identity is indeed extraordinary!"

In just a few thousand years, Huanglong's cultivation level had risen to the Great Luo Golden Immortal, and he had even blossomed a ninth-grade exquisite flower.

More importantly, the Dragon King of the West Sea personally appeared to protect him; there would be no doubt about his identity!

At the same time, the Mermaid Queen became even more convinced that the Dragon Clan would make a big move in the near future.

The dragon race will surely descend upon the primordial world once more and become its overlords!

The Sun Temple, the Eastern King and the Western Queen Mother—all must submit to the Dragon Clan!

"I need to take advantage of the fact that the Dragon Clan hasn't made any major moves yet and continue to cultivate a good relationship with Fellow Daoist Huanglong, but how should I do that..."

The Mermaid Queen frowned slightly and turned back into the Mermaid Palace.

……

As a powerful dragon clan member and a Great Luo Golden Immortal, the Dragon King of the West Sea possessed a speed far beyond that of the Yellow Dragon. In just a few short years, he brought the Yellow Dragon to the Dragon Palace of the West Sea.

When Huanglong first arrived at the Mermaid Palace, he was quite shocked by its luxurious scenery. Compared to the Mermaid Palace, his Cloud Hidden Taoist Temple could only be described as simple.

Looking at the West Sea Dragon Palace now, the once luxurious merman palace has instantly become a rural cottage, and as for its Cloud Hidden Taoist Temple...

Let's not talk about it!

It can only be said that the dragon race truly lives up to its reputation as an ancient great race. Even though it has declined now, its foundation is incomparable to that of ordinary races.

Leaving aside the rare and precious treasures in the Dragon Clan's treasury, the sheer size of the West Sea Dragon Palace alone greatly astonished Huanglong.

Among the materials used to build the West Sea Dragon Palace, the lowest grade were all top-grade acquired spiritual treasures, and even dozens of innate spiritual treasures were used!

Most importantly, Huanglong did not detect any signs of formations on these magical treasures.

This means that the dragons used these magical treasures to build the West Sea Dragon Palace not to set up formations, but simply for aesthetic purposes!

"That's incredibly extravagant..."

Huang Long's eyes twitched twice, but he quickly composed himself and followed the West Sea Dragon King into a luxurious hall.

After the Dragon King of the West Sea sent over precious spiritual fruits and wine, he dismissed everyone else and, unable to suppress his curiosity any longer, asked:

"I, Ao Run, see that this is your first time visiting the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas. May I ask why?"

The West Sea Dragon Palace was Ao Run's territory, and as a Dragon King at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, he naturally noticed the subtle changes in Huang Long after seeing the Dragon Palace.

Clearly, Huanglong had never been to any dragon palace before.

This made him even more curious: why hadn't such an outstanding junior ever come here?

Logically speaking, no matter where in the world a dragon is, it should know that after its cultivation reaches the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, it can go to the Dragon Palace to seek rewards.

Could it be that he doesn't live in the world?

(End of this chapter)