Dragon Lord: Starting from the daily settlement

One by one, the stones were carried over by crabs and lobsters and piled together. Water monkeys then used simple tools to hammer and shape them into square bricks.

Then, one by one, the crocodiles swam and carried him to the construction site.

Beneath the Changming Marsh, within the Water Palace, a vibrant scene unfolds, teeming with life and teeming with all things.

Zhou Yan walked out of the hall and watched as the Water Palace gradually expanded under the arrangement of the Turtle Prime Minister. He nodded in satisfaction, then turned and swam towards the south of Changming Marsh.

Now that I have this Six Harmonies Water Map, I should also explore the surrounding water veins.

Having advanced to the Purple Mansion realm, his speed also increased significantly, and in no time, he arrived at the southern water inlet.

Numerous tributaries, carrying large amounts of river water, continuously flow into Changmingze.

Zhou Yan did not linger, but instead chose the tributary with the richest water veins and swam towards its source.

Although it is a tributary, it is quite wide, with a gap of nearly 100 meters between the two banks, filled with mud and sand, flowing down in a mighty torrent.

Accelerating forward, Zhou Yan went against the current, constantly searching for directions with abundant water veins.

With the sun high in the sky, Zhou Yan finally arrived at the source of this tributary around noon.

At first glance, a long river stretches out before you, its surface surging with waves and billowing water.

"this……"

Zhou Yan stared in awe at the scene before him. The abundance of water veins in this place was truly beyond his imagination. Even with just a rough sense, no area in front of him was shallower than Changming Marsh.

This is only the edge; the further into the center of the river, the richer the water veins become.

Just as Zhou Yan was about to continue forward, several auras appeared not far away and slowly walked towards him.

He quickly concealed his presence and hid his figure.

A short while later, five shrimp demons with lobster heads, human bodies, and wearing armor emerged from the water. The leader of the shrimp demons looked around and scratched his head in confusion.

"How strange! I just heard a noise, but where is the demon?"

The shrimp demon of the Dragon Palace?

Looking at these shrimp demons from the shadows, Zhou Yan couldn't help but frown.

The original owner had spent decades in the Dragon Palace and was very familiar with some of the things inside, including Dao soldiers such as shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

Although these shrimp demons did not bear the insignia of the Dragon Palace, their aura was no different.

But why are these guys here? Are they here to find us deserters?

The shrimp demon scanned the area again, but still found nothing, so it muttered, "It seems I misheard."

Then, leading the remaining shrimp demons, they dived underwater.

Zhou Yan then moved, transforming into a small, ten-foot-long dragon, and followed the shrimp demon.

Underwater, the shrimp demon remained completely unaware of Zhou Yan following behind, continuing to lead its team on patrol.

The waters were vast, and after two or three hours, they began to venture into the deeper parts of the water.

Along the way, they encountered other demons from time to time, but they were all minor Foundation Establishment demons, and they did not find Zhou Yan's figure.

But the further they went, the more solemn Zhou Yan's expression became.

Along the way, we have seen no less than a thousand Foundation Establishment demons. What exactly does the Dragon Palace want to do?

Moreover, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. There were only so many Foundation Establishment cultivators on the outer perimeter; it was not impossible that there might be powerful demons in the Purple Mansion realm or even Golden Core demons deep inside.

Just as he hesitated, a roar suddenly came from the river.

"Boom!"

The water surged violently, and before the shrimp demons could react, they were torn to shreds by the roar.

What's going on? Zhou Yan was startled and quickly looked into the distance.

A leopard, about three zhang long, entirely black, with a single horn on its head, was seen swimming towards the surface, its limbs treading on the water.

"Quickly, grab him!"

"Don't let him get away..."

"Stop him quickly..."

Immediately afterwards, a series of angry roars rang out from behind, and the entire body of water churned instantly.

Without hesitation, Zhou Yan turned around and swam towards the inlet.

Although we don't know exactly what happened here, the aura of the dozen or so Purple Mansions deep inside is undeniable.

If he doesn't leave soon, things will get complicated once he's discovered.

Sure enough, right after Zhou Yan left, a dragon girl, standing ten feet tall, clad in crimson armor, with two horns on her head and red lotuses on her eyebrows, charged out in a chariot, followed by more than a dozen dragons, each several tens of feet long.

The woman was the same one Zhou Yan had encountered that night.

"Ugh~"

As soon as the dragons appeared, they swarmed forward, manipulating the water to surround and kill the leopard.

But the leopard remained completely calm and instead burst into laughter.

"Ao Chi, is that all you've got?"

"Even on the verge of death, he still talks so much."

Ao Chi's face was cold. He did not rush forward, but instead commanded the surrounding dragons to attack.

Seeing that Ao Chi didn't come over on his own, a glint of light flashed in the leopard's eyes. It stopped mocking and opened its mouth, and a sound like a stone being struck came out.

"what!"

In an instant, the faces of more than a dozen dragons showed pain, and their movements involuntarily slowed down. Ao Chi on the chariot also frowned.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the leopard immediately kicked forward, its entire body swelled up, and it transformed into a ten-zhang-long demon. With a single bite, it clamped down on a dragon's head and then twisted it.

Instantly, the dragon's head was ripped off, and dragon blood gushed from the severed neck, staining the surrounding waters red. The corpse slowly fell to the ground.

"Zheng Wu, how dare you?"

Upon seeing this, Ao Chi immediately flew into a rage, picked up a crimson halberd, and charged directly at the leopard.

"Hahaha, what wouldn't I dare to do?"

The five-mouthed beast laughed loudly, threw down the dragon's head, picked up the dragon's corpse, ignored Ao Chi, turned around, and swam quickly towards the surface of the water.

"Chase!"

Ao Chi roared and took the lead in chasing after it, followed closely by more than a dozen dragons.

At the water inlet, Zhou Yan surfaced, looked behind him, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw no pursuers.

"Pfft~"

Just then, a figure burst out of the water not far away. It was Zheng Wu, who was holding a dragon in his mouth. However, he looked rather disheveled, with his fur covered in patches as if it had been scorched by fire.

Upon seeing its appearance, Zhou Yan's pupils constricted, and he immediately dived underwater.

Is this guy really that ruthless? Out of so many dragons, he still managed to kill one of them.

Just after Zheng Wu emerged from the water, there was another sound of water surfacing.

Carrying his halberd, Ao Chi charged out of the water with a furious expression. Immediately afterward, more than a dozen dragons emerged from the water and surrounded Zheng Wu.