Dragon Lord: Starting from the daily settlement

The water flowed swiftly, and the cold, dark river water constantly washed over Zhou Yan's body. However, this water, which was enough to threaten the lives of Qi Refining demons, had no effect on him whatsoever.

Dragons are naturally drawn to waterways.

Along the way, Foundation Establishment aquatic creatures would attack Zhou Yan from time to time, but they would all end up in his stomach.

Time ticked by, and Zhou Yan silently kept track of the time.

Four days later, as night fell and dawn broke, Zhou Yan slowly poked his head out from within a large river on the outskirts of the Tianhuang Mountains.

The river was wide, about fifty feet across, and fish would occasionally leap out of the water, their reflections shimmering in the sunlight.

Looking around, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed this was indeed a safe place.

For the past few days, he has been staying in the underground river, searching for a way out, and this is the fourth time he has found an exit.

The first three options are all extremely dangerous.

The first time, he went directly into the waters of a powerful demon named Xiangliu, who was in the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm. He almost became its meal and fought with it for a full quarter of an hour before he was able to escape.

The second time, he went directly into the Xuanming River. If he hadn't been careful, he probably would have been discovered by Ao Chi's aquatic tribes long ago.

The third time, however, it appeared in a small human country. Although there was no real danger, the safety was not enough. Moreover, it was directly adjacent to the Xiang Kingdom. If he stayed there, even if the Tianhe Sword Sect did not make a move, the Xiang Kingdom would be enough to give him trouble.

Suddenly, the water surface rippled, and a strangely shaped fish slowly emerged from the water, blowing bubbles and making a sound like a magpie, indicating that it had reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

The fish was shaped like a pheasant, with red feathers, but had three tails, six legs, and four heads.

What kind of demon race is this?

Looking at the strange fish, Zhou Yan felt a sense of doubt. Then, with a thought, the strange fish was immediately pulled to his side by the surrounding water.

Caught by the current, the strange fish immediately began to kick wildly, but upon seeing Zhou Yan, it immediately became docile.

"What kind of demon are you?"

Zhou Yan asked curiously.

"Greetings, Your Majesty. I am a member of the tiao fish clan."

Seeing that it couldn't resist, the fish immediately answered honestly.

Fish...

Upon hearing the name, Zhou Yan murmured to himself, feeling that the name seemed somewhat familiar.

"Do you know where this place is?" he continued to ask.

"Your Majesty, this river is called Peng River, and not far away is Dai Mountain."

The minnow continued to answer, its four heads constantly looking around.

Pengshui, with mountains...

Upon hearing these two names, information related to them finally surfaced in his mind.

Pengshui originates here and flows westward into the waters of Bihu Lake. There are many minnows in the lake. They look like chickens with red feathers, have three tails, six legs, and four heads. Their cry is like that of a magpie. Eating them can cure worries.

This is a record from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" of the previous life. Could it be that the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" still exists in this world?

Putting the thought out of his mind, Zhou Yan looked at the minnow. The book said that eating it would eliminate all worries, but he didn't know if it was true.

Under Zhou Yan's gaze, the minnow was clearly flustered and stammered.

"Your Majesty... please... please don't eat me! I... I have treasure..."

"What treasure is it?"

Zhou Yan composed himself and asked curiously.

"Your Majesty, please come with me."

The minnow shook its middle head and slowly submerged underwater, and Zhou Yan followed.

A short while later, underwater, inside a cave, the minnow slowly brought Zhou Yan to a stop.

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment."

"It's a sardine," the minnow said nervously.

"Go then."

Zhou Yan nodded, casually looking around. There were jagged rocks and other small fish swimming around, but they were all Qi Refining demons.

After a few breaths, the minnow slowly swam out of the cave, each of its two heads holding a piece of green jade.

"Your Majesty, this is azure jade."

"Put the jade down," the minnow said, wagging its tail.

"Blue jade..."

Zhou Yan picked up the two pieces of green jade and carefully stroked them.

Jade is warm and lustrous, carrying a vibrant sense of life.

"Where did you get this turquoise jade?" Zhou Yan asked as he put it away.

"This, this turquoise jade, I picked it up from the mountain," the minnow said somewhat fearfully.

"There are also Quan Shu patrolling the mountain."

Xuan Shu...

Three hundred li further north is Mount Dai, where jade abounds on its summit and azure and turquoise abound below. There is a beast there, resembling a horse with a single, pointed horn, named Kuanshu, which can ward off fire.

The description flashed through his mind, and he immediately spoke.

"Take me to Mount Dai to have a look."

"Your Majesty..." The minnow wanted to say something, but Zhou Yan glanced at him and shut his mouth, dejectedly leading him toward Mount Dai.

More than three hours later, a tall mountain appeared in Zhou Yan's sight not far away. The peaks were clustered together, the forests were lush, and the mountainsides were shrouded in clouds and mist, giving it an ethereal and otherworldly appearance.

This is Daishan...

Looking at the magnificent Daishan Mountain, Zhou Yan couldn't help but murmur to himself.

"Let's go back." After watching for a while, he turned around and said, then submerged underwater.

The minnows quickly followed.

Just after the two left, a tall figure slowly emerged from the edge of Daishan.

It is shaped like a horse, with misaligned horns on its head.

Looking at the calm river surface, he shook his head slightly, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes.

"What are these dragons doing here?"

Meanwhile, back at the exit of the underground river, Zhou Yan said to the minnow, "You should leave now."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for sparing my life. Thank you, Your Majesty, for sparing my life."

It then wagged its tail and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Yan then entered the entrance and returned along the same route.

This place is far from the human realm and is surrounded by mountains. For the sake of his small Purple Mansion, the human race will not come here to hunt him down. It can serve as his escape route.

Another day and night passed, and he finally returned to the well by going against the current.

Zhou Yan summoned the Six Harmonies Water Map, released the Luo River water stored within, and lowered a Six Harmonies Water Flag. He then used water element to conceal the path below before turning and flying towards the Yun Kingdom's palace.

"Your Majesty, the Xiang Kingdom has sent another envoy..."

As soon as he returned, Yunhai came to report to him.

"An envoy from the Xiang Kingdom?"

Zhou Yan pondered for a few moments and then asked, "Where are they now?"

"It has been placed inside the palace."

"Go and send them away. Tell them that Yun Kingdom will submit. If they pressure you, say that it will take some time. Delay it as long as you can."

Zhou Yan said in a deep voice, "The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Although he and Zi Huan had an agreement, they still had to be the ones to lead the charge."

If I take the lead and really anger the Xiang Kingdom, I'm afraid I'll have to find another place.

"Yes." Yunhai then quickly walked down.