Dragon Lord: Starting from the daily settlement

With a large number of crabs and lobsters, Zhou Yan returned to the Water Palace, gave instructions, and then went back to his main hall to begin his cultivation. However, he was not cultivating the "Heavy Water Secret Technique," but rather an ordinary aquatic cultivation technique called "Dragon Serpent Transformation Technique," which was a technique given to those of us with weak dragon bloodlines by the East Sea Dragon Palace.

According to what he said above, if one cultivates to the extreme, one can transform into a true dragon. However, Zhou Yan had never seen or even heard of anyone who had transformed into a dragon using this thing.

He figured it was just empty promises, shook his head, and despite his skepticism about the contents, Zhou Yan still began to circulate his cultivation technique.

Something is better than nothing. Relying on one's own absorption of moonlight, it would take forever to achieve immortality.

Time flies, and before we know it, dusk has arrived.

"Knock knock knock~"

A knocking sound came from outside the hall.

"Go in!" Zhou Yan didn't even lift his eyelids, his mouth opened, and water gushed out.

"Your Majesty, the Water Scorpion King requests an audience!"

"The Turtle Prime Minister said with his head down."

"What? What's this guy doing here?"

Zhou Yan then opened his eyes, revealing a puzzled look. Of the five demons of Changmingze, the water scorpion in the south was the most elusive and poisonous, which the original owner was very wary of.

"Your Majesty, I do not know either."

Prime Minister Turtle shook his head.

"Never mind, where is she now?"

After a few moments of thought, he asked, "What's there to be afraid of? We've recovered ninety percent of our strength. She's the one who should be afraid."

"Your Majesty, the water scorpion has been placed in the side hall."

"Alright, step back." With a low murmur, Zhou Yan twisted his body and rode the water flow out of the palace.

Inside the side hall, several stone tables and chairs were neatly arranged, and some fruit was placed on the tables.

A figure sat upright to the side.

"What brings you here?"

Upon entering the side hall, Zhou Yan sat cross-legged on the main seat, looked at the water scorpion, and asked in a deep voice.

The water scorpion is three meters long, with a blue-black carapace, two pincers that gleam with a black luster, and a black venomous stinger swaying at its tail. On its head, however, grows the torso of a human woman.

Her body was snow-white, her figure graceful, and her high breasts were covered by two light-colored seashells. Her hair was whipped and hung down naturally. Her eyebrows were like knives, and her almond eyes were dark and calm. She was truly a beautiful woman.

But Zhou Yan didn't think too much about it. He wasn't like Luo Shiyi, who wouldn't even spare an insect.

Besides, someone who can cultivate to this level must be a very virtuous person.

The water scorpion looked at Zhou Yan's feet on his abdomen, a look of surprise and envy flashing in its eyes, before it smiled and said.

"Shui Ying has come with two matters: one is to congratulate Your Majesty on your good fortune, and the other is to express her condolences on Your Majesty's sorrow."

"Oh~"

Zhou Yan raised his eyelids slightly, and a wave of pressure spread out, rushing straight towards Shui Ying.

"Where does joy come from, and where does sorrow come from?"

Why is this guy's aura almost the same as before? Resisting this pressure, Shui Ying's expression hardened, and then she opened her cherry lips.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty on becoming the ruler of Changmingze."

"My worry is that the king will not live to see that day."

"Are you looking for death?" Zhou Yan leaned forward, looking at Shui Ying with icy eyes.

The surrounding water also began to solidify, squeezing towards the two.

"No," Shui Ying shook her head and said with a serious expression.

"Your Majesty is unaware, but I have received word that the crocodile demon, fish demon, and octopus demon are preparing to unite and deal with you together."

"Where did you get this information?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan's expression immediately turned serious. Over the years, there had been constant friction between the demons, so how could they suddenly unite?

"I overheard it." As if she had expected Zhou Yan to ask this question, Shui Ying shrugged.

"I have a technique that can conceal my form. I was originally planning to go to the octopus to collect some herbs when I overheard this news."

Having said that, he formed a hand seal, and his figure instantly disappeared from Zhou Yan's sight.

"Um?"

Looking at the spot where Shui Ying disappeared, Zhou Yan couldn't help but examine it closely, but it remained unchanged. He then closed his eyes, attached his spiritual sense to the water, and sensed the surrounding environment.

Spiritual awareness is a unique ability of second-tier demon races and human Foundation Establishment cultivators, allowing them to perceive their surroundings.

Under normal circumstances, Zhou Yan's spiritual sense can perceive the situation within three zhang around him. However, due to the blessing of the dragon bloodline, he can amplify his spiritual sense on the water flow, expanding the range to within ten zhang, and at the same time, he can enhance the intensity of his perception.

As the spiritual sense continued to perceive, the blurry figure in the distance gradually came into view.

"Hmm?" Realizing she had been discovered, Shui Ying couldn't help but show a look of surprise on her face. She then stopped the spell and revealed her figure.

"Then why did you call me here?"

Withdrawing his spiritual sense, Zhou Yan continued to ask.

"I came here to form an alliance."

Shui Ying then spoke in a deep voice.

"I admit that you are indeed stronger than us. In a one-on-one fight, none of us are your match, but if the three of them come at you together, you will definitely not be a match for them."

"But if you join forces with me, they absolutely cannot do anything to us."

"They call it a joint effort, but I'm afraid they're just trying to make me the scapegoat."

Zhou Yan scoffed, not believing a word of Shui Ying's talk of an alliance. She was simply worried that the three of them would kill him and then eliminate him.

"What does Your Majesty mean by this? After forming an alliance, we will naturally advance and retreat together."

Shui Ying frowned and said with dissatisfaction.

"Enough with the talk. If you want to form an alliance, offer some benefits."

Shaking his head, Zhou Yan then spoke slowly and deliberately.

"What does Your Majesty desire?" Shui Ying hesitated for a moment before asking.

"Please guide the water elemental energy from your area to me."

At this moment, he finally revealed his true colors. Regardless of whether the water scorpion genuinely wanted to form an alliance or was a spy sent by those three guys, with enough water element, he would be able to condense heavy water.

With enough heavy water, these guys are nothing more than opportunists.

He could kill him with a mere wave of his hand.

"That won't do." Upon hearing the other party's request, Shui Ying refused without even thinking.

Although he wasn't a water spirit and didn't specialize in water-related arts, the water element was still very beneficial to her.

"Then please leave."

Zhou Yan said lazily, the water element around him had already reached the requirements for cultivating heavy water, and he was too lazy to argue with this guy.

"Wait a moment."

Seeing that Zhou Yanzhen was about to leave, Shui Ying panicked and quickly blocked him.

"What's wrong, fellow Daoist? Are you perhaps preparing for a fight with me?"

The surrounding water surged, and Zhou Yan calmly looked at Shui Ying in front of him.

"At most half; anything more is out of the question."

Taking a deep breath, Shui Ying gritted her teeth and said to Zhou Yan.