Black Myth: The Legend of Tianpeng Seeking Demons

"Coral Girl, when will your master return?" Zhu Feifei asked anxiously. He had been waiting in the Crystal Palace for most of the day, and his bottom was numb from sitting, but there was still no sign of Coral's master—the Great Elder of the Sea Clan.

Coral smiled gently and poured Zhu Feifei a cup of underwater spiritual tea with a strange fragrance: "Young Master Zhu, please don't worry. My master is a wanderer who travels all over the world and his whereabouts are uncertain. He may return at any time."

"Wandering the world? Unpredictable?" Zhu Feifei curled his lip. "This old man is quite carefree! Much more so than me, Old Pig... no, Zhu Feifei, I'm much more at ease!" He picked up his teacup, drank it all in one gulp, and then smacked his lips. "Hmm, this tea... has a rather unique flavor, but it's a bit fishy, ​​like... fish soup?"

"Young Master Zhu, this is 'Azure Sea Tide Tea' brewed from ancient deep-sea algae. It's extremely precious, so please don't waste such a precious ingredient!" Coral gave him a reproachful look, her coquettish expression making Zhu Feifei's heart itch with desire.

"Hehe, Miss Coral, don't be angry. I, Old Pig... Zhu Feifei, just didn't know any better!" he quickly said with a smile. "Next time... next time I, Old Pig... Zhu Feifei, will definitely savor it carefully!"

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the main hall.

"What's going on?" Zhu Feifei stood up alertly.

"I'll go take a look," Coral said, then turned and walked out of the main hall.

A moment later, she returned, a hint of joy on her face: "Young Master Zhu, my master has returned!"

"That's great!" Zhu Feifei rubbed her hands together excitedly. "Take me to see him right away!"

Coral led Zhu Feifei to the outside of the main hall, where they saw an old man with white hair and a youthful face, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, standing there, followed by a group of majestic and powerful sea warriors.

"Master!" Coral bowed respectfully.

"Hmm." The old man nodded, then his gaze fell on Zhu Feifei. "This is... the chosen one you mentioned?"

"Indeed!" Zhu Feifei quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Junior Zhu Feifei greets the Grand Elder!"

The Grand Elder sized Zhu Feifei up and down, a shrewd glint in his eyes: "You... really are... the chosen one?"

"Absolutely true!" Zhu Feifei patted his chest and assured him, "Elder, I, Old Pig... no, I, Zhu Feifei, have come to find the 'Fragment of Destiny'!"

"'Fragments of Fate'?" The Grand Elder stroked his beard. "You...know...what 'Fragments of Fate' are?"

"Of course I know!" Zhu Feifei thought to himself: I, Zhu Feifei, may not know, but I can't lose in terms of momentum!

He cleared his throat, put on a profound and mysterious air, and said, "'Fragment of Destiny'... is... the most... most... most powerful treasure in the world!" He originally wanted to say "the most valuable treasure," but felt that would be a bit beneath him, so he changed his words on the spot.

The Grand Elder didn't react to his words, but simply asked calmly, "Then... do you know... where the 'Fragment of Destiny' is?"

"Well..." Zhu Feifei's eyes darted around, "I...I heard...it's...in...the 'Secret Realm of the Deep Sea'..."

"The Deep Sea Secret Realm?" A hint of surprise flashed in the Grand Elder's eyes. "You... how do you know about... the 'Deep Sea Secret Realm'?"

"Well..." Zhu Feifei started making things up again, "I...I...I dreamt about it!"

Great Elder: "..."

“Master, Young Master Zhu is truly the chosen one. He… he even saved my life!” Coral quickly chimed in.

The elder gave Zhu Feifei a deep look and then said, "In that case, I will take you to the 'Deep Sea Secret Realm'."

"That's great! Thank you, Elder!" Zhu Feifei said excitedly.

The Grand Elder led Zhu Feifei and Coral to the back garden of the Crystal Palace.

In the back garden, there is a huge pond with crystal-clear water that emits a faint blue glow.

"This is... the entrance to the 'Deep Sea Secret Realm'..." the elder said, pointing to the pool. "However... the 'Deep Sea Secret Realm' is fraught with danger... you... must be careful..."

"Don't worry, Elder, I, Zhu Feifei, will definitely be careful!" Zhu Feifei patted his chest and assured him.

He leaped into the pool.

The pool water was icy cold, and Zhu Feifei felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

He quickly circulated his inner energy to resist the invasion of the cold air.

He dived to the bottom of the pool and discovered a huge whirlpool at the bottom, with a dazzling blue light emanating from its center.

"It seems... this is... the passage to the 'Secret Realm of the Deep Sea'..." he thought to himself.

He took a deep breath and then plunged headfirst into the whirlpool...

Zhu Feifei plunged headfirst into the whirlpool, feeling as if he were on a roller coaster, the world spinning around him, his internal organs shifting. He didn't know how much time had passed before he finally felt his body lighten and fell into the water with a "plop."

He quickly surfaced, wiped the water off his face, and looked around at his surroundings.

"Wow! This...this is the 'Deep Sea Secret Realm'?!" Zhu Feifei exclaimed in amazement.

Everything before my eyes was breathtakingly beautiful.

This was not the dark, deep seabed he had imagined, but an underwater world that seemed like a paradise.

The colorful coral reefs resemble miniature castles, with all sorts of strangely shaped fish swimming around them, and jellyfish dancing gracefully like little elves.

Above, the dark seawater was no longer visible, but a shimmering blue sky. Sunlight filtered through the water, casting golden rays that illuminated the entire underwater world like a dream.

"This...this is so beautiful!" Zhu Feifei couldn't help but exclaim. "It's more beautiful than anything I've ever seen, not even anywhere else!"

"You idiot, stop admiring the scenery! Finding the 'Fragment of Fate' is the priority!" The Ringwraith's voice echoed in his mind. "Have you forgotten your mission?"

"Oh, right!" Zhu Feifei suddenly remembered the purpose of his trip. He quickly looked around, searching for clues about the "fragments of fate".

"Little White, do you know what a 'Fragment of Fate' looks like?" he asked.

“I don’t know,” Little White Ringwraith replied. “However, based on my speculation, it should… emit powerful energy fluctuations, and… be very dazzling and sparkly!”

"Bling-bling? Very dazzling?" Zhu Feifei scratched her head. "This...this area is too vast...this underwater world is full of bling-bling things..."

He was troubled when suddenly he saw a glittering mountain in the distance, and at the top of the mountain, there seemed to be a huge luminous object.

"Wow! What's that?!" Zhu Feifei pointed at the mountain peak and asked excitedly, "Could it be... a 'Fragment of Destiny'?!"

"It's possible!" Little White Ringwraith exclaimed excitedly. "Let's go check it out!"

Zhu Feifei quickly swam towards that mountain peak.

As he swam closer, he discovered that the mountain was entirely made of crystal, sparkling and exquisitely beautiful.

The luminous object at the top of the mountain is a huge luminous pearl, emitting a soft white light that illuminates the surrounding seawater.

"My goodness! Such a huge luminous pearl?!" Zhu Feifei exclaimed in amazement. "If this were sold, it would be worth a fortune!"

"Money-grubber!" Little White Ringwraith sneered. "Is money all you see?"

"Hehe, of course not!" Zhu Feifei quickly said, "I, Old Pig... ah, no, Zhu Feifei, I just... just... appreciate... beautiful things..."

As he spoke, he reached out to touch the enormous luminous pearl.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang in his ear:

"Stop! Who are you? How dare you trespass on the 'Holy Mountain'?!"

Zhu Feifei was startled and quickly turned his head to look. He saw a sea tribe warrior wearing silver armor and holding a trident glaring at him angrily.

"I...I..." Zhu Feifei stammered, unsure how to explain.

"You audacious madman! How dare you trespass on the sacred mountain! Surrender at once!" the sea tribe warrior shouted.

"Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding!" Zhu Feifei quickly waved her hands. "I, Old Pig... no, Zhu Feifei, I'm not a bad person! I'm here to find the 'Fragment of Destiny'!"

"'Fragments of Fate'?" The sea warrior frowned. "You...know...what are 'Fragments of Fate'?"

"Of course I know!" Zhu Feifei thought to himself: I, Old Pig... may not know, but I can't lose in terms of momentum!

He cleared his throat, feigning an air of profound mystery, and said, "'Fragments of Destiny'... are... the most... most... most powerful treasure in the world!"

The sea warrior was clearly unmoved by his words: "Enough nonsense! The 'Fragment of Destiny' is a sacred object of the sea race, how dare you mortals lay a finger on it?!"

"Mortal? Who's a mortal?!" Zhu Feifei retorted defiantly. "I, Old Pig... ah, no, Zhu Feifei, I am..."

Just as he was about to continue boasting about his "glorious history," he suddenly remembered the warning from Little White the Ringwraith: he should not reveal his identity casually.

"I'm just... a... passing... adventurer..." he quickly corrected himself.

"An adventurer?" The sea warrior sneered. "You... seem more like a... tomb raider!"

"A tomb raider?!" Zhu Feifei was instantly enraged. "How dare you call me, Old Pig... no, Zhu Feifei, a tomb raider?! You... you..."

He was so angry that he could barely speak.

"Men! Seize him!" The sea race warrior waved his hand, and the sea race warriors behind him swarmed forward, surrounding Zhu Feifei...