A Tale of Encounters with Immortals: A Peach Blossom Temple in the Martial World

Towering waves, oppressive dark clouds, streaking lightning...

A giant dragon weaves through the clouds.

A giant dragon frolics in the waves.

A giant dragon suddenly swung its tail at the giant wave, emanating immense pressure. This pressure was invisible and intangible, yet it suppressed the towering wave like a shockwave.

The giant waves that the sea had raised suddenly came crashing down.

It was as if an invisible hand was gently stroking the top of the waves, calming the turbulent sea.

Just as everyone was watching the giant wave about to capsize the ship and then swallow everyone alive, suddenly, the giant wave subsided.

Amidst everyone's horrified screams, the waves subsided under the dragon's soothing touch. This happened in the blink of an eye, before some people could even close their open mouths.

The aftershocks of the waves nearly capsized the large ship, but fortunately, the ship owner and sailors were experienced and managed to stabilize the ship while making left and right turns.

"Dragon!"

A grandmaster looked at the giant dragon in the sky and suddenly felt no will to resist.

If that dragon roared at me, I'd probably pee my pants in fear.

The power of a Grandmaster is nothing compared to the sun and moon to this dragon.

In an instant, everyone felt their own insignificance.

A feeling of insignificance and powerlessness, like a drop in the ocean.

After experiencing such a powerful wave of nature, who would be so confident as to challenge the heavens?

The dark clouds in the sky still loomed overhead, like a mountain pressing down on people, making it hard to breathe. The giant waves had subsided, but with the sky in such a state, who knew when another giant wave might rise again?

The shadow still lingered in everyone's hearts, but they turned their gaze to the giant dragon that weaved through the dark clouds in the sky, like a fish swimming merrily in the water.

"Dragon!"

Someone else was sighing.

The temporary relief from the crisis allowed them to finally appreciate the dragon's life-saving grace.

As it weaved through the dark clouds, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck the dragon.

The dragon let out a tremendous howl.

His body suddenly stiffened, and then he fell straight down from the sky.

"Boom!"

A tremendous crash against the sea created a deafening sound, sending sprays of water soaring into the sky and waves that nearly capsized the large ship.

Without the slightest hesitation after falling into the water, the dragon suddenly leaped out of the water and soared into the sky, still heading towards the dark clouds.

Zhang Zhengdao was taken aback, not expecting that the Chilong would have such a temperament.

However, this is precisely the perfect time for it to be tempered.

From a geobiological perspective, when stimulated by external forces, indescribable chemical reactions may occur, potentially leading to the creation of new species.

Biological knowledge tells us that the birth of life began with lightning.

Lightning stimulates the atmosphere in the air, which then produces amino acids.

"Stab!"

An even larger bolt of lightning struck the dragon, causing its body to freeze in mid-air once more before it fell into the water. The onlookers could even see something falling from the dragon's body after it was struck by lightning.

"We pay homage to the gods of heaven, for the dragon born from the sea has saved us, and has performed a great service. We beseech heaven to protect the dragon... We bow again and again with sincere devotion..."

The captain knelt on the deck and prayed.

He prayed that God would not harm the dragon.

Listening to the boat captain's prayer, a grandmaster also knelt down and began to kowtow and prostrate himself before heaven.

Then a grandmaster knelt down.

One by one, people knelt on the deck, not only praying for the dragon's protection, but also hoping that the dragon would protect them when the next giant wave crashed.

Zhang Zhengdao, standing at the very back, naturally did not bow.

After several unusual phenomena occurred during his previous pilgrimages to Heaven, he generally stopped worshipping Heaven, not knowing what other strange things might happen.

However, this did not prevent him from taking care of the Chilong.

He also realized that the Chilong's relentless charge towards the dark clouds in the sky, and the lightning strikes it received, were largely due to the indescribable effects of these strikes on the Chilong.

After tempering, a brand new Chilong will appear.

It might also be a new species.

The lightning in the sky seemed to be enraged by the dragon's seemingly provocative behavior, and the lightning bolts grew thicker and thicker, as if they were about to tear the entire sky above the sea apart.

The hissing sound it made terrified the people on the boat.

Under the mighty power of the heavens, everyone became lambs to the slaughter, trembling in fear. Some even prayed that the dragon would stop provoking the heavens and not implicate them.

Human nature is selfish; some people have completely forgotten that when they were facing the giant waves, it was the dragon that saved them.

"Ang ang ang—"

The dragon leaped out of the sea once more, charging towards the massive, white lightning bolt as thick as a bucket. This time, the power of the lightning almost made the heavens and earth tremble.

Even the seawater was so calm that only slight ripples moved, as if the surroundings were almost completely sealed off.

The lightning seemed to rush in from the distant horizon where the sea meets the sky, tearing through the sky above everyone's heads and splitting it in two.

That bright white light directly illuminated the faces of everyone who were looking up at it.

Fear, terror, shock...

All their expressions were frozen on their faces, leaving them no time to change their expressions. Everyone's mouths were open, unable to close.

This was also the first time Zhang Zhengdao had witnessed the power of the heavens.

Burning the heavens and boiling the seas?

Perhaps this word isn't quite accurate, but it seems that only the Heavenly Dao can control such a heaven-splitting technique!

The dragon has already angered the Heavenly Dao.

Does this mean that the dragon's defying nature is a provocation against the will of Heaven?

Chilong seemed to sense a great threat as well.

The thunder and lightning were quite intense.

It seemed to have exceeded its own expectations, ultimately angering the Heavenly Dao, which then unleashed divine punishment. A single bolt of lightning like that could destroy a city.

What else could it be but divine punishment?

"hold head high--"

This dragon's roar was extremely long and high-pitched.

The dragon charged decisively towards the heavens, towards the massive, thick whip of heavenly punishment that had cleaved the sky. It didn't hesitate for a moment, knowing that its opportunity might lie hidden within this heavenly punishment.

However, as it soared into the sky, it glanced back at the large ship and even winked.

Zhang Zhengdao found it amusing; this beast actually knew to ask him for help!

Did the dragon turn around and glance at us?

Everyone was stunned.

Yes, everyone saw it just now. When the dragon charged towards the heavenly punishment that ripped the sky, it actually turned back to look at them and even winked.

Are your eyes playing tricks on you?

"That dragon...that dragon looked at me, brother...does this mean I have a destiny with immortals?!"

An innate master excitedly grabbed the elder brother next to him and shouted.

The older brother rolled his eyes at him: "What's there to get excited about? They're only looking at me. I'm the one with the destiny to become an immortal."

"fart!"

A loud, gruff voice roared.

"It was clearly looking at me. I know its deepest hope is that if it is unfortunately struck dead by lightning, the Dragon Ball will definitely fall down, and after it falls down, the Dragon Ball will belong to me."

"Nobody fight over it. Everyone wait and see. If the Dragon Ball is struck out, nobody touches it. Let the Dragon Ball choose for itself. Whoever it chooses, that's its own. Nobody can try to take it. Anyone who tries to take it is a son of a bitch."

A grandmaster spoke.

Subsequently, both grandmasters confirmed it.

So everyone stopped arguing, because this was the only method that sounded fair.

Who knows? Anyway, the situation should be fairest before the Dragon Balls fall. Whether the Grandmasters will keep their promises after they fall is another matter entirely.

Indeed, going out to sea is the most useful thing. There are opportunities for immortality everywhere. Before even reaching Crane Cloud Mountain, we encountered a dragon from mythology, and we might even find a dragon pearl.

What is the result of obtaining the Dragon Balls?

That means attaining immortality is not just a dream!

Everyone was excited; at that moment, they even hoped the Dragon Ball would fall soon. Whether the dragon was alive or dead was irrelevant.

Zhang Zhengdao sighed, "Indeed, human nature cannot withstand temptation and trials."

"Stab!"

The lightning that ripped through the sky struck the Chilong's body, instantly stiffening it. Lightning crackled around its entire body, and Zhang Zhengdao could already sense the Chilong's life force rapidly draining away.

"not good!"

Zhang Zhengdao muttered something under his breath, formed a hand seal, and then chanted, "Imperial Edict—"

Suddenly, the magic seal appeared silently in the sky.

When they reached the lightning, a huge, golden imperial edict appeared in the sky.

The golden light of the imperial edict seal suddenly enveloped the dragon's body, the lightning vanished instantly, and then the dark clouds in the sky suddenly parted.

In just a moment, the clouds dispersed, the lightning stopped, and the sky cleared.

With the weather clearing and the sun shining down, the dragon in the sky seemed to be bathed in golden light, its entire body gleaming. Under the golden light, it appeared as if its body was undergoing some kind of transformation.