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

Hu Yunying and Guo Lanying naturally heard the commotion from the martial arts practitioners outside Chen Family Village.

Zhang Zhengdao was feigning sleep, so they stopped caring.

The roars from the lakeside terrified the people of Chenjiazhuang.

Dozens of huge torches have been lit along the lake, illuminating the area in a bright red glow. Looking at the center of the lake from a distance, it doesn't appear so dark anymore, and the waves are faintly visible.

"hold head high--"

It seemed as if a sound was coming from the bottom of the lake.

"get ready!"

The Soul-Summoning Judge, Lei Dong, shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, everyone gripped their weapons tightly in fear.

In an instant, swords, spears, and halberds were all pointed at the lake. At this moment, no one dared to rashly attack the center of the lake, after all, no one knew what kind of giant beast or monster lurked beneath its surface.

"Whose horse is this! Bring it over here!"

Suddenly, the judge grabbed the reins of a horse and shouted loudly.

"Mine, mine."

A person immediately popped out from next to the horse; it was the same person who had just asked Lei Dong about the Shuiyue Sect.

"Thank you for your generosity in offering the horse, brother!"

That person: ...

Before the man could react, Lei Dong suddenly squatted down, grabbed the horse's legs with both hands, one in front and one behind, and shouted, "Rise!"

Instantly, Lei Dong lifted the horse up above his head.

"Hey--"

He threw both hands forcefully into the center of the lake.

The horse traced an arc in the air, and then—

"Puff-"

With a loud splash, a huge spray of water erupted from the lake.

As the horse neighed, the surface of the lake suddenly began to spin. The horse was then thrown into the air and was about to fall rapidly when a huge white figure suddenly leaped out of the whirlpool and then plunged into the lake with a "plop" and disappeared.

"Jiaolong—"

One person shouted in a hoarse voice.

The enormous body that leaped high from the water looked like a group of tiny ants to all the martial arts practitioners who looked up at it.

The horse in the air disappeared.

The enormous white shadow vanished, leaving only the swirling eddies in the center of the lake, making the stunned crowd realize that everything they had just witnessed was not a dream.

No one has ever seen a dragon.

But they met today.

Even Lei Dong, the judge who summoned the soul, was stunned and lost in thought.

No one was mistaken; it was the shadow of a dragon.

The horse in mid-air was swallowed up so easily, without even a chance to struggle.

A young man was trembling with excitement.

An opportunity to surpass the Four Great Masters and achieve supreme status.

I am the protagonist, and this opportunity to defy fate is all prepared for me.

Not just this young man, but everyone present was shaking with excitement.

They're all destined protagonists!

"Everyone, have you all seen it clearly—"

The Soul-Summoning Judge Lei Dong let out a shrill laugh, his expression twisted into a ferocious, almost manic state.

"Jiaolong—"

"If you obtain the Dragon Pearl, you will instantly become an immortal. The day is not the day!"

"Become an immortal on the spot!"

Some people also shouted out loud.

The people at the scene suddenly went wild and started making a lot of noise.

"Does anyone still have a horse—"

Judge Lei Dong shouted again.

"I have!"

At this point, there was no need for forced requisition; people volunteered to offer their horses.

"I demand more points..."

"No problem!" Lei Dong agreed without hesitation, led the man's horse over, and then, just like before, lifted the horse up and threw it toward the center of the lake.

Just as the horse was tossed into the air, the huge white shadow suddenly rose into the air again, letting out a clear, resounding roar that echoed through the sky.

"Do it!"

The Soul-Summoning Judge Lei Dong roared hoarsely.

He immediately threw a dagger from his waist at the white figure.

"kill--"

Almost everyone shouted at the same time, their eyes dazzled by the treasure.

Countless weapons whistled as they flew toward the white figure with lightning speed.

It was like the exhilarating feeling of bloating up and then suddenly exhaling that breath; everyone felt they had used their full strength.

The weapons gleamed coldly.

The man's murderous intent surged.

……

"A fight has broken out over there!"

Guo Lanying quietly sat down next to Hu Yunying and said to her.

"Should we...go out and help?"

Hu Yunying rolled her eyes at her: "If you leave like this at the last minute, the employer will deduct money from your pay."

"Oh!"

Guo Lanying thought it made sense, so she shut her mouth and glanced sideways at Zhang Zhengdao, who was dozing off.

It was rare to see Zhang Zhengdao doze off; he was sleeping soundly, and even drooling, glistening on his lips.

Guo Lanying couldn't resist reaching out to wipe it for him.

Hu Yunying slapped his hand off.

Then she wiped Zhang Zhengdao's mouth several times with her hand.

Guo Lanying was furious.

"There...is there really a dragon over there?" Guo Lanying asked, trying to make conversation since she had nothing else to do. After midnight, the ritual was basically over, and it was time for the night watch.

Hu Yunying shook her head: "I've never seen it. My master has never seen it either... I guess nobody in the world has ever seen it."

"We just saw those people!"

"Those people... Heh, if they really were dragons, do you think they would still be alive?"

Hu Yunying said dismissively.

Guo Lanying glanced at Zhang Zhengdao.

"If it were the master, he would have caught that dragon long ago!"

"I already said, it couldn't be a dragon!"

Hu Yunying corrected.

"But...the voice sounds very similar..."

"Have you ever heard the voice of a dragon?"

Guo Lanying honestly shook her head.

"No one in the world has ever heard the voice of a dragon. All the legendary stories recorded in Taoist and Buddhist scriptures are nothing but human imagination."

Hu Yunying is indeed my mentor.

"If there really is a dragon, then it should be the master."

"Isn't the master a deity?"

Hu Yunying:...

You traitor, can't you stop arguing?

Lakeside!

The glint of light from all the weapons suddenly vanished.

The light spots disappeared, and so did the weapons, as if those weapons had never existed in the sky.

Then the white figure suddenly turned its head.

The lake water then made a loud splashing sound.

Suddenly, Judge Lei Dong felt as if a giant peak was pressing down on him, his whole body turned ice cold, and the fear of death made him forget to shout and run backward for his life.

Meanwhile, those who were making a racket also turned around in terror, their bodies running ahead while their souls chased after them.

The scene was chaotic.

As people pushed and shoved, someone yelled, "Who the hell stabbed me..."

"Don't push me, don't push me backward!"

……

Taking advantage of the chaos, those with cunning schemes and those with grudges took their revenge.

The enormous white shadow suddenly dispersed into countless water droplets, which hovered in the air, just like countless pearls of all sizes frozen in mid-air.

Then a burst of bright white light spread out toward the front.

It seemed to be moving gracefully through the air.

But the moment the movement began, Lei Dong, the judge who had run to the front, was suddenly enveloped by the water droplets, which then lifted him up into the air.

"help me--"

No matter how much he struggled, he couldn't move an inch.

Suddenly—the water droplet returned to the surface and transformed into a huge white dragon shadow, swallowing Lei Dong whole.

He plunged headfirst into the water.

The water suddenly calmed down.

The group ran for several miles before slowly coming to a stop. They were soaked to the bone, stood still, and stared back at the direction of the lake.

It was pitch black, like a man-eating cave.

Zhang Zhengdao stretched and opened his eyes, as if waking from a deep dream.

Even though I'm a Taoist master, I dreamt that I ate something disgusting.