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Chapter 24 Dragon Palace Envoy

"We're finally here."

The ship will be able to dock by tomorrow afternoon. Thinking that there is only one day left of the voyage, Qiu Sheng and Wencai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In comparison, Uncle Jiu has been very carefree these days, even riding a shabby old ship, he's managed to make it look like a luxury cruise ship.

As the sun was about to set, a large number of passengers gathered on the deck, ready to enjoy this last sunset at sea.

Boom~!

Suddenly there was a loud noise, accompanied by the violent shaking of the ship.

"what happened!"

Someone on the deck lost his balance and fell to the ground. The crowd panicked and looked around nervously.

It was a vast ocean with no obstacles. The water was very blue and deep, and there were no coral reefs or anything like that.

Boom~!

Just when everyone was puzzled, there was another loud noise and the ship shook again.

That’s right, it hit something!
Or, was it hit by something?

"what is that!"

Everyone was in confusion when suddenly someone on the left side of the ship pointed at the sea and shouted.

The others hurried over, leaned over the railing and looked down, their faces all changed drastically.

dragon!
Beneath the sea, a slender shadow like a snake appeared. But it was at least 20 to 30 meters long and as thick as a tree. How could it be a snake?

This form, and it is in the sea, if it is not a snake, then isn't it a dragon?

"How can it be!"

Li Kunshan opened his eyes wide, his face full of disbelief. How could there really be dragons in this world?

"It shouldn't be."

Uncle Jiu also frowned slightly. Not to mention a real dragon, even a Jiao should not appear in front of ordinary people.

Boom~!

Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, the 'dragon' turned around and slammed into the Manta, accompanied by a loud bang, just like the shaking just now.

Dragon ramming a ship?

Boom~Boom~!

Immediately afterwards, the 'Dragon' swam rapidly underwater, constantly crashing back and forth, and under its impact, the shaking of the Manta became more and more violent.

As its name suggests, the Manta has an extremely wide hull. Although it is not fast, it is stable.

This "dragon" is longer than the Manta, but because it is too "thin", it should not be able to overturn the Manta.

However, the Manta is not made entirely of steel, but has many wooden structures. Moreover, as an old ship, many parts of it have been patched up and it is not very sturdy.

Under the constant impact of the "dragon", it is likely to leak and eventually sink.

"It wants to sink the ship!"

Seeing the Dragon's intention, the crowd cried out in surprise and immediately fell into chaos.

"Woo woo! I don't want to die!"

"Help!"

Some people collapsed on the deck, crying and shouting.

"Damn it! What kind of monster is that!"

The captain ran from the wheelhouse to the deck and saw the 'dragon' in the sea, his face filled with anger.

This ship is like his own son. How could he not be angry when someone wants to kill his son?

But the Manta was not a fishing boat, and there were no tools or weapons such as harpoons on board, so it was impossible to attack or stop the "dragon" underwater.

"What bad things did your ship do to anger the dragon and make it want to sink your ship?"

An older person in the crowd suddenly started yelling at the captain.

"That's right, they did something bad, so the dragon wants to punish them!"

"They must have caught too many fish, and the Dragon God must have gotten angry!"

"It's a pity that we have done nothing wrong to be buried with this ship."

Immediately afterwards, the crowd became angry and many people began to accuse the captain.

"Nonsense! This is a passenger ship!"

The captain roared angrily, his face cold.

"There's no such thing as a dragon! I've been sailing all my life and I've never seen a dragon! It's a monster, a monster of the sea!"

Boom~Boom~!

During the quarrel, the collision continued.

Under the continuous damage, some parts of the hull have cracked. Although the sailors stopped the leaks in time, if this continues, the Manta will definitely not be able to hold on.

In fact, the Manta could not hold on for much longer.

"Master." Li Kunshan and the other two also looked anxious and couldn't help but look at Uncle Jiu.

Uncle Jiu held the railing with both hands, trying to keep steady, and frowned as he looked at the figure under the sea.

"This is not a dragon."

"Not a dragon?"

"I knew it wasn't!"

It wasn't the legendary beast, and the three of them couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Great! If it's a dragon, we're really done for."

"But it's the Dragon Palace messenger."

"what?"

The three people who had just seen hope were stunned again with their eyes wide open. Isn't this almost the same?

Even if the messenger from the Dragon Palace is not a real dragon, even if he is a patrolling sea yaksha, they cannot deal with him.

Uncle Jiu continued with a serious expression.

"The Dragon Palace's messengers usually stay in the depths of the sea and rarely appear before humans. However, once a Dragon Palace messenger appears, it often indicates that a disaster is about to occur."

"No way, it's so weird."

The three of them became increasingly nervous and could only rely on Uncle Jiu again.

"Master, do you have any ideas?"

"As you know, my ministry is in the underworld, not the water ministry. I have no control over anything in the water."

Uncle Jiu spread his hands, feeling embarrassed again.

"Even if I use force, this thing is underwater. It will be difficult for me to reach it."

"Then what to do."

Seeing that Uncle Jiu had no good solution, the three of them became more and more anxious.

Boom~Boom~!

As he was speaking, the monster was still hitting the Manta. It was estimated that if it hit the ship ten or so times more, the hull would be damaged and everything would fall into the sea, and there would be nothing that could be done about it.

"I can't just sit there and wait for death. I'll go down and take a look!"

Li Kunshan said something with a serious expression.

"You going down?"

Uncle Jiu looked at Li Kunshan and nodded.

"That's fine, but be careful."

"Kunshan, can you do it?"

Qiu Sheng and Wencai were both worried. The monster was so big and it was underwater. How could people fight it?

"Try it."

Li Kunshan didn't want to take any risks, but there was really no other good solution at the moment.
The situation was urgent and there was no time to hesitate, so we had to prepare to go into the water immediately.

"Hu~~"

Li Kunshan took a horse stance, activated the toad energy, and took a deep breath.

This breath took more than a minute!
"So long!"

Qiu Sheng and Wencai were watching from the side, their eyes wide open in horror.

But compared to usual, Li Kunshan's belly did not seem much bigger.

Uncle Jiu nodded secretly. After he had been away for a while, Li Kunshan's toad energy had improved again.

"Master, I'm going down!"

After taking a deep breath, Li Kunshan said something to Uncle Jiu and jumped directly from the side of the boat.

"Someone fell into the water!"

"No, someone went into the water!"

Seeing Li Kunshan jump down, the crowd on the deck became excited and rushed over, looking at the water nervously.

After entering the water, Li Kunshan opened his arms to keep his body suspended.

With the remaining breath and his strong physique, he should be able to hold on underwater for about twenty minutes.

Although not as flexible as that monster, at least I don't have to worry about being suffocated to death.

Wow~!

Looking around vigilantly, following the flow of water, I saw a monster swimming towards this side.

"He really is the Dragon Palace messenger."

As the monster approached, Li Kunshan couldn't help but smile when he saw its true face.

(End of this chapter)