Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“Mr. An Lin, thank you for all you’ve done for the Bo Lan City. My name is Bei Lian, I’ll be responsible for protecting Bo Lan City from here onward,” a woman in a blue summer dress appeared in front of An Lin and spoke in a cold voice.
Her refreshing disposition was like that of a Celestial Maiden, and her eyes were like rippling water with a hint of coldness in their depths. Her skin was white as snow, with just the right amount of pink to create an alluring combination. Most importantly, she had a pair of intricate dragon horns.
“Ms. Bei Lian, did you come from the Dragon Court of the Eastern Seas?” An Lin asked with a hint of surprise.
Bei Lian nodded lightly. “I’m the eleventh princess of the Dragon Court. I just so happened to be in the Pearl Kingdom these past few days and decided to come here of my own accord after learning of the situation here from the king. The Dragon Court is responsible for protecting all coastal countries, so you can leave everything to me.”
“That’s OK, I can stay here to lend a hand. Also, I have a mission to kill the Crimson Demonic Emperor, so if you’d leave that particular sea monster to me, it’d be much appreciated,” An Lin spoke earnestly.
He was still waiting for the Crimson Demonic Emperor so there was no way he could just leave everything to her.
Bei Lian’s brows furrowed slightly at his request. “Are you kidding me? You’re just a Spirit Nurturing Stage cultivator, how are you going to kill the Crimson Demonic Emperor?”
“Don’t worry, I have a trump card which I can use to take care of the situation,” An Lin replied.
“What kind of trump card?”
“Two mechanical puppets with power comparable to Soul Formation Stage cultivators.”
“…, I don’t believe you.”
Bei Lian shook her head.
She had already lost her patience with An Lin. “I’ll prioritize the safety of Bo Lan City above all else, so I won’t be free to look out for you on the battlefield.”
In her heart, she had already labeled An Lin as an arrogant idiot.
An Emperor-level sea monster was not an average beast. How dare a mere Spirit Nurturing Stage cultivator like him request her to leave such an opponent to him? Did he think he was invincible just because he slew a few Evil Spirit Kings?
If it wasn’t for the fact that An Lin had saved Bo Lan City in their time of need, she wouldn’t even waste any words with someone like him.
An Lin sighed in resignation. “Then we’ll see how we go.”
Bei Lian humphed coldly and left without another word.
Da Bai wobbled his head around. “They’re both prodigies from the Dragon Court, but Shen Yin is a lot more pleasant.”
He couldn’t help but draw comparisons between Shen Yin from the Winter Dragon Tomb and Bei Lian.
“She’s doing the right thing from an objective point of view. After all, not every Spirit Nurturing Stage cultivator is as powerful and talented as I am to be able to slay a Soul Formation Stage sea monster, so her concerns are quite valid. However, I am the grandmaster of landing the killing blow, so I’m not scared of anyone stealing kills from me!” An Lin smiled confidently.
Da Bai grimaced in response. “This is the first time I’ve seen someone boast so shamelessly after being looked down upon, Big Brother An, I concede to your shamelessness.”
In order to welcome Bei Lian’s arrival, the Pearl King organized a huge feast. An Lin and his entourage were also invited, and they immediately tucked into the huge seafood feast placed in front of them.
The Pearl King raised his glass. “We’re extremely fortunate to have the Dragon Princess come here to help us combat the Crimson Demonic Emperor. I propose a toast to the Dragon Princess!”
“Pffft… cough cough…” An Lin immediately choked on his food as he heard the title of “Dragon Princess”. [1. There is an iconic female character in a renowned Chinese fictional martial arts novel of the same name]
An Lin raised his hands in apology as everyone turned their gazes upon him. “Sorry, I ate too fast and choked on some food…”
Bei Lian furrowed her brows lightly and added a “crude” label to An Lin in her heart.
An Lin repressed his urge to laugh and raised his glass as well in a collective toast to the Dragon Princess.
Shen Yin already had the title of Heavenly Dragon Maiden, now Bei Lian entered the conversation with the title of Dragon Princess…
Hmm… he saw no problem with that!
Except he didn’t know where her Yang Guo was. Hopefully, she wouldn’t get assaulted by Daoist Priest Yi… [2. For context, Yang Guo was the lover of the dragon princess in the aforementioned story and in the story, the dragon princess was unknowingly raped by a certain Daoist Priest Yi]
The dinner feast concluded and all the guests left.
In the dead of night, a Phosphorescent Orb glowed brightly atop the city wall.
The wind roared a little more fiercely than usual.
There were many pearl soldiers who were patrolling around the city gate. The Crimson Demonic Emperor would most likely attack within the next few days, so there were a lot more soldiers positioned on the city wall alongside some powerful cultivators who had been deployed to Bo Lan City from other parts of the Pearl Kingdom.
A woman in a blue summer dress stood atop the city wall.
The wind roared past, causing the light material of her dress to cling to her perfect figure, accentuating her lithe and graceful curves.
An Lin stepped onto the city wall and waved at the female figure. “Hey there, Dragon Princess, what are you doing here so late at night?”
The woman turned to look at An Lin with an expressionless gaze before turning back to gaze out at the sea. “And why exactly are you here? To look at the night scenery?”
An Lin was a little taken aback by her words, clearly not expecting the Dragon Princess to come up with such a retort.
“Uh… I couldn’t sleep, so I came out for a stroll…”
“Heh, so the monkey on your shoulder and the white dog behind you also coincidentally couldn’t sleep?”
“Er…”
An Lin’s expression turned a little bit awkward. It wasn’t like he could say he was waiting for the Crimson Demonic Emperor to show up so he could land the killing blow after the Dragon Princess weakened it in battle…
Bei Lian looked out into the distance as the corners of her lips curved up slightly in a barely detectable smile.
She remained silent for a moment before speaking again, “There’s something amiss with the tides and a sense of peril in the wind… The enemies tonight won’t be easy to deal with. Look after yourself, I don’t have the energy to protect you in battle.”
An Lin nodded internally in approval and admiration. As expected of a member of the dragon tribe. He couldn’t sense anything wrong with the tides or the wind, only that the wind was a little stronger than usual.
The waves on the surface became stronger and stronger and dark clouds obscured the moon overhead as the air around them seemed to grow heavier.
“They’re here…” Bei Lian’s expression became extremely serious.
Three black figures came closer and closer as their powerful auras swept through the air toward the city wall.
Bei Lian’s expression instantly turned into one of shock. “Not just the Crimson Demonic Emperor… but three Emperor-level sea monsters! Could it be that they’re the other demonic monarchs from the Seven Demons Realm? But that doesn’t make sense, why would they cooperate with one another…”
For the very first time, she felt that things were spiraling out of her control. She had recently broken through to Soul Formation Intermediate Stage and would thus be more than powerful enough against one Emperor-level sea monster, but they were being invaded by three!
Countless sea monsters flooded toward Bo Lan City in a dense and imposing army formation.
A gigantic silver falcon pierced through the air before circling around overhead.
A white flying giant clam of a thousand feet in length broke through the layer of dark clouds and descended upon them.
“Divine Wind Demon Monarch, Myriad Wave Demon Emperor…” Bei Lian’s body swayed unsteadily as all the color drained from her face. “Impossible, why are there five Emperor-level sea monsters… Their combined powers would be enough to wipe out half of the entire Pearl Kingdom, why would they all mobilize to attack Bo Lan City…”
A thought suddenly seemed to occur to her and she turned to yell at An Lin, “Run! There’s no reason for you to meddle in this battle. You’re going to die if you stay here!”
An Lin blinked. “Then what about you?”
Bei Lian snapped a jade talisman in her hand as she looked up at the five gigantic creatures in the distance with a determined expression. “I can’t leave. If I leave, Bo Lan City’s defensive line would immediately crumble, and all the inhabitants in the city would be slaughtered by these monsters. I’ll use a mystic technique to try and delay them as much as possible before reinforcements from the Dragon Court get here!”
An Lin stared at Bei Lian with a profound look, as if he were getting to know her for a second time.
She was most likely aware of just how dismal the chances of her plan succeeding were. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be telling An Lin to leave this place.
An Lin laughed heartily. “Let me give you a hand, I couldn’t bear to see so many cute pearls die. And I’ve said this before, the head of the Crimson Demonic Emperor is mine, so don’t try to steal it from me.”
“You…” Bei Lian didn’t know what to say anymore.
When she saw the determination and confidence in An Lin’s eyes, she finally sighed and nodded in resignation as the image of An Lin in her heart was flipped on its head.
“Then I’ll leave the Crimson Demonic Emperor and take on the other four Demon Emperors.”
“No, aside from the Crimson Demonic Emperor, I’ll take on another two. You can take on the other two left.”
“Are you crazy?!”
“Nope, let me show you something awesome!”
