"It's starting!"
"It's finally starting. I was getting impatient!"
"Look, what's that?!"
A thunderclap stirred the audience that had been waiting for so long.
The starlight and five moons in the night sky were swiftly swallowed by gathering dark clouds.
Just as some people considered taking out Lamp Dials or turning on electric lights—
Brilliant golden light suddenly burst above the cliffside waterfall, illuminating the entire sea.
At that moment, everyone instinctively looked up at the sky.
Those with greater strength and sharper vision noticed an ornate golden sphere in the clouds, its surface carved with coiling dragons.
Sesshomaru, Yami, Kaito, and the others who had attended Fire Festival Night—
Immediately recognized it as the Dragon Ball once wielded by the Twin Dragons.
Oh, later it had become three dragons.
The next second—
Amid dazzling radiance, the Dragon Ball transformed into a gigantic ceremonial gate supported by two pillars entwined with dragons.
Its plaque bore the two enormous Han characters: "Dragon Gate."
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Like a sun, it provided brilliant illumination to heaven and earth.
It also became the most eye-catching presence at the scene.
The countless carp and serpents that had long been prepared in the sea now had eyes only for that gleaming Dragon Gate.
They understood that as long as they could climb to the top of the waterfall and leap through it, they could change their race and fate, becoming lofty Sea Star Heavenly Dragons!
"The Dragon Gate is open. The chance for dragon transformation is at hand. You have seven days."
This was the voice of Divine Harmony, chieftain of the Dragon Folk.
The instant his words fell, everyone witnessed the magnificent sight of countless carp and serpents surging toward the waterfall.
"Waaaah, that's incredible!" Asta shouted excitedly.
But no one reprimanded him this time,