Ao Hong's Dojo

Huixin Island.

It lay in the southwestern part of the Southeast Sea Region, separated from Shang'an Prefecture by several thousand kilometers. Hundreds of islands, large and small, dotted the waters in between.

Huixin Island's coastal terrain was flat, with more than a dozen towns and cities of varying sizes. The center was covered in towering mountains and dense forests. At its very heart lay a tranquil deep pool, surrounded by pavilions and towers nestled among the hills. This was Ao Hong's dojo.

During normal times, Ao Hong stayed at the bottom of the pool. It connected to the vast ocean and had been specially fashioned as his place of slumber.

At that moment, several shrimp soldiers around the pool were clearing away fallen leaves from the water. Whenever sea breezes swept past, the antennae atop their heads swayed gently. Combined with the peerless beauty of the mountains and waters, the sight carried an indescribably strange feeling.

Splash—

Great waves suddenly surged up from the pool, followed by sprays of water scattering in every direction. Under the sunlight, brilliant rainbows emerged one after another. Then Ao Hong's enormous dragon body shot out of the pool. Hovering above the water, he flicked his tail and scattered the rainbows appearing around him.

"Bring out my finest wine, then go into the mountains and pick some choice fresh fruit. I'm using them to entertain an honored guest!"

Ao Hong's voice drifted down from the sky. He then reverted to human form and turned into a streak of light, flying westward while deliberately releasing his aura.

The shrimp soldiers first looked at one another, then began moving in an orderly fashion.

Ao Hong flew three hundred kilometers west of Huixin Island and hovered beneath the Clouds, calmly gazing over the boundless sea surface to the