Find the Dragon's Lair

"Crushed~flowing~overflowing~~"

"KILLER WHALE IN WEIGHT-D (KILLER WHALE POWER - Deep Sea Pressure Form)"

"POOOOOOWER!"

Accompanied by that powerful sound effect, Feng Xue donned the Omni-Press Drive once again after a long absence.

After teaching Nezha the "Comprehensive Guide to Trendy Woodworking," Feng Xue did not leave Chentang Pass immediately. Firstly, she wanted to keep an eye on Taiyi Zhenren to see what level this Twelve Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect was in this world. Secondly, she also wanted to see how the timeline would develop.

However, considering that according to the historical process, there was still about a year before Nezha's battle with the sea, he finally decided to go into the sea himself to search first.

Activating survival mode, the Kamen Rider Orca Armor in its Deep Sea Pressure form was immediately enveloped by a phantom resembling an orca. Feng Xue, standing on the shore, leaped into the sea.

With the KILLER WHALE POWER, Feng Xue swam much faster in the sea than ordinary marine animals. Listening to the sounds of various marine creatures echoing in her ears, Feng Xue turned the built-in radar of the Kamen Rider System to its maximum, searching for the location of this underwater dragon palace.

Perhaps it was because the East China Sea was far larger than imagined, or perhaps it was due to some kind of mystical protection, but Feng Xue did not see any scenery that was out of place with the ocean as she leaped through the sea.

Forget about the Crystal Palace and Dragon King's Palace, she hadn't even seen a single water demon. In fact, since arriving in this world, Feng Xue hadn't even encountered a single "monster."

"Could I be mistaken? Is this world only about technology and cultivation, and not about monsters? Come to think of it, cultivation in this world seems to be a byproduct of the supernatural Weird Tale 'Jun.' If we consider it that way, as long as humans don't have the concept of 'monsters,' they certainly won't end up looking like monsters. So the question is, what exactly did Nezha's havoc in the sea bring about?"

Feng Xue scratched her head, but then felt that she might be prejudiced. After all, since this world was included in the list of worlds that could be traveled through, it must be real. Just because it was similar to the story of Investiture of the Gods, she couldn't rashly conclude that this world would definitely follow the rhythm of Investiture of the Gods.

Having figured this out, he immediately relaxed, stopped thinking about the East Sea Dragon Palace, and leaped out of the sea, heading straight for the Eastern Continent.

It wasn't that he gave up searching for the Dragon Palace, but rather that he had a very classic landmark "building" that could pinpoint the location of the Dragon Palace.

And this place must still exist now.

Yes, what he was looking for was Ao Lai Country in Dongsheng Continent, Water Curtain Cave of Flower-Fruit Mountain.

Although Monkey wouldn't appear until the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, which would be four or five hundred years later, Flower-Fruit Mountain was hailed as the ancestral vein of the ten continents and the source of the three islands. Even though Ao Lai Country hadn't been established yet, finding the location wouldn't be difficult as long as one used the Feng Shui techniques from the Four Methods of the Dynamic and Static Arts.

As long as such a place truly exists in this world.

Beneath the iron bridge in front of the Water Curtain Cave in Flower-Fruit Mountain, there is an underground current that leads directly to the East Sea Dragon Palace. If this world is indeed connected to the worldviews of Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West, then finding the Water Curtain Cave will lead to the East Sea Dragon Palace.

Of course, it's also possible that the Water Curtain Cave never existed at all, or, to put it more conspiratorially, that the Water Curtain Cave was carved out just before the Monkey was born. But even so, it would only mean waiting another year.

As long as he stays in this world, his [Immortal] powers will continuously absorb new nourishment. Even if he does nothing in the end, he will not suffer any losses.

It has to be said that the world with the internet is indeed very convenient. By booking tickets online, Feng Xue easily bought a plane ticket to the Flower-Fruit Mountain scenic area, and then took the shuttle directly from Chentang Pass to Flower-Fruit Mountain Ao Lai Country, only to find the Water Curtain Cave yet.

"At worst, we can search for all the waterfalls in the mountains."

Feng Xue blended into the crowd, looking exactly like a tourist. While wandering around with the tour guide, she secretly used feng shui techniques to search for the legendary "pillar supporting the sky where all rivers converge, the unmoving root of the earth through countless eons"—yes, the mountain where Sun Wukong's stone was located.

"No, no, still no..." While listening to the tour guide introduce the various wonders of Flower-Fruit Mountain, Feng Xue secretly released a drone concealed by her Hermit Authority. By linking the camera to the built-in display of the Kamen Rider Armor, she searched for her target from high above.

Although the mountain where the immortal stone was placed was not found, more than a hundred waterfalls were found, and that was after excluding all waterfalls with smaller flow rates.

"Next, we'll sort them by Monkey activity level and nearby water veins." Feng Xue quickly analyzed the current data, arranging the waterfalls in order of priority. Then, she secretly cast the Hermit Authority on herself, leaving behind a Gu Poison Body as a return location, before leaving the group of tourists.

"Squeak! Squeak!"

Listening to the noisy Monkey in the forest, Feng Xue walked on the sparsely vegetated animal path, carefully observing the surrounding feng shui structure. There was an eye in the East Sea under the waterfall of Flower-Fruit Mountain, so the direction of the water flow must be different. By summarizing information such as plant growth and wild animal activities, he quickly found a waterfall that was relatively consistent with the layout of the Water Curtain Cave.

Only...

"There's no Water Curtain Cave!"

Feng Xue circled around to the back of the waterfall, slightly disappointed. There was neither an iron bridge nor Water Curtain Cave. However, considering various conspiracy theories, Feng Xue did not give up. Instead, she transformed into Kamen Rider Orca again and leaped into the deep pool beneath the waterfall...

"Damn, there's definitely something fishy going on!"

While it's normal for waterfalls with large volumes to have undercurrents, it's a bit of an exaggeration to say that an undercurrent could cause 22nd-century toys to lose their balance.

Feng Xue felt as if he had been thrown into a washing machine, his body being carried by the water current as it spun and shook wildly, moving rapidly through the water.

Although it wouldn't be difficult for him to break free from the undercurrent, considering that such a large undercurrent must be strange, he temporarily gave up struggling and rushed along with the current. Meanwhile, the reading of the external water pressure inside the machine's display was also rising at an exaggerated speed.

"Puff!"

Suddenly, accompanied by a sudden feeling of blockage, Feng Xue felt a strange sense of weightlessness. Then, his vision cleared again, and what appeared before him was...

Okay, I can't see anything.

Since it was underwater, it was normal to have no light. Feng Xue activated the sonar system, and as sound waves spread out, the Kamen Rider System quickly analyzed the surrounding environment into recognizable patterns.

Just then, the sound of a propeller spinning rapidly suddenly filled my ears—

"Boom!"