In the rear hall of the Star Sea Dragon Palace lay the Azure Sea Dragon, the supreme-grade Demon Beast that had made the Sea Dragon King famous all those years ago.
Its dragon horns were like a Coral Forest, rugged and varied in shape. Its azure scales gleamed with a deep, subdued light. Its body stretched dozens of zhang, coiled in repose, thick and mighty. Its fierce claws flashed and glittered.
This was Chu Yun's second time seeing the Azure Sea Dragon, more than twenty years earlier than before. No longer would they meet as they had in his previous life, each bearing their own regrets, only to die afterward.
Yet the Azure Sea Dragon did not take a liking to Chu Yun.
"Years ago, my old master Jiang Bo fought the Overlord. Gravely wounded and near death, he left behind this palace to await someone with a destined connection. I am the test the Sea Dragon King left for his successor." The Azure Sea Dragon opened its enormous maw. Its voice, steady as a mountain, reverberated through the rear hall.
Chu Yun had not expected this sudden turn of events. But after a moment's thought, he understood.
When the Sea Dragon King had roamed the seas unchallenged, the Azure Sea Dragon had possessed Tribulation Demon cultivation, standing at the pinnacle of Demon Beast strength. Such a powerful being naturally harbored pride.
When Chu Yun had met it in his previous life, it had already been near death. Its pride had naturally faded, and it had sympathized with Chu Yun as a fellow sufferer.
Now, however, though gravely wounded, it had not yet reached death's door. Its pride stood jagged and unyielding, and it thought nothing of Chu Yun.
"Then how can I pass your test?" Chu Yun steadied himself