Half an hour later.
The Golden Dragon and the Catfish King fled Pond Sphere in a sorry state, their faces filled with terror.
Before several Catfish People could believe their eyes, a massive arm reached out of Pond Sphere, seized the Golden Dragon, and dragged him back inside. His piercing scream shook the planet until it split apart.
The Catfish King opened his mouth at the sight. Then his eyes hardened, and he turned back toward Pond Sphere.
By seniority, the Golden Dragon was his young nephew. He could not abandon him and flee alone.
But soon, everything fell silent.
Several Catfish People stood with their mouths agape, staring blankly at Pond Sphere. After a long while, one finally came to his senses and asked, "What do we do now?"
"Call for help, of course! If the king is finished, the Catfish Clan is finished too!" another Catfish Person roared, his plump head quivering with the force of his shout.
News that the Catfish King and the Little Dragon Prince had been trapped on Pond Sphere spread through the cultivation world like a spring breeze.
Nameless received the news just five minutes after they had been dragged back into Pond Sphere. He was left speechless.
He had to give the Catfish King credit for his attitude. At least he had not stood by with folded arms as they had expected. The problem was that, of all the people he could have dragged into danger, he had chosen the Little Dragon Prince.
Strictly speaking, the Golden Dragon who had gone to Pond Sphere with the Catfish King was a prince of the Metallic Dragon Clan. His father was the chief of the Golden Dragon Clan.
The Catfish King had originally gone to seek help from his daughter. As it happened, he