The forest stretched on and on, all its trees growing in shallow water. Beyond the forest, a lake came into view.
A faint mist drifted over the small lake. It was pale green, yet held an immense aura of life.
At the center of the lake stood a thick stone pillar, roughly twenty meters tall. Its top abruptly widened into a castle-like structure.
"Up ahead is the army the God Realm Committee stationed in this region. We can go around it, but that will take some extra time," the Silver Dragon King explained.
"If troops are stationed here, there must be troops elsewhere too. According to the map, the place where the Golden Dragon King is sealed is just ahead." Su Chen studied the map in his hand, then gazed into the distance.
"You want to cut straight through?" the Silver Dragon King asked.
"Yes," Su Chen said.
"From what I know of human deities, they are extremely hostile toward us beasts, including you, the Dragon God. If they discover our identities, a battle will break out. Then you will stand firmly on the opposing side from the human deities!" Gu Yue, the Silver Dragon King, explained to Su Chen.
"When soldiers come, we meet them with generals; when floods come, we dam them with earth. Since things have come this far, we can only take one step at a time. We need the Golden Dragon King's help to reopen the ascension passage the human deities blocked," Su Chen said.
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Once they had made their decision, things became much simpler. Su Chen and the Silver Dragon King stepped through the air toward the center of the lake.
Afraid of alerting the other side, Su