Lan Hua looked at Ba Xia and smiled, "It's only been a little over a year since we last met, and you already miss me?"
Baxia said, "You've done something big in Xuanyu without telling me, don't you? Are we still brothers?"
"Of course it is! You've been trapped in the Xiongli Mountain range all this time, and you can't come out even when we need you!"
Baxia rolled his eyes at him. "So, you're saying I wasn't a good enough friend?"
"You said it, but I didn't mention a single word!"
At this moment, Hei Lie spoke up: "The Dragon Prince summoned you here this time on the Dragon Emperor's orders!"
Lan Hua responded with an "oh," immediately showing interest.
Hei Lie continued, "The Dragon Emperor remembers that you have taken care of the Dragon Prince in the mortal realm for many years and wants to thank you in person!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Hua glanced at Ba Xia, a strange light flashing in her eyes.
"What kind of person is the Dragon Emperor? Why would he thank me?"
Baxia shrugged. "Don't look at me, I don't know either. That old dragon head said that's what it meant!"
"Alright, did the Dragon Emperor say when we'd meet?"
"First thing tomorrow morning!"
Lan Hua smiled and said, "It seems there's still plenty of time. How about you take me out for a walk?"
"Okay!"
After leaving the mountains, Lan Hua asked, "Brother Ba, was that place your palace?"
"Not bad, isn't it impressive?"
Lan Hua nodded, "The son of the Dragon Emperor naturally deserves to live in such a luxurious place!"
Baxia, sensing the sarcasm, said, "You can't just stay in the mountains all day like Brother Hua!"
Lan Hua chuckled, then suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, does the Dragon Emperor only have one son, you?"
Baxia remained silent, but Hei Lie said, "The Dragon Emperor's offspring are naturally not limited to Baxia. I've heard there are eight other dragon sons!"
Lan Hua thought to herself, "Good heavens, I really have run into the nine sons of the dragon."
Baxia said, "My brothers are not all in the Xiongli Mountain area."
Several are still wandering in the lower realms, awaiting their complete awakening as dragons before they can return to the land of the dragons!
Lan Hua said in surprise, "This Dragon Emperor is quite a playboy and willful, having so many princes wandering outside."
Moreover, the dragon race's rules are so bizarre—dragon sons must complete their own dragon transformation before they can return to the dragon race—it's truly outrageous!
Baxia remained silent, seemingly agreeing with what Lanhua said.
Hei Lie said, "We shouldn't discuss the Dragon Emperor's affairs casually; be careful, walls may have ears!"
After speaking, Hei Lie looked around and adopted an extremely cautious demeanor.
However, there was no one around, and everyone was in mid-air.
Lan Hua frowned slightly, puzzled, and asked, "Brother Hei Lie, where is your former forthright spirit? Why have you become so timid and hesitant since coming to the Dragon Clan's territory?"
Hei Lie sighed, "I am not a true dragon. There are many dragons in the Fierce Plow Mountain Realm, and the competition is fierce. Naturally, I have to be careful in everything I do!"
Lan Hua nodded, thinking about it, and agreed.
It was not easy for Hei Lie to transform from a black dragon into a dragon. If he offended a certain dragon in the Xiongli Mountain Realm, he might be forced back to his original form, or even worse.
The three of them had traveled halfway when they came to another mountain range.
On that mountain range, many golden buildings were also built, resembling palaces, much like Baxia's residence.
"Could this be another dragon prince's territory ahead?" Lan Hua asked.
Baxia nodded and said, "That's right, that's my eldest brother, Qiulong. He's rather slow-paced and likes quiet!"
"A dragon prisoner?"
Lan Hua muttered to herself, "Is it really a dragon prisoner? How come it's just like the legends?"
The eldest son, Qiulong, lived thousands of kilometers away from Baxia, passing through many high peaks, with a dragon coiled around each mountain crevice.
Lan Hua exclaimed, "The dragon race is truly thriving! This is the first time I've ever seen so many dragons!"
After flying thousands of kilometers, a huge mountain appeared before the three of them.
At the summit of the mountain, a huge waterfall cascaded down, seemingly originating from the heavens, but its source remained a mystery.
Several meters in front of the waterfall, there is a huge arched statue. The statue is of two giant dragons playing with a pearl.
Lan Hua asked curiously, "Brother Ba, why does that statue look so familiar? It's like the Dragon Gate that appears during tribulation!"
Baxia nodded and said, "Brother Hua guessed correctly. This is indeed a Dragon Gate, and that mountain peak is also called Dragon Gate Peak."
This place is the passage through which beings from the lower realm, after successfully transforming into dragons, enter the realm of the Fiendish Plow Mountain.
Lan Hua looked at Hei Lie, as if asking a question.
The latter said, "The Dragon Prince is right. After I successfully transcended the tribulation, I came out through this Dragon Gate!"
Baxia added, "That waterfall is magical; it can predict the beings that are about to undergo the tribulation of becoming dragons."
If a creature were to undergo its dragon transformation and tribulation, a scene would appear on this waterfall where the creature leaps over the Dragon Gate, and the dragons guarding this place would then begin their own dragon transformation tribulation!
Lan Hua nodded, a look of sudden realization on her face, thinking to herself, "So this is what it means for a carp to leap over the dragon gate!"
"The Dragon Transformation Tribulation is somewhat different from the Heavenly Tribulation of the Heavenly Realm!"
The three flew toward Dragon Gate Peak, and before they even landed, a three-tailed golden dragon appeared in front of the Dragon Gate.
The three golden dragons nodded to Baxia in unison, "Greetings, Dragon Prince!"
The dragon race has always valued strength above all else. If a dragon prince's cultivation is weak, even if he has a noble status, he will not earn the respect of other dragons.
In the land of the dragons, strength is king.
However, Baxia is now at the late stage of the Profound Rank, while the Three-Tailed Golden Dragon is only at the True Rank, so naturally they dare not be negligent.
Long Zi said proudly, "I've come to show my brothers around Dragon Gate Peak. You guys go ahead with your work, don't worry about me!"
The three golden dragons received the order and immediately stood guard outside the Dragon Gate, but their eyes remained fixed on the waterfall.
Lan Hua looked at the waterfall, hoping to see a scene of carp leaping over the dragon gate.
An hour passed, but there was still no sign of anything on the waterfall.
Baxia said somewhat awkwardly, "It seems that no one will be undergoing tribulation today."
"Brother Hua, I wanted to show you the Dragon Transformation Tribulation from the perspective of the Fierce Plow Mountain Realm, but that's not going to happen!"
"It's alright. I witnessed Brother Hei Lie's tribulation firsthand, and it's not like I've never seen it before!"
Baxia said, "But that's different!"
Just as the three were about to turn and leave, a silver light suddenly emanated from the waterfall, and everyone immediately turned back.
"Brother Hua, look! A fish-like creature is about to undergo the tribulation of transforming into a dragon!"
Baxia grabbed Lan Hua's arm and pointed to the waterfall with his left hand.
Lan Hua looked closely and saw a large fish on the waterfall, of unknown species, swimming against the flow of the waterfall.
Looking from outside that Dragon Gate, it truly resembled a fish leaping over the Dragon Gate.
"Damn, it really exists!"
A gatekeeper calmly said, "A sea fish clan is about to undergo the Dragon Transformation Tribulation, thus initiating a calamity!"
The other two nodded in unison, and with both hands, they struck towards the Dragon Gate.
Then the Dragon Gate shone brightly, and a huge pillar of light shot into the sky, continuing uninterrupted.
Lan Hua knew that the pillar of light contained terrifying power of law, which was the source of the Dragon Transformation Tribulation.
Soon, a scene of sea fish undergoing tribulation appeared on the waterfall.
Unfortunately, that's a pity.
No matter how hard the sea fish tried, it was eventually struck by the lightning tribulation, causing its primordial spirit to dissipate and sink into the sea.
As the pillar of light gradually disappeared, Lan Hua remained silent for a moment.
This is reality; not all beings can successfully overcome tribulations, but those who do are undoubtedly outstanding.
"Let's go!" Lan Hua said softly.
Where are you going?
An arrogant voice rang out.
"What is your punishment for trespassing on Dragon Gate Peak and disturbing the tribulations of beings in the lower realm?"
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