Yan Hua held this thought.
Suddenly, he leaped into mid-air.
Immediately after, his whole body flashed with golden light, transforming into a giant dragon, emitting a long dragon's roar.
Then, he leaped into the sea.
The entire sea began to churn.
Qi Yu quickly cast a barrier to cover the tents where Director Wang and Director Li were sleeping.
Otherwise, if Yan Hua dove into the sea and the tide rose, what if Director Wang and Director Li's tents were submerged?
It wasn't that they feared the two directors seeing Yan Hua's true dragon form, but rather that before they could be shocked by seeing the true dragon form, they would be drowned by the seawater.
Director Wang and Director Li were sleeping soundly in their tents. After eating and drinking their fill, they had nothing else on their minds but sleep. Their snoring could be heard one after another, but after being enveloped by the barrier, their sounds became completely inaudible.
To prevent Director Wang and Director Li from waking up midway, Si Qing specifically sprinkled a layer of hypnotic magic into the barrier when casting it.
This was to ensure that Director Wang and Director Li would not wake up due to any loud noises outside their tents, allowing them to maintain their deep sleep.
Yan Hua had not returned to his dragon form to go to the seabed for a long time.
Therefore, after plunging into the sea, he disappeared without a trace. However, after a long while, a vortex gradually appeared on the surface of the sea. Finally, a giant dragon soared into the sky, circled in mid-air, and then descended back onto the sea surface, coiling into a circle. It rested its chin on its claws near the beach.
Chen Xi jogged over, "Look at that smell again, it's obvious you've eaten a lot. Yan Hua, eat a little less. Be careful not to get indigestion if you eat too much."
Although Yan Hua had lived for so many years and, being a spirit, no longer needed to consume grains from the human world, Yan Hua fundamentally had a slight stomach problem.
Previously, in their world, this stomach problem only required extra attention. He would gently nourish it with magic, and occasionally eat some small fish and shrimp raised in clean, purest seawater.
Therefore, the former Yan Hua rarely suffered from his ailment unless he ate something unclean.
But this world had no purest seawater at all.
The chemical dyes processed by humans had made the seawater black and messy. Except for the deepest parts of the seabed, which could maintain a hint of clarity, the shallow surface of the sea had become dirty.
Chen Xi worried that the small fish and shrimp raised in such seabeds would all be diseased.
If Yan Hua ate these dirty things, it would be like children in the human world constantly eating spicy snacks, with so many additives. What if he got sick?
Upon hearing Chen Xi's worried words, Qi Yu couldn't help but tease, "It's not that bad. Although the seabed is a bit dirty, the deep sea is still fine. Yan Hua should have gone to the deepest part of the deep sea just now, right?"
Yan Hua gently snorted, as a response.
Si Qing looked up from the side, watching. As he watched, he couldn't help but sit down cross-legged and urge, "Master, you should hurry up and transform back. You're so huge coiled on the sea surface, it looks like several small islands have appeared in this sea area. It's fine for us to see, but if the people of this world saw it, it would probably become news."
"Wouldn't that be something? I've already helped think of a title," Wang Lan Qing, after returning to this world, quickly downloaded the latest funny video app. Therefore, she had many funny memes in her mind. "The title of this piece would be, 'More Than Ten Islands Appear Out of Nowhere in the Middle of the Night, What Happened to the Sea Surface?'"
Qi Yu, hearing this, quickly applauded in agreement.
Yan Hua looked up at the sky not far away. Finally, he comfortably wagged his tail and spoke with a resonant voice, "Don't worry. Even if I appear here now, no one will be able to record my form. Because I have already cast a spell on myself, they will only think it's a dream if they see me, or they won't see me at all."
Wang Lan Qing had no idea what Yan Hua was talking about. Her entire attention was focused on Yan Hua's special ability to speak without opening his mouth.
"That's so strange, Lord Yan Hua. I didn't see you open your mouth, so how can you speak without opening your mouth? And you speak so clearly, and your voice is so loud. How do you do it?" Wang Lan Qing curiously looked around Yan Hua's dragon head, even trying to tug at his dragon whiskers.
Yan Hua lay there lazily, not moving at all. Feeling someone tugging at his beard, he immediately raised his dragon claw and flicked his finger.
Wang Lan Qing cried out in pain and fell to the ground.
Yan Hua felt very satisfied after doing something mischievous. He was even secretly laughing.
Wang Lan Qing sat up, rubbing her head, and said indignantly, "What kind of merit do I need to achieve to become such a powerful dragon? I don't want to be human anymore."
Although dragons could also transform into human form, the meaning was different.
The human form of a dragon was very handsome and majestic. Secondly, after transforming into a dragon, their lifespan was endless, and they possessed innate blessings. Thirdly, the most important point was that dragons had powerful magic and were a race with innate spiritual power.
Look at Feng Ming Xi. When he was the Demon Lord before, although he was powerful, he had many weaknesses. But now that he had been promoted to a dragon, he had become a overlord of a region.
His status was not just a simple promotion of several levels.
This was a direct leap from a supreme demon to one of the lords of the four seas.
Wang Lan Qing had never said it before, but in reality, she was quite envious.
Si Qing, hearing Wang Lan Qing's words, did not consider it a big deal. "Everyone has their destiny. What everyone is destined to encounter is recorded, including life and death. So, strictly speaking, this is indeed not something that can be achieved just by wishing for it. But then again, there are always exceptions."
Wang Lan Qing was a little dejected when she heard the first part, but as soon as she heard the latter half, she immediately perked up, like a puppy, raising her head with an expectant look. "So what does that mean? Does it mean I have a chance to become a dragon? But it seems like the four seas are not lacking in dragons now, so even if I have a chance, how big is it?"
Si Qing thought for a moment. "My法则卷轴 (law scroll) was glowing a few days ago, and my sister also said she seemed to have heard the rebirth of faith in our world. So I estimate we might not be able to stay in this world for long before we travel back. When we get back, I'll see if I can find a place for you among the dragons. It might not be the chief of the four seas, but a small pure-blooded dragon should be possible."
Upon hearing this, Wang Lan Qing's excitement was undeniable, but at the same time, she felt confused. "Back in our world, why did you never promise me this condition? But you can promise me in this world. Aren't you just making empty promises, 法则?"
The longer she stayed in this world, the more casual Wang Lan Qing's speech became. She no longer had to be as careful as before, paying attention to this and that, for fear of saying something inconsistent with the world and arousing suspicion from others.
Si Qing just smiled without speaking.
Qi Yu explained to Wang Lan Qing, "Of course, in our world, we couldn't say it so openly. This kind of thing is like opening a company in this world and openly giving favors to relatives. If it got out, wouldn't everyone know you got in through the back door? Similarly, in our world, even if the Heavenly Dao and the laws favor you, you can't be too high-profile. You have to be low-key."
Otherwise, being too boastful could lead to trouble.
Si Qing did not explain or agree, but the expression and demeanor on her face already amounted to tacitly approving Qi Yu's explanation.
Wang Lan Qing understood immediately upon hearing Qi Yu's example.
Yan Hua, who was getting impatient, felt that just lying there sleeping was a waste of time. So he proactively suggested that everyone go down to the deep sea to play.
Wang Lan Qing glanced towards the sea. "You guys can go, but Chi Shang Ming and I can't."
"The deep sea pressure is too strong. Although the two of us have cultivation to protect us, we probably can't last long. And frankly, I'm quite afraid of the deep sea in this world."
Qi Yu really couldn't understand the reason for her fear. "But when you came to the Dragon Palace in our world, didn't you have fun? You even worked in the Dragon Palace for a while, and then went to the Nine Heavens. I saw you were quite at ease, experiencing both heaven and earth. Why are you so hesitant in this world?"
Although there were differences in the quality of seawater between the two worlds, the sea was still the sea.
In terms of both the degree of fear and the degree of danger.
If so, why would there be different psychological reactions?
Hearing this, Wang Lan Qing also felt puzzled. "Actually, I don't know why. I just feel like there are many dangerous things in the sea of this world, unlike your world, which is purer. For example, some high-tech things might appear in the sea, and I'm very worried about encountering them."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yu immediately understood.
"You're worried that because we have so many differences from ordinary people, we might be recorded by the high-tech of this world. If it's posted online, it might even cause a stir. You don't want to be the center of such an event, so you're a bit afraid of places like the seabed or the sky, afraid of being discovered, right?" Qi Yu didn't quite understand human thinking and found this explanation strange, but she respected others' fears.
Wang Lan Qing neither nodded nor shook her head.
Because she herself was not entirely sure if her fear was caused by such things.
Si Qing wasn't particularly concerned. "If that's the case, then you two go back to your tents and get some good rest. Director Wang and Director Li are also inside."
Chi Shang Ming had been sleepy for a long time, but he hadn't dared to say it. After all, everyone was discussing how to have fun, and it seemed a bit of a dampener for him to be the only one saying he was tired.
But now that Qi Yu had spoken.
Chi Shang Ming no longer refused and quickly pulled his wife away.
After the two of them also returned to their tents to rest, Qi Yu then led the others into the deepest trench.
Perhaps because they hadn't indulged in such unrestrained play for a long time, they played until dawn. When dawn broke and the sun rose, Qi Yu felt very sleepy, but the island was a bit hot, and the sun was scorching. So Qi Yu simply conjured a dark cloud to completely obscure the sun, then ran back to her tent, covered herself with a blanket, and went to sleep.
But Director Li and the others hadn't slept last night.
So, when Director Li and Director Wang opened their eyes and found that the sky, which should have been clear, had suddenly become overcast but wasn't raining, and the people in the other tents were all sleeping haphazardly, they were in a state of questioning their reality.
Wang Lan Qing and Chi Shang Ming had also woken up.
But because they were too lazy to move and felt there was nothing to do that day, they both lay in their tents reading comic books, being lazy.
Qi Yu and Si Qing had played all night yesterday and hadn't closed their eyes at all. They were now extremely tired, so they didn't even notice Director Wang and Director Li peeking into their tents from outside.
Chi Shang Ming couldn't stay in the tent any longer and needed to go to the toilet. So he lifted the tent flap and came out. He happened to see Director Wang and Director Li standing on the beach with their hands behind their backs, gathered around a campfire, seemingly discussing what to eat for lunch.
"Oh, you're awake," Director Wang said, smiling as he greeted Chi Shang Ming, who was walking over from not far away, scratching his head. Then he looked at the instant noodles and dry bread in his hands and awkwardly looked up at him, asking, "Chi Shang Ming, what do you want to eat for lunch? Do you want noodles or bread?"
Chi Shang Ming was stunned for a moment. He originally wanted to say either was fine, but then he realized that cooking noodles would require at least two or three bottles of mineral water. He hesitated, "Can cooking noodles really work? It seems to require a lot of water. Didn't you say we need to conserve water resources? In that case, let's just eat bread."
Director Wang and Director Li exchanged glances. In fact, both of them were quite thirsty due to eating seafood.
So, it wasn't that they didn't want to eat dry bread, but they really couldn't swallow it.
Drinking only one or two sips of water and getting by with the normal portion for a week... they felt they might die of thirst today.
Seeing that Director Wang and Director Li were silent, Chi Shang Ming guessed that the two directors were also thirsty, but there wasn't enough water.
So he turned and went back into his tent, took out a bottle of water from his backpack, and handed it to Director Wang and Director Li. "How about we each take out a bottle of water and cook noodles together? Let's not just waste one person's water. I've calculated that if each of us contributes half a bottle to cook noodles, it will be enough, and we can still drink some of the soup."