I Have a Golden Crow-Chapter 768 - 525 After the hazy smoke rain, when the clouds break and the sky turns blue

February 18th, Ancient Pine Tower City, light snow.

A taxi drove into the Xishu Garden District and stopped in front of an apartment building.

A figure quickly jumped out of the car, even forgetting to close the door, and just took off flying!

"Close the... fuck!" In the driver's seat, the taxi driver slumped on the wheel, staring up in shock.

The driver had originally wanted to yell at the young man to close the door, but after seeing that scene, he was dumbfounded too.

What a good kid!

It's obvious, he's really homesick~

From Songta Airport to Xishu Garden, this kid had been urging him the whole way.

I'm just saying, if you had that ability, wouldn't it have been easier to just fly home?

"Knock knock knock~"

On the 16th floor, at the north balcony window, came a series of urgent knocks.

Golden Leaf poked its head out, and after seeing it was its master, opened the window right away.

"Haha, Xiaoyezi, did you miss me?" Du Yu rushed straight in and hugged a few golden leaf stems tight.

Without waiting for Golden Leaf to respond, Du Yu said, "I missed you too!"

At this point, Golden Leaf had been left home alone for over a month.

Although it enjoyed the peace and quiet, feeling its master's fiery emotions, Golden Leaf was absolutely delighted inside!

"Swish swish~" Waves of golden leaves surged toward the balcony like a tide.

Du Yu grabbed a glittering golden leaf and pinched it hard: "I'll come back for you in a bit."

"Whoosh~"

The Mountain and Sea Bell shimmered quietly, and Du Yu's figure vanished without a trace.

Golden Leaf: ???

Waves of Golden Leaf that had just lunged forward instantly froze in place.

Just now... did Master come back?

And even patted me?

Plus, he said he missed me?

Hmm... guess he did miss me, just maybe not that much.

"Swish swish~"

Unlike the surging leaf tide, this time, Du Yu heard the real sound of ocean waves.

He turned his head and saw quite a few figures on the beach too.

Fu Jianzhou, Lin Shiwei, Li Mengnan, Tai Sui God.

And in the distance, even Bai Lu and Yiren with their two little ones?

Well, who'd have thought—even the always reclusive Dust Spirit Deer clan likes to watch the excitement~

At this moment, the two little deer stood timidly by their mother Yiren's legs, peering at the sea.

"Second Bro, you're finally here!" Li Mengnan landed by Du Yu's side, pointing into the distance, "Qingci, she, she, she..."

Following the direction of the girl's finger, Du Yu saw on the sea a half-floating dragon's head.

"Sss..." Accompanied by a low dragon's chant, Celestial Cyan Porcelain slowly rose out of the water.

"Huh?" Du Yu couldn't help blinking.

Isn't that still a Dragon Turtle?

Looking at the giant dragon boat from afar, Du Yu didn't see any change.

Li Mengnan finally caught her breath and continued, "Earlier, Qingci turned into a dragon!

Such a huge Celestial Cyan dragon, absolutely stunning!"

Du Yu looked puzzled: "Then what about now?"

At this, Fu Jianzhou explained: "According to Qingci, the Dragon Transformation Demon Skill is extremely taxing on the mind and body.

She can't maintain that state for too long."

"I see." Du Yu felt a little disappointed.

"Poor Du Yu, you missed it." Li Mengnan said with a touch of pity, "Let me tell you, Qingci was so beautiful."

"Sss..."

As if sensing Du Yu's disappointment, Celestial Cyan Porcelain in the sea suddenly soared upward.

Lin Shiwei landed next to Du Yu, just about to comfort him, but then looked up at the sky instead.

"Huh?" Li Mengnan looked up too, realizing what Qingci was about to do.

The girl muttered softly, "Tsk~ she really spoils you."

Du Yu immediately grinned, proud: "Of course! She's my Demon Pet, after all."

Little Fen Yang suddenly piped up, "Actually, she's the one taking you for a ride~"

"Doesn't matter!" Du Yu waved his hand energetically, blocking his face just in time.

Because high above, the giant dragon boat suddenly radiated a dazzling light!

Du Yu squinted, watching closely through his fingers.

In that piercing light, an enormous Eastern dragon slowly swam out.

Du Yu stared, mouth agape, lowering his hand slowly.

This dragon—she almost fulfilled Du Yu's every mythic fantasy about the Dragon Race!

As for why "almost"—it's because the dragons in his mind had always been golden, white, black, or similar colors.

Even the so-called "Azure Dragon" always looked more green to him.

But Celestial Cyan Porcelain was still that breathtaking hue of sky blue, like misty rain after a dawn.

Elegant, serene beauty.

Pure and ethereal, as if she could cleanse any soul in existence.

The issue is, between being awed and being cleansed, all living beings have no choice but to submit to awe.

Celestial Cyan Porcelain was beautiful, yes, but her pressure was overwhelming!

Just her colossal figure alone already exceeded a kilometer in length!

A kilometer—do you know what that means?!

Du Yu felt a surge of instinctive reverence rising in his heart.

When a creature's size goes beyond human comprehension, humans can't help but feel immense awe.

And when that creature happens to be Du Yu's very own national totem...

"Breathe." Lin Shiwei said softly, giving Du Yu's back a gentle pat.

He had once given others this same reminder.

The tables had turned—now it was Du Yu's turn to be embarrassed.

The clear sky seemed to swirl with wind and gathering mist, as if responding to Qingci's appearance.

The kilometer-long dragon slowly coiled through the heavens, her exquisite, massive dragon head gazing silently downward.

Ethereal words, along with an unprecedented aura of majesty, planted themselves in Du Yu's mind: "Nothing you want to say?"

"You, uh… you." Du Yu opened his mouth, then remembered to communicate via contract, "You have five claws now."

"Mhm." Qingci seemed well aware of her own gravitas, especially in this form.

She tried to keep her tone gentle: "Such a change is interesting."

In the past, Dragon Turtle Celestial Cyan Porcelain had four toes on each dragon claw.

But now, after full Dragon Transformation, each claw had five toes.

Celestial Cyan Porcelain slowly lowered her dragon head, watching the small human on the sea reef: "Nothing else?"

Du Yu opened his mouth, and after a while, squeezed out a sentence: "You're huge."

Celestial Cyan Porcelain: "..."

Slowly, Qingci's form shrank, turning back into the Sea-devouring Dragon Turtle.

But even in Dragon Turtle form, she was still a hundred-meter giant dragon boat—any move she made caused tides of sound and waves.

As Qingci landed on the shallows, a massive wave buffeted the crowd back again and again.

Celestial Cyan Porcelain: "Take me to the north island, to Purple Marsh Lake."

"Okay." Du Yu covered his mouth and nose, and immediately flew ahead.

On the shallows, the massive dragon boat melted into endless Demon Breath, flowing into Du Yu's body.

"Are you alright?" Du Yu hurriedly asked.

Celestial Cyan Porcelain: "A bit tired."

"Makes sense, keeping such a huge body must burn tons of energy." Du Yu flew up and headed north quickly.

Just imagining the leap from a hundred meters to a kilometer was terrifying in itself.

Qingci said softly, "Consuming energy is one thing, but the real drain is that the Dragon Transformation Demon Skill especially exhausts my spirit and focus.

I am now one with heaven and earth, energy inexhaustible, other demon skills can be cast at will without worry.

But this Dragon Transformation Demon Skill…

I keep feeling as if something is restricting me in the shadows."

"Ah? That..."

Qingci truly sounded exhausted, giving a gentle sigh: "Let me study it slowly. For now, let me sleep awhile."

"Mhm, sure." Du Yu couldn't help speeding up as he flew.

He knew he shouldn't bother Qingci anymore, but he couldn't help his mind racing.

Even if Du Yu didn't ask, Qingci could still sense his thoughts.

She spoke again: "After the Dragon Transformation, my physical strength underwent a qualitative leap."

"Alright, Qingci, have a good rest." Du Yu said as he tried to clear his mind and stop disturbing her.

Soon, he crossed the island and landed steadily at the north end—by Purple Marsh Lake.

Because the contract was different, Du Yu couldn't summon Qingci, only wait for her to come out herself.

But even after patiently waiting awhile, he didn't sense any intention for her to come out?

"Qingci?" Du Yu asked carefully, "We've arrived at Purple Marsh Lake."

"Mmm?"

The mighty Supreme Lord who'd been ruling the world just moments ago suddenly sounded half-asleep and dazed.

Du Yu: "..."

She already fell asleep?

Damn~ out like a light!

"We're here," Du Yu said softly, "Go get some sleep."

The Purple Marsh water could not only heal physical wounds, but also nourish one's spirit.

This was the perfect place to rest and recover.

"Whoosh~" Dense Water Demon Breath roiled in again, gathering like waves in the distance before Du Yu.

The dragon boat entered the marsh, spray surging.

Within the churning waves, the exquisite dragon head appeared slowly, gazing at Du Yu: "Once I recover, we'll go together to the Mountain Realm, above the Dark Clouds, to see what's there."

"Of course, of course." Du Yu gestured rapidly for her to dive down.

"Sss…" With a light dragon's rumble, Celestial Cyan Porcelain sank into the bottom of the lake.

Even at a hundred meters long, this pool of Purple Marsh Water felt small for her now.

But that was fine—once she recovered, she could just make more of it.

Du Yu watched for a while, only turning away when the rippling surface calmed, looking up.

The senior brothers and sister were all on the sea reef, quietly observing.

Li Mengnan was still excitedly hugging Little Tai Sui's arm—he figured she must've brought that big plush toy along.

"She's resting." Du Yu landed on the sea reef, quickly put Little Tai Sui back inside himself, and whispered, "Let's go home."

As everyone nodded quietly, Du Yu flicked his wrist and brought the group back to the 16th floor—Prince Du's Mansion.

As soon as they landed on the open balcony, Li Mengnan immediately started chattering.

She'd clearly been bursting to talk, but hadn't dared to speak just now.

She clutched her chest, a flush rising on her fair cheeks, utterly excited: "She was so beautiful, Second Bro!"

Du Yu waved his hands: "Eh~ You flatter me, you flatter me.

I am indeed wise and heroic, brimming with charisma, but I wouldn't say beautiful."

"Eh?" Li Mengnan's eyes widened as her words got stuck in her throat.

"Junior brother."

"Hm?" Du Yu looked at Fu Jianzhou, only to see that his senior brother's face was unusually serious.

Fu Jianzhou said gravely: "Qingci's strength is absolutely top-tier, we've all seen that, but you mustn't act rashly.

I know you keep thinking about that ancient demon beast in the Mountain Realm.

Before you do anything, it's best to consult Master Qing first."

Du Yu nodded emphatically: "Don't worry, senior brother, I guarantee it."

He had seen Qingci's power with his own eyes, and that ancient Niuniu, a Supreme since ancient times, surely wouldn't be easy to handle!

In fact, Du Yu had long been planning the visit to see the ancient Niuniu.

Senior Brother Fu's Spiritual Instrument—Western Xia Flute—was clearly a perfect tool for soothing all living things.

Maybe it could help set the tone for a peaceful meeting between the two sides.

Of course, they still had to prepare for the worst—just in case something really did go wrong…

Master Qing had the Seven-foot Map of the Realm on her, and could store the Holy Weapon—Mountain Fire Saber—inside; at critical moments, it could really save a life!

At the very least, back Qingci up!

He should call Ashen Arrow back and have it on standby, too!

Yeah… better regroup with Master Qing first.

As for the detailed plan, listen to the Immortal Master—as always, can't go wrong~

It's been so, so long since he'd seen her, he wondered if she was still eating meals on time.

Her hair should've grown out a little, too.