Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 280 - 13: Riding the Dragon Home_2

A dragon’s roar, louder than all thunder, seemed to echo through the depths of their souls, instantly exemplifying the way higher-order spiritual beings suppress common creatures.

Upon hearing that dragon’s roar, Tang Xiaojiu had no particular reaction, but Jin Lu immediately turned deathly pale.

A massive white dragon rose straight from the abyss!

Thunder exploded, wind raged, rain poured.

Towering waves instantly rolled into the vortex. The massive white dragon soared through the sky, and in the flashing lightning, all living creatures knelt in reverence.

Tang Xiaojiu’s eyes were fixed on the dragon, disbelief written all over her face.

Her voice raspy, she yelled at the top of her lungs:

"Tang Xian, Tang Xian!"

The sound of wind and rain was like steely hooves crossing a frozen river; Tang Xiaojiu’s voice was instantly overwhelmed, but Jin Lu, who was close by, heard her.

She suddenly looked towards the head of the dragon, her eyes widening in shock.

Indeed, there was someone at the brow of the massive sea dragon!

The person wore ancient armor that shone through the thunderstorm, but the face was one Jin Lu recognized.

"Tang Xian… is actually still alive?"

To everyone’s perception, the sea dragon was the manifestation of Lord Sea God.

Jin Lu watched incredulously.

As the giant dragon slowly came to a halt in the air, the waves and vortex also began to calm.

Only the distant thunder continued to light up the night sky.

The dragon’s eyes, aglow with orange light, dignifiedly surveyed the island.

In the apocalyptic war hundreds of years ago, almost all end-time creatures had perished.

Apocalyptic boss creatures became the most powerful existences in this world.

Especially the Dragon Clan, favored by the creator, they were nearly immune to all elemental damage, yet could control wind, rain, lightning, and thunder.

Although they too were categorized as apocalyptic boss creatures, dragons often proved an entire level stronger in combat than other beings of the orange tier.

And there stood Tang Xian atop the dragon’s head, between its eyebrows, like an ancient deity.

"Alright, let the storm cease and the sea be calm," he said.

The sea dragon let out a roar.

The orange glow in its eyes gradually subsided.

The wind faded, clouds dispersed, rain stopped.

The dragon’s massive body slowly descended; as its whiskers neared the ground, Jin Lu, shocked, watched the imposing holy beast a few feet away, unsure how to react.

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"Tang Xian…" Seeing Tang Xian, Tang Xiaojiu didn’t care about the dragon’s fierce gaze and started running toward him.

[Inferior and despicable fox demon, dare not approach my master!]

The Sovereign Sea Dragon was about to cause trouble but saw Tang Xian gently stroking its horn with one hand.

"This is your future little master. If you dare harm her, I’ll skin you alive," Tang Xian said with a smile, yet the Sovereign Sea Dragon felt a chill down its spine.

Jumping down from the massive dragon’s head, Tang Xian caught Tang Xiaojiu as she ran to him.

After the storm had passed, he frowned at the sound of Tang Xiaojiu’s voice cracking with joy:

"What happened to your throat?"

"Big Cat Sister said you fell into the sea, that no one can come back from there, I was afraid you wouldn’t return, so I kept calling for you," Tang Xiaojiu said softly, her voice almost devoid of tone.

"When did this happen?" Tang Xian looked toward Jin Lu.

"Shortly after the big battle ended, we all thought you were dead, only little sister Xiaojiu – she kept calling for you by the sea without stopping. I tried to pull her away, but she wouldn’t budge," Jin Lu was still in shock.

Tang Xian let out a silent chuckle, teasingly flicked Tang Xiaojiu’s nose.

As if seeing the shadow of someone on this foolish child.

"I will never leave you behind. If I ever disappear, you don’t need to call for me, I will definitely come find you. Your brother will not lie to you."

"But Big Cat Sister said you could die."

"Remember this, your brother Tang Xian will never die."

"Mhm! Brother Tang Xian will never die!"

Tang Xiaojiu laughed happily, tears mingling with her laughter, her voice hoarse.

Tang Xian, heart aching, rubbed her head and then put her down, taking her hand as he said:

"Tomorrow, we can return to the Sea of Trees."

Tang Xiaojiu started with surprise, about to speak.

Tang Xian made a ’shush’ gesture, adding:

"As a punishment for calling me all afternoon, and giving me callouses on my ears from it, you’re not allowed to speak from now on unless I give you permission to speak."

Tang Xiaojiu promptly covered her mouth with both hands, nodding earnestly.

"You want to ask how we are going to get back, right?"

Tang Xiaojiu continued nodding.

"This dragon will carry us across this sea. Its name is Tang Feiji; from now on, it will be our guard and mount."

Tang Feiji felt very wronged.

Humiliated, resentful, and a bit cowardly.

It pondered over the fact that it was at least a dragon, and serving as a mount for the Lord of Eden was one thing, but why should a little fox also ride on its back?

It originally wanted to protest, but then it saw the warning glance shot inadvertently by Tang Xian while holding the little girl’s hand.

Tang Feiji immediately lost its spirit.

The scales that had been plucked from its body hadn’t even grown back; it didn’t dare to provoke Tang Xian again.

As the saying goes, you can either submit to intimidation for zero or countless times. Tang Feiji had no idea that in the future, the species riding on its back would become numerous.

"Let’s go, stop standing there stupidly. Go to your territory, my sister and I still need to rest for the night."

Jin Lu nodded blankly.

She lifted her head several times and only when she saw that the dragon remained circling in the sky did she finally confirm the reality before her eyes.

"This is the first time I’ve seen someone come out alive from these seas."

"Then you must be seeing someone riding a sea dragon for the first time, too."

"Yes... Is that dragon possibly—"

"It’s not the Sea God, but it might be considered the Sea God’s servant. The Sea God has acknowledged me and let it follow me, to ferry me across the sea."

Tang Xian’s tone remained calm and light, as if such an event was nothing out of the ordinary.

It’s not that he was intentionally showing off. In reality, when he was dragged into the sea by the Great Tengu, Tang Xian also had no confidence in what would happen.

"You really... are quite extraordinary."

Jin Lu didn’t know what to say and ended up with just that sentence.

Tang Xian thought for a moment, then looking at the beautiful back of the cat-girl in front of him, he said:

"I asked the Sea God about some things. The Sea God festival is indeed necessary. Initially, my plan wasn’t to cross the sea in one step, but to set up a few dog and donkey meat restaurants on each island."

Jin Lu didn’t speak, just listened earnestly.

"But now the situation has changed, and I’ve been quite lucky because I can leave this place directly. Moreover, for the time being, you indeed need the Sea God’s blessing."

"Tomorrow, I’ll help you deal with those Hell Flame Wolves. With this dumb dragon and you, I think they should cooperate obediently."

Tang Xian’s original plan was to be a major shareholder of the sea islands, with the Sea God ruling below the surface and him taking control of the seas above.

This plan was a long-term one, requiring the implementation on one island after another.

The reason for doing this was simply to gain some benefits from the Sea God.

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After the experience in the Undersea City, however, he gradually came to agree with the Sea God’s approach.

Indeed, the Sea God was farming these creatures, but it was also striving to protect them and even the mining area.

The illusion of the Sea God still being alive couldn’t be shattered just yet; it still needed to be maintained.

So much so that when Tang Xian was leaving, he didn’t take many crystals from the Undersea City, just picked up two or three at random.

"What does Lord Sea God actually look like?"

"He has seven faces, just like the legends you’ve heard."

Jin Lu nodded, accepting this explanation.

Tang Xian went on:

"I’ll tell you some dog-raising methods from another world. Once wolves are tamed, they are very loyal creatures. In the future, if other islands approach yours, as arranged by the Sea God, these Hell Flame Wolves can also become a military force."

"Thank you, it’s like you were sent by the Sea God to save our Leopard Clan."

"You could say that," Tang Xian didn’t show false modesty.

"After I’ve done all of this, I’ll take my sister and leave, heading north. We may meet again in the future, but at least for a short while, we won’t."

Jin Lu wasn’t shy and said:

"If you ever need help from my Leopard Clan in the future, we will surely assist you!"

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The next day.

Everything went according to plan, just like Tang Xian had arranged, and the Hell Flame Wolves would soon become livestock on this island.

After explaining all the matters clearly, Tang Xian rode onto Tang Feiji’s dragon back with Tang Xiaojiu.

When it came to saying goodbye, Tang Xian always kept it simple.

Just like the farewells to Qing JiuYu and Bai Mansheng.

Or that day on the eighth level of the fortress, saying goodbye to Li Xiaoyu and Dong Ran and the others.

He was always very calm, as if he never knew what parting sorrow was.

It’s really just because there will always be another meeting.

[Where to, my master?]

The night before had been stormy, but today the sky was clear and bright.

Tang Xian looked toward the distant clouds and said:

"Northward. We’re going back to the mainland of the North."