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The story of Yin Xiaolong began in the Mortal realm, two years before his birth, in a cold and deep blue place, a place so deep that natural light could not penetrate its depths.
However, with a few powerful formations, sunlight and moonlight came pouring in, and at the moment, the silvery moonlight shimmered down in light waves, enhanced by magical glowing plants and sea creatures.
This surreal place was deep beneath the waters of the East Sea, at the heart of which sat a magnificent underwater palace, lit with thousands of brilliant lamps, and decorated with every precious sea gem one could think of.
The Palace walkway was lined with actual pearls and paved in pure silver, and the palace itself was gigantic, with the form of several sea clams fanning around a large and glittering central clam.
The sea creatures swimming around here, and even the sea weeds, glowed in the dark with many vibrant colours, adding to the unique beauty of the place.
But this breathtaking beauty was still inferior to the interior of the Palace itself, which was decadently, but tastefully gilded, and it encompassed some few hundred servants, most of which were busy running here and there at the moment, welcoming guests who were appearing into the safe and dry front hall of the Palace.
Beneath the sea was of course... wet, but by channeling one's qi, it was all too easy for immortals to breath and avoid getting wet.
However, this technique would be tiresome and annoying to hold up for long periods, so to ensure above water guests had no problem visiting, feasting, or even lodging beneath the sea, all underwater residences were constantly cleared out with the most powerful formations, keeping the water at bay, and plenty of air within.
And at the moment, this palace was teeming with thousands of wedding guests, here to witness a momentous occasion.
The Eastern Sea Palace's Grand Hall was an unbelievably large hall which made the guests resemble ants. The hall was elegant and beautiful, with intricate designs along every wall and pillar, each lined with pearls, silver, and numerous glinting jewels.
The guests were all beautifully dressed, each representing their different clans, and they marveled at the rich and ornate surrounding, while discussing the controversial wedding at hand.
"I can't believe it!" One guest exclaimed, gently twirling his liquor cup, making his wine swirl. "This is the first dragon-dragon match in over a millennia!"
"Say something we don't already know!"
"I hear they waited twenty thousand years for each other!"
"Ei?! That's no joke!"
"But aren't they... afraid...?!"
The cause for fear was understandable.
Dragons were perhaps the highest of all divine creatures, and in Sky Realm's history, the most enviable match had once been a Dragon-Dragon match.
But because of this prestige, numerous dragons forced a union, which led to a problem where the offspring of such matches could go either way. They would either birth a dragon of immense power, or birth a weak being whose body couldn't handle the powers they were born with...
These countless failed matches were passed down in history, and most dragons came to fear being matched with another dragon, opting for the popular Dragon-Phoenix match, till phoenixes became too scarce, and dragons simply wed who they pleased!
Which was why this crowd of guests were surprised that the Eastern Sea King was welcoming a fellow dragon as his new bride.
Why take such a risk?!
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The Endless Promise
FantasiYin Xiaolong, the fearsome black dragon, is finally dead. But as the world rejoices, he awakens - reborn as Zhang Luoyin, a powerless human poisoned by his own family, and who is identical to his former self. Even worse, he must marry Xu Weiyan, the...
