In Chentang Pass, I Dive into the Sea to Slay the Dragon King

In the twenty-fifth year of Emperor Xin’s reign, five years remained before King Wu’s campaign against Zhou.

After a serious illness, Zhang Shun opened his eyes once more, only to find himself a fisherman in Chentang Pass.

With a divine ability that let him enter dreams, he dreamed of fish, just as Zhuang Zhou had dreamed of a butterfly. By day, he was a hardworking fisherman. By night, he became a fish in his dreams and roamed the open sea.

From then on, while warriors on land fought tooth and nail over resources, Zhang Shun made a fortune beneath the waves. He even gained a whole new path of cultivation that others could only envy.

Water mayfly → shrimp soldier → crab general → sea dragon → ...

Many years later.

King Wu of Zhou raised his banners, and the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas flooded Chentang Pass.

Amid the surging floodwaters, Zhang Shun transformed into a dragon lord and ruled over the sea. He grabbed four giant snakes in one fist:

“Where did these worms come from?”