txolops Chapter 140 Making a mountain out of a molehill
Chapter 140 Making a mountain out of a molehill
Nezha spoke, his voice tinged with grievance.
Everyone's attention was already focused on him, and upon hearing this, they all nodded in agreement.
This kid isn't completely stupid; he knows he shouldn't make pointless sacrifices.
Venus was even more delighted and immediately replied:
"A life for a life—this is the law of heaven and earth. If you're willing to pay with your own life, who would dare to implicate others?"
His voice was loud and clear, resounding throughout the heavens and earth.
The people of Chentang Pass had mixed feelings after hearing this.
Although they also felt that they were implicated by Nezha and suffered an undeserved disaster.
It's perfectly normal for Nezha to be willing to risk his life to quell this matter.
However, when they actually heard Nezha say that, they still felt a little reluctant.
Someone muttered under their breath, "In the end, wasn't this all instigated by that dragon?"
Everyone turned around and saw that the speaker was none other than Deputy General Zhou, and they all nodded in agreement.
"That makes sense!"
"I remember that too. It was Lin Xuan who suggested it; otherwise, why would Nezha have gone to the beach?"
"Hmph, he was the one who killed the Third Prince of the East Sea Dragon King, yet now he's hiding and acting like a coward!"
It's not just ordinary people who are dissatisfied with this.
In the sky, Ao Guang frowned slightly, his dragon whiskers trembling, and interjected:
"Old Immortal, Lin Xuan is the real culprit..."
Venus was very displeased and flung his sleeve, saying:
"What, you think I shouldn't have said that?"
Ao Guang's expression changed, and he hurriedly cupped his hands, saying, "I wouldn't dare!"
"Then shut up!" Venus snorted coldly, then transmitted his voice again:
"That Lin Xuan is nothing more than a dragon; he has no real background or connections."
"You are the Dragon King of the East Sea, the head of the Scaled Armored Clan. After this matter is settled today, find another excuse to kill that dragon. Who can say a word against it then?"
Venus, seemingly offering gentle guidance, actually harbors malicious intentions.
He vaguely knew that Nezha was blessed with great fortune, and even if he committed suicide today, he could be brought back to life.
If Nezha finds out later that the Dragon King of the East Sea went back on his word, saying on the surface that he would let Lin Xuan go, but afterwards he killed his sworn brother.
How could Nezha agree to that?
"Hehe, Nezha will surely harbor resentment towards the Dragon King of the East Sea, and the Heavenly Court can use this opportunity to give the East Sea another warning!"
A glint of light flashed in Venus's eyes, and he transmitted his voice again:
"Ao Guang, if you agree, then listen to me!"
Ao Guang lowered his head and pondered for a long time, then sighed heavily, as if he had suffered some injustice.
We can't lead the heavenly soldiers to kill Lin Xuan, or he'll feel ashamed.
"Very well, since you've said so, old immortal, how could I dare disobey?"
Then, he raised his head, stared at Nezha, and said loudly:
"Boy, I promise you! As long as you obediently offer yourself up for death, I will spare Lin Xuan today! And I will spare all the people of your city!"
Upon hearing this, Nezha breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if he had unloaded a heavy burden. He glanced back at Chentang Pass and then flew to a high place.
However, at that moment, a strange movement suddenly came from the sea.
Nezha was in a bad mood and didn't pay attention, continuing to fly into the sky.
But many heavenly soldiers turned their heads curiously, and after only one glance, they asked in confusion, "What's going on in the sea?"
It turned out that the high platform in the sea had begun to tumble.
The turtles, tortoises, shrimps, and crabs that were originally crowding at the front all turned their bodies around in a panic, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Almost all the powerful dragon clans of the East Sea gathered here, not to mention the ten thousand heavenly soldiers in the sky.
Does anyone dare to cause trouble here? They're really asking for it.
If you die here, you won't even be able to go to the underworld; your soul will be completely destroyed.
At the top of the platform, many dragon kings, equally confused, turned around, dipped their heads into the water, and asked loudly:
"What are you doing? You've even alerted the heavenly soldiers!"
"If it's not something serious, I will absolutely not forgive you!"
The Dragon King was furious and felt he had lost face.
His subordinate, the Turtle Prime Minister, approached with a mournful face, bowing repeatedly and replying:
"Your Majesty, how dare we make a mountain out of a molehill? Something is definitely wrong at sea!"
"We were all looking up at the heavenly soldiers with awe, but suddenly we found that many black snakes had appeared around us..."
Upon hearing this, the Dragon King's face darkened, and he interrupted him directly:
"It's just a sea snake, and you still say you're not making a fuss?"
However, the other dragon kings noticed something amiss.
The commotion wasn't caused by just one or two turtle prime ministers, but by almost all the fish, turtles, shrimps, and crabs, who were filled with fear.
It seems things are not so simple.
The dragon kings squinted and scanned the sea, their eyes gleaming like searchlights, illuminating the entire seabed.
The sight became almost tangible, and the fish, turtles, shrimps, and crabs that had been darting around aimlessly suddenly stopped, no longer daring to move.
But their actions just now have stirred up the silt on the seabed, making the seawater turbid.
It cannot be dispelled in a short time.
Upon seeing this, the Dragon Kings brandished their dragon claws and used their magic to clear out a section of the sea.
The fish, turtles, shrimps, and crabs stopped running around and returned to calm. They each took out their weapons, held them in their claws, and assumed a defensive posture.
But the next moment, they all gasped in shock.
They had just noticed something was wrong beside them; a mysterious black snake had appeared, elusive and incredibly fast.
However, the exact number of those black snakes remains unknown.
However, upon closer inspection, they were surprised to find that the number of black snakes was far greater than they had anticipated.
Looking around, there were so many that it was impossible to count them all at once; there were at least several hundred.
Each black snake was not particularly powerful, yet they blended perfectly with the seawater.
Even if they could see the black snakes with their naked eyes, they still couldn't pinpoint them. It was as if all those black snakes were just an illusion and didn't actually exist.
The tortoise prime minister trembled and said, "Where did this black snake come from? Could it be some kind of ancient divine beast?"
The Dragon Kings sneered when they heard this.
The Dragon King, who had first peeked out, waved his claw and said, "Don't talk nonsense! This is clearly just a clone technique, why are you making such a fuss?"
The Dragon King's magical power and knowledge far surpassed those of his subordinates, and he immediately discerned the origins of the black snakes.
However, these dragon kings were not as relaxed as they appeared on the surface; each of them was muttering to themselves.
"The art of creating clones is a technique of the human race. Since those clones are all black snakes, it's clear that the entity that uses this technique must also be a black snake in its original form."
'But how could it have mastered such a technique?'
The dragon kings, while maintaining their composure, continued to scan the area, trying to find the caster's true form.
However, after searching for dozens of breaths, they still found no trace of them.
The Dragon Kings grew impatient and angrily shouted, "You're just playing tricks!"
They exchanged a glance, and without exchanging words, they reached a shared idea: to swing their giant claws and attack the clones.
"Hmph, let's smash all these clones to pieces and see if the person behind them can still sit still!"
Sure enough, as soon as they made their move, all their clones activated simultaneously, rushing towards the higher ground.
They moved with incredible speed, their bodies pointing straight up into the sky, like black arrows.
The Dragon Kings all sneered.
"Heh, trying to escape?"
Unable to pinpoint the true identity of the spellcaster behind them, they manipulated the surrounding seawater, causing it to rise upwards as well.
"The sea is our domain! Wherever the sea is, that is our home ground!"
"I want to see just how high these black snakes will climb!"
The Dragon Kings rose up controlling the water, showing no panic, but rather composure.
They were right; their strength was greatly enhanced in the ocean.
Such a response can be considered foolproof.