txolops Chapter 85 The Dragon King has appeared!
Chapter 85 The Dragon King has appeared!
The people were talking about it, and the noise was quite loud.
Although Wei Wen was not shrewd, he was not deaf either.
Hearing these comments, his face turned pale instantly. He turned around, grabbed a servant, and asked sternly, "What are the people outside saying?"
"How did they find out that I invited Young Master Lin to exorcise the demon?"
Upon hearing Wei Wen's question, the servant immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
During this time, he also spread rumors quite a bit. If Wei Wen really investigates, he won't be able to escape the consequences.
The servant remained silent, which made Wei Wen even more anxious. He slapped the servant across the face and cursed:
"Are you mute? I'm asking you a question!"
This time, the servant could no longer feign death. He knelt on the carriage, kowtowing, and said in a trembling voice:
"Reporting to you, sir, this... I don't know either!"
"Anyway, in the last few days, people outside have been saying that you're going to deal with the river god."
Upon hearing this, Wei Wen was shocked and stood up abruptly, angrily saying, "Then why didn't you tell me sooner?"
The servants didn't know what to say, so they pretended to be dead.
Seeing this, Wei Wen became even more frightened, his mind was in turmoil, and sweat beaded on his forehead. In just a few breaths, he was drenched in sweat.
"What should we do? The river god was already prepared, then..."
He flung open the carriage curtain and was about to step out, but as soon as he took a step, he found that he could not move.
Suddenly, an old man appeared in front of the carriage. He was wearing a Taoist robe, and his beard and hair were all white, giving him an air of otherworldly wisdom.
Wei Wen recognized the old man and said in a trembling voice, "Temple keeper, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the festival?"
The temple keeper smiled slightly, did not reply, and bypassed Wei Wen to order the others: "You continue forward and escort the prefect to the sacrificial ceremony."
The servants of the prefect's office dared not disobey the order, and all agreed, continuing to drive the carriage forward.
Wei Wen was pushed back into the car by an inexplicable force, slumped into a chair, and felt a chill in his heart. This was it!
It seems that not only the common people know the truth, but even the temple keeper knows!
If the temple keeper finds out, doesn't that mean the river god is... completely finished?
Unless Lin Xuan truly possesses extremely powerful magic, given that the River God is well-prepared, Lin Xuan has absolutely no chance of winning!
At the back of the group, the butler also noticed something was amiss.
My own prefect, to put it nicely, is an uncultured fellow; to put it bluntly, he's a good-for-nothing.
The superiors set an example for the subordinates.
Having served as an official for so many years, his subordinates have become increasingly lazy.
Especially now that it's a festival day, these people should be walking very slowly, so why are they suddenly moving faster?
He peered ahead, but couldn't see the temple keeper at all, so he could only scratch his head and remain silent.
Inside a float, Lin Xuan suddenly opened his eyes.
Just now, he sensed an extremely faint dragon's might.
If he had truly used shapeshifting magic to transform into a human, he would have instinctively resisted, and then been discovered by the dragons behind him.
"Heh, is that Ao Quan? He's really impatient."
Lin Xuan smiled slightly, then narrowed his eyes and continued to hide inside the float.
Almost simultaneously, in the river beside the altar, a huge azure dragon twisted its body, stirring up waves.
But soon, the waves disappeared without disturbing the people on the shore.
"So it wasn't other dragons causing trouble after all. I was really being too cautious!"
A smile appeared in Qinglong's eyes, and his whole body relaxed.
He was actually a little scared when he first received the message from the temple keeper.
There are plenty of fools in the world, but few are foolish enough to dare to attack the River God Dragon King.
So at first he was very worried that Lin Xuan might just be a front, and that behind Lin Xuan was another real dragon coveting the incense offerings.
If that's the case, then it's going to be troublesome.
But now he is completely at ease.
If it is a true dragon, it is impossible for it to remain unresponsive to the dragon's might.
"Neither a real dragon nor a monster, could it really be a fool?"
"Forget it, who cares what it is? I've been in seclusion for years and haven't shown myself for a long time, so the incense offerings have already been affected."
"We should take this opportunity to collect more offerings."
"I heard that a position as Dragon King has become vacant in Jinghai. If I were to pull some strings, perhaps..."
Ao Quan lowered his head and fell into deep thought.
The fact that the dragon race submitted to the Heavenly Court and willingly became its lackeys was certainly partly due to the weakness of the Four Seas Dragon Kings.
Ultimately, the problem lies with the dragon race itself.
Time comes and the world has the same force, and it is not free to transport heroes.
In ancient times, the dragon race also played a leading role in the world.
Unfortunately, after the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, the Dragon Clan suffered a great blow. Not only could they no longer control the world, but their own path was also greatly affected.
If one does not possess a divine title conferred by the Heavenly Court, then one's cultivation level will be difficult to advance.
"My current position is not bad, but it's still not as comfortable as being a dragon king outside."
Ao Quan muttered to himself, and all around him was silent.
Tens of thousands of shrimp soldiers and crab generals remained prostrate around him, unmoved by either the earlier storm or the current hushed whispers.
They stood motionless, like clay sculptures.
But anyone with a discerning eye would know that this is not the case. These shrimp soldiers and crab generals are the elite of the elite, and they only obey Ao Quan's orders.
Since Ao Quan had not given any orders, these small fry and crab generals naturally would not take any action.
After a long, long time, Ao Quan finally looked at these shrimp soldiers and crab generals and said calmly:
"I will be going ashore to manifest my power in a moment, and you will all come with me, do you hear me?"
Upon hearing this, the tens of thousands of shrimp soldiers and crab generals seemed to suddenly come back to life, raising their shrimp legs and crab claws, and shouting loudly.
In an instant, the entire seabed began to boil.
The sound even reached the shore, causing many people near the riverbank to scratch their heads in confusion and turn around to stare at the river.
"What's going on today? I think I heard some strange noises."
Everyone else heard it and nodded in agreement:
"I heard it too."
"Could it be that the River God is about to appear?"
"How is this possible? The river god hasn't shown any signs for decades!"
Just as they were discussing this, Wei Wen's convoy finally arrived at the sacrificial ceremony site.
Wei Wen has never been very reliable, but he is the local governor, and although many people look down on him, they dare not be disrespectful.
Even though he was still very concerned about the movements in the river, he still knelt down and kowtowed.
Normally, Wei Wen would have walked out smugly upon seeing this scene.
Unfortunately, at this moment, his clothes were almost soaked with sweat, and he was completely powerless. Even without the temple keeper's supernatural powers, he was unable to move at all.
The steward sensed something was wrong and hurriedly summoned several officials, asking them to step forward and say a few polite words.
As for himself, he hurried to the carriage and asked anxiously, "Master, are you feeling unwell?"
"Why don't you go back to your residence first? Leave the rest to me."
As the butler spoke, he was filled with anticipation. If everything was as he said, then things would be much easier.
As soon as Wei Wen left, he immediately betrayed Lin Xuan and shifted all the blame onto Lin Xuan.
But after waiting for a long time, there was no movement from inside the carriage. Finally, the steward couldn't resist and stepped forward, sticking his face into the carriage.
He had just poked his head in when he saw Wei Wen's appearance and was shocked: "What happened to you?"
Wei Wen was still unable to speak, and could only respond with a wry smile.
Seeing this, the steward knew something was wrong and hurriedly retreated, about to call the servants over to seek medical help for the prefect.
Before he could finish speaking, a chorus of shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" interrupted him.
"The Dragon King has appeared!"
Countless people, speaking in unison, cried out in alarm.
Many people also raised their fingers and pointed to the sky in unison.
This action possessed an incredibly powerful infectious quality, causing even the butler to turn around and exclaim in surprise, "It truly is the Dragon King manifesting!"
Suddenly, a huge cloud appeared in the sky, obscuring the sun like a curtain.
Amidst the clouds, countless shrimp soldiers and crab generals stood proudly, their armor gleaming, inspiring awe in those who beheld them.
In the eyes of monsters, shrimp soldiers and crab generals are nothing but miscellaneous soldiers, but to ordinary people, they are all gods.
Above the shrimp soldiers and crab generals, a huge azure dragon coiled in the sky without making a sound, yet its aura was impossible to ignore.
[You are being interfered with by 'Dragon's Might'. Interference check in progress...]
[The opponent's "Dragon's Might" is stronger than yours; you have received a debuff, reducing your attack and defense!]
Lin Xuan remained expressionless and drove out through the gaps in the float.
At this moment, almost all the people began to kneel and kowtow, praying to the Dragon King for blessings.
The constable who had once gone to the river god temple to report the crime was even more excited, waving his arms and legs, and taking out a seashell from his pocket and rubbing it incessantly.
The servants who were pushing the floats forward also stepped aside to pay their respects.
The float stopped, and Lin Xuan was able to look up at the sky without any obstruction and see it clearly.
An absurdly long health bar appeared before Lin Xuan's eyes.
【LV50·Ao Quan】
[The local river god possesses immense magical power. He has enjoyed offerings of incense for many years, and his strength should not be underestimated. Please be careful!]
Lin Xuan's mind stirred, and he glanced around, but then gave up.
There is no suitable opportunity here to activate the allusion skill.
"However, I've even devoured the Dragon King of the Tranquil Sea, so why would I be afraid of you?"
Lin Xuan laughed heartily and leaned against the float.
Now that Ao Quan has shown himself, he must already know his location, so he can just wait.
Outside the float, many people heard Lin Xuan's laughter and found it very strange.
Who would laugh at a time like this? Could it be that they went mad with joy after seeing the Dragon King?
This doesn't seem right. The Dragon King is in charge in the heavens; no one should be going crazy!
Just as they were wondering, Ao Quan in the sky suddenly lowered his head and stared intently at the float where Lin Xuan was.
It did not look at the servants and common people nearby, but they were all terrified. They wanted to retreat, but dared not, and remained frozen in place.
Ao Quan narrowed his eyes slightly, his dragon whiskers twitching a few times, his heart filled with disdain.
"These humans are so weak, yet they are the protagonists of this world; how hateful!"
It didn't reveal its true feelings, but gently twisted its body, changed its posture, raised its head, and revealed its dragon teeth facing the float, its voice booming like a bell:
Aren't you coming out yet?