Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1086 Lord Liang, I Want to Eat Dragon Meat! (Seeking monthly votes, two chapters combined)

"Are they all fake bodies, and all real bodies?" Long Li was dizzy and couldn't think straight. "Then what's real and what's fake?"

"Really!" The little mirage dragon put its four paws on its hips and swung its long tail. "Realistically real!"

"Oh, just like the dragon horns, they're fake!" Long Yao added.

"You stupid woman, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand!" The little mirage dragon was furious, waving its claws wildly. "Dragon horns are dragon horns, and growing bigger or smaller is growing bigger or smaller. They're not the same, not the same!"

"You admit you don't have dragon horns anymore?"

"Poisonous woman! Poisonous woman!" The little mirage dragon convulsed, its body twisting and turning like a reptile in a dark and sinister way.

"Third Prince, Third Prince, you're the oldest, how big can you become? Can you be a thousand feet long?" Long Li asked excitedly, pointing one hand to the sky and the other to the ground.

From a young age, the dragon people were exposed to dragon-like creatures and were all extremely interested in them.

Liang Qu also cast an inquiring glance his way.

"The largest? Hmph!" The little mirage dragon regained its spirits, its dragon claws sweeping across the land with an air of superiority. "A thousand feet is the minimum, two thousand feet is nothing to me, and three thousand feet is just a smile!"
"This prince, Guang, lies sprawled across the territory of Yixing Town, stretching for twenty miles. His head can reach the vast marshes of the Yangtze and Huai rivers, drinking deeply from their depths; his tail can pierce Pingyang Mountain within the city, letting that hedgehog bathe in dragon's urine!"

"That's amazing!"

"Hehe." The little mirage dragon looked up, "That's how powerful it is!"

The fat catfish counted on its fingers for a long time, then clenched its fins into a fist and angrily slammed its fist into the water.

It's many, many times larger than that!
When the fat worm was discovered in the Frog King's Cave, it should have been swallowed whole to prevent future trouble.

Sorry for the first time!

The little mirage dragon, basking in the praise of the crowd, circled the pond once, seemingly floating on air.

Liang Qu's eyes gleamed.

When threatened, frilled lizards living on dry grasslands raise their tails high, spread out the umbrella-shaped collar of skin around their necks to form a "cloak," and open their mouths with their heads held high to scare away any enemies.

If an ordinary person encounters danger, without venturing into the territory of a wild animal, and meets a mother animal with cubs, they can also raise their hands to increase their "threateningness" and save their life if they master certain techniques.

The little mirage dragon's actions were similar in principle.

Of course, it was definitely not ordinary intimidation.

The pinnacle of a normal spirit's lifetime of cultivation is merely to become a demon, speak human language, and occupy a territory. A great demon is clearly a higher level, a realm that spirits dare not even dream of. If a spirit has to rely on "bluffing" to cultivate to the level of a great demon, the strength of the entire race is far too weak, with no hope at all.

However, no skill is too small or too big; the key is to master it.

A bluff when weak may become a real show of force when strong.

"To change size, we need to use mirage energy, right?" Liang Qu guessed.

The little mirage dragon was surprised. It circled in the air and came to Liang Qu's side, nodding repeatedly: "Yes, yes, boss is truly insightful and wise!"
The more mirage energy I have in my hands, the more I can materialize it—it's endless, and I can use it in battle! Even if I get injured after growing larger, I won't hurt myself. Whoosh!

With its own voiceover, the little mirage dragon raised its claw, put its big toe to its mouth, and pretended to blow air. The claw rapidly expanded, casting a shadow over the Liang mansion, its tip gleaming coldly.

When screams erupted from outside the street, the dragon's claws vanished instantly.

Liang Qu suddenly realized.

It is absolutely real, not a simple forgery; it is absolutely fake, not made of flesh and blood.

"Are there any other abilities?"

The size of the ruyi (a type of scepter) is clearly included in the transformation of the abstract into the concrete; it is a part, not the whole.

"Yes! Now I can find a propitious place and cultivate my own innate mirage energy day and night!" the little mirage dragon proudly introduced. "Of course, cultivating one's own isn't cost-effective; it takes too much effort. After all, I already have ten strands of innate mirage energy. By the way, boss, the mirage tiger and mirage kui are very powerful now. After I raise them for a few years, I can suddenly have ten more great demons!"

Liang Qu nodded subconsciously in response, when suddenly Long Eying tugged at his sleeve. He was puzzled, but then he realized what was happening.

"How many powerful demons!?"

"Ten great demons!" the little mirage dragon shouted, its bushy mane flying wildly as it flew past everyone, beaming with pride. "Boss, ten, a full ten!"

Wow!
The beaver and the otter crawled out of the wooden house, and Awei, Roundhead, and Fist all surrounded them. Even the usually calm "Can't Move" couldn't help but look up and wiggle its limbs to get closer.

The fat catfish was greatly alarmed and stood up to angrily rebuke the little mirage dragon for giving false military intelligence, for its audacity, and for its lifeless eyes.

It swung its long whiskers in a crisscross motion, like two merciless sticks of water and fire, indicating that it would beat the little mirage dragon to death in court and curb the evil trend!
"A frog with no feet at the bottom of a well! Hehehe!" The little mirage dragon snorted and stuck out its tongue. "Mirage tiger, mirage kui, mirage deer... were originally the residual life mirage energy of dead mirage demons, which were later refined into a legacy by our ancestors."

They stayed on the immortal island for too long, without the nourishment of the mirage race, and were worn down by the cycle of the five elements over countless years, gradually withdrawing from the Great Demon Realm.

Now that I have the ability to nurture them, restoring them to their initial level is difficult, but it should take a few years for them to re-enter the Great Demon Realm.

No wonder when I encountered the mirage tiger in the past, I had the illusion that I was not quite there yet, having already hunted the tiger.

Liang Qu originally thought that the five elements were separated and needed to be combined to summon the emperor, cough, in order to become a great demon. He did not expect that a single strand of the wisp was already enough to reach the realm of a great demon!

Long Eying stretched out her hand, and the Third Prince scurried over, stretched out his head, and comfortably burrowed it into her palm, his eyes narrowing into slits.

The long-maned little mirage dragon feels better to the touch than before, smooth and supple.

Gently stroke it.

The tail wags.

"Wow."

Foam gushed forth, the fat catfish flipped over, revealing its white belly once more.

Submerged in the pond.

Long Eying quickly patted A Fei's belly again to help it catch its breath.

Liang Qu sighed softly.

Those of noble birth occupy high positions, while the handsome and talented are relegated to lowly posts.

The fat catfish worked diligently and conscientiously, but it couldn't compete with its powerful ancestor. This wasn't just the legacy of a single Furnace Demon Emperor, but the legacy of an entire race that had a Furnace Demon Emperor!

Sending away ten powerful demonic energy at once would be enough to defeat even the little mirage dragon, let alone Fatty Catfish, whose entire crew of water beasts had all advanced. He was too embarrassed to tell Fatty what was going to happen next.

The pinnacle of dragon life!

The little mirage dragon was having an amazing time.

Ever since the fat catfish infiltrated the Great Huai Army, it has been living a life of arrogance and domineering attitude. It's not just that it has no respect for dragons, it has no respect for dragons at all. It has been living in the shadow of the fish for a long time, but today it has turned the tables and is singing its own song!

Let the water beasts digest for a while.

Liang Qu sat down by the pond and patted the fat catfish's head: "Fatty!"

The fat catfish flipped itself up, its gaze shifting to something expectant.

Could it be that the gods, seeing that they had worked so hard for so many years, yet the little mirage dragon relied on the power of its ancestors to ride on their necks and defecate, felt sorry for it and thus rewarded it in another way?
"Ahem." Liang Quqing cleared his throat. "Have the hundred top-grade treasure fish that the dragon gave you been approved yet?"

The fat catfish scratched its head and nodded.

The dragon was slow in approving the reward, only approving it a couple of days ago. It was planning to bring it back when it had some free time, have the otter roast it, and eat it in front of the aquatic beasts to show off.

"Cough, cough, cough." Liang Qu coughed even louder, walking a few steps around the pond. "Same as before, of these one hundred treasure fish, the meat is mine, and the bones and entrails are yours?"

Long Eying was surprised.

Liang Qu blushed.

"Wow."

The fat catfish straightened up, its long whiskers folding at a ninety-degree angle.

There were no celestial gods, no information about the immortal islands, and no rewards from the dragons!

He prides himself on being a pillar of the state, yet he didn't even realize he should offer the precious fish to the gods. How dull-witted he is! No wonder he falls behind the treacherous ministers!
The fat catfish was secretly anxious, so it plunged into the waterway and hurriedly headed towards the great marsh.

The water droplets rolled back.

The pond returned to calm.

Long Eying's gaze was deep and unfathomable.

Liang Qu felt embarrassed by the stare and scratched his temple: "Why are you looking at me like that? Fatty already said that there would be no reward without me, okay? Oh well, I'll keep an account for Fatty, okay? I owe him this time."

Although I feel a little embarrassed, the reason I called Ah Fei back this time was indeed to get his treasure fish.

The dragon bestowed a hundred top-grade treasure fish, guaranteeing at least 100,000 essences. With one person and one fish each receiving half, that's at least 50,000 essences, which is by no means a small amount, and it would achieve a fusion rate of 0.25%.

One should not neglect small amounts in ordinary times just because of a large sum of money received at one time.

Large sums are rare, but small sums are common.

We must grasp it with both hands, and we must make both hands strong!
This time, all the water beasts except for Pai Xiaoxing were summoned to witness the transformation of the little mirage dragon. The water beasts under his command once again felt a competitive spirit and were eager to compete.

Liang Qu also took the opportunity to communicate with Ze Ding and check the essence requirements of each of the water beasts.

From low to high. Fist: [Can consume 598,000... to evolve]

Unable to move: [Can consume 631,000... to evolve]

Round Head: [Can consume 633,000... to evolve]

Fat Catfish: [Can consume 752,000... to increase growth]

Awei: [Can consume 753,000... to evolve]

Little Mirage Dragon: [Can consume 945,000... to grow]

[Water Essence: 2.42 million]

Without a doubt, those who "make growth" are all great demons. The transition from the first realm to the second realm is higher than "making evolution," representing a promotion from demon to great demon.

Fist is a minor shareholder of Fei Fist Heavy Industry, with substantial profits in civil engineering, ranking among the top; "Unmovable" has shares in General Yuan's Plantation; Round Head has the Frog Clan Treasure Fish Breeding Farm; and all aquatic creatures receive a monthly salary from Da Huai Army, showing promising progress.

But what was most unexpected was that the fat catfish actually managed to "ring" Awei without anyone noticing!
Liang Qu was secretly surprised.

Afei was promoted to a great demon before attacking Beiting. He received a temporary boost in the Vortex Palace. Now, at the end of January, after a year, the shortfall has actually decreased from one million to seven hundred and fifty thousand.

Are they not going to pay off their debts?
He clearly remembered that Fatty had been promoted through a loan.

Although Awei has no industry, it makes up the majority of the scraps left over from Liangqu's fish consumption, including a lot of fish bones and blood, and its 250,000 yuan is indeed a considerable sum.

Was the food in the Huai Army really that good?

Tsk amazed.

Liang Qu communicated with the fat catfish, but confirmed that it would take some time to harvest them. He first asked Otto and Long Eying to prepare, go to the water to collect a batch of treasure fish, and gather all the ones they could get.

At Frog King's place, Liang Qu didn't want the six treasure fish shares of 68, 90, 11, and 12; he was waiting to collect them all together during the major anchor renovation.

Let's make as much money as possible while the Frog King is in a good mood.

I should visit Umibozu before the New Year to reconnect and strengthen our relationship.

I've missed you terribly after not seeing you for months.

……

The Frog Tribe's territory is filled with a dazzling array of glass bottles, each containing a pre-assembled model ship—exquisite works of art!
The Frog King was resting against the large anchor, which floated in the water, casting a shadow.

After two months of nurturing, it can already levitate!

It is obvious that in less than six months, one can achieve a level of mastery that is as easy as using one's own arm.

Upon seeing Liang Qu, the Frog King was overjoyed and waved his hand.

Ten precious fish.

Pick whatever you like!

Haiyuan Palace.

As always, Haifangzhu treated them with great hospitality, his wrist entwining around Liangqu in a passionate embrace.

After exchanging pleasantries for a long time, Liang Qu was so lazy that he almost fell asleep and forgot about the important matter. He got up from the soft, azure tentacles and tested a wave of Blood Fiend Divine Power. He confirmed that even the Martial Saint could not distinguish between them, which greatly increased his confidence.

General Yuan's attitude has clearly softened, and Long Binglin has brought good news.

After the New Year, Liang Qu planned to meet with Xi Gui again to finalize the arrangements.

The five great demon kings are about to return to their rightful places!
Riding the blue clouds, I ascend to the bright and clear place.

It's booming!

After a round of sightseeing, we returned home with a full load!

A total of twelve top-quality goldfish, lively and energetic, joined the pond barbecue party.

One by one, the barbecue grills were set up, in three rows and four columns.

Oolong lowered its head to sniff the air.

The little otter and beaver assisted by scaling, cutting, and preparing the ingredients. The otter, the head chef, was highly skilled and experienced. It sandwiched the fish in a wire mesh and grilled twelve at a time. During this time, it would take a break to prepare the sauce and pour it over the grilled fish, creating a steaming hot dish.

Two top-quality catfish were left for Su Guishan. Long Eying helped him roll up his sleeves, and Liang Qu ate heartily. After finishing one serving, he dumped all the leftovers from the plate into the wide mouth of the fat catfish.

A well-organized "assembly line"!
A thick smell of cooking oil wafted from above the pond, and the aroma of grilled fish was incredibly tempting.

The villagers of Xingyi Town whispered among themselves.

The villagers' lives are getting better and better. They don't have to eat meat every day, but at least they don't have to smell meat and their eyes turn green like wolves.

They were discussing something else they were concerned about.

Inside the Liang residence, a white dragon first appeared, soaring into the sky and shaking the earth, displaying its power and might. Less than an hour later, the aroma of grilled fish wafted out.

One after the other.

"My goodness! Master Liang has eaten dragon meat!"

"Isn't the true dragon the river god? Did Master Liang eat the river god?"

“Oh my god!”

All of a sudden.

The grand gates and courtyards are infinitely deep, concealing infinite terror.

The villagers turned around in a hurry.

The gold-inlaid rosewood cane pierced the air and crashed down upon him.

boom!
"Ouch! Who is it? It hurts so much! Old Chen?" The villager fell to the ground, clutching his forehead, and looked up angrily, his face frozen in shock.

Chen Zhao'an, over eighty years old, had a gloomy face. He tapped his cane, his age spots trembling slightly: "Fool, you've paid less tax for a few years and you can't even remember your own name? What are you spreading? After this year, I'll be eighty-three, and my memory will be better than yours. Have you forgotten the dragon sons and grandsons around Master Liang?"

Sons and grandsons of the dragon?

The villagers looked at each other, and the same image popped into their minds: a little white dragon who always carried a small satchel and went to the market to buy food.

Compared to the water rat, the little white dragon was much stingier, not giving any reward and always haggling.

"what?"

"You've figured it out?" Chen Zhaoan sneered. "They're clearly exactly the same. What, does having a beard make you your father, and you don't recognize him just because he's grown up?"

The villagers sneered.

“Go to the ancestral hall and kneel down. You will be slapped ten times. You can leave after midnight.”

After saying this, Chen Zhaoan picked up his cane and left.

The three villagers left looking utterly dejected.

The villager with the swollen forehead muttered to himself, "Old Chen always says that the walking stick Master Liang gave him, made of rosewood and inlaid with gold, is too heavy for a weak old man like him to carry. It's not as good as the original beechwood one. But every time I see it, it's always rosewood..."

……

A blue tide is surging.

[Water Essence + 182,100]

[Water Essence: 2.6 million]
The speed at which essence is collected is terrifying.

Two million six hundred thousand, a fusion rate of 130 per thousand!

In February, we can obtain another Autumn Dew Seed. If we can trick the dragon into consuming it and use [Divine Might] to suppress it, the five great demon kings can gang up on it in a righteous battle. The plan is simply perfect!
We need to get Ah Fei to work on his diet...

"belch!"

Liang Qu let out a burp, ending his reverie.

Hundreds of fish, gutted and boned, yielding hundreds of pounds of pure meat. He wouldn't be stuffed, but his mouth would feel greasy. He probably wouldn't want to eat grilled fish again for a long time.

The otters cleaned up the battlefield, some scrubbing pots and others washing dishes.

"Third Prince, Fatty, don't move. Pack up. We need to go to the Outpost Canyon the day after tomorrow to collect the long qi."

One thing after another, before gathering his strength, Liang Qu planned to take some time to go to the Immortal Island for a moment of enlightenment and to digest his food.

Unfortunately, Longpingjiang emerged from the pond, pulling down the Yunshangliang Canal and disrupting the plan.

"What?" Liang Qu frowned, "The debate on classics at Hantai Prefecture?"

"Yes, Lord Lingxuan instructed me to personally deliver this to the elder." Long Pingjiang presented the booklet. "The Dharma Master of the sect mentioned earlier is holding a grand Dharma assembly, preparing to debate scriptures with the monks from the Central Plains within Hantai Prefecture during the New Year! To widely spread the supreme Dharma of the Lotus Sect!"

(End of this chapter)