Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1163 Black Dragon (Two Chapters Combined)

"Your Excellency is mistaken. There are three Dragon Kings in the world, and one of them still exists."

"Of the three Dragon Kings, one still exists..."

"Yi Cun..."

The words the pufferfish had spoken during the day echoed in his mind, repeating themselves over and over. Lying in his villa, which he had entered and exited three times, the fat catfish couldn't sleep. He tossed and turned, thinking carefully for half the night before finally coming up with a plan in a daze, with four words stuck in his mind.

To subdue dragons with dragons.

The jellyfish lamp is lit, and the fat catfish jumps off the jade bed and comes to the silver mirror that the fish offered as tribute to curry favor. It raises its head and puffs out its chest, its fins supporting its long whiskers. How elegant! It has the appearance of a prime minister. The beautiful-bearded fish is just like a dragon's whiskers.
Looking at his physique, he is strong and powerful, with the appearance of a great general, which is proof that he is of the dragon race with the bloodline of the Dragon King.

This tail, spreading out like ink, fluffy and fluffy, is also a dragon's tail.

It's just that the color is a bit too dark.

Turn around in front of the mirror.

The dragon sturgeon and the dragon people are all white, with a skin as smooth as jade, but this one is black on the back and white on the belly, making it stand out from the crowd.

But that's okay, a black dragon is still a dragon!

……

"Master, I've called my brother over. It's quite a distance from Tianhuo to Shuyu Pavilion, it takes half a month to get there. What's going on? Oh, isn't this my senior brother?"

Inside the peach grove, Lao Mengyao nimbly walked, leading Lao Yingtian to stand in front of the largest peach tree in the center.

Called "senior brother" by Lao Mengyao, Xi Ziyu scratched the back of his head and smiled shyly.

Wow.

The blood ape flipped off the branch and landed, leaves falling all around him. He held up two fingers and said, "Two things. First, I will be disappearing for a while."

"Isn't this normal? Master, you often sneak out too." Lao Mengyao didn't take it seriously.

“This time it’s different. It won’t be just a few days, it could be several months, or even several years.”

"Huh?" Lao Mengyao drawled, "Why did it take so long?"

"Something has come up." Liang Qu didn't reveal anything. "I've already met with the higher-ups at the Heavenly Fire Sect and the Jade Pavilion to let them know that I'm going into seclusion, and it will be for quite a while."

"So it's not a seclusion then? It's not that you're going to try to conceive with your master's wife, is it? Oh dear."

"You're so smart! You talk too much." Liang Qu gave Lao Mengyao a slap on the back. "Things are uncertain, but it's better to be prepared. If things take a turn for the better, I might not disappear and come back in a few days. Don't slack off on your cultivation while I'm away."

Furthermore, matters concerning performance reviews and work will be handled by the two of you, with Mengyao taking the lead and Ziyu assisting. If you're unsure about anything, you can consult your brother or go to the River God Sect to find Shen Zhongliang. Shen Zhongliang is also a tactful person, capable of flexibility and adaptability, and his approach to handling matters often surprises people.

"What about Master's salary?"

"You take it."

"Hehe, that's great! I'll lend out all of Master's Blood Treasures and earn interest. What's the second thing?"

"The second thing is to find your brother. You and your senior brother can go have some fun now."

"what the hell……"

Lao Mengyao complained a couple of times, then left with Xi Ziyu, leaving behind a person and an ape under the tree.

"Greetings, Elder Yu." Lao Yingtian bowed respectfully, clasping his hands in greeting. "My little sister is lively and has probably caused you a lot of trouble."

"It's alright." Liang Qu brushed away the fallen leaves and sat on the bluestone. "Everyone who is loved is a child. No matter how old they are, they will always have chicken legs to eat when they go home."

Mengyao's liveliness shows that she has people who love her. You, as her capable and responsible older brother, allow her to express her true nature. Her liveliness combined with propriety shows that you not only love her but also genuinely care for her and teach her valuable lessons.

Lao Yingtian smiled: "Elder Yu has insightful views."

Liang Qu shook his head, not wanting to waste time on trivial matters: "Did you use the Super Grade Blood Treasure?"

"It's still in my hands, but does the elder need it?"

Liang Qu waved his hand.

Blood Treasure was still within expectations.

He died in June and came to the Blood River Realm. Now it's late February. The time he spent coming and going was actually only eight months. When the treasure vault incident happened, it was less than half a year. It's neither long nor short. In particular, the average lifespan in the underworld is long, the cultivation is slow, and the pace is even more "slow".

Moreover, top-grade blood treasures cannot be divided, making them quite difficult to use.

"What's done is done. What's given to you is yours, there's no reason to take it back. It's fine if you don't need it. I'm going to tell you something next, and give you a new option. After you know it, you can decide whether or not to use the Super Grade Blood Treasure to become a first-class disciple."

What do you mean?
Could it be that knowing this might lead me to give up becoming a first-class disciple?
Lao Yingtian couldn't understand what was going on. Just like when Liang Qu wanted to borrow the Blood Treasure, the Blood Treasure was already the most valuable thing in the world. What business could possibly exchange one Blood Treasure for two? It was clearly a scheme to get something for nothing.

but……

Learning from past mistakes, once you have the goods, there's no need to delve too deeply into many things.

Lao Yingtian cupped his hands and said, "Elder, please enlighten me."

"follow me."

With a light flip, the Blood Ape stepped into the air and flew out of the peach grove, with Lao Yingtian chasing after it.

A man and an ape, one in front and one behind, rushed out of the Shuyu Pavilion and arrived on the Blood River.

"Jump down," Blood Ape said, pointing to the great river.

Without hesitation, Lao Yingtian, a powerful being of the sixth realm, knew there was no need to go to such lengths to harm him. He leaped into the air.

As he plunged into the River of Blood, his vision was obstructed. Before Lao Yingtian could adjust his position, he suddenly felt a strong suction force in front of him and was caught off guard, falling into a whirlpool of dark currents. He had no time to struggle and was spun around.

When we came out again, the sound of water was deafening, as if there was a waterfall in front of us.

what happened?

Wow.

Bubbles float.

A large hand reached into the water and pulled Lao Yingtian, who was floating aimlessly in the blood river, out.

"Cough cough."

Spitting out two mouthfuls of water, Lao Yingtian wiped the water stains off his face, lifted his hair, and a pitch-black hole came into view. The hole was incredibly wide, and all the water flowing through it continuously fell into the void, as if it could never be filled.

Dragon King's Cave!
Who in the world doesn't know that the Dragon King's Cave is the end of the world, a place where there is no way out once you enter?

Wait, am I not in Shuyu Pavilion?

How did I end up in the Dragon King's Cave after entering a whirlpool?
His body felt light as he fell into the river of blood. Before he could figure it out, Lao Yingtian consciously stepped into the water and discovered that the blood beneath his feet was flowing and had a physical form, easily lifting him up.

After stomping twice, Lao Yingtian couldn't help but ask, "What kind of supernatural power did the elder use? And why did you bring me to the Dragon King's Cave?"

The Blood Ape didn't answer; instead, it asked a completely unrelated question.

"Do you... really want to live?"

"Alive?" Lao Yingtian frowned, pondered for a moment, "Is the elder trying to say that my life is too mundane, meaningless, and a waste of my life?"

"No, there is no metaphor, it's the literal meaning."

"literal meaning?"

Lao Yingtian was dumbfounded.

The literal meaning of "活" is to be alive, to be able to breathe, and to be able to run.

Should he truly live...? Could it be that he's dead right now?

How can it be?

The blood ape stared at Lao Yingtian, whose heart sank and whose mind went blank.

"Please don't tease me, Elder Yu. This disciple has limited knowledge and cannot fathom your thoughts in just a few words."

Do you have the seal of reincarnation?

"Of course."

Have you ever heard of 'ghosts'?

"I've heard of it in ancient books, but I've definitely never seen it before." Lao Yingtian fell silent halfway through his sentence.

Liang Qu did not easily overturn Lao Yingtian's worldview, lest he lose control of his emotions and be even more difficult to explain. He changed the subject and brought up another matter.

"I've gone a bit off-topic. The second thing I asked Mengyao to call you for is that I will be going into seclusion soon. Normally, nothing should happen before I come out of seclusion, but in very rare cases, something serious might happen."

At that time, the Heavenly Fire Sect will conduct a thorough investigation into my social interactions. Initially, there will be no danger, but once the matter is confirmed, you will likely all be implicated.

If you sense something is wrong and someone comes to question you, take your sister, your family, and Xi Ziyu and the others and escape together. We've made arrangements to escape from the place where I just took you into the water, or outside the Heavenly Fire Sect or the River God Sect. We've made connections everywhere.

Passing through the whirlpool, you'll reach the Dragon King's Cave, which is where we're standing. Jump down—a mid-air jump—and avoid touching either side to save your life. However, you'll need to be clever and quick-witted enough to sense changes in the situation. But I believe in your abilities; you can do it.

grunt.

His Adam's apple bobbed as Lao Yingtian swallowed hard, cramming all the information into his mind, yet he dared not connect them together.

The blood ape poured boiling water over his head as if it were a kettle of boiling water, the water flowing down the crevices of his brain.

"What's inside the Dragon King's Cave?

"God, another God."

"Another god..."

for a long time.

Lao Yingtian understood why they said not to use the Super Grade Blood Treasure.

Using a top-grade blood treasure to become a first-class disciple is trading immediate benefits for future ones. But if that actually happens, those future benefits will vanish instantly, and everything will be for nothing. "What if the elders return? And the Heavenly Fire Sect hasn't discovered it either?"

“It’s highly likely that the Heavenly Fire Sect won’t discover it.” Liang Qu had also completely disappeared from the Blood River Realm before, but this time it took longer. “If the Heavenly Fire Sect doesn’t discover it and I return, there will probably be a major upheaval in about ten or twenty years. My personal suggestion is that you should refine the Super Grade Blood Treasure directly.”

Lao Yingtian's mind was in a daze.

When he regained consciousness, he was back at the foot of Shuyu Pavilion Mountain, where the red spider lilies were in full bloom, their branches drooping.

He touched the blood serum in his pocket.

hot.

So hot.

"Alive..."

Lao Yingtian had some idea of ​​why Liang Qu was able to exchange blood treasure for greater benefits, but he dared not completely believe Liang Qu's words.

What if it's fake?

What if it's all a scam? It was all part of the plan from the very beginning, starting with the treasure vault.

Could it be that his actions were used to achieve some purpose?
Compared to Liang Qu, with whom he had only cooperated once, the Blood River Realm, which he had personally experienced for decades, was clearly more familiar to him. If he were to act on a whim, wouldn't he be considered a "traitor"?
pat.

A light rain began to fall from the sky, and a flying insect was hit by a raindrop, falling into the river of blood and struggling.

Lao Yingtian moved his fingers, his face visibly haggard. He thought of himself, just like that little insect. What Liang Qu, a sixth-realm expert, casually told him was like two bricks pressing down on his head, unable to struggle.

He dared not tell the Heavenly Fire Sect now.

The wood is done.

"Let's wait and see..."

"Dragon King, this is the last time I will visit you."

After seeing Lao Yingtian off, Liang Qu, carrying several yellow bags, returned to the Dragon King's Cave and jumped onto the platform constructed by [Optimus Prime].

Light converges.

"A thirteen percent chance of success? Why are you making arrangements for your funeral?"

"What do you mean by 'aftermath'? Just in case. It's because the odds of winning were too high that we couldn't come back." Liang Qu loosened the yellow bag, took out the food, drink and other necessities from the bag, and placed them on the platform for Lao Yingtian, who might need them in the future. "By the way, Old Dragon King, there's something I forgot to ask you last time."

"explain."

"Why does everyone in the Blood River Realm speak the same accent? It's Jianghuai Mandarin, or at the very least, the elegant language of Dali, right?"

It was Xu Zishuai who reminded Liang Qu of this problem.

"You have overestimated this world, and underestimated it."

"Huh?" Liang Qu scratched his head. "Old Dragon King, could you please explain yourself more clearly?"

"This world is neither real nor unreal. Don't try to apply your own experience to it. All living beings in the Blood River Realm are reincarnations. It's highly likely that they are manipulated by humans. It's perfectly normal for many insignificant things to be unified for the sake of simplification."

Liang Qu thought of what the core elder Fei Taiyu had said about "destiny".

Someone like me, born without the "seal of reincarnation," is an illegal immigrant, probably the "extraterrestrial demon" in folk tales, someone who would gouge out their own eyes if someone else tried to tell their fortune.

"Then why is it the Jianghuai dialect? Even if it were standardized, shouldn't it be the ancient language of Dali?"

"I am unaware of that."

"Ok."

The old Dragon King himself came to this godforsaken place, wanting to see what was outside, but there was only one window, and he was the only one being robbed.

If you're so capable, go look at other people and gather more information from them.

Hey……

Since there's no right to privacy whatsoever, it's better to use the last wisp of Yi Wood energy to compensate General Yuan with something else. First, upgrade the talent [Dark Tide] and turn it into the supernatural power [Treading Turbidity] to block vision.

Lost in thought, Liang Qu continued moving, emptying the supplies from the bag and grabbing onto Optimus Prime to climb upwards.

With this, preparations for the underworld were complete.

Both the Yin and Yang realms are now settled.

……

There are three Dragon Kings in the world, and three great rivers, and the temperaments of the Dragon Kings are also subtly similar.

The Huai River is the widest, broadest, and strongest, nurturing a unique demon emperor, known as the Huai Lord; the Yellow Sand is the fiercest, most turbid, and most ruthless, dying in the battle between Qian and Shun, known as the Yellow King; the E River is the coldest, iciest, and calmest, standing alone in the world, known as the White King.

The upper reaches of the E River are frozen for 150 days a year, and the lower reaches are frozen for 220 days a year. The White Dragon King's backside is as cold as the weather in the northern frontier. Even the people of Beiting themselves cannot get a meeting with him. They want to stick to him but cannot, and they want to warm him up but cannot.

Nowadays.

An uninvited guest "descended from the sky" and knocked on the gates of the Dragon Palace.

White cloud goldfish circled the ice palace, while long-whiskered sturgeon coiled around a large pillar, sizing up the "black dragon".

The White Dragon Palace is draped in silver, some white as frost, some transparent, and some a light shade. The patch of pitch black in front of me is so out of place.

Sha, Sha.

Gazing at the majestic ice crystal dragon palace before him, the fat catfish shrank its fins and trembled. Once it warmed up, it raised its head and chest, braving the cold current within the palace. It swam into the dragon palace, mimicking the little mirage dragon's undulating and circling movements. It waved its fins to the dragons on either side from time to time, opened its yellow pouch, and distributed treasure fish.

A specialty of the Jianghuai region, the horn-shaped pomfret is believed to promote blood circulation, relax muscles, and strengthen bones.

All dragons under heaven are of one family, except for the Jianghuai Flood Dragon King.

It's just a small token of my appreciation. Have some fish, have some fish.

"..."

……

After the rains, the days pass by in a flash.

As the situation grew increasingly urgent, Liang Qu's mind calmed down.

Every day, I would move a small stool to the doorway and listen to the rain, counting how many water droplets would fall on the banana leaves during each rain. If the rain was a little heavier and the droplets formed a string, I would feel very annoyed.

"I feel like you're busy one minute and not busy the next. I haven't seen you for the first half of the month, and for the last half of the month you've been watching the rain at your door every day. What's wrong? Trying to understand the world and get some kind of enlightenment?" Ke Wenbin walked over carrying a bag of water chestnuts.

"Where did these water chestnuts come from?" Liang Qu reached out and grabbed two.

“I picked them. There’s a tributary next to the river, and it’s full of these things.” Ke Wenbin rubbed the skin open. “My mom always said that eating these raw would cause worms, so she only gave me cooked ones. I don’t like them cooked because they’re not sweet and don’t have a good texture. Hey, I tried them raw today, and they were surprisingly crisp and sweet. It’s good to be a cultivator, because you can eat anything. Governor Su has truly grasped the essence of life.”

"What's today's date?"

"Why do you keep asking this? Xiang Fangsu said today that you've been asking people for auspicious dates every few days. I didn't realize it, but it's true. What's wrong, are you homesick?"

"Ask me, or don't tell me."

"Today is the third day of the third lunar month, and the day after tomorrow is the Awakening of Insects. What's going on?"

"On the third day of the third lunar month, the dragon raises its head..."

"Are you out of your mind? The Dragon Raises Its Head on the Second Day of the Second Lunar Month, that day hasn't come yet."

Liang Qu glanced sideways, grabbed the bag of water chestnuts from Ke Wenbin's arms, and ran.

"My day!"

night.

The moonlight is bright, and insects and birds are chirping.

The red-scaled water snake swayed its body and rippled the water before disappearing into the aquatic plants.

Along the riverbank, a row of aquatic animals stood.

"Let's muster our troops, Third Prince!"

"To!"

"Can't move!"

"puff!"

"Roundhead, Fist, and Awei are missing, Ao Miyun... Fatty! Fatty?" Liang Qu looked around and realized that his trusted and beloved generals were missing. "Where's Fatty Fish?"

"Reporting, Boss." The little mirage dragon folded its claws at a ninety-degree angle. "The fat catfish, fearing the might of the flood dragon, deserted in the face of battle. Such a traitor should be executed according to the law!"

call out!
The water arrow flew out and knocked the treacherous minister over the ground.

The fat catfish rushed over, much to the little mirage dragon's disappointment.

"Where have you been?" Liang Qu asked. "I haven't seen you for several days."

Shaking off the seaweed on his forehead, the fat catfish picked up the big treasure fish from the bag.

Today's payday brought out the salaries of the aquatic beasts from last month, which caused a slight delay.

饷！
The eyes of the group of water beasts gleamed.

Liang Qu nodded, and the fat catfish released the treasure fish.

"Well done, Baoyu will be sent later, get back to the team first."

The long beard is folded at a 90-degree angle.

The vortex opened and closed, and all the water beasts dived inside.

(End of this chapter)