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Chapter 120, Page 119: [Dragon Girl]

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A thunderbolt suddenly struck in the night sky.

The lightning transformed into a three-fingered dragon claw, scooped up the nearby waters, and snatched away the invisible throne of the demon king.

Before leaving, the Dragon King of the East Sea did not forget to give a reminder.

"Lin Suling, don't forget your promise: within the next hundred years, the number of worshippers in Wenzhou will increase by 50%."

Within twenty years, I will see the entire Liangzhe Circuit worshipping the Dragon King of the East Sea.

"I will certainly not disappoint Your Majesty."

Only after Chen Sheng reiterated his promise did the lightning-streaked dragon claw disappear.

Having confirmed that the Dragon King of the East Sea had left, Chen Sheng then controlled the eight soaring dragons around him to merge into the Buddha statue one by one, joining the yin-yang symbol.

The entire statue of the Gangsha Buddha was filled with ever-changing light and shadow. Eight dragons and two fish reassembled into a Bagua Taiji diagram on the Buddha's chest, transforming it into an eternally constant formation.

After doing all this, Chen Sheng turned around and looked at the dark land behind him in the night.

Although today's battle may seem to have yielded no spoils, with the death of the Fierce Tiger King, no monster in the entire Liangzhe region will be able to stop him from unifying the demon race.

As long as the process of subduing monsters is done discreetly and sealed with a binding spell, it will be difficult for the major sects and the imperial court of the human race to detect that those monsters scattered in various places have been secretly united.

Then, Chen Sheng turned to look at the boundless, dark East Sea.

"Since we have decided to take the development path of unifying the demon race, then the ocean is a base that we must conquer."

……

With the defeat and death of the Tiger King, Chen Sheng, now without an adversary, felt that time was passing more quickly.

In the years that followed, he spent most of his time in seclusion at Miaochan Temple, cultivating in quiet contemplation. When he felt restless, he would travel to various places in Liangzhe Road to subdue monsters and experience the local customs, delicacies, and fine wines. He lived a relatively carefree and leisurely life.

If there was anything that made him unhappy during this period, it was his neighbor, the Dragon King of the East Sea.

After obtaining the demon king's authority from the Tiger King, it seemed to covet the demon king's authority possessed by Chen Sheng as well.

Every few years thereafter, he would send one of his daughters ashore to invite Chen Sheng to play at the Dragon Palace of the East Sea.

Speaking of which, dragons are indeed a kind of lewd monster. The Dragon King's daughters are not only numerous and beautiful, but they also have various animal characteristics that are popular with those who love good fortune.

The passionate and fiery Shark Dragon Girl; the cold and alluring Sea Serpent Dragon Girl; the innocent and naive Clam Dragon Girl; the mature and voluptuous Jellyfish Dragon Girl; the quirky and clever Fish Dragon Girl; the pure and lovely Starfish Dragon Girl… Yet, each of them took a liking to Chen Sheng upon their first meeting, their words revealing that their father seemed to be looking for a son-in-law. If he was willing to submit and give up his power as the Demon King, he could hold an important position in the Dragon Palace as the Dragon King's son-in-law.

Chen Sheng was a man who had been an emperor and a Taoist leader. Could such beauty and power have tempted him?

Although he was indeed somewhat attracted to the siren-like charm of the dragon girl, he resolutely dared not go to bed with her because he was worried that there was poison or a curse in his pen, and the dragon girl always left empty-handed.

In the blink of an eye, twenty years have passed, and soon it was the sixth year of the Zhenghe era of the Song Dynasty.

In October of that year, because Chen Sheng had fulfilled his promise to open temples dedicated to the Dragon King of the East Sea throughout Zhejiang and Jiangsu over the course of twenty years, the Dragon King was overjoyed and sent one of his daughters to Miaochan Temple to invite him to a banquet at the Dragon Palace, intending to reward this meritorious official.

Learning from past experiences, this year's daughter is a dolphin-dragon girl who has been a demon wife for many years.

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Stepping on the waves, the eldest princess of the East Sea Dragon Palace landed near the mouth of the Oujiang River. It was October, and although the sun wasn't as scorching as in summer, it still made the princess, a sea monster, feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Looking at the rocky beach around her, the princess couldn't help but complain.

"Father is really something. That Lin Suling is clearly a monk. He has no interest in women and doesn't want to marry into the Dragon Palace. Why waste your time on him?"

Beside her, a giant turtle spirit transformed into human form and straightened up, saying...

"Oh my, my princess!"

Lin Suling is a very important person. His Majesty sent you sisters here to show goodwill, so you must not act out later.

Twenty years ago, His Majesty could only enjoy incense offerings along the coast of the East China Sea, with no hope of advancing to the fifth rank and ascending to the Immortal Realm in this lifetime.

However, after this person took control of Liangzhe Road, the total amount of incense offerings His Majesty received each year increased by a full 50%.

In addition, His Majesty has a thousand years of demonic lifespan. Over time, this 50% of the total incense offerings could potentially allow His Majesty to advance to the fifth rank.

However, the faith in Liangzhe Road is still not very stable.

Only when the people of this land have died for generations, and the younger generation regards the Dragon King of the East Sea as the righteous god worshipped by their ancestors, and even the decrees of the imperial court cannot dissuade people from believing in the god, can they be said to have gained a firm foothold here.

Therefore, our Dragon Palace must keep this person under control for at least the next hundred years.

The eldest princess understood what the Prime Minister Turtle had said, so she could only sigh and walk towards the nearby Yongjia County.

Before going to extend the invitation, she planned to stroll around the human county town to relax.

However, after walking a while, she saw large ships emerging from the Oujiang River, carrying boatloads of spiritually imbued stones, heading towards the sea, and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Prime Minister Turtle, why are these ships hauling stones?"

The Turtle Prime Minister glanced at it and said indifferently.

"Oh, this is the flower and stone tribute that the new emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, who ascended the throne more than ten years ago, quarried for the construction of Genyue."

It is said that this new human ruler was not only proficient in calligraphy, painting, horseback riding, archery, and football, but also loved all kinds of exotic flowers, stones, birds and beasts.

Therefore, in recent years, a special tax called "Flower and Stone Tribute" has been added to the Jiangnan region to collect wood, stones, flowers, and grasses from the common people that are believed to possess spiritual qualities, in order to enrich the palace.

The Jiangnan and Zhejiang regions have been blessed with abundant spiritual energy since ancient times, making them places of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. As a result, the taxes on flowers and stones here are the heaviest.

Two years ago, when I accompanied the Eighth Princess to invite Lin Suling to a banquet, I saw that all sorts of rare and exotic stones were being dug up everywhere in Yongjia County.

To transport those enormous stones smoothly into Bianliang (Kaifeng), the city of Tokyo, bridges and roads had to be repaired, while walls and bridges had to be demolished, causing widespread suffering among the people.

Upon hearing this, the eldest princess's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed with delight.

"It's good that the people are suffering!"
The Song Dynasty is in turmoil, and it seems that it is time for another dynastic change.

When chaos reigns and human dynasties collapse, and the major sects are preoccupied with their own problems, our East Sea sea tribes may be able to seize a piece of land on land amidst the chaos.

Back then, we had territory and people, and we could force our people to worship our father, so I, the princess, wouldn't have to do such a submissive thing anymore.

And that monk named Lin Suling, once he's no longer useful, we can just kill him at will."

(End of this chapter)