Douluo: I am the Heavenly Azure Dragon, the God of the World

Chapter 120 The Great Flood (Part 2)

At this moment, the followers of the Azure Dragon God suddenly received instructions from the God in their dreams, telling them not to go out for the next three days and to spread this message.

So the believers began spreading the word the next day.

They can enhance their persuasiveness simply by pointing to the dark clouds in the sky.

Moreover, it only tells ordinary people to stay at home and not go out.

It quickly attracted more people to promote it and spread the word.

Almost everyone in Tiandou City knew about this.

Whether they believed in the Azure Dragon God or not, no one was willing to risk their lives, and almost everyone did as instructed.

Only the shops were still open, but there were hardly any pedestrians on the street.

"Da da da……!"

Xue Qinghe rode a fast horse, galloping wildly through the streets of Tiandou City.

His robes fluttered wildly, and his face was full of anxiety.

She rode straight into the palace, knocking aside the guards.

Her unusual behavior immediately attracted everyone's attention.

How could the Crown Prince, who is always respectful and virtuous, do something so reckless?

Upon entering the palace, Xue Qinghe went straight to the imperial court.

Without even bothering to announce his arrival, he rushed inside, shouting, "Your subject wishes to see Your Majesty! My apologies..."

In the imperial court, noble ministers were discussing the matter.

Upon hearing "Xue Qinghe's" voice, they couldn't help but turn around and look at each other with puzzled expressions.

Create a path for the other side to run through.

Emperor Xueye, resting his chin on his hand with a bored expression, wasn't angry at Xue Qinghe's flustered behavior. He smiled and said:

"I, the Crown Prince, have always been courteous and never made the slightest mistake. How dare I be so disrespectful in front of the Emperor?"

Xue Qinghe arrived at the front of the court and knelt on one knee.

He was panting heavily, unable to speak for a moment, and his face was covered in sweat.

Seeing this, everyone seemed to be deep in thought.

The next second, "Xue Qinghe" explained his purpose.

"Your Majesty! I have something to report! I have seen troops stationed around the Azure Dragon Temple. Are they about to attack the Azure Dragon Temple?"

"Xue Qinghe" asked anxiously.

"That is indeed the case." Emperor Xueye's face darkened, and he said in a cold voice.

"The Azure Dragon Temple indiscriminately kills innocent people, disregards national laws, and attacks nobles. Recently, it has also supported a group of rebels, stirring up trouble. If they are not killed, where is the national law and national prestige?"

The Great Emperor exuded murderous intent on the snowy night.

The noble ministers echoed their sentiments, declaring that he must be killed!

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe's expression changed, and his heart skipped a beat.

As expected, it has come to this...

These idiots actually wanted to destroy the Azure Dragon Temple. Didn't they even consider whether they were worthy of it?
Xue Qinghe suppressed his emotions and shouted:

"Father! No! Your son, after investigation, has discovered that there is more to the story! Although the rebels are overthrowing the nobles, they are not necessarily acting under the orders of the Azure Dragon Temple!"

"And the nobles who were punished by the Azure Dragon God were all those who had taken lives. Although the law tolerated their crimes, it must be because the gods treat everyone equally that they were punished..."

"Please, Father Emperor, be wise and do not rashly start a war!"

"Xue Qinghe" shouted loudly.

The noble ministers were in an uproar when they heard Xue Qinghe's remarks.

If we follow Xue Qinghe's logic, wouldn't the nobles be the ones who are guilty?

Is it wrong for them to kill someone?
If the Heavenly Dou Empire doesn't punish them, then why should the Azure Dragon Temple?
"I, Maxwell, object! Which side is His Highness the Crown Prince on? What right does the Azure Dragon Temple have to interfere in the affairs of our empire?!"

“I, Trump, also object! The nobility was established at the founding of the nation! It is only right that those commoners who offended our dignity should be punished with death!”

"That's right! Your Highness's words are chilling! If the Azure Dragon God truly has a spirit, then let him attack us!"

"..."

Once someone took the lead, all the nobles and ministers followed suit.

The atmosphere was extremely heated, with everyone criticizing and denouncing "Xue Qinghe".

Emperor Xueye shook his head slightly, "Qinghe, Qinghe, can you hear this? This is the heartfelt sentiment of all the civil and military officials. They have suffered under the Azure Dragon Temple for too long."

"Father!"

Xue Qinghe could not agree to this.

At least on the surface, she has to put on a good show. Once these idiots have suffered enough, she can take over and regain control of the country!

As for the rebels, unless it was personally ordered by the Divine Lord, there is no need to pay them any more attention.

Emperor Xueye frowned when he saw that Xue Qinghe was still persisting, and said coldly, "Alright, that's enough! You shouldn't have forgotten what that high priest did, right?"

"Our royal family has yet to repay the kindness shown to Grand Marshal Goron!"

Emperor Xueye emphasized his words, speaking solemnly.

Now, he no longer wanted to persuade Xue Qinghe, but instead gave direct orders.

"Xue Qinghe," however, seemed like a reckless fool who didn't know when to stop, and continued shouting:

"Father! Your son is also afraid... afraid that the great edifice will collapse! How can a man fight against the gods? We are courting death!"

Emperor Xueye's face instantly flushed red. He slammed his fist on the armrest in anger and roared, "Arrogant! You! You! Drag the Crown Prince away! Confine him for ten days! He is not to be allowed to come out again! He should reflect on his actions!"

Immediately, guards came out and took him away.

Emperor Xueye was still breathing heavily, and a surge of anger rose within him.

The noble ministers were somewhat gloating and had great dissatisfaction with "Xue Qinghe".

If we stop the Heavenly Dou Empire from dealing with the Azure Dragon Temple, wouldn't that be condoning its persecution of nobles?
Since they are all nobles, who can resist letting power be a little willful?
Just then, Prince Xuexing's announcement rang out again from outside.

Emperor Xueye finally smiled, "Let Xuexing come up..."

The noble ministers were all beaming with joy, eagerly anticipating Prince Xuexing's arrival.

They owe their noble bearing to Prince Xuexing!
Prince Xuexing arrived with Bone Douluo and a group of Soul Masters.

Upon seeing Bone Douluo, Emperor Xueye felt reassured.

This titled Douluo is the pillar of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, far more powerful than Poison Douluo.

Prince Xuexing said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I received great treatment at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Sect Master Ning truly lives up to his title as the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor, having specially invited His Majesty Bone Douluo to come out of seclusion..."

Bone Douluo cupped his hands to Emperor Xueye without even bending his waist.

Emperor Xueye didn't take it to heart at all and said "good" several times.

"However, since Sect Master Ning has invited His Majesty Bone Douluo, His Majesty Sword Douluo must stay with him at the sect and cannot come."

Prince Xuexing continued.

"That makes sense." Emperor Xueye smiled slightly.

"Xuexing, tell me, what are your plans for the next step?"

Emperor Xueye nodded.

The noble ministers all listened attentively.

Prince Xuexing spoke up: "Your Majesty, I intend to gather Soul Masters from all over the country! I want all the sects to serve the nation! Now that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, as a model for all sects, has already done so much, how can other sects remain indifferent?"

"That's fine then..." Emperor Xueye nodded gently.

"Therefore, I will be away for a while."

Prince Xuexing spoke.

"...Can't this matter be handed over to someone else?" Emperor Xueye frowned, not wanting Prince Xuexing to leave.

Prince Xuexing shook his head and said seriously, "Brother, it has to be me. Even if there is an imperial decree from you, I'm afraid it will be treated perfunctorily if it is someone else."

"As for my younger brother, who is a prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire, I imagine they would find it difficult to refuse!"

Prince Snowstar said.

Emperor Xueye paused for a moment, then suddenly asked:

"Then let me ask you, recently there have been rumors among the people of Tiandou City that the Azure Dragon God-King will unleash divine punishment in three days. What will you do then?"

The noble ministers were also quite bothered by this.

"The same news is spreading in my fiefdom. Those commoners would rather be whipped than come out to harvest their crops these past few days!"

"Similarly, the people in my fiefdom are greedy, saying they'll come out for three times the wages. Heh... well, they can be whipped three times over!"

"..."

The nobles and ministers dismissed it as mere idle chatter from the common people.

Prince Xuexing laughed and spread his hands, saying, "Recently, because the Heavenly Dou Army sealed off the Azure Dragon Temple, those believers couldn't enter, so they talked nonsense to scare us, which is laughable!"

"Your Majesty, I specially dispatched several undercover agents to pretend to be believers of the Azure Dragon Temple, but we did not receive any dream from the Azure Dragon God. It is clear that this is a laughable conspiracy."

Prince Xuexing said with a smile.

Emperor Xueye paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Indeed, since that's the case, then go to various places and ask sects for Soul Masters."

"Your subject obeys the decree..."

Prince Xuexing immediately responded.

……

Few nobles knew that after leaving the palace, Prince Xuexing didn't even go home. Instead, he boarded the fastest carriage and left Tiandou City.

The nobles were not worried about the celestial phenomena.

They were still immersed in their own world of joy.

The Heavenly Dou Empire and the Azure Dragon Temple have now become adversaries.

When two tigers fight, one will surely be injured. Even if the Heavenly Dou Empire is destroyed, it will not affect their wealth and status!

Amidst the joy, high in the sky above the dark clouds, half of the Azure Dragon's head emerged, and two "Jade Mengzhang" were meditating and cultivating.

Two days later, Yu Mengzhang suddenly opened his eyes.

A faint, clear sound emanated from within him, as if a new mountain stream was flowing out, and his soul power reached a new level.

He has reached the level of a level 50 Soul King!
Nine years old, Soul King.

Yu Mengzhang remained calm as he extended his palm towards the golden statue of merit.

The golden statue of merit also raised its hands, pressed them together, and emitted golden light. The two figures began to approach and merge with each other.

"Uh-huh-huh...!"

A sound like a baby crying rang out.

Suddenly, a green shadow flew out of the sky. It was the "Green Lizard". Compared with before, it had reached ten meters in length. Its body was covered with scales and it was more like a dragon. It flew around Yu Mengzhang in the air and was quite extraordinary.

Soul rings began to rise from Yu Mengzhang's body.

Sky blue, ice crystal, fiery red, and gold—four colors of light filled the air with a sacred aura.

And the golden body of merit is about to merge into Yu Mengzhang's body.

On the fourth spirit ring, an almost identical spirit ring quickly emerged.

Fifth spirit ring!

It is still the Golden Ring of Merit.

Yu Mengzhang's soul power reached level fifty-one, making him a Soul King.

He looked down and saw the various scenes below.

At the same time, they began to receive the believers' observations and experiences from the past few days.

"The three-day period has ended..."

He pointed into the distance, and a patch of dark cloud immediately began to churn.

He made several strokes and then made arrangements.

Then it transformed into a blue dragon and began to swim in the dark clouds.

……

An army stationed east of the Azure Dragon Temple surrounded it with barricades and patrolled with cavalry to prevent believers from crossing over to worship at the temple.

For days, they haven't let a single mosquito escape.

This is how the general reported to his superiors.

While he was inspecting the military camp, a soldier suddenly came over to report.

"General! A group of people have gathered and are insisting on going there... and they are showing signs of aggression..."

The general sneered, "Charge the camp? I think they're asking for trouble! We're bored anyway, come on, take me to see!"

The general, with his hand on his sword, swaggered to the entrance of the camp.

At the entrance of the camp, under the watchtowers on both sides, about a hundred civilians were gathered and arguing with the soldiers.

The soldiers stood in a line, forming a human wall to block them from getting closer.

"Why can't we worship the God Lord?"

"If it weren't for the Divine Lord, how many people would have died during the three-year drought? Don't you know how to be grateful?"

"If the Divine Lord knew you had done this, he would surely punish you!"

"..."

The people were so angry that their faces turned red and their necks bulged.

The general walked out of the camp at this moment, heard these sounds, laughed heartily, and attracted everyone's attention.

He retorted, "Since that god is so powerful, why doesn't he punish us? You're all crazy. Why aren't you worshipping the Angel God of the Spirit Hall? What are you doing here?"

"Don't cause trouble. If you anger us, we'll stab you with holes and see if your so-called divine lord will still protect you."

The general had a very loud voice, looked down at everyone, put his hands on his hips, and exuded a powerful aura.

They instantly subdued the people.

He drew his longsword from his waist, stroked the blade, and said, "I've killed at least fifty or sixty people, if not a hundred. Why not worship me instead of some unseen and intangible deity?"

"Perhaps if I'm in a good mood, I can grant your wishes. Isn't that much more powerful than any of those gods?"

The general suddenly pointed at a commoner, who was so startled that he fell backward, which made the general burst into laughter.

The people all showed displeasure upon seeing this.

"General, how could you do such a disservice to the Divine Lord?!"

"You've gone too far! The Divine Lord will never forgive you..."

"..."

The general's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Shut the hell up, all of you! You've really given me face. Now, either get back, or..."

Suddenly, a soldier on the watchtower shouted:
"General! Something's happened! A lake has fallen from the sky eighty miles away..."

The general was taken aback. "What nonsense are you spouting?"

At that moment, a vortex suddenly appeared in the dark clouds above the military camp, accompanied by a gurgling sound of water.

Everyone looked up in the direction of the sound and immediately saw a lake falling from above.

Now the general finally understood what the soldier meant.

As the lake water receded, everyone stood there, stunned and motionless.

They can't escape the area anymore...

(End of this chapter)