The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 268 A sudden flood struck, and calamity engulfed the river.

On the Jialing River, the current immediately became violent. Even Zhou Yan and the others underwater, protected by Ao Xuantao's dragon clan magic, instantly felt the impact of the turbulent currents and could not even stand still.

Shen Cangming pressed his longsword against the ground and asked, "What's going on?!"

Yang Youji, the number one archer of the Spring and Autumn Period, had already shattered and disappeared when Jia Qi self-destructed. However, the Celestial-Human Dharma Lineage cultivator who was used as a consumable and relied upon by Yang Youji's jade talisman was unable to react in time and was thrown off balance by the turbulence from the self-destruction.

Without Yang Youji's blessing, he was cut down by the tiger-like Shen Cangming in just three moves.

Although their cultivation levels are similar, the difference in combat strength and the gap between them in battle are still extremely large.

Zhou Yan suddenly plunged his three-pointed, double-edged sword into the ground.

"open!!!"

A surging, turbulent current rushed toward him, and as it approached, it parted along the hilt of the three-pointed, double-edged sword, surging to both sides, crashing against the bottom and reefs, stirring up a murky underwater scene.

The scholar in the blue robe shouted:

"That guy opened the node here by self-destructing."

"Zhao, what's sealed inside?!"

Zhou Yan raised his hand, flipped his palm, and pressed down suddenly. The old catfish's ability to stir up the turbulent currents in the water came into play in an instant, causing the turbid air in the area to decrease. He said, "What seal!"

Kaiming said, "I don't believe that the water god Gonggong is here, but I do believe that Gonggong's subordinates are here. That Yu the Great always does things like that."

Zhou Yan grumbled and cursed; the Prefect's mouth wasn't very clean.
Why didn't he kill them?!

Kaiming said, "Who knows? Probably on one hand, some of these guys don't deserve to die, and killing them would cause trouble. On the other hand, he would most likely think, how could you not even beat someone who has been sealed for thousands of years?"

"Even if humanity is weak, can't it control the floods?"

Zhou Yan: "………………"

The Jialing River is an important waterway in Sichuan, connecting Lizhou, Langzhou, Guozhou, and Hezhou, and finally flowing into the Yangtze River in Chongqing. In Zhou Yan's view, this means that a large area from Guangyuan, Lanzhong, Nanchong, Hechuan to Chongqing was affected by floods.

The stirred water will guide changes in the entire Jialing River system.

Zhou Yan cursed, "Damn it, freeze!"

The three-pointed double-edged sword in their hands was pressed firmly against the earth's veins. The forces of the water veins and the earth veins surged, trying to stabilize the entire water system. At this moment, the fishermen of Langzhong discovered that the sky suddenly darkened and a light drizzle began to fall.

The boat that made a living began to rock violently in the waves. The waves were so strong that they could smash the entire boat to pieces. Fisherman Zhang Erga's face turned as he looked at the surging waves and muttered, "This... the Water Dragon King is angry?"

boom! ! !
The Jialing River crashes against both banks, creating layers of waves that continue to rise without stopping. At this rate, it will engulf the surrounding land in just a few hours.

"Ma'am, ma'am..."

"Why is the water level rising so high?"

"I want to go play in the water!"

Some children, unaware of the sudden changes in the weather and water levels, happily wanted to play in the water. When their parents or grandparents saw this, they quickly dragged them back and gave them several hard slaps on their bottoms. The children, who had just been happy, immediately started crying.

Crying children and adults hurried through the streets. Xuan Guan rose up and landed on the protruding part of the land, looking at the Jialing River, which was originally calm but had become extremely turbid. The muddy waves surged into the sky, like mud dragons formed from the soil, splashing, churning and rolling on the water.

"This is……"

"what happened?!"

"In the name of the Imperial Observatory, order the people to take immediate cover!"

Signs of calamity appear; a mere eruption of a node is enough to easily destroy a person's life. Ships will be destroyed, crops will be swallowed by floods, small merchants and workshops will be swept away, and immediately after the flood comes a plague.

Water pollution and the rapid decomposition of various drowned corpses in the hot and humid climate of Sichuan would become the basis for a plague. These images of the future appeared before Kaiming's eyes, and his pupils quickly contracted, losing their usual liveliness.

His pupils swept left and right, then locked onto one direction, and he said:
"it's here!"

Zhou Yan cleaved through the water with his three-pointed, double-edged sword, and the group rushed over. Before they could even get close, they heard a series of low, hoarse roars: "Water...water..."

"Water God!!!"

boom! ! !
Millions of undercurrents surged here, as if the waters were surrounding the decree of their sovereign. The waves roared and surged. Shen Cangming was able to stabilize himself with his baleful aura, while Li Zhenyue pressed his heavy shield against the ground to resist the water flow.

Pei Xuan Niao was swept up like a stray bird and thrown away.

Then it crashed heavily into the rocks.

But this guy bravely got up again, with streams of light from talismans on his body. Before setting off, he went to the Hedong Beach Association in Wugong Town to buy some talismans and treasures for protection from the black bear with whom he had some acquaintance.

"This young master is quite wealthy; this little bit of stuff is nothing to me."

Kaiming suddenly shouted, "Zhou Yan is here!"

The boundless water roared, surged, and intertwined, like swords slashing down. Finally, the convergence of all the water rose to its peak, transforming into a deep, angry roar.

Zhou Yan's vision went black, and then a foul-smelling wind swept over him.

The river flowed turbulently, and the mud and sand surged up.

Everyone was astonished to see that it was an enormous black snake with a pure blue head that emitted a thick mist. Its body was even larger than Ao Xuantao's. It raised its head and roared, swallowing Zhou Yan whole in one gulp.

Pei Xuan Niao shouted, "What is this?!"

Shen Cangming's Mo Dao, already imbued with a dense aura of malevolence, slashed at the back of the giant black snake. The water surged, exploding into a burst of magical light that radiated like a rosy cloud. The scales on the black snake's back were cleaved open by this fierce strike, and blood gushed out.

"What the hell is this?!"

The sound of Zhou Yan gritting his teeth came from the giant snake's mouth.

The giant snake originally wanted to swallow Zhou Yan whole, but the young Taoist blocked it with both hands, gripping the three-pointed double-edged sword and wedging it in the snake's huge, exaggerated teeth. Drops of poisonous blood seeped from the fangs, spreading and staining the water.

"I remember now, I remember now, it's the Bashe!"

Zhou Yan said, "Bashe?"

"The Bashe that swallowed the elephant?"

He unleashed his power, forcefully prying open the mouth of the serpent that was about to devour him. At the same time, his body swayed, transforming into a fish, and he swam out from between the serpent's teeth. Almost as soon as he swam out, the serpent snapped its jaws shut.

A tremendous sound, like steel clashing.

Zhou Yan's body was swept away by the water flow brought by the biting motion, and right in front of the Bashe, he swayed and transformed into his true form. As everyone looked at the Bashe, Zhou Yan said, "How did this ancient and strange creature appear here?"

"This is... the one that was sealed away?"

"If that's the case, then it's not like we can't handle it."

"What's wrong?" Zhou Yan locked onto the Bashe, but noticed that Kaiming had lost his usual appearance. His eyes narrowed sharply, and then Zhou Yan realized where the change in Kaiming came from. Accompanied by a low whistle, the surging water flowed out again.

The serpent rose to a higher water level and bowed its head in submission.

One by one, scales emerged from the water. They were not a single bluish-black color; the scales on their backs resembled the deepest abyss of the Jialing River, while their bellies were tinged with a dark red blood color.

This enormous creature is completely invisible to the naked eye when it is moving.

Zhou Yan could only see a body, resembling a mountain ridge, gliding through the water. The Earth Soul Heaven-Shattering Blade in Zhou Yan's hand emitted a powerful divine weapon aura. Kai Ming suddenly exclaimed, "Zhou Yan, don't use that blade anymore!!!"

"Everyone, get out of the water!!"

boom! ! !
The water surged, and the so-called node mentioned by the "historian" shattered, revealing the true form of the sealed being. In the raging undercurrent, a colossal shadow, like a moving mountain range, cleaved the surface of the water. At the snake's head, jagged bones were exposed like a crown, and a broken horn pointed to the sky. The enormous creature had bluish-black poison gas in its fangs.

The mere movement caused rivers to surge and surrounding mountains to collapse.

This is not a snake, but a manifestation of a section of the Jialing River canyon.

Kaiming said, "It is—the minister of the water god Gonggong, the lord of the Bashe, and one of the mythological origins of the Bashu region, Lord Qingyuan, Hanzhuo!"

A colossal, mythical serpent large enough to coil around a mountain locked its sights on Zhou Yan.

Or rather, it could be described as the Earthly Soul and Heavenly Collapse in Zhou Yan's hands.

"...Yu!!!"

With a furious roar, the enormous serpent, as large as a mountain, lunged at Zhou Yan with incredible speed and ferocity. But it stopped just before reaching Zhou Yan, letting out a painful howl. Golden chains appeared in the void, locking his neck.

It is a chain left by King Yu.

Kaiming shouted, "Zhou Yan, the seal hasn't been broken yet. I know that Yu Wang Si Wenming's things must be very strong. We'll delay him, and you hurry up and repair the seal!"

"How could I possibly repair King Yu's things!"

"Speaking of King Yu's name, Wenming, is it really that refined?"

Upon seeing the enormous Bashe King, Zhou Yan knew that this thing was beyond his current capabilities. He immediately turned and entered the water, dodging attacks while trying to reach the so-called node seal.

Shen Cangming and Li Zhenyue barely managed to help stop the enraged King of the Ancient Bagua.

Pei Xuan Niao transformed into a ball and flew away once again.

About seventy-eight talismans were broken.

"I'm fine..."

He swayed and staggered, feeling dizzy, as he said, "This young master has quite a bit of wealth, talismans, and more."

Amidst the dragon's roar, Ao Xuantao gripped the giant serpent's body tightly. At that moment, the lion cat suddenly flew into the sky, accompanied by a solemn and majestic roar. The lion cat's body was enormous.

It transformed into a giant white jade lion cat that could roll around on your back!

Then, with a whoosh, it extended its sharp claws and directly gripped the huge scales. The cat and snake fought, but the scales were as huge as mountains and as vast as canyons. When they fought, the waves they stirred up could submerge the top of a mountain. There was a pavilion on the mountainside, and the water flowed back into it.

"Even at this point, you still don't want to become a lion?!"

"You really don't have any mane left, do you?!"

"Meow!!! [Shut up!]"

The lion cats fought desperately to intercept, but the eyes of the King of the Bashe were fixed on the Earth Soul Heaven-Shattering Sword in Zhou Yan's hand, as if overlapping with that bold and incredible man from thousands of years ago.

"King Yu, Si Wenming!!!"

Zhou Yan rose to his feet, and with the help of the river's power, he wielded his three-pointed double-edged sword to continuously clash with the King of the Bashe. Each clash created a wave of energy, and if it weren't for the sealing chains, Zhou Yan would have been unable to stop him.

This King of the Bashe must be at the third rank.

Zhou Yan shouted, "Kaiming, if you want me to close the seal, you need to stall this guy first! Try to talk to him and distract him."

"What exactly did King Yu do back then to accumulate such a strong level of hatred?"

"Okay, leave it to me!!!"

Kaiming readily agreed, then soared into the air, placing one foot on the fluffy head of the white jade lion cat. He then arrived in front of Qingyuanjun, the King of Bashe, formed a hand seal, and said, "Awaken, King of Bashe, Qingyuanjun, Hanzhuo."

As Kaiming unleashed his supernatural powers, the divine power of Kunlun emanated outwards. The scholar in the green robe rolled up his sleeves, and a phantom image of a nine-headed true body appeared in the depths. The sacred, magnificent, and majestic power spread out, causing a trace of calm to appear in the eyes of the enormous Bashe Lord.

The King of the Bashes still harbored murderous intent towards Zhou Yan, yet he still showed him the respect due to his enlightened nature: "What do you want to say?!"

"The enlightenment of Kunlun Mountain".

The scholar in the blue robe stood with his hands behind his back, looking unfathomable, and said, "Listen to me, Han Zhuo, you don't need to be so angry, and you don't need to chase after that guy with Yu the Great's weapon so frantically."

"after all--"

Enlightened beings possess the grace and compassion of the Kunlun God:

“Your master, the water god Gonggong, is simply dead, not distrustful of you.”

Zhou Yan: "…………"

Lion cat: "…………"

Visibly, the eyes of the Bashe Lord turned crimson. The hatred that had been sealed away by King Yu for thousands of years was now focused entirely on Kaiming with a single sentence. Accompanied by an angry roar, this ancient and enormous beast charged forward to fight.

Emperor Kaiming chose to launch a self-destruct attack.

The effect is outstanding!

Zhou Yan's three-pointed double-edged sword tore through the waves and arrived before the revealed seal, a massive bronze gate. The young Taoist gathered all his strength and smashed it down fiercely.

boom! ! !
In a flash, Zhou Yan suddenly stood up.

The bright white lights shone in front of me, and all around were tables, boys and girls in simple school uniforms, black tables, and books lying on the ground, all accompanied by the clanging of bells.

The math teacher, wearing a classic polo shirt and holding a thermos, touched his glasses and said:

"Zhou, are you sleeping in class again?"

Zhou Yan clenched his fist, feeling the smoothness of the skin, his eyes narrowing:

"...What, a ghost?"

(End of this chapter)