Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 916 My Friend is a Great Fighter

At this moment, every sect built on the banks of the Huai River, and every cultivator practicing the Dao of Water, could clearly feel that the Dao principles had become clearer and more active than ever before, and they benefited greatly from it.

Even ordinary people living along the riverbanks felt inexplicably lighter and healthier, and the rice seedlings in the fields seemed to be greener. They passively received a baptism and nourishment from the spiritual energy.

Although this white-haired monkey likes to call itself "the Lord of Calamity of the Huai River," many powerful figures in ancient times also recognized this title that highlighted its destructive power.

For thousands of years, however, the people on both sides of the strait have worshipped him as the "Water God of Huai River," offering devout sacrifices and praying for safe navigation, for the Huai River not to flood, and for favorable weather.

This long-standing faith and incense offerings, regardless of His own wishes or acceptance, have objectively intertwined with the power of the Huai River, exerting a subtle and pervasive influence.

When He actively walks along the Huai River and exercises His powers, He will naturally trigger these "positive" effects, dredge the waterways, gather spiritual energy, and bless both banks.

He sensed that his own power was "passively doing good deeds," and was even nourishing the disciples and descendants of King Yu...

The white-haired monkey bared its sharp white teeth in anger, and its violent aura surged even more.

"Roar--!"

But He never expected that His anger was just the beginning.

The white-haired monkey clone traveled westward along the Huai River, and the deeper it went, the more intense the anger burned in its golden eyes.

The surrounding water temperature subtly rose due to His emotions, and abnormal steam rose from the river surface.

"What a magnificent Yellow River!!!"

Finally, when it reached a certain section of the river, it could no longer hold back and let out a fierce roar that shook the entire water palace!

The terrifying sound waves, carrying an ancient demonic aura, frightened countless creatures in the Huai River into instantaneous stiffness. They clung tightly to the muddy riverbed, trembling and daring not to move an inch.

Since the Western Han Dynasty, the mighty Yellow River has repeatedly breached its banks to the south, and the raging floods, like domineering giants, have ruthlessly invaded the Huai River basin time and time again!
Under His golden gaze, the landscape on both sides of the Huai River clearly tells the story of this humiliating history.

Especially in the vast area between Sizhou and Fengyang, and between Yingshang, Boxian, and Huaiyuan, there are deep scars and traces of course changes left by the Yellow River's floods.

What enraged Him even more was that there were numerous signs that the massive amounts of silt carried by the Yellow River were accumulating rapidly, severely blocking several natural channels of the Huai River itself.

Based on His divine instincts, if this trend continues for another thousand years, the channel for the lower reaches of the Huai River to the sea will most likely be completely silted up, leaving no way out!

At that time, will we have to "seize the Huai River and flow into the sea"?
The monkey bared its snow-white, sharp fangs, and its golden eyes seemed to spew out tangible flames. Its violent aura stirred the entire river water as if it were boiling!

"I don't know where this Yellow River Water God came from!" His low roar turned into a muffled thunder in the water. "Haven't you heard of the infamous name of the Huai River Calamity God?! How dare you bully my Huai River like this!"

If it weren't for the fact that it was only an avatar here at this moment, with its power limited, it would have already drawn the entire Huai River and transformed it into a giant club that reaches the heavens and the earth, and first cut that damned Yellow River in half into several pieces!
"Hmph!" He forcibly suppressed the urge to immediately charge towards the Yellow River, and exhaled two streams of scorching white breath from his nostrils. "I still have important matters to attend to, so I will grant you a few more days!"

Having said that, He suppressed His rage and activated His divine powers. His immense demonic power, like the most skillful giant hand, began to comb and repair the riverbed that had been ravaged by the Yellow River.

The silt was forcibly removed to restore the twisted river channel to its original state as much as possible.

After doing all this, he continued walking westward with a gloomy face.

But that back view was filled with even more anger and murderous intent than before.

After walking a few more steps, they arrived at Tushan.

Mount Tu, commonly known as Dongshan, was the site of the ancient Tushan Kingdom, and the place where Yu the Great married a woman from the Tushan clan and where the first meeting of the feudal lords was held.

This mountain is located in Zhongli County of Huainan Prefecture. It stands majestically on the east bank of the Huai River, facing Jing Mountain on the west bank across the river.

Its highest peak, Phoenix Peak, is 338.7 meters above sea level, and the renowned Yuwang Palace is built on the summit of Tushan Mountain.

The Yuwang Palace was first built in the twelfth year of Emperor Gaozu of Han.

Legend has it that when Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, led his army to suppress the rebellion of Ying Bu, the King of Huainan, he passed through Tushan and visited the relics of Yu the Great. Deeply impressed by Yu's great achievements, he ordered the construction of the Yu Temple on the top of Tushan so that future generations would forever remember Yu's virtue in controlling the floods.

Subsequently, Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, and Cao Cao and his son during the Three Kingdoms period all visited this place to pay their respects. Countless literati and poets have also left their poems and footprints here in later generations.

After a thousand years of renovations and incense offerings, this place has become the largest and most popular Yuwang Temple in the Huai River basin, with a total of five courtyards.

Not only does the main hall enshrine the statue of Yu the Great, but also the virtuous ministers Gao Yao and Boyi are enshrined on either side; there is also a side hall dedicated to the wife of King Yu and the mother of Qi of Xia—the woman of the Tushan clan.

In theory, this place is the most solemn and dignified place in terms of human nature and destiny, and should be peaceful and undisturbed.

But the monkey's arrival was really unfortunate.

"Why won't you let us worship!" An elderly man in a Confucian robe argued vehemently, his face flushed.

“That’s right! Do you know who I am? My ancestors…” A middle-aged man dressed in rich clothes tried to reveal his family background.

"They won't even let us worship our own ancestors? What kind of logic is that!" Many more people were outraged.

"Filial piety is the constant principle of Heaven, the righteousness of Earth, and the conduct of the people!" Some students even recited the Classic of Filial Piety on the spot. The area in front of the Yuwang Palace was in chaos and noise.

It turned out that early this morning, a large number of soldiers in armor, armed with gleaming swords and spears, surrounded the Yuwang Palace.

The leading official, expressionless, read aloud the imperial edict from Luoyang: From this day forward, all sacrifices to sage kings and virtuous rulers must be organized and led by the imperial court. Any unauthorized gatherings for worship by the common people will be considered illegal!

Therefore, the Yuwang Palace is immediately sealed off, and all unauthorized personnel are prohibited from entering to perform sacrifices.

Faced with the cold blades and the imperial edict representing imperial power, despite their immense resentment and anger, the gathered crowd could only disperse dejectedly amidst whispered curses and sighs.

The once bustling Holy King's Land has suddenly become desolate and oppressive, with only the soldiers' wary gazes and the chilling glint of their weapons remaining.

Upon seeing this scene in front of Yuwang Palace, the monkey first let out a low, mocking laugh.

It is laughing at Yu the Great's "unworthy" human descendants.

Back in the day, when King Yu was taming the floods, he worked tirelessly, passing by his home three times without entering. He truly exhausted all his energy and faced death nine times over.

Even the Huai River calamity was merely a perilous hurdle on his long journey.

On the ancient land of Kyushu, Wuzhiqi was not the only powerful being who wanted to stop him and was his enemy.
The results of it?
As time passed, the human race reaped the benefits of others' labor, and even the most basic folk incense offerings were cut off by their own dynasty, for fear that the people would remember the virtues of their former kings.

Isn't it laughable? Isn't it pathetic?
As he laughed, the laughter turned into a raging inferno!

It was furious! Furious that its rival, the human king who had once fought it head-on and caused it great losses, had fallen so low that even its posthumous name could not receive the respect it deserved!
"He is my greatest enemy! And the only human king worthy of speaking to me!" The monkey's low growl echoed in the water. "A king—cannot be insulted!!"

It was originally a lawless scourge of the Huai River. With a single thought, it would stir up the waters of the Huai River to first wash away the land for hundreds of miles on both banks, and to cleanse the "filth" that it found disgusting in the most violent way!
However, just as the Huai River began to surge and the waves were about to crash against the embankment!
From the direction of Yuwang Palace, a gentle yet incredibly resilient golden light suddenly flashed, like an invisible dam, instantly suppressing the devastating force of the water!
Two powerful forces originating from the source of the Huai River violently pulled each other through the void hundreds of times!

Of course, the will of the ruler was more direct and more domineering in the Huai River region.

But at this moment, the golden light attracted another power, which was the immense power of human vows and merits that spread throughout the waterways of the nine provinces and were formed by countless legends of Yu the Great controlling the floods!

Under the intervention of this will, which was of a higher rank than the power wielded by the current clone of the Calamity Lord, the terrifying flood that was about to take shape was forcibly contained and slowly subsided.

"Hahahahahaha...!"

A loud and hearty laugh came from the Yuwang Palace.

A burly, resolute-faced, middle-aged man, seemingly cast in bronze, strode out of the palace, reaching the bank of the Huai River in a single step, and burst into laughter at the white-haired monkey in the water.
"Monkey, it's been thousands of years, and you're still as irritable as ever."

“It is Wuzhiqi,” the monkey corrected grimly.

"Monkey," the big man laughed, still insisting.

"It's the Huai River that's causing this disaster!" The monkey's golden eyes began to blaze with fury.

"Monkey." The big man nodded readily, but the form of address remained unchanged.

The white-haired monkey suddenly looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, and seemed to have completely lost the desire to speak.

Even if it is just a body formed from the power of people's wishes, does it perfectly inherit the original's personality that can drive opponents to their deaths?
It’s so...disgusting!
"Hmph, King Yu, you... can no longer stop me now." Wuzhiqi suppressed his anger, his tone becoming cold and frank, "I will do whatever I want."

It states a fact: domineering power remains.

The phantom of King Yu, formed from incense offerings, nodded calmly upon hearing this, showing no sign of defeat: "This remaining image of mine is indeed no match for your true form's will."

But then he changed the subject, pointed in a direction, and his smile became somewhat meaningful:

"But... there are people who can stop you."

"I have a friend who's really good at fighting."

Do you know about the Golden Dragon of the Nine Provinces' Fortune?

"Knocked down with one palm strike!"

Upon hearing this, Wuzhiqi's eyes blazed with anger, but he also became quite serious.

To dare to go head-to-head with the destiny of humanity, you are indeed arrogant and ruthless enough, and you are qualified to be my enemy!
Almost at the same time, Xu Xuan, who was leisurely walking on the westward official road, suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

An extremely ominous premonition struck him without warning, causing him to instinctively shiver.

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(End of this chapter)