Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 246: Ashing, Haiyan

Funiu Lake.

Deep beneath the dark water, a vast, waterless space opened up, like a dome inverted at the bottom.

The place was filled with a malevolent aura, and the air was thick with a pungent, oppressive atmosphere.

The bottom of the water was covered with extremely fine white sand, and there seemed to be thousands of water droplets rising from the bottom of the sand, allowing some fish and small demons to move around in this space as usual.

Zhang Ju was very considerate and worked hard to ensure the construction and living environment for every able-bodied man.

The porcupine rolled and searched in the white sand until it found a piece of dark wood. Then, it used its round snout to push the dark wood forward.

Similar to it were five or six finless porpoises, a group of human martial artists, including Lu Jing, Liu Qingyi, Qiu Chen, and even some fishermen and demon-slaying knights who had gone missing recently.

Some people carried hammers and pickaxes on their shoulders, while others held ink lines in their hands.

There were also skilled martial artists who worked hard in this harsh environment to dig foundation trenches, lay down a layer of lime-soil according to the proportions, and build foundation walls.

However, the ground was as hard as iron, and there were dark, cold springs and rampant yin energy, making construction extremely difficult.

Each swing of the tool was accompanied by trembling muscles and a feeling of depletion of internal energy; before the sweat could even drip, it was frozen by the surrounding cold air.

Lu Jing, Liu Qingyi, and others had just arrived here when they received rapid training. They were then swept up by a tentacle and thrown onto their posts.

Zhang Ju seems to be a demon who only possesses aesthetic sense and pursues architectural style, rather than simply using rocks as the main body and foundation.

The palace was built against the mountain, with coral as beams and pillars, and huge seashells were carved into window frames, gleaming with a cold, pearly light.

Half of it is exposed in the water, and the other half is buried deep underground.

It was still a rough draft, with no foundation laid and many parts crudely made, like a thatched hut that would collapse at the slightest gust of wind.

Whenever a 'construction error' occurs, Zhang Ju, who sits lazily at the highest point in the center of the palace with his eyes half-closed, like a supervisor, will lightly touch his tentacles and land on the group of strong men.

Its lightness was like a mountain pressing down on everyone, including the demons, or being struck by lightning.

Fortunately, Zhang Ju valued the lives of these able-bodied men, so he wouldn't let them turn into a pile of minced meat, though they inevitably ended up with bruises all over their bodies.

"Sigh, another new person has arrived..."

"When can I go home, Father and Mother? I've practiced martial arts diligently for thirty years, how did I end up building a house for a monster?"

Some elderly people shook their heads with sighs when they saw Lu Jing and the others, while others looked gloating, feeling that they were not the only unlucky ones and finding some sense of kinship.

A dark-skinned martial artist, mustering his courage, approached with a hopeful look on his face and asked in a low voice,
"Gentlemen, when will the Wuqing Sticky Pole Office send someone to rescue us? When will that Officer Lu come to personally slay this demon?"

Qiu Chen and the others looked at each other, then turned around to look at Lu Jing, who was silently moving a huge rock.

Lu Jing paused for a moment before speaking in a low voice.

"I am Lu Jing."

The man carefully examined Lu Jing, then suddenly recognized his features. His face immediately filled with despair, and he let out a mournful wail.
"It's over, it's completely over! Even Commander Lu has been captured by the monster. It seems we can only rely on Wu Guanying and Battalion Commander Liu..."

In the crowd, Liu Qingyi remained silent, hurriedly picked up a piece of wood, and went into the palace to vigorously beat the wood.

Soon, everyone present learned that the Wuqing Sticky Rod Office had been almost completely wiped out, and even the Lu Lingban had been captured by the monster.

Naturally, there was no shortage of weeping and wailing, as hope was completely shattered.

Lu Jing, Qiu Chen, and the other newcomers looked at the group of old people with some curiosity.

Contrary to expectations, he was not exploited by the great demon, forced to do hard labor, and reduced to a withered and dying state.

Although these people looked gloomy and miserable, they were all full of energy and their eyes shone brightly. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were vigorous and powerful.

Some martial artists and lesser demons even possessed strength approaching that of those who could slay three or four thieves.

Their average strength far surpasses that of martial artists outside the martial arts world.

Even the fishermen who had never practiced martial arts were agile and healthy, and in terms of strength alone, they were in no way inferior to a third-rate martial artist at the peak of their skill.

"How come you've gained weight?"

Qiu Chen and the others exchanged glances, suppressing their doubts.

Meanwhile, Tun Mengzi quickly reunited with his clansmen, who were all listless and had teary eyes.

"Don't worry, everyone, the God will definitely come to save us."

"I can comfort the group of finless porpoises," said the porpoise.

So, a group of finless porpoises gathered materials and moved timber while silently praying.

"Heaven and earth, in their natural order, disperse all impurities. Within the cave lies mystery, the waters shimmering brightly. Now, a malevolent spirit has imprisoned the virtuous, building a palace beneath the water. This little demon, the river dolphin, fervently beseeches the supreme deity to cleanse us of this filth and liberate us from this land of suffering..."

Then, to Chen Shunan's astonishment, a surge of powerful wishes came from these finless porpoises, exceptionally pure and overwhelming!
[Wish +5]

[Wish +6]

[Wish +6]

...

The number of ordinary finless porpoises that used to only provide two or three wishes has now more than doubled, and the population continues uninterrupted.

In just over ten breaths, it actually provided a full one hundred wishes!

[Wish +100]

[Wish: 512]

Chen Shunan originally thought it would take at least two more days to gather enough 1,000 wish points to convert into 10 divine powers and upgrade the Divine Appearance Ran Yiyu.

Now it seems like one day is enough?!
Do calamities and hardships actually inspire believers' piety?

The more wishes you have, the more likely you are to have them?

As for who brought the suffering, that is not important.

The key is to first suppress and then elevate!

Chen Shunan vaguely felt as if he had pushed open the door to a new world. Countless ways to harvest desires suddenly burst into his mind.

underwater.

Time passed without the changing of stars, sun, and moon, so they did not know what heaven and earth were.

Just as the pig-like creature was getting dizzy from all the work, a tentacle suddenly pulled all the able-bodied men who were still in the palace out and threw them onto the sand outside.

Zhang Ju's vicious voice echoed throughout the land.

"Once you arrive here, you must work four hours a day. You are not allowed to work until you are full and have enough energy! If you are injured, you must come down to heal! Humans must eat three catties of treasure fish and drink five ounces of Taiyin fluid every day; little demons must also eat one catty of seven-treasure lotus root and drink Taiyin fluid every day!"

"Whoever ate or drank less, or worked while injured, causing my palace to collapse and creating construction problems, I will hold you accountable!"

Then, to Tun Mengzi's astonishment, a large pile of Seven Treasure Lotus Roots, exuding a rich fragrance of herbs and shining brightly, was thrown in front of the group of little demons, resembling a small mountain.

Several large water vats were also taken by Zhang Juju.

The contents inside, like the clear glow of moonlight, were now rippling and swaying with the rocking motion, producing snowflake-like droplets that cascaded down.

The dolphin's gills opened and closed, and after just a few breaths, it felt as if it were tasting fine wine, becoming intoxicated. The aches and fatigue from a day's work quickly faded away, and its body felt warm and comfortable, making it unable to resist closing its eyes in comfort.

The reactions of the other finless porpoises were similar.

"Is the precious fish also sold by the pound?"

"Officer Lu, what is Taiyin Flowing Essence? It feels like a rare and precious treasure. Just smelling it makes my blood and energy flow faster and makes me feel stronger."

The later martial artists looked at the food that had been distributed to them and were speechless with shock.

Kidnapped by a monster and forced into hard labor, and the treatment is so good?

Lu Jing didn't say much, he just silently ate his rice, and swallowed the treasure fish and Taiyin Flowing Wine in a few bites.

Then he sat still and silently cultivated.

Seeing this, the others followed suit and quickly took their respective shares.

Liu Qingyi's cold gaze swept over Lu Jing's figure, then glanced at the enormous creature in the distance, before finding a corner to eat in silence.

Clearly, his ambition to exorcise evil spirits, uphold righteousness, and cleanse the atmosphere of Wuqing also has a flexible bottom line.

"You're ignorant..."

Seeing the group of newcomers wolfing down their food, one of the older folks couldn't help but tease them.
"I'm sick of this stuff. I wouldn't eat it even if you begged me to, unless I had to work to survive!"

Qiu Chen looked up in surprise.

This treasure fish is chewy and delicious; the nectar from its saccharine lining is as sweet as jade dew...

Even if he ate it for a lifetime, how could he get tired of it?

And on the other side.

While the other lesser demons were feasting.

However, the porpoise leader was leading and rallying a group of porpoises to perform some kind of worship.

"Thank God for providing us with food."

"Our prayers have been fulfilled, and our wishes have been granted. We are filled with trepidation and humility, and we bow and prostrate ourselves to report this."

[Wish +5]

[Wish +6]

...

Chen Shunan, who had been silently observing the situation, was dumbfounded as he watched the wishes that kept emerging one after another.

Can you do this?

I didn't do anything!

Is the moon flowing with fluid?

What a wonderful thing! It seems to be some kind of treasure extracted from the essence of the moon...

I want to eat it too!
underwater.

Zhang Ju, who was lazily perched on the top of the palace and dozing, noticed the strange behavior of the group of finless porpoises and grabbed the porpoise Mengzi.

"What are you doing?"

Zhang Ju was somewhat curious.

Looking at the enormous creature before him, Tun Mengzi felt a little intimidated and whispered,
"This is a tradition of our finless porpoise group; we must perform a prayer before eating."

"Oh? So many rules?"

Zhang Ju suddenly realized what was going on, and then prepared to throw Tun Mengzi back, ordering him to rest and recuperate, not to stay up all night, and to lie quietly to recover.

Through Tun Mengzi's perspective, Chen Shunan finally saw the true forms of these great demons up close for the first time.

"It seems to be a giant octopus?"

Chen Shunan vaguely recognized (and immediately asked Tianxuan) the origins of this great demon.

Then his gaze swept across, casually looking behind Zhang Ju, and he seemed to see something. His pupils shrank, and a huge wave of shock surged in his heart. He remained shocked for a long time.

However, under the divinity that came from sitting on the throne in the divine palace, all sorts of distracting thoughts and evil ideas faded away, leaving only indifference, which allowed him to calmly ponder and observe carefully.

That was a huge...

Sea Eye.

In stark contrast to the surrounding darkness, the sea eye shimmered with a silvery white light, clear as a still mirror, and was over ten feet in diameter.

Within the eye of the sea, numerous waters converged. Chen Shunan glanced around casually and saw water elements such as the "Ren-Gui Water Vein" and the "Kan Water Vein," which subtly corresponded to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, resembling stars surrounding the moon, protecting this eye of the sea.

(End of this chapter)