Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 65 Advancement to Second Rank! The password... he was blinded by power!
"cause and effect?!"

But when I heard that word...

Huai Lie and the Earth God were immediately shaken.

"Thank you so much, Your Majesty! I will never forget this kindness!!"

Huai Lie knelt down again.

Fortunately, this time, Lu Chen reacted quickly and caught him, saying, "Alright, Old Dragon King, even if I have a thick lifespan, I can't withstand you kneeling like this!"

Huai Lie, feeling both ashamed and grateful, repeatedly apologized: "It was Xiao Long who was impetuous, it was Xiao Long who was impetuous!"

For a great responsibility, he did not hesitate to lie dormant for a hundred years... Looking at the old dragon in front of him, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of respect.

He smiled calmly, his gaze shifting to the four floating dragon balls: "So, all I need to do now is bind them to my blood?"

"That's right, Your Majesty. Each pearl requires only a drop of essence blood."

"I should have known better than to go to the hospital..."

Lu Chen shook his head as he looked at the bandaged wound.

"Never mind, I'm not short of this."

He bit his fingertip and dripped blood onto the four Dragon Balls.

As the blood slowly seeped into the bead, the previously calm dragon spirit suddenly became agitated, and light flowed within the bead, as if a life was eager to break free.

With a light wave of his dragon claw, Huai Lie enveloped the four dragon pearls in a golden light, and at the same time shouted in a deep voice, "My children, quickly acknowledge your sovereign as your master and return to your respective positions!"

"hold head high!!!"

The next instant, four clear and melodious dragon roars resounded from within the inner palace!
Four dragon-shaped phantoms leaped out from the dragon pearl and instantly disappeared into Lu Chen's body.

Among them, the son of the River Dragon King is in charge of defense and falls into the five internal organs in front of the chest.

The son of the River Dragon King, whose main attribute is to increase damage, is coiled in Lu Chen's hands.

The son of the [Huaihe Dragon King], whose main blue bar is restored, falls into the spine of his back.

The last son of the [Jishui Dragon King], who was in charge of purifying one's bones, fell into Lu Chen's eyes.

When the light faded, Lu Chen looked down and examined himself; there was nothing unusual about his appearance.

However, he soon discovered that there were four mysterious connections in his body, and the feeling was as if there were four special "qi".

They were in a state of confusion and had no clear consciousness.

"As expected, it's still a dragon spirit that hasn't developed its intelligence," Lu Chen thought to himself.

At that moment, his own spiritual sea and physical body began to undergo drastic changes.

First, a tingling itch ran through my injured fingertip, as if the flesh was regenerating frantically. Looking down, I saw that the wound I had just bitten was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in the blink of an eye, it was completely healed, without even a trace left.

Lu Chen's pupils contracted, and he quickly ripped off the bandage, discovering that the wound had already healed.

This is! The divine power of the [Huai River Dragon King]!
Immediately afterwards, Lu Chen suddenly felt his mind go completely clear!
A refreshing coolness ran straight to the top of my head, as if a clear spring had cleansed my soul, bringing an indescribable sense of clarity and relaxation.

Not only that.

He looked inward at his spiritual sea, and it was churning endlessly!

It seemed as if a blue dragon was stirring up waves, propelling the spiritual tide to surge forward!
The next instant, a scene that shocked Lu Chen appeared before his eyes.

Within the spiritual sea, the second spiritual lamp was slowly taking shape.

Although the light is still dim, the lamp base is stable, and its brilliance is beginning to emerge!
boom! !

A tremendous power erupted from the sea of ​​consciousness, washing over the limbs and bones and acupoints of the body like a torrent.

The overwhelming sense of power made Lu Chen let out a soft, contented groan.

—A second-rank spirit master!
It is thanks to the cleansing effect of the [Jishui Dragon King] on one's physical constitution.

Lu Chen finally broke through the peak of the first rank and successfully entered the second rank.

Although the magical power of spirits comes entirely from the cleansing of divine power.

However, innate talent and aptitude almost determine the conversion rate of divine power.

It was this crucial improvement in qualifications that allowed Lu Chen to open the door to the second rank in one fell swoop.

With a slight thought, Lu Chen, on a whim, concentrated all his magical power into his fingertips and made a sweeping motion in the air.

"Hey!"

A sharp burst of energy shot out like an invisible blade, leaving a neat cut several inches deep on the ground, the cut surface as smooth as a mirror.

This is precisely the effect of the "King of Rivers," forging its sharpness!

Lu Chen was thrilled and turned to Huai Lie, beckoning with his finger: "Come on, Old Dragon King, give me a punch in the stomach!"

"Huh? This..." Huai Lie was taken aback and was about to refuse.

Lu Chen thought for a moment, then waved his hand: "Forget it, you're not suitable. Earth God, you come here! Give me a punch with all your might!"

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!" The Earth God hurriedly waved his hands.

"No problem, let me try out this new skill!" Lu Chen focused his energy and steadied himself in a horse stance. "Come on!" "This..." The Earth God looked hesitant.

Huai Lie pondered for a moment and said, "Since the Lord is willing to give it a try, then obey, Earth God."

"But I'm afraid I might accidentally hurt Your Majesty..."

"Don't be arrogant, bring it on!"

"Then... I'm sorry to offend you, Your Majesty, please be careful!"

The Earth God took a deep breath, tucked in his sleeves, and the next second, his seemingly hunched figure suddenly flashed and attacked Lu Chen with unparalleled ferocity!
"Yah!" the Earth God exclaimed, giving himself a voiceover.

The muscles on that skinny arm bulged, and a punch, brimming with terrifying power, slammed solidly into Lu Chen's abdomen with a wide swing.

But then there was a loud "boom".

Then there was another "pfft" sound.

Lu Chen immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Password?" He turned his head and stared at the Earth God with disbelief: "No... sir, are you sure you're the Earth God??"

The Earth God turned pale with fright, took several steps back, and repeatedly bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! This humble god deserves to die! This humble god deserves to die!"

"Hey, just kidding, just kidding, I can still handle it." Lu Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, feeling his stomach churning.

Fortunately, the [Huaihe Dragon King]'s supernatural powers activated on their own, and his injuries were rapidly recovering.

"I say, Land God, roughly what rank of Spirit Master are you?"

Lu Chen had always wanted to find a benchmark to measure his own level.

"My lord, this... is hard to say. Under normal circumstances, I should be equivalent to a third-rank immortal. However, when immortals attack mortals, they are suppressed by the Heavenly Dao. The more fortunate the person they encounter, the more they are suppressed. I feel that I was at most at the early stage of the second rank just now."

"Is that so?" Lu Chen was surprised, but he couldn't rule out the possibility that the local deity was flattering him. He pondered, "No wonder Ao Guang's thirteen sons were killed by a sixth-grade spiritualist. If that's the reason, it's not incomprehensible."

Huai Lie nodded and said, "Your Majesty is wise. This is a favor bestowed upon humanity by the Heavenly Dao. If we attack mortals, we will be suppressed by the Heavenly Dao. Conversely, if mortals attack gods, they will not be subject to such restrictions. However... mortals have a relatively low upper limit. Only when one reaches the ninth rank or above and becomes a Great Sage can one step into the realm where, after swallowing a golden pill, one's fate is in one's own hands, not in the hands of Heaven."

Before this, it wasn't that Xiaolong was arrogant; if Xiaolong were to encounter a sixth-rank human, the opponent would likely be in serious trouble.

Lu Chen: "So, even after being weakened so much, these mortal spiritual practitioners are still not strong enough."

Huai Lie smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the Three Realms have always been clearly separated, and cross-realm conflicts are extremely rare. You have no need to worry."

After all, the will of Heaven is clear; whoever strikes first will inevitably suffer the backlash of Heaven.

In the past, that sixth-rank warrior used a secret technique to exchange his life for another, beheading the Dragon King's thirteen sons before perishing.

Even if he doesn't perish, he will inevitably suffer a backlash from Heaven after this incident.

After all, although the Dragon King's thirteen sons were arrogant and indiscriminately killed innocent people of their own kind, they were law-abiding towards humans and never harmed any mortals.

Otherwise, He would become an evil dragon.

Slaying the evil dragon is not only not a sin, but a great act of merit.

Perhaps that sixth-rank warrior wouldn't have died.

Lu Chen countered, "So, does that mean the human race is the same? If there are truly wicked and evil people, can the immortals also act on behalf of Heaven?"

The Earth God nodded: "What you say is absolutely right, sir. However, even if there are truly evil people, unless their crimes are so heinous that they are likely to incur divine punishment from the Thunder Department, most of the time we will let them be. After all, after a person dies, the underworld will judge their sins, just as the saying goes, 'It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet.'"

However… there are always exceptions. If a celestial being is determined to attack a mortal and is willing to offset the Heavenly Punishment with their own great merit, it is not impossible. But merit is to a celestial being what air is to a mortal; who would easily deplete it? Ultimately, as long as one can bear the consequences, there are no taboos!

"In the end, strength speaks for itself," Lu Chen thought to himself, while a calm smile appeared on his face.

"Will that punch you just threw diminish your merit?" he asked the Earth God.

"Uh... Your Excellency is joking. We were just having a normal sparring session and exchanging ideas in a friendly manner. There was no intention of attacking."

"I understand. Suppression is suppression, but as long as you don't kill him, it doesn't count as taking action, right?"

"Hehe." The Earth God chuckled but remained silent.

Lu Chen secretly assessed the situation: he hadn't used his magic power just now, relying solely on the defensive supernatural power of the [River Dragon King] to withstand the full force of the second-grade Earth God's attack. Although he was injured, it wasn't a serious injury.

After chatting for a while, his injuries had mostly healed.

If one uses both magical protection and supernatural defense, even a spiritualist of the same level would likely only be able to scratch the skin.

Against a third-grade spiritual practitioner, there is a high probability that they can remain undefeated.

Whether they can win is another matter.

After all, there's such a huge difference in level.

We'll only know after we've fought it!

Thinking of this.

The password... Lu Chen felt like he was being overwhelmed by power...

"No, I suddenly really want to fight someone!! Preferably someone stronger than me, but I'd rather die than be beaten to death!..."

(End of this chapter)