Primordial Era: The Great Serpent of Yunmeng

Chapter 65 The God of Relief Rebukes, the Primordial Saints Must Take Responsibility

After much deliberation among the many water gods, Zulong had no choice but to step forward, given his strength, high status, and position as the current leader of the water system.

If he still wants the dragons' scheme to succeed, he has no choice but to step forward and take the blame this time.

They were also constantly checking the accounts, trying to find out who had lost their mind, or who harbored malicious intentions and dragged Yunmengze into this mess.

Unfortunately, the identity of this troublemaker was never found in the end; it could not be deduced, and no one admitted to it.

"Let's go. We can't delay any longer in Yunmengze. If we delay any longer, we might not be so lucky next time we face a calamity."

After the First Emperor made the decision, everyone was eager to head to Yunmeng Marsh, but they were interrupted by Qi Xiang, who said:

"Now that the leader has been chosen, what should be done about the tidal changes and water volume data of Yunmeng Marsh?"

"You should know that we have already delayed our cultivation for a long time. Without readily available data, it will be difficult to summarize the changes in the water veins over the next few dozen eons."

"How we should cultivate ourselves at that time is a matter of authority, and we cannot evade it."

The gods were silent.

They had been avoiding this topic because it would be too embarrassing for everyone if it were brought up.

But Qi Xiang's words truly resonated with them.

Yes, it was originally connected to the Dragon Clan's water and air channel to gather the fortune of all living beings in order to make cultivation more convenient and smooth, but now it is stuck here.

The Yunmeng Marsh is so vast that it would be impossible to summarize the data without the water god there, and the previous experience and data can no longer be used.

After all, the matter originated from them, and Zulong had already stepped forward to take responsibility. They had no face to expect Zulong to question them.

As a result, everyone's attention turned to Bingyi and the others, including Qixiang, who had asked the question, who was also the focus of everyone's gaze.

The water gods of the four rivers and three streams had solemn expressions.

After a long pause, the God of Hengshui, one of the three water gods of the West, spoke:

"Although Yunmengze connects two continents, its water god, Qi, is ultimately a primordial deity of the Eastern Continent. The Ji River is the head of the Four Rivers, so he will surely show some respect. Why don't you go and ask him?"

Ji's face turned ashen. He was indeed the only one among the many water gods whose status was second only to the Ancestral Dragon. Compared to Bing Yiqi and others, his status was even higher.

But he didn't want to go up there and get scolded, especially since he wasn't involved in the matter himself; he was just implicated by a subordinate.

As the head of the main branch, and having not been involved in the matter, his presence here and his accompanying them to Yunmengze to apologize was already more than responsible. Yet, he never expected them to be so shameless.

"This matter has nothing to do with me. I will punish those who participated in the tributary incident. All those who participated will have to come to my water palace to receive their punishment."

Ji directly refused and stated his position: he was not involved, and the tributary water god would punish him, but he would not throw away this noodle.

He was also the only one among the four water gods who had a very high prestige over his tributaries, and his influence was extremely great among the four rivers.

The suggestion from the God of the Ganges was indeed the best solution to the current situation, but it still meant making others bear the consequences of their mistakes.

"If you do something wrong, don't expect others to always cover for you. Whether someone had malicious intentions or you were blinded by greed, you were wrong, and that's that. Don't be afraid to admit your mistakes and disgrace your sacred heritage!"

"You may go if you wish; I will not linger. All of you, follow me to the Yunmeng Marsh below the Ji River to acknowledge the precepts and receive your punishment!"

Ji ignored the water gods and walked out of the Dragon Palace first. About one-sixth of the water gods present followed Ji and left.

Zu Long looked troubled, sighed, and said:

"Let's go, to Yunmeng Marsh!"

He then left the Dragon Palace first, and the many water gods looked at each other in bewilderment, and could only follow.

Zu Long sighed inwardly, "Yes, if you've done something wrong, do you not even have the courage to admit it? You're a primordial deity, after all; you shouldn't lack even this basic sense of responsibility."

Zu Long also made a decision. After admitting his biggest mistake, he went to inquire about the current water data of Qi Yunmengze.

The dough is lost the moment you make a mistake; if you keep gritting your teeth and trying to hold on, then you've truly lost all the dough.

Hongjun seemed to sense something at Jade Capital Mountain. The Jade Disc of Creation emitted a clear light, and under its illumination, Hongjun sighed bitterly:

"Very well, it seems I must make this trip. But once I leave, the karmic ties with Shen Ni will be severed. How will I repay the debts in the subsequent conflict between immortals and demons?"

Originally, according to his plan, the karma of saving Qi Xiang was just right to be used to repay the water shortage in the western water system after his great battle with Luo Hou, which was damaged and needed to be filled by Qi Yunmeng Marsh.

The karmic burden of the destruction of the Western continent's water system can be reduced considerably, although the two are actually worlds apart in severity, but that is the way of cause and effect.

The cause of praying for salvation at that time could bear the result of replenishing the water vapor in the west.

Now that we are leaving, the karmic debt we will have to repay for the water vapor from the west will be enormous.

However, he should go. Having received the legacy of Emperor Cangli, and following the path he has followed, he should put this into practice.

Qi sensed that the water veins of heaven and earth had completely returned to normal, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that Yunmengze has returned to normal, he also needs to regulate the water vapor, reorganize the terrain, and re-establish the water veins.

Each of these was a massive undertaking, and at this point, Yunmengze was simply unable to continue shouldering the heavy responsibility of regulating the waters of the world.

Since Yunmengze itself has not yet settled down, where would it get the ability to regulate the water system of the world?

If the gods truly fail to act, then the primordial continent might indeed become a vast swamp.

"Who exactly is plotting this in secret? Those water gods couldn't possibly be unaware of the importance of Yunmeng Marsh. If something goes wrong, the damage could be even more terrifying than the calamity of the ferocious beasts."

"Under such karmic forces, we gods probably can't even keep our divine positions. Water and fire are merciless; they won't care about the lives of those living beings."

If that time really comes, let alone if they are just innate saints, even if the Three Sovereigns were alive and became the water gods of Yunmengze, they would still end up dying and disappearing.

"Dare to plot something like this? Aren't you afraid of divine retribution if things go wrong?!"

Qi gritted his teeth. He thought this trip would have a perfect ending, but he never expected that someone would dig a huge pit for him.

In the west, Mount Sumeru.

Luo Hou also breathed a sigh of relief; he hadn't expected the impact to be so great.

Originally, it was just a scheme to make the Dragon Clan believe that Hongjun was the mastermind behind this incident in order to retrieve the fragments of the Creation Jade Disc, thus incurring the Dragon Clan's wrath.

Unexpectedly, it caused such a huge scene that even the proud and arrogant innate deities of the three western waters came to the East Sea to discuss the matter.

"The earth deities possess immense divine power, but it's truly not an easy job. I wonder what kind of great power those heavenly gods possess."

Luo Hou was very curious, as he remembered that the Phoenix Clan also had some fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation.

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