Primordial Era: The Great Serpent of Yunmeng

Chapter 85 The First Emperor's Choice

Since being enlightened, Qi has adjusted her mindset, stopped suppressing herself, and become much more peaceful in her attitude towards authority.

Although it is still highly valued, it is no longer seen as an insurmountable barrier as before.

After that, Qi found that when she was no longer busy, time seemed to slow down. The idle life made Qi feel unreal and very uncomfortable.

Looking at the bright sunshine before her, Qi wondered how long it would last. She stretched out her hand, letting the sunlight shine on it and feel its warmth.

"Those mists will fly into the sky, turn into clouds, and gradually form the celestial realm, but I wonder if they are unaware of this."

"Or is it intentionally ignored? The celestial realm cannot be formed in a short period of time. It is unrealistic to expect millions of wisps of water vapor to remain in the clouds."

"It is already a blessing from heaven and earth that one-third of the water vapor is trapped in the clouds. The water vapor varies in weight, and I'm afraid that the slightly heavier ones will return to the primordial earth."

"At that time, it is unknown how many years of torrential rain will fall in the primordial world, harming countless living beings. However, with many water gods around, it is unlikely that there will be widespread devastation."

"I only need to give you a few pointers. The rest of the creatures in Yunmeng Marsh need to be relocated to make enough space to deal with the gods' flooding."

While Qi was pondering the aftermath of the flooding of the immortal volcano and the corresponding countermeasures, the Phoenix Clan's meeting began.

Now, Yuan Feng and Yuan Huang are faced with two options, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, making it difficult for them to choose.

The first approach is to split the forces into two groups: while opening up the river channels, they will first divert water from all over the world into the immortal volcano. The advantage of this approach is that it is quick and can solve some of the problems related to volcanic eruptions in advance.

However, the drawbacks are also obvious. Some water vapor enters the volcano first, forming a large amount of high-temperature fog that is difficult to disperse, causing a lot of trouble for subsequent inland water vapor to enter.

The second option is to introduce water and air from both sources into the immortal volcano simultaneously, which is safe and worry-free. However, opening up waterways would take too long, and suppressing the immortal volcano would also require a lot of manpower.

This left Yuan Feng in a dilemma, because each option would have a huge impact on the creatures of the prehistoric world, and the consequences of making the wrong choice would be unimaginable.

Seeing Yuan Feng's dilemma, Yuan Huang took the initiative to speak and make a decision, saying:

"For the next period of time, I will be in charge of suppressing the Undying Volcano. Everyone should remain cautious and conservative. Since this concerns the primordial world, let's proceed according to the original plan."

Seeing that Yuan Huang had made a decision, Yuan Feng said nothing more, only echoing:

"Alright, then I will lead everyone to open up the river channel. Time is of the essence, so we must not delay."

The five clan leaders responded in unison:

"yes!"

The Phoenix Clan has suffered from the Undying Volcano for many years. Since they can remember, the Undying Volcano has been like a boulder pressing on their hearts, never moving.

Now there is finally a glimmer of hope for them to catch their breath; the slumber of the thousands of members is enough to excite them.

Moreover, a new realm will emerge in the sky. As the overlords of the sky, they already consider the yet-to-be-born celestial realm as their own.

How could the Crimson Phoenix, the Phoenix Cub, the Phoenix, the Azure Luan, and the Swan not be excited by such a vibrant scene for the Phoenix Clan?

If they could just free the Phoenix Clan from the Immortal Volcano, they believed they could conquer the entire prehistoric sky within a thousand eons.

At that time, the combined celestial fortune of the three realms will be gathered, and they will once again contend with the Dragon Clan and the Qilin Clan. It remains to be seen who will emerge victorious.

With the blessing of the entire primordial sky, they believed that they would definitely be the strongest among the three races.

After all, as Daoist partners, Yuanhuang and Yuanfeng are of comparable strength and work together seamlessly, giving them a significant advantage in the struggle between the three races.

Nowadays, they seem to have forgotten about the group of innate saints, and have only set their sights on the other two races that are equal.

This may be one of the sources of unease for the innate deities. The people no longer regard them as the masters of this world, and seem to be gradually ignoring them.

The people no longer regard the Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Phoenix, the First Qilin, and others as innate deities, but as the heads of all things in heaven and earth, and the patriarchs of the three races.

Perhaps this is where the loss of innate divine fortune is most severe, because those leading powerhouses are no longer regarded by the masses as members of the innate divine group.

East China Sea.

Zulong stood with his hands behind his back at the sea palace, watching the giant dragon constantly swimming in the sea eye, the Azure Dragon, the ancestor of the dragon race—Meng Zhang.

Meng Zhang had two wings, two horns on his head, and blue scales covering his body. His whole body shone with divine light, yet he was being torn apart at will in the sea eye.

"Brother Mengzhang, how long can the sea eye hold up? Can it withstand the attack?"

The First Emperor's voice was majestic, and under his voice, even the sea seemed to calm down a little.

"Brother, please rest assured, everything should be fine within four cycles. With me here, I will not affect your grand plan."

The Azure Dragon's voice resonated like a muffled bell in the sea, causing the seabed dust to churn and calming the Ancestral Dragon's mind, so he didn't need to worry about him.

"According to my calculations, after this event, there will be prolonged torrential rains in the prehistoric world, and the impact on the celestial realm will be enormous, with the entire prehistoric world becoming aware of this matter."

"As a primordial deity and earth spirit, I should offer some advice, but as the patriarch of the dragon clan and the head of the scaled creatures, you must remain silent for the sake of our plans."

"Now I don't know how to choose. I will remain silent, for I feel guilty and have failed all living beings in the primordial world and my duty as a primordial deity."

"If I were to speak, it might prolong the time it takes for the plan to succeed, causing many dragon warriors to struggle and sacrifice, and even dragging the entire scaled armor clan to pay the price with their lives. I would feel guilty about that."

"Tell me, what should I do?"

At this moment, Zu Long showed a rare hesitation in his career. He was burdened by huge responsibilities on both sides, making it difficult for him to make a choice easily.

Seeing the Ancestral Dragon's reaction, Qinglong's eyes softened. He knew that his elder brother had not changed; he was still the same as before, the brother who was willing to bear the burden of the entire prehistoric world.

He already had an idea, but he was unwilling to abandon his responsibilities, so he was still hesitating. At this moment, it was precisely the time when Zulong needed his help to give him a push.

"Brother, do as you wish. I believe the sons of the dragon race and the people of the scaled armor race will understand your choice."

"Moreover, how can someone who doesn't hold the entire primordial world in their heart possibly convince others that they are capable of ruling it?"

Although Qinglong's words were rhetorical, they were full of understanding and support for Zulong.

(End of this chapter)