The Natural Empire of the Oceanic Dragon

Old Man Ma widened his eyes in shock, his bound legs and hands struggling incessantly, his slightly haggard face shaking wildly.

"I'm not, a hundred years ago I followed my father to the edge of this forest, followed Master Gaia and became a Druid. I can count the number of times I've left the forest on one hand."

"When did I become a spy?"

Vine Woman frowned and walked up to Old Man Ma, her fingers emitting a faint pink light, enveloping Old Man Ma's body to check his condition, then she gently waved her hand, and the vines on Old Man Ma's body tightened even more.

"Your taste buds are not mistaken, this kind of sun apple, after my cultivation, a normal person will feel a kind of comfort in their soul being illuminated by the warm sunlight when they eat it."

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"But there is a kind of person, when they eat this kind of apple, they will feel that the apple is rotten and deteriorated, with a strange stench, making them unable to swallow it at all."

Old Man Ma's face was a little ugly. As a Druid who has cultivated for nearly a hundred years, he has naturally been to the Emerald Dream and knows very well what kind of monster would be restrained by the sun's energy.

"Master Jaina, do you mean that I am contaminated with the chaotic and evil power of a demon?"

Before Vine Woman could speak, Old Man Ma denied it himself.

"Impossible, I am very sure that there is nothing wrong with my body."

Attilan winked and looked at him teasingly.

"Really? Have you forgotten why you came to me?"

Old Man Ma opened his mouth, organized his words, and then stubbornly said:

"That's just because I've been overworked recently. I'm getting old, and the quality of the Sea Dragon Blood Wine has also declined, causing my body's recovery speed to be unable to keep up with the consumption."

Attilan looked at the stubborn Old Man Ma with a disdainful smile and teased:

"Even if you are old, but as a Druid who can absorb natural energy to restore physical strength, doing that thing, will it really consume you so much?"

"You drank the Sea Dragon Blood Wine made with my dragon blood and various rare herbs produced in the forest. Do you think that little energy consumption can't be replenished!"

"I see, besides Sea Dragon Blood Wine, you have also drunk a lot of other kinds of wine, right?"

Looking at his exhausted energy and scattered eyes, Old Man Ma lowered his head guiltily.

"How do you know?"

"You drink every day, so you naturally can't smell the wine on your body, but for a dragon, as long as you drink and get the smell of wine, I can smell what wine you drank."

"You not only drank the wine brewed by the Wine Woman, but also drank the wine brewed by others. You still came to me for Sea Dragon Blood Wine. According to the amount allocated to each of you, you not only have enough to drink, but you can also leave some for your youngest son to strengthen his physique."

The water mirror turned into piercing ice water, splashing heavily on Old Man Ma's face.

"Are you awake now?"

Old Man Ma was stimulated by the ice water, and his brain suddenly regained some clarity.

"Phantom… is she really a problem?"

"It's come to this point, and you're still defending her! You've always been fine, but you've changed since she came. You are indeed more energetic than before. I originally thought it was love that made your mentality young again."

"Now it seems that it's because you were bewitched, causing your brain to stop working, and you became stupid, which made you seem lively and active."

Attilan's heart was also a little heavy. Even an old fox like Old Man Ma was caught by the demon's honey trap, let alone a young dragon like him. He was really worried about what kind of means the demon would use to persecute him, the leading dragon of the younger generation of Druids in the forest.

It's impossible to send a beautiful female Abyssal Dragon to seduce him, right?

He is not a superficial person like Old Man Ma, who would be easily captured by a suddenly emerging beauty.

Wait…

"Old Man Ma, I remember you said that this Phantom is seventy percent similar to the centaur sweetheart you liked when you were young. Is that why you still chose to be with her even at your age?"

Old Man Ma's voice was a little vicissitudes, and the whole person seemed to be twenty years older in an instant, feeling that his flame of life was like a candle in the wind, about to go out in the next second.

Silently present, Odetta took the red apple from the table next to her and ate it with big bites. This centaur's love story is so interesting.

"That's right, I never thought that this gift given to me by God would actually be a poisonous apple disguised by a demon."

Odetta looked at the apple in her hand, thought about it, and took another bite. Even if it is a poisonous apple, she is an ocean dragon, can she be poisoned to death?

The poisonous apple, which looks bright and delicious on the outside, but can actually poison a warrior with strong poison resistance if he eats one, is a product first researched by the green dragons who are good at using poison to fight invaders.

It is not easy to find a green dragon in the forest. It is very likely that the food will not be enough halfway through the chase and needs to be replenished in the forest.

This kind of apple, which looks delicious, is still within the scope of collection, and the green dragon is also very likely to cunningly arrange for one of his familiars to eat the poisonous apple in front of the dragon slayer.

Attilan suddenly thought of a terrible thing from the poisonous apple.

"Teacher, do you think that situations like Old Man Ma's might have frequently happened to Druids of their age, with high status, but who left regrets when they were young?"

Vine Woman was thinking, and Old Man Ma was also recalling his experiences with his friends during this period.

"It shouldn't be. They are all about to die. They just want to build the desert into an oasis and then set up their graves in the new forest, so that they can make another contribution to the Druids with their last strength."

"They all came alone. Unlike me, who is still getting married and having a child at this age."

Attilan shook his head.

"No, their wishes are not necessarily the same as yours. You are lustful yourself, don't think of everyone as the same as you."

The most attractive things to people in this world should be longevity, wealth, power, and beauty. Druids generally do not lack longevity. Similarly, at the age of Old Man Ma and the others, their status and power will not be bad.

Wealth, each of these old guys has a forest of their own, large or small, that can continuously generate wealth.

As for beauty, because they are Druids, most of them are proficient in animal transformation, and most Druids will carry some bestiality because of animal transformation, so everyone's definition of beauty is actually quite subtly different.

That is to say, their definition of beauty is broader than that of normal people.

Old Man Ma suddenly said excitedly:

"In fact, not everyone was willing to stay at the beginning, but after Attilan and I took out the Sea Dragon Blood Wine that could extend the lives of us old things, they were all willing to stay and contribute."

"As you get older, the thing you fear the most is death. The Seadragon Blood Wine can also slightly enhance our affinity with nature. Perhaps with the help of increased talent and extended lifespan, we might even have a chance to reach level 18."

Reaching level 18 grants a long-lived body. Even if only one year of life remains, it can be transformed into ten.

Moreover, they are druids. Even at a hundred years old, their strength can continue to increase. Compared to other professions of the same age, they already have a significant advantage.

Attilan shook his head.

"No, lifespan shouldn't be the most desired fulfillment for them, unless they were already close to death before coming here. To survive, they had no choice but to accept the devil's conditions."

The Vine Woman tapped her fingers on the table.

"Actually, there was someone who visited me in the forest a few years ago, hoping to obtain some life-extending potions from me. I didn't agree, but I didn't refuse either."

"I gave him some fairy honeydew. As long as his druidic knowledge and skills are solid enough, he can concoct a life-extending potion. I'm not as strict about adhering to the laws of nature as Gaea."

"But attempting to break the laws of nature requires some effort and a bit of luck. If he fails, then perhaps that's just his fate."

"Seeing him come this time, I thought he had successfully concocted the lifespan potion. Now it seems he might also have a problem. He has always loved fighting since he was a child, and he still enjoys challenging powerful opponents as an adult."

"As a druid, he knows very well that serious injuries deplete the foundation of life, shortening one's lifespan. After aging, he will also be weakened by the injuries he sustained in his youth."

Old Man Ma's eyes widened instantly.

"Tiger Head! He! How could he!? He's the most stubborn among us. He has always valued his pride and would rather be killed by an evenly matched opponent before dying of old age."

"He shouldn't want to extend his lifespan!"

Attilan also remembered the old man among the druids who clamored for battle and to fight strong enemies. His body was indeed old, but it was actually full of power and could continue to fight.

But according to the Vine Woman's words, Tiger Head should have aged prematurely due to the injuries he sustained in his youth and lost his fighting ability.

Old Man Ma suddenly thought of something.

"That's right, that's what he said. It's meaningless to go back, so it's better for us old guys to stay and learn from the masters for one last time, just like when we were young."

"If we succeed, we'll break through to level 18 and extend our lifespan. If we fail, we'll be buried here, adding bricks and tiles to the Emerald Dream."

Old Man Ma didn't believe that his friend would betray the druids, betray the Council of Nature, betray the masters, and betray them, his friends.

Old Man Ma struggled to stand up.

"Master, please release me. I want to ask Tiger Head if he has betrayed us!"

The Vine Woman's hand emitted a faint green light.

"Stay put. Don't forget, your own problem hasn't been resolved yet!"

Old Man Ma instantly quieted down and sighed, saying:

"Tiger Head actually met my first love. We even went on adventures together for a while. In the end, we encountered danger, and Tiger Head blocked the most powerful enemy."

"But unfortunately, she still died at the hands of the enemy. Tiger Head traveled the continent, while I returned to the forest in disgrace. After being depressed for a few years, I found a suitable partner and got married."

Attilan narrowed his eyes slightly, scrutinizing Old Man Ma and asking:

"Old Man Ma, let's put Tiger Head aside for now. I'm asking you, what do you plan to choose? Choose the forest, or choose your wife and children?"

Old Man Ma was very embarrassed, sighed, and lowered his head again.

"I don't know. My heart is very confused right now. I can't make the right decision."

The Vine Woman didn't reprimand Old Man Ma, but said calmly:

"Attilan, throw him into Moonshadow Lake to purify the demonic potion and spell effects in his body. After he wakes up, consider the other things."

"Yes."

Carrying Old Man Ma, Attilan was about to take off when he suddenly thought of Tiger Head. He turned back and asked:

"Teacher, can you wait for me to come back? Can we go find Tiger Head together then?"

"I need to cultivate a batch of Sun Apples first, and then test them. We can't alarm the lurking devils and the tempted people. Sun Apples are indeed a good method."

"But that doesn't mean the enemy can't find a way to break them. They probably don't know yet that they are at risk of being exposed, so don't talk nonsense."

The Vine Woman glared sternly at Attilan, then turned her head and smiled gently at Audris.

"Audris, let's go cultivate Sun Apples together. I think you should be interested in the Sun Apple plantation."

Comparing the attitudes, Attilan could only sigh. Although he wasn't her biological son, the Vine Woman did treat him like one, so cold and ruthless, so much like a familiar mother's disdain for her son.

Shaking his head, Attilan brought Old Man Ma to Moonshadow Lake. With a dive and a drop, Old Man Ma splashed up a large cloud of water.

"Too much splash, ugly movements, zero points."

Old Man Ma struggled to surface, then cursed at Attilan.

"You, Attilan, have you forgotten that when you started your business, I had my grandson help you? Otherwise, how could you have obtained enough food to feed your people?"

"Can't you be gentler since you know I'm tied up!"

"I'm glad you can curse at me with such vigor. Just now… never mind, I won't say it. You honestly expel the devil's temptation in your body. As for your wife and son, I'll help you take care of them."

Old Man Ma had just dived into the water to absorb the moonlight energy of Moonshadow Lake to purify himself when he heard this and immediately surfaced.

"I'm not dead yet!"

Attilan cursed with a dark face:

"I don't like centaurs' wives, bleh, centaur! What I mean is, if they really love you, I can help you purify the demonic energy in their bodies and let them be upright people!"

Old Man Ma immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Really?"

"Really!"

Originally, Attilan wasn't confident in purifying devils, but he had previously tried to purify a real devil, purifying and separating the human soul within him. He was confident in using it on others and wouldn't accidentally burn people to death in the process of purification.

Old Man Ma was relieved and purified the power of the devil in his body. Attilan also found a suitable place to soak in and cultivate. He didn't know how long had passed when suddenly an apple hit him on the head.

"I told you to keep an eye on Old Man Ma, but you're sleeping here."

Attilan wanted to explain, but he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

"How could I fall asleep? Old Man Ma, he wouldn't run…"

Looking closely, Old Man Ma was being hung next to the Vine Woman.

"I wanted to see if he really didn't know that he was being influenced by the power of the devil. Now it seems he knew. He did perform very well in front of you just now."

The Vine Woman looked at him coldly.

"Speak, why?"

Old Man Ma said heavily:

"Teacher, because she really is a phantom."