paranoianovel Chapter 21 The True Lord Manifests His Power! How could the blasphemers be let off the hook?
Chapter 21 The True Lord Manifests His Power! How could the blasphemers be let off the hook?
"I have investigated! Your village is shrouded in demonic clouds and shrouded in foul air! The root cause is the wicked worship of that neither-toad nor-dragon evil spirit! It is this creature that has damaged the feng shui of this place and polluted the source of the Qinghe River, causing the water veins to dry up! This is divine punishment!"
"If this evil ritual is not eradicated and the filth is not cleansed, not only will the river be lost, but a plague and mass deaths may be imminent!"
The crowd in Shanghe Village parted, and a mediocre feng shui master, dressed in an oil-stained Taoist robe, with a sparse goatee and cloudy, darting eyes, stepped forward, shaking his worn-out compass. He stood at the front of the crowd, pretending to perform the ritual steps, chanting incantations. Finally, he suddenly pointed the compass at the direction of Shixi Village and let out a sharp, piercing cry, like a night owl.
These words are utterly malicious and malicious!
Upon hearing this, the villagers of Shanghe Village felt they had a legitimate reason to fight, and their arrogance soared. They brandished sticks and hoes, spitting as they spoke.
The villagers of Shixi were trembling with rage, their eyes bloodshot. Their gods, whom they cherished as their lives, had been so slandered, and their water source, on which they depended for survival, had been forcibly taken away. Their chests burned with immense humiliation and anger, but the other side outnumbered them and brought up the "feng shui theory." Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, their formation began to crumble.
On both sides of the riverbank, the crowds were like a raging tide about to collide, with shouts, threats, and the clanging of metal farm tools intertwined. The air was tense, filled with the stench of earth and the smell of gunpowder ready to erupt at any moment.
A hair's breadth away.
Lin Shi stepped out from the indignant crowd of Shixi Village. He didn't look at the arrogant enemy opposite him. His gaze first swept over his own villagers, he nodded slightly, and then turned towards the direction of Jiaoshen Temple and Bibo Pool.
"Fellow villagers! Please calm down!"
"The Qinghe River has its own source, and the way of Heaven has its own balance. How can something that steals from humankind and tarnishes people's innocence last long?"
Lin Shi's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone in Shixi Village. A faint, almost pitying smile curved his lips as he finally glanced at the feng shui master from Shanghe Village across from him, who was holding a compass. His tone carried an air of detached certainty.
"The True Lord is above, discerning even the smallest detail."
Why should we argue with petty scoundrels?
"The True Lord will make his own judgment."
Lin Shi's words, though seemingly casual, carried immense weight.
The villagers of Shixi were as if enlightened, instantly recalling the divine power that reversed the course of the world during their rain prayers, and the dragon's roar that cleansed evil spirits when they defeated the Yellow Immortal. Their anger transformed into unwavering faith. They gripped their farming tools tightly, no longer roaring, but standing silently like rocks on the riverbank. Their piety and hope burned like flames, and their faith was instantly condensed to an unprecedented degree, rushing madly toward the shrine of the Dragon God.
Lin Shi had a sudden thought.
Bibo Pool.
The dragon's clone was truly enraged.
In the dark water palace, a massive body covered in cold scales and containing immense power slowly unfolded.
"boom!"
A deep, muffled sound came from the depths of the water vein.
In this section of the river in Shixi Village, the shallows at the bottom of the river are almost visible, yet the water level has risen by more than a foot out of nowhere at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The originally murky river water instantly turned as dark as ink, as if it connected to a bottomless abyss, and strange, barely perceptible whirlpools even appeared on the surface of the water.
An immense, ancient, and imposing pressure, carrying the awe-inspiring might of a dragon and a chilling rage, descended like a tangible mountain, pressing down firmly on the entire riverbank area!
The people of Shixi Village felt a warm and powerful sense of protection, which put their minds at ease.
The people of Shanghe Village instantly felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave. Their faces turned deathly pale, their chests felt as if they were blocked by a boulder, their breathing became extremely difficult, their hearts pounded wildly, and they almost vomited.
The sticks and hoes in their hands suddenly felt incredibly heavy, and some people's legs buckled, causing them to collapse to the ground with a thud.
The surrounding cattle, horses, donkeys, and mules were terrified, rearing up and neighing, struggling desperately against their reins, defecating and urinating as they tried to escape this desolate place that made their very souls tremble.
Feng shui masters are the first to be affected.
The compass in his hand, which he had boasted about as if it were a divine instrument, first spun wildly and erratically as if possessed, then made a creaking sound as if it could no longer bear the weight.
Then, to everyone's utter astonishment, the compass surface suddenly cracked with a "crack," and the central pointer snapped in two with a "bang," flying away!
"what!"
"Demon...a true dragon! It's a true dragon manifesting! Spare me! Great God, spare me!"
The feng shui master was so frightened that he was terrified, his face turned ashen, and all his previous composure, which he had been trying to maintain, vanished, leaving only fear.
Forget about dignity and reward, he let out a scream that sounded inhuman, and scrambled away, oblivious to the fact that his Taoist robe was torn by tree branches. He only wished that his parents had given him two more legs, and fled frantically back the way he came in a disheveled state.
Lin Shi sneered.
Villagers fighting over water is a common occurrence.
All sorts of insults are normal.
That charlatan feng shui master who appeared out of nowhere was up to no good. His words were malicious; he wanted to destroy the very foundation of the dragon god, lose the villagers' faith, and make their lives worse than death.
Robbing someone of their money is no less than killing their parents!
How can we let blasphemers get away with this?
Lin Shi closed his eyes and then suddenly opened them.
With a roar, the cloned dragon unleashed its oppressive power, descending from the heavens.
"what!"
The feng shui master let out a miserable howl.
The compass in his hand shattered into dust instantly.
Even more terrifying, under the suppression and erosion of that overwhelming dragon's might, the Taoist robe was torn to shreds, and the "human skin" disguise on his body could not be maintained. Like a wax figure doused with boiling oil, it melted and rotted rapidly, his body twisted and shrank, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a giant toad with a body comparable in size to a domestic dog, covered with dark green warts, and flowing with yellowish-green pus and blood. He lay prostrate on the ground, the pus and blood polluting the soil and emitting a nauseating stench. His bulging frog eyes were filled with endless fear and pain, and he let out a mournful cry in the direction of the Azure Wave Pool.
Where is there even a trace of the pretentious act he was just putting on?
"Monster! The Taoist priest is a monster in disguise!"
The villagers of Shanghe were terrified; the so-called master they had invited turned out to be such a vile and evil being.
The thought of cheering for them just now made me feel extremely disgusted and terrified.
Already under the oppressive power of the dragon, they were now terrified. With a shout, they abandoned their armor and fled in disarray, tumbling and crawling. Even the dam that had been painstakingly built crumbled instantly, swept away by the surging river.
Taking advantage of the chaos, the toad demon, with its severely wounded and festering body, plunged into the riverside bushes and fled in panic.
"run?"
"The world is so vast!"
"Where is there a place for you to hide?"
Lin Shi sneered.
Huang Xian is dead!
The toad demon deserves to die even more!
Lin Shi sneered.
The two dragon clones were of one mind. A bolt of lightning struck in the clear sky, splitting the sky open. The white lightning, like a knife, struck the toad spirit in the grass, turning it into vapor in an instant. A gust of wind blew it away, leaving not a trace.
"The Divine Dragon Lord has manifested his divine power, vanquishing evil and revealing his true form!"
After a brief moment of shock, the villagers of Shixi Village erupted in thunderous cheers!
It turns out that the one who slandered the deity was such an evil and wicked creature!
The dragon god manifested his divine power, not only repelling the enemy but also directly exposing the evil spirits' disguise, demonstrating his magnificent divine might!
Everyone was moved to tears, and they prostrated themselves in worship towards the Bibo Pool.