Chapter 107: The Dragon's Limp

Chapter 107: The Dragon's Limp

"Brother Changshou?"

Ao Yi immediately looked around but couldn't find any trace of Li Changshou.

He glanced at the stone statue in front of him, feeling even more astonished.

Could it be that Brother Changshou, who hasn't become an immortal yet, has already started the path to divinity through the adoration of incense, and is now speaking through the statue to me?!

But as if seeing through Ao Yi's thoughts, Li Changshou's voice transmission came with a chuckle...

"Brother Yi, there's no need to speak out for now.

The causality of this matter is intricate and hard to explain in a short time. I'm right here at this moment, and the appearance of the statue in the air is just a show.

Last time we spoke, I learned that Brother Yi is deeply concerned about the current plight of the dragon clan.

I've been pondering some countermeasures for Brother Yi lately.

If Brother Yi trusts me, please ask these South Sea Dragon Palace Dragon Soldiers to temporarily retreat from the South Sea and wait here for a moment.

After I finish this ceremony of appearance, I'll meet with Brother Yi again.

Can I?" Ao Yi's expression changed slightly, and he nodded without a word.

Just as he was about to fly away, he heard Li Changshou's voice transmission again: "There's one thing I need Brother Yi's help with..."

And so it went, like this. Li Changshou spoke a few words through voice transmission, and Ao Yi quickly nodded.

With a light shout from Ao Yi, a dragon's roar echoed in the air! In an instant, the sky was filled with rosy clouds and mist!

Ao Yi revealed his hundred-foot-long dragon body, nodded at the sea god statue in front of him, and gracefully flew into the air, presenting a spectacular scene.

The group of strong men from the bear stronghold below, as well as the local worshippers, were all stunned...

The azure dragon circled in the sky for two rounds, then flew back to the Dragon Soldiers with a graceful young man's appearance.

"Second Brother!"

Ao Mou rolled up his sleeves and immediately stepped forward.

"Second Brother, I've sent someone back to mobilize the troops.

Today, we'll flatten this South Sea Cult!

Smash their South Sea Temple here!"

"No, we can't,"

Ao Yi frowned,

"I'll handle this matter. You take the soldiers back to the sea surface. Don't harm the mortals and accumulate karma."

Ao Mou frowned slightly, "Second Brother, what about us..."

He leaned close to Ao Yi, murmuring, "Isn't this a bit shameful?" "Is face important, or is life important?"

Ao Yi said indifferently, "If we can avoid offending people, we should.

The word 'person' I mentioned does not refer to living beings."

Person, doesn't refer to living beings?

Then what is it...

The People's Cult?! Ao Mou's face suddenly showed enlightenment, staring at the sea god statue, "Second Brother, this is!"

"Don't say more. Go first. I'll handle this matter properly."

Ao Yi raised his hand and patted Ao Mou's arm, "If there's a chance later, I'll introduce you to someone interesting.

" Ao Mou suddenly understood, smiling: "I see, Second Brother, you're busy here.

I'll explain to Fairy Hanzhi that you have important matters here. Later, I'll bring along an interesting person...

No, I'll bring two!"

With that, Ao Mou winked and laughed heartily, waving his sleeves and ordering the troops to withdraw.

The Dragon Soldiers took care of the wounded and immediately flew towards the South Sea under the black clouds.

Ao Yi flew to the nearby mountains and forests without paying much attention to the worship and stares of the mortals.

Although Ao Yi could feel that there were some mistakes in his conversation with Ao Mou, he was too lazy to care about these trivial matters.

Ao Yi was very interested in the two sentences Li Changshou mentioned.

[The current plight of the dragon clan]

[The South Sea Cult was not set up by me]

The former sentence made Ao Yi unable to leave this place completely.

He wanted to consult Li Changshou about this matter and see if Li Changshou could give him some enlightenment.

The latter sentence made Ao Yi's thoughts fly...

If the South Sea Cult was not established by Brother Changshou, then who established it?

Ao Yi had long known that the various sects, the Western teachings, the Great Teachings, and various experts had long been planning the adoration of the human race's incense on the Southern Ganpart continent.

On the way here, Ao Yi also heard from Turtle Immortal that the South Sea Cult had developed to a considerable scale in just a few years, which was quite rare...

'Is there a high-level planner behind this?'

'But why does Brother Changshou have to come forward?'

In the forest, Ao Yi suddenly fell into contemplation, meanwhile observing the situation of the sea god's manifestation.

At this moment, Ao Yi didn't know that he had fallen into the 'trap' thrown out by Li Changshou.

If you want to hoodwink someone...

Saying 'hoodwink' might not be entirely accurate, after all, Li Changshou was also a legitimate disciple of the Daoist sect, conducting himself properly and uprightly, apart from liking to keep a few cards up his sleeve, his nature wasn't that of a villain.

The accurate way to put it should be:

[If you want to lead someone astray, what's the first thing you should do?]

The first step had already been taken by Li Changshou just now, which was to pique Ao Yi's interest, as keeping the other party interested is the beginning of everything.

The second step, Li Changshou had already carried out, by giving Ao Yi some hints and leaving him enough room for imagination, allowing Ao Yi to brew his thoughts.

Later, Li Changshou would choose the next steps based on Ao Yi's reaction...

According to what Li Changshou wrote, the contents of the "Trickery" recorded in the "

Three Treasures of Qiongfeng's Stabilizing Scripture", which could be considered as one of Ling E's teaching textbooks, along with the "Stabilizing Scripture"; the next step could be a feigned retreat, or advancing by retreating, or seizing the opportunity...

Anyway, by choosing to stay here, Ao Yi had already stepped into the quagmire with one foot.

Li Changshou calculated that the probability of him surviving this ordeal had increased by two or three points! Keeping Ao Yi stable, next, it's time to tidy up this bear stronghold. ...

The statue emitted a burst of immortal light from the air and slowly landed.

Whether it was the strong men from the bear stronghold below or the worshippers, they all continued to kneel quietly on the ground, listening intently. A phantom figure flew out of the statue, with a blurred face and a form seemingly made of light.

This was actually one of Li Changshou's little tricks for escaping, a special 'Feather Substitute Technique' used for escaping.

In an instant, it could create three fake bodies that were indistinguishable from the real one.

These fake bodies were condensed from immortal power and could be directly condensed in the stone statue. It's just that Li Changshou didn't expect that this escape technique would be used here today...

But it didn't matter, Li Changshou had several complete escape methods;

[Escaping technique is only the basics, these 'little tricks' for adaptation are equally important]

This fake body slowly spoke, and its voice spread throughout the mountains and forests, with tens of thousands of mortals kneeling silently on the ground, listening quietly.

"I, the manifested true spirit, am here to guide you.

Be diligent, kind, and protect the elderly and children, and you will not fear hardships and will reap the rewards of fortune."

"Today I spread the teachings of the Sea God's religion. You all must always remember, be good people, and conform to the will of heaven and earth..."

At that moment, Li Changshou briefly summarized the teachings of the Sea God's religion that he had heard over the past few days, using simple three-word sentences and adding some of his own stable words...

As the paper Taoist hidden under the statue recited the scriptures, another paper Taoist had returned to this place.

Li Changshou secretly observed the reactions of the people of Xiong Village and found that the vast majority of the sturdy men of Xiong Village were kneeling on the ground with awe on their faces;

But the old village chief and a few high priests, at this moment, had complex expressions, kneeling and sitting there with a look of confusion.

Could it be true, is there really a Sea God?

"Hmph!"

Suddenly, these few people heard a cold snort, echoing in their minds from another paper Taoist controlled by Li Changshou.

Li Changshou said:

"When this seat inspected the sea in the past, you were all lifted from the bottom of the sea and saw the true face of this seat.

Since you know that this seat is the Sea God, you have also built temples and monasteries for this seat in the South China Sea.

Now that this seat has appeared in person, why do you kneel but not worship?"

The old village chief frowned, just about to signal to the others to kowtow temporarily...

But the several high priests beside him suddenly rolled their eyes and slowly lay down, sprawling on the ground.

The old village chief was suddenly shocked.

Li Changshou's voice drilled into the old village chief's ears: "This seat will take their souls to be punished for a few days, and they will wake up after a few days.

When the time comes, you can ask them if they remember anything."

---Actually, it's just some soft immortality pills, Li Changshou added a bit more.

The old village chief trembled a few times, his throat quivered, and Li Changshou's voice kept entering his ears, sounding like a devil's voice...

"Do you really think that because there is some blood of the witch clan in your bodies, this seat can't do anything to you?

It's just because of the old relationship with your ancestors and turning a blind eye to your use of my name to collect wealth.

Did your ancestors pass down instructions forbidding you to wander outside too much, to live in that corner and eke out a living?

Did they also pass down instructions forbidding you to marry women from other villages, allowing women to marry into your village but not to marry out?

Are there still special instructions for each generation of village chiefs, instructing you to behave properly and not to cause trouble?

And you, what have you done in these years?"

The old village chief was drenched in cold sweat, trembling even more violently, his pupils dilating.

The Sea God is real, really...

Each "whether" seemed like a heavy burden pressing down on the old village chief, constantly lowering him.

Then the voice appeared in his heart again:

"Do you, Xiong Village, still want to continue to exist?

If not, I will erase you, so as not to tarnish the reputation of your ancestors."

"We want to, we want to!"

The old village chief hurriedly shouted, looking up at the statue, but happened to see the virtual image of the statue preaching;

The latter just happened to lower its eyes and look down.

In that instant, it was as if the statue had come alive, its eyes full of coldness.

The old village chief was just a "mortal" after all, and at this moment, the defenses in his heart completely collapsed, and he prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowing continuously, tears streaming down...

"Sea God, punish me, punish me!

It's me who was greedy, it's me who was greedy!

It was my idea, everyone in our village listens to me!"

"Well, in that case, let your soul also come and be punished for a few days."

Li Changshou snorted again, and a wisp of sedative entered the old village chief's nostrils, causing the old man to collapse to the ground instantly.

Just right, just after the "Sea God" finished preaching, its figure slowly dissipated above the statue. A wisp of transmitted voice entered the hearts of the rest of the people in Xiong Village.

"The celebration continues, maintain order in this place, and don't let anyone get hurt.

The high priest has been greedy for a long time, but fortunately, he has not committed any serious mistakes.

Today, this seat will punish him lightly, take his soul back for punishment, and he will wake up in a few days.

Since you respect this Sea God, you should also enlighten all beings and awaken them from ignorance. Don't do dirty and mean things, shoulder the responsibility of being a divine messenger, and protect all the believers!"

This voice gradually faded away, along with the light on the statue dissipating at the same time...

The group of sturdy men from Xiong Village trembled all over, looking at the high priest and high priests lying crookedly under the statue, hesitant to go forward to help them.

Sure enough, the village chief was too greedy, and he was punished by the Sea God...

Many believers cheered when they saw this, praising the Sea God's name.

The Sea God's celebration continued, and the believers were more excited than ever, taking turns to come forward to offer incense and pray to the Sea God.

Li Changshou calculated with his fingers, and his merit and virtue... were soaring rapidly.

...

Ao Yi sat cross-legged in the open space in the forest, silently pondering. After just hearing the teachings of the Sea God's religion, his admiration for "Brother Changshou" grew even stronger.

Not far away, tens of thousands of humans continued to celebrate, and Ao Yi looked at the clouds of merit rising there, with a hint of envy in his eyes.

There was a time when the Dragon Clan was like this too...

"Brother Yi?"

A voice came from beside him, and Ao Yi quickly got up to look, only to see a middle-aged Taoist walking leisurely towards him.

The Taoist smiled, reciting a poem they had read together last time they met, and Ao Yi realized that he was using a visual obstruction technique. He suddenly understood something.

After carefully sensing it, Ao Yi confirmed that this Taoist was still at the eighth stage of the Returning Void Realm, and his identity was beyond doubt.

A disciple of the Human Teaching and Immortalization Sect, Li Changshou.

Li Changshou bowed and said, "I hope I haven't embarrassed Brother Yi."

"Brother Changshou is too kind," Ao Yi clasped his hands in return, walking together with Li Changshou.

By this time, Li Changshou had observed Ao Yi's reaction and reached some conclusions, knowing which "third step" he should take next.

Li Changshou looked at Ao Yi and set up a simple soundproof barrier around them. He said seriously, "Brother Yi, what do you think of the South China Sea God's religion?"

Ao Yi nodded slowly and said, "The doctrine teaches people to do good, not just plundering incense and fire. It is of extraordinary significance."

Li Changshou smiled, as if he had anticipated his answer long ago.

Unable to suppress his voice, Ao Yi asked softly, "Brother Changshou, can you give me a clue? What exactly is this Sea God religion..."

Li Changshou shook his head immediately, pointing upwards, then at his mouth, and then at the ground.

Ao Yi seemed to understand vaguely, and suddenly realized something.

"It seems that as I thought, Brother Changshou is just the one pushed to the front, and it's the expert from the Human Teaching Sect who is collecting the merits."

Li Changshou smiled again and sighed, "Those high priests just now caused some damage to the soldiers of the Dragon Palace. I also feel guilty about it."

Ao Yi was stunned for a moment, and then he thought of something else.

"It's not just the expert from the Human Teaching Sect, there's also the Witch Clan scheming behind the scenes!"

A certain Sea God: I didn't say anything.

Ao Yi immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just a small matter. I'll remind them later."

Ao Yi looked at the "Li Changshou" beside him, feeling emotional.

"Brother Changshou just asked me if I knew about the plight of the Dragon Clan. How much does Brother Changshou know?"

Li Changshou sighed:

"Without immediate worries, but ancient troubles, intoxicated and dreaming, it's hard to support the sea eye.

Brother Yi, I probably know what you have done, but it's difficult to change the situation with just you alone."

Li Changshou paused, secretly observing Ao Yi's eyes.

Just now, he used a series of coaxing techniques, such as [deliberate omission], [hinting], [letting you imagine], [leading step by step]...

But the highest level of coaxing is not to speak yourself, but to let the other person take the initiative to make the request they want.

In this way, karma can be transferred.

Maybe in the end, Ao Yi will still be grateful to him and say, 'Thanks for the advice, Brother Changshou'.