Chapter 119: The Demon's Gilded Body, the Dragon King's Deification [4000 words]

"From today on, your name is Wang Chaoyang!"

"Well, the name of the child picked up from the morning sun is really good."

"It also fits with our family's name, Linglong..."

[On the third day after you were born, you were picked up by the Wang family of Yucheng County, Qinghe, and adopted.]

[Wang Ziteng, the head of the Wang family, found five more wet nurses from the surrounding counties. You and Wang Linglong finally grew up healthily, with a constant supply of milk every day.]

[After one month, you can already eat rice porridge and drink some broth, and grow faster. ]

[It is already October, the golden autumn. ]

【Wang Ziteng went to Qinghe Prefecture and spent a lot of money to bring back some precious fish. The two little ones at home ate them and immediately became lively and energetic.】

【November.】

[You gradually grew stronger and stronger, and except for your bigger head, you behaved just like any other child. Wang Linglong still loved you so much, and all day long, besides eating and drinking, she would drag you around to crawl, run and jump, and you were very active.]

[However, when no one is around, you always silently look at the water tank in the yard, with the water waves flowing in your eyes, like the ebb and flow of the tide.]

[In the blink of an eye, you are already two years old. ]

[The Wang family also has a legend about two children with extraordinary powers. ]

[You have grown up like children of seven or eight years old. You grow fast, so you naturally eat a lot. Your strange appearance has attracted a lot of gossip. Fortunately, you have the protection of the Wang family, so you have not been regarded as monsters and hunted down by everyone.]

【Three years old.】

[Wang Linglong pulls you around all day, playing and jumping around, but she doesn't seem to be born smart. She only learned to call her parents and brother when she was three years old.]

【Wang Ziteng still loves you very much. When he passes through Qinghe Prefecture, he often brings back some precious fish and meat to nourish you and your sister. This action gradually attracted a lot of opinions from the clan.】

this day.

Song Lin comforted Wang Linglong, who was tired from playing, and put her to sleep.

Just as I was lying in bed thinking about what would happen in this life, I heard the voices of my adoptive parents coming from the outer room.

"Remember, they are biological siblings. And you, if anyone leaks any information, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Wang Ziteng was warning the clansmen and maids and servants in the mansion.

"Yes, sir."

Wait for everyone to leave.

"Master, what are you doing..." The voice of adoptive mother Li Chunyu rang out.

"Madam, these two children have been friends since childhood and have similar personalities. I'm afraid..."

"You're afraid that when they grow up, they'll give birth to another..."

"Yes. We still have Yang'er and Long'er under our protection. But when we get old and die, I really can't rest assured about them."

"Master, I listen to you. From today on, Yang'er is my biological son."

Song Lin listened silently on the bed, feeling heavy in his heart.

"I hope this life will have a good ending!"

[It’s another golden autumn. ]

[At the age of three, you finally began to embark on the path of cultivation again. Tiger and leopard power, Vermillion Bird blood, all in one night. ]

【October.】

[You have accumulated Qi and blood for another month, and finally stepped on the Qilin force. Then, in one night, the thunder sounded thirty-three times, and you cultivated the Gengjin bone.]

[Vajra Fate Activation]

[You were born with the bones of diamond and gold. Although you have not cultivated virtue and have not heard of the truth, you have achieved great success overnight and your strength is beyond the ordinary.]

[Half-demon (Acquired Golden Armor) Fate Activated]

[Your skin seems to have a trace of Gengjin energy, with amazing natural defense, which is indestructible even by metal. Whenever you exert force, a faint golden light will emanate from your body.]

[Half-demon (Acquired Days, Youyou) fate activated]

[You are naturally good at stealth and wandering. Every day, you quietly leave the palace and sneak into the Qinghe River to hunt for food to supplement your cultivation needs.]

【November.】

[You swim in the river all day, and gradually discover the ability to summon the tide. ]

[However, since a life-and-death crisis in childhood, you have never triggered the power of the River God again. Although the water vapor you gather can drive the waves, its killing power is not even one tenth of that of a physical body.]

【December.】

[You tried to secretly teach Wang Linglong how to cast the golden body of He Bo, but she couldn't learn it. She was already three and a half years old, and she just stared at you blankly: "Brother, is He Bo delicious?"]

Of course He Bo is not delicious.

Song Lin thought to himself, I am going to be He Bo's man in the future, how can I let you eat me?

however.

this day.

But he heard that there really was a River God in Qinghe.

【February 2.】

[There were numerous strong winds and heavy rains all of a sudden in various parts of Qinghe, causing floods and gradually accumulating floodwaters.]

[The people were all worried.]

【March.】

[After a month of continuous spring rain, the embankments were finally completely destroyed.]

【The flood is coming.】

[“Ang——” A shocking dragon roar resounded throughout the Qinghe area. ]

[People saw a blue dragon hovering in the clouds above the sky. It opened its mouth and spit out water, which changed the course of rivers and restored the flood water.]

"saved!"

"Dragon King... This is the legendary Dragon King!"

"He Bo appears, God blesses us!"

Countless people knelt on the ground and worshiped devoutly.

The thundering sounds, strong energy in the martial arts world and temples, and even the high-ranking masters in the divine palace, were all horrified when they saw this scene.

So powerful.

Is it possible that a dragon really appeared in Qinghe area?

【March 15th.】

[Temple after temple sprang up in Qinghe area, named 'Longjun Temple'. ]

[Countless people worshiped him devoutly, treating him as a living god, and praying to him for good weather and good health for their descendants.]

[Another year passed like this. ]

[The entire Qinghe area was indeed blessed with good weather and no more floods. The incense offerings to the Dragon King Temple became increasingly popular, and many temple priests and river patrollers emerged from the public, spontaneously praising the name of the Dragon King.]

[You spent the whole day swimming in the river, looking at the magnificent temple being built day by day by the Qinghe River, but you felt a little worried. For some reason, when you looked at the dragon in the sky that day, you always felt a hint of monstrous malice in his majestic eyes.]

[Fortunately, another year has passed, and the thing you were worried about did not happen. ]

[The Dragon King seems to be a good god who has cultivated merits. Apart from enjoying sacrifices, he does not ask for anything from people.]

【This year.】

[You are already five years old, and Wang Linglong has gradually learned to write her own name. But every time she writes it wrong, either writing "Yu Linglong" or "Wang Linglong". God knows where she learned the word "Ling" in her stupid head.]

"Stinky brother, stinky brother!" This day.

Song Lin was staring at a tank of water in the backyard, as if he was practicing some kind of Dafa, when he heard his sister's noisy voice again.

"What's the matter?" He turned his head helplessly.

Seeing Wang Linglong holding a piece of paper, she ran over excitedly, but because she ran too fast, she tripped over a stone on the ground.

boom!
The stone suddenly turned into a cannonball and pierced the water tank in front of Song Lin.

"Uh..." Song Lin was covered in water.

"Hehe." Wang Linglong scratched her head and smiled foolishly.

After a while.

She pestered Song Lin and handed him the paper in her hand, "You stinky little brother, you have a big head, tell me what's written on it... Hurry up, hurry up!"

That was a page of notices.

It says above that a grand Dragon King Festival will be held on February 2 this year.

The required offerings are listed in rows.

Fifteen cows, fifteen sheep, and fifteen pigs.

Chickens, ducks, fish, fresh fruits, rare treasures, gold, silver, and jade…

and also……

Song Lin's eyes were fixed.

[Select a pair of boys and girls from each county. 】

"Silly brother, you don't understand either, do you? Hahahaha, daddy even praised you for your intelligence, but you're really as dumb as me, stupid brother, hahaha..."

The innocent little voice echoed in the yard, but it could not dispel the gloom in Song Lin's heart.

"My parents are a wealthy family in Yucheng County, and they are also well-known good people in the county. How could the Wang family not get a chance to offer sacrifices? Never mind, it's better to be prepared..."

From this day on.

Song Lin practiced harder and harder, and often dragged Wang Linglong with him. The two wrestled and fought in the yard, often demolishing the walls and breaking into the houses, causing more dissatisfaction in the clan.

However, due to the patriarch's authority, they did not dare to accuse him openly.

However, Song Lin no longer cared about other people's eyes.

He was only five years old now, and Wang Linglong was born with a strong body, but she was only born a month earlier than him. Whenever he thought back to the day when the dragon looked down at the world from the clouds, he felt a huge pressure and a sense of powerlessness.

Even if it is the Divine Mansion Realm...it is not even one-tenth as powerful as that of the Divine Dragon, right?

"What exactly is that?"

"Does this world really have dragons?"

But...if he was really a dragon, why would he help the people and calm the flood for no reason? He didn't need to practice, was he really that selfless?
【January.】

【The boys and girls selected by each county were finally announced. The couples held their children high in the air and paraded through the streets of each county, their faces filled with joy and glory. It seemed that it was a great honor for their family to have their children chosen by the Dragon King and accepted as his servants.】

【Amid the cheers of the people, they passed through various areas of Qinghe. 】

【February 2.】

[The atmosphere among the people is becoming increasingly fanatical.]

[Countless people gathered outside the newly built Dragon King Temple and held a grand ceremony. After two years of divine power and blessings, the entire Qinghe area was filled with devout believers of the Dragon King. Even the Three Water Goddesses had never seen such a grand ceremony.]

【As local celebrities, Mr. and Mrs. Wang Ziteng were also invited to attend the ceremony. However, you and Wang Linglong were confined to your home and were not allowed to show your face in public.】

【Six years old.】

[Your cultivation gradually enters the level of the Black Dragon Pillar and the Passive Water Vein, reaching the level of 68 Thunder Sounds, but on the surface you become more and more like an ordinary person, like a dragon lurking in the human world.]

[Wang Linglong has received your teachings day and night, and seems to have learned to restrain her own strange power. Except that her body is taller than a ten-year-old child, there is no other abnormality. However, she still cannot learn your method of casting the golden body of He Bo.]

[But she seems to be a real natural diamond, her strength should not be underestimated, she is only six years old, and is only three points weaker than you. Every time you fight, when her strength is exhausted, you can always vaguely see a faint jade-colored luster coming from her muscles and bones.]

【The following year.】

【February 2 is coming. 】

[As soon as the Dragon King Temple notice was posted, it immediately caused an uproar. This time, the Dragon King Temple's priest actually said that he heard the Dragon King in his dream and wanted ten pairs of boys to be sacrificed.]

[Many people spoke out against it, but they were drowned out by the support of more fanatical Dragon King followers.]

【February 2.】

[Ten pairs of boys were selected, carried by their parents, and paraded through the streets of a hundred counties. Some looked enthusiastic, regarding this event as an honor, while others looked miserable, but were swept away by the will of the masses.]

[This year, your parents still kept you at home, but after returning from the ceremony, you noticed a hint of sadness on their faces.]

【Another year.】

[The announcement of the sacrifice spread throughout Qinghe once again. This time, most of the people were silent. Even many families and wealthy families who had nothing to do with it secretly cursed the temple priest who came from nowhere.]

"Each county will offer a pair of boys?"

"And we're asking the big families in each county to contribute money and manpower to build a ten-meter-high golden statue for the Dragon King?"

"This Dragon Lord's appetite is growing!"

"They are not some dragon kings, I see they are clearly man-eating monsters! They are getting more and more numerous every year, year after year...are they trying to eat up all the people in Qinghe?"

"Master, be careful with your words!"

A burst of angry curses rang out in the Wang family lobby.

Song Lin listened quietly in the corner outside the house.

Continue like this.

No matter how strong the Wang family is, the chance to select a boy will eventually come to them.

What's more.

They are actually just an ordinary clan in Qinghe. Although they have financial resources, the strongest elders are just a few ordinary Gangqi realm masters.

"We have to find a way."

"He Bo casts a golden body... I hope that after the golden body is cast, I can truly gain a bit of He Bo's power. Only in this way can I guarantee the safety of my family."

【February 2.】

[Hundreds of pairs of boys were paraded through the streets, their cries echoing through the air. Most of their parents looked sad, silently wiping away tears. They certainly did not volunteer. Even though Qinghe was a large area, it was very difficult to select voluntary boys of the appropriate age.]

【That day.】

[You secretly left the palace and watched as hundreds of pairs of crying boys were thrown into the Qing River. When a wave came, they all disappeared into the river. You felt a chill in your heart, and then you practiced harder.]

【March.】

[April, May...]

[The construction of the Dragon King's golden body is in full swing. 】

[From time to time, chivalrous men from the Jianghu appeared, trying to disrupt this great event. However, the Dragon King Temple Priest suddenly appeared and displayed the power of the Divine Mansion.]

[Rumor has it that he wore a golden mask and walked on the waves, rolling up the waves and killing more than a dozen heroes on the spot. In the end, when a master of the Divine Palace was defeated and fled, the people in the martial arts world were finally frightened and dared not to commit crimes again. The Dragon King Temple has since become a forbidden area. ]

[At the age of seven, your cultivation level has steadily improved, reaching the level of 81 thunder sounds. However, you find that the precious fish and rare treasures in the river are becoming less and less for some reason. You expand the scope of your exploration and find that it is still the same.]

[You know in your heart that this phenomenon is obviously not only found in Yucheng County. Resource scarcity has also occurred in various places in Qinghe. Is the Dragon King... really a god? ]

[Over the past six months, you and Wang Linglong have become increasingly powerful, both of you have developed invincible diamond bodies, truly inhuman existences. Although it is Lei Yin, in fact, no one under the Divine Mansion can break through your defenses.]

[You have finally reached the 99th level of thunder, and your talent is evident again. You have gradually developed a little ability to summon the tide, which is comparable to the power of the Gang Qi. You estimate in your mind that if you can stimulate the potential in Wang Linglong, the two of you will join forces, with the blessing of physique and talent, you may be able to fight against the Divine Mansion.]

(End of this chapter)