From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 74 Divine Weapon Dissolution
Although he didn't know what had happened, You Ming was certain that someone had already begun to deal with Qinglian Jun's corruption in places he couldn't see.

The most likely explanation is Shinto itself.

After all, Lord Qinglian was only a fifth-rank deity, a figure of immense importance compared to himself. But in the grand scheme of the divine path, he was merely passable.

At least in the mortal realm, there are first-rank deities who oversee the entire divine realm and can resolve such matters with a single decree.

Thinking of this, You Ming felt a little relieved.

Yes, why am I worrying so much? This kind of thing is definitely not something someone as insignificant as me can handle.

Let's think about how to get to Changning County first.

The worst part is that the torrential rain is creating a strong barrier, obscuring You Ming's sense of direction. He's like he's trapped in a maze, unable to leave.

Of course, it's not that he can't locate it at all, because he can see Qinglianjun's health bar. It's just that in the heavy rain, he can't find the location of the county town.

"Since Lord Qinglian's health bar keeps decreasing, it means that as long as I find a place to hide, the flood will end once his health bar is depleted."

"I'll sneak out again when it's almost over and see if I can kill a few more memory avatars."

You Ming made up his mind. This was something he couldn't get involved in, and saving his life was the most important thing.

But those goddesses were just too tempting; killing one would significantly boost his water-based talent, and deep down he still harbored some covetousness towards them.

Thinking of this, You Ming had an idea. He activated the [Flaw Detection] plugin and then looked up at the sky.

He had prepared himself for the possibility of not finding any flaws in Qinglian Jun's defenses, given the vast difference in their abilities. However, the moment he activated the plugin, a crimson light, resembling blood, enveloped the entire world.

Good heavens, now it's not that he can't find a flaw, but that there are flaws everywhere. But then again, with flaws everywhere, he doesn't know where to begin.

After letting out a sigh, You Ming descended with his mystical light and landed on a patch of earth.

This place should be somewhere in the outskirts of Changning County, but there are no farmlands, villages, or rivers nearby. He usually only travels around Yuanling Mountain, so he doesn't recognize where this is.

But not important.

He found a slightly secluded spot, concealed his presence, and placed the pitiful little white dragon on the ground.

This is the first time in its life that it has suffered such a serious injury.

Its scales were broken and turned outwards. Although dragons are natural masters of water control, it was still a newborn creature and was no match for those incarnations.

……

You Ming glanced at the figures in front of him.

【Goddess of Turbulent Currents】, 【Goddess of Dividing Veins】, 【Goddess of Tides】...

Each person's name appeared above their head, and You Ming quickly activated [Aim Assist]. In an instant, several beams of light appeared in the void.

The mysterious light streaked across curves, swiftly blasting apart the memory avatars of Qinglian Jun in front of him.

"How can Lord Qinglian have so many incarnations?"

"And they even chased after me to kill me?"

You Ming thought he had found a secluded place where he could wait for Qinglian Jun to quietly perish.

But he discovered that no matter where he went, those avatars of memory seemed to haunt him relentlessly, and would shout and kill him whenever they saw him.

After killing these avatars, fragments of sentences kept appearing in You Ming's mind. Although he still couldn't understand many of their deeper meanings, he could vaguely discern the underlying patterns.

If he weren't still in a dangerous situation, he would have wanted to enhance his comprehension and properly understand the contents of this scripture. "Huh, this is..."

Youming found a purple fragment at the spot where one of the avatars had disappeared.

This fragment exudes an indescribable aura—vast and ethereal. Though it is only the size of a palm, gazing at the fragment is like gazing at the blue sky.

Although he didn't know what it was, it was obvious that it must be some valuable treasure. You Ming looked at it over and over for a while before putting it away.

He looked up at the sky again.

"The health bar has dropped to 30%, and the mana bar is only 21%. It seems that this heavy rain is finally going to end."

You Ming estimated that about three days had passed.

During these days, You Ming kept a close eye on Qinglian Jun's changes, watching his health bar decrease little by little, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, slowly began to settle down.

But suddenly, his pupils contracted slightly.

For some reason, he felt he was getting closer and closer to the point where Qinglianjun's health bar, which stretched across the sky, was about to disappear.

But after a quarter of an hour, it turned out he wasn't imagining things!
The surrounding space was indeed shrinking, and I was indeed getting closer and closer to Qinglian-jun's position.

"run!"

Holding the little white dragon, You Ming unleashed his profound light to its fullest extent and flew rapidly in the opposite direction.

But if you look closely, he is always lingering in the same place.

……

"The ways of Heaven are unpredictable, all things are in a cycle, cause and effect are interdependent, life and death are preordained. Today is the time for Lord Qinglian to dissolve his body, which is also the end of Heaven's mandate."

In the realm of the City God of Tai'an Prefecture, the voice of the City God was like thunder, shaking heaven and earth and echoing in all directions.

The City God revealed his divine form at this moment, which had four faces, some majestic, some compassionate, some stern, and some benevolent.

They respectively represent general affairs, investigation, judgment, and the chief minister.

Every word he uttered was like a stone falling into the sea, stirring up waves, profound and solemn, as if merging with the way of heaven.

Around him, deities of all ranks stood below him in order of rank. Even the City God, who held absolute power in Changning County, could only stand slightly in the middle, while the River God stood at the very end.

On the other side, there were nearly a hundred Taoist priests. The aura of the leaders was no less than that of the City God, but most of them were young men and teenagers.

They couldn't contain their excitement and kept glancing ahead.

The City God was clad in a divine robe, his eyes sparkling like stars. The spiritual energy in front of him surged with his voice, outlining countless mountains, rivers, and earth veins.

In the blink of an eye, a miniature scene of the entire Tai'an Prefecture and the surrounding thirteen counties appeared.

It was drizzling in the scene, just like the outside environment.

As the scene shrank, a blurry, enormous figure slowly appeared. It could be vaguely discerned that it was the shape of a goddess, with long, cascading hair that reached down to the earth, and torrential rain was about to engulf the entire world from the tips of her hair.

"Qinglian Jun was originally an ancient goddess who controlled a body of water and nourished all things. Today, she offers herself as a sacrifice to return to heaven and earth."

"I implore you all to help him resolve this crisis."

The City God's voice continued to resound in all directions, and the eagerness in everyone's eyes intensified.

(End of this chapter)