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Boom!

In the cold night, lightning flashed and thunder roared.

The rain has been falling for several days and shows no sign of stopping; in fact, the rain is getting heavier.

The village was flooded and almost impossible to walk in. Every household had their doors and windows tightly shut, and the few eyes that occasionally peeked out were full of worry.

Even the long-abandoned White Snake General Temple resounded with devout prayers.

If the rain doesn't stop, all the crops will be flooded, and the upcoming harvest will be lost.

Unfortunately, the headless White Snake General was even less effective. Not only did it have no effect, but the rain became heavier and heavier. If this continued, it wouldn't just be the crops that were to be worried about.

"This rain is strange; it reminds me of that torrential rain that almost flooded the village years ago..."

Some elderly people who had experienced the torrential rains of that year had their dormant memories awakened by this downpour, and they appeared unusually tense and uneasy.

An inexplicable panic began to engulf White Snake Village.

Later, under the leadership of the village chief, the whole village began to build flood control fortifications. Zhou Sheng and Hong Xian also helped out. The two of them felled trees and moved stones, and each of them was as good as ten people, which was very impressive.

On the eighth day of torrential rain, Jinse arrived with an umbrella. Her snow-white boots trod on the muddy ground, yet remained spotless.

Her fairy-like appearance and temperament immediately attracted many young and strong men who were working.

Zhou Sheng put down the huge log he was carrying on his shoulder and looked at her immediately.

"found it."

Jinse smiled slightly under the umbrella, her gaze towards Zhou Sheng revealing a hint of curiosity.

A few days ago, when Zhou Sheng asked her to do that thing, she was a little doubtful, wondering if Zhou Sheng had guessed wrong. But the results of this investigation show that he was right.

“I did sense a trace of dragon energy outside that cave. After entering the cave, I found that the water element was exceptionally strong, and the underground spring water was rising at a visible rate.”

“There was a faint, rusty smell underwater. I played a piece called ‘Water Dragon’s Chant’ and used eight water dragons to probe the deep underground water, but the result was… none of them came back.”

At this point, Jinse's gaze turned serious.

"You're right, this heavy rain isn't a natural disaster, it's a man-made one."

These words were transmitted through sound; others could only see her lips slightly parted, but could not hear any sound, and thought that the sound of wind and rain had drowned out human voices.

Rain pelted Zhou Sheng's body. To make it easier to work, he, like the other young and strong men in the village, went shirtless, exposing his bare upper body.

After opening his body's energy channels and mastering the "Zombie Skill," his physical body underwent a visible transformation even without channeling his internal energy.

The lean and smooth muscle lines are like those of a knife and axe, full of power. The abdominal muscles are evenly arranged like fish scales, slowly contracting with each breath, outlining a sculpted curve.

Although it is made of flesh and blood, it is as if cast in bronze and iron, and the rain hitting it makes a faint bronze sound.

Even from several meters away, that imposing masculine aura rushed towards them, as if possessing an indescribable magnetic force, causing ripples to appear in Jinse's cool and aloof gaze.

In fact, these days, many young women and wives in the village are willing to brave the heavy rain to come and take a stroll and enjoy the "beautiful scenery".

Seeing that the heavy rain had soaked his hair, she went over to hold an umbrella for him. His intensely masculine aura became even more pronounced, as if a flame were burning in front of her.

"Master, you've broken through the fifth level?"

"Just lucky."

A hint of amazement appeared in her eyes. Apart from those "immortals" who had reached the Tribulation Transcending Realm, the fifth level was already considered to have officially entered the ranks of the world's top experts.

The sixth level is the level of a half-immortal, meaning one has one foot in the immortal realm and can transcend at any time.

At the age of twenty-one, the fifth level is not unprecedented, but it is still a rare occurrence, and there is a great chance that he will become a terrestrial immortal in the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

Zhou Sheng didn't care about the rain on his body. With a thought, his furnace-like blood and qi baked like the sun, instantly evaporating the rain on his body into mist.

“Master, you guessed right. The dragon that swam through the water back then didn’t die. It’s hiding in the deep spring underground in that cave. Did the monks of Yaofo Temple lie to us?” “They might not be lying.”

Zhou Sheng shook his head and said, "Perhaps they were also deceived back then. Did you tell the abbot about this?"

"As instructed by the troupe leader, I informed Abbot Cibei immediately after finding out the whereabouts of the dragon. He didn't seem very surprised when he heard it."

"What do the people from Yaofo Temple plan to do?"

"The abbot said he would convene all the monks to discuss it, but I feel..."

Jinse frowned and said, "I heard hesitation and guilt in his voice, as if... he didn't really want to help."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Sheng slowly revealed a smile.

"Because now, they are facing a really tough choice."

……

"Abbot, it's not that we're unwilling to help, but you've noticed it yourself lately, haven't you..."

Inside Yaofo Temple, the monks' discussions rose and fell, and they argued endlessly.

"Since that charade, we have become increasingly able to sense the call of the Eastern Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli. Now, all we need to do is devoutly recite scriptures to await our guidance!"

"What about the common people? If a dragon is causing trouble in the water, are we just going to stand by and watch?"

"We were no match for it when we were alive, and now we are just a few remnants. Even if we wanted to, we are powerless. We might as well go to the Eastern Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli and ask the Medicine Buddha to slay the dragon!"

"That's one way. Rather than throwing our lives away, we might as well seek help from other realms."

"Heh, this is just running away, cowardice. Since the time of Huang Chao, gods and Buddhas have long since stopped interfering in the human world. Who doesn't know that?"

"You can leave if you want, but I'm not leaving. This humble monk is going to fight that dragon to the bitter end!!"

The most indignant of the monks was the statue of Weituo, who had a fiery temper and almost got into an argument with the others.

Even the senior monks of the Ci generation were clearly divided into two factions.

Just as they were arguing fiercely, a deafening thunderclap suddenly sounded in the sky, and then the entire mountain shook violently.

The earth dragon turned over.

A terrifying demonic aura soared into the sky, and the torrential rain instantly intensified several times over, hitting the ground with a sound like firecrackers. The floodwaters were rising at a visible speed.

The beasts were terrified, and even the birds could not cross the river.

The already gloomy sky instantly became covered with dark clouds, turning into night in an instant, with only streaks of lightning flashing intermittently.

This scene was truly akin to undergoing a tribulation.

"Oh no, a dragon has emerged!"

"Stop it!"

"We absolutely cannot stand idly by and do nothing!"

The arguing monks seemed to reach a consensus in an instant, and no one mentioned going to the Eastern Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli anymore.

However, just as they reached the doorway, a burst of Buddhist light emanated from the dark clouds, and ripples like waves spread across the void, finally revealing a doorway.

The shimmering light of crystal coalesced into a path leading to the heavens, beyond which lay ten thousand sacred flowers and a thousand lotus thrones.

Pure light, immeasurable life, great freedom.

The Pure Land of the East.

...(End of this chapter)