Zhongshan Shenzhu Chi

"Hunxie Qinggua..." The giant snake raised its tail tip and lightly tapped the soil, using the action to cover up the pain.

Fortunately, the excruciating pain, like being stabbed by a silver needle, came and went quickly.

After regaining its composure, it changed its perspective again.

The serpentine innate vision, which allows one to observe spiritual attributes amidst the interplay of hot and cold, still couldn't penetrate the water vapor enveloping the frog's entire body.

However, upon closer inspection, it can be observed that the water vapor swirling around the frog is distinctly different from that of the alligator dinosaur.

The water vapor around the frog appears gentle and long, like the Yangtze River outside the threshold, flowing eastward on its own, neither competing nor fighting, yet endless.

It's a sense of peace that comes from the idea that "the universe has its own order."

The water on the alligator dragon's body was a raging torrent, domineering and fierce, as if the Milky Way were hanging upside down, carrying an irresistible and forcefully crushing authority over all things.

The giant snake murmured, its eyes gleaming with a light that the frog could not decipher at all.

If it guessed correctly, the frog's mother must have had some friction with the dragons in Yunxi Continent, or perhaps they had even gone to war.

That "water god"... knowing he was no match for Jiang Hailong, made a deal with his mother to send his child to Zhongshan.

The bargaining chip in the transaction is precisely what Yongning Continent needs most right now, which is the vast water transport network that has gathered in Yunxi Continent...

"your mother……"

"My mother is amazing!" Before the giant snake could finish its question, the frog immediately chimed in, its tone full of pride. "General Clam said that if the human dynasty unifies the nine provinces, it can gain control of three-thirds of the world's water transport."

"And my mother, she embodied a full portion of that!"

"Her single frog is worth 33% of a human dynasty!"

"There's still more than half left..." The answer was almost obvious to the serpent, but it still asked.

"Croak—!" The frog's cheeks bulged repeatedly, and it let out one angry croak after another.

Finally calming down, the frog continued, "Those dragons have monopolized so many water bodies, refusing to give up even a little bit, and they even want to take over my little pond."

From this perspective, the current ruling human dynasty has declined to the point where it is powerless to suppress the powerful clans.

The Crimson Immortal Sect openly provoked the City Lord's Mansion, and the Dragon Clan directly declared war on the Frog Clan... the pool. It's even possible that a human dynasty is involved in this.

The mother saved the frog... clearly indicating that she didn't intend to fight the great sun alone.

Perhaps, after seeing that sun that day, I was somewhat... blinded by a single leaf.

Seeing the snake remain silent for a long time, the frog hopped under its eyes and asked, "What's wrong? Have you thought of something?"

"I've figured some things out... about myself." The giant snake shook its head.

The source of the drought is the scorching sun overhead, baking the earth.

That great sun was a celestial phenomenon that arose in response to the calamity after countless years of favorable weather in Yongning Continent.

Since it is a natural creation, heaven and earth will not block the path to life. No matter how severe the disaster is in Yongningzhou, there will definitely be a glimmer of hope.

This opportunity for survival should be fought for and struggled for by all living beings in Yongning Continent.

The question of whether to escape or stay never actually existed in the first place.

Regardless of past or present lives, Huai Nian is not the type to give up when faced with setbacks.

"A leaf before the eyes obscures Mount Tai."

"Today, there really was a snake that was so frightened by the sun that it was thinking about how to defy the will of Heaven... Only now has it come to its senses."

Thinking of this, the dread that Orochi felt—that "no matter how hard I try, it's all in vain"—dissipated instantly.

Looking up at the sky, one realizes how vast and boundless the horizon is.

Since Yongningzhou is destined to suffer a drought, let's take action against it by emulating the water conservancy projects built by humans in Zhongshan. We should take advantage of the current favorable weather to store more water and cultivate ourselves more.

"We can save some, we can save some," the giant snake murmured.

"What do you mean, 'save as many as you can't'?" the frog asked immediately upon hearing this.

"Do you want to go back to Yunxi Continent?" The giant snake asked instead of explaining.

"Huh?" The frog was taken aback, not expecting the giant snake to ask such a question. "Of course I want to! If I threw you into Yunxi Continent, wouldn't you want to go back to Yongning?"

"But the Serpent God said I can only return to Yunxi Continent after I become a great demon. You wouldn't be thinking of...?"

"Since it is the Mother Goddess's command, I will naturally not disobey." The serpent raised the tip of its tail and lightly tapped the soil. "But don't your frog clan's pools have a share of water transport? And aren't there quite a few aquatic beasts that depend on you?"

"There are so many, I can't even count them all!" The frog raised its head, its tone proud.

"Then why don't you send a message to summon the remaining water beasts that depend on you..." the giant serpent changed its words at the last minute, "...water beasts, to gather them here?"

"That way, even if you can't leave Zhongshan, you can still learn about the situation in Yunxi Continent, right?"

"What you say makes a lot of sense." The frog lowered its head. "But will the Snake God agree to this? This is Zhongshan, her territory..."

"You have no objections, do you?" The giant snake suddenly raised its head and called out to the sky.

There was a long silence, with only a gentle spring breeze blowing by, but no response came.

"You see, she acquiesced." The giant snake lowered its head, its eyes drooping as it spoke.

Since we must combat the drought, we must not allow the Luo River to dry up. If necessary, we must replenish and extend its flow.

As for hydration...

Whether it's extracting groundwater or drawing water from other places, it all depends on the efforts of the monsters that live in the water.

Since this frog is under the protection of Zhongshan Mountain, it should naturally contribute to the future prosperity of the creatures on Zhongshan Mountain.

Moreover, those aquatic monsters that once relied on the frog-folk pools, and were not dragons, after that "water god" was defeated...

Faced with the purge by the dragons, they had almost no other way to survive except to flee to Zhongshan along the Luo River.

After all, there are deities in Zhongshan now, including the child of that "water god".

And whether they are dragons or humans, they should all know what their mother is suppressing.

"You really agree?" As the giant snake pondered, the frog croaked cautiously twice, its tone clearly questioning.

"Don't worry, the Mother Goddess won't interfere with such a trivial matter, I can make a decision."

"From now on, this section of the Luo River flowing through Zhongshan will be your territory, and I will instruct that big bluefish to cooperate with you."

The large snake flicked its tongue and slowly turned its body.

The frog pondered for a moment, not seeing any harm in the matter, and then asked, "And what about you? Where are you going?"

"I need to deal with the matters on the mountain... and even down there," the giant snake replied in a deep voice.

"What is it that requires you to go through all this trouble?" the frog asked, puzzled.

"drought."

"In the future, a severe drought may befall Yongning Continent."

After a moment's hesitation, the red serpent told him the truth.

"Perhaps... I was terrified by that sun," the giant serpent murmured.