Chapter 115: Encountering The Black Water River On The Road
However, Ao Tu refined the Demon Emperor Essence Blood.
That Demon Emperor Essence Blood entered Ao Tu’s body, like a great sun rising in the east. When the sun rises, there is light; light generates melting; melting relaxes all meridians; relaxed meridians fill with essence and qi; filled essence and qi solidify life force; thus achieving perfect foundation, fire seed Golden Lotus, flawless and complete.
Compared to the previous two times, refining the Demon Emperor Essence Blood this time was unexpectedly easy.
Although the power brought by the Demon Emperor Essence Blood was largely incompatible with that of the Ancestral Witch Essence Blood and Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood, the position occupied by the Demon Emperor Essence Blood in Ao Tu’s body was different from the former two.
In the previous two times, the Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood changed Ao Tu’s Dragon Scales and dragon bones, while the Ancestral Witch Essence Blood strengthened Ao Tu’s flesh and blood.
Both enhanced the physical body and conflicted severely with each other.
The Demon Emperor Essence Blood, however, was different.
Cultivation has three treasures: first essence, second qi, third spirit.
Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood and Ancestral Witch Essence Blood both belong to the category of “essence.”
The Demon Emperor Essence Blood corresponds to qi.
A great sun was born in Ao Tu’s body, not a real sun, but condensed from pure Magic Power, imprinted with Innate Laws from the Demon Emperor Essence Blood, golden runes flickering within.
Ao Tu had never thought that Magic Power could also contain Innate Laws.
This transformation was incredibly profound.
Now, in Ao Tu’s essence, qi, and spirit, only “spirit” was still lacking.
He did not know how to complete it.
However, Ao Tu’s body had not yet shown imbalance, and enhancing the soul was not urgent.
Besides these, that force of law independent of others, like chaos, had strengthened again.
Who could have imagined that Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood, Ancestral Witch Essence Blood, and Demon Emperor Essence Blood, three completely different essences, converged yet shared the same Origin Power.
Ao Tu still did not dare to delve deeply into comprehending this power.
However, he already had some understanding of this power.
Because the Sea of Blood Great King was originally one with him. After the Sea of Blood Great King died, its essence returned to Ao Tu’s body, and Ao Tu naturally comprehended everything, including insights into that axe strike.
A person who does not know how to use a sword, after fighting on the battlefield with a sword a hundred times, would also become a swordsmanship master.
Supernatural Power is the same.
It was just a pity that using that move consumed too much; otherwise, Ao Tu could use it a few times every difficulty and quickly master it.
Retracting his mind, Ao Tu opened his eyes.
Two beams of golden light flashed.
After absorbing the Demon Emperor Essence Blood, Ao Tu’s appearance did not change much, only his Golden Eyes became slightly brighter, and besides that, he gained an indescribable aura.
Ao Tu had not noticed this aura at first.
Only in the evening, when Ming Niang and the White Bone Spirit saw Ao Tu, their bodies involuntarily felt submission.
Their changes caught Ao Tu’s attention.
Ao Tu guessed this might be some kind of bloodline suppression.
Ming Niang brought a basin of medicinal soup to bathe Ao Tu’s feet. She reached out to massage his feet, and the moment she touched his body, a dazed look appeared involuntarily in her eyes.
Ming Niang trembled and said, “Great King, your feet are so hot…”
Ao Tu said, “Mm, my cultivation has progressed a bit recently.”
The White Bone Spirit was massaging Ao Tu’s shoulders at the same time, feeling the same as Ming Niang, but she was trying her best to restrain herself.
Ming Niang, however, could not restrain herself much.
Her hands climbed upward along Ao Tu’s legs.
Ao Tu kicked her away with one foot and said:
“If you have nothing to do, go to the riverbank and send dreams to the Common People.”
Ming Niang sobered up and bowed her head, saying, “Yes.”
By the Black Water River, in a village, the Common People dreamed of the river god again.
In the Common People’s dreams, the river god emerged from the water surface, his appearance unclear. The river god told them that holy monks would soon pass by and build a great bridge.
The next day, when the Common People woke up, they began working in groups of twos and threes.
Occasionally someone discussed the matter, but they were not too surprised.
Because the river god sending dreams had continued for Half a Year, every few days the river god would send a dream once, and the Common People had grown accustomed to it.
As for building a great bridge over the Black Water River, the Common People did not have much expectation.
Most Common People only knew to bury their heads in farming, working from sunrise to sunset, thinking at most about how to pay the king’s taxes, not about crossing this river over sixty li wide.
But over time, news of the river god sending dreams inevitably spread outward from both banks.
On this day, an Official arrived in the village by the river.
Because the news of the river god sending dreams had always circulated, the Official originally did not want to pay attention, thinking it was ignorant folk spreading rumors, but the news persisted for Half a Year without stopping, especially after some Merchants spread it to the royal city, alarming His Majesty the King, so the Official was ordered to investigate the truth.
Arriving at the villages along the riverbank, the Official did not dismount his sedan, and the Common People all came to kneel and pay respects.
The Official inquired about the river god sending dreams.
The Common People all said it was true.
Seeing this, the Official ordered his Runner subordinates to separate several Common People for questioning. From fifty-year-old elders to children around ten years old, their accounts showed no differences.
The Official was somewhat shocked and ordered his subordinates to find a household, moved in, and prepared to verify the truth personally.
On the other side, in the River of the Black Water River.
The Two Little Tigers watched the Official move into the village. Erhu sank to the river bottom and hurriedly ran to report to Ao Tu.
“Great King, Great King! An official has come!”
Ao Tu smiled and said, “Finally here. What country is this called again?”
Tiger Brother said, “Reporting to Great King, this place is called Huoluo Kingdom.”
Ao Tu nodded and said, “Call that old river god over.”
The Two Little Tigers went to call him.
On Ao Tu’s side, he used the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones method again to transform into a river god incarnation, wearing a Divine Robe, with two Dragon Horns on his head, and a slightly dark complexion.
Soon, the Two Little Tigers brought the Black Water River God over.
Ao Tu said, “Lend me the Black Water River God’s divine seal for a use.”
The Black Water River God was greatly shocked upon hearing this, thinking Ao Tu wanted to seize the divine seal.
He was unwilling to lend it.
Ao Tu ignored whether he was willing or not, reached out and summoned, seizing the divine seal.
The Black Water River God knelt and begged, “Great King, you cannot take this divine seal!”
Ao Tu said, “Who is taking yours? Just borrow it for a use. You will have benefits later.”
Ao Tu handed the divine seal to the river god incarnation and said to the Black Water River God, “From now on, he is the river god. Understand?”
The Black Water River God was extremely unwilling, but the situation was stronger than the man, so he could only obey, saying, “Yes…”
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Huoluo Kingdom Gazetteer: Huoluo Kingdom stretches along both banks of the Black Water River, over six hundred li east to west, over one hundred li north to south. Its land and customs are similar to Wuji Kingdom, with slight differences in language.
Eight hundred li westward from Huoluo Kingdom reaches Che Chi Kingdom.
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At night, that Official slept very late in the farmer’s home.
This place was near the riverbank, damp and humid, with many mosquitoes and insects, really not a place for people to live.
The Official tossed and turned until the hour of the rat before sleepiness came, barely lying down.
In a daze, water vapor drifted, and a human figure walked over.
The Official looked puzzled and saw the figure with two strange horns on its head, immediately crying out in fear, “Monster! Monster!”
Ao Tu said, “I am not a monster. I am the Dragon King in this Black Water River.”
