This step was very difficult, as almost the entire province of S believed in Tianmen Mountain.

And that scoundrel snake improved its cultivation through countless floods.

It brought the floods, but in the end, it became the Black Dragon God who saved lives and controlled the floods.

The more the public recognizes it as a dragon, the higher its probability of successfully overcoming its tribulation.

However, the tribulation of dragon transformation is not so easily fooled, so Tianmen Mountain set its sights on the dragon vein guarded by the Wu family.

Wu Pinggui recounted the story in detail.

Lin the Blind and Su Tiantian listened quietly. After listening, Lin the Blind pondered for a long time before speaking: "If it really comes to fruition, the world will be in chaos."

The fake dragon, which was originally trapped in S province, couldn't make a splash. But if it leaves the province and becomes a real dragon, what will it do?

"Rest assured, Master Lin, the Wu family will not allow that scoundrel to leave. Regardless of whether we can stop him in the end, our Wu family will defend him to the death."

Wu Pinggui spoke in a calm tone, but the determination in his eyes was palpable to everyone.

No matter what tricks Tianmen Mountain uses, he cannot abandon his beliefs. For the Wu family, this calamity will only have two outcomes: either the scoundrel will die, or the Wu family will die.

"Dad, it's 10:30, almost midnight."

Wu Wei solemnly reminded Wu Pinggui.

"What's wrong with midnight?"

Lin the Blind asked, "When Su Tiantian followed Wu Wei upstairs earlier, I felt from their conversation that something would happen that night. Now that Wu Wei mentioned midnight, Lin the Blind felt that things were not simple."

Wu Pinggui smiled and said, "This is the way that scoundrel tortures the Wu family. You are outsiders and will not be greatly affected. If you are involved, remember that it is just a dream and you can get out of it quickly."

“For the past two weeks, every night, our Wu clan has been trapped in nightmares at midnight. In the dreams, floods destroy our houses and families… Those clansmen who lose their minds in the dreams suffer from health problems. Everyone knows it’s a dream, but the pain is real.”

Wu Pinggui's expression turned sad. He looked at Wu Wei, waved his hand, and said, "It's getting late. Take the guests to rest. Don't forget to read a storybook to Lan'er; she loves to listen."

So what if the dream is bitter?

Wu Wei nodded.

Su Tiantian led Lin the Blind Man downstairs.

After the master and apprentice returned to the house, Wu Wei quickly washed up and went back to his own room.

Qiu Ying and Wu Lan were waiting for him.

"Dad, I'm so sleepy. Mom said you'll be here soon."

Wu Lan smiled brightly and leaned against Wu Wei in his arms after he got into bed. With her parents embracing her, she felt extremely happy.

Wu Wei picked up a storybook from the side and slowly began to read it to his daughter.

In less than three minutes, Wu Lan fell asleep.

Wu Wei reached out and stroked Qiu Ying's hair.

The couple's eyes met, and Qiu Ying smiled slightly and said, "What's in dreams isn't real. It'll be fine when it gets light."

Dreams are just dreams, so even if you lose us in a dream, don't be too sad. As long as the sun rises, my daughter and I will still be by your side.

Wu Wei felt a lump in his throat. He smiled, kissed his daughter's forehead, stroked Qiu Ying's hair, and closed his eyes.

...

Su Tiantian woke up after hearing a loud noise. Lin Xiazi wasn't beside her, and she immediately knew it was a dream.

Because after dreaming of being begged for help, she would dream about it every night when she fell asleep.

But this time it was different, because she actually came into this nightmare of a flood.

"boom--"

The deafening roar of the passing flood peak exploded in my ears.

When Su Tiantian went outside, she saw that the raging floodwaters had quickly submerged the hillside where the Wu family lived.

The houses that were still visible were submerged in the flood in less than a minute.

Houses were destroyed, and people climbed onto the roofs, shouting in despair.

"Help! Help me!"

"There's a flood! Oh my god..."

The desperate cries of men, women, and children reached her ears, and Su Tiantian felt a sharp pain in her ears.

Wu Wei was running around trying to save people, shouting for people to move to higher ground.

But the next moment, shadows surged in from afar.

A towering yellow wall of water, hundreds of feet high, rushed toward this small place with an overwhelming force that blotted out the sky.

"Daddy, run! Daddy, run!"

"The flood is coming! Help! Help me!"

Everyone stood frozen in despair, watching in horror as the unstoppable floodwaters engulfed them.

"Splash..."

"Boom..."

The sound of water filled my ears, and there was nothing else in my sight except for the muddy yellow expanse.

In that instant, countless voices vanished.

Su Tiantian felt the immense force washing over her, and she was filled with anger.

She moved freely in the water; she was searching.

Find out where the culprit is.

Soon she saw it: a huge, jet-black snake floating in the flood.

It neither showed its head nor its tail, its jet-black scales shimmering with a faint golden luster.

"Wu Pinggui, do I look like a dragon?"

An aged voice rang out.

After such a powerful flood peak, all human voices disappeared.

Only one person is still alive, and that is Wu Pinggui.

But at this moment, he curled up like a rag doll with its tail coiled up.

A giant snake head emerged from the floodwaters, its head already bearing a large bulge. Its lantern-sized eyes stared at Wu Pinggui, waiting for him to mentally collapse.

"Heh heh, you're a shameless snake. You'll never become a dragon. Dream on, wanting to transform into a dragon and become a god!"

Wu Pinggui remained calm, his heart unmoved.

This is a dream, but the suffering of my family and clan is real.

He would gladly die a thousand times to take their place in the despair they experienced.

But this scoundrel knew he wasn't afraid of death, so he insisted on torturing him and his people in this way.

Every day at midnight, they would repeat this dream twelve times over two hours.

He hated it so much, he wished he could skin that scoundrel snake alive. Saying it was a dragon could come out of anyone's mouth, but it was something that Wu Pinggui could never say.

"Okay, you're doing great. In that case, let's take our time and have some fun."

"My tribulation will last for another half month. During this half month, your Wu clan will die tens of millions of times. They will suffer because of you. How can you ever repay your sins?"

The black snake threw Wu Pinggui aside with a thud, and with a slam of its massive tail, another child flew out of the water. The child cried out in terror, "Mommy, Daddy, save me! I don't want to be eaten by the snake..."

"Waaaaah, Grandpa, Grandpa, save me..."

The child's fear tore at Wu Pinggui's heart, but he was powerless to save him.

The black snake deliberately intended to torture Wu Pinggui in this way, and would strangle him to death after the child cried out twice.

Before Su Tiantian could react, the sound of bones shattering rang in her ears, and her eyes instantly turned red.

With a flick of its massive black tail, the snake snatched up another child.

This time it was none other than Wu Lan.

Wu Lan's face was pale and her mouth was tightly shut. When she opened her eyes and saw the black snake, she spat at it and said, "You shameless snake, you will never become a dragon!"