Chapter 260: Doubts, River Sacrifice, Black Evil Dragon King, Taoist Priest's Way of Looking for People.
"Taoist, what are you going to do? Get out of the way quickly."
"Can you bear the responsibility of delaying the Dragon King's sacrifice?" the old man with colorful paints on his face said sternly.
"Oh? You don't know who I am?" Yi Chen said in surprise.
"Who are you?"
"To be honest, I am an old friend of the Black Evil Dragon King. We are friends who are willing to die for each other. Who are you?" Yi Chen asked back.
"I am the river priest of Blackwater Town. Please get out of the way immediately, or else don't blame me for being rude."
"The Dragon King has great magical powers. He can make clouds and rain, and control the water. If we offend him, our Blackwater Town will be flooded."
"Only by offering sacrifices from time to time and performing annual rituals can we ensure the safety of Blackwater Town. We have been doing this for hundreds of years. If you don't get out of the way, don't blame me for being rude."
As soon as He Ji finished speaking, the townspeople immediately became agitated.
Looking at the cunning look that flashed across the old man's eyes, how could Yi Chen not know that this person could not sense the depth of his cultivation and was therefore inciting the people?
It's so funny that a young cultivator who has awakened from an outsider dares to play tricks in front of him.
With a little display of spiritual intimidation, the noisy fools fell silent and their legs trembled.
"He Ji, I have an old relationship with the Black Evil Dragon King. Please go down and explain it to me. Just say that an old friend is visiting."
A big hand pressed on the old man's shoulder, and Yi Chen brushed the Ji Yuan in his hand, and immediately the mixed magic power accumulated in the old man's Qi sea was scattered. In an instant, the old man seemed to have aged several years.
With a splash, just like in "Xi Men Bao Governs Ye", Yi Chen threw the river sacrifice directly into the Black Water River.
The water of the Blackwater River was fast-flowing and dotted with reefs. After a few ups and downs, the old man disappeared in the waves.
After a cup of tea, Yi Chen withdrew his pressure and said in a cold voice: "The river sacrifice has been gone for a long time, I wonder if anyone can help me find the Dragon King?"
At this time, an old man with silver hair and a walking stick stood up from the team and said in a trembling voice, "It's a disaster, it's a disaster, Taoist, please get out of the way quickly and let us send Xiuniang into the river. The time is almost up."
"For hundreds of years, there have been cultivators who came to the Black Water River to stop the Dragon King's human sacrifice, but those people died within a few months for no apparent reason."
"How could I not know the good intentions of the Taoist priest? It's not that we don't want to, but that we can't. Please move aside, Taoist priest."
"One person performs the sacrifice each year, and only one person dies. If the time is missed, the Dragon King will punish her, and the death toll will be more than ten or a hundred. Xiuniang is my granddaughter, and I am the mayor of Blackwater Town. If not for this, how could I be willing to send my own granddaughter into the river with my own hands?" The white-haired old man burst into tears.
Yi Chen was stunned when he heard this, and his doubts grew stronger.
How could a monster like the Black Evil Dragon King, who is at least a close relative of the True Lord, be greedy for the annual sacrifice of a young girl?
Even if all the towns above and below the Black Water River offered sacrifices to the Black Evil Dragon King, he would still not have enough to eat.
It is true that low-level monsters love blood as food, but even for great monsters at the level of real people, eating ordinary people can only be considered a snack. The ones they should eat are warriors with vigorous blood or even people who are practicing.
It would be better for ordinary people to catch a wild boar in the mountains and eat it to replenish their blood and energy.
With such a big fuss and retaliation, I'm afraid this Black Evil Dragon King is seriously ill.
"Father-in-law, didn't the government send people to encircle and suppress this Black Evil Dragon King?" Yi Chen couldn't help but ask again.
"Hey, how could there not be any? I clearly remember the records in the town. A hundred years ago, the county sent out an army of 10,000 generals to fight together with the nearby sword sects, but they were defeated. The Dragon King was so angry that he burned the county government office with a breath of fire."
"It is said that a master came and guarded the Black Water River for three years, but he couldn't find any trace of the Dragon King, so the matter was tacitly accepted."
"Every year, towns near the Blackwater River must build temples for the Dragon King and offer annual tributes and the most beautiful virgin in the town, otherwise disaster will befall them."
As the old man spoke, Yi Chen's doubts were not resolved, but his expression became even more strange.
His intuition told him that there must be something fishy going on.
It was absolutely impossible to give way and allow these foolish men and women to continue offering sacrifices to the Dragon King in the river. Yi Chen now couldn't help but become more interested in this Black Evil Dragon King.
This mysterious Black Evil Dragon King is really good even though he has caused so much trouble and has not been killed yet.
"Interesting, old man, no need to say more, take me to your town to have a look, I really want to meet this Lord Dragon King."
With a sudden thought, Yi Chen decided to go to the Black Evil Dragon King Temple in Heishui Town. Perhaps the root of everything came from the Black Evil Dragon King Temple.
There is more than one town dedicated to the Black Evil Dragon King, but a glimpse of the whole picture can reveal the whole picture. If there is anything strange about this temple, Yi Chen believes that it will definitely be visible to him.
Seeing Yi Chen's firm attitude, the group of people who had gone out from Heishui Town to worship the Black Evil Dragon King immediately hurried back the same way as if they had lost their parents.
Only the young girl sitting in the bridal sedan had an expression of surprise and joy on her face.
After all, how can I not be happy when I find myself in a desperate situation?
Personal interests are sometimes inconsistent with group interests. Perhaps for other residents of Blackwater Town, paying a young woman and part of the annual tribute can give them a year of peace, and this deal is very cost-effective.
As for which family the girl is drawn, that person is unlucky. Everything is determined by fate and has no control over it.
But for the individuals who made the sacrifice, there is no fairness at all.
"Old man, have you and your ancestors ever seen the Black Evil Dragon King?"
The old man shook his head upon hearing this: "Since the great war, no one has dared to stroke the dragon's beard. We, the humble people, have no chance to see the true face of the dragon."
"So when you offer sacrifices to the Black Evil Dragon King, does it bring good weather, good fortune, and blessing in disguise?" Yi Chen had nothing else to do, so he started to get to the bottom of it.
"Well, it seems not, but if we don't offer sacrifices to the Dragon King, something bad will happen." The white-haired old man thought for a while and said affirmatively, "I remember when I was a child, the mayor's daughter was chosen by lottery."
"However, the mayor of that generation felt sorry for his daughter and was unwilling to offer sacrifices. As a result, that very night, the mayor's entire family was killed by the water ghosts in the river."
"Dozens of people in the mayor's family were strangled to death by waterweed hanging from the beams of the house. Dozens of other families also suffered from sudden disasters, and some were killed for no reason. This is the result of offending Lord Dragon King."
"Since then, no one dares to disrespect Lord Dragon King."
Yi Chen: “….” I didn’t expect that he was a Dragon King who took money but did not do anything and had no martial ethics.
As the team walked, about half an hour later, Yi Chen and his group arrived at the Black Evil Dragon King Temple in Heishui Town.
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At this time, inside and outside the Dragon King Temple, there were countless heads surrounding both sides, and many devout believers were kneeling on the ground with incense sticks in their hands, praying for the protection of the Dragon King.
"Mayor, didn't you go to offer sacrifices to the Dragon King?"
"Why did Xiuniang come back with you? Mayor, are you getting senile and confused? You are going to kill everyone."
With their appearance, everyone inside and outside the Dragon King Temple was in an uproar. Some of the young and strong men rolled up their sleeves and wanted to step forward to grab Xiuniang's arm, wanting to make amends by dragging her to the Black Water River for sacrifice.
"Just be quiet!"
Yi Chen was too lazy to waste time talking to this group of fools. He showed his might and intimidated all the ordinary townspeople inside and outside the temple. Anyone who dared to resist would be subjected to greater pressure. One stubborn young man had already buried his face in the ground... "Don't be afraid, I came here to talk to the Dragon King."
"See if the Dragon King can give me some favor and exempt us from the annual human sacrifice."
Yi Chen held his head high and chest out, and under the various looks from the crowd, he stepped into the Temple of the Black Evil Dragon King step by step.
A wooden sculpture of a giant black snake with a huge bump on its head stands in the middle.
Various colorful strips of cloth hang from the top of the temple.
Yi Chen's eyes were dazzled, and he used his mind's eye to reflect, but he didn't find anything unusual.
"Damn it." Yi Chen sighed helplessly in his heart.
It seems that this is the only trick he can use.
Sometimes you don’t need to go find someone yourself, the effect will be the same if you let someone else find you.
As soon as the thought was made up, a strong wind blew up in an instant, and the hurricane actually blew off the entire roof of the temple. Yi Chen's angry voice immediately exploded in the sky above Blackwater Town.
"I'm going to scald you, Black Evil Dragon King."
"Since you have seen me, why don't you bow to me?"
"Dragon King, what kind of Dragon King are you? You take money but don't do anything. The people of Blackwater Town cried for their parents because of human sacrifices, and you sit in the middle of the temple wearing your cotton jacket inside out, pretending to be a sheep?"
"I'll count to three. If you don't show up, you'll be disrespecting me. I'll destroy your ruined temple right now."
"three"
"Two One"
Yi Chen exerted his ultimate strength and took a step forward.
On this day, in full view of the public, the statue of the Dragon King, which had been worshipped for many years in Heishui Town, exploded.
Wood chips were scattered all over the sky.
Um, has anyone guessed the truth about the Black Evil Dragon King incident? Wangzi will also talk about the setting. The reason why the True Lord is singled out is because only the True Lord can open his eyes to see the world and know the whole picture of the world. The True Lord realm is divided into four levels: Near the Way, Enter the Way, Intercept the Way, and Hold the Way.
The reason why Zhongzhou seems weaker than Dongzhou is related to the later plot, which I will not spoil, including why the Buddhist sect in Zhongzhou is so powerful now, which will be explained in the later plot.
Thank you all for your company. I am at a loss for words, so I would like to wish you all a happy Year of the Dragon in advance.
Good night everyone ~ see you tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)