Chapter 668 Don’t worry, godfather
The distorted light source was refracted into thousands of stars in the water waves, like wandering ghost fires, isolating all spiritual energy from the outside, turning it into a soulless place where no one could get any help from heaven or earth.
This is the prison where water monsters and demons are imprisoned. The old dragon from Taihu Lake never thought that he would be imprisoned here one day.
The spiritless land had no significant effect on the true dragon, because the true dragon was power itself. However, the shackles on his body were a treasure that suppressed the true dragon's power, preventing him from exerting his divine power.
The most terrible thing was his injury. Firstly, his dragon soul was frightened by the dragon refining treasure box, and it followed him like a demon in his heart. The roars of those evil dragons rang in his ears day and night, making him tremble with fear all the time, like a frightened bird.
Secondly, his defeat in the battle with the Five-Directional God was not just a matter of breaking his dragon horn. His Taoism, magic power, and physical body were all severely damaged, causing him terribly pain.
Thirdly, because he came out of seclusion in a hurry, the incense backfired, his soul was lost, and he was in a daze and unable to control himself. It was hard to come by the time he was sober.
Various factors intertwined with each other, causing his condition to deteriorate, which is why Gong Mengbi said that he would not live long.
Lao Long half-closed his eyes, his eyelids twitching rapidly, and he was trapped in a nightmare that was difficult to escape.
"Godfather! Godfather!"
Just at this moment, a few clear shouts broke into the unfathomable abyss, awakening the old dragon from the suffocating feeling of drowning.
It's really surprising and strange that real dragons can also feel drowning.
The old dragon's thoughts were scattered everywhere, and with the call of the voice calling "godfather", they finally gradually settled on the young man in silver armor. For a moment, he was a little dazed.
"Chen'er?"
Tie Chen stood outside the water prison, looking at the Taihu Dragon God with a flickering gaze. He sighed and said, "Foster father, how are you?"
The old dragon finally cheered up and mustered his strength. Wearing shackles, he walked to the edge of the water prison. Across the shimmering water curtain, the old dragon of Taihu Lake had a deep gaze. His disheveled appearance did not make him look weak and vulnerable. Instead, he had the majestic and imposing manner of a peak-level dragon.
"I didn't expect you were willing to come and see me." The Taihu Dragon God stared at Tie Chen closely, as if he wanted to see through his face and see through his thoughts.
Tie Chen didn't avoid his gaze, but said sadly: "I came to see my adoptive father, adoptive father... why did you come to this point?"
The old dragon said sullenly, "It's hard to turn back now that you've made a mistake."
Old Long was losing interest and didn't want to mention it anymore. Instead, he looked at Tie Chen again and said, "Chen'er, I thought you came here to laugh at me."
"Even if my foster father made mistakes, he is still my foster father." He looked at the old dragon and asked, "Foster father, what can I do for you? You have been the water god of Taihu Lake for so many years and have made great contributions. Even if you were confused for a moment, you should not be treated with any mercy. If I go to the Yangtze River Dragon Palace to plead for mercy, can I ask for a way for my foster father to live?"
His eyes were blazing, and he seemed to be truly sincere.
Old Long was filled with complicated feelings. His own son was willful and reckless, and was still a scoundrel.
On the contrary, it was this adopted son, whom he had raised with great care, and had never really treated well in his heart, but now he was being filial to him.
Fate plays such a trick on us that it ends up like this.
Old Long showed a rare tenderness, his expression softening as he said, "I have committed a capital crime. If you come to plead for mercy, you will be implicated as well."
Tie Chen lowered his eyes, his face filled with sorrow, and said, "Foster father, if you leave, what will happen to me and my brother Heng?"
"My cultivation level is only at the sixth rank, and my brother Heng is seriously injured. I'm afraid that once the new Taihu God arrives, there will be no place for us to stay. Foster father, what should we do? Please teach me."
Lao Long looked at him intently, and saw only a face that was sincerely seeking advice.
The Taihu Dragon God pondered for a long time, a conflict between heaven and man within him. He slowly spoke, "Sixth-rank cultivation is indeed insufficient to rule Taihu Lake. When I leave, I believe the Yangtze River Dragon Lord will arrange a place for you."
Tie Chen said, "If that's the case, then that's fine. Godfather, I promise you that no matter where I go, I will take good care of Brother Heng and won't let you worry."
The internal struggle between heaven and man finally had a winner. He took a deep breath and said, "Tie Chen!"
Tie Chen shuddered with fear. This was the tone that the old dragon of Taihu Lake used to use when he punished him when he was young. It was quick and harsh. He couldn't help but straighten his body and look at the Dragon God of Taihu Lake.
The old dragon's eyes were wide open, almost red, and he said in a stern tone, "You swear to me that as long as you live, you will protect Du Heng."
Tie Chen swore without hesitation: "Tie Chen swears here that as long as I live, I will protect Brother Heng."
"Okay, okay, okay!" The old dragon's face turned strangely red, and the broken horns on his head appeared. Under the constraints of the shackles, his human form was very reluctantly transformed into a half-dragon, half-human appearance.
He coughed violently, and then a mouthful of blood gushed out, splashing onto the water curtain in front of him, staining Tiechen's front bright red.
Tiechen was shocked, and then he saw a pearl the size of a grain of rice squeezed out of the dragon blood, rolling to the ground at Tiechen's feet, emitting a flickering light.
The old dragon let out a mournful cry and fell heavily to the ground. It then transformed from a dragon into a human form, looking like a withered and rotten tree, almost dying.
Tiechen lowered his head and looked at the dragon ball at his feet. The dragon ball, which emitted a beautiful luster, was reflected in his eyes, making his eyes flicker.
He picked up the dragon ball and placed it in front of him, his expression becoming extremely puzzled.
Panting heavily, Lao Long crawled to the edge of the water curtain. The blood color in front of his eyes faded, but his vision also blurred. He shook his head, looked at Tie Chen, and called out, "Chen'er! Chen'er!"
This sound of Chen'er seemed to wake Tiechen up. He tightly grasped the dragon ball in his hand, leaned over, and responded, "Godfather, I'm here."
Through the water curtain, the ripples made Tiechen's expression a little blurry.
The old dragon instructed: "Sixth-grade Taoism is not enough to control Taihu Lake, but if you refine my dragon ball, you can enter the fifth grade, which makes it possible to control Taihu Lake."
"You are familiar with Taihu Lake affairs, and no one is more suitable to be the next Taihu Lake God than you. I will teach you the secret spell. Go to my chambers and take all the incense that the Five-Power God sent me. Present it to the Yangtze River Dragon Girl and report to her that I have another Shenlong Temple outside Gusu City, which is evidence of my collusion with the King of Wu."
"In this way, you can establish merit and maintain your innocence. Then pray to the Dragon King of the Yangtze River for the position of Taihu God. Even if you cannot obtain it now, the Dragon King of the Yangtze River will definitely keep the position vacant and conduct further investigation."
"In my palace, there is a private vault containing treasures that you can use to mediate this matter. Your father has several old brothers in the Yangtze River. If they can intercede on your behalf, this matter will most likely be successful."
"Although the three thousand year old man is greedy for money, he knows a lot. If you go and ask him for advice, he will most likely not refuse."
The old dragon raised his head, his face was blue and black. The moment he spit out the dragon ball, his face was filled with death.
He locked eyes with Tie Chen and said, "Chen'er, I only have one request for you. Take good care of Du Heng. I don't ask him to become an immortal, but I just want you to keep him safe for the rest of his life."
He gritted his teeth and said, "Please..."
Tie Chen's throat rolled. For a moment, he wanted to laugh out loud, to mock loudly, to curse, but in the end, he did nothing. He just swallowed his breath and replied, "Don't worry, godfather."
"Don't worry."
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