Chapter 38: The Emergence of the Evil Ancestor (Part 1)

  In a certain place in the Divine State, in a dimly lit cave, dozens of strange people with different shapes and forms surrounded a large pool made of stone. They kept muttering something to themselves. In that large pool, it was completely filled with bright red liquid, just like fresh blood! On top of the stone pool, a giant strange person with an exceptionally tall stature emitted dense bloody light all over his body. His voice was hoarse and excited, "Great Ancestor of Ten Thousand Evils! You have finally found your successor, we have waited for three hundred years! Great Ancestor of Ten Thousand Evils, great evil god, show us your strongest evil power!"

  The blood in the pool suddenly boiled up, and big bubbles kept emerging. Under the lead of the person who spoke before, the 49 strange people surrounding the blood pool simultaneously cut open their wrists, and fresh blood poured into the pool like water. The pool water boiled even more wildly, and the evil energy surged violently, almost instantly filling the entire stone cave with a thick layer of bloody air.

  The leading strange man burst out laughing, "Great, my great evil sect finally has a day to rise, the evil light shines in the sky, and the evil way is no longer dominated by the magic and demon sects."

  The entire cave shook violently, a massive energy suddenly burst out, and the blood pool was instantly drained, completely condensed into a ball of blood light. The light suddenly surged, and in the midst of the blood light, a figure appeared vaguely. A cold voice sounded, "Where is the master of the Evil Sect, Wu Ya?"

  The leader of the monsters hastily led the others to kneel down on the ground, piously saying: "Crow pays respects to the evil ancestor, wishing the evil ancestor eternal life and boundless prosperity."

  "From today on, you are no longer the master of the Evil Sect. I will personally become the ruler of the Evil Sect and give you a month's time to gather all the disciples here. I want to perform the 'Ten Thousand Evil Blood Refining' technique to glorify my Evil Sect." The Crow did not show any resistance, respectfully knocked his head three times, with a joyful expression, saying: "Thank you, Ancestor of the Evil Sect, for your kindness."

  "The evil ancestor coldly said: 'When the Ten Evils descend upon the heavens, the Divine State will surely perish. Without my order, no one is allowed to leak out the news of my birth. Especially the Demon Sect and the Magic Sect, when the time comes, I will unify the Evil Path. As for those despicable people of the Righteous Path, don't bother with them for now. When the opportunity is ripe, I will make them disappear forever from this world.'"

  Under the pressure of the evil ancestor, all the disciples of the evil sect did not dare to raise their heads. The crow knew that after three hundred years, the evil ancestor who had absorbed countless evil spirits in the blood pool was actually as powerful as Mo Zhong's Lie Tian and Yao Zong's Jin Thirteen. Under the leadership of this extraordinary master, the evil sect would surely rise.

  Hailong pressed down on the cloud head, and a strong gust of wind blew across the empty ground. In a flash of light, he landed on a small hillside. "Although it's not as spiritual as Xianzhao Mountain, this vast space is really comfortable. Laojunluo, where should I go to find something? Forget about him, let's go into that small town in front and eat something first. It's been 300 years since I last tasted the smoke and fire of the mortal world, it's truly something to look forward to!" Hailong didn't use his magic again, and simply walked towards the front on foot. An hour later, he arrived at the outskirts of the small town of Zhao Song that he had seen from the air earlier.

  This could only be called a small town, with walls no more than five meters high and a gatehouse three meters high and four meters wide. There were not many people coming and going, and the four guards at the city gate were drowsy and listless, leaning against the wall as if they didn't see the passersby at all. In his heart, Hailong thought that it was no wonder that the Yuanmeng country could occupy a large amount of land from the Liantang and Zhaosong countries. Looking at these soldiers, one could imagine that their superiors were not much better. Hailong didn't have any sense of regional distinction and walked quickly to the city gate. He approached one of the soldiers, tapped him on the head, and said, "Are you guys standing guard? If there's an enemy invasion, I'm afraid you won't even be able to close the door."

  The soldier was startled awake by the sound of the sea dragon, and was about to curse, but when he saw the sea dragon's attire, he immediately softened, hurriedly straightened his back, and respectfully said: "Good sir."

  The dragon king was taken aback, he had only intended to tease the gatekeeper soldiers a bit, seeing him so respectful, couldn't help but secretly wonder, and put on an air of superiority, saying: "Who is the leader among you?"

  The soldier who was beaten by Hailong said: "Report to your lordship, it's me."

  The dragon hummed and said, "Did you understand what I just said? If we're invaded by the enemy, I think you have a few heads to spare."

  The soldier's whole body trembled, and with a thud, he knelt down on the ground, saying in terror: "Sir, please forgive me! I have an 80-year-old mother at home and a child who is not yet a month old. Please spare my life. From now on, I will never dare to be lazy again."

  Hailong smiled secretly in his heart and said with a serious face, "With your kind of talk, I would have died 1,000 years ago. Don't try to fool me with this trick. This time I'll spare you, but if you do it again, be careful about losing your heads."

  "Yes, yes, I absolutely won't dare to do it again in the future."

  They made a fuss, and several other soldiers also woke up. Seeing their leader being so respectful, they too hurriedly knelt down on the ground and didn't dare make a sound. The passing civilians seemed to be afraid of trouble and avoided them from afar.

  The dragon king smiled slightly, glanced at the four soldiers, and walked into the city. Watching him leave, the other three soldiers hurried to gather around the leading soldier's side.

  "Boss, who was that just now? Why are you so scared?"

  "Idiot, are you blind? Can't you see what he's wearing on his body. If we offend him, I'm afraid we'll be done for in an instant."

  "Ah! You mean that guy from just now is a person from the Temple of Worship? No way, he looks really young! He seems to be only in his twenties."

  "You don't know squat, I've seen younger ones than him. Let me tell you, from now on, be more respectful, even to our emperor, these high-ranking officials in the temple are revered, what are we? They might just need to lift a finger and our lives would be over. From today on, stand guard properly, anyone who dares to slack off, don't blame me for taking military action. Quick, quick, stand up straight, here comes another one." Under the squad leader's command, the four of them hastily stood up straight with vigor and pride. Four majestic horses without a single speck of impurity simultaneously let out a long neigh, stopping in front of the city gate.

  The squad leader, with a swagger in his step and a rifle slung over his shoulder, shouted: "Halt! Who goes there? Routine inspection." Having been a soldier for many years, he was already a seasoned veteran and naturally knew what the higher-ups liked.

  Four people, three men and one woman, all wearing Taoist robes similar to those of the Dragon King. The leader had a face like a heavy date, with a straight nose and square mouth, and simply sitting on horseback was filled with majesty. He looked at the four soldiers at the gate with satisfaction, took out a golden token from his bosom, and said: "We are the envoys of the Temple of Offerings, here to carry out official duties, do not block our way."

  The soldier leader took one look at the golden plaque, and hastily knelt down on the ground, respectfully saying: "Your subordinate has seen the revered lord, due to his duties, he cannot escort you into the city, please forgive him."

  He smiled slightly and said, "You've done a great job. Along the way, only you have been most loyal to your duties. When I meet your city lord, I will naturally speak well of you."

  The soldier's leader was overjoyed and hastily said: "Thank you, sir. Sir, didn't you have a companion who arrived earlier? He has already entered the city."

  Offering a humble smile, he said: "Fellow traveler? There are four of us in our group, where did this fellow traveler come from? Tell me what that person looks like."

  The soldier hastily described the appearance of the dragon's clothes. After listening to his account, one of the four women who were offering sacrifices said: "Brother, it seems that someone is impersonating our temple people, and we must not be lenient." The soldier leader secretly glanced over and saw that the woman was wearing a apricot yellow Taoist robe, with a slender waist tied with silk ribbon, her whole body emitting a faint spiritual energy, her eyebrows like spring mountains and her eyes like distant mist, she was an absolute beauty. Swallowing his saliva, he flattered: "Offering adult, the person who just left is not far away, do you want me to lead someone to chase him?"

  The man who had been worshiping shook his head and said, "No need, we will handle this matter naturally. You continue to guard your posts here." After finishing speaking, he kicked the horse's belly with both feet and rushed into the city with his companions.

  Hailong gazed curiously at the sparse shops in the small town, his last visit to a city dating back over a thousand years. Although this small town was far inferior to Tongyuan City's grandeur, it had its own unique charm. A small restaurant caught his eye, with a peculiar sign that read "Don't Come Again." Since it was a restaurant, why would they tell customers not to come again? With some curiosity, Hailong stepped inside. The restaurant was quiet and deserted, with only a few scattered tables of customers. Two waiters lounged against the counter, chatting with the owner about something.

  Hailong found a secluded table and sat down, shouting: "Is there anyone who wants to vent their anger? Come on over." Two shop assistants had already seen him and heard his impolite summons. One of them walked over with an air of mystery and said: "Young man, how dare you speak like that? Don't you know what kind of place this is?"

  Hailong smiled and said, "I really don't know, I was just about to ask for advice?"

  The shopkeeper snorted and said, "Let me tell you, this place isn't somewhere just anyone can come to. In the past, the previous emperor had fallen on hard times and ended up here, where our boss treated him with kindness. The previous emperor was extremely grateful and wanted to repay our boss in the future, but our boss told him that he hoped he would achieve great things and not return to such a small place again. With our boss's encouragement, the previous emperor worked hard and eventually became a wise and capable ruler. He sent many gifts to our boss, but they were all refused. In the end, he specially bestowed upon us the plaque above our door. When you come to our establishment, no matter how high your official rank, you are treated like an ordinary citizen. Do you understand? Your behavior earlier was already forgiven, but if you dare to be arrogant again, beware of being taken away by the authorities and punished."

  Hailong smiled and said: "So that's what you mean by 'don't come again', alright, I won't make a fuss. What good food do you have here, bring it up."

  The shopkeeper's assistant hummed in satisfaction, turned his head and walked towards the back hall. In a short while, 7 or 8 dishes that looked icy cold were brought up. Hailong picked up his chopsticks and stirred them a few times, immediately discovering that these dishes were leftovers from the night before. He couldn't help but frown and say: "Shopkeeper's assistant, is this something people eat?"

  The shopkeeper glared at him, slammed his hand on the table and said, "You little brat, are you intentionally trying to pick a fight? If you want to eat, then eat. If not, get out!"

  Hai Long's anger surged in his heart, and he initially wanted to lash out, but then thought better of it. With his current cultivation level, taking action against such a rascal would be beneath him. He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and turned to leave, but just as he had taken a few steps, the shopkeeper suddenly grabbed hold of him, and another shopkeeper also came over. Hai Long said with slight annoyance: "What else do you want?"

  The shopkeeper said: "You can't not eat the things, but you can't not give money. You ate those things for a total of 32 taels of silver, and you must pay before leaving, otherwise... hehe."

  Hailong smiled, and the warm smile caused the two shop assistants to pause at the same time. The people eating at the other two tables also stood up, and they were obviously in cahoots with the store owner. They surrounded Hailong, baring their teeth and brandishing cold glinting daggers, looking like they would not let him leave without paying.

  "Hai Long smiled and said, 'Everyone, what's the point of this? Ah, now I know why they call this place "Don't Come Again". With you guys like this, indeed no one dares to come again.'"

  A shop assistant said impatiently: "Kid, stop wasting words with me, hurry up and pay, otherwise don't blame my brothers for being rude."

  "Wait a minute." The door curtain was lifted, and four people entered in a line. The leader, who was half a head taller than Hailong, walked towards him with a stern face. Those thugs surrounding Hailong retreated backward as soon as they were approached within one meter, unconsciously giving the four men a path. The big man walked up to Hailong and said in a deep voice, "Were you the one who impersonated a servant of the Temple of Offerings at the city gate earlier?"

  As soon as the four people entered, Hailong clearly felt the identity of the four cultivators, but their cultivation was still weak. The strongest big man in front of him was only at the mid-term cultivation level of Tengyun.

  Hai Long smiled calmly and said: "What is this 'Supply Temple' you're talking about? I've never even heard of it, how could I possibly impersonate it? It seems like the first time I'm seeing all of you."

  The big Han snorted, saying: "You don't want to drink the wine of respect and eat the penalty wine, we can't let anyone ruin the reputation of our temple." As he spoke, a palm pressed towards Hailong's shoulder, with a faint purple light flowing subtly. Hailong seemed not to have seen the big Han's attack, turning his head to the shopkeeper: "You see, even people from the temple are looking for trouble with me, do you still want that meal money?"

  Tomorrow will continue to lift the ban, and tomorrow will hold a VIP grand event. On January 1st, everyone's VIP monthly votes/100=the number of chapters updated that day, for example, if you vote 1000 monthly votes, update 10 chapters. I'll try to prepare more for you today, let's see if you can make me exhausted and vomit blood tomorrow, haha.