Chapter 139 Tribulation
Pointing towards the World Tree, the seven-colored lake beneath its roots suddenly surged with enormous waves, transforming into a rain of seven-colored light that fell upon the Primordial Red Jujube Tree.
This water was formed from pure primordial energy, and due to its long-term contact with the World Tree, it possessed a trace of creative energy, containing abundant vitality.
The Primordial Red Jujube Tree, which had been somewhat withered, immediately straightened up after absorbing the rain of seven-colored light, radiating a rich vitality.
"This World Tree is still somewhat useful after all!"
Looking at the incredibly vigorous Primordial Red Jujube Tree, Feng Zichen nodded happily, expressing his affirmation of the World Tree.
"Let's go!"
With the gifts prepared, Feng Zichen saw no need to stay any longer. He then took out the Primordial Dao Bell, transformed it into primordial Yin and Yang energy, and left the Three Immortal Islands.
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East Sea Dragon Palace, Water Dragon Hall!
When Feng Zichen arrived, the Water Dragon Lord, no, the Water Dragon Venerable, had already been waiting there for a long time.
Now, both are great beings at the Great Luo level, exceptionally sensitive to the energy of heaven and earth. The Water Dragon Lord sensed Feng Zichen's impending arrival in the East Sea and thus waited there beforehand.
"Dragon Lord, congratulations!"
With a leap, Feng Zichen arrived before the Water Dragon Lord, smiling as he congratulated him.
"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. The Water Dragon's achievements today are thanks to you and the human race's contributions. If the human race faces difficulties in the future, the Water Dragon will certainly not hesitate to help." The Water Dragon Lord bowed respectfully and said solemnly.
That day, he was inspired by Feng Zichen's fearless aura, realizing his own shortcomings.
He also felt the indomitable spirit of the human race, leading to his own sublimation, complete understanding of the Great Luo Dao, and attainment of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
Because of this, the Water Dragon Lord formed a great karmic bond with the human race, and if he wished to advance further, he needed to understand this bond.
Therefore, upon seeing Feng Zichen, he made this promise.
"Dragon Lord, there's no need for such formality. When the great calamity of humanity erupts in the future, if you can protect the Seven Luminaries Continent and leave some seeds for humanity to sow for the future, I will be content," Feng Zichen said after thinking for a moment.
Given the strength of the demon race, if they were truly determined to annihilate humanity, even the intervention of a sage might not be effective. Adding another Grand Luo Golden Immortal would only result in another cannon fodder, changing nothing.
It would be better to let Him protect the humanity of the Seven Luminaries Continent, reducing human losses and leaving a glimmer of hope for the future.
"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist, as long as the Water Dragon is still here, the Seven Luminaries Continent will not suffer the slightest damage!" the Water Dragon Lord quickly assured him.
"Dragon Lord, you flatter me. If things seem hopeless, you should prioritize your own life!" Feng Zichen advised with a wry smile.
To make the Water Dragon Lord pay the price of his life for just half a Dao attainment seemed excessive.
"Hmm? I wonder what great calamity that the humanity is facing that gives you such a bad feeling?" Seeing how serious he sounded, the Water Dragon Lord asked with some doubt.
Feng Zichen's words sounded like he was making arrangements for his own funeral. This showed he wasn't very confident that humanity would survive the great calamity.
However, barring unforeseen circumstances, two more Great Luo Golden Immortals would soon be born. At that time, including himself and Feng Zichen, humanity would have a total of five Great Luo Golden Immortals.
What kind of calamity could cause five Great Luo Golden Immortals to perish simultaneously?
In the Water Dragon Lord's memories, the most recent collective fall of Great Luo Golden Immortals was when Donghuang Taiyi destroyed Zifu Prefecture. Apart from that, it had been a long time since any Great Luo Golden Immortals had fallen in the prehistoric world.
"I don't know either, but whenever I think about the future of humanity, I feel a sense of utter darkness ahead, filled with the aura of death, which fills me with ominous thoughts." Shaking his head, Feng Zichen indicated that he was also unsure.
Currently, the conflict between the Wu and Yao races hasn't escalated, and humanity hasn't yet entered the grand stage of the primordial world. The Yao race naturally wouldn't take humanity seriously, much less notice their special abilities.
How could he tell everyone that humanity's calamity stemmed from the Yao race? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
"Moreover, I once spoke with the Sage Taiqing, and his words seemed to hint that humanity would face a great calamity in the future." After thinking for a moment, Feng Zichen added.
He wasn't just making this up. The Taiqing Daoist, in order to take him as a disciple, had indicated that he would protect him during humanity's great calamity. If humanity were unharmed, why would he say such a thing?
Wasn't this indirectly indicating that humanity would face a great calamity in the future?
"Hiss, according to you, fellow Daoist, this calamity for the human race is certainly no small matter. However, fellow Daoists need not worry too much, for the human race still has the Goddess Nuwa behind them."
"What you can sense, fellow Daoist, the Goddess must have already foreseen and arranged. The human race should escape danger this time, so please relax!"
Hearing this, the Water Dragon Lord was startled and gasped, but in an instant, he thought of the human race's backing and relaxed.
"I hope so!" Unlike the Water Dragon Lord's optimism, Feng Zichen held no hope whatsoever for Nuwa's assistance.
The human race's calamity was related to the decisive battle between the Lich King and the Demon King, and was being orchestrated by a Sage. Even if Nuwa wanted to help, the other Sages might not allow it. Outnumbered, the outcome was predictable.
"Fellow Daoist, rest assured. Nuwa is, after all, the Holy Mother of Humanity. How could she ignore the troubles of humanity?" Seeing Feng Zichen's still troubled expression, the Water Dragon Lord assumed he was worried that Nuwa wouldn't intervene, so he offered words of comfort.
"Alright, let's deal with whatever comes our way. Let's not talk about these unpleasant matters."
"Your Highness has attained the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and we should celebrate properly. This is a small token of my appreciation; please accept it."
With that, Feng Zichen took out the Chaos Origin Stone containing the mark of the Water Demon God and handed it to the Water Dragon Lord.
"Such pure Water Dao!"
"This aura... It's the Chaos Demon God!"
Gazing at the Chaos Origin Stone in Feng Zichen's hand and sensing the vast Water Dao, the Water Dragon Lord exclaimed in disbelief.
"That's right, this is the mark of the Water Demon God, which I obtained from Pangu's fortuitous encounter." Nodding, Feng Zichen explained.
As for the origin of the Chaos Demon God's mark, Feng Zichen had already prepared his explanation. Anyway, many people in the primordial world already knew he had obtained Pangu's inheritance, so he simply attributed everything to it.
After all, Pangu was so powerful that even the most outrageous things could be explained by applying them to him.
Besides, Feng Zichen obtained the Demon God's mark at Buzhou Mountain, so being able to barely connect him to Pangu wasn't exactly a lie.
"Fellow Daoists' encounters are truly becoming more and more enviable," the Water Dragon Lord said with a touch of envy.
(End of Chapter)