23: Return, I am my own High Priest

Several figures descended from the sky.

Eight Titled Douluo, the peak figures of the Douluo Continent, were now all drenched in sweat, their clothes soaked through, looking extremely wretched.

Everyone's Soul Power had been mostly drained.

With the remaining Soul Power, no one dared to cause trouble again.

It was already good enough to have come back alive.

"What is the Dragon planning to do?" Tang Xiao frowned, looking up at the sky.

They had all descended rapidly just now, not paying much attention to the Thunderstorm Vortex high in the sky.

But they could all feel the terrifying energy contained within it.

It was as if a hundred volcanoes had been moved into the sky.

Before it, Titled Douluo were no different from ants.

"No matter what it's doing, I don't want to experience that again."

Poison Douluo's face was pale, carrying a hint of resentment.

This was completely treating them like beasts of burden!

He could barely suppress the toxins in his body anymore!

"You bastards! You've harmed yourselves and others! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been..."

Chrysanthemum Douluo cursed indignantly.

Tang Xiao sneered and asked, "What? Are you unwilling to serve Lord Divine Dragon?"

"I...?! I, I-I-I am of course willing!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly shouted again.

He didn't want Lord Divine Dragon to think he harbored any resentment.

What if he were to strike directly?

Spirit Kite Douluo gritted her teeth, staring intently at Tang Xiao, and said in a low voice, "That is definitely not a god! It's just a Spirit Beast stronger than us! Sooner or later..."

"Watch your words!!!" Porcupinefish Douluo hurriedly barked to stop her.

Spirit Kite Douluo was going crazy; wasn't this just asking for death?

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were also filled with terror.

Damn, does this woman really not know how to spell the word 'death'?

Has she always been this brave?

Ghost Douluo muttered, "Lord Divine Dragon is far more powerful than ordinary gods. I... in front of him, I don't even dare to breathe too loudly."

As he spoke, half of Ghost Douluo's body leaned against Chrysanthemum Douluo.

The Azure Dragon is the most noble of the Heavenly Gods, the most sacred.

Spirits and monsters like Ghost Douluo felt a natural fear.

While others held back somewhat when channeling Soul Power, he didn't dare to be vague at all; among the eight Titled Douluo, he had consumed the most!

Spirit Kite Douluo's expression changed; since even the three including Porcupinefish Douluo didn't support her, she was helpless.

She folded her arms, her face dark.

"I'm not leaving. I'm going to continue investigating! I will definitely find out what's going on with that Divine Dragon. Besides, except for Spirit Hall, no other gods are allowed to be worshipped on the Douluo Continent!"

Spirit Kite Douluo said, still unconvinced.

Of course, she didn't dare to confront the Azure Dragon anymore; she only dared to talk big.

Tang Xiao and the other Titled Douluo moved further away, fearing that if Lord Divine Dragon sent down heavenly punishment, they would be caught in it too.

Yu Yuanzhen looked toward the Temple not far away. It wasn't dawn yet, but he squinted and said in surprise, "Look at the plants around the Temple. Aren't they greener?"

Everyone turned to look. It was obvious that the plants, trees, and even the most common Blue Silver Grass around the Temple were more full of life.

And inside that wooden building, though the statue situated there was out of sight, they could all faintly sense something extraordinary about it.

The crowd fell silent for a moment. The Divine Dragon... whether it was a god or not, it was at least not something they could oppose.

Just then, the Believers scrambled up from the ground, noticed them, and began walking toward them.

Spirit Kite Douluo snorted coldly, and the four from Spirit Hall took to the air, leaving the area.

"We should also investigate the wonders within..."

Yu Yuanzhen and the others reached a consensus to share their information about Lord Divine Dragon and then flew away as well.

As they looked down from the sky...

Yu Yuanzhen rubbed his eyes. For some reason, he felt a strange sense of affinity for this land.

Faintly, there seemed to be a dragon shape... Yu Yuanzhen returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

At this time, Yu Luomian had not yet slept. Meeting Yu Yuanzhen, he was surprised to find that Yu Yuanzhen's face actually carried excitement and a smile.

Yu Luomian was puzzled and asked in confusion:

"Big Brother, did you see that god?"

Yu Yuanzhen nodded slightly and smiled, "I did! And I have a guess—he might very well be an ancestor of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan..."

Yu Yuanzhen shared his perception.

After hearing this, Yu Luomian couldn't help but show a look of excitement as well.

A god... even if not a god, he was definitely at the peak of the Douluo Continent.

If he truly became the backer of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, wouldn't they be able to leap to become the number one power in the world?

Yu Luomian's face flushed as he said excitedly, "Big Brother, I understand. We need to let Lord Divine Dragon know our sincerity toward him, and then find various ways to get close..."

"As long as we can gain his recognition, even if he just acknowledges a relationship between us, it would be a huge blessing for the Clan!"

Yu Luomian proposed various plans.

He had originally been thinking about how to seize those fields through trickery or force, but now there were much more important matters!

Yu Yuanzhen nodded and added, "By the way, don't reveal this to the outside world for now; we'll wait until we've figured things out. I don't know which branch Lord Divine Dragon belongs to, or if he still has direct descendants... but he's likely not from the main house. So, Second Brother, be kinder to those branch families outside. Give them subsidies, just treat it as responding to the Empire's call."

"Of course, Big Brother. Even if you didn't say it, I wouldn't let our clansmen feel neglected!" Yu Luomian said with a smile.

Yu Yuanzhen patted Yu Luomian's shoulder and nodded:

"I trust your handling of things! The day for our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to truly soar is coming soon!"

"Yes!!!"

...Inside a farmer's house.

Yu Mengzhang opened his eyes. He was on a large communal bed, leaning against the wall. Originally, the village chief and others had been lying on the other side, but now he was the only one left.

Lively discussions and laughter came from outside.

Now that the rain had stopped, they were starting to return one after another.

Yu Mengzhang sensed his own Karma. This spring rain had brought vitality, and the Karma it generated was likely enough to protect him.

If he were a Spirit Beast, the difficulty of undergoing a Heavenly Tribulation would be significantly reduced.

And Karma was secondary; his main achievement this time...

...was the creation of a Dragon Vein, placing the Dragon Qi of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragons there to be nurtured. In the future, it would slowly gather Dragon Qi for his use.

At the same time, he had condensed a fixed celestial phenomenon in the sky—the Thunderstorm Vortex.

When his Divine Soul underwent Soul Emergence and drew Dragon Qi into his body, he could leverage the power of heaven and earth within it to expand his range of influence.

These were all paving the way for his future.

After all, his own strength was still too weak, and he was too young.

"Creak...!"

The door opened, and the village chief and others entered one by one.

Seeing Yu Mengzhang awake, the village chief smiled and said, "Mengzhang! Lord Divine Dragon has manifested his power again! Now we don't need to sell the land, and the village crops have all recovered! We simply have no way to repay Lord Divine Dragon's great kindness..."

Yu Mengzhang nodded gently, listening to the villagers' joyful accounts.

They were all ecstatic, not even wanting to sleep.

Each of them described the image of the Divine Dragon they had seen.

But it was mostly like blind men touching an elephant; each had their own exaggerated imaginings.

The village chief added, "Mengzhang, you are the Priest of Lord Divine Dragon from now on, so we must respect your wishes even more. If you don't want to return to the clan, then don't. We all support you!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"The clan only cares about our land, but Lord Divine Dragon has saved us! Mengzhang, you just need to serve Lord Divine Dragon!"

"Mengzhang was personally chosen by Lord Divine Dragon!"

"..."

When the villagers mentioned it, they all looked as if they shared in the glory.