65: The Divine Dragon Temple rises again, and believers arrive.

The Divine Dragon Hall that A Rou built for Yu Mengzhang was not far from the manor, on a low mountain. She had bought the entire mountain.

Of course, she had just returned, and this mountain was originally prepared for Xiao Wu.

It's a pity that in the original work, this unlucky child Xiao Wu lost her mother and could only use a fake identity as a poor student, so she became a country bumpkin.

A Rou arrived at the mountaintop. Currently, there was only a platform, and the building had not yet been constructed.

"Great Priestess, I will hire craftsmen to build a temple within half a month... ten days, and then I will spread the deeds of Divine Lord..."

A Rou said with a smile.

"No need."

Yu Mengzhang shook his head slightly.

A Rou was stunned, wondering if she had done something wrong.

The next second, Yu Mengzhang raised his hand, and a green light flashed out.

Immediately after, the trees around the platform suddenly began to grow wildly. Branches intertwined from all directions, quickly forming a monolithic temple in the center of the platform, very similar to the one outside Heaven Dou City.

Even the doors and windows were formed.

Inside the temple, a statue made entirely of wood appeared.

After all this was done, the branches cut off their connections and retracted to their original state, but the plants were all more vibrant than before.

"!!!" A Rou was dumbfounded.

This move was definitely not the method of a Spirit Master, right?

The Great Priestess couldn't be as simple as she appeared!

Xiao Wu sniffed the air, her face intoxicated, "The air here is so fresh!"

Yu Mengzhang nodded slightly. This was his Divine Authority, an ability that the gods of the Douluo World did not possess.

To achieve this, Yu Mengzhang didn't need to consume anything at all.

This was the Divine Authority of Divine Lord Mengzhang!

If it were the true Azure Dragon Divine Lord, wherever he passed, spring would immediately bloom.

It was equivalent to being immersed in the Divine Lord's grace and receiving special favor from heaven.

Yu Mengzhang walked into the temple, followed by A Rou and her daughter.

Single-Horned Thunder Dragon and the Green Lizard also circled the temple.

Inside the temple, Yu Mengzhang again shared Karma with this statue.

The wooden statue immediately gained a touch of divine charm.

As long as it was worshipped by Believers, this statue would slowly become an Incarnation of Yu Mengzhang.

The statue by Heaven Dou City, for example, was an Incarnation of Yu Mengzhang, allowing his Divine Soul to descend at any time.

It could also draw upon the Dragon Qi there.

"From today onwards, I will reside here. Three days later, this temple can receive Believers for worship," Yu Mengzhang said.

He also needed to transform the ley lines here.

Although he had received Dragon Qi replenishment from the Two Dragon Kings of Ice and Fire, allowing his Dragon Qi to last for a long time, he still had to conserve it!

He also needed to create a Dragon Vein beneath to nourish the Dragon Qi.

Then he would find a way to set up a fixed celestial phenomenon from high in the sky.

At the same time, he would not abandon the temple in Heaven Dou City; he would also share a portion of Dragon Qi there to prevent any accidents.

A Rou immediately bowed in agreement, very humble.

In her opinion, her and her daughter's lives were given by Yu Mengzhang.

Whatever Yu Mengzhang requested, she would try her best to fulfill... Three days later.

Under A Rou's efforts, many common people from Nuoding City came to the temple, but no nobles came.

What the Azure Dragon Divine Lord did in Heaven Dou City was not particularly pleasant for the nobles.

There was no great drought here, and although the common people lived in poverty, there were no disasters or grievances.

Most of the people who came were just joining in the fun.

"Divine Lord, the scoundrel Rost cheated my son out of his money and colluded with noble sirs to seize our house..."

"Divine Lord, please show your divine power, I am fifty years old and still have no children..."

"Divine Lord, bless my business with prosperity..."

...

The common people knelt and worshipped one by one.

Few of their heartfelt wishes could reach Yu Mengzhang.

This meant they were not devout towards the Azure Dragon Divine Lord and could not be considered Believers; without faith, they naturally could not connect.

Yu Mengzhang listened to the few prayers that could reach him.

Since he sought Karma, punishing evil and promoting good, and helping others, were also Karma, though there was a distinction between good and bad, requiring careful discernment.

"Evil people cause harm, affecting countless innocents. If I eliminate one evil, I save many innocents who have not yet been persecuted..."

Yu Mengzhang stood by the statue, pondering in secret.

For ordinary Believers' prayers, he only needed to share corresponding Karma.

But for some complex matters, he had to act personally.

For example, for that scoundrel Rost, he could send down Divine Punishment... but he also had to discern, which would require assistance from others.

Yu Mengzhang then thought of A Rou.

For merely investigating, A Rou's influence would be sufficient.

"Yingyingying...!!!"

Outside, there was suddenly another round of kneeling and praying.

The Green Lizard had manifested before the crowd, showing off its abilities and attracting much reverence.

Yu Mengzhang shook his head slightly. The Green Lizard's personality was the opposite of his; it was very mischievous and loved excitement.

"Let's start with that Rost..."

...A Rou's residence.

As a newly arrived wealthy merchant, A Rou brought few servants and had to temporarily recruit some guards and housekeepers.

The butler was in charge of this matter. He first recruited a group of people and inspected them one by one.

Suddenly, he stopped in front of a bearded "beggar."

"How are you recruiting people? Why bring him in? This isn't a charity house!" the butler said disdainfully.

Tang Hao snorted coldly. He had infiltrated to personally monitor the transformation of these Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts.

"I'm strong!"

Saying that, Tang Hao walked to a pile of wood and, with one hand, picked up several hundred catties of wood, demonstrating his strength.

"!!!" Everyone was startled. Is this even human?

The butler stammered, "You... are you a Spirit Master?"

Tang Hao sneered and shook his head, "No! But my strength, not even a Spirit Master can match!"

If not to observe closely, he wouldn't bother to humble himself to do such a thing!

The butler nodded repeatedly, "Good, good, good... you're good! You're chosen! One gold coin a month from now on! Thank the master for his generosity!"

...

Tang Hao remained unmoved.

Soon, all the guards and maids were selected.

A Rou brought Xiao Wu to inspect them. The two women had just returned from Divine Dragon Mountain.

The butler immediately came forward to report on the work.

A Rou said, "Select a few shrewd and capable ones to accompany me to Divine Dragon Mountain tomorrow. They will be responsible for maintaining order and protecting the Divine Dragon Hall there!"

The butler hurriedly agreed, pointing at Tang Hao first.

"Just you..."

Tang Hao's heart stirred. He was actually very curious about that young man.

He could discern the transformation of the two Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts, but for Yu Mengzhang, he could only vaguely sense something extraordinary.

But he didn't know his origins.

Perhaps he could find out tomorrow!