Panlong: Transcending from the Dominator of the Water System

Chapter 152 Hope and Linley's First Meeting
At the age of twenty-five, Linley became an eighth-level mage and warrior, making him one of the top-tier mages in the kingdom.

Lin Lei has healthy parents and a warm family. He doesn't harbor any deep hatred. Although he has met some people in the Monster Mountain Range and is no longer an innocent boy, his personality is still relatively mild overall.

However, even without hatred to sustain him, Lin Lei still enjoyed cultivating and the feeling of becoming stronger, planting the seed of a strong will in his heart.

At the age of forty, Lin Lei broke through to become a Saint-level warrior. He left the small town with his family and came to Qinghuo City, the capital of the Qinghuo Empire.

"Boss, speaking of which, the founder of the Azure Fire Empire was named Lei Lin, which sounds a lot like your name!"

In front of the central square of Bluefire City, Bebe leaned on Linley's shoulder and spoke with a touch of wistfulness.

"Mr. Leylin is said to be an extremely powerful god-level expert."

Looking at the statue of Leylin in the center of the square, Lin Lei felt a surge of ambition. He wanted to climb to the top like Leylin.

"Hehe, boss, in the future, you will definitely be a more powerful being than this Leylin."

Beibei chuckled, grinning to reveal her pearly white teeth, and waved her little paws.

“Mr. Leylin is no ordinary god. I am still far from reaching his level.”

Lin Lei chuckled, patted Bei Bei's little head, and headed towards his residence.

Because he would have sudden enlightenments from time to time and his cultivation time was unpredictable, and because his cultivation might affect his surroundings, Lin Lei and Bebe did not often stay with Lin Lei's parents, but instead had a separate courtyard outside.

"Ok?"

When Lin Lei was halfway there, he suddenly stopped and looked at a small courtyard not far from his house with a puzzled expression.

"Boss, what's wrong?"

Seeing Linley stop, Bebe asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Beibei, do you remember what this courtyard looked like when we first moved here? The resident of the courtyard seemed to be an ordinary young man.”

Lin Lei's tone became much more serious, as if he had thought of some possibility.

"I remember him as a young man who seemed to enjoy reading. He was quite ordinary and nothing special."

Beibei tilted her head, thought for a moment, then shook her head and spoke.

"Beibei, do you remember the Ice Goddess of the Empire who appeared a few days ago?"

Linley spoke solemnly. Not long ago, the Azure Fire Palace of the Azure Fire Empire summoned Linley to go there, where he met an Ice and Snow Goddess, one of the managers of the Azure Fire Palace.

As the administrator, she explained some of the rules of the Azure Fire Empire to Lin Lei, including that as a newly established holy domain, it was forbidden to attack ordinary people at will. She also told Lin Lei that there were some veteran god-level powerhouses who had been famous for many years living in seclusion in Azure Fire City. If he encountered them, he could visit them and perhaps receive some guidance.

"Boss, are you saying that a god lives here?"

Beibei's mouth gaped open slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief, unable to imagine that a god-level being was so close to her.

“That’s right. I didn’t even realize before that this gentleman has never purchased any food.”

Lin Lei gave a wry smile. Although Qinghuo City had many powerful individuals, there were still more ordinary people below the Saint Realm. Unless they were Saint Realm experts, they still needed to replenish their food. Since the other party did not need food, they were at least Saint Realm experts.

Linley himself was also a Saint-level being, but when he met that great man He Bi last time, he couldn't sense a single energy fluctuation from him. The only explanation was that the other party was not a Saint-level being, but a god who surpassed him.

"I didn't realize it even though I've lived next door for so long."

Lin Lei sighed inwardly, then slowly walked to the door, bowed his head, and spoke:
"My lord, Linley has come to pay a visit!"

There was no response from the courtyard, as if no one had heard him. Lin Lei did not react and remained in a bowing posture. After a while, a voice entered Lin Lei's mind.

"come in!"

Lin Lei raised his head, carefully pushed open the door, and walked into the courtyard. What came into view was a simple and rustic open-air courtyard. In the courtyard, in front of a stone table, a young man with black hair, sword-like eyebrows, and bright eyes was holding a book.

"Meet the adults!"

Linley took a deep breath and slowly approached Hope, speaking respectfully. Although he didn't know Hope's identity, Linley knew that Hope was at least a god.

"I never expected you would come to visit me!"

Hope put down the book in her hand and spoke with some surprise. Although Hope did not hide her presence, she did not reveal any trace of the aura of a powerful person, yet she was still noticed by chance.

"sit down!"

With a casual gesture, Hope created a new chair in an instant, which startled Linley, who couldn't understand how it appeared.

Creating a chair out of thin air isn't difficult; even Linley, a Saint-level being, could do it using earth magic. However, the method before him was completely incomprehensible to Linley, as if it had materialized out of thin air. "My lord, may I ask which lord of the Azure Fire Palace you are?"

Linley looked Hope up and down a few times, recalling the powerful figures of the Azure Fire Empire, and asked.

Having lived in the Azurefire Empire for many years, Linley had a great deal of knowledge about the legendary god-level powerhouses. Besides Linley Linley, the Azurefire Palace also had many god-level powerhouses.

"Green Fire Palace?"

Hope paused for a moment, then chuckled inwardly, before shaking her head slightly and saying:

"Just call me Lord Water God."

Hearing Hope's words, Linley and Bebe were both bewildered, not quite understanding what it meant to call oneself the Water God in Bluefire City. In Linley's memory, there shouldn't be such a person in the Bluefire Palace.

However, Linley didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he politely adopted the attitude of a junior. After all, he couldn't possibly know all the experts in the Azure Fire Palace. Then, Linley cautiously asked Hope some questions about cultivation. Hope didn't hide anything and explained them simply one by one.

With the knowledge of the Water Element Master, even a casual revelation was enough to greatly benefit Linley of the Holy Domain. His eyes lit up, and after a long while, Linley stood up and bowed.

"Thank you for your guidance today!"

Lin Lei bowed deeply, expressing his heartfelt gratitude, feeling that he could avoid many detours.

"It's fate that you came to find me. Please accept this. If anyone comes looking for the little mouse on your shoulder in the future, show this to them."

Hope casually tossed out a token, then picked up the book again and said no more.

"This is?"

Lin Lei took the token and looked at the character "water" on it. For a moment, he was somewhat lost in thought, as if the token contained a power he could not imagine.

"This sir's strength is probably beyond my imagination."

Lin Lei's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that the adult knew Bei Bei's identity, but judging from the adult's expression, he didn't intend to reveal it.

Lin Lei, being quite sensible, didn't ask any further questions. After thanking them once more, he and Bei Bei left the courtyard.

……

A month later, Lin Lei was summoned by the Azure Fire Palace and went to the Azure Asia Empire for an exchange battle between the two countries.

Twenty years later, Lin Lei became a god. At the same time, the time for the opening of the Graveyard of the Gods arrived. Lin Lei signed up to become a lower god and prepared to venture into the legendary Graveyard of the Gods.

Meanwhile, in the Dark Forest, Beirut, bored out of his mind, leisurely put down the book in his hand and prepared to go to the Tomb of the Gods.

As the chief god's messenger who has been living in seclusion in the Qingya plane for many years, Beirut is also responsible for part of the management of the gods' cemetery.

"Huh? This is it?"

Beirut's divine sense swept across the continent, and suddenly his expression changed. A strong current of wind appeared on his body, and excited emotions began to surge into his heart.

"The color, the fur, and the bloodline fluctuations—there's no mistake, it's a God-Devouring Rat!"

Beirut instantly transformed into a streak of light and vanished from the Dark Forest in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, in a mansion in the Qingya Empire, Linley sat on the ground with his eyes closed, while Bebe lay boredly dozing beside him.

"Shh!"

Beirut appeared in the courtyard, first glancing at Bebe, then looking Linley up and down.

"Huh? Boss, someone's here!"

Beibei opened one eye and saw that there was another person. Her eyes widened instantly, and she screamed desperately through the soul contract.

"what?"

Lin Lei was startled and met a pair of bright, small eyes. Only then did Lin Lei realize that an old man dressed in a black robe had appeared in front of him at some point.

Linley, a powerful being, failed to notice that the old man had given him at least a mid-level god, and possibly even a legendary high-level god.

"grown ups!"

Lin Lei immediately lowered his head and simultaneously sent a telepathic message to Bei Bei, telling him not to offend him.

(End of this chapter)