Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 43 What the Eastern Depot doesn't want to do, the Western Depot will do! (This chapter contains important information)

"Slaying a dragon?!"

"That's right. It's rumored that the one who was beheaded was the thirteenth son of the Dragon King of the East Sea, who died in the Great Dragon Pool in Longhu County. The Dragon King was furious and vowed not to give Longhu County a single drop of rain for thirty years."

Lu Chen felt like his mind was a complete mess.

He had long suspected that Longhu County must have done something to anger the Dragon King.

But to everyone's surprise, such a daring and audacious warrior emerged.

They even dare to slay a dragon?!
"Sister Sun, is this fierce general... from Longhu County?"

"That's unclear. All I know is that he was a sixth-rank spiritual practitioner who fought the Dragon King's thirteenth son for three days and three nights, ultimately slaying him in the pool, and then..."

Sun Yourong paused, her expression changing slightly: "Strip it of its tendons and skin, and eat the dragon meat raw."

Cramps and skin peeling?

Nezha, the Third Prince?
No, they already said he's a sixth-grade spiritualist.

Besides, even Nezha has never been known to eat raw dragon meat.

Lu Chen gasped.

"What kind of deep-seated grudge is this? What exactly caused it?"

Lu Chen thought, surely it wouldn't be for no reason that someone would kill a dragon just for fun?

Dragons are, after all, celestial beasts and totems of the human world.

Although not a born spirit, it has a noble status and cannot be tortured and killed by ordinary people.
"The reasons are complicated."

"Take your time, it'll take an hour to drive there anyway, no rush." ​​Lu Chen adjusted his posture, ready to listen carefully.

Sun Yourong nodded: "Alright. To tell this story, we have to start with the Four Seas Dragon Kings overstepping their boundaries."

You should know that within the Three Realms, only the Sea and River Dragon Clan are deities who coexist with our human race in the mortal world.

They are responsible for controlling the clouds and rain, ensuring favorable weather for the region.

However, the mortal realm is vast, and the dragon race is divided into sea dragon kings, river dragon kings, and even pool dragon kings and well dragon kings, depending on their habitat.

Originally, each of the Dragon Kings had its own territory and clearly defined responsibilities.

However, as the power of the Four Dragon Kings in the human world grew, they, who possessed the strongest strength among the dragons, were no longer satisfied with ruling the ocean or coastal areas.

In order to compete for more incense offerings, more land, and more generous offerings and sacrifices.

The Four Dragon Kings then commanded their sea creatures to begin hunting down the lesser dragon gods, such as the River Dragon Kings.

If these minor dragon kings are willing to submit, they will be incorporated into the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas, and from then on they will be at your beck and call, and will no longer be allowed to stand alone in temples and be worshipped.

But if one does not comply... the consequences are self-evident.

The Chronicles of the Sea and River Dragon Kings clearly record that more than a hundred years ago, the Four Sea Dragon Kings invaded the rivers and lakes. Many river dragon kings, unwilling to be oppressed, rose up in rebellion, and in the end... most of them were slaughtered by the Four Dragon Kings, and their palaces and mansions were destroyed.

Since then, the Dragon King Temples we see today are dedicated to the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas.

That's the root of the problem.

Lu Chen frowned upon hearing this: "If the Four Dragon Kings do this, will the Heavenly Court just sit idly by?"

Sun Yourong sneered: "Although the Dragon Clan is under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court, they have always obeyed orders but not summons. Besides, this is ultimately an internal dispute within the Dragon Clan, and the Heavenly Court is not in a position to interfere too much."

Moreover, among the righteous gods of the Heavenly Court's Water Department, only the Four Sea Dragon Kings hold a position of honor.

Even those river dragon kings, though holding official positions in the Heavenly Court, were of lowly rank.

From the Heavenly Court's perspective, they were probably not much better than shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

If it were you, would you go to great lengths for them?

"Damn it!" Lu Chen couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "If that's the case, what's the point of holding a position in Heaven? Just paying tribute without any protection? It's worse than working illegally!"

An unnamed anger surged within Lu Chen.

I just felt that the Four Dragon Kings were domineering and the Heavenly Court was cold and inhumane.

Since they were treated with such patronage, why did they abandon their subordinates when trouble arose?

This is utterly shameless!
“Why be surprised? Aren’t similar things common in the world?” Sun Yourong replied meaningfully.

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and snorted, "Sister Sun, it's not surprising that I would say that. But coming from you... doesn't seem quite appropriate, does it?"

Sun Yourong didn't care. Her gaze swept over the rapidly receding scenery outside the car window, and she said calmly, "Perhaps in your eyes, we are a powerful clan, renowned in our region, enjoying boundless glory. But aren't there other prominent families and aristocratic clans above us? How can you be so sure that one day, we won't become the Dragon Kings of the rivers and lakes?"

Lu Chen glanced at her sideways, his throat bobbing, but ultimately he didn't pursue the topic further.

"Then how does this matter involve the human race slaying the dragon?"

"The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas sowed evil seeds, so naturally they could not reap good results. In those days, a large number of River Dragon Kings were slaughtered, but there are still many mortals in the world who devoutly worship them. This enmity thus spread between the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and these spiritual beings."

"The spiritual practitioner from three years ago, it is said, had ancestors who worshipped a Jianglong King. He studied diligently and finally mastered the skill of slaying dragons. In the end, he carried on the legacy of his ancestors and killed the thirteen sons of the East Sea Dragon King who were entrenched at the bottom of the Great Dragon Pool, avenging the Jianglong King of the past."

"Upon learning of this, the Dragon King of the East Sea was enraged and immediately stirred up storms and waves, intending to flood the city and force our human race to hand over the culprit."

"Have you paid it?" Lu Chen couldn't help but ask.

"I paid it... but you could also say I didn't."

"What do you mean?"

"Because that sixth-grade spiritualist was already seriously injured after the fierce battle with the thirteen sons of the Dragon King. The strength of the thirteen sons of the Dragon King is almost equivalent to that of a sixth-grade spiritualist, and if they fight in the water, they can even be compared to a seventh-grade spiritualist! The fact that the spiritualist was able to slay the powerful dragon with the strength of a sixth-grade spiritualist must mean that he used some kind of secret technique that traded his life for his life."

"It is said that when he was discovered by the authorities, he had already died, his body turned to ashes, leaving behind only a dragon-slaying sword."

"Our human race then handed this sword over to the Dragon King of the East Sea, but how could the Dragon King let it go? He still wanted to stir up trouble."

"In the end, it was only by the intervention of a Great Sage of our human race that the situation was barely stabilized."

"It is said that during this period, the Heavenly Court also sent a divine messenger to mediate."

"In the end, both sides compromised, and the Dragon King of the East Sea swore an oath: not to send a single drop of rain to Longhu County for thirty years. Only then was the matter temporarily settled."

After hearing the whole story, Lu Chen was completely stunned.

"No... if that's the case, this mission is only rated S-rank? It should at least be SS-rank, if not SSS-rank!"

Sun Yourong chuckled: "You underestimate the difficulty of S-level missions."
However, this task was indeed deliberately kept low-key, since if the matter were made public, it would likely affect the relationship between the human race and the dragon race.

Therefore, this matter was quickly and completely blocked.

If it's really as you say, and it's labeled as SS-level, not only will the impact be greater, but it will also be harder to hide.

Knowing it's a dead end, who would take on this almost unsolvable task?

As a result, the people of Longhu County truly have no hope left.

However, being designated as S-level is different. Every year, it still attracts several groups of spiritual practitioners who are unaware of the inside story but are exceptionally confident to come and take on the challenge. As long as someone is willing to try, there is still a glimmer of hope for the people of Longhu County.

Although, after these past few years, they have largely become utterly disillusioned.

At this point, Sun Yourong smiled at Lu Chen: "So, when I heard that you had taken on this mission, guess what was the first thing that came to my mind?"

"You think I'm doomed to lose?"

"No, my first thought was..." Sun Yourong gave a thumbs up: "You're truly a great person who 'brings warmth'!"

Lu Chen: "..."

"But what's done is done, and it's too late to regret it now. Just think of it as a trip, only the price is a bit high: four million in cash, plus eight hundred military merits. But it's okay, you're still young, and you'll always have a chance to earn it back in the future."

Sun Yourong cast a slightly sympathetic glance at her.

Lu Chen sighed, "Sister Sun, you've misunderstood. I'm not worried about the mission itself at all. I just feel it's a pity that what was clearly an SS-level difficulty was downgraded to an S-level. That means I'll lose at least several thousand military merits and tens of millions in bonuses for the same amount of effort! Tell me, isn't this just bullying an honest person?!"

Sun Yourong's expression froze instantly, and she turned to look at Lu Chen in disbelief: "You mean... you're really confident you can complete this mission?"

Lu Chen smiled and waved his hand, saying, "What's so difficult about that? It's just that it won't rain. If the Eastern Depot doesn't want to do it, then I'll get the Western Depot to do it!"

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　　However, making videos takes a lot of time, so it caused some delays.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)