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

Chapter 62 Even divine might, like a prison, cannot stop me! Go forth, Old Dragon King!
The people of Longhu County gradually came to their senses from the panic, looking at each other in bewilderment, their fear slowly replaced by confusion.

"Yes... the Dragon King is a righteous god, he wouldn't really kill us all, would he?"

"That's right! Three years ago, the Dragon King of the East Sea dared to show himself, but now that all four Dragon Kings have gathered, he's hiding his true colors!"

"Master Lu is right, they are just bluffing!"

The people were suddenly awakened, their hearts jolted.

The people's hearts and minds are being united once again.

Above the clouds, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas were once again enraged!
"hold head high--!!"

An even more terrifying dragon's might crashed down.

"boom!"

Lu Chen was the first to be hit; the wooden plank beneath his feet shattered with a crack, sending splinters flying, and he sank half an inch into the table.

Under the power of the dragon, all the people of Dalongtan prostrated themselves on the ground, unable to move.

……

"Your Majesty!"

Inside the cave, the Dragon King of the Well and the Earth God witnessed this scene, and their eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

The Dragon King of the Well was especially excited, even though his dragon body trembled under the tyrannical power of the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas.

But in His eyes at this moment, there was only unwavering resolve. (Dragon)
Even with its claws trembling, it continued to move forward.

The Earth God desperately stood in front of Him.

"Old Dragon King, you must not act rashly! The Supreme Lord has ordered that you must not appear unless summoned by him!"

"Lord Earth! Even the Supreme Lord has acted this way. If I continue to hide, the people's hearts will surely be scattered! Today's rain-praying ceremony will be completely ruined!"

“I understand this principle, but…” Before the Earth God could finish speaking, his hand gestures changed rapidly, and the ground instantly turned into a swamp. Several mud ropes as thick as bowls burst out of the ground and tightly wrapped around the four claws of the Well Dragon King.

"Earth God! What are you doing!" the Well Dragon King roared, his dragon's roar echoing in the narrow cave.

The Earth God blocked his way, his voice hoarse as he pleaded, "Old Dragon King, listen to me! Trust the Supreme Ruler!! If you go out now, you'll truly destroy everything!"

"Roar!" The Well Dragon King roared in resentment, his dragon body twisting and turning, the mud rope breaking apart inch by inch, yet constantly regenerating.

……

Inside the Xuandou Palace.

The God of Wealth was surrounded by surging divine power, his eyes flashing with cold light, and the entire misty palace was instantly stained half of it with gold.

Water Deity Star Lord's heart immediately tightened.

Then Jun Caishen suddenly stood up.

"Brother Juncai, please calm down!" The Water Deity Star Lord moved swiftly and pressed down on his shoulder: "Although the Four Seas Dragon Kings are arrogant, they still know their limits and have not yet revealed their true forms! I think your sworn brother's life should be safe. Why not wait and see, perhaps there will be another turning point."

Jun Caishen's eyes flickered, and after a moment of contemplation, the boiling divine power slowly subsided, but his face remained ashen as he sat back down heavily in his original position.

……

On the high platform.

Lu Chen was struck by the dragon's might and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Oh shit!!!"

He forcefully activated his spiritual power, attempting to straighten his spine.

However, with each inch he managed to push himself up, the dragon's might descending from the clouds intensified, mercilessly suppressing him once more.

Until one knee slammed heavily onto the broken wooden plank, making a dull thud.

"Master Lu!"

This scene filled Wang Zhongmin and the others with rage and grief. Even though they were struggling under the dragon's might, they still tried their best to move forward.

"Don't come any closer!" Lu Chen shouted sharply.

He suddenly sneered, raising his eyes to look at the thick clouds, his gaze piercing as if it could penetrate the clouds and look directly at the four true dragons: "Four Sea Dragon Kings! You eat the offerings of the people, yet because of your own selfish grudges, you sit idly by and watch the common people suffer from drought! Now we do not seek your esteemed presence, but instead seek the Well Dragon King! Yet you still obstruct the altar, I ask you, what kind of logic is this! Is this what you call 'protecting the common people'?!"

"presumptuous!!!"

Above the clouds.

The Dragon King of the North Sea was furious: "Brother, this brat is too arrogant! Why don't you show yourself and suppress him!"

The Dragon King of the South Sea urgently advised, "Fourth brother, don't be reckless! Things are already getting out of hand!"

The Dragon King of the West Sea also said, "Second Brother is absolutely right. Using the excuse of inspecting the territory and immortals passing through as an excuse is already a stretch. Once they show themselves, there will be no room for maneuver."

Ao Guang's eyes were icy cold, filled with murderous intent, but he still retained a sliver of reason, knowing where the bottom line lay.

At that moment, he simply intensified his dragon might, pressing down fiercely on that tiny figure.

He refused to believe that mere mortals could withstand His mighty dragon power!

"boom!"

On the high platform, Lu Chen groaned as an even stronger dragon's might pressed down like an ancient mountain, causing his other leg to slam to the ground.

It felt as if all the internal organs had shifted.

He forced down the metallic taste in his throat, and the excruciating pain all over his body made him punch the platform again and again to vent his frustration!

At this moment, countless people from Longhu County prostrated themselves under the dragon's might, their faces contorted in pain.

Lu Chen's eyes were bloodshot as he glanced at them.

And countless people in Longhu County were watching him.

"Master Lu..."

At this moment, countless people felt a surge of emotion, an unprecedented upheaval!
For three years, no practitioner has ever done anything like this for Longhu County!

Over the past three years, countless hopes have been ignited, only to be extinguished time and again by a relentless shake of the head. They hate it!

I hate the Dragon King's tyranny!
Those who hate spirits are incompetent!
But now!
At this moment!

Even when faced with the supreme dragon might of the Four Seas Dragon Kings!
That figure is still persisting!
Even with both knees on the ground, his body was almost crushed into the splintered wood!

He is still persisting!
……

"Folks!"

On the high platform, Lu Chen's voice, though not loud, clearly carried to every corner of Longtan.

He knew all too well that if the people's hearts were to fall apart at this moment, there would be no hope of redemption!

Only action, only decisive action!
Only then can they rekindle the dying flame in their hearts and fight against the mighty dragon!
Lu Chen spat out a mouthful of blood. With his adrenaline surging, only one thought remained in his mind.

He shouted with utmost resolve, "No matter how mighty the dragon's power may be, it can crush our bodies, but it cannot crush our hearts!"

Without further hesitation, Lu Chen resolutely raised the peach wood magic sword in his hand, gripped the blade with one hand, and slashed fiercely!

Crimson blood gushed out instantly, meandering along the grain of the peach wood, staining it a breathtaking sight!
"I, Lu Chen, swear an oath of blood here today!"

"I will surely seek the rain of Longhu County! Even divine might, like a prison, cannot stop me!"

Lu Chen strained with all his might, his voice hoarse with effort: "When people are united, they can shake the heavens! When public opinion is gathered, it can even reach the gods! I implore you all to lend me a hand, please?!"

"hold head high!!!"

Above the clouds, the dragon roared with extreme rage!

Almost instantly, several bloody marks appeared on Lu Chen's hands and face!
Wang Zhongmin: "Master Lu!!!"

At that moment, the blood-stained figure on the stage, like a red-hot branding iron, was deeply imprinted in everyone's hearts.

"Ahhh!"

At this moment, shame, grief, emotion, and defiance... all sorts of emotions surged within me.

It surged violently in the hearts of the people, eventually turning into a raging fire that completely burned away the fear!
"Damn it! Master Lu risked his life for us! What are we afraid of!"

A burly man suddenly ripped open his shirt, his eyes bloodshot, and roared, "We'll risk it all!! We'll join Master Lu in praying for rain!"

"Yes! If they won't let us live, then we'll fight to the death!! Pray for rain!"

"Rain! Rain!"

The scattered shouts, which started like sparks, quickly spread like wildfire, sweeping across the entire Great Dragon Pool and forming a deafening tidal wave that even suppressed the dragon's roar in the sky!

Upon seeing this, Wang Zhongmin trembled with emotion, tears streaming down his face. He shouted with all his might, "Fellow villagers! Quick! Light the incense!"

"Yes! Burn incense! Make a petition!" Chen Tiansheng also realized what was happening, his originally pale face turned bright red, and he raised his arms and shouted like a madman.

The crowd, completely ignited by Lu Chen's blood oath, now surged forward like a burst dam, lighting incense sticks in their hands.

……

"presumptuous!!!!!"

In the clouds, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas were filled with shock and rage!
Ao Guang was so enraged that he was about to reveal his true form!

An even heavier dragon's might descends once more!

This time, however, not a single person among the people who had sworn an oath with blood retreated. They still trembled as they resolutely lit the incense in their hands.

……

It's now! !
Lu Chen raised the blood-stained peach wood sword, knelt on the ground, and loudly asked, "Fellow villagers of Longhu County, what are your demands today? Speak quickly, and we beseech the Lord of the Spring Water Palace to make a wise judgment!"

"We respectfully request the Dragon King of the Well to descend upon this county and bestow upon us abundant rain!"

"We respectfully request the Dragon King of the Well to descend upon this county and bestow upon us abundant rain!"

"..."

The prayers of 100,000 people, the shouts of 100,000 people, the incense offerings and vows of 100,000 people!

Countless tiny yet blazing rays of light rose from the bodies of every kneeling worshipper, and at this moment, like rivers flowing into the sea, they surged and converged wildly towards the altar on the high platform!
The five-colored divine light of the altar, which had been slightly dimmed by the interference of the dragon's might, suddenly burst forth with an unprecedentedly brilliant radiance after being infused with 100,000 strands of pure willpower!
A beam of light shot into the sky, resembling a magnificent, multicolored dragon that pierced the heavens and even dispersed some of the dragon's might that filled the world!

……

"It's done!"

Inside the Xuan Dou Palace, the God of Wealth Jun clenched his fist as he looked at the pillar of merit in the Xuan Guang Mirror, which was as vast as the sea and contained the wishes of 100,000 people.

Even the Water Deity Star Lord was moved, gazing at the pillar of merit that pierced the sky, a deep sense of amazement flashing in his eyes.

Above the clouds, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, saw the pillar of merit light, which was more than ten times larger than before. His dragon eyes suddenly narrowed, and his expression changed drastically: "Not good!"

The roars of the other three dragon kings also revealed a hint of panic.

They thought they could scare away these mortals with the dragon's might, but they never expected Lu Chen to be so fierce, willing to swear an oath in blood to win the hearts of the people and generate such tremendous merit!

On the high platform, Lu Chen gazed at the pillar of merit that shot into the sky, no longer hesitating in the slightest.

He raised the blood-stained peach wood sword once more, holding it upright before his chest, his voice booming like a great bell, resounding throughout the heavens and earth:
"Respectfully inviting Lord of the Spring Water Palace—to return to his place!!"

The imperial edict, like a thunderclap from the heavens, boomed into the mountain cave.

At this moment, the cave was completely silent, all other noises disappeared, and only the words "return to your place" echoed loudly.

The mud ropes binding the Well Dragon King suddenly broke apart.

The Earth God, who had already been moved to tears, suddenly swung his arm with all his might, turned around and pointed to the light outside the cave, letting out a heart-wrenching roar:
"Go! Old Dragon King!!!"

A thunderous dragon roar erupted from the cave, soaring straight into the heavens!
"hold head high!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

　I tried my best.

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