Wanbao Lady

Upon hearing this, the monsters in the water all looked at him.

“I want to ask everyone, can you trust God?”

Upon hearing this, the monsters shook their heads.

One of the fish spirits shouted, "We are monsters and we don't believe in human gods."

“Yes, we don’t believe them!”

"Unless... this god... is Lord Mirage..."

After an otter spirit finished expressing his idea, the other demons were silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"That's right, Master Shen is our god!"

"Lord Shen has protected us for so many years. In our hearts, he has long been our god!"

"Since Lord Shen was injured by the snake demon in order to protect us from evacuating Mo River, he has been a god in my heart!"

"If the god is Lord Mirage, I am willing to believe in him!"

"Me too!"

Listening to the words from the bottom of the monsters' hearts, Shen Tuo blinked his eyes with emotion.

His long beard trembled, his throat choked, and he was unable to speak for a moment.

Luo Cheng'an, who was standing by, said with emotion: "As the patron saint of the people living under Yudu Mountain, I am very familiar with the looks in the eyes of these little demons. Lord Shen, congratulations, you have a group of believers who truly believe in you."

Shen Tuo just nodded with his beard trembling.

After trying to calm the surging emotions in his heart, he said solemnly in an old voice:

"Thank you all for your kindness! I, Shen Tuo, swear that as long as I am still alive, I will protect you all and Mohe!"

The little demons below burst into cheers after hearing this.

As one little demon lowered his head, the other little demons also lowered their heads and tails.

This is to express my deep respect.

Looking at Shen Tuo's determined eyes, Luo Cheng'an seemed to see his own shadow in him.

Then I became more determined about the path I wanted to take.

After the enlightenment in his heart, the bottleneck of advancing to the Jindan stage seemed to loosen a little.

Perhaps he will have a breakthrough soon.

Luo Cheng'an's mood suddenly became very good, and he laughed to Shen Tuo beside him and said, "How is it? Has Mr. Shen solved the fog in his heart?"

Shen Tuo nodded with a smile in his eyes.

Looking at the group of monsters below, he said with a look of reminiscence: "In the past, as the Lord of Mohe River, I worked diligently and regarded them as my people and descendants. I never had any other thoughts, let alone thought of becoming their god."

He continued, "After Gui Wu said that, in addition to joy, I also had a deep doubt in my heart. That is, am I worthy of it?"

"My clan of clam monsters lurks in the mud. We don't have the speed of fish in the water, nor the sharp teeth and claws of wild beasts. We are lucky to have cultivated to this level and become the master of a river. This is also inseparable from the blessing of our ancestors."

Luo Cheng'an suddenly understood. No wonder this clam monster clan could develop into a rare monster family just like humans.

If they don't stick together and work together, how can they achieve anything with their inherent disadvantages compared to other animals?

While he was thinking and sighing in his heart, he heard Shen Tuo continue: "So, regarding the matter of becoming a god in the water, I doubt myself. Can I really be a good god for everyone?"

Luo Cheng'an suddenly asked, "But didn't Elder Shen also strive to become a god for the people along the coast?"

Hearing Luo Cheng'an's question, Shen Tuo smiled and waved his hands.

"This is different. The people on the shore are completely unfamiliar to me, so I dare to aspire to become a god. But the people in the water have known me for many years, and I am hesitant and uneasy about achieving the status of a god."

Luo Chengan understood.

This is the same reason why people feel homesick when they are close to home.

Since you don’t know anyone outside, you can hang out however you want.

But after returning home, he became full of worries and acted very cautiously.

"But now I've figured it out. Since everyone is so supportive of me and wants me to become a god, I'm going to fight for it! Fight against the heavens, fight against fate!"

An invisible aura suddenly burst out from Shen Tuo's body, like a fighter, and his slightly hunched body straightened up a little.

This also caused Luo Cheng'an to feel a surge of ambition and passion.

At this moment, Shen Zhuyu suddenly stepped forward and said, "But father, you have been suppressing your cultivation for a long time with secret methods. I am afraid that you will not be able to suppress it any longer soon! And I don't know how long it will take for you to be recognized by heaven and earth."

She wiped her tears and said, "Once your cultivation has recovered to its peak, what will you do if the robbery cloud comes to you?"

Hearing this, Shen Tuo did some calculations in his mind, and his passionate blood seemed to be poured down as if a basin of cold water was poured over his head.

His expression suddenly became extremely heavy.

Seeing his sudden change in expression, Luo Chengan couldn't help but ask, "I wonder how long Elder Shen can suppress his cultivation?"

Shen Tuo sighed and murmured, "Only three months left."

Three months later, he was completely unable to suppress his cultivation.

If he has not achieved godhood and avoided the thunder disaster by then, he will probably have to follow the old path of his ancestors.

Luo Chengan also frowned fiercely after hearing this.

Three months...

Now there are only believers.

But to achieve the status of a god from scratch, and without the imperial court's ordination...

Four words: As difficult as ascending to heaven!

But then he seemed to think of something and relaxed his brows.

He said to Shen Tuo: "Since the Queen sent me here, she must have a plan. This matter seems impossible, why not ask the Queen for help? Maybe there will be a glimmer of hope!"

After hearing this, Shen Tuo suddenly understood.

He and the Empress have no relationship. When the Empress learned about the blood curse of their clam clan, she did not directly help them remove the curse, but instead guided him to think in the direction of becoming a god.

Isn't it just that we hope that they can be self-reliant and fight the curse with their own efforts?

And he even sent his confidant here to enlighten him...

But now the problem has reached a bottleneck.

He didn't ask the Empress to take action directly.

Just asking for some advice...

Maybe we can really find a glimmer of hope!

Thinking of this, Shen Tuo could no longer stand.

Pulling Mirage Zhuyu to sit on the turtle's back again, he said hurriedly: "Brother Luo is right! Let's go, let's go back quickly!"

So, after saying goodbye to the little monsters in the water, Luo Chengan and the other monsters returned the same way.

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On Yudu Mountain.

After entering the familiar mountain gate again, Shen Tuo jumped off the turtle's back excitedly when he saw Chong Fan. Without waiting for Shen Zhuyu to help him, he stepped forward and bowed respectfully:

"I, an old man, am sorry to bother you again!"

Chongfan put down the teacup in his hand and said warmly, "Fellow Daoist Shen, have you thought it through before coming here?"

Shen Tuo nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, I have seen the road ahead. But I have encountered an obstacle. I hope you can give me some advice."

"Oh? What happened?"

So Shen Tuo told everyone that he only had three months left to survive the thunder tribulation and that he could not gain the recognition of heaven and earth in such a short time.

When he finished talking about the obstacles he encountered, the empress waved her hand, and the only old object he had placed in the jade plate before - the blank jade slip flew in front of him.

The queen smiled meaningfully and said:

"Fate and opportunity are in it."