Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 2380 - 2444: Drought Demon

A few disciples followed orders and left. Li Yifei’s understanding of Master Shuiyue deepened. Although monks are not supposed to talk about fighting and killing, Master Shuiyue not only mentioned fighting and killing but acted decisively. The disciples she brought were not highly skilled, but they were able to dispatch villagers hidden in the shadows, who had been invaded by evil qi with autonomous consciousness, without hesitation.She is indeed a different kind of monk, unbound by formality, unfettered by matters.

Yao Lingfu came alone, without carrying any weapons. Of course, Li Yifei, having crossed paths with her several times, knew that she was an incredibly formidable woman. Like Na Yi, she is a descendant of the Miao Ethnic Group and must not be underestimated.

Standing by the sea, a hundred and fifty meters out on the sea’s surface, a black aura straight into the clouds, right where Li Yifei previously discovered the coral reef. The black aura entered the clouds, and the part on the sea even directly formed a vortex. Standing at the seaside, Li Yifei could see many fish floating on the water surface, emitting black aura, clearly dead. Some large fish, as Xu Shanshan described, appeared to have gone mad, attacking uninfected fish frantically.

Phew! Li Yifei quietly let out a breath, turned around, and said to the group, "I’ll go down and investigate first to see what’s going on!"

"I’m going with you!" Xu Shanshan immediately said.

Li Yifei shook his head, pointing at the already darkening seawater, "I’m more suitable to go down. You wait here at the shore with Master Shuiyue and Elder Yao!"

Only then did Xu Shanshan say, "Okay, but don’t force yourself!"

"Got it, don’t worry!" Li Yifei replied.

Yao Lingfu saw the intimacy between the two, while Master Shuiyue had the keen eye to see their peculiarities through their actions and demeanor. Of course, she wouldn’t mention it, even though one called brother-in-law, and the other sister-in-law...

Li Yifei was preoccupied with thoughts of Ao Bai. As a Flood Dragon that had endured the Heavenly Tribulation, it’s more suitable for him to go down. Coupled with its thick skin, even if those fish went berserk, it wouldn’t pose any danger. Unfortunately, it was nowhere to be found now.

Li Yifei even entertained a conspiracy theory, wondering if all this was Ao Bai’s doing, whether the boundless black evil qi was the Flood Dragon’s doing...

While pondering, something suddenly emerged from the water. Xu Shanshan and the others immediately assumed a defensive posture, but Li Yifei recognized it was Ao Bai, the Flood Dragon, as it jumped ashore, emitting black aura.

After yesterday’s feast, this creature’s body largely recovered; its body is black with a hint of purple, covered in fine scales that appear smooth. Its new skin offers stronger defense, with the small scales akin to the closest armor plates, resistant to water, fire, and weapons. Li Yifei tested the Mohist War Blade, without exerting blade aura, leaving only a shallow cut, although not impossible to break its defenses. Whereas released blade aura, its power is somewhat less than direct cutting.

The Flood Dragon jumped out, landing beside Li Yifei, with two already mutated fish in its mouth. Upon landing, it flicked its tail, throwing the fish onto the sand, then leapt over and crushed them a few times, killing them. However, it continued to emit black aura and wisps of Power of Thunder and Lightning.

Yao Lingfu and Master Shuiyue, along with her disciples, showed changing expressions, gazing at the Flood Dragon with uncertainty and some wariness. Yao Lingfu even asked, "Yifei, what is this?"

"Flood Dragon!" Li Yifei replied.

"Flood Dragon?" Master Shuiyue and Yao Lingfu exclaimed in unison.

"Yes, it’s a Flood Dragon, originally suppressed here to guard this cavern. But it unexpectedly passed the Heavenly Tribulation and transformed into a Flood Dragon!" Li Yifei explained briefly, yet Master Shuiyue and Yao Lingfu remained astonished.

Master Shuiyue mumbled, "There was a time, when I was a young nun, where I encountered a successfully transformed Flood Dragon in the deep mountains of Zhangjiashi, Nanhu Province. At that time, that Flood Dragon stretched over ten meters, gliding at low altitudes, residing in a deep pool, accomplished in cultivation. But that was half a century ago; I didn’t expect to see another Flood Dragon today!"

Yao Lingfu was likewise amazed, "A Flood Dragon that passed the Heavenly Tribulation is indeed rare these days. I wonder who suppressed it here."

Li Yifei didn’t mind answering them either, meanwhile reflecting silently, wondering why even accomplished women must be so loquacious. He murmured internally, glancing at the Flood Dragon and asking, "Ao Bai, where have you been all this time?"

The Flood Dragon Ao Bai shook its body, the black aura finally ceased to emit, and the bite marks from fish attacks slowly faded before it said, "What else could I do, went to investigate over there!"

"How was it?" Li Yifei immediately pursued the question.

The Flood Dragon sighed upon hearing the words and said, "Not good, oh, or perhaps I should say very bad!"

"What do you mean? What’s actually down there? Is it the seal of the tomb that’s broken, or what?" Li Yifei asked continuously.

The Flood Dragon grabbed a handful of sand and angrily threw it out, saying, "Don’t mention it. I thought since I released it, I should be the one to solve it, but guess what? Not only did I not solve the problem, I suffered a loss!"

"Suffered a loss?" Li Yifei’s eye twitched, and he asked further, "What’s down there that even you suffer a loss against it?"

"That thing... it’s a long story. I didn’t originally know what was inside, just that the person captured me and made me serve as the guardian spirit beast of the tomb. After I arrived here, I found out all the fish are going crazy, then I realized the seal is broken, something emerged from inside, so I quickly dived down and saw a Drought Demon. If it weren’t for the thirty-three iron chains binding it, it might have escaped before we even arrived."

"Drought Demon?" Li Yifei was a bit confused when he heard this; he seemed to have never heard of this name before, and thus didn’t know what it was, whereas Yao Lingfu and Master Shuiyue knew what it was, with the latter blurting out directly, "In the south, there is a person about two to three feet tall, bare-bodied, with eyes on top of the head, walking like the wind, named Drought Demon, wherever seen will bring great drought, the land turning red for miles, thus named Drought Mother!"

"From the ’Classic of Mountains and Seas’?" Li Yifei hurriedly turned to ask.

Yao Lingfu said, "Yes, the ’Classic of Mountains and Seas’ has annotations. There is a person in green clothes, named Drought Demon. Chiyou made war against the Emperor, so the Emperor ordered Lord Ying Dragon to attack him in the plains of Jizhou. Lord Ying Dragon stored water, Chiyou unleashed Wind and Rain Masters, causing great storms. The Emperor sent down the heavenly maiden called Drought Demon, stopping the rain, and then killed Chiyou. Unable to return, she stayed where rain ceased, and Uncle Jun spoke to the Emperor about it, who later placed her north of the Red River. Uncle Jun then became the ancestor of fields. The Drought Demon was lost, those who wanted to dismiss her ordered, ’Spirit travel north!’"

"Is it a thing though? This thing obviously lives underwater!" Li Yifei said.

Master Shuiyue explained, "Drought Demon is just a term. What is recorded in the ’Classic of Mountains and Seas’ may not be true, but when this thing appears it means devastation everywhere, people struggling to survive. In legend, this thing is actually a kind of zombie. After death, because of obsession, or deliberately by external force, it does not decompose. If it lives in a dark place, it can become a zombie. Hundred years is a zombie, thousand years is a Drought Demon. Where the Drought Demon resides, the land turns red for miles. It’s said this thing causes drought when it appears, but it’s more like... when it appears, it causes countless deaths, hence the land becomes barren!"

Li Yifei understood this time, Xu Shanshan and her apprentice nodded, so Li Yifei turned to ask the Flood Dragon, "How are you sure it’s that thing?"

"Nonsense, I have inheritance too, this part of the memory is just there. As soon as I saw that thing, I knew it was a Drought Demon. If it escapes and absorbs countless wronged souls, it can become a Hound! That’s even scarier!" replied the Flood Dragon.

Yao Lingfu added a sentence, saying, "The legend says Drought Demon specifically opposes the Rain God, that is opposing dragons. This Flood Dragon, if fortunate one day, may become a dragon, so naturally it is familiar with Drought Demons, it shouldn’t be mistaken!"

Oh, this seems to be the reason, Li Yifei suddenly realized and chuckled, saying, "Looks like the person who brought you here had good intentions!"

The Flood Dragon Ao Bai smirked but said nothing, understanding Li Yifei’s meaning.

So it seems, the person who put the Flood Dragon here to seal was indeed well-meaning, seemingly aware of the situation here, knowing this tomb, or say burial ground, hides a Drought Demon, and Drought Demon is the enemy of the dragon race. However, perhaps because there are no dragons left in the world anymore, or because he could only capture Flood Dragons that haven’t transformed, he imprisoned it here to prevent man-made destruction of the seal.

Just hadn’t expected that Flood Dragon to suddenly leap out, transforming successfully, not only overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation, but also the intense tribulation broke open the seal here, releasing the Drought Demon inside.

Oh, not yet released, as it’s still chained.

"And the result? You haven’t said how exactly you suffered a loss!" Li Yifei pursued.

"Don’t mention it, just thinking of it makes me angry, the Drought Demon full of Yin Qi, terrible appearance. As soon as I got close, it noticed me and roared in fury and began pulling on those chains violently, trying to break free. I thought it was bound so why not take this chance to kill it, but instead... I couldn’t gain any advantage, and the Drought Demon clawed me, invading my body with its Evil Qi, looking foolish!" said the Flood Dragon full of resentment.

"So powerful?" Li Yifei was shocked.

The Flood Dragon Ao Bai wanted to shake its head but in the end nodded, saying, "Indeed very powerful, it’s somewhat above me. I, after all, just became a Flood Dragon. If I could have a few hundred more years, then it’s not certain who would beat whom!"

"A few hundred years?" Li Yifei exaggerated and then continued, "You really have the nerve to say that!"