Chapter 124: Taken as a Son-in-Law

Deep within the White Water Dragon Palace, the surrounding waves surged violently.

The White Water Divine Bureau was reorganized.

Thanks to the resolution of the great drought on both banks, abundant incense divine power poured into the White Water Divine Bureau, causing its strength to continually increase.

This is why the divine power of the water realm's gods often surpasses that of other gods of the same rank.

Because water and fire are merciless.

This is even more frightening.

Whether it be floods or droughts.

At this moment, upon the Dragon Lord's throne, Bai Nu's face was icy cold as he sneered.

"That old demon woman has counted on this lord just having escaped confinement, with no strong allies nearby, but she has miscalculated this time!"

"I will make her lose the chicken and gain no rice!"

In the main hall, Bai Liying stood tall and graceful, yet her beautiful visage bore some worry.

After several battles between the two deities, they could not determine a winner.

The Poison Dragon Water God's divine power was overwhelming, his own divine power at its peak, giving him the upper hand in this battle, yet this place is fundamentally the home ground of the White Water lineage.

With the White Water divine power's blessing, the White Water Dragon Lord Bai Nu was sufficient to continue fighting the opponent.

However, if the fighting continued, only the surrounding commoners would be affected; ultimately, with the intervention of two powerful beings from the Cave Spirit Observatory, the three parties reached a wager.

The two Water Earls ceased fighting and instead had their descendants take action.

Best of three!

If the White Water Dragon Lord wins, the Poison Dragon Water God will take the snake offspring of the Poison Dragon Palace and depart, the so-called grudge over slain children thus forgiven.

Furthermore, he must also apologize and make amends.

But if the Poison Dragon Water God wins, the White Water Dragon Lord must not only apologize and make amends to him, but also cede the White Water Eight Hundred Li territory to the Poison Dragon Palace.

If the eight hundred li territory is surrendered, the White Water lineage would be as if a tear were ripped open in its very heart!

This is actually a rather unfair wager.

But helplessly, the White Water Dragon Palace, facing oppression from the Poison Dragon Palace, is at a disadvantage.

When circumstances outweigh personal choice, if the White Water lineage refuses mediation, the collision of the two great water lineages will allow Bai Nu to surely inflict heavy damage on the opponent, yet he himself would likely have to sacrifice his own life.

Had it been earlier, the stalwart Bai Nu would certainly not accept such an unfair wager.

But now he sees in Zhang Jian the hope of continuing to live, even to attain dragon transformation, and thus naturally does not wish to suffer mutual destruction with the Poison Dragon Water God.

After a moment's hesitation, Bai Liying still could not help but say: "Father, I have only just stepped onto the stage of Testing Fate Foundation Establishment; I fear I would disappoint your expectations!"

Upon the seat, Bai Nu stared in surprise, then looked at Bai Liying and laughed heartily.

"Daughter, you need not undervalue yourself; although your cultivation is low, you are the Well Dragon King, with divine position's blessing, your cultivation is actually sufficient to rival a Golden Core cultivator!"

"However, you are right; in this contest, you only need to serve as a reserve!"

"Father, do you have any other candidates?"

Bai Liying's lovely large eyes held a hint of surprise.

Upon careful thought, her father has only four daughters; her three older sisters married a thousand years ago and now dwell in other water systems, making it impossible for them to return within ten or fifteen days.

After consideration, the White Water lineage's direct descendants now consist solely of her.

The White Water Dragon Lord glanced at the somewhat muddy Bai Liying, shook his head, and laughed.

"I mean that youngster from the Zhang family!"

"Brother Zhang?"

Bai Liying was slightly taken aback.

Bai Nu's face bore a supremely confident smile as he spoke.

"Young Brother Zhang bears that magnificent, vast Righteous Qi, which alone is enough to suppress myriad evil spirits; those demons and monsters, upon drawing near, will have their thoughts muddled, let alone his mastery of spells—this battle is certain to be won!"

"That old demon woman is certain to lose!"

Bai Nu's eyes narrowed, radiating a fierce smile.

Bai Liying, at a loss for words, said: "But isn't it agreed that only the direct descendants of the two Dragon Palaces may participate in these three bouts?!"

Bai Liying's expression was solemn; this matter has two cultivators from the Cave Spirit Observatory personally serving as witnesses, so it cannot be feigned.

Upon hearing this, Bai Nu's eyes flickered with a smile: "That's simple; we can simply say outwardly that he is your recruited son‑in‑law!"

Hearing this, Bai Liying startled, her cheeks instantly flushing.

Upon the throne, Bai Nu saw Bai Liying's little‑girl demeanor, a hint of amusement in his eyes, and deliberately asked:

"How so, you are unwilling?"

Bai Liying met Bai Nu's gaze and earnestly said: "As long as it helps my White Water Dragon Palace overcome this crisis, I am willing to do anything!"

Bai Nu laughed upon hearing this.

"Don't worry; this is merely a temporary expedient—I will never lightly affect your cultivation path!"

……

Phoenix Nest Mountain

Mountain God Manor, at this moment conducting a special investiture ceremony.

"Xie Wu, in the jaws of the tiger demon before Twin Phoenix Mountain, recalling your loyalty and courage, your former master recommends you become the Mountain Patrol Ghost General of the Twin Phoenix Mountain range, to patrol the ridges and protect a vulnerable region—are you willing?"

Within the divine bureau, countless streams of fierce incense divine light poured in, gradually clarifying the grand divine bureau's halls; besides this, the secondary halls, side halls, divine prison, incense pond, and merit pond remained murky.

If a divine bureau truly evolves to its utmost, it can also give birth to formidable divine‑dao magical implements and divine‑dao treasures.

But this requires the support of incense divine power.

At the center of the divine bureau at this moment, the little departed soul of Xie Wu was hazy and confused, yet he barely managed to bow his hands in assent.

Seeing this, the Phoenix Spirit Mountain God pointed, and a strand of incense divine light instantly attached to Xie Wu's body; visibly, his ghostly form swiftly solidified.

His overall appearance grew clearer, as thread after thread of incense divine power built a suit of divine armor on him, fully displaying the solemnity of the Divine Dao.

His qi mechanism also swelled, gradually drawing near the Nurturing God stage of a cultivator.

"Thank you, Mountain God Lady!"

Xiao Xie looked at his current state, his expression a mix of surprise and joy, and he simultaneously clasped his hands in salute.

Feng Ling, seeing this, also nodded slightly, and with a casual point, a beam of divine light fell into Xie Wu's forehead, which was part of the inheritance of the Patrolling Mountain Ghost General.

It included the cultivation method of the ghost god body, as well as several patrolling mountain secret arts: gathering yin qi, suppressing yin ghosts, and the method to drive beasts.

Everything made Xiao Xie feel extraordinarily miraculous.

"Go down now; within the Mountain God Office, some of your comrades are still awakening, and they will be the first batch of yin soldier ghost generals under your command!"

"Yes!"

Xie Wu's gaze focused, his expression showing some excitement.

Having watched Xie Wu go down, Feng Ling glanced to the side and smiled.

"Brother Zhang, are you satisfied?"

At the side of the Mountain God Hall, Zhang Jian stepped forward and said.

"This time, I owe Fellow Daoist Feng Ling a favor!"

Feng Ling, the Mountain God, smiled charmingly and said: "No, Brother Zhang, this time I want to thank you. Look at my Mountain God Divine Office—normally it's spotless, not even a yin soul ghost envoy, just Baiyang alone. If it weren't for your willingness to help, Brother Zhang, to assist in expanding the office, I'd still have to toil myself, going to various ancient tombs to conscript able-bodied men."

Hearing this, Zhang Jian felt a bit embarrassed.

Even after death, being conscripted for labor is too miserable.

After exchanging a few words, they moved on to the main topic.

Zhang Jian's purpose for this trip was to enter Phoenix Nest Mountain to obtain the materials for refining his natal magic weapon; coincidentally, he also needed to enter the Dragon Palace ruins to examine the secret arts, so he simply borrowed the Earth Fire Spring from the Dragon Palace to forge his natal magic weapon.