Chapter 65: Qi fortune condenses, Dao foundation manifests

Raindrops began to appear!

In an instant, unbroken lines of rain appeared beneath the dark clouds.

The downpour poured forth, drenching the parched land.

Inside and outside Fengyang Commandery, the long lines of refugees seemed dazed at this moment, and the next moment they gazed up at the heavens.

Facing that curtain of rain, in an instant the long official road turned into an ocean of cheers.

"Is it raining?"

Inside and outside the Commandery Governor's Manor, the many capable fighters who were clenching fists and rubbing palms were also startled by the wind-rising, cloud-surging phenomenon, each suddenly gazing toward the horizon.

The next moment they also hurried out the gate!

Even though they were inclined to profit from the drought chaos, seeing the drought relieved, each of their faces showed shock and joy.

Each involuntarily lowered their weapons, as if infected by the city's atmosphere, letting themselves face the rain's washing.

At the same time, Yu Tongguang and Qingyu Daoist walked out together from the hall.

Gazing at the scene before them, the two men's expressions changed.

Yu Tongguang extended a palm and opened it, grasping the rainwater dripping from the eaves' blue tiles, yet his countenance was extremely grim.

"Qingyu, you said that observing the heavens at night showed no clouds or rain for Fengyang Commandery in the short term—how do you explain this?"

Yu Tongguang wore a sullen face, angrily gazing at Qingyu Daoist.

His anger was not because the Commandery Governor's Manor lost its scheme due to the rain, but rather because Qingyu Daoist's deduction had failed, which could prove fatal to his series of actions.

"This is impossible!"

Qingyu Daoist's expression also kept shifting, but in an instant his gaze turned toward the depths of the dark clouds; there he felt a strong surge of divine power, and at the same time the tumultuous power of the White Water Divine Bureau in the depths of the White Water surged forth, vast and magnificent.

"Has the White Water Divine Bureau gained a master again?"

Qingyu Daoist was only slightly startled, then immediately realized what; he raised his head and stared fixedly into the depths of the firmament.

Especially when he saw that fleeting, magnificent white dragon shadow, that boundless surge of divine power unabashedly displayed its dominance and might.

Gazing at that terrifying figure, Qingyu Mister's hands and feet turned ice-cold.

That's a dragon!

White Water Dragon Lord!

"It's over!"

The first thought that flashed in his mind at this moment was

Yu Tongguang noticed Qingyu Daoist's expression was off, and hastily spoke in a low voice: "Qingyu, what exactly happened?"

Qingyu Daoist looked at Yu Tongguang, and almost word by word said: "Elder Dong, a major incident has occurred; the White Water Dragon Lord has already broken free!"

"What? Could you have mistaken?"

Yu Tongguang widened his eyes, his heart almost skipped a beat, and he gripped Qingyu Daoist's arms tightly with both hands.

Qingyu Daoist's mouth corner, however, showed a hint of bitterness.

"Elder Dong, there's no mistake!"

Yu Tongguang's terrifying qi and blood erupted all over his body like a furnace, scorching his arms with pain, but Qingyu Daoist's mood was in turmoil, yet he had no leisure to quarrel.

At this moment Yu Tongguang felt a bone-chilling cold all over his body, and even his vision darkened somewhat.

All of his schemes rested on this White Water Dragon Lord; the Dragon-Phoenix Essence-Replenishing Golden Pill that would be produced upon its emergence obviously could no longer succeed!

Without that Dragon-Phoenix Essence-Replenishing Golden Pill, not only would he be unable to cling to the Cavern God Observatory's mighty thigh, but he would also have to face the White Water Dragon Lord's backlash and the frenzied counterattack of Fengyang Commandery's local forces!

Even someone as formidable as Yu Tongguang felt his mind in turmoil.

He did not know what mishap had occurred, nor how the White Water Dragon Lord could break free at this critical juncture!

……

Before the Dragon-Lock Dam

In the detached residence, Zhang Jian let out a slight sigh at the rain above his head, hearing the cries of the city's folk running to and fro, a faint smile appeared at the bottom of his eyes.

Even without that tremendous benefit, witnessing this scene made it worthwhile for him to risk his life and strike such a deal with the White Water Dragon Lord.

He likewise strolled out of the detached residence onto the Dragon-Lock Dam; at this moment the whole city, and indeed all of Fengyang Commandery inside and out, was filled with all kinds of cheers.

Even the rain could not conceal the joy of the common folk inside and outside Fengyang Commandery.

This downpour drenched Fengyang Commandery inside and out; whether parched land or gradually drying streams, all received irrigation, let alone the crops that desperately needed rain to nourish them.

On the Dragon-Lock Dam, Zhang Jian was about to take a step when he suddenly felt a tremor throughout his body; his keen divine sense abruptly became clear at this moment, a speck of spiritual light guiding his divine sense into a wondrous realm.

He seemed to feel himself turn into a breath of qi, wandering between heaven and earth; around him stretched boundless vastness, and endless mundane qi drifted by.

Red light blazed!

These mundane qi instantly turned into a downpour; within the rain, countless droplets gathered, each drop as if it were a commoner's sorrow and joy made manifest.

He seemed to see the gratitude of countless commoners inside and outside Fengyang Commandery's city, cheering!

Moreover, he beheld the vast wilderness, dragons and snakes stirring.

The profound and magnificent, vast and boundless.

Through this boundless downpour, his expression shifted slightly, then his eyes narrowed, yet within this expanse of heaven and earth he beheld a peculiar symbol.

This symbol Zhang Jian could not describe; it was suffused throughout with a layer of illusory light.

He knew this was his life seal.

But at this moment, upon seeing the life seal's mark, Zhang Jian felt a hint of loss in his heart.

He had heard the Dragon Maiden mention that certain people are innately able to nurture a unique destiny; thus when a life seal first manifests, there are some omens—for instance, some cultivators' life seals transform into stars, illuminating their life palace.

Or vast auspicious clouds and purple qi may appear within the life seal, or an omen of condensing a radiant immortal realm may arise, with blessings from the myriad immortals!

Or righteous vigor may turn into a great river, or wealth and nobility may press in; although these omens are merely minor derivatives of fate, they confer little tangible benefit to cultivation, yet to some extent they can enlighten one's future path, being quite helpful.

But before him there was only the boundless vast heavens, and the earth dark and yellow.

Next, it is the splendid mountains and rivers under his feet.

"No, this isn't perhaps the omen of the life seal?"

Zhang Jian gazed at this scene, a flash of spiritual light flickering in the depths of his eyes, his heartstrings leaping; this exactly matched the aspiration in his heart, proving the path to longevity amidst the mortal world.

Amidst this splendid land, he condensed the supreme Dao foundation and achieved boundless Dao accomplishment.

This is where his life palace resides.

At this moment of realization, the surging Extreme Yang spiritual power throughout his body and the life seal within his life palace suddenly produced a faint connection; in an instant, that special life-seal symbol merged into the depths of his brow, gradually linking with the Extreme Yang spiritual power within him.

At this very moment, the rainwater around him faintly felt somewhat stagnant.

Meanwhile, before the dam, the Dragon Maiden could not approach the great dam, yet she also witnessed this scene; a hint of envy flickered in her water-like eyes.

"When fortune declines, the Dao foundation becomes evident; before long, I fear I will be able to condense magical power and truly set foot on the path of divination!"

The Dragon Maiden Bai Liying sighed inwardly; she had earlier guessed that this Brother Zhang before her might have used the merit of the universal sweet rain bestowed upon Fengyang Prefecture to forge a supreme Dao accomplishment, and now it seems she was not mistaken.

Being able to resolve the drought of Fengyang Prefecture and the surrounding commanderies is indeed a tremendous achievement; with such great fortune descending, forging a supreme Dao foundation is inevitable.

In fact, she too could advance further this way; she likewise felt as if a strand of her own divine sense had been 'activated,' eager to give it a try.

With the drought inside and outside Fengyang Prefecture resolved, she is one of the three participants, and could likewise use this to break through a barrier that has stood for hundreds of years, but the Dragon Maiden has not done so for the time being.

The White Water Dragon Lord had other instructions.

……

At this moment, the White Water Dragon Lord circled above in the vast sky several times, then, extending his form, he shot back at great speed toward the two Well Dragon Kings in the depths of the White Water.

Having emerged into the world, how could he let slip those two Well Dragon Kings who sought to usurp the divine position of the White Water Dragon Lord?