Chapter 1080: Bitter King of the Angry River, Sinking River Palace (Second update, requesting everything)

After taking charge of the Langya Kingdom, Li Zhangsheng chose to delegate authority completely, leaving all matters to his subordinates to handle; he only needed to ensure rewards and punishments were clearly meted out.

This is the unique style of a world with supernatural powers; although politics are still discussed, the most critical factor remains strength. Relying solely on management is far from enough to occupy a high position.

Li Zhangsheng was not without things to do; he had to handle some matters that could not be ignored.

During this period, apart from some unusual movements in the Silent Forest, no major events occurred in the Langya Kingdom, but an extremely malicious incident took place in the Dai Kingdom instead.

The incident happened a month ago; a Saint Grade Spirit Pet dragon located in Wangjiang of the Dai Kingdom stirred up winds and waves for some reason, flooding Tianfang City and causing the city to be almost entirely submerged.

The City Lord of Tianfang City died in battle on the spot, and the death toll reached tens of thousands, almost turning Tianfang City into a dead city.

Not only that, the land near Tianfang City was also affected, leaving numerous commoners displaced and forced to leave their homes.

By the time Zhao Yuanqing arrived at Tianfang City, it was already too late. He had fought a great battle against this Saint Grade Spirit Pet dragon, and although the dragon was eventually bested, it dived into the depths of Wangjiang.

Zhao Yuanqing possesses two Saint Grade Spirit Pets, the Dragon Python and the Seven-Infant; both of these Saint Grade Spirit Pets have the ability to fight underwater, but after entering the water, neither of them, even working together, was a match for this Saint Grade Spirit Pet dragon.

Furthermore, the Saint Grade Spirit Pet dragon possesses a large group of dependents, among which are several Demon King grade dependents, and countless others of various ranks.

Fighting in an underwater environment weakened Zhao Yuanqing's strength significantly, and he eventually returned empty-handed.

However, after Zhao Yuanqing stepped in, this Saint Grade Spirit Pet dragon, which calls itself the 'Bitter King', dared not leave Wangjiang; otherwise, once on land, it would not be a match for Zhao Yuanqing.

The man and the dragon stood in a stalemate for a month. Zhao Yuanqing had thought about looking for help, but Li Zhangsheng and Ning Bizhen were in seclusion somewhere, and Zuo Qiulin and Xu Wenhua could not get away, so he waited until now.

Due to the impending riot in the Silent Forest, Li Zhangsheng decided to settle the matter quickly, not only to liberate Zhao Yuanqing but also to prevent the Silent Forest from making contact with the Bitter King, which would be troublesome.

One must know that Wangjiang is thousands of miles long, and it just so happens that a tributary passes through the Silent Forest; if the two were to converge, the consequences would be unimaginable.

It took less than half an hour for Li Zhangsheng to enter the Dai Kingdom and meet with Zhao Yuanqing.

Compared to more than two months ago, there were more wrinkles on Zhao Yuanqing's face, the few black hairs on his head had disappeared, and he looked even older and was filled with fatigue.

Li Zhangsheng knew very well that Zhao Yuanqing did not have much time left; he likely would not last another half a year.

During this period, it was not that Li Zhangsheng had not thought about finding some Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure for life extension, but ordinary life-extending Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures were no longer effective for Zhao Yuanqing.

There was no help for it; Zhao Yuanqing had consumed too many life-extending Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures, and his body had developed a drug resistance. Only those extremely precious life-extending Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures could have an effect.

"His Majesty, I have finally waited for you to arrive!"

Zhao Yuanqing felt a sense of relief. In order to prevent the Bitter King from stirring up trouble, he had remained vigilant for the past month, and naturally, he was filled with exhaustion.

"Bitter King, you go back and rest first; leave the rest to me!"

"Then I shall respectfully obey."

Zhao Yuanqing did not refuse and left riding his Spirit Beast.

Clearly, he was full of confidence in Li Zhangsheng; even when fighting in an underwater environment, he did not believe the Bitter King would be his match.

Li Zhangsheng examined the surging Wangjiang before him. This was a river over several hundred meters wide with an exceptionally swift current, eventually flowing into the vast and boundless South Sea.

With Li Zhangsheng's keen eyesight, he could faintly penetrate the water's surface and see a few wild Spirit Beasts hiding in the water.

These were a few merfolk with fish tails and human bodies. Unlike ugly mermen, the appearance of the merfolk could be described as quite beautiful.

Merfolk are skilled at weaving and can produce Dragon Silk that does not get wet in water; their tears turn into pearls, and their body fat has a very low ignition point, burning for several days with just a single drop, making it the main material for Everlasting Lamps.

Due to human Greed, this species is now extremely rare; he did not expect to see them here.

Clearly, these few merfolk were dependents of the Bitter King.

Upon discovering that Li Zhangsheng could see them, these merfolk hurriedly dived down and disappeared.

Li Zhangsheng did not pursue them. From Zhao Yuanqing's words, he learned that the Bitter King's underwater palace was below, which was also the base camp for the Bitter King and its dependents; this was why Zhao Yuanqing had been staying here.

Given the massive water volume of Wangjiang, it would be impossible to drain it even if he waited for the dry season.

Because of the Silent Forest, Li Zhangsheng could not waste time at all and prepared for underwater combat.

"All of you, come out!"

The entrance to the Secret Realm opened, and one Spirit Beast after another rushed out.

Among these Spirit Beasts, only the Three-Headed Dragon, the Chi Dragon, Datou, and the Sub-Ancestral Black Dragon belong to the Water Element and can exert their strongest strength in underwater combat.

Unfortunately, none of them have reached the Demon King grade. One-on-one, they are likely not a match for the Bitter King; although they could use a numerical advantage, it is very likely that the Bitter King would escape.

Fortunately, there are other Spirit Beasts. Although limited by the underwater environment and unable to exert their full strength, as long as they are within the range of the Water Aura, their vision will not be affected, and they can also gain the ability to breathe underwater, allowing them to exert about seventy percent of their combat power.

Of course, Fire Element Spirit Beasts would likely not even be able to exert fifty percent, so Li Zhangsheng did not summon the Crown Li Fire Luan or the Sub-Ancestral Red Dragon.

Deep within Wangjiang exists an ancient underwater palace inscribed with the words 'Sinking River Palace'. It is magnificent and golden, with countless Water Clan members coming and going; it looks somewhat like the legendary Crystal Palace.

The Sinking River Palace has a built-in function to isolate water currents. At this moment, the Bitter King has transformed into human form, wearing a crown and a dragon robe, sitting on the throne. Even with a dragon head, it still possesses a certain imperial bearing.

The Bitter King watched the singing and dancing merfolk beauties with great interest, drinking fine wine from time to time, revealing a look of being completely captivated, and was contemplating who to favor next.

It is the nature of dragons to be lustful, and the dragon also inherited this trait.

As for why Li Zhangsheng's dragon, Chi Dragon, and Qiu Dragon are not like this, it is because they are still young and have not fully developed.

Suddenly, the Sinking River Palace shook violently. The merfolk beauties were terrified and let out panicked sounds.

The Bitter King seemed to sense something; its expression changed drastically, and its heart was filled with trepidation, having a feeling that a great disaster was imminent.

Ever since entering Wangjiang over a hundred years ago, the Bitter King had never had such a feeling; the last time was when its master was still alive.

(End of chapter)