allonlinenovel Chapter 303 The Demon Lord of the Spirit Pool, the Dragon-Shaped Koi
Chapter 303 The Demon Lord of the Spirit Pool, the Dragon-Shaped Koi
The old man's gaze was sharp, yet tinged with anticipation.
Ye Kang laughed and said, "So what if it is?"
"I can help you!"
The old man answered without hesitation and quickly stepped forward, bowing deeply to Ye Kang.
"Although your cultivation level is similar to mine, you must be quite capable to have scared away these evil monks. If you trust me, please let me help you!"
Ye Kang shook his head: "You should know what level of cultivation the Buddha's disciple has. What makes you think you can help him?"
He didn't mince words at all, after all, it was a matter of life and death, and a ninth-rank official was really useless, and would only easily become a burden.
The old man was not annoyed and continued, "It wasn't me who helped, but a grandmaster who intervened."
"Oh? There are also rogue grandmasters in Lingchi County?"
Ye Kang looked puzzled.
But Jia Shisi seemed to suddenly realize something and asked in surprise, "You're not talking about the one in the Spirit Pool, are you?"
The old man smiled slightly and gestured for you to come with him: "Come with me, I will take you to see her."
"It really is true! Have you gone mad, cooperating with demons!"
The fourteen men were dumbfounded.
He had previously worked under the Buddha's son, so he knew what had happened in Lingchi County. Even now, thinking about it still made him feel lingering fear.
Ye Kang looked at him strangely: "Demons?"
Jia Shisi whispered, "Brother Ye, Lingchi County is named after Lingchi. That Lingchi is enormous and is known as Cangshan Erhai. There is a Lotus Realm demon in it, which the locals worship as a god. After the Buddha came, he rebuilt the temple, which attracted the demon out of the water. The two fought a great battle and returned to a draw."
Ye Kang's eyes lit up immediately: "Has this demon ever eaten people?"
"How would I know? Since it's a demon, it must have eaten it before, right?"
"Nonsense! Since the Carp God appeared, he has only helped people and has never eaten them. You arrogant fool, apologize now!"
The old man walking in front suddenly flew into a rage, wishing he could chop Jia Shisi in half with one palm.
Upon hearing this, Ye Kang lost interest.
How boring! A demon that doesn't eat people has the nerve to be called a demon?
He shook his head, his disappointment evident.
If it's a man-eating demon, that would be great, as the Demon Furnace could forge another Demon Lord.
Nevertheless, he followed the old man all the way to a large lake.
The size of Lingchi is naturally less than half that of Poyang Lake.
However, its advantage lies in its clear water and beautiful scenery, offering a completely different viewing experience from the Poyang Lake.
The old man led the two to a collapsed temple.
"This is the Carp King Temple, which enshrines the Carp God. It has been there for decades. Those scoundrels in Buddhism cannot tolerate any other faiths. They destroyed this place and forbade us to repair and rebuild it. They even forced us to convert to Buddhism. We wish we could tear those bald monks to pieces..."
The old man gritted his teeth and looked behind the ruins.
Hundreds and thousands of people emerged from the ruins of the village in the distance, all looking at the old man with curiosity.
The latter shouted, "Come here, all of you! Summon the Carp God! I've brought help!"
The villagers clearly trusted the old man. Although they all looked frightened, they rushed over and knelt down in unison, bowing devoutly to the sacred pool.
"This...is there so much?!"
Jia Shisi was stunned. He never expected that there would be so many faiths in such a remote county.
The key thing is that it is a demon that is worshipped!
This is absolutely outrageous!
Ye Kang wasn't particularly surprised. All he wanted to do now was see the demon and confirm whether it was a man-eating demon or not.
What if...
As the villagers knelt in worship, ripples soon appeared in the center of the sacred pool, huge bubbles rose and burst, and then waterspouts surged out of the lake.
Amidst these tornadoes, a majestic and extraordinary figure gradually emerged.
Ye Kang squinted at it.
Jia Shisi gasped in shock!
"Could this be... a dragon?!"
He was trembling so badly that he almost couldn't help but kneel down with the villagers.
The head that emerged from the water was clearly a majestic red dragon's head!
Ye Kang initially thought it was a dragon, but soon, his senses penetrated the demonic energy and the tornado, and he saw the entire demon.
It turns out that only the head is a dragon's head; below the head, it is clearly a huge, brightly colored koi carp!
"System! What is this thing?!"
Ye Kang silently recited in his heart.
【Ding】
[Demon Forge Hint]
【Dragon-shaped Koi (A rare atavistic species)】
[The original is a Koi fish with auspicious characteristics. For unknown reasons, it reverted to its ancestral form and awakened into a dragon-shaped Koi with innate bloodline abilities.]
[Bloodline Supernatural Powers: Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune]
[Note: This type of precious fish does not eat people.]
The system voice sounded, and Ye Kang's anxiety finally subsided.
Okay, so it wasn't a cannibalistic monster after all.
It turned out to be an extremely rare and precious fish demon.
No wonder he's regarded as a koi god; who doesn't love koi?
However, judging from the wounds on her head, she seemed to have been seriously injured.
Ye Kang keenly noticed the damaged scales on the carp god's body, which must have been caused by the Buddha's disciple.
Sensing Ye Kang's unreserved gaze, the Carp God was not angry. Instead, it used the same senses to scan Ye Kang, as if wondering why this human did not worship it.
Both are direct and undisguised perceptions of each other. If these were applied to ordinary martial artists, it would inevitably lead to a dispute, or even a fight.
But Ye Kang and Li Shen didn't care; instead, they watched the other side with great interest.
Upon seeing this, the old man immediately proclaimed, "Lord Carp God! These two were trying to kill those evil monks, and Lord Carp God was injured by them. We are all outraged. If you can join forces with them, you will surely be able to take revenge!"
The old man looked up, his eyes filled with hope.
Other villagers also chimed in.
"May the Carp God avenge us!"
The sound continued for a long time, which made Ye Kang feel a little strange.
This sounds a bit like moral blackmail.
A group of people kidnapped a fish?
However, the Carp God did not show any dissatisfaction, but instead turned to look at Ye Kang.
A clear and melodious female voice rang out.
"The Carp God is with you."
After saying those six words, she remained motionless, seemingly waiting for Ye Kang's reply.
Ye Kangren was a little confused.
"Doesn't Lord Koi God think I'm weak? Do you really believe in me?"
"The carp god thinks this is better, so the carp god trusts you, even though you are very weak."
"..."
A very honest answer; sincerity is indeed the ultimate weapon.
Ye Kang shook his head and chuckled: "Interesting. So when shall we set off?"
"The Carp God is waiting here."
The dragon-shaped koi blinked its big eyes, half of its body was submerged in the water, and its two dragon whiskers slapped against the waves.
"Why?" Ye Kang asked, frowning.
"Because the carp god thinks this would be better."
"Are you kidding..."
Ye Kang was speechless for a moment.
Is this demon reliable or not?
The monks of Lingchi County have all run away. Will they ever come back?
and many more!
Ye Kang suddenly realized what was happening.
The dragon-shaped koi's bloodline power is to bring good fortune and ward off evil.
Could it be that……