Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 257: Sacrificing to the Heavens for Rain, I Forbid It!

Amidst the crisis facing the clan, there were still Dragon Sons willing to take action. However, their attempts were unsuccessful as they were stopped by someone.

Zhong Cang's strength was too profound, and the Dragon Palace's higher-ups, who were uncertain, did not dare to let the Dragon Sons directly intervene. Instead, they signaled for several Monster Race offspring to test the waters.

Following the orders, the one who appeared after the son of the Black Jiao was the son of General Yun Whale.

"Ying..."

Yun Whale was massive in size and could roam the sky.

Floating in the sky, it emitted a whale song, which was vast and distant, carrying a special power.

Stirred by this whale song, the qi of wind and rain in the world trembled.

But that was all it did.

Whether it was the son of the Black Jiao or the son of the Yun Whale, they both used their various abilities to indirectly influence the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth.

This influence still had an effect, allowing the spiritual energy to move according to their preferences.

However, how could indirect influence compare to direct command?

They were merely influencing, while Zhong Cang, who had transformed into the heavens, used imperial orders to govern the qi of wind and rain between heaven and earth.

Moreover, besides governing, after activating the Heavenly Heart, Zhong Cang merged with the surrounding qi of wind and rain.

In this situation, Zhong Cang was the wind and rain. If he didn't want to, who could mobilize the water vapor between heaven and earth?

...

In this way, the son of the Yun Whale quickly failed.

And next, whether it was the praying mantis for rain, the black water mysterious snake, or the other water-based demons, they all ended in failure.

Even the cultivators of the Dragon Race's vassalage couldn't shake the water vapor between heaven and earth.

Just as Zhong Cang had said, no matter if you were human, demon, or dragon, no matter how talented you were, without his permission, don't even think about condensing a drop of rainwater.

This dominance and strength made many aquatic beings unable to catch their breath.

As they looked at Zhong Cang, their gazes contained less fury and more... fear!

Among them, the most uncomfortable and complex emotions belonged to the Mermaid Princess Shui Yun and the human cultivators who were vassals...

The reason for their strange emotions was also related to the way they prayed for rain.

The Yun Whale, praying mantis, black water mysterious snake, and other such creatures didn't have much to say. They all used their bloodline talents to guide the surrounding qi of wind and rain.

But the Mermaid Princess and the human cultivators were different.

The former had strong perception abilities. Her way of praying for rain was to sense the heavens and pray for rain from the heavens.

The human cultivators followed the same path.

The difference was that the human cultivators didn't have the transcendent perception ability of the Mermaid Princess. They needed to set up a ritual altar to sense the heavens with the power of the ceremony and pray for rain from the heavens.

...

The so-called Mermaid Princess was not a subordinate of the Dragon Lord of Cloud Dream but came from an ocean kingdom. The reason she appeared here was as a guest to celebrate the Dragon Lord's birthday.

Being able to establish a kingdom in the ocean, even if it means submitting to the Dragon Palace, the merfolk still possess their own strength.

As the princess of the merfolk kingdom, Suiyun's talent is truly rare, even in hundreds of years.

As a guest, she originally didn't need to step forward.

However, as a subordinate of the Dragon Race, when they discovered that the Dragon Race was being humiliated, in order to please them, under the guidance of the merfolk elders, Suiyun still stepped forward.

"Yun'er, I remember you are skilled in manipulating wind and rain. This is our opportunity, give it your all!"

"Yes, Elder, Yun'er will do her best."

Her appearance boosted the confidence of many aquatic creatures.

Some shrimp soldiers and crab generals that came from the sea, as well as water demons, all spoke of Suiyun's power.

"This princess once used her singing to calm a terrifying storm, and she has also caused a devastating tsunami. Many dragon offspring say that her talent is no less than that of the ordinary Dragon Race. If she goes all out, she can definitely break the sorcerer's spell!"

"Is she really that strong?"

"Of course, the merfolk are capable of establishing a kingdom in the ocean, and some of the strong individuals inside are not weaker than the Dragon Lord. I've heard that many dragon offspring want to marry her..."

In any case, the reputation of the merfolk princess, Suiyun, is quite significant. Her appearance also gave many aquatic creatures some expectations.

In this situation, the merfolk princess took the stage, and then, an embarrassing and bewildering scene unfolded.

...

Relying on a merfolk pearl, Suiyun enhanced her perception ability to the limit, and then she began reciting the spell for praying to the heavens for rain.

"Supreme heavens, shine upon the earth, five emperors, five dragons, bring forth light and wind, spread abundant moisture, assist the thunder god, gather the waters of the five lakes and four seas..."

Her transcendent sensing ability, the blessing of the merfolk pearl, and the spell for praying to the heavens for rain.

With these three combined, the merfolk princess, Suiyun, truly sensed the divine.

But it should be noted that Zhong Cang was currently activating his Heavenly Heart, merging with the heavens and the earth.

Although he was only at the shallow level of the "heaven" right now, not the core Heavenly Dao.

However, what the merfolk princess could connect with was also the shallow level of the "heavenly will".

So, due to a twist of fate, the merfolk princess, who sensed the divine, inadvertently established a connection with Zhong Cang, who resided in the lofty Cloud Palace. Her prayers also fell upon Zhong Cang.

After discovering this scene, Zhong Cang, who had activated his Heavenly Heart, couldn't help but laugh.

As for the merfolk princess, due to the mist shrouding her, which was the Mirage Dragon Mist, she didn't immediately notice Zhong Cang's appearance.

But soon, she knew who she was praying to, and because of this, she was dumbfounded.

"Why are you praying for rain from the heavens?"

"???"

Due to her special sensing talent, the merfolk princess, Suiyun, had sensed the divine more than once or twice. However, in the past, when she sensed the divine and made her prayers, whether successful or not, there was only a single thought or a message from the Heavenly Dao, or sometimes no response at all.

This was the first time she encountered someone speaking out with such clear words.

As a result, her expression became puzzled for a moment, and she subconsciously felt that something was off.

However, due to the overwhelming majesty of the divine and her deep reverence for the Heavenly Dao, she didn't dare to raise her head. Instead, she explained the reason for her request.

"Informing the heavens, there is a demonic force disturbing the qi of the heavens and earth, causing chaos in the wind and rain. Now, Shui Yun seeks the heavens' intervention..."

She wanted to say more, but the mention of the demonic force made Zhong Cang lose interest.

"A demonic force? Haha, look up and see if I am a demonic force! Look at how I disturb the wind and rain!"

"?!?!"

With a commanding presence and a familiar voice, Shui Yun, the mermaid princess, instinctively looked up.

Then, she saw Zhong Cang sitting on the throne in the Cloud Palace, resembling the Heavenly Emperor.

"..."

"!!!"

"How...how is it you?"

Looking at the majestic Zhong Cang and sensing her connection with him, the mermaid princess was completely dumbfounded and at a loss.

On the other hand, Zhong Cang remained indifferent.

"Why can't it be me?"

"...I was contacting the heavens!"

"Is it so difficult to transform into the heavens?"

"..."

Zhong Cang's indifferent response left Shui Yun speechless.

And Zhong Cang no longer paid attention to her thoughts.

"I do not grant your request!"

"And for slandering the heavens, there shall be punishment!"

"?!?!"

The last sentence sent a shiver down Shui Yun's spine and she felt a sense of impending danger.

Instinctively, she wanted to sever her connection with Zhong Cang.

But it was already too late.

As soon as the words fell, Zhong Cang's thoughts moved and a sharp sword energy followed their spiritual connection, slashing towards the mermaid princess's soul - it's worth mentioning that the one maintaining the connection was mostly the mermaid princess's spiritual power.

After all, she was the one who actively contacted the 'heavens'.

"Chi!" The sharp sword energy cleaved the mermaid princess's soul in half.

Fortunately, she did not offend Zhong Cang to the point of death, and her identity as the mermaid princess also made Zhong Cang somewhat hesitant.

Therefore, Zhong Cang did not use the Eye of the Hell King to sever her lifeline with this sword.

However, escaping punishment for a living crime is difficult.

That sword strike severely injured her.

...

In the realm of their souls, Zhong Cang struck the mermaid princess with a sword.

Externally, the mermaid princess, who had been praying with closed eyes, suddenly turned pale and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Poof!"

This heavy blow brought her back to her senses from her prayer.

"Princess!"

Seeing Shui Yun injured, and severely at that, the mermaid envoy group panicked and called out in alarm.

A group of mermaids rushed to her side to provide treatment.

At the same time, someone glared angrily in Zhong Cang's direction, ready to vent their anger on him.

Obviously, although the mermaids did not know how their princess was injured, they knew who the enemy was.

"Bastard, how dare you harm our princess! I will never..."

"Shut up, cough cough..."

The person's threat was ultimately not uttered as the mermaid princess stopped him at the last moment.

Not only did she stop him, but she also opened her mouth towards Zhong Cang's direction.

However, in the end, she glanced around at the Dragon Race and the aquatic creatures with some hesitation, and did not dare to speak her mind. Instead, she led the group of mermaids back to their position.

Before turning around, she also performed a deep bow towards Zhong Cang.

"Senior Zhong's magical powers are boundless, and your divine abilities are vast. This humble woman is convinced of her defeat."

"Huh?"

This scene shocked many aquatic creatures.

They didn't understand why the mermaid princess lost and was severely injured, yet she wasn't angry. Instead, she showed a friendly gesture towards Zhong Cang.

Not only were the ordinary aquatic creatures shocked, even Qing Qiu, who was by Zhong Cang's side, was somewhat astonished.

"What did you do? Why is that little girl so afraid of you? No, not just fear, but also some admiration? Did you subdue that little girl?"

"..."

Zhong Cang couldn't answer this question...even he himself didn't expect this situation.

...

"Princess, why are you acting submissive towards that human..."

Those who didn't understand Shui Yun's submissive behavior were not limited to the aquatic descendants and Qing Qiu. Even her own people didn't understand why she acted this way.

Naturally, Shui Yun had her own thoughts on this matter.

However, seeing the presence of so many aquatic creatures and the Dragon Race around her, she didn't dare to speak recklessly.

But she did pass on a command cautiously to the people around her.

"Zhong Cang's talent is too strong. We must not provoke him!"

(End of this chapter)