Legend of the Great Sage (Chapter 501-Chapter 600)

The strange sight seemed to forebode a disaster, but an indescribable sense of magic filled the scene. It sucked away everyone’s gazes such that they were unable to look away.

Two young men stood on the top of a tall tower by the lake. One had a pair of straight eyebrows and twinkling eyes, while the other one was flawlessly handsome. They were both men with a rare degree of handsomeness. The evening wind ruffled their clothes gently.

They were just like everyone else, staring straight at the mirror-like Clear Court lake. They wanted to say something, but something seemed to be stuck in their throats, so they said nothing.

Quite a while later, Hua Chengzan exhaled. “According to the records, whenever a daemon becomes a water god, the entire place should surge with turbid waves so tall that they almost touch the sky, manifesting the divine power from conquering the waters. However, never have they mentioned something like this. This is simply too strange. If I stare at it for a little longer, I feel like I’m almost going to be enlightened.”

Han Tieyi’s reply was only silence. He gripped his fists as his eyes shone.

Hua Chengzan said, “Don’t be crazy! Last time, we had already been fortunate enough when he didn’t attack us at the Rose Cloud sect. The difference between your strengths is only larger now.”

Helpless, Han Tieyi let go of his fist. He could not help but acknowledge that.

Almost another month had passed since the meeting in the academy. No one had interfered with what was going on.

The Dragon King of Ink Sea did not express an opinion on the internal struggle between Lolth and Northmoon.

The provincial lord’s estate had not sent anyone over to interfere or obstruct this soon-to-be water god.

The Sword Collection palace sent no one as reinforcements, nor did they send anyone to bring Fu Qingjin back. They allowed him to stay on Benevolence island.



The chess players seemed to be watching silently, wanting to see what this unexpected chess piece that Northmoon was would do. They became slightly curious about these minute changes in the situation of the chess game that should have had a conclusion that they were already aware about.

The war did not seem to come to an end. However, the Clear River prefecture had completely fallen silent already, watching the performance of this “moon demon” quietly.

The flames in the west gradually died down. The curtain of night was pulled over the sky, now littered with stars.

In the depths of Clear Court lake, Li Qingshan curled up his body like an unborn fetus, hiding within the Spirit Turtle’s Profund Shell. The god seal hovered before him, glowing with gentle, blue light and illuminating his face. His eyes were slightly closed, and his expression was peaceful.

He could see very clearly that a huge swathe of water had appeared on the god seal. It was shaped like a running rabbit, almost filling the entire god seal.

The feeling of refining Clear Court lake was completely different from refining the two rivers earlier.

As his daemon qi permeated the entire lake, he gained a lake in his heart. It was so tranquil and peaceful that he felt like he had returned home.

That did make sense. Although he was of the water element, he never really submerged himself in water. This was the first time he had obtained a lake like this.

He had already reached the fourth layer of the Spirit Turtle’s Method of Sea Suppression, but only at this moment did he seem to understand the Spirit Turtle Transformation and himself.

He had a feeling that he could sleep here for a century, a millennium.

All of the annoyances and everything that tied him down in the mortal world no longer had anything to do with him. His lifespan was lengthy enough to watch the seas rise and fall, turning into fields.

Even though the lifespans of daemons surpassed that of humans, it was not endless and without a limit.

The strongest aspect of the spiritual turtle was not suppressing seas or divination, but its extremely lengthy lifespan.

There were no enemies worth worrying about. He had plenty of time, while his enemies would be defeated by time in the end.

Given these circumstances, whether it was killing or fighting, did it not all seem so unnecessary?

I’m so sleepy. Let’s just sleep for a while here!

Just a while…

A century…

“Qingshan!” A voice penetrated the lakewater and landed on the Spirit Turtle’s Profound Shell, but it was blocked. It failed to reach inside.

The Water God Seal hovered in the Spirit Turtle’s Profound Shell, using the power of an entire lake to replenish the Spirit Turtle’s Profound Shell. Even a Golden Core master would not be able to get through it easily.

Yet, Li Qingshan clearly seemed to hear it. He woke up and opened his eyes.

A beautiful young girl peered through the Spirit Turtle’s Profound Shell at him with her dark eyes. Her seaweed-like hair drifted silently in the lakewater.

Li Qingshan grabbed her hand and kissed her forehead gently before flying up and bursting out of the water.

An array of stars filled the lake. A resplendent, blue star rose up between the water and the sky. The Water God Seal shone with dazzling light, rising up rapidly with Li Qingshan.

In the next moment, everyone saw it.



Li Qingshan extended his hand and grabbed the star. The light subsided and merged into his body.

“From today onwards, this lake will be known as Moon Court lake.”

His voice glided across the surface of the water, spreading in all directions. The ripples he kicked up rapidly grew, reaching every single corner of Clear Court lake, no, Moon Court lake.

At that moment, everyone heard it.

At that instant, thousands of folds covered Moon Court lake. The interrupted sound of water flow rose up once again as the rolling waves surged endlessly, tearing apart the stars.

The groups of people on the boats and on the shore all knelt in the direction of the voice, exclaiming, “Bless and protect us, god of Moon Court lake!”

Regular people had no idea what cultivation was. They only knew something powerful had descended upon the lake, and the power it possessed was no different from the gods in legends.

“Ignorant.”

Han Tieyi said coldly. From today onwards, the daemons in the lake could make trouble as they pleased. There would be no cultivators coming to purge the daemons. They were actually bowing towards the existence behind all the troubles in the future.

Hua Chengzan smiled. “I don’t think so. Perhaps the moon demon will really bless and protect them.”

“You seem very happy that he’s become a god.”

“You can’t exactly call this happy, though I am a little relieved. If the provincial lord’s estate or the Sword Collection palace really sends someone over, they’ll definitely be a master who has overcome two heavenly tribulations. Once they clash, all the settlements and fields by the lake will be flooded with water. The war will become even more intense. There will be absolutely nothing we can do anymore.”

“And, godhood is a form of power, as well as a form of restraint. It places emphasis on defence, not offence. From today onwards, the moon demon won’t be leaving Clear- Moon Court lake so easily anymore. Isn’t that something worth celebrating over?”

As Hua Chengzan said that, he suddenly took off, flying towards the centre of the lake.

“What are you doing?” Han Tieyi asked.

“I’m going to go have a talk with him!”

……

Li Qingshan spread his arms and gazed at the starry sky. He smiled. “Now is still not the time to sleep!”

He turned around and dove back into the water, asking Xiao An, “What brought you here?”

“I missed you.”

“Your master left?”

“He left. He gave me an arcane artifact. Look.” Xiao An took out a glistening wheel of dharma, and sure enough, it was an arcane artifact, and a mid grade arcane artifact at that.