Starting with the drowned ghost, he synthesized the Myobo no Shinjun.

021 Traitor

Within the forbidden ruins of the Flood Dragon King, Ning Kui used the water currents to stir up mud and sand to move stealthily.

Unless you look for it specifically, it would be difficult to spot this unusual bulge on the bottom of the boundless river.

The forbidden realm of the Flood Dragon King is vast and boundless, much larger than the forbidden realm of the Pig God of the Zhu family.

It's as if half of Kunze Lake has been incorporated into it.

Countless rare and exotic fish roam among them, with precious fish such as the bull horn pomfret and silver sand carp being found almost everywhere.

Even the giant dolphin, which could dominate several acres of water in the outside world, is just a small fry that can be seen everywhere here.

"That old dragon has monopolized all the essence of Kunze Lake. No wonder it's been getting harder and harder to catch the treasure fish lately."

Just as they were marveling at how many treasures this place held, several enormous bubbles suddenly floated up from the abyss in the center of the forbidden ruins.

Below the bubbles were several enormous turtles, each as large as a carriage.

With its four short, oar-like legs propelling it forward, it moved at an astonishing speed, heading straight for the exit of the forbidden ruins.

As you get closer, you can faintly hear people talking animatedly.

"Brother Ding, the quality of the human and animal seeds you sent this time is quite good. The Dragon King is very satisfied."

The speaker was a small old man with a mustache, carrying a tortoise shell on his back. He had sparse hair, short limbs, but spoke in a very arrogant tone.

The middle-aged man standing on the other giant turtle was much more humble: "The Dragon King's satisfaction is the greatest fortune for the entire Ding family, it's just a pity..."

Next time, I'm afraid we won't be able to offer tribute on time or in the correct quantity.

"Oh?" The old man let out a long nasal sound and questioned, "What, is the Ding family tired of living?"

"No! No!" Ding Chengjiao hurriedly waved his hands, saying with trepidation, "It's not that my Ding family has any ulterior motives!"

"That imperial court is going too far! They actually sent people to Yugu County to issue some kind of 'Decree to Expel the Gods,' trying to drive the Dragon King out of the territory of the Heavenly Song Dynasty!"

"The imperial court?!" The old man's arrogance vanished, and he hurriedly asked, "Who sent them?!"

"this......"

Ding Chengjiao stammered, "He's a kid at the peak of the Blood Refining Realm. It's said that he obtained the Divine Power Seed ahead of time, and even the Zhu family's Pig God Avatar suffered a loss at his hands."

"Blood Refining Realm???"

The old man was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter: "What is that? Even if he has a seed of supernatural power, the Dragon King only needs to transform into one form to kill him!"

"That's...that's..."

The giant turtle carried the two slowly away, and Ning Kui, hiding in the mud and sand at the bottom of the water, could no longer hear their conversation clearly.

However, he finally understood why that underground cave had retained the entrance to the forbidden ruins for so long.

It was actually to facilitate the Ding family's transport of fresh human and animal seeds into the forbidden area, so as to raise more and better human and animal animals.

"Pah, you traitor!"

Ning Kui couldn't help but mutter curses in the direction the giant turtle had left; the Ding family's actions truly disgusted him.

Further in, you get closer to the abyss where the Flood Dragon King lurks.

Every time I gazed in that direction for a moment longer, a sense of dread, as if being stared at from the abyss, would rise from the depths of my heart.

He even suspected that if he really walked to the edge of the abyss and looked down, a dragon that looked like a god would stare at him with its magnificent eyes that were as big as the sun and moon.

Then he swallowed him whole.

"Damn it, it's just an old mudskipper, why are you so scared just by looking at it?"

What's the point of fighting then? Just surrender as soon as possible!

If gaining power makes you even more cowardly than when you were weak, then you might as well not have that power!

A surge of anger rose within Ning Kui, and he made up his mind to take one last look at the abyss.

Of course, while we may strategically despise our opponents, we must pay even greater attention to them tactically.

He moved forward more cautiously.

After about an incense stick's time, they slowly made their way to the edge of the abyss.

At this moment, the oppressive feeling that struck his heart grew even heavier, as if the Dragon King was hovering behind him.

He took a deep breath, trying his best to calm his wildly beating heart, before poking his head out into the dark, boundless abyss.

Opposite to it were a pair of pure and flawless eyes.

It was a girl who was only about fifteen or sixteen years old. She was wearing a soaked white dress and her whole body was wrapped in a thin film of bubbles, the ends of which were firmly attached to the cliff face.

There were countless animals and people like her, densely packed on both sides of the cliff.

There must be at least... three thousand?

Ning Kui abruptly pulled his head back, feeling as if something had punched his heart hard, and he could barely breathe.

Before this, he only knew that there were many pitiful people in the forbidden ruins who were being raised as livestock.

But when he saw these people and animals with his own eyes, the indescribable shock was like the thunder of spring, making him feel as if something in his heart was about to break through the soil and take root.

The girl below the cliff was quiet and did not shout or scream.

The moment his eyes lit up upon seeing Ning Kui, they quickly dimmed again.

No one can save her.

"call......"

A very long breath came from the bottom of the cliff, and the water in the abyss surged upward like a volcanic eruption, creating a torrent of water.

"suck......"

Then came an even more exaggerated inhalation, as if the water inside the forbidden ruins was flowing backwards into the ruins, forming a huge whirlpool.

The horned pomfret, silver carp, and even the smaller pig dragons were all sucked into the abyss.

Ning Kui managed to stabilize himself using his water-controlling abilities, thus avoiding being swallowed by the bottom of the abyss.

Suddenly, a girl's shrill scream came from the cliff face. The scream quickly sank to the bottom of the abyss and disappeared completely.

"So, this old mudfish eats someone every time it breathes?!"

The people and animals hanging on the cliff are only its daily food supply; within this forbidden ruin, there are even more secretive and grand breeding grounds.

An unprecedented rage filled Ning Kui's heart. He clenched his fists tightly, and the four characters "The Book of Exorcising Evil Spirits" suddenly appeared in his mind.

When Li Qijue first told him about this law, he was still standing on the high ground of the system from his previous life, mocking these bureaucrats for not daring to reach out to the higher-ups, but only daring to overthrow the local gentry.

But now, the words "expel evil spirits" and "even kill evil spirits" are deeply imprinted in Ning Kui's heart.

For the first time, he genuinely wanted to help Li Qijue achieve his dream, not for the sake of cultivation techniques or personal gain!

At this moment, Ning Kui was furious at his own weakness. If he were a powerful expert in the Elephant Realm, he would jump into the abyss without hesitation, skin that old mudfish, and pull out its dragon tendons to make a belt!

But he was only at the Lesser Completion stage of the Skin Refining Realm.

He should, and could only, slink away in disgrace, then bide his time and wait until he has mastered his divine skills before returning to save people.

But those clear eyes seemed to be watching him from behind, making it impossible for him to feel at ease being a coward.

"Damn it! At least save one!"

Ning Kui hardened his heart and gritted his teeth: "I'm a Skin Refining Realm expert!"

He resolutely turned around and lay down on the edge of the cliff again. Sure enough, those jewel-like black eyes were still looking up, waiting for his salvation.

"Shh..."

Ning Kui gestured for her to be quiet. All around him were people sleeping soundly, waiting to die. If he woke even one of them, he would have no choice but to flee immediately.

Death is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that the people around you are saved, but you are still waiting to die.

The girl nodded, her pupils reflecting Ning Kui's resolute expression.

Thank you for not abandoning me...