The Game with Fairies-Chapter 296 - The Dragon Goddess
Chapter 296: The Dragon Goddess
“...It is said that the Yushui River god is a True Dragon from the celestial realm, descended to the mortal world to eradicate all demons.”
“Its thunderous methods and compassionate heart have shaken the world of demons and restored order to the mortal realm!”
“A poem in his praise goes:”
“White jade and crystal sculpt its divine bones, heavenly fire and thunder forge its soul.”
“Vanquishing demons and eradicating evil, for eternity it remains the one True Dragon!”
A new temple to the river god was festively decorated and erected on a high platform by the banks of the Yushui River.
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After the opera troupe’s performance ended, amidst the sound of gongs and drums, the host invited the recently popular storyteller Li Bingjun to take the stage.
This man, once a down-and-out scholar who made a living telling stories in teahouses, had recently become famous because of his River God’s demon-slaying tales, and his reputation had gradually spread.
His stories of the River God’s battles were thrilling and captivating, and all listeners were full of praise.
Now that a new temple to the River God had been built outside Pingyao City, the host had spared no expense to have this man perform the finale.
As Li Bingjun struck the wooden block and began his tale of the River God’s legendary demon-slaying, the crowd outside the temple erupted in thunderous cheers.
“Good!”
“Good!”
The villagers of Pingyao City had long heard many stories of the river god’s demon-slaying.
But the embellished tales they shared in casual conversation paled in comparison to the exciting and thrilling narratives of a professional storyteller.
As Li Bingjun spoke passionately on the platform, the crowd below responded with continuous applause and cheers.
On the edge of the crowd by the Yushui River, a stunning figure stood quietly among the people.
Dressed in a green long dress that outlined her graceful curves, the light pink tassels of her skirt fluttered in the wind, and her flawless skin seemed almost breakable to the touch.
She stood silently among the crowd, not far behind her was the Yushui River, surrounded by many mortals, yet within a zhang of her, there was no one.
It seemed as if all the mortals were subconsciously avoiding her.
Not a single mortal seemed to notice this beautiful figure, who looked like a fairy from the heavens.
She stood among the crowd, watching the performance on the distant platform with great interest.
“...This storyteller tells a really good story,” commented the Moon-Biting Dragon, the actual River God, with glee.
“It’s a pity he’s not here to listen to it himself.”
Such an interesting story, although completely fabricated, was much more entertaining than the real demon-slaying experience.
Since the establishment of the first River God Temple in Baizhou Prefecture, thirty days and nights had passed.
Now, many towns along the Yushui River had built temples to the river god.
Every day, she listened to the prayers of the mortals, seeking out mentions of demon infestations, and then went to hunt and devour those evil beings.
At this time, she possessed a vast amount of incense and prayer power.
Her cultivation had grown stronger, and she had finally taken human form, with her true body reaching an astonishing length of fifty zhang.
And as her strength increased, her mysterious connection with the Yushui River also grew stronger.
Standing in the Yushui River basin, she had many miraculous and mystical powers.
For example, like today, she could stand among the crowd without being noticed by the world.
She could now boldly enter human towns, curiously observing people talking, writing, arguing... without causing any chaos.
However, most of the time, she was still on the road, hunting down the demons mentioned in the wishes of the villagers and mortals.
Although she was curious about the human world and wanted to wander and play, whenever that person controlled her body, he always rushed around as if there would be serious problems if the demon-slaying was slow.
His diligence in hunting demons made her feel embarrassed to be lazy.
Tonight, she had come to consecrate the statue at the newly built temple outside Pingyao City.
But she hadn’t expected the sacrificial performance outside Pingyao City to be so captivating that she was mesmerized.
Whether it was the previous opera, acrobatics, or the current storyteller... the exciting variety of performances had brought her great joy.
Busy with slaying demons, she had never realized that there were so many interesting things among humans.
It was just a pity that he wasn’t here to see it with her.
Sigh...
The Moon-Biting Dragon, standing in the crowd, suddenly let out a sigh of disappointment.
According to the usual routine, he should have come this morning, but now the moon was high, and he still hadn’t arrived.
Had something happened to him?
Or had he run into some trouble?
She had grown accustomed to him entering her body every other day, and now his absence made her feel uneasy.
From a distance, she watched the storyteller on the platform weave his tale, and behind him in the temple, the newly built statue of the Dragon Goddess shone with a sacred glow in the dim candlelight.
–The day she took human form, all the statues she had consecrated also transformed from Flood Dragons into human figures.
Once this miracle spread, everyone realize that their Yushui River god was actually a Dragon Goddess.
In the temples built subsequently, the clay statues on the altars were all modeled after her human form.
However, no matter how exquisite the craftsmanship of those mortal artisans, they could hardly capture her divine essence.
Now, looking at the statue of the Dragon Goddess in the temple from afar, she shook her head in disappointment.
“It seems tonight’s performance will last a while...”
She couldn’t possibly walk into the temple to animate the statue under everyone’s watchful eyes, could she?
There had been performances when the River God Temple was newly built. But an event as sensational as this one was unprecedented.
The Dragon Maiden in the crowd turned around, ready to leave.
She no longer wanted to wait and planned to come back the next night to animate the new statue.
There were too many people tonight.
However, just as she was about to leave, she caught a whiff of a sinister and cold aura in the faint moisture of the air.
This scent had drifted from a faraway place, but the moment she smelled it, it made the scales and hairs on her body stand on end.
As a Flood Dragon Deity, she felt a chill down her spine at that moment.
She abruptly looked up, her vigilant gaze searching through the crowd.
What was this thing?
Its aura was even more bizarre and peculiar than the evil creatures she hunted?
Using the moonlight in the night sky and the torches and candles burning on the riverbank, the Dragon Maiden quickly spotted two gaunt figures, one tall and one short, moving through the crowd outside the River God Temple.
Their pale faces and emaciated figures resembled moving skeletons.
They were cloaked in black robes, their thin hands tucked into their sleeves, walking side by side with gloomy expressions, passing through the crowd.
The crowded masses instinctively parted for them, yet no one seemed to notice these two eerie figures.
Following the moist air, she faintly heard their somber whispers,
“...With the new temple completed, that Dragon Maiden should come here to reveal her spirit and animate it, right?”
