Chapter 653: Chapter 179: Golden Dragon: My Lower Half (Two-in-One Request for Monthly Pass)
[You had become a high-order existence above the Fifth Realm, being powerful, and facing this eyeball monster, perhaps you could take a shot, just to try...]
[You chose to temporarily avoid the sharp edge and quietly lowered your head, pretending to be asleep, just like the other five dragons.]
[The eyeball monster seemed to really appreciate such an attitude as it gnawed on the remains of the heavens, feeding to you some of the scattered scraps, and the other five dragons showed joy and gratitude, and you, you also performed joy and gratitude, flawlessly.]
[You silently lay in wait, days passing by, each day the eyeball monster ate a piece of meat, and the six of you dragons shared a sip of broth.]
[Occasionally, someone would come to Kou Tianmen, with some captured beasts, "pleading for the Heavenly Book," and in return, the eyeballs rewarded them with blood from the wild outside, granting them increased lifespan and cultivation.]
[You silently watched but were not allowed to leave; every day, you were tied up in this underground palace, with nothing else moving except for a candle in the empty space on the high platform that seemed to burn ever more.]
[You didn’t know when such days would end, feeling extremely bored, so you wanted to use "One Belt, One Road", planning to leave your body here while your spirit flew to Zhu Wu’s to enjoy life.]
[You failed because you had just begun to use it, attempting to establish a secret passage between you and Zhu Wu, when you noticed the eyeball starting to scan you all.]
[It seemed to sense a slight anomaly and wanted to confirm its source!]
[Terrified, you quickly ceased your action, and thus you escaped disaster.]
["Damn, I can’t even use this fate in His presence."]
[You were deeply worried and could only continue to lie low.]
[Day after day, year after year, suddenly one day, the eyeball people stood up, shifting their bodies scorched by the candle, and then spoke to you all in a solemn and serious tone, sending you out to execute a mission.]
[It turned out, according to the eyeball, that the candle was an offering of worship from the human world; the more worship received, the fiercer the candle burned, until it was "burning its butt", at which point it was time to grant a reward, that was the "Heavenly Dao feedback" it ought to give.]
[It sent you away from the Heavenly Palace with a ’Heavenly Book’, to carry out this "Heavenly Dao feedback."]
[Giving and taking, this eyeball seemed to be learning and mimicking the mode of operation of the Heavenly Dao, and it was very particular about rules.]
[For the first time in many years, you left the Heavenly Palace, thrilled, but you hid it well because you noticed that the other five dragons all showed reluctance to leave the Heavenly Palace and unwillingness to part from the eyeball, so you also quickly followed suit and pretended to learn.]
[The eyeball was satisfied with your attitude, rewarding each of you a breath of origin, and only then did you set off together, your acting playing a crucial role here.]
[The task was simple, it turned out that over the years, the human world had been plagued by insect pests, reducing the harvest of crops, and after the people continuously prayed to the heavens, they finally got a response, and you were dispatched to eliminate the pestilence.]
[As you traveled, the heavenly light enveloped you, six dragons each pulling a splendid palanquin, presenting a spectacular sight.]
["Letting dragons handle pestilence? Has someone lost their mind?"]
[You always felt something was not right, and soon after arriving, you understood.]
[This was Southern Daqian, the other five golden dragons began using their Dragon Breath, spraying to death all the locusts, leaving in their wake fire reaching the sky, a swath of scorched earth.]
[You were stunned: "Is this what they call disaster relief?"]
["That’s what the Heavenly Monarch ordered, so just say whether the pestilence was eliminated or not!" the other five dragons replied to you.]
[It turned out they could talk, but they had all been pretending to be mute in the grand hall.]
[Heavenly Monarch? Such a worthless thing dares to call itself the Heavenly Monarch? You laughed, but kept silent.]
[Taking advantage of your "newcomer" status, "speaking without restraint," you asked them what exactly was going on in the Heavenly Palace.]
["Why ask so much? Lord Heavenly Monarch wants to take us to ascend, we just need to do our jobs and keep quiet."]
["Exactly, exactly!"]
["Let me give you a friendly warning since you’re new, don’t rely on Lord Heavenly Monarch’s fondness for us to talk too much, in the Heavenly Palace, unless Heavenly Monarch asks you, otherwise never ever initiate speaking! Be careful!"]
["Exactly, exactly."]
["Who was the last one who talked too much?"]
["It was the East Sea Dragon Lord, wasn’t it? He asked Heavenly Monarch if he was satisfied with the daughter he offered, and then he was skinned, and his muscles torn out for consumption, his death wasn’t an issue, but it caused me to have to pull two palanquins every time I went out! Luckily, brother, you came, I hope you don’t talk nonsense, I fear you might die, and then there would be no new dragons coming, there aren’t many dragons left in this world."]
["Exactly, exactly!"]
["Overall, once you come to the Heavenly Palace, you must completely let go of the past, not speak, nor act, unless Heavenly Monarch commands, otherwise if one day you accidentally anger the Heavenly Monarch and harm yourself, it wouldn’t be good."]
["Exactly, exactly!" One dragon kept repeating, as if that’s all he could say.]
[You felt speechless, couldn’t help but inquire about their identities before.]
[They told you, it turned out that these five dragons previously were Dragon Lords and Dragon Mothers who reigned over seas, all with noble statuses, but now seemed to have completely become slave-like characters, truly lamentable.]
[Watching them clumsily handle the pest control, you refused to cooperate, but also dared not blatantly defy, so you simply opened "One Belt, One Road", letting your "spiritless body" fly around in the sky in a cart, appearing very diligent, while your spirit took the opportunity to visit Zhu Wu.]