Chapter 1185: Chapter 32: Great General, We Revere You! (1/3)

“Foundation, you say?”

An Jing was a bit curious, for indeed, to Jin Yanhua, she had many things to be proud of.

Besides ‘my Dragon God father’, she was also an Endless Heavens Traveler, a Divine Craftsman, a Master Tianji, a Grandmaster of Thunder Method…no matter the identity or accomplishment, they were all exceptionally noble.

If she wished, Jin Yanhua could receive the finest treatment anywhere in this world—what, then, could be called ‘her foundation’?

With this curiosity, An Jing followed Jin Yanhua down together.

Thus, the Heavenly Dome was torn by the dragon’s roar.

Within the night-glowing sea of clouds, a touch of azure suddenly lit up, a streak of deep cyan thunder light emerged, splitting the skies.

The light twisted and coiled, like a dragon snake, reckless and wild, as if it transformed from the purest of thunder, piercing through the dim East Sea sky amidst the rumbling.

“That thunder light?” “It’s the General!” “General Jin has returned!”

The rolling thunder hadn’t yet arrived, but the thunder light had already illuminated the four directions; in the surrounding seas, the sea creatures gazed up in amazement, then swam rapidly towards the surface.

Whether scaled and armored, or bearing gills and fins; whether having human bodies and fish tails, or fish bodies and human limbs, all the seas’ creatures surfaced, either prostrating on the rocks or floating amidst the tides, they gazed into the sky, each pair of eyes reflecting that familiar thunder light.

Then.

They reverently bowed their heads, worshiping.

Worshiping that divine might, the deity of dragon and thunder.

The thunder light paid no mind to these sea creatures as it headed towards the center of this sea region, to a central solitary island that rose.

The island’s center was once a volcano erupting endless flames, now it lay dead, yet atop its summit was a massive, slowly swirling deep cloud vortex, similar to the Dragon Court, yet somewhat distinct.

The thunder light descended, plunging directly into the center of the vortex, and at that instant, the vortex spun violently, infinite light burst forth, transforming into a radiant sun, illuminating the vast sea territory around.

Deep night suddenly turned into day, the seawater brightly lit, revealing the submerged mountains and valleys beneath and turbid dark currents.

Meanwhile, all those sea creatures worshiping on the sea surface, those countless multitudes prostrating in prayer, upon feeling this light, were instantly filled with fervor, unanimously chanting: “General Jin! General Jin! You shine upon us like the sun!”

“General Jin! General Jin! Your thunder light guides our path!”

Amidst such chants, worship and prayers, Jin Yanhua descended with An Jing into the Central Continent East Heaven Sea Battle Zone.

“Why did you suddenly release so much power and change the celestial phenomena, Jin?”

As Jin Yanhua descended above the cloud vortex of her East Sea abode, An Jing surveyed the surroundings, slightly astounded: “This scale is a bit grand.”

Because Jin Yanhua had deliberately transformed into five Soldier Thunder Dragons to descend here, the surrounding clouds parted like tides, spilling and plummeting into torrential rains sweeping a thousand miles, rendering the sea domain dim and hazy, with thunder light flickering amid the cloud and rain.

Though the cloud vortex’s thunder light didn’t last long, its glaring traces still lingered in the sky like auroras.

The dramatic winds and clouds caused waves to surge around the island, even many sea creatures were knocked over amidst the chaos, yet the tides suddenly ceased upon touching the sea region around the vortex island, as if encountering an invisible wall.

For someone at the Peak of Divine Treasure like Jin, achieving this wasn’t difficult, but An Jing was curious as to why so much power should be expended to create such a grand spectacle?

“The small-minded fear power, not virtue.”

To An Jing’s question, Jin Yanhua, still in her dragon form, smiled and replied: “Only by displaying might can virtue be established. To educate these foolish sea creatures, we must not be stingy with power.”

She gestured for An Jing to follow, then came to the edge of the cloud vortex, lifting her voice in a long chant, causing the surrounding sea creatures to worship even more frantically, loudly shouting invincible and supreme praises.

For a while, layer upon layer of tsunami sounds pierced the skies, drowning out the clamor of the downpour, the thunder and ocean waves became the only sounds in this world.

“Long live, long live, long live!”

“Great General, we adore you!”

“General, I’ll bring my wife and daughter to serve you!”

An Jing narrowed his eyes, sensing that this was not merely dragon might but the heartfelt, instinctive cries of countless aquatic beings.

High above the mountain peak, atop the cloud vortex, Jin Yanhua naturally enjoyed this worship, then began to speak: “Silence.”

With one command, the wind stilled, the clouds rested, the waves halted. The ocean calmed, the flowing clouds unfurled, and all the fervently shouting sea creatures suddenly fell silent, some too excited even stuffed stones in their mouths to block any sound.

After a long silence, only the thunder of the cloud vortex remained.

Then, Jin Yanhua began to speak slowly: “I have returned, aware of all your deeds!”

“You worthless fishes, dull shrimps, foolish crabs, and damned brainless algae class, the mayfly and plankton devoured in a single gulp, ignorant and inferior life forms! How could I not know all your rebellious and wicked deeds of late?”

Entwined within the thunder, the Divine Dragon’s voice was incomparably majestic, like the choir of heavens and earth: “Those guilty shall be obliterated, consumed by thunder!”

“Miao Zao Division! Embezzling spirit pearls, selling military assets, indulging in lawlessness, oppressing other divisions, principal culprits obliterated, entire clan enslaved, banished to the East Sea Abyss to mine spirit ores!”

Before Jin Yanhua’s words fell, a stripe of thunder light reached a coastal region inhabited by algae sea demons, in an instant, several algae demons who had transformed into human shapes were obliterated without even a cry, while others turned ashen-faced, not daring to plead, and were taken by surrounding clans’ sea demons, obediently marked by enchantments and forced into the depths of the sea.

She continued issuing orders: “Xuanma Division, shirking duties, neglecting military tasks, attempting to bribe the military supervisor, considering this a first offense, only the principal culprit executed, entire clan labor for a month, immediate execution!”

A leader of a sea horse clan was instantly reduced to ash, other leaders quickly subdued by other clans, similarly, the sea horse clan was so overawed they dared not resist in any manner, some even kowtowed in ecstasy, loudly praising the General’s benevolence, promising to work ardently for her to redeem all sins.

Of course, where there’s punishment, there’s reward: “Pearl Tears Department, meritorious in raising spirit pearls, meritorious in opposing Miao Zao Division, meritorious in resisting the exotic beasts of the sea, reward for thrice merit, elevate your status – you may settle in a sea region as you please, remove your military household registration, transfer to sea creature registration.”

“Thank you, General, for your grace! Thank you, General, for your grace!”

This was a clam demon clan, whose leader had transformed into human form, upon hearing Jin Yanhua’s reward, they were overwhelmed with joy, repeatedly kowtowing on the rocks, blue blood splashing.

Following this, Jin Yanhua elevated a batch of naval divisions from labor, demoting certain poorly performing naval divisions to military slaves.

Clearly, this was a distinct reward-and-punishment system, deeply engrained within these sea creatures, underlying its operation was evidently a vast organization based on a military merit system.

Having completed these tasks, Jin Yanhua turned and remarked to An Jing: “Look, how many days was I gone? These sea demons dared to embezzle and accept bribes, cut corners, they even dared to neglect the tasks I set!”

“These shrimp soldiers and crab generals, fish monsters of the Nine Seas, each bullying the weak while fearing the strong, if you’re not fierce, not exaggerated, not treating them like wretched brutes, they think you’re easy to bully!”

Despite her words, Jin Yanhua was proud, and her actions were absolutely not what her words claimed to indiscriminately humiliate the sea creatures, but rather to use absolute power, as the judging ‘Thunder God’ to rectify all sins and errors, akin to a gardener pruning the overgrown branches of a tree.

“Fierce, you say?”

An Jing thoughtfully looked at the sea creatures, softly spoke: “I think there’s no need to disparage yourself, Jin…This is undeniably, divine might.”

All races, regardless of size, cast their gazes upon Jin Yanhua as though she were a deity.

No, how could this be mere divinity?

It was like looking upon a father, a mother, the most esteemed elder, everything given by her, everything granted by her…

This was, looking upon a [creator]!