Chapter 452 - 182: "The Mortal Realm Guards Jiangbei, a Verdant Rain Descends, a Celestial Dao Blessing

Chapter 452: Chapter 182: "The Mortal Realm Guards Jiangbei, a Verdant Rain Descends, a Celestial Dao Blessing

A long moment later.

It was only then that he realized he’d forgotten all about it.

Guarding Jiangbei would earn a Celestial Dao Blessing!

He had learned of this long ago. In fact, it was a major reason he’d decided to stay in Jiangbei. But he’d been so busy lately that the matter had completely slipped his mind.

The rainy season was over...

The Celestial Dao Blessing had arrived.

This was the Celestial Dao Blessing for the Mortal Realm’s defense of Jiangbei.

An emerald rain shrouded all of Jiangbei.

It cast a dreamlike quality over the entire region.

But soon—

He had no time to dwell on it. He only had a hundred breaths to make his choice. A total of eleven Max Level Buildings had received a Celestial Dao Blessing Effect, and he had to hurry up and pick.

This was a truly pleasant surprise!

A complete windfall.

It was like running out of ammunition and food, only to find some cash in the pocket of a jacket you hadn’t worn in ages. The kind of feeling where, even though you knew the money was yours to begin with, it still felt like a pleasant surprise.

...

"This is..."

As Shao Qiu walked the streets of Mortal City, he felt the emerald rain pattering down on him. He froze for a second, and it took him a long moment to realize what was happening. Then, he couldn’t help but spread his arms, close his eyes, and laugh.

Many of his Cultivation Techniques consumed his lifespan upon activation.

He hadn’t planned on living for too long anyway.

He didn’t have much time left to begin with.

But...

After bathing in the Golden Rain on the New Continent, his life had been extended. And now, it was being extended again.

Between the two events...

His lifespan was now even longer than before.

It was almost ironic.

Every time he consumed his lifespan, he did so with the resolve to face death, so how was it that his lifespan kept increasing? Because so many of his Cultivation Techniques consumed it, he was exceptionally sensitive to any extension of his life.

The rain on the New Continent had extended his life by fifty years.

This rain extended his life by five years.

He watched as countless people in Mortal City poured into the streets. They had clearly sensed that the emerald rain was beneficial and were spreading their arms to enjoy the gift from the Celestial Dao.

Some, however, looked dejected; they couldn’t feel anything special about the emerald rain at all.

Those who had contributed during the rainy season received rewards commensurate with their efforts; the rewards varied.

But for those who had not contributed, the emerald rain had no effect on them whatsoever.

...

In Xiyang City, countless members of the Hundred Valleys Pavilion roared with excitement.

They hadn’t expected it.

To think they would also be considered contributors! That farming would count as a contribution!

Qi Chong grinned with pure delight, ripped off his shirt, and stood bare-chested in the rain. It seemed that not only had the Domain Lord acknowledged his efforts, but the Celestial Dao itself had as well.

’Now let’s see who dares say farming is useless! The Celestial Dao says it’s useful! You say it’s not? Are you more of an authority than the Celestial Dao?’

"Wait!"

A thought suddenly struck Qi Chong, and he looked back at Tian Yi. Did Tian Yi count as a contributor? Tian Yi hadn’t guarded Jiangbei, but had contributed at the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line.

But when he looked back,

he witnessed an extraordinary sight.

A torrent of emerald rain, far denser than the rest, had formed a solid pillar within the downpour, completely enveloping Tian Yi where he was planted in the Farmland.

This was an even greater Celestial Dao Blessing.

This meant the Celestial Dao believed Tian Yi had contributed even more during the defense of Jiangbei!

At least, more than they had.

"That’s true..."

Qi Chong murmured in a daze. If Tian Yi hadn’t held back that Ghost Tide at the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line until reinforcements from the Mortal Realm arrived, the realm would have been caught in a pincer attack. It would have been a truly difficult situation to handle.

"..."

Tian Yi stood rooted to the spot, looking up at the sky. He could clearly feel the roots of the Ghost Blood Flower inside him being rapidly expelled.

New blood vessels grew within his body.

That ball of scarlet flame ignited once again, flowing through his blood vessels, taking the place of his blood.

And this time...

He felt no pain, no burning sensation. The scarlet flame seemed to be completely under his control.

The power of the Fire Descendant had returned.

And it was... the power of the Fire Descendant, completely under his control, with no side effects.

He now felt no trace of weakness. He pulled his legs out of the Farmland, felt the abundant power within him, and suddenly began to laugh.

He was...

the old Tian Yi again.

But this time, it wasn’t Tian Yi of Eternal Night Hall, but Tian Yi of the Mortal Realm.

He didn’t plan on returning to Eternal Night Hall.

He wanted to stay in the Mortal Realm, to stay in this faction that had no traitors. A place where he could safely entrust his back to his comrades.

"Qi Chong, help me contact Domain Lord Chen. I want to tell him personally that I wish to stay in the Mortal Realm."

The current Tian Yi seemed extremely excited. The cold, indifferent expression he usually wore had vanished.

"Okay."

Qi Chong was happy for Tian Yi as well. He pulled out a Sound Transmission Talisman to contact the Domain Lord. "Domain Lord, I’m..."

He had barely started.

"GET LOST!"

The Domain Lord’s furious roar came through the talisman, and then the connection was severed.

"...Uh."

Qi Chong scratched his nose awkwardly, put the Sound Transmission Talisman away, and said sheepishly, "It seems the Domain Lord is a bit busy right now. Um, I’ll contact him again later."

"That makes sense."

Tian Yi nodded with a solemn expression. He felt that he had received such a generous Celestial Dao Blessing despite not contributing much. Therefore, the Mortal Realm’s direct defense of Jiangbei must have been the greatest contribution of all.

Domain Lord Chen must have received even more.

So naturally, he would be a bit busy right now.

It’s just that...

Every defense line that guarded a region and held back the Undersea Ghost Tide during the rainy season would receive a Celestial Dao Blessing. But... he looked up at the emerald rain, a little puzzled.

He had experienced Celestial Dao Blessings in other regions before, but never one on such a grand scale.