Chapter 407: The Sea God Will Protect Us

Chapter 407: The Sea God Will Protect Us

The radical faction of the Sea Domain Dragon Clan, the Long faction, finally locked their sights on Ru Yu Village much faster than anticipated.

That traitor from the Sea Domain Dragon Clan, Fu, deliberately set up several deceptive magic arrays to trick the approaching clansmen, and it was starting to show some effectiveness. If he could deceive them, it could buy some time as well.

They had already discovered the real magic array and were trying to break through, but they hadn’t succeeded.

Fu was also a skilled member of the Sea Domain Dragon Clan; as they say, every trade has its own expertise—his goal was to maintain peace between humans and the Sea Domain Dragon Clan, which naturally meant he learned fine magic arrays.

After quite a while of trouble, they failed to solve it. They had been seeking breakthroughs on the sea, wasting a lot of time, leading them to suspect someone was causing trouble on the shore, prompting them to switch their focus to land.

Of course, they left some clansmen in the sea to continue cracking the arrays while a few of them got ashore.

The number of clansmen they sent wasn’t large; after all, although the Sea Domain Dragon Clan was powerful, they were few in number. Even fewer had joined the radical faction.

They dispatched about ten of their clansmen over, who were somewhat weaker than the elites in the Dragon Palace, but still strong, with Wu Qiong as the leader, known for his bravery against thousands.

They landed.

Upon reaching the shore, Wu Qiong discovered important clues.

He said, “There are many islands in this sea; it seems there’s something mysterious here.”

He looked around, gathering spiritual power to cast spells, and soon a blue image floated in his hand, resembling a map, showing the sea and the islands floating on it.

“There must be connection points in the magic array, and these islands might be clues.”

He tried to connect the islands, outlining their shapes, slowly gaining some leads.

But he wasn’t as clever as Lin Nuo, who was particularly sensitive to magic arrays, especially connecting the points. Lin Nuo could effortlessly deduce the missing point, which was the entry point into the space, and he would rush in immediately.

Wu Qiong connected a few shapes and felt the need to try and find that elusive key connection point, inspecting these shapes one by one.

“There should be a hidden connection point around here. I’ll check the shore; we’ve been failing at breaking the array at sea, so the one casting spells might be on land. You all go in and look around.”

Wu Qiong said, and soon they divided into groups, with the Sea Domain Dragon Clan swarm heading inland.

…

Most villagers had gathered, and Lin Nuo stood on the stage, explaining the tsunami situation to the villagers.

In brief, he emphasized the crucial point: “You can either come with us now, stay here, or choose to follow the soldiers. The choice is yours.”

At that moment, a villager interjected: “The Sea God will protect us; all disasters will be easily resolved.”

“Indeed, there were those who said Ru Yu Village would face hardships, but the Sea God resolved those calamities.”

“As long as we’re sincere in our hearts, the Sea God will help us through this crisis!”

“Besides, there are no signs of a tsunami at all; not even a storm or rain. Young man, we appreciate your kind intentions, but many of us live by the sea and know that calm waters do not suddenly lead to a tsunami.”

“I don’t want to leave; if I go away, will there still be a home for me?”

…

It was as if a fuse had been lit. As the Sea God’s name was mentioned, a group rallied together, faithful believers of the Sea God Volker, convinced that sincerity in their hearts would make all calamities vanish.

With disaster looming, a group’s ignorant faith seemed somewhat comical to Lin Nuo.

But it was also understandable, given the current calm, devoid of any signs of tsunamis—usually, such disasters come with storms and rain.

However, that wasn’t the case; the magic array worked so well it made him seem like a lowly con artist.

Moreover, they had always believed in the gods, and that belief was deeply rooted; changing that mindset in an instant was quite difficult.

“There’s really no disaster; it’s just a show put on by him and the government to deceive everyone into leaving. Everyone knows Ru Yu Village is a land of fortune blessed by the Sea God, and they want to claim it for themselves.”

At this moment, the master and apprentice from the temple showed up. The master, who often interacted with the villagers, spoke sternly, blaming Lin Nuo.

“The Sea God will protect us; everyone need not worry! There’s no need to evacuate; everything will be easily resolved.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Nuo couldn’t believe their audacity.

He had previously worried that villagers wouldn’t leave due to the Sea God’s concerns, and purposely gave them money to spin some words, but they claimed it was unnecessary and promised to refuse his money—only to turn around and deny it later.

Now, under this master’s influence, the villagers’ emotions were stirred. Of course, they were also skeptical, but few stood firmly against Lin Nuo.

They had no idea of the fact, and with the master talking, it became hard for them to decide.

Su Kexin and the others felt furious. How could this master act this way? Her martial brother was trying to help them but was being slandered.

Suddenly, a violent explosion echoed from a distance, igniting the trees.

The villagers were thrown into a panic. Everything had been so peaceful; why did an explosion happen so suddenly?

Lin Nuo smirked slightly and said, “It seems the disaster has come. Since the master says the Sea God can protect us, let’s please have the master convey our heartfelt wishes once more and protect us again.”

“This… is your doing!”

“Let’s just say the disaster is me. If I were to destroy this place, let your Sea God come to eliminate me! By the way, there’s a contradiction in your theory: if your Sea God can protect you, then why did the soldiers beat the villagers before, and why did I have to intervene? Where’s your Sea God now?”

“A trivial matter; there’s no need for the Sea God’s intervention.”

“This is no trivial matter. I’m going to blow this place up.”

Lin Nuo conjured a spirit ball in his hand that would cause an explosion upon hitting the ground.

“Come, come defend the peace of the village.”

Lin Nuo’s words sent everyone in a frenzy, especially the master, who was the most frightened.

He knew Lin Nuo was a renowned great cultivator credited with countless achievements, so he had taken money from Dong Wei to defame Lin Nuo, thinking Lin Nuo wouldn’t dare to act against him as he continued to talk nonsense.

Now, however, he had just implicated himself, saying he would blow the place up.

Is this Lin Nuo, the illustrious cultivator? The great hero?

This was not what the rumors depicted!

At that moment, powerful spirit projectiles shot toward them, and Lin Nuo immediately became alert.

He snapped his fingers, summoning a protective barrier that enclosed the villagers and blocked the incoming spiritual projectiles.

“Looks like it’s here.”

Two warriors from the Sea Domain Dragon Clan charged in, shouting towards Lin Nuo’s direction: “Who cast that barrier just now?”

“It was him; he’s the strongest here.”

Lin Nuo promptly shoved the master out.