Chapter 5:
Champion's Ring
*Are you the one who saved me?
*The old man smiled*He was talking to a literal God! It was no wonder that he promised to make him the king of his entire region. He could have even become the king of the continent itself if he wanted too.
“I am guessing you have figured out my other form then. Let’s not beat around the bush. My powers are waning and not many people are partaking or even watching dragon boat races these days. I have even been blamed and considered responsible for tidal waves, floods, and harsh storms that have wreaked havoc on land instead.No-one cares about me and without being worshipped, I will soon be forgotten in the mysterious mists of time. We Gods are not allowed to normally come down to Earth according to the Jade Emperor’s rules, but I need to pass down my powers so that at least a portion of my legacy survives. But no Tom , Dick or Harry can be the inheritor.
The inheritance needs to be passed down to someone compatible, someone that has the power of the dragons and the seas flowing within them. And after 500 years and after encountering numerous people that were fit to get my powers, I have found a compatible suitor, albeit a weak one, which is why I have decided to test you.”
Chen Yi was in awe at the chance of having to meet a God, and was internally jumping with joy at the chance to inherit the legendary powers of the individual before him.If you fail, not only will I severely cripple your cultivation base and wipe your memory of our encounter,but I shall also bring you to the underworld as a slave”
He got a serious frown on his face. He was surprised and considered whether the large possibility of becoming a slave was worth the small chance of becoming unbelievably powerful in the future. There was a crazily high price to pay if he failed after all, but it had a high payout e rate.He thought it was worth a shot. No-one really liked him anyway.A bleak oceanic landscape appeared, with him in the water. With the briny water flowing past chen yi’s limbs, Sihai appeared. He traversed through the water freely, as if his weight had no meaning in the water.
The cold moved in only to meet the warmth of his blood, his defence against such icy and salty Adam’s ale. He felt it wash over his skin, again and again, only to be met by the beat of my heart, again and again.Due to the increasing pressure, he began to feel like the water was as thick as custard.
He glanced upward to the surface and his heart rate decreased like never before. His desire to explore the ocean that he found himself in was gone, leaving no trace it was ever there, for it had been replaced with a more intrinsic emotion to the human body;fear and panic.Now he only desired fresh air. Before he could stop himself, he was kicking with quick and powerful strokes. His skin turned into a slight tinge of blue and he began to lose consciousness.
The voice of caution whispered softly into his ears to not rise so fast, but it can't break through the scream for unfiltered rays and fresh air. That was what did it. In the moment that the coolness rushed in, he knew he was already dead. In the next few moments, hypoxemia would set in , and then hypoxia soon afterwards. He would float like seaweed, nothing more than flesh and bones ready to decay in the currents.
Suddenly,he realised that there must be something related to the sea and the unnatural pressure he was experiencing. He had done diving and swimming in his previous life, to a near professional level in his university days and even though this body had very little experience in the water, it shouldn’t have been this bad, to lead him to drowning in the water.After this realisation, he used a combination of mimicry to give him the ability to be able to go down to extreme depths like Dumbo octopuses and breast stroke to dive even deeper.
He finally reached the sea bed after swimming for the past hour. He sat down and meditated, feeling the forces around him. After sitting there on the verge of death for nearly a day,he finally opened his eyes and his eyes lit up with joy.I have also administered the test to people that were even 2 whole realms higher than you, but they all failed, even though they were prodigal geniuses. The fact that you a run-of-the-mill cultivator has comprehended the skill, albeit barely, shows that either you have cheated or that you might actually be the person I am looking for.
The god secretly released a skill and Chen yi felt as if he was laid bare,all his secrets exposed. Suddenly, an alert appeared in Chen Yi’s mind. It said:
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