Fang Yang rarely ventured into the world, and this was the first time he had ever felt such a thing.
He circulated his magical power and secretly tried to divine the precise nature of his opportunity. Yet opportunity was a profound and mysterious thing, something that could only be understood, not put into words.
His divination yielded no results.
"Since I can't divine it, I'll leave it to fate!"
The word "opportunity" hinged on the word "fate." Before encountering one, he couldn't force it. Fang Yang continued on his way, divine light flashing beneath his feet as he sped toward the Great Desolation Continent.
The saying went that a mountain seemed close, yet the horse died before reaching it. Fang Yang could clearly see the coastline, but even after a whole day, it seemed just as far away.
Suddenly, the sound of a dragon's roar and crashing waves reached Fang Yang's Divine Sense.
He looked out and saw a huge wave suddenly rise in the sea ahead. Amid the towering waves, a hundred-meter-long Azure Dragon churned the clouds and stirred the waters, attacking a little girl with wild abandon.
The little girl wore a crimson Immortal Robe that wrapped around her completely, keeping every attack from the Azure Dragon at bay.
"Wah, wah! I just came to play by the sea, and you came to bully me. When you couldn't bully me, you killed Sister Hongluan, and now you want to kill me too. You Dragon Clan members are so tyrannical..."
The little girl was only three years old. Without the protection of her Immortal Robe, she would have died long ago. Even so, its power was fading, and it looked ready to give out.
The hundred-meter-long Azure Dragon roared again and again, excitement gleaming in his eyes. He seemed to relish having control over someone else's life.
"Human brat, you dared to toy with This Crown Prince. Today, I'll teach you a lesson you'll never forget!"
Fang Yang furrowed his brows. He could tell the little girl was a member of the Human Clan. Since she was one of his own, he decided to save her.
If he could save a life without putting himself in danger, why wouldn't he?
As a dignified Disciple of the Sect of Interception, he wasn't afraid of running into a top-tier spoiled brat's parents. If he did, he wouldn't mind vanquishing evil.
Boom!
Fang Yang raised his hand, and rolling thunderclouds immediately gathered overhead. He reached out, drawing lightning from the Ninth Heaven and condensing it into a Lightning Whip as thick as a barrel.
Sensing the change in its surroundings, the Little Green Dragon jerked his head up. At a glance, his pupils shrank. He saw a dragon made of lightning hurtling toward him.
The Little Green Dragon no longer had time to torment the little girl. He hurriedly let her go and tried to fight the thunder dragon. But the lightning was too fast. Before he could react, the thunder dragon had bound him tightly.
Crackle!
Countless bolts of divine lightning exploded inside the Little Green Dragon, scorching his scales. The flesh beneath them was left a bloody mess.
At last, the Little Green Dragon closed his eyes and passed out.
Fang Yang had struck hard. Under the Divine Firmament Heavenly Thunder, the Little Green Dragon's very foundation had been damaged. Even if he recovered from his injuries, it would be difficult for his cultivation to advance.
If it had been an ordinary child there today, she would have died long before he arrived. Although the Little Green Dragon was still a young dragon by the standards of the Dragon Clan's growth rate, Fang Yang didn't care.
As he dealt with the Little Green Dragon, Fang Yang didn't forget to rescue the little girl. He lifted his left palm, and a vast expanse of seawater solidified into a giant hand that raised her out of the sea.
Having escaped death and returned to safety, the little girl came to her senses and immediately burst into tears.
Fang Yang wasn't very good at comforting children, so he simply stood to one side and quietly watched her cry. After five or six sobs, the little girl somehow managed to pull herself together and stopped.
"Thank you, Immortal Master, for saving my life."
The little girl wiped away her tears and respectfully bowed to Fang Yang. Though very young, she was surprisingly sensible. Without waiting for him to ask, she introduced herself.
"My name is Nuwa, and my father is the Human Clan's Co-lord, Emperor Shennong. While my father was discussing plans to control the Yellow River floods with River God Feng Yi, I got bored and secretly ran to the seaside to play in the water. Who knew I'd run into this evil dragon? He used magic to toy with me, and when I fought back, he flew into a rage and tried to kill me. If Sister Hongluan hadn't risked her life to protect me, he would have killed me already."
It was hard to believe a three-year-old girl could explain everything so clearly. Only then did Fang Yang realize that by sheer chance, he had rescued the Princess of the Human Race.
He was a recluse; to him, the Human Emperor and a princess were of little consequence.
But Emperor Shennong devoted himself wholeheartedly to the people of the Human Clan, even risking his life to taste every herb. Saving his daughter had, in a way, prevented a tragedy.
"Little Princess, your guards are dead. I'll take you back to the Yellow River Dragon Palace now."
Fang Yang had no interest in babysitting anyone, even a princess of the Human Clan. All he wanted was to claim his breakthrough reward and wait for Sect Master Tongtian to lecture on the Dao.
"Immortal Master, I don't want to go to the Yellow River Dragon Palace. I want to stay here and find Sister Hongluan's soul."
Nuwa's eyes suddenly welled with tears. Her guard had died protecting her, and she only wanted to find her soul so she could help her pass on.
However, Fang Yang had already looked. There was no trace of a soul in this stretch of sea. Fairy Hongluan's soul had likely been taken away by the underworld's officials before he arrived.
He didn't intend to heed Nuwa's wishes and was about to take her straight to the Yellow River Dragon Palace. Just then, a faint pressure descended.
The next moment, a figure appeared in midair.
It was a man dressed in a crimson imperial robe, with the Great Sun Flat Sky Crown on his head. His expression was solemn, and an aura of kingship surrounded him, though his eyes held a trace of benevolence.
"Nuwa, you've caused far too much trouble this time. You left your father without permission, nearly brought disaster upon yourself, and got your guards killed as well."
The moment Emperor Shennong saw Nuwa, his eyes turned stern.
When Nuwa saw her Imperial Father, she hurried over to him.
"Imperial Father, that evil dragon tried to kill me."
After the father and daughter had finished speaking, Fang Yang cupped his hands toward Emperor Shennong. "Fang Yang, Disciple of the Sect of Interception, pays his respects to the Human Emperor."
"Many fellow Daoists from your sect preach the Dao among my people. I'm deeply grateful that you saved my daughter. Are you of the Human Clan?"
Emperor Shennong saw through Fang Yang's origins at a glance, then smiled. "My Human Clan has gained another being who can Prove Dao and attain immortality. Your foundation is firm, and your magical power is vast. You're Postnatal Human Race, yet you've cultivated to this level entirely thanks to your extraordinary comprehension."
"However, if you continue cultivating, you'll be held back by your Root foundation. I have here a Creation Mending Pill bestowed by the Holy Mother, which can improve a cultivator's innate qualities. I'll give it to you as thanks for saving my daughter's life."
As soon as Emperor Shennong finished speaking, a pill sealed inside a Five-colored crystal stone appeared before Fang Yang.
The pill was like a lychee, white as jade all over, with Innate Runes moving across its surface as it constantly absorbed the Heaven and Earth Dao Rhyme. Just from its appearance, it was clear that the pill was extraordinary.
Fang Yang had been about to refuse; the pill was simply too precious. But when he looked up, the sea was empty. Only one person remained.
It turned out that after giving him the Creation Mending Pill, Emperor Shennong had left with Nuwa and the Little Green Dragon.
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