The Water Virtue Star Lord and several other Heavenly Gods descended from the clouds a short while later.
But they did not set foot on the summit where Yi Shuyuan sat cross-legged. They merely saluted him from the air slightly below the peak, then flew off in every direction again to attend to the remaining matters.
In truth, although the Heavenly Gods would do their utmost to control such natural disasters, they could never completely dispel them, for these were themselves manifestations of the natural Heavenly Dao.
Yet seeing Yi Daozi suppress the calamity almost single-handedly naturally filled them with profound admiration.
Offering spoken thanks seemed inappropriate, for Yi Daozi had acted for all living beings, and in the Heavenly Gods' eyes, suppressing a great disaster actually ran counter to heaven's will.
But doing nothing would have been equally improper. Thus, the Heavenly Gods descended from the clouds one after another, respectfully saluted him from slightly below his position, and only then returned to their work.
Far away in Deng Province's capital, its City God was also bowing toward the distant mountains.
Though the great flood had begun to recede, the deities' work was far from over. Suppressing the sinister energies within the disaster and slaying the evil creatures stirring up trouble were their true duties, which they could not shirk.
On the summit, the Mountain and River State Map lay across Yi Shuyuan's knees. He formed a hand seal to suppress the turbulence of his own energy, his entire body shrouded in a hazy white glow.
Although the flood's explosive surge had been halted, the waters remained. Everywhere Yi Shuyuan looked was still a drowned realm. It would take time for the water to recede, but he truly was in no condition to do anything more now.
"Whew..."
Yi