The Jade Emperor smiled and said, "Ao Bing, would you be willing to become my disciple?" However, Ao Bing still stood there blankly.
Lin Qing walked over and gave him a sharp tap on the head, then winked at him: "His Majesty is asking you a question, speak up."
"Ah, yes, yes, I'm willing!" Ao Bing immediately realized and exclaimed.
Jade Emperor: "Haha, good, Ao Bing. Now that you have come under my wing, I, your master, will bestow upon you a magical treasure as a gift."
A streak of light flew from the Jade Emperor's hand and stopped in front of Ao Bing. When the light faded, a ruyi scepter with rainbow colors was revealed.
"This treasure is called the Seven-Colored Ruyi. It can open the seven orifices of the owner and greatly improve their cultivation and comprehension."
"I observe that the power of ice and fire within you is exceptionally strong, yet difficult to control. Therefore, I will impart to you the Ice and Fire Technique."
"Although the name isn't very impressive, it can fuse the ice and fire powers within you, increasing their power several times over." A streak of light shot into Ao Bing's mind.
Lin Qing sighed inwardly, "This magic weapon is truly a wonderful thing, especially the Ice and Fire Technique, which can directly increase Ao Bing's strength several times over. Indeed, the Jade Emperor is incredibly wealthy."
"Bing'er has written about His Majesty's master." Ao Bing said with a joyful expression as he experienced the wonders of the Ice and Fire Technique.
"Haha, remember, come to Heaven in three years. I will be checking your studies." With that, the Jade Emperor vanished instantly.
Lin Qing walked over with a smile and patted Ao Bing on the shoulder: "Very good. To celebrate, we'll have a feast later so you can eat your fill."
Upon hearing this, Ao Bing exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, really? That's wonderful! Long live Second Uncle!"
As soon as the Jade Emperor left, the entire dragon race was in an uproar. After thousands of years, they were finally going to return to the sea and leave this wretched place.
As for Ao Guang, firstly, the dragon race could leave the underwater purgatory, and secondly, his son actually became the Jade Emperor's disciple; at this moment, it all seemed like a dream.
"Haha, that's wonderful! My dragon clan can finally escape the underwater hell and return to the sea. My son has also become the Jade Emperor's disciple. It is truly a blessing from heaven for my dragon clan."
Ao Guang let out a long roar, the only way he could release the excitement in his heart.
Lin Qing spoke in a voice that all the dragons could hear: "Ao Guang, now you will lead the dragons away from the underwater hell."
"Then find out the current strength of the monsters in the ocean, including who the strongest are."
"I want the dragon race to completely control the sea within a year. By the way, my dragon race must not do anything immoral or immoral, especially not harm the human race."
Ao Guang's expression turned serious as he said, "Yes, Second Uncle, everyone, let's leave this underwater hell now!"
Immediately, the claws released the stabilizing needle and began to swim upwards, and the dragons on the other stone pillars also swam upwards.
The sight of tens of thousands of dragons swimming together was truly breathtaking, filling Lin Qing with a sense of pride.
Yes, it was you who brought these dragons back to the light of day after they had suffered endless torment in the dark depths of the sea.
"Second Uncle, let's go out now. I've been outside to play before, it's so much fun! I even... ahhh—no, no." Ao Bing immediately covered his mouth.
Lin Qing asked with some surprise, "Oh? Bing'er, you've gone out to play before?"
Ao Bing knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he could only honestly answer, "Yes, it's really fun outside. I even made a friend at the beach named Nezha."
"Nezha?"
"Yes, we also rescued a little girl from a monster."
Lin Qing immediately understood. It seemed that, just like in the movie, the two finally met and became friends.
Lin Qing was still somewhat dissatisfied with the final fate of the two; both of them had actually died, although their souls were saved by Taiyi Zhenren.
Ao Bing looked at Lin Qing pitifully and said, "By the way, Second Uncle, could I invite Nezha to join the feast?"
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Lin Qing immediately agreed. Perfect, he could meet Nezha, who would surely invite him to his birthday party.
After all, you, Nezha, invited Ao Bing, and Ao Bing's second uncle was right there. How could you not invite him?
"Woo woo woo woo!" A clear conch shell sound suddenly rang out; if Lin Qing's divine sense hadn't been so strong, he probably wouldn't have heard it.
When the conch shell rang out, Ao Bing immediately beamed with joy and said, "Haha, Second Uncle, my friend Nezha is calling me."
"Let's go quickly, it'll be a good opportunity to treat him to a delicious meal."
Lin Qing nodded and flew towards Chen Tang Pass with Ao Bing.
At this moment, on the beach where the sea monster Yaksha was driven away, Nezha stood on a boulder, blowing the conch shell given by Ao Bing to summon Ao Bing.
When Nezha finished blowing the last breath, he looked around but didn't see Ao Bing, so he prepared to summon Ao Bing again.
Chapter 342 Birthday Banquet (Please subscribe, vote for monthly tickets, and recommend!)
"Little Nezha, what do you want?" Ao Bing appeared behind Nezha.
"Always appearing and disappearing like this, hehehe, my birthday banquet is in ten days, and everyone in Chentang Pass will come to celebrate my birthday."
Nezha, with his signature strange laugh, took a piece of cloth out of his pocket and handed it to Ao Bing.
Ao Bing reached out and took it, opened it and looked at it. Before he could speak, Nezha continued, "Here, I was afraid you wouldn't be able to find it, so I drew a map."
Ao Bing immediately beamed with joy: "Oh my, it's your birthday in ten days! Don't worry, I'll definitely attend your birthday party."
"By the way, let me introduce you to someone. This is my second great-uncle, Ao Qing. My second great-uncle is incredibly powerful."
At this moment, Nezha realized that there was actually someone standing next to Ao Bing. If Ao Bing hadn't pointed it out, Nezha wouldn't have noticed.
Nezha scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Ah, Second Uncle, oh wait, what should I call you?"
Lin Qing said with a smile, "Hehe, little Nezha, just like Ao Bing, call me Second Uncle! My Bing'er only has you as a friend."
"Second Uncle, hehe, you can come to my birthday banquet in ten days! There will be lots of delicious food, it'll be so good!" Nezha extended an invitation to Lin Qing.
"Alright, it's a deal. I'll be waiting for you." Seeing Lin Qing nod, he somersaulted down from Rock Hassan and prepared to return to Chentang Pass.
Upon seeing this, Ao Bing immediately grabbed Nezha and said, "Hey, Nezha, wait a minute, don't rush back. I came here because I have something to discuss with you."
"Huh? What else is it? Do you want to play shuttlecock again? But I didn't bring it today." Nezha looked disappointed.
Suddenly, a smile appeared on his face again: "How about I go back and get the shuttlecock right now, and we can kick it to our hearts' content?" He then prepared to run back.
Ao Bing grabbed him and said, "No, no, it's because I became an apprentice today, and my second uncle is going to throw a feast for me. So I wanted to come and ask you to come along, and you just happened to call me."
"Ah, a feast? Really?" Upon hearing that there was delicious food, Nezha immediately looked at Ao Bing like a hungry cat, completely ignoring Ao Bing's talk of becoming his apprentice.
Lin Qing smiled calmly and said, "Of course, let's begin now." With a wave of his hand, a ten-meter-long dining table appeared.
Then, Lin Qing waved his hand, and various delicacies and drinks from around the world appeared on it.
"Eat as much as you want, there's plenty. There are also desserts over there." Lin Qing set aside a third of the area for cakes, ice cream, and other desserts.
"Wow, so much delicious food! Haha, then I won't be polite!" Nezha was a carefree little guy. As soon as he finished speaking, he jumped onto the table and started eating.
Seeing his friend so happy, Ao Bing was even happier: "Haha, Nezha, eat as much as you want, my second uncle said there's plenty." Then he immediately joined the battle.
Seeing the two of them smiling, Lin Qing joined in. When it came to eating, the two of them couldn't compare to Lin Qing.
An hour later, Nezha and Ao Bing, having eaten and drunk their fill, lay on the beach, while Lin Qing was still eating.
Nezha: "Ao Bing, your second uncle can eat a lot. He eats several times more than all of us combined."
Ao Bing chuckled and said, "Yes, my second uncle is a super big eater."
"Alright, Ao Bing, it's getting dark, I need to go home too. Remember my birthday banquet in ten days!" Nezha stood up and dusted himself off.
Ao Bing quickly stood up as well: "Definitely, I will never forget, because you are my only friend."
Nezha was deeply moved and said, "Yes, you are my only friend too." Then he ran away.
At this moment, Ao Bing walked up to Ao Qing and said, "Oh dear, Second Uncle, you're reading a novel again. Is it that good? I asked you to let me read it, but you wouldn't."
Lin Qing pursed her lips: "What are you doing reading novels, you little kid? Focus on your cultivation."
The next day, Lin Qing brought Ao Bing to the current temporary base of the Dragon Clan, which was an underwater plain.
Originally, it was pitch black, but then a piece of glowing coral seaweed, which the dragons somehow obtained, illuminated the entire seabed, making it exceptionally beautiful.
At this moment, on the plain, Ao Guang was directing some newly recruited shrimp soldiers and crab generals to build a dragon palace, a real dragon palace, which was made of special crystal.
There were only a hundred or so dragons on site; the rest of the clansmen had all been sent out by Ao Guang. A small number went to gather information, while the majority were indeed cleaning up the East China Sea.
Having escaped the underwater hell, their first priority was to clean up their stronghold in the East Sea and, incidentally, recruit their subordinates.
When Ao Guang saw Lin Qing and Ao Bing arrive, he immediately ran over excitedly: "Second Uncle, Bing'er, you're here."
"Haha, this is the Dragon Palace under construction. It will be completed in ten days. Isn't it beautiful?" Ao Guang pointed at the place and laughed loudly as if presenting a treasure.
Lin Qing also thought it was quite pretty: "Not bad. By the way, have you investigated the distribution of forces in the sea?"
Ao Guang immediately replied, "Second Uncle, the East Sea has been thoroughly investigated, while the other three seas are still under investigation."
Lin Qing slowly said, "Oh? Then tell me, what about the East China Sea?"
Ao Guang: "The East Sea is now ruled by a black dragon, who is said to be a low-level Earth Immortal. I have sent my second, third, and fourth brothers to suppress him."
"Judging by the time, they should be back soon."
Lin Qing: "Oh? Ao Qin, Ao Shun, and Ao Run went together?"
Ao Bing was indignant on behalf of the black dragon: "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, and Fourth Uncle actually ganged up on a little black dragon. It's really bullying the weak."
Ao Guang glared at him: "What are you saying? How can you talk about your uncles like that?" Ao Bing immediately shut his mouth in embarrassment.
Lin Qing was too lazy to take action. Even if it took a year longer than three years, it would be enough to just eliminate the strongest few in the Four Seas.
The rest of the minor soldiers can be left to the Dragon Clan. It's not easy to have so many subordinates; how can we live up to Lin Qing's status if we don't let them do something?
Lin Qing found a huge coral stone, took out a bed and placed it on it, then happily fell asleep.
Ao Bing, on the other hand, was busy working alongside Ao Guang, building the Dragon Palace, something Ao Bing was extremely looking forward to.
Legend has it that thousands of years ago, the dragons, the overlords of the ocean, were actually sent by the Heavenly Court to the underwater purgatory to suppress those powerful sea monsters.
In an instant, the entire ocean was no longer ruled by a powerful force, and the ocean entered an era of chaos.
After decades of conflict, the sea was divided into four parts: the East China Sea, the South China Sea, the North China Sea, and the West China Sea, each with its own ruler.