The one who spoke was not among them, but a person who had arrived at some unknown time. The crowd turned around, and the speaker was seen wearing a simple and elegant robe, standing in mid-air, with his robe fluttering in the wind. The crowd looked at him, but he did not look back at them, instead gazing directly at the city of Ba Ling, as if he could see through the darkness to what lay within.

  The crowd didn't say anything, and they were quite vigilant towards this silent and stealthy person. One by one, they turned their heads to look at the sky mirror again, but someone asked: "What is a soul flame?"

  The man replied, "Soul flames only occur when a person has a strong thought at the moment of death, and after death, their soul will temporarily not disperse to do what they wanted to do with all their heart at the moment of death."

  Although the crowd didn't say anything, they couldn't help but think in their hearts: what kind of strong thoughts could make a soul not disperse after death and do what it wanted to do most when alive? Looking at the souls' flames dancing like fireflies in the celestial mirror, they sighed inwardly, feeling a wave of icy despair and hatred wash over them.

  Just as they were secretly shocked, a sudden sound of the guqin rose up. Everyone turned their heads and saw that a person wearing a plain white robe had somehow already sat cross-legged in mid-air, with a stone guqin placed horizontally on his knees. He plucked at the stone strings, and the sound was coming from it. The crowd's hearts were greatly shocked, and they immediately thought of one person - Qinmo Baiyan.

  At that moment, one by one got up and fled far away to avoid him. However, the man didn't look at them at all, but only stared at Baling City, constantly stroking the stone piano.

  If someone is beside him, he will hear him muttering in a low voice: "This tune is called 'Resentful Spirit'."

  The sound of the qin rose, and in the ears of many demons, it was a sense of resentment that they had never felt before. It was a kind of grievance that was born without a way out and died without a place to return to. Many demons woke up suddenly and fled far away, thinking that this was just the devilish qin's magic, but no one knew that his qin played only the affairs of heaven and earth, and all the melodies came from nature.

  The sound of the qin flows and turns, carried by the wind in the dark night to a great distance, even as far as the Qujiang River can be heard.

  In the middle of the Qu River, the waves are surging and rushing forward like a great road.

  Xu Ling looked at the dark void in the direction of Ba Ling and slightly frowned, saying: "Can't wait any longer, let's do it this way, break the dike and divert the waters of Jing River to Ba Ling. This way, the river god still has a thread of life, and perhaps the lives of over 200,000 people in Ba Ling can be preserved."

  In front of the River God Temple, there was a moment of silence, and no one replied. After a while, the mountain monkey who called himself Song Qingzhen said: "As I see it, it can only be like this. When he spoke, he looked not at the void spirit, but at the shell."

  It's not easy to decide to divert the river to Baoling, and it's not certain that the river can reach there on such a long journey. There are also Heqian Village and Junling Town blocking the way ahead, so someone must be able to control the river. This person is Beike, although the big shrimp also has the ability to urge the river, but it cannot be said that it can definitely bring the water of Jinghe River to Baoling without harming the people in Heqian Village and Junling Town along the way.

  "Can diverting the waters of Jing River to Ba Ling really save the river god? The river god is the god of Jing River, but we are breaking the dike here. What if we provoke public anger, wouldn't that harm the river god?" said Bei Ke.

  "It's just a matter of one day, I'll inform the people of Heshen Village and Junling Town through divination. As for whether it will be useful to Lord Heishen, we'll have to try it out to know." Xuleng said quickly.

  The shell was silent for a moment, then said: "Alright, I can lead the waves to the city of Ba Ling, but during the casting process, no one must disturb me, otherwise the river water will lose control and cause disaster." As soon as she finished speaking, the big red shrimp chimed in: "Don't worry, Shell sister, we won't let anyone disturb you. If someone does, come one kill two." As he spoke, a sea soul fork suddenly appeared on his right claw, with a strong spiritual energy.

  In addition, the nightingale on the tree was silent and did not fly away. The black and white snake in the grass also remained motionless. As for Song Qing, the mountain monkey who called himself a true man, he pulled out a duster from his sleeve, leaned it against his arm, stroked his chin with one hand, and said: "Heh heh, this time everyone will see the skills of this true man, so that those little ones won't be disrespectful to me again."

  The big red shrimp looked at the black and white snake named Jiuyin and the nightingale on the tree, saying: "You have been in front of the River God Temple for the longest time, and the River God has not treated you badly."

  Originally, the big red shrimp thought that the two of them would not make a move, but unexpectedly, Jiuyin in the grass replied: "Although I, Jiuyin, have always believed that there is no such thing as righteousness in this world, the River God has taught me the way and given me the law, how can I not repay him? Although the heavens are unfeeling, I, Jiuyin, am different from others."

  Perched on a big tree, the nightingale said: "I was originally fleeing for my life and was protected by the river god, so I naturally want to repay the river god."

  "Alright, the River God once said that all living beings in the world, regardless of their kind, must understand respect and fear. Only after knowing these two points can one be considered to have truly awakened. Whether it's a demon or human, what they cultivate is not techniques, but rather their state of mind. It's not about pursuing profound powers or being the only one under heaven, but rather a carefree heart. I don't know what your carefree hearts are like, but I do know that if I were to flee and watch the River God die in Ba Ling City, I would never be at peace for the rest of my life, even if my powers reached the heavens."

  As soon as the big red shrimp spoke, even the virtual spirit was surprised, and the big red shrimp himself did not expect to suddenly say such a thing. This almost slipped out of his mouth, without any hesitation. He didn't know if it was because he had followed Chen Jingjiu for so long that he had unknowingly changed his original self-interested heart through subtle influence.

  The big red shrimp finished speaking and rushed into the river, and the green moss shell also disappeared in the mist. The big red shrimp fell into the river, floating up and down in the waves, and all that could be heard was a loud shout, originally only about two hundred kilograms of pig size, swelling to the size of an elephant in the waves.

  The giant red shrimp floated on the water's surface, and it was as stable as if it were standing on solid ground. With a wave of its claws, it sent itself to the riverbank. It swung its two huge red pincers, stirring up the riverbank, and in just a moment, it had already dug out a massive hole.

  The other few spirits stood in front of the River God Temple, watching. The Void Spirit closed its eyes and stood still, facing the village in front of the river. After a while, it suddenly raised its hand and drew a symbol in the void. The symbol turned into a tiny spark of spiritual light that disappeared into the void. At the same time, the Void Spirit's mouth was moving slightly, muttering something under its breath. No one could hear clearly what it was saying, but listening to it gave people a feeling like hearing a dream.

  Everyone at home knew she was casting a spell to put the people of Heqian Village to sleep.

  After a while, the river embankment suddenly cracked open from the middle, and the giant red shrimp was moving it with great force. After a while, the river embankment began to loosen and shake violently. The giant red shrimp shouted loudly: "Sister Shell, add more strength! The River God is still in Ba Ling City!" As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud rumbling sound.

  "Boom..."

  The riverbank collapsed, and the sound spread for miles, but the people in the village in front of the river did not wake up.

  The giant prawn let out a loud roar, its left claw grasping the soul fork of the sea, and its right claw holding a shining sword. It rushed down with the river current, the waves on its body like a mount. At this time, at the breach in the riverbank, the shell appeared. She stood calmly in the rushing river water, unmoving.

  At this time, there is not a single ordinary creature here, and naturally, one can feel a mysterious rhythm from the shell, as if there are invisible ripples emanating from the shell, and it's like whispering in a low voice, telling the rushing river water something.

  The river water seemed to have come alive at that moment, like a galloping horse, following the giant red shrimp as it rushed all the way towards Baoling City. As they passed by Heqian Village, they didn't even touch the villagers' houses, but instead charged past them from the side. The spirit rose into the air and disappeared without a trace in the empty space, turning into a wisp of black smoke.

  Jiuyin also rushed into the river, disappearing from sight. Shān Hóu Sōng Qīng swiftly chased after the giant red prawn on the waves and soon caught up to it. With a burst of energy, he leapt onto the prawn's back. The giant red prawn furiously shouted: "You dare to bully me, you think I'm made of mud?"

  "Don't be anxious, I'm right beside you, harmless and beneficial. Besides, the River God can sit, why can't I? I'm here to rescue him." Shan Huo Song Qing sat on top of the giant red shrimp, his left hand holding a dustpan, while his right hand suddenly produced a string of Buddhist beads. Originally, as a mountain monkey wearing a Taoist robe and calling himself a true man, holding a dustpan was already quite bizarre, but now producing a string of Buddhist beads made him even more peculiar.

  "Alright, I'll let you off this time for the sake of the River God. But once the River God is rescued, I'm going to compete with you to see who's the number one person under the River God's seat!" Da Hong Xia shouted loudly.

  "The two of us can't compare to the first place, don't underestimate that bird and snake, they are not ordinary ones. In my humble opinion, at a glance, I can see that their bloodline has inherited divine abilities, it's just that their current cultivation is still a bit low and they haven't awakened yet."

  "Hmph, what's the use of having a legacy if you haven't awakened yet, and maybe never will," said the big red shrimp loudly.

  "Heh heh, if they hadn't met the River God, perhaps they might not have awakened again. But having met the River God, their bloodline inheritance will definitely awaken. You may not feel that the River God's words are any different, but they must have felt it, or else why would they be here and not leave."

  The surging torrent is a disaster for human beings, especially when the floodwaters burst their banks and rush in. From a distance, only the waves can be seen rushing straight into Heqian Village, and in the blink of an eye, the village is submerged, with only the rooftops visible above the water. In the turbulent waves, those seemingly fragile houses did not collapse at all. It was as if the storm had blown by, unable to cause any substantial damage to the houses.