Chapter 2603: Not good, very not good

The needle crab inherited and strengthened the terrible spines and venom glands of the chicken-heart taro, and a single dose of its venom could topple an entire elephant.

At the same time, it is also a highly productive yao puppet, capable of laying seven thousand eggs at once, and under the stimulation of divine blood, it can lay eggs every quarter-hour, with hatchlings emerging in just fifty breaths.

The spiritual energy concentration within Liuli Sea is far higher than outside, which also benefits and promotes them.

After all, Hidden God Lord is also a true immortal's body, and the Spirit Essence Palace can only strive to raise the spiritual energy concentration of Liuli Sea with massive amounts of xuan crystals to maintain the normal growth of Hidden God Lord's body. Fortunately, this is just a closed small world, so the spiritual energy does not leak out—immortals in seclusion are no different.

The lifespan of the needle crab has been compressed to just one shichen, but for an individual, that is enough, as it can produce over fifty thousand offspring within one shichen.

The offspring can further reproduce offspring, so generation after generation, endless.

This was originally just Dong Rui's idle practice; when He Lingchuan last played Hu Xin and entered Liuli Sea, he had already thought of giving himself a suitable reason for the next visit, so he kicked the stone containing the needle crabs into the sea.

He did this yesterday morning, and already seven or eight shichen have passed.

The number of needle crabs in Liuli Sea has already risen exponentially.

However, their reproduction in the seaweed forest is merely instinctive; they fundamentally do not and are not worthy of affecting Hidden God Lord's fragments.

He Lingchuan was just talking nonsense, but Fu Yu had never seen such a thing before, so how could it distinguish?

Moreover, these words came from the mouth of "Geng Yue Shen," and He Lu Shen had specially sent Him back to exterminate the needle crabs, so it must be true.

"Go check the main root of the seaweed forest, hoping the crab plague does not spread there." Fu Yu paused for a few breaths, then swam off in the diagonal forward direction.

With a flick of its tail, it accelerated, faster than He Lingchuan's boat; he could barely see its large tail flickering in and out of view ahead.

……

Yanxia Bay, Stone Beach.

Zhao Tongling still led troops to guard the entrance of Yingkou Town, yet he saw the northeastern sky again stirring with movement.

This time, three avian yaos flew back, one of them still wounded, flying in a staggered manner. They landed on the stone beach and said to Zhao Tongling:

"The leader ordered us to return and report: He Lu Tianzun led the masses into the outermost island of the Bai Zhu Qundao, and has not emerged yet. The newly dispatched reinforcements from the palace also cannot gain entry. We were ordered to skirmish outside, but saw no trace of either friend or foe, suspecting the enemy had set up a small world."

Another avian yao interjected: "On our return journey, we encountered enemy interception; only, only we three escaped and returned, while the others were all shot down."

The enemy is cunning, and even laid an ambush during their return journey, preventing them from returning to report.

"We already know all this." Zhao Tongling nodded, "Geng Yue Shen Zun has already returned and is now reporting to the sage."

Then there is nothing more to say; the avian yaos only said: "We did not see Him."

Afterwards, they drank some water, the one with injured wings stayed behind to rest, while the other two flapped their wings and flew northeast.

In war, it is common for multiple parties to return with reports, and Zhao Ling did not think much of it.

After a quarter-hour, a faint light flashed at the entrance of the stone beach, and someone emerged—it was Wu Guan Dai.

"Wang Zhu Jian inquires: any reports from the front?"

Zhao Tongling immediately replied: "Geng Yue Shen just returned to the palace to report to the sage; a quarter-hour ago, the avian yao scouts flew back, reporting that He Lu Tianzun entered the island and has not emerged, possibly having entered a small world, which matches what Geng Yue Shen said."

During wartime, this army only allows Zhao Tongling to enter the Spirit Essence Palace, but the internal and external communication of information must pass through Yu Hui Shen.

Wu Guan Dai listened, then turned and went back.

But not long after, he rushed out again, his expression especially solemn, grabbing Zhao Tongling and pressing him:

"You just said Geng Yue Shen had already returned to the palace? Who accompanied him in?"

Wartime regulations state that anyone returning to the Spirit Essence Palace cannot pass through Yun Tai alone.

Yu Hui Shen immediately said: "It was me."

When facing the celestial deity, Wu Guan Dai was much more respectful than toward Zhao Tongling: "Yu Hui Shen Zun, please follow me."

Yu Hui followed him back to Lian Valley; just as he crossed over the transmitting Yun Men, he saw Wang Mao Shi coming to meet him face-on, followed by more than ten immortals and demons.

Seeing him, Wang Mao Shi opened his mouth and the first words were:

"Yu Hui Shen Zun, did you just accompany Geng Yue Shen Zun into the palace?"

Yu Hui also sensed something amiss, immediately recounted what had just happened, then said: "I do not possess the golden seal, so I cannot enter Liuli Sea. Has he not yet returned to Lian Valley?"

Wang Mao Shi's face darkened as if about to drip water: "Geng Yue Shen never reported to the Sage Zun at all!"

Yu Hui was shocked by Wang Mao Shi's words, his body trembled, and he cried out in alarm: "What!"

Wait, is that a traitor?

Wang Mao Shi had no time to be polite with him, hastily saying: "All follow me!"

Having said that, Wang Mao Shi stepped into the Yun Men.

The Yun Tai was as tranquil as usual, with flowing clouds and mist, drifting and flowing.

Wang Mao Shi produced a dark red seal, raised his voice, and said: "Did Geng Yue Shen just return? Let me see the image!"

In midair, a cloud mirror appeared, like light reflecting off cloud layers, but the image was extremely clear.

From the two celestial deities entering Yun Tai and conversing, to Geng Yue opening the Yun Men and entering Liuli Sea, the entire process was retraced, with high-definition audio.

Seeing Geng Yue take out the seal and press it onto his own wrist, Wang Mao Shi suddenly shouted:

"Stop!"

The image immediately froze, stopping at the moment Geng Yue lifted his sleeve cuff, the seal about to be stamped.

"Look!" Wang Mao Shi pointed at his wrist, "First the stamp, then the seal!"

The immortals and demons also saw this, and a faint golden light appeared on Geng Yue's wrist.

The seal had not yet been stamped, yet there was already a golden stamp?

It was only because Geng Yue's movements were too smooth, and Yu Hui's view was again obstructed, so he did not notice the trick.

Seeing this, the immortals and demons had only one thought in their hearts:

If He Lu Tian were still here presiding over Yun Tai, this kind of deception would not fool His old self.

Yu Hui was so angry his face nearly distorted: "Damn it!"

He had actually been scolded to his face by this spy! Yet the other could imitate Geng Yue Shen's lofty demeanor so vividly and lifelike.

"How could this scoundrel have a golden stamp?" he also could not understand, "Those who carry the passage seal are just so few!"

Originally there were only eight, and several permits were cancelled before Helu Heaven set out. Where exactly did this spy affix the gold seal?

Another heavenly demon said coldly: "Let's investigate later; first, catch this person."

At this moment, the Cloud Mirror was also closed.

The Cloud Terrace could not track or record what happened inside Liuli Sea.

But this also means—

"Geng Yue is still inside Liuli Sea and has not left!" Wang Mao shi opened the Cloud Gate leading to Liuli Sea and said solemnly, "All divine venerables and immortals, please!"

Fortunately, we discovered it in time; the spy has not yet left, so we can still catch him in the urn!

The immortals and demons strode forward in large steps into the Cloud Gate.