Chapter 3004: Purely Personal Grudge

"You've schemed for over a hundred years, finally regained your freedom with great difficulty—why would you jump back into the mire?" The Red General knew that with the death of the Holy Mother of Jin Du, he could go anywhere in this world.

"I don't like the Heavenly Demon." Frost Leaf National Preceptor shrugged his shoulders, then handed her a red maple leaf: "The Nine Abysses can use this to stay in real-time contact with me."

This is the promise he made.

He has always kept his word.

If he wanted to avoid disaster, he could easily hide his name and live in obscurity. After devouring the Holy Mother of Jin Du, he would have boundless skies and seas—even the gods might not be able to trace his whereabouts. But he chose not to.

He is Frost Leaf.

He does whatever he wants to do, and refrains from whatever he does not want to do.

The Nine Abysses oppose the Heavenly Demon because he bears the burden of all living beings under heaven.

But Frost Leaf opposes the Heavenly Demon solely because he despises it.

It is purely a personal grudge, untainted by reason or justice.

The Nine Abyss saw through him again. The Red General smiled, did not expose it, and casually took out a palm-sized paper kite, tossing it into the air: "Then until we meet again."

With a soft pop, the paper kite transformed into a azure giant bird over ten zhang in length.

"By the way." Frost Leaf suddenly recalled something: "Why did you specifically ask about Qi Huotian's artifact, 'Spring Wind and Rain'?"

Even after his strength surged from consuming so many ingredients, he still found this woman unfathomable when facing her.

Thirty-nine days remain. He awaits them with eager anticipation.

The Red General did not answer directly, only saying: "In the past three thousand years, those who have tried every means to return to the mortal realm are not only the Lingxu multitude." Mitian has also been conducting such trials, finally finding the Great Square Vessel and selecting the Red General as the vessel for descent.

Frost Leaf was moved: "Can 'Spring Wind and Rain' help the gods descend to the mortal realm?"

"At least Qi Huotian hopes so. He has refined it for many years, also failed for many years, but succeeded only at this critical juncture—it can only be said to be heaven's will." The Red General shook his head: "The mortal realm cannot escape this calamity."

"But this may not be entirely bad for us." She then asked Frost Leaf: "Where are you preparing to go?"

"I originally thought there were great demons in the sea, planning to swim in the deep sea a few times, but you have already taken the Sea Emperor's Halberd." Frost Leaf shrugged his shoulders: "Then I will go to the backup location to forage."

The Red General immediately said: "Do not go to Tan Hai—I need to go there to handle affairs."

"Very well."

Thus the Red General leapt onto the bird's back; the azure bird rose with the wind, soaring straight into the clouds.

Xu Yunhe and the others watched from the side, all feeling her comings and goings were as swift as the wind, utterly carefree.

They could also sense Frost Leaf's reverence for her.

This is not common.

Frost Leaf watched her silhouette vanish into the clouds, then withdrew his gaze and took a deep breath.

The freedom and unboundedness he desired have finally been attained.

From now on, no one will be able to trap him again!

Xu Yunhe asked for instructions: "Sovereign, where should we go?"

Frost Leaf has abandoned the title of National Preceptor, and they have followed suit in changing their address.

"First go to Liangzhi Lake in Song State. I know there are several fully incarnated Heavenly Demons there, using the bodies of immortals." There are also three storage compartments of ingredients; he can eat while walking, wasting no time.

"Eating too much dried meat becomes greasy." Frost Leaf took out a demon pill, gave it to him as a candy pill to swallow: "I want to try some fresh food."

After eating, he greatly anticipates what level his cultivation might reach.

"Then return to Between Between Between Beijia."

Xu Yunhe and the others were all startled: "Ah?"

"Return to Between Between Between Beijia again? Oh right, the Sovereign has already changed his face—even if he returns to Between Between Between Beijia, outsiders would not recognize him."

Frost Leaf rarely explained to him: "Heaven and earth are about to undergo a great transformation. Now, returning early to extend the thirty-nine-day frenzied eating benefit will make it useful." Between Between Between Beijia is a demon realm. Returning now, he can just mix in and fish in troubled waters.

Everyone said: "Yes!"

They are all trusted aides selected by Frost Leaf over thirty or forty years—first-rate, loyal and steadfast.

But the Sovereign is in a hurry to return to Between Between Between Beijia—what does he want to eat?

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After Sun Fuling left the Ya Da Archipelago, she did not directly return to Bai Sha Harbor, but instead rode the azure bird, continuing eastward.

To the east, the blue waves stretch endlessly—it is the boundless ocean.

Most ships sail along the coast, but she has already entered the deep ocean. The azure bird is extremely swift, yet after flying for more than ten hours, she saw not a single ship—below her was only endless azure.

Although the sea is beautiful, prolonged viewing makes it monotonous.

Sun Fuling glanced at the sky, muttering to herself:

"The time is about right."

As the afternoon wanes and the sun slants westward, she saw a small sand island on the sea surface below.

Could this be the place?

She rode the azure bird to circle in the sky; each circuit made the island below appear slightly larger. From above, it looked like a spine whale surfacing.

After about three quarters of an hour, the whale's back—no, the island's area had expanded to two hundred square zhang, its shape extremely long and narrow.

The most interesting part is that a crimson coral tree appeared on the island, about half a zhang tall, with many clusters of small coral trees beside it. A few fiddler crabs had just emerged to stroll, but seeing the azure bird lower, they were frightened and hastily retreated into the coral, raising their large claws to gesture defiantly toward the sky.

"Indeed, I did not mistake it." This tidal island, which only appears at low tide, is called Fire Coral Island. If Sun Fuling had come half an hour earlier, it would still be hidden beneath the sea surface.

In the vast ocean, finding this island is truly no easy feat.

But Sun Fuling did not land; instead, she rode the azure bird higher, then drew the Sea Emperor's Halberd, muttered a few incantations, and shot it into the sea.

In her hand, the Sea Emperor's Halberd was only the size of a silver hairpin, but once released, it grew with the wind; by the time it entered the seawater, it had already become a massive load over a hundred zhang long! The seawater was split by this halberd, then began to swirl around it, quickly forming a whirlpool three li in diameter!

The sea beside Fire Coral Island is actually very deep. After the whirlpool formed, Sun Fuling sat on the azure bird's back and looked down, estimating the seabed to be roughly three hundred zhang below; she could even see the wide strata fracture zone on the seabed.

After about half a quarter of an hour, a long howl came from somewhere—like the roar of a sea monster.

It seemed as if something was approaching.

Sun Fuling beckoned with a wave of her hand upon hearing it.

The Sea Emperor's Halberd, planted in the seabed, rose automatically and swiftly returned to her grasp.

This great halberd had long been tamed by her, utterly devoid of any artifact's arrogance.

The sea surface, once churned into a boiling pot by the Sea Emperor's Halberd, finally regained its calm with great difficulty.

Then, a colossal figure rose from the sea, stepping onto Fire Coral Island one step at a time.

It was a giant ten zhang tall, with bluish skin, crimson hair, eyes like bronze bells, thick lips and a protruding jaw, and strange runes flashing faint gold light across its face and body.

Yet its proportions were excellent for its height—long legs, narrow waist, and well-defined contours.

Dozens of guards followed behind it, smaller in stature, all treading upon the waves.