Chapter 1370: Blood Sha 2.0 (Two-in-One)

"What? Bai Yuan got a Wei Fruit in Jianghuai. And refined it? When?"

"What kind of fruit is a Wei Fruit? Can you eat it? Is it sweet?"

"It's sour."

"No, I heard it's bitter, dogs won't even eat it, whoever eats it is a fool."

"Heard about it? Bai Yuan got a major Wei Fruit!"

"Heard about it? Bai Yuan has already become the new Dragon Lord, holding a grand banquet to entertain guests from all directions; if you go you'll get to see Hai Fangzhu dance, slurp slurp."

"I heard, Bai Yuan is a born True Spirit, the Wei Fruit he ate is a Monkey Wei Fruit! Called something Changzuo! After eating it, it can make anything lean left."

"Wrong, wrong, it's Changyou, everything leans right."

"Hey, you damnable wretch, ancestral laws cannot be changed, Jianghuai has been Dragon Lord since ancient times, how did it become a monkey? Violates heaven's principles, violates heaven's principles! May heaven strike you with thunder!"

Jianghuai Great Marsh, Peng Ze, Dongting Lake, Jianshui, Lan Lake, up and down the Huaijiang, East Sea, South Sea, North Sea, LUCANG River, Ehe River————

Water beasts with waterways roamed out through the waterways, those without waterways wagged their tails to spread the word; those who didn't know the Wei Fruit went to learn about it, those who hadn't heard of Bai Yuan went to inquire about Bai Yuan; every corner sang of the Jianghuai Water Lord's mighty reputation.

Half a month!

Normal letters crossing a province take a month to deliver back and forth, half a year for north-south is also common, yet Bai Yuan went from hooking the Wei Fruit to fully refining it in half a month!

The snake clan was like mourning a parent's death.

The Ironhead Fish King fainted from Qi deviation.

The Horse Kings big and small broke out in cold sweat.

The Sea Tooth King pulled himself together.

In Jiangchuan County, Quan Linghan felt refreshed in spirit; hearing Quan Guangqin return with a report, he swam out of the cave, saw the Jiao people in the clan numbering in the thousands, Jiao maidens splashing and playing in the water, and only felt that following Liang Qu out of Peng Ze back then was one of the wisest decisions of his life — heaven wide, earth broad, there is a place for Jianghuai Jiao people to settle.

In the Huai King's Mansion, Old Cuan tightly shut its deep blue outer shell; unlike before when it liked to join in the bustle everywhere, these past two years it often stayed in the pond motionless, its whole shell gleaming with a steel-like luster while simultaneously covered in cracks, as if about to break its shell and be reborn, the cracks spreading more and more; hearing Jiang Tun gesture, it couldn't help but feel myriad emotions.

That rogue little brat back then, today the Jianghuai Great Ape King.

A minor Wei Fruit obtained; how far off is the future Jianghuai Water Lord?

Pa!

The snot bubble burst.

The old toad on the round stone suddenly startled awake, raised its frog head, looked around blankly, saw a pond full of Jiang Tun, scratched its belly.

"What happened? So many Tun, ha? Food to eat? When? Three days? Then don't make my portion for dinner today, this Duke will starve for three days, guahaha."

The round ball's shadow bounced up and down, whistling wind, once again casting its reflection into Chen Qingjiang's courtyard.

"Hooray, Sister! The Ape King has a Wei Fruit now! And it's refined! That's Authority!" Lady Hai Yun rejoiced, counting on her wrist bones, "Ape King plus Sister can beat the Jiao Dragon King, the Jiao Dragon King is in the top ranks of Hegemons————

"It's not calculated like that; the Jiao Dragon King's situation was special at that time."

"Sister, why do you always boost the other fish's morale? The Jiao Dragon King was special, but what about the Whale King? The Whale King's situation surely isn't special, right? Ha, is it?" Lady Hai Yun was full of joy, "Then it's settled; the Whale King is a Hegemon, Ape King plus Sister can fight to a draw, so that already makes a Hegemon.

Hegemon plus Wei Fruit, Hegemon among Hegemons, male among males, who can resist? By then the Jiao Dragon King won't have any way out? When the day comes, the Water Lord will be the Ape King's for sure! Nine out of ten certainty."

"Not exactly none————" Hai Fangzhu weighed her words, "Under heaven, the White Dragon King counts as one; it has a middle Wei Fruit, and its age is long, I fear it is the true number one Heavenly Dragon in the world today, with none surpassing it."

"Ah, how can you count the White Dragon King? Is it coming to Jianghuai to be Dragon Lord? Didn't it help the Ape King a bit back then?"

"Merely a gesture of goodwill, don't let your guard down; nothing is settled, who can say for sure?"

"Back then the Jiao Dragon King occupied the place for decades without incident; the Ape King is stronger than the Jiao Dragon King, surely it can't be less stable than the Jiao Dragon King?"

Unexpectedly Hai Fangzhu shook her head.

"It's truly not as you think; since ancient times the road ahead is hard to find, the Jianghuai Dragon Lord's path is so clear, naturally there are countless covetous eyes; perhaps many Hegemons just don't know the specific method of walking the water, waiting for the Jiao Dragon to walk the water first, hook out a major Wei Fruit, then the mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole waits behind. Bai Yuan is a bit different; although it hooked a minor Wei Fruit, it did so in the center of Jianghuai————Hm?"

Lady Hai Yun wanted to ask why Hai Fangzhu stopped speaking, then immediately also looked up and discovered a white meteor flying across horizontally, delighted surprise.

"Ape King! The Ape King is here! Huh, it just refined the Wei Fruit and came to find Sister? Oh ho, not simple————Ah."

"Don't talk nonsense." Hai Fangzhu struck Lady Hai Yun once.

The Qi bubble dissipated, Bai Yuan revealed himself.

"The Water Lord is here! The Water Lord is here! Congratulations to my lord Water Lord on refining the Wei Fruit! Invincible in rivers and seas." Lady Hai Yun cheered.

"Haha, mutual congratulations. When will Lady Hai Yun become a Yao King?"

"Isn't that hoping for my lord Water Lord to look after my and Sister's business more? The more you look after us, the more naturally I'll become a Yao King."

"When I truly become Water Lord, all business under heaven in rivers and seas will be yours!"

"Good, good." Lady Hai Yun curious, "Right, Ape King, why didn't you use divine abilities to travel today?"

Bai Yuan grinned: "Divine ability travel is too boring, can't see the scenery along the way; today my realm has achievement, changing methods, properly taking a good look at this beautiful great marsh, Fangzhu my lord!"

"Don't understand." Lady Hai Yun shook her head; she saw the Ape King came to find Hai Fangzhu, "The East Sea's waterways laid out too much at once, I remember there's cargo not ready yet, must ship tomorrow, Sister, Ape King, I'll go busy myself first."

"Go quickly." Hai Fangzhu waved her wrist bones, looked at Bai Yuan again, full of smiles, "Little Shui, today you came to ask Sister for a congratulatory gift?"

Bai Yuan turned serious: "Naturally not; to speak frankly, today I come with a matter to request of Hai Fangzhu."

Hai Fangzhu surprised: "What matter? With our relationship, Little Shui just say it directly."

"Want to borrow Fangzhu my lord's flesh and blood for a use!"

Hai Fangzhu's heart skipped a beat, whole body tensed, mind instinctively recalling the brown Eight-Clawed King, then immediately reacted — Liang Qu isn't that kind of person — relaxed again.

"What does Little Shui want my flesh and blood for?"

"Accurately speaking, today's visit should involve two matters, and both are rather time-consuming; one is to take a bit of Fangzhu my lord's flesh and blood to cultivate separately, the second is to trouble Fangzhu my lord to temporarily shift form."

Hai Fangzhu grew more confused the more she listened: "Cultivate? How to cultivate? I'm an eight-clawed one, I can only change forms; and who does Little Shui want me to turn into? A super-sized Little Eying? Not allowed, that's too perverted."

Hai Fangzhu's eight legs entwined, hugging herself tightly.

"Cough." Bai Yuan nearly choked on river water.

No, who's the pervert for suddenly thinking of that? He hastily waved his hand: "Fangzhu my lord, where did your thoughts go? It's to turn into me; you should know, I make two portions of the River-Center Stone method."

Hai Fangzhu nodded, Bai Yuan caught his breath, continued explaining.

"The Horse King's divine ability? Cultivate, oh, I understand————"

"So that's it, not turning into Little Eying, scared me half to death." Hai Fangzhu patted his chest, seeming to let out a breath.

Liang Qu gave an awkward laugh—how did Hai Fangzhu develop such a vulgar taste? Is this what a fish wife is like?

Hai Fangzhu said: "So, Little Shui is taking precautions, needing to create some scenes where you and Bai Yuan appear together, to dispel everyone's doubts?"

"Right!"

"How much flesh and blood?"

"Just a small section of wrist-foot will do, as a seed, no need for much."

Hai Fangzhu said nothing more, lifted his azure wrist-foot, and directly differentiated flesh and blood, severing a segment. Bai Yuan stepped forward and embraced it in his arms; this segment of azure wrist-foot could still pat his head, full of vitality, virtually indistinguishable from another living creature.

Liang Qu couldn't help but sigh.

This flesh and blood, utilizing its abilities, the octopus race's talent is truly unmatched—offensive capability is weak, but in assistance and survival, for now nothing in the world can compare.

Perhaps vortex worms could manage, but alas, insects and worms generally have low intelligence; aside from artificial breeding by the southern barbarians, normal spirits are rarely seen, making it hard to form a race, with insufficient numbers, further limiting the birth of great demons and demon kings.

"Ah Fei!"

The Hong Kingdom opened, a flowing ink mark flicked out, long whiskers drifting, bowing to Hai Fangzhu.

"Not seen in days, Little Ah Fei has gotten fatter again." Hai Fangzhu chuckled lightly, "Have you eaten anything good lately?"

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The fat fish no longer harbored dissatisfaction; now it only felt sorrow.

Such a demon king, yet also plump and sturdy without distinction—pitiful and lamentable.

Hai Fangzhu, not bright.

"Ah Fei, the Lord Fangzhu's wrist-foot is entrusted to you—guard it well, absolutely no mistakes, enter the waterway, hurry to the Sea Horse King's domain, tell them what to do, urge them to get to work."

Whoosh.

Long whiskers folded, the fat fish looked left and right, Hai Fangzhu pointed to one waterway, instantly the ink flow flashed and vanished into it, rushing toward the Southeast Sea.

Bai Yuan and Hai Fangzhu remaining on the spot immediately found a deserted place, and at the same time, the "Liang Qu" disguised with the Blood Slaughter supernatural power also rushed over.

Multiple fusions, fighting side by side.

Hai Fangzhu had long known Bai Yuan's bodily structure inside out, as familiar as the lines on his palm.

Azure flesh and blood slowly writhed, the eight feet paired and joined, gradually forming hands and feet, white hair growing on the body surface—

"Damn, this white-haired monkey, truly lacking ambition, no prospects—just out of seclusion and already running off to find Yan Tou, unable to restrain himself, squandering his own energy—how did this monkey cultivate to become a demon king? Heaven is unfair! Hai Fangzhu is also a shameless one, red apricot over the wall, plotting to harm her husband, now even three of them together, facing the world's Yaolong, pah, shameless, truly shameless, I'd rather turn off the lights!"

The Sea Horse clan's territory, reborn, the Little Horse King cursing as he raised his realm, resentful toward the three river stones gathered together.

Old Three helpless.

Since Second Brother died once, he became like this—wanting to return to the fifth rank as soon as possible, so he reborn his physical body, unable to move anywhere, doing nothing all day, just staring at Bai Yuan's movements, whatever the matter, he must spit on it, his body utterly despicable.

Huai Wang, Yuan Wang, and Hai Fangzhu gathered together, saying that conspiracies and schemes are all less reliable than the three of them walking together.

"Splash."

"Big Brother? What's wrong, why do you look like this?"

The Great Horse King sighed, then flicked his tail, making way half a step.

The fat fish, holding the wrist-foot, swam out arrogantly; the Little Horse King and Old Three were greatly startled: "What kind of fish are you? Why so fat? How did you get in here, Big Brother?"

The fat fish flew into a rage, charging up and pounding the nest with a clatter, a frenzy of blows.

The Little Horse King sneered: "Tiny great demon, mayfly shaking a tree, overestimating oneself, Big Brother, quickly kill it!"

"Enough." The Great Horse King spoke to stop it: "It is the Yuan Wang's confidant, knows little, now Yuan Wang needs our supernatural power to nurture something, but without materials given, so, Old Two, your————needs to be split out a part, fifth rank, not likely now, maybe later there will be a chance."

Little Horse King: "?"

The fat fish cupped his belly, exhaled through his nostrils, extended his long whiskers, pointing and gesturing.

Little Horse King's forehead bulged with blue veins, but seeing the Great Horse King's gaze fixed upon him, he angrily lowered his head.

Endure!

"Here it's good to go a little further inside————"

"Wait, that's enough."

"Little Shui, are we really okay sneaking around like this?"

"Don't worry, Lord Fangzhu, at least stronger than I am now."

Bei Shui Wang Gong, two white apes whispered privately, faces close, their appearances actually identical.

Two ape kings!

Liang Qu observed up and down, nodded in satisfaction.

Done, half done!

Just waiting for the Great Horse King to use their supernatural power to nurture enough flesh and blood, then with the octopus race's talent for transformation, fill it into the Blood Slaughter supernatural power, becoming Hai Fangzhu!

Exactly, this is what he must do now.

Himself turning back into Huai Wang, Hai Fangzhu becoming the Water Monarch Bai Yuan, and the Blood Slaughter that had always disguised itself as "river stone" turning instead to disguise as Hai Fangzhu!

Previously Liang Qu used the Blood Slaughter supernatural power to disguise and swap, with no problems so far.

The Blood Slaughter supernatural power can only be observed from a distance, not up close—up close, it appears merely as a red phantom, writhing with blood and flesh within, yet even an ordinary person can tell it looks abnormal, though no close inspection is needed to perceive this.

However, recently Liang Qu has been nurturing the position fruit, Bai Yuan again taking the position fruit, their meddling frequency is really too high—clearly they often "meet face to face," yet never appear together, especially Bai Yuan now, to manage the Yellow Shahe, is always running around.

On the Yellow Shahe, Bai Yuan refined the position fruit, causing such a commotion, yet "Huai Wang" has never been present, nor come to congratulate, even though using Huai Wang to hold office in the Dragon Palace could temporarily excuse it, but it cannot continue like this.

Suspicion will accumulate.

Once not noticed, twice not noticed, slowly someone will detect the pattern, detect the pattern and then speculate.

So Liang Qu decided to develop a Blood Slaughter 2.0, letting Bai Yuan and himself appear together once, to disrupt the "pattern"!

Hai Fangzhu is the key to this plan.

"The Blood Slaughter supernatural power can only manipulate flesh and blood, and the gathered red phantom will inevitably reveal itself—Fangzhu Lord is different: his flesh and blood can transform, and as long as another complete Fangzhu Lord is transformed, overlapping the two can block the blood shadow itself, concealing the Blood Slaughter skeleton within the body."

Even if the Lord Hai Fangzhu is willing, we can actually make this a permanent arrangement, a long-term charade. After all, compared to the Ape King, the Lord Hai Fangzhu has a lower profile and rarely leaves the North Water.

Liang Qu elaborated in detail; he did not know how much longer he could "deceive" the world, nor did he know whether those Furnaces above the Nine Heavens were aware.

Many things can be hidden from ordinary people, but not from cultivators; hidden from cultivators, but not from great cultivators.

He would not think his plan was flawless; he merely exploited others' blind spots, nor would he be arrogant enough to believe he could deceive Immortals. He discarded any fluke mentality, directly defaulting to the assumption, assuming all Furnaces knew, the Whale Emperor knew.

Fortunately, as Furnaces, as credit maintainers, the Furnaces cannot expose him to his face, because once exposed, that constitutes deliberate targeting, and a Furnace deliberately targeting a Fledgling Dragon obviously has a purpose, further lowering its own credit rating.

Therefore, Liang Qu can still jump about lively using this tactic against the Southern Frontier and the Northern Court. Simultaneously, deriving from this, he also defaulted to the assumption the Flood Dragon King might know, yet based on the Furnace trust issue, could not speak of it directly.

The Flood Dragon King was originally saved by the Whale Emperor in the Southern Frontier; if this secret, inconceivable in others' cognition, were to burst out, even if it did not reveal the information source, the other Immortals would suspect the Whale Emperor, turning from light orange directly to blazing red, forming an alliance on the spot.

Liang Qu even speculated the Flood Dragon King's refusal to move all this time was to work on his identity issue on the public platform of the Great Hunt Assembly!

Can't beat "Bai Yuan", still can't beat "Liang Qu"?

The Furnaces and a few special Fledgling Dragons are the complete set of those in the know with the highest probability.

The main operation still centers on the Fledgling Dragons.

Release a few more smoke screens, delay a bit of time if you can delay a bit, wrest a bit of profit if you can wrest a bit.

Try to prop up the secret until after the Furnaces; that way, those who knew early still know, originally wouldn't move, now won't move even more, and those who don't know can do nothing about it.

"Little Water is very clever, but I'm only Second Stage; even if I turn into you, won't others see through it?"

"Lord Hai Fangzhu, rest assured, as long as we don't fight, completely revealing Qi presence, other demons will only think the Lord Hai Fangzhu, oh no, I have good Qi-concealing skills, unfathomably deep."

"It's precisely the fear of fighting; in a few days you must host a banquet for all sides, what if a Demon King comes to provoke at that time?"

"Heh, I've considered that problem too, then————" Bai Yuan grinned, baring canine teeth, "Just crush the budding trouble first."

"Crush the budding trouble first?"

Afternoon.

A piece of explosive news rode the Jianghuai current, flowing eastward, through rivers and lakes and seas, dancing across the sky.

"Bai Yuan has set the stage; all of you who want to compete for the Jianghuai Dragon Lord————come at me together?!"