Chapter 1372: Fox Borrowing the Tiger's Might (Combined Part)

Bai Yuan posted a notice, and the winds and clouds of the world gathered once more.

South Water.

"Thank you, Frog King, for your aid. Aside from the Great Creation Elixir, the sea merchants have all kinds of rare treasures and precious fish—take your pick, Frog King. The River Otter Craftsmanship Bureau in the Long Gong also has a hundred river otters on special duty for you; whatever model you need, just give the word—materials, otter labor, all expenses charged to the Long Gong account—"

West Water.

"Thank you, Turtle King, for escorting me to the banquet. If nothing happens, I will naturally prepare a share of Great Creation Elixir for you. If something does happen, but you lend your aid once, that will count as a share. This year, the Mirage Clan will distribute their share in advance—I have connections in the East Sea and have already sent subordinates there to net rare and exotic beasts—"

"Actually, there is one matter troubling the Ape King."

"What is it? Turtle King, speak freely."

"Long ago, when the Frog Clan elder ascended to become a great demon, my clan's auspicious beast, the Fortune Longevity Tortoise, observed from the side, felt inspired, and absorbed a trace of the Great Dao's aura. It has been in seclusion, striving to ascend for some time now. Lately, I have sensed fluctuations in its breath—there may be a breakthrough—"

Longevity Grandfather?

Bai Yuan was startled, then delighted, understanding what the Turtle King sought.

A good thing.

Though the Fortune Longevity Tortoise is not as divine as the Three Treasures Toad, it is still a genuine heaven-and-earth rare species, and in the field of treasure-seeking, its ascension to great demon could be likened to the old toad's transformation from a great strange beast into a demon—it must face heavenly tribulation, so do not underestimate it.

Even he could gain benefits from it.

Thunder, the utmost yang of heaven and earth—when the old toad faced its surging heavenly tribulation, it once caused its peach tree to burst forth with a wave of fruit, and now is precisely when such a thing is needed.

Bai Yuan immediately pledged: "Turtle King, rest assured—if needed, I will come to aid. Lately, I often travel north and south, so I may not sense it in time. If I am beyond the Jianghuai region, please notify me in advance so I can prepare."

"Good."

"Not long ago, Zhongshi requested leave to enter seclusion, and in the blink of an eye, Longevity Grandfather is also about to break through—indeed, it has been some days since I took the Frog Prince Toad's skin, and things have been progressing smoothly—"

One after another, they reached agreements, promising Great Creation Elixirs.

Bai Yuan left the West Water tribe's territory.

This challenge letter had almost no demands—only one: all challengers must prepare a medium-grade Great Creation Elixir as an entry fee. However, this fee is not for Liang Qu himself, but to be borrowed to distribute benefits to the demon kings who come to aid.

Fire trees and silver flowers blazed brilliantly in the Long Gong square. Dragon people, dragon sturgeons, shark people, and all kinds of water beasts bustled about, preparing for the grand feast.

"Splash."

A green shadow undulated—"Bu Neng Dong" emerged from the waterway.

"Bu Neng Dong, how are you? What did Old Yuan say over there?"

"Bu Neng Dong" shook its head.

"Is the old thing shy of strangers?" Liang Qu was speechless, not bothering to argue further—"Forget it, forget it—I expected this. No need to worry about it. Did you receive the Longevity Treasure? If so, just put it in the treasury for now."

When it came time to move, the old thing didn't seem particularly shy, but this fellow indeed prefers to come and go alone, always worrying that showing himself too much will draw attention and reveal his cultivation secrets.

"The numbers are already about enough—missing one or two won't matter." Liang Qu mused.

By now, his influence had greatly expanded, flourishing both on land and at sea. Earlier, the Sacred Emperor had him spend elixirs to unify the East Sea demon kings—absolutely one of the greatest maneuvers in the past decade.

The two hegemons—Sea Toad King, Great Horse King, Turtle King, Frog King—will surely come, and with a few more, we'll have seven or eight, still forming a tremendous force!

The next day.

"Here they come!" Bai Yuan looked up.

Above the nine heavens, blue and white dragons surged forward, led by the dragon people, swooping down.

The Great and Small Horse Kings landed on the square, bowing their heads.

"Greetings, Ape King!"

In the old nest, the Small Horse King, who once spat insults at Bai Yuan and the Harbor Master, calling them adulterer and adulteress, now behaved honestly and quietly.

"Great Horse King, long time no see."

"Thanks to Ape King's guidance, after his admonitions, my cultivation thoughts have become much clearer."

Bai Yuan grinned: "That's truly excellent. Is what I asked for ready?"

"Ready. When I came, I passed through North Water and, following your lord's orders, handed it over to the Harbor Master."

"Good. Pingjiang, Pinghe—arrange lodgings for the Great and Small Horse Kings.

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"Yes."

"Splash."

Seeing Bai Yuan vanish, "River Midstone" shot swiftly toward North Water. The Small Horse King seethed inwardly, biting at the imagined Bai Yuan in his fantasy, shaking his head violently, wishing to devour his flesh raw.

The plague-stricken white-furred monkey—just this little time, he can't wait, nor even bother with hospitality, not even a sip of water. Hardly had the Harbor Master's shell been formed when he's already rushing off to find his lover—pah, adulterer and adulteress, disgusting, utterly disgusting.

The Great Horse King, out of the corner of his eye, saw the Small Horse King distracted and immediately glared at him.

"Second brother, when you reach the Ape Palace, be sure not to lose your manners!"

The words "lose manners" were emphasized; the Small Horse King felt guilty, lowered his head, dismissed the thought, and dared not wander off in his mind again.

"Two kings, you have arrived." Long Pingjiang stood firm.

The Great Horse King gazed at the lodgings before him, surprised at the Long Gong's thorough preparations—but then recalled it had once been occupied by the Snake Clan hegemons, so it was no surprise. He entered directly, while the Small Horse King glanced around, about to follow, when he looked up at the horizon—torrents surged, silver light flashed, gathering into a great storm.

Seeing this, the Small Horse King, who had just lowered his profile, suddenly had his eyes turn blood-red.

"Sea! Toad! King!"

It is not the Sea Toad King—how could he die? How could the Sea Horse clan fall to this?

"Small! Horse! King!"

It is not the Small Horse King—how could he open up the sky?

Boom! Boom!

"River Midstone" fell one after another into the center of the Jianghuai, towering high and majestic.

Meteorites rained down, drawing out continuous white vapor.

The octopuses had long grown accustomed to the Ape King coming every few days to seek their king—no reports, no inquiries—letting Bai Yuan sneak in all the way to the underground treasury.

"Wow, there are two Fangzhu lords here, I can't tell who's who, the number one beauty fish of Jianghuai has suddenly doubled."

Beside the Fangzhu lord, a lifeless, flesh-and-blood blue "Fangzhu lord" lay on the ground, completely spread out.

Of course.

Saying there are two Fangzhu lords is clearly an exaggeration.

Aside from the similar color, the Big and Small Horse Kings merely nurtured a sufficiently substantial "meat lump," like a huge, semi-transparent blue jelly.

Under the condition that the Big and Small Horse Kings' divine ability lacks conscious control, they obviously cannot directly manifest a complete body; it can only be considered a kind of alternative, side-effect-free proliferation.

"Little Water, don't joke." The cephalopod slapped the big monkey, the Fangzhu lord urged, "According to what you said, what should we do next?"

"Simple! Wait a moment, I've already summoned Eying over."

Soon after.

Long Eying leapt into the treasure vault cave, accompanied by a dark red phantom.

The phantom was semi-transparent throughout, like a red acrylic panel, with internal organs clearly visible, blood vessels present, blood flowing inside, organs pulsing, each maintaining vigorous vitality; it can be said to be no different from when it was severed years ago.

If there were organ transplant surgery, the Blood Slaughter divine ability would absolutely be an excellent preservation device ten thousand times over—let alone decades, even centuries would remain as fresh as when first severed.

"Husband, Fangzhu lord."

"It's little Eying."

"You've worked hard; I'll take care of the rest."

Bai Yuan dissipated.

Liang Qu retrieved the divine ability token from Eying's hand and infused it with qi and blood.

The blood-red phantom rapidly expanded, compressing the internal flesh into a mass, the phantom slowly unfurling into the shape of an octopus, then entering the spread-out "Fangzhu lord."

Because the "Fangzhu lord"'s body is massive, the blood shadow overlapped within, completely obscured, leaving no trace of the divine ability visible.

Upon seeing the operation of the Blood Slaughter divine ability for the first time, the Fangzhu lord felt marvelous and had waited a long time.

Originally, the lifeless aura of the "blue jelly" vanished suddenly, as if filling a skeleton, it stood upright, and immediately, the "blue jelly" began to differentiate and grow.

The flesh transformation of the Octopus Clan!

First came the eight arms, extending from the jelly, from small to large, each activating in turn, from initial chaos quickly becoming orderly.

Lastly, using the eight arms, slowly moving its own body, a pair of pupils slowly grew from both sides and suddenly opened.

The Fangzhu lord and the "Fangzhu lord" stared at each other; at first glance, there was no difference!

"Success!"

The Fangzhu lord marveled, extended an arm, the arm touching another arm, the soft suckers and interlocking gears on it mutually adhering, then one by one releasing.

"Eying." Liang Qu extended the divine ability token, then looked at the Fangzhu lord, "Fangzhu lord."

The Fangzhu lord understood, the octopus arms paired and merged, quickly giving rise to two hands and two feet.

Bai Yuan Wang, grand entrance!

Long Eying gripped the divine ability token, then stepped back two paces.

Fangzhu lord, Liang Qu, Bai Yuan, all within sight.

The three appeared together unprecedentedly, with no visible flaws on the surface!

"Perfect." Liang Qu clapped, "Come on, Fangzhu lord, make an appearance!"

"How do you want it?"

"How do you want it?"

Little Horse King and Sea Tooth King, heads together, eyes spitting fire, rising higher and higher, throats rolling, wanting to utter filthy words, see blood and seal the throat.

"Traitor, I will kill you!"

"Worthless, I also want to kill you!"

"Come! See if you have this ability!"

"Hmph, I'll see if you have this ability!"

"Who do you want to kill?"

The voice suddenly sounded.

The two kings were startled.

Having been too absorbed, not knowing when, Bai Yuan actually descended upon their heads!

And beside Bai Yuan, there was a small figure.

It was a person!

Little Horse King had never seen Liang Qu, but even with his butt he knew who this person was.

"Plop!"

"Little King pays respects to Yuan Wang and Huai Wang!"

"Yuan Wang, it was Little Horse King who first provoked!" Hai Ya Wang first complained.

"You're talking nonsense! Vile little fish!"

"Hmph, I'm talking nonsense? Yuan Wang kindly invited you to come as a guest———"

"You deserve to die!"

From sea merchant to river merchant, engaged in trade for years, traveling south and north, the Fangzhu lord usually spoke only kind words, always valuing harmony. Instinctively wanting to extend an arm to mediate both sides, saying everyone should stop arguing, but upon grabbing, it turned into a five-fingered palm, suddenly realizing he was now Bai Yuan and could not do so.

The Fangzhu lord suppressed the urge, slightly raised his head, in his mind imagined Bai Yuan's appearance, learned its posture, looked down upon the two kings, and let out a cold snort.

"Shut up!"

The sound wave overturned, Hai Ya Wang and Little Horse King instantly closed their mouths and lowered their heads, obedient and honest.

Words become law, deeds command cessation, the Fangzhu lord was stunned, almost at a loss.

A strange, unprecedented feeling rose in her heart.

Just like that, it quieted down?

Good — relaxed?

"Bai Yuan" suddenly hung motionless in midair, Hai Ya Wang and Xiao Ma Wang broke out in cold sweat, Liang Qu glanced sideways and gave a light tug, reminding Hai Fangzhu not to space out.

Hai Fangzhu snapped awake, looked again at the two great demon kings prostrate on the ground, and that strange feeling in her chest grew ever clearer.

She acted on impulse, reaching out involuntarily.

The slanting sunlight bathed the airborne Bai Yuan in a dazzling radiance, brilliant and blinding.

His five fingers spread wide, shadows stretched and fell like a vast net blotting out sky and sun.

Xiao Ma Wang saw the shadow loom toward his head, his mind went blank with a buzz, then the terror buried deep in memory erupted like a volcano, overturning his skull — death, suffocation, an unparalleled black light — 【129】 No, don't!

No, don't!

Inner roar.

Torrents of sweat gushed forth, muscles went limp, the entire white dragon collapsed limp on the ground, trembling like chaff in a sieve, saliva dripping from mouth and nose, even the surrounding floor tiles quivered.

Hai Ya Wang exulted, indeed, he was truly his own fish!

Come on, beat Xiao Ma Wang hard!

But before he could revel long, the tide turned — that mountain-sized hand-shadow reversed direction, shifting toward Hai Ya Wang!

Boom!

The second volcano erupted, Hai Ya Wang's skull flew up, scales that had just grown snapped straight like ripe pinecones exploding, he too went limp, cold sweat pouring.

The black shadow vanished, Xiao Ma Wang saw the direction shift, now aimed at Hai Ya Wang, he cheered nonstop, his limp body instantly straightened — yes, yes, kill Hai Ya Wang! Haha, kill it!

Yet again, the tide turned.

The enormous shadow shifted direction once more.

Xiao Ma Wang's head, just recovered, flew up for the second time, then he collapsed again.

Hai Ya Wang, prostrate and cheering, saw his exploded scales snap back together.

Unexpectedly, again the tide turned.

Boom!

The shadow swayed left and right.

Xiao Ma Wang and Hai Ya Wang took turns collapsing and cheering.

One down, one up — one up, one down — 【147】 Hai Fangzhu's eyes gleamed, she repeatedly shifted her right hand as if holding a rag, wiping imagined stains, wave after wave of unprecedented shock hitting her.

Hai Fangzhu's eyes gleamed, repeatedly moving her right hand as if holding a rag, wiping back and forth at the dirt on her face, an unprecedented surge of novelty striking her, wave after wave.

Clearly she'd done nothing, yet how powerful — 【149】 Is this Xiao Shui's perspective?

Is this Xiao Shui's perspective?

"Cough cough."

Liang Qu covered his mouth, coughed once, Hai Fangzhu jolted awake, embarrassed, hid her hands behind her back, trying to think of something to wipe with.

Xiao Ma Wang and Hai Ya Wang lay completely limp on the ground, twitching faintly.

"Cough."

Hai Fangzhu ignored her embarrassment, wanted to say something, then realized she was at a loss for words, after thinking, she cut the Gordian knot and reduced it to a single character.

"Scram!"

The demon kings, as if pardoned, swayed their sore limbs left and twitch before reconnecting with their bodies, then slunk away in dejection.

Liang Qu stared strangely at "Bai Yuan".

Hai Fangzhu blushed slightly, raised a hand to cover herself, sensed something off, pretended to wipe her face casually: "Cough, little — Huai Wang wasn't supposed to meet at Jing Xiang? Let's go now?"

"Right, let's go."

Liang Qu felt Hai Fangzhu was adapting remarkably fast.

"Lan Mr.!"

"Huai Wang! You finally showed up! I've waited ages, how come you've been gone days? Sigh, Yuan Wang!" Lan Ji Cai stopped in his tracks.

"Bai Yuan" nodded.

Lan Ji Cai was familiar with Liang Qu but not with Bai Yuan, so many questions flooded him at once, Bai Yuan had picked and refined the position fruit, he had endless guesses, but who knew Bai Yuan would leave right after refining, and Liang Qu hadn't been seen for two days either.

"Lan Mr., any business?"

"Haha, nothing much, just haven't seen you in ages, wanted to catch up."

"I see, then let's meet again at chou hour, Lan Mr. also knows Yuan Wang has been busy lately, I'll lend a hand, and invite Lan Mr. to the Long Gong for a feast when the time comes."

"Of course, of course, thank you, Yuan Wang, see you later."

"Good."

"Strange — "

Watching Liang Qu and Bai Yuan disappear, Lan Ji Cai stroked his chin, rubbed his beard, clearly knowing these two wore the same pair of pants, yet why had they just acted so odd?

"Big brother!"

"Younger brother!"

"Big brother! Second brother!"

"Younger brother!"

"Big brother! Second brother! Third brother!"

"Younger brother!"

Please distribute, the number of demon kings in Jianghuai Daze has reached an unprecedented level in a short time.

At the same time.

East Sea, South Sea, North Sea — demon kings keep shifting, but not toward the Long Gong; instead, they first contact other demon kings, obviously.

The Whale King narrowed his eyes, silently counting the moving Demon Kings one by one, verifying their identities.

No choice — he was already on the pirate ship; constrained by status and face, he could only wait and have them watched. Ordinary Demon Kings didn't matter; those few overlords were another story entirely.

"The Mane King moved!" the Crow King cried out in alarm.

"The Mantis King moved too!" the Horned Shark King shouted.

"The Jade Qilin! It's the North Sea's Jade Qilin — it actually moved as well, but it didn't associate with the other Demon Kings, heading straight for Jianghuai. Is it coming to attend the banquet?"

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