Chapter 1376: One Battle, Then Another Battle (Two-in-One)

"Hahaha, that fellow Jiao Long, ambitious but lacking talent, fond of scheming but indecisive, wants to accomplish great things yet cherishes his own hide, sees petty profit and forgets his life; when he was a snake he was short, small, and quick, despised by snakes, exhausted every method but couldn't grow, so he thought to change his face and become a dragon. Jade Qilin, am I right?"

The first and second waves were resolved in succession; the third wave, four Yao Kings, are on the way.

Bai Yuan waved his arms, five fingers spread, and struck the Jade Qilin's back with great force, shaking the water waves, seeming not to care at all about the fire burning his butt, laughing uproariously, causing all the yao to join in the uproar together.

The great yao Qilin who had come along transformed into half-human forms and stood on both sides; the Jade Qilin's butt hadn't even warmed the seat before a vulgar joke smeared his face; he smiled: "This Venerable One has long resided in the North Sea, and does not know the affairs of Jianghuai well; I only heard that the Jiao Long King ignores outside matters, but today hearing the Ape King's words, it is truly an eye-opener."

"That is truly a pity." Bai Yuan sighed. "Speaking of which, the Qilin King has long resided in the North Sea, and since you don't understand, why did you think to come to my Jianghuai today? And even sent a Creation Great Medicine; on the road I thought you wanted to come fight me, but seeing the Creation Great Medicine, I thought it was just an admission ticket."

Hai Lie Wang and Tang Wang turned their heads.

"I dare not contend with the Great King." The Jade Qilin bowed his head slightly, shifting his butt half a stool away. "The Ape King's divine merit covers the world, his prestige is resounding; Jiao Long is a mere hanger-on, today's banquet is even more heroic in spirit, fearing no heroes under heaven.

Therefore I see that becoming the new ruler is merely a matter of time; so even though I don't understand the Jianghuai situation, since he is the future Jianghuai Yao Emperor, I naturally must come pay respects early; and since it is a visit, I naturally cannot come empty-handed."

Bai Yuan bared his teeth in a great laugh, waved his hand again, and slapped the back hard; the Jade Qilin only felt his viscera shake, almost coughing out loud.

"Good, good, good, a guest is a guest, a guest is a guest! Within the four seas all are brothers; Hai Lie Wang, Tang Wang I welcome, Qilin King, also welcome. Long have I heard that among the water-beast Yao Kings under heaven, none is more beautiful than the East Sea's Hai Fangzhu, none more handsome than the North Sea's Jade Qilin; today a look, truly so, truly so. Qilin Brother, a peerless beast talent, a peerless beast talent indeed!"

A sheet of emerald lotus leaves wandered the great hall, like duckweed floating on water; the old toad poked his head about, and with one webbed foot wiped clean the treasure fish on the tray beside the Jade Qilin.

The Yao Kings all detected nothing; hearing Bai Yuan's words, none failed to nod.

Although before today, they had never heard the saying "none more beautiful than the East Sea's Hai Fangzhu, none more handsome than the North Sea's Jade Qilin," it still managed to evoke resonance.

Although the races differ, beauty is objective.

Hai Fangzhu's whole body is azure-blue and semi-transparent, without a speck of mixed color, the entire body soft, without a trace of shell, scale, or fin-spine angularity, and able to transform into ten thousand forms; looking like a ball of soft water, one wants to swallow it in one gulp, or soak inside it; formerly as the Eight-Clawed King's beloved consort, unknown how many Yao Kings she made envious.

The Jade Qilin's appearance is imposing but not tyrannical; deer antlers, horse head, ox nose, appearance loses none of its stately proper color; the body is lithe and extremely healthy, the whole body well-proportioned, innately awe-inspiring, full of righteous qi; great and small Horse Kings are far inferior, truly worthy of the term 'auspicious omen'.

Even for the Dragon Men and Dragon Women whose racial difference is greater, the Yao Kings present today can also see that the big Dragon Woman who commands the other Dragon Men, whose status seems somewhat higher, is even more beautiful.

Hai Fangzhu shrank into the stool, slightly shy.

The Jade Qilin still smiled; at first he was somewhat startled by Bai Yuan's words, now he has roughly figured out the other's personality and style, does not find it strange, and cupped his claws.

"Ashamed, ashamed, I dare not accept; Jiang rivers, Huai rivers, lakes, seas, mountains, forests, and land — in the end strength is respected; no matter how good the appearance, how can it compare? The Ape King is the truly majestic true hero!

To speak honestly, this King came to the banquet today for two reasons: one, to pay respects to the future Water Lord and make a friend; two, to prepare for the East Sea Grand Hunt two years from now."

"East Sea Grand Hunt?"

The topic suddenly changed.

The Yao Kings looked at each other in blank dismay.

Gui Wang asked: "Qilin King means the Grand Hunt of the Whale Emperor Great Fish?"

"Precisely."

Bai Yuan leaned back against the throne's backrest, narrowed his eyes: "Make preparations? Don't know what the Qilin King means; why not speak plainly?"

The Jade Qilin surveyed the surroundings, narrating flatly: "As everyone knows, the myriad races under heaven, the human race alone is great; although the general trend is divided into three parts, no matter which part, all are unstoppable. The Whale Emperor Great Fish treats all equally; at the Grand Hunt they will certainly band together; which Yao King can be a match for the human race?

Even if the Ape King can fight two alone, or ten alone, what about twenty, thirty? And once numbers increase, reaching three realms and above, there are all kinds of divine abilities coordinating, the difficulty multiplies."

The Yao Kings couldn't help but nod.

The human race is too strong; that is indeed a problem.

Damn it, a single major power can easily dispatch two-digit Wu Sheng to the border to fight and seize territory; looking at the largest East Sea, no matter which race, let alone "dispatch" two-digit Wu Sheng, even among the great and small Horse Kings alike, to have two Yao Kings in a clan — one constantly garrisoned, one active outside — that is already badass; to have three is simply a hegemon clan; those exceeding five, perhaps only the Cloud Whales.

"Precisely because the human race is too strong, at that time it will certainly evolve into Da Shun, Nanjiang, and Bei Ting's internal ranking; we Yao races, before the Grand Hunt even begins, will be squeezed out early by the human race joining forces; fellow Daoists, I am unwilling." The Jade Qilin's voice rang clear. "Fellow Daoists, are you willing? Ape King, Whale King, Hai Lie Wang, Frog King————"

The Yao Kings' eyes flickered.

These words are not false; the East Sea Grand Hunt, the Yao Emperor acts, Heavenly Pills are common, the rewards are truly bountiful, hard not to move the beast heart.

But what can be done?

"But!" The Jade Qilin's tone turned, he stood up, cupping his claws at Bai Yuan on the throne: "This year, early this year, the Nanjiang matter let me see hope, see possibility!

Our Yao race, concerning life and death survival, can also unite in the same way!

I have heard that the Ape King long ago laid water-path divine abilities in the territories of all fellow Daoists present, mutually trading, relations extraordinary; I, I the Jade Qilin, today also want to become the Ape King's friend, join among them, same breath connected branches! Bring this unity to the Grand Hunt two years from now!

Ape King, I know you are on good terms with Da Shun, but the human race still has Nanjiang and Bei Ting; the two combined cannot be underestimated; the ranking struggle is also fair; as long as we can unite slightly, first squeeze out Nanjiang and Bei Ting, then contend with Da Shun, the probability of all Yao Kings obtaining treasures will rise!"

The Yao Kings' hearts stirred at once.

The Whale King rejoiced secretly.

North Sea Three Venerables, East Sea Seven Hegemons.

The Jade Qilin is born auspicious, possessing the ability to seek fortune and avoid disaster; he is precisely the type most lacking among their sworn brothers; his strength moreover cannot be underestimated.

If he truly joins, plus the Ape King and Whale King, two outstanding ones, wouldn't they lack nothing?

Even the later-joining Hai Lie Wang and Tang Wang didn't expect that the Jade Qilin coming today was actually for the Grand Hunt.

"Hmph, you're also worthy of being my friend?"

Bai Yuan exhaled through his nostrils, spraying bubbles that scattered into two little white dragons; his palm heavily struck the armrest, raising a tidal current.

The great yao Qilin on left and right were shocked and angry.

The Jade Qilin was first stunned, then quickly calmed his panic, stopped his subordinates' words, and smiled waiting.

Before the Yao Kings could be astonished, thinking when the Jade Qilin had offended Bai Yuan to suffer such insult, Bai Yuan suddenly burst into loud laughter.

"How could it be friends? Since same breath connected branches, if we're going to do it, of course we do it as brothers. The Qilin King's words have reason, pity the news is lagging; we didn't just lay water paths for trade.

That day, we directly became sworn brothers of different fathers and different mothers; Big Brother, fellow worthy younger brothers; in my view, why not today add one more Great Sage! Connect the East Sea, North Sea, and Jianghuai! What do you think?"

A twist in the plot, emotions rising and falling; the Kings laughed loudly.

"Good!" The Whale King nodded. "Worthy younger brother's words are greatly good; I agree."

"I agree too!" Wu Wang and Jian Wang spoke up one after another.

Great Sage?

Hai Lie Wang and Tang Wang exchanged a glance.

The Jade Qilin secretly savored this title.

"Good!" Bai Yuan clapped his hands. "Heard that the Qilin is an auspicious omen; Qilin King, how about calling you Fu Rui Great Sage?"

The Jade Qilin pondered, not waiting for its reply.

"Qilin King, no need to be anxious, no need to answer me immediately." Bai Yuan rose, gazing out of the hall, "Another four Demon Kings grace us with their presence; after I finish hosting them, giving an answer won't be late."

As the words fell, the water flow surged in reverse.

Bai Yuan vanished from atop the throne.

The Demon Kings hurriedly followed, watching the battle from the side.

On the plaza, unlike the petite Mantis King and the medium-sized Sea Hyena King, a continuous shadow enveloped down, as if sky-covering dark clouds moved in from the southeast.

Four Demon Kings, riding abreast!

The leader, its physique even more colossal than the Whale King, resembled a crocodile in appearance, yet lacked a crocodile's sharp claws, instead possessing broad fins, smoother lines, sharp teeth; merely watching from afar, a ferocious aura rushed at the face.

Canglong King!

"The Jade Qilin seems not to be fighting? Is it just here for a meal? Or waiting for other Demon Kings?"

Lan Jicai stared fixedly at the light dot; the Jade Qilin, one King arriving, followed by all Kings ascending together, before long changed position, entering the Long Gong's light circle.

The Jade Qilin's behavior was puzzling; Lan Jicai couldn't figure it out for a moment, could only record it in detail first.

In no more than two quarter-hours, another four "Stones in the River" descended upon the Long Gong.

"Canglong King, Jugu King, Hou King, Tu King? Good fellow, another Hegemon, another top-tier, this is two supports for two; Bai Yuan, looking for helpers? Hiss, another one went up? This guy, today he wants to turn the heavens over; the Jiaolong surprisingly isn't moved at all?"

The third wave of Demon Kings surged in, double the number of the first wave's Sea Hyena King.

The Jiang-Huai trembled, water columns soaring to the sky.

Compared to the battle with the Sea Hyena King, this time there was no contest of Authority; Bai Yuan alone fought four Kings, yet it was even more blood-boiling, massive amounts of fresh blood dissipating in the water.

The Tu King writhed its body, its blue-patterned flesh spreading out, fusing into the Jugu King's body, occasionally spitting out strands of poison threads drifting eerily in the water.

The Jugu King swung its long tail, coiling repeatedly, its might rising swiftly and fiercely.

——

The Canglong King roared at the heavens; Bai Yuan blasted it out of the water with one fist, vast mighty force, piercing through thick armor, piercing through protective divine abilities, shattering the entire skull.

The Canglong King only felt it had become a small fish in ten thousand waves, crashed into by floodwaters, smashed toward a mountain peak.

Just at this moment, like a facehugger, the Hou King clinging tightly behind the Canglong King flashed with rippling light, injecting its own blue blood into the Canglong King's body; in an instant, the Canglong King's shattered skull fully recovered, not a trace of damage visible, the Canglong King's aura surged again, muscles engorged with blood, its already colossal body directly expanded a full circle.

While blasting the Canglong King away, Bai Yuan awaited the opportunity; the Jugu King coiled with massive poison threads blocked space, advanced with godlike speed, crashing straight into Bai Yuan's back.

Heart-Eye burning, everything clear as day; Bai Yuan turned in time, yet was still slammed into the plaza by the Jugu King, shattering stone bricks, slicing through drifting poison threads.

Snap snap snap!

Bai Yuan crashed into the poison threads woven by the Tu King, whole body limp; the Jugu King coiled in poison threads grew even more ferocious, the two Kings seemed to be in a "magnetic field," Bai Yuan suffered repulsion, the Jugu King and Canglong King suffered attraction, Bai Yuan suffered attraction, the opposite side was repulsion.

The emerged Canglong King reversed direction, heavily smashed back into the Great Marsh, long tail sweeping, maneuvering behind Bai Yuan, opening its huge maw.

Heart pounding wildly.

Hai Fangzhu's eight legs entangled.

The Little Horse King was inexplicably excited, gripping claws tight, wishing to become the Canglong King and smash the monkey to pieces.

Fishy stench rushed the face, two Kings pincered.

Bai Yuan remained composed and unafraid, fangs bared, roaring with all its might, arm muscles bulging, tearing apart the coiling poison threads, a kick-off leap, mighty force sweeping away. Its upper body hands brazenly braced against the Jugu King's gaping maw, lower body feet clamped onto the Canglong King's upper and lower jaws, forcefully bracing.

Vast Hongsha Power surged; the two Kings' charging momentum met an unstoppable strange force, exploding and collapsing into nothing, and transmitted along Bai Yuan's palms, the ferocious beasts' huge maws instantly shattered, and again massive fresh blood gushed.

Above the entire Long Gong, a layer of "red mist" instantly spread.

Tens of thousands of small fish smelled the benefit, crazily devouring and absorbing.

Thud!

Water column rushed skyward, both hands heavily slammed down, the Jugu King fell to the ground and bounced up again.

The ancient giant beast roared at the high heavens, surging ripples wave after wave brushed over the Jiang-Huai courtyard, shocking the horde of demons.

The Whale King was greatly shocked.

The Canglong King, also a Hegemon, strength comparable to it, cooperating with three other Kings, was actually all pinned down by a single Demon King, Bai Yuan?

The Jade Qilin took a deep breath.

The Fat Fish opened its mouth wide.

Whale Dali spoke eloquently: "Canglong King, its divine abilities are similar to our Great King's, both are power-path experts, clan heritage very long, but numbers few.

The Hou King it's paired with, this guy is formidable; no matter how severe the injury, as long as its blue blood is injected, it can recover, strength and, control can even surge.

Together with Canglong King is the Jugu King, also power-path, true Kings, both pursue comprehensiveness, and with it is the Sea Rabbit clan's King, its net is very formidable, no no no, not an ordinary one, can enhance momentum", I also can't say clearly.

Just if you are the enemy, constantly crashing into this net, speed slows, but if you are a friend, speed gets faster, the more crashes the more obvious, similar to the Eight-Clawed clan, it can change shape, help replenish flesh and heal wounds, these two combined, Jugu King and Canglong King would be very strong, but your Great King is also formidable ah, pressing them down to beat, this wave should not lose."

Boom!

【Awe the unsubmissive, virtue spreads across Huaijiang.】

【River Rule Degree +0.4】

【Great flourishing merit, reputation resplendent.】

【River Rule Degree +0.1】

【Spanning the Great River, manifest as the sun.】

【River Rule Degree +0.1】

【River Rule Degree: 13.3 (River Favor Degree: 92.0499).】

The Canglong King fell, defeated; lower jaw torn, unconscious; the Jugu King's spine snapped, folded ninety degrees, smashed into the canyon; the Hou King and Tu King prostrated, pressed against the ground.

Bai Yuan panted heavily, a moment ago white fur dyed into red fur.

A few breaths, stamina recovered, it raised its head to the sky.

Three meteors slanted down.

Whale Dali exclaimed in shock: "The fourth wave has come too! Three Demon Kings, the leader is the Ice Bear King!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Great waves surge to the heavens.

【Awe the unsubmissive, spread virtue across Huaijiang.】

【River Rule +0.3】

【Great founding merit, renowned name resounds brilliantly.】

【River Rule +0.1】

The Ice Bear King lies collapsed to one side, keeping the Cang Dragon King company.

Points of light arrive in succession.

The Ze Ding's radiance flashes repeatedly.

A massive surge churns within the Jianghuai, giving rise to great waves; dark clouds gather densely, lightning flashes and thunder roars.

Riverside residents gaze into the distance, baffled; clearly last night the clouds promised fair weather, yet by noon today the weather has turned so foul no boats can put out.

In the Jianghuai courtyard, demon kings come forward one after another.

Yet the more that go, the more astonished the watching demon kings become.

Beast roars and howls, a buzzing in the ears.

Bai Yuan stands atop the head, tears apart fish bones, and lets out a skyward howl.

Wave after wave, round after round.

Being able to defeat the Sea Leopard King alone was already extraordinarily formidable; as for the rest, everyone swarming in together — no one could have expected it.

They've retreated, all beaten back!

By the fifth wave, even though it's a war of attrition, not a mass swarm, Bai Yuan has already driven back three Overlords; nine demon kings remain!

"Holy shit, what fruit did this guy eat? How is he this fierce now? Did he eat feed?" General Yuan exclaimed in shock and dismay.

The snake clan was initially dissatisfied with the Jiao Dragon King's cowardice; hearing the battle situation, they actually became uncertain, and began to hesitate.

"Pah!"

New teeth push out old teeth; Bai Yuan works his cheeks and spits out bloodied tooth roots.

The current brushes over the body, bringing surging vitality; the bloody back heals rapidly, broken fangs are pushed out, new teeth grow anew.

Bai Yuan relies entirely on brute strength, mastery of authority; but here in the Jianghuai, strength is inexhaustible, endless in use!

Manipulation of authority grows ever more skilled; having repelled the fifth wave, awaiting the sixth.

The Whale King is already numb, the Sea Leopard King already silent, the Jade Qilin already speechless.

The Cang Dragon King slowly rouses, glances at the unconscious Ice Bear King beside it, lets out a cold laugh, but soon its expression shifts, its gaze leaps past Bai Yuan, looking toward the changing heavens.

"Blue Canopy King, Pot King?!"

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