Chapter 1392: Regrowth

"Hua la————"

Clear water scoured the pond stones, splashing in all directions; tiny droplets pattered through the cracks between the rocks. Otter Kai, Scarface, the Monkey King, the otters large and small, and the monkeys each sported a big lump on their heads, carried buckets, and wielded pig-bristle brushes for a thorough cleanup.

"Ha hu ha hu————I am the President of the Mirage Clan; I say dream prices rise, so they must rise. This generates revenue for the Boss — loyalty beyond words, pay up!"

On the roof beam, the little mirage dragon stuck out its belly, rising and falling with heavy snores, half its tail dangling and swaying gently.

"Pa!"

"Killing intent!"

The snot bubble burst; the little mirage dragon snapped its eyes open, tail stiffening straight up, then coiling upward. It backflipped in one fluid motion, bracing a single claw on the beam and retreating three steps, glancing askance left and right.

"Strange————where did it come from————huh, the Boss is back?"

Below the beam, Liang Qu, Long Eying, the old Monk, the Chief Steward, a few officials, and the Empress were conversing inside the room. The little mirage dragon relaxed, looked around, climbed up along the beam, and peered through the latticed flower window into the garden, its eyes narrowing at once.

In the center of the pond, atop the round stone.

A small, dark, chubby figure sat cross-legged, arms encircling its knees, two coral hammers standing upright to left and right, head slightly bowed, long whiskers drooping as if dozing.

"Hmph, I wondered who it was — turns out it's the defeated foe beneath my claws, Big Black Glutinous Ball, Slippery Round Fatty." The Third Prince snorted coldly, arms crossed, chin tilted at forty-five degrees. "A mere mortal fish, yet wants to slay a god. Laughable, not knowing its own measure."

The "little fatty" slowly raised its head, offering no response at all, merely spreading its webbed palms, gripping the coral hammers backhanded, rising and pointing from afar.

The Third Prince flew into a rage: "You brat, how dare you!"

Dragon claws kicked off the window frame, plummeting downward; the fat fish likewise flicked its tail, pushed off the ground with both feet, and leapt upward.

Otter Kai, Scarface, the otters large and small, and the monkeys set down their buckets and rags, lining up in a row.

"Heh heh, last time's lesson wasn't enough, now you've fattened up another ring and claim you've grown stronger. Watch me, huh! Wah!"

Black and white collided; white mist flew backward.

The Third Prince clutched his swollen half-cheek, horrified: "You, what did you eat out there?"

The fat fish gave a cold laugh, did not answer, flipped both hands, twirled a hammer flourish, then raised the great hammer and pointed from afar.

The Third Prince seethed: "Hmph, I underestimated you, was careless, but don't get too cocky. I wasn't ready just now. Come out, Mirage Tiger, Mirage Rhino, Mirage Deer————deng deng deng~"

White pillars of light blazed up, piercing heaven and earth; one after another, jade-colored mist beasts stepped out slowly, wreathed in swirling clouds.

The fat fish remained composed and unafraid, opening its huge mouth, thrusting out its belly, spewing mist beasts, and running through the air.

"Pu! Pu! Pu!"

"Ah, die!"

Black and white twin gales clashed again.

"A da da da da da."

"Mu da mu da mu da!"

"Heaven-Shattering Air Cannon, blasting you like thunder! This one shot of mine can collapse three thousand worlds, grind away the Great Dao of the universe, cause countless myriad beings in myriad minor worlds to perish. Big Black Glutinous Ball, Slippery Round Fatty, can you block it? Can you answer for the suffering of all beings? Surrender now, and you'll still keep the glory and wealth of being my little brother!"

"Great Wilderness Heaven-Imprisoning Hammer! Seal heaven, lock earth, refine the boundless, infinite realms!"

"Respect the fish, don't eat, eat punishment fish, o la o la o la!"

"Da da da da da da!"

"These little guys————do they do this often?"

The Empress leaned on the railing, half-reclining as she looked down, asking curiously; the concubines beside her also flashed their gazes, actually showing a few traces of envy.

The little black fatty twisted its hips, whirled the great hammer, striking the moles one by one; the little white dragon dodged left and right, commanding the mist beasts, occasionally reaching out to scratch with a claw.

Close combat yielding no result, both jumped apart again, one above, one below, claws and hands crossing in continuous pushes, palms constantly firing black and white mist bullets that neutralized each other.

The otters and monkeys stood at the pond's edge, raising both hands in cheers.

Truly a scene of blood and gore, the liveliness not inferior to the capital's martial examinations.

"Not exactly often." Long Eying smiled. "It's just that neither will yield to the other; whenever one gains a bit of strength, a fight breaks out. After losing a couple of times, they'll settle down for a while."

"The Princess Consort's household is lively, more fun than the palace." The Empress laughed, turning to look at Liang Qu. "We won't disturb further, so once more congratulations to Prince Huai on your cultivation advance, and may Prince Huai soon attain the Dao.

According to schedule, His Majesty will return to Pingyang in early November; I hope Prince Huai can be prepared. If there is anything needed, just say the word, and I will relay it to His Majesty."

Early November, a one-month window; in between, a trip to the Yellow Sand River is still possible.

"Understood, set your mind at ease, Your Highness." Liang Qu stood a short distance away, confident, cupping his fists. "There will certainly be no mistake; I will cultivate wholeheartedly to share His Majesty's worries. There is, however, one thing I need to ask Your Highness to inquire of His Majesty."

"Oh? Prince Huai, speak freely."

"What this official wishes to ask is: the leftover medicinal dregs from this alchemy session — I wonder if they still exist, and if so, whether they could————

Perhaps they would be of use to me."

"Medicinal dregs?" The Empress was puzzled but still nodded agreement. "Medicinal dregs are naturally useless things; I don't know if they remain, but if they do, it should not be difficult."

Liang Qu was delighted: "Then many thanks, Your Highness!"

The Empress smiled and nodded, glanced once more at the pond, gave a few instructions to the Chief Steward, set down the gifts, and departed with the reluctant female attendants in tow.

"Did you give A-Fei another pointer?"

After seeing the Empress off, Long Eying returned to find the black-and-white duo's great battle still undecided, instead growing even more white-hot, and found it strange at once.

Ever since the Third Prince reached the Middle Realm, he had been unrivaled among water beasts, firmly first with a gap; even with A-Fei at the Upper Realm he still fell short. It had been a long time since they fought like this; the household had grown much quieter. Today, unusually, they were deadlocked again?

Liang Qu, having finished discussing life with the old Monk, took a single swift step, wrapped his arm around Eying's waist, and pulled her back to lean against him; in the courtyard, the 【Vine Soldiers】 balled up and rolled over rapidly, unfurling to catch them.

"Don't speak, feel."

"Where's your hand going?"

Before the words fell, Long Eying felt a thread of coolness drill out from her burning palm, spreading toward her chest.

The cool sensation was unique, its "boundary" distinct, like the little sapling — possessing many "rootlets" that took root and extended toward the three dantians: upper, middle, and lower.

"Internal vision." Liang Qu said.

Long Eying closed her eyes; less than half a quarter-hour later she opened them in surprise, not from being roused by the kneading.

Liang Qu smiled and asked: "How many stages did you rise?"

Long Eying's face was full of lingering shock: "The first divine ability rose two levels, the second and third each one level—"

"What about the effect?"

Long Eying sensed again: "The range and power of the first divine ability increased, increased greatly, the second divine ability, Shocking Dragon Transformation, gained a fourth level, the third divine ability, it seems no longer needs to leave an ice point to shuttle, and time has also increased."

An ice spike appeared in her palm.

Liang Qu took it, frost covering his palm, he snapped it hard at both ends, surprised to find that this casually condensed ice spike actually reached the strength of an ordinary spirit weapon.

"Can it be even harder?"

"It can be ten times stronger!"

Liang Qu knew Eying's three divine abilities: the first is freezing; the second, Shocking Dragon Transformation, which dragon people all have, gradually draconizes; the third increases strength by twenty levels, equivalent to three times; the third is that Eying can leave an "ice point" where she steps, and within half an hour, shuttle back.

Qualitative change!

"Could it be the consort's position fruit?" Long Eying was overjoyed.

This time the Empress came, on the surface saying nothing more, but combined with previous events, it was clearly the Holy Emperor's silent comfort and notification, so they could prepare in advance.

What major matter would warrant the Holy Emperor, stationed in the south, to send the Empress to comfort? Ordinary advancement certainly isn't enough.

"Lady, ice-snow clever!"

"Could it all be like this?"

Liang Qu shook his head: "Not clear for now, needs testing, and it's also not permanent."

Long Eying inwardly viewed, carefully observed, and indeed found that the previous coolness had taken root like a tree, piling up new buildings in the palace, but the new buildings were slowly shrinking; it seems it might only last a few hours.

Even so, it's still an unimaginable great divine ability!

The Zhen Xiang divine ability can grow, but never heard of advancement; those that can advance must be the creation technique of the infant dragon era.

"Whether it can be permanent in the future is uncertain, but roughly it includes not just divine abilities, essentially a kind of regrowth," manifested as evolution.

Liang Qu reached out and pointed.

The 【Vine Soldiers】 under their buttocks suddenly grew, originally finger-thick vines became as thick as wrists, turning into a heavy tree stump!

Then going to the jujube trees in the courtyard, the autumn-yellow leaves curled back into green, each red jujube shook off the canopy, fell to the ground and bounced, monkey troops rushed out, picking everywhere.

Long Eying's eyes widened.

Even though she is not easily startled, now she was frightened.

Just now Liang Qu shook his head, she thought only divine abilities could advance, but now he says actual ability is far stronger than imagined?

If divine abilities can advance, then Liang Qu's Golden Body rumored to withstand the fifth level of a smelting furnace's instant invincibility?

If vine soldiers and jujube trees can advance, then what about medicinal herbs?

After the joy, she again felt worry.

The position fruit is so mysterious, the Whale Emperor and the Great Li Taizu must be what level of strength, how can Liang Qu cope?

One question after another surged out.

"Right!" Liang Qu rubbed his hands, came close, "Lady just said you could do the fourth change of Shocking Dragon Transformation, right? Quick, change, let me see how strong the fourth change can get, so I have a number in mind."

Emotion interrupted, Long Eying's face was strange.

Previously sleeping in separate rooms, because Liang Qu said he needed to nurture yang to stimulate the position fruit.

Now the position fruit has come out—