Chapter 87: The Legend of Peach Blossom Spring

Su Yuanshan's eyes condensed with a strange light; he gave a mocking smile and, unhurried, suddenly took a step forward.

As the great blades swung by the two flame golems came crashing down, he suddenly extended two fingers and said indifferently.

"Mayflies shaking a tree, overestimating your own strength!"

Merely by extending two fingers and flicking them, he instantly pierced through and shattered the two flame golems.

Huo Jun's expression changed again and again; he grabbed another handful of flame beads and threw them into his mouth. In an instant, veins like tree branches bulged all over his body, and he gritted his teeth and roared ferociously.

"Flame Martial Heavenly Soul, Twin Demons..."

Su Yuanshan raised his hand, and with a *clack-clack-clack*, ten ice swords condensed behind him, their cold air biting, resembling a pair of wings spread wide!

As Su Yuanshan suddenly waved his hand, with a *whoosh-whoosh-whoosh*, before Huo Jun could even finish his sentence, he was directly pierced through by the ten ice swords—one stuck in his forehead, and nine in his chest.

The flames around Huo Jun's body suddenly extinguished, and he plummeted from mid-air, trailing a streak of black smoke behind him.

"Shock!"

"Defeated!"

"I actually lost...!"

"Lost to this detestable immortal!"

In the process of his rapid descent, countless thoughts flashed through Huo Jun's mind: scenes of him and his mother depending on each other for survival in his childhood, and the scene of his father leaving heartlessly!

"What descendant of the Yaoshen Huodou? I am nothing but a laughable demon!"

"If I hadn't met Baiehou, I wouldn't have dared to dream that I once had glorious days!"

"But it's all in the past. I just hate it so much; I hate this unfair world, I hate those high-and-mighty immortals! They never care about the suffering in this world! Never!"

With a *bang*, he slammed into the ground, his breath already fading.

Su Yuanshan walked slowly to his side, said nothing, and just stood there quietly looking down at him.

As if watching to see what kind of end he would meet!

The look in his eyes was as if he were watching a pathetic worm.

This made Huo Jun not only feel stifled in his heart, but he couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of blood and laugh miserably.

"City God, don't be smug. Actually, defeating me is no great feat. If you really have the ability, go to the Peach Blossom Spring, one of the Bai Xu, and defeat the Taohua Xianren before you talk!"

Su Yuanshan could tell that this Huo Jun seemed to have ill intentions, as if he wanted to lead him into a trap.

However, Su Yuanshan figured he couldn't pull off any tricks, so he asked indifferently.

"Is that so? By your implication, it seems that Taohua Xianren is not to be trifled with! Then tell me, what reason do I have to go and provoke someone I cannot afford to provoke?"

Huo Jun spat out more blood, appearing even weaker, and said intermittently.

"I can tell that you are at least one major realm stronger than me; I am no match for you, and I have nothing to say about that.

But I dare to bet that you have zero chance of winning against the Peach Blossom Immortal!

And Baiehou will definitely avenge me; when that time comes, I'll see how long you can keep smiling, hehe!"

Huo Jun went into another fit of violent coughing.

Su Yuanshan, however, said indifferently.

"What makes you think I will go to the Peach Blossom Spring to challenge the Taohua Xianren? I am a lazy person and do not like uncertain things. So, I am afraid I will disappoint you again."

Yet Huo Jun gave a sinister smile and said.

"I bet you will definitely go. You are looking for us Blood Slaves, right? Don't think I don't know! But Taohua Xianren is different from us; although he is also a Blood Slave of Baiehou, he is the most powerful among us. Even the two of us together are no match for him.

As Baiehou's right-hand man, he is also the most outstanding one under Baiehou's command, so you have no, not even a one-in-ten-thousand chance of winning! So, a dead end lies ahead of you. Hahahaha, I will be waiting for you up ahead."

Having said this, Huo Jun tilted his head; a generation of Great Demon had fallen, dying right before Su Yuanshan!

But his demon core became Su Yuanshan's trophy.

Su Yuanshan flicked his hand, striking out a pit over two meters long, then swept Huo Jun's corpse into the pit, flicked his sleeves to level it, and carved a stone into a monument to serve as a warning.

After finishing all this, he stood silently before the monument!

Huo Jun was arrogant and domineering, acting as an accomplice to evil; he truly deserved to die! He erected this monument to intimidate other spirits and monsters who opposed him.

Those with different Daos cannot form alliances!

With different allegiances, each serving their own master—it is not you who are wrong, but that you chose the wrong side!

Although he felt moved in his heart, he said nothing!

The Sangongzhu of the Dragon Clan, Ao Fangling, watched him finish all this before speaking.

"The Prefect came just in time. How did you know I was in danger here? If you had come any later, I fear I would have met my end here. This young woman thanks you."

Su Yuanshan smiled slightly and said indifferently.

"Princess, you are too polite. If not for the water tribe in this lake sending word, I would not have known the Princess was in danger! Especially that little koi; she seems to have quite a connection with you!"

Ao Fangling gave a soft "Oh," her face full of curiosity.

"Why does the Prefect say so?"

Su Yuanshan said.

"I observed that her bone structure seems to possess the bloodline of the Dragon Clan, though the lineage is very, very faint. Otherwise, she would not have heard your Dragon-language message to the water tribe!"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the Sangongzhu of the Dragon Clan, Ao Fangling, lit up.

"Hearing you say that, I would like to meet her! Do you know where she is? Is she right here in these mountains and forests?"

Su Yuanshan nodded.

"That is correct. There is a lake not far ahead, which is her habitat."

Ao Fangling tossed her long hair, smiled slightly, and invited him.

"Would you trouble yourself, Prefect, to accompany me over to take a look?"

Seeing Su Yuanshan nod.

"Very well, Princess, please."

Unexpectedly, as Dragon Mountain Princess Ao Fangling turned around, she seemed to suddenly remember something; she took a small bead from her bosom and handed it to Su Yuanshan, saying.

"This is a Water Spirit Bead that can enhance water attributes, allowing you to strengthen your ability to control water currents. You have saved me once again, so consider this bead a token of thanks."

Su Yuanshan had just wanted to decline, but Ao Fangling shoved it into his hand.

Su Yuanshan thought to himself, Ao Fangling is truly generous; she is worthy of being a Dragon Palace princess whose wealth rivals a nation. This Wind Calming Bead must be worth quite a lot! She gave it away just like that without a moment's hesitation; she really is a little rich girl.

After putting the Water Spirit Bead into his Spirit Void Ring, Su Yuanshan followed the Third Dragon Princess step by step toward the lakeside.

When Su Yuanshan summoned that little koi.

That little koi appeared extremely excited when she saw the Third Dragon Princess.

The dragon and the fish chatted for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and as a token of gratitude, Ao Fangling gave her a spiritual medicine specifically for the aquatic tribe to temper the body and cleanse the marrow.

The little koi happily splashed about in the water; such an opportunity was something she could never have dreamed of, and she felt that her kind efforts had been rewarded.

Bidding farewell to the little koi and leaving that small lake, at the moment of parting, the Third Dragon Princess Ao Fangling said to Su Yuanshan.

"Several months ago, our Dongting Longgong received some news: Baiehou used some unknown method to find the Peach Blossom Spring, one of the Bai Xu, and subdued the Taohua Xianren within, cultivating him into his Blood Slave."

"Just as this Huo Jun said, that Taohua Xianren is extremely powerful, especially within the Peach Blossom Spring, which is also the reason why I came here. I hope you will not be deceived by Huo Jun into venturing into the Peach Blossom Spring..."