Free Web NovelChapter 255: Chapter 254: Time to Recruit for Daluo Palace Again
Twelve Yellow Talismans instantly burned to ash, and water vapor began to condense in the air.
Since they were at the bottom of Green Water Pool, and with the Bishui Palace’s Restriction that Bi Jingjing had long since established, the water vapor condensed with incredible speed. As it gathered, the vapor grew darker and darker. At the same time, a pressure as mighty as that of the Celestial Gods seeped through the vapor and bore down on Lan Ming.
The next moment, the water vapor condensed and took form. A Xuanwu Dharma Aspect—black in color, with the head of a dragon, the body of a tortoise, and the tail of a snake—materialized. It hovered above Lan Ming’s head, its burning gaze locked onto her.
Before the Dharma Aspect even attacked, Lan Ming felt a wave of faintness. Even she, a specialist in Spiritual Power, could hardly withstand its divine majesty. "Xuanwu? How can you conjure a Xuanwu Dharma Aspect?"
Gu Zhao’s eyes shifted, but he offered no reply. He executed a Seal Technique with his hand, and the Xuanwu Dharma Aspect moved to engulf Lan Ming.
Lan Ming cried out in alarm as two large shells materialized behind her, encasing her for protection. The Xuanwu Dharma Aspect tried to swallow her, but failed.
"Break!"
Lan Ming cried out sharply. The large shells, moving with the current, knocked aside the Xuanwu Dharma Aspect and slammed into the aquatic walls of Bishui Palace.
But arcs of electricity suddenly flashed within the water walls. One Water Thunder after another shot out, striking the large shells repeatedly.
CRACK!
Gu Zhao’s Dao Practice was profound, making his Water Thunder Curse incredibly powerful. Lan Ming’s shells, however, weren’t particularly sturdy and were immediately fractured by dozens of Thunderbolts.
The Xuanwu Dharma Aspect advanced and struck again, and the cracked shells shattered completely.
At the same time, a blue light shot out from the shattered shells, streaking toward Gu Zhao’s face with the speed of lightning.
But before the blue light could reach him, a golden radiance materialized around Gu Zhao, blocking it completely. Gu Zhao focused his gaze and saw that enveloped within the blue light was a soft-bodied creature about the size of an arm.
This was Lan Ming’s true form!
The human and the demon locked eyes. An invisible spiritual wave emanated from Lan Ming, but the moment it neared the golden light, it was blocked.
"What is this?" Lan Ming cried in alarm, flipping over to retreat again.
But Gu Zhao was already at the final step of his Thunder Spell. He pointed at her, and dozens of Thunderbolts erupted from the water once more, their violet-gold light illuminating the main hall of Bishui Palace.
"Aaargh!" Lan Ming shrieked as she finally plummeted from the air.
The still-present Xuanwu Dharma Aspect advanced and swallowed Lan Ming whole. Black Evil Qi surged within it, wearing away her Protective Demon Qi. Finally, it invaded her true form, scattering her Demon Power and obliterating her Divine Soul.
The Five Thunders Order trembled as a massive amount of Evil Qi flooded into it.
The sheer density of the Evil Qi was a stark contrast to her sweet and charming appearance. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
Gu Zhao let out a breath of relief. ’Finally, she’s dead.’
Just moments ago, when Lan Ming had walked into the main hall of Bishui Palace, the Five Thunders Order in Gu Zhao’s Sea of Consciousness had pulsed with joy. It signaled the arrival of a major villain carrying an absolutely immense amount of Evil Qi—enough for a feast that would last three days.
At the time, Gu Zhao had even wondered if he should call a few old Daoist priests to share in the bounty. But things had moved too quickly. He never expected she was targeting Daluo Palace, so he had no choice but to graciously accept it all for himself.
The Evil Qi boosted his Cultivation and condensed into Thunder Seeds. Combined with the fact that his "progress bar" was already more than halfway full, killing a single Fairy had unexpectedly allowed him to form two whole Thunder Seeds!
’Too bad she didn’t know where the other old devils were,’ Gu Zhao thought, shaking his head with a tinge of regret. Then he smiled at Bi Jingjing. "Pardon my presumptuous actions, Palace Master. I hope you aren’t offended."
"Not at all," Bi Jingjing replied, cupping her hands in a salute. "The enemies of Daluo Palace are the enemies of Bishui Palace."
Bi Jingjing smiled, but inwardly she was reeling with shock.
’I have nearly a thousand years of Dao Practice,’ she thought. ’And I’ve operated Bishui Palace for ages. The Water Pattern Restriction has long been stable; no one besides me should be able to influence it in the slightest.’
’But the moment Gu Zhao made his move, the Restrictions enveloping Bishui Palace loosened. He drew on its water vapor to conjure Water Thunderbolts and a Xuanwu Dharma Aspect, all as if it were effortless.’
’This doesn’t just mean Gu Zhao has a keen sense for Spiritual Power and exquisite control over Magic. It means his own Dao Practice Magical Power has far surpassed mine. He’s unfathomable.’
’He’s so young, how did he reach his current level of Cultivation?’ Bi Jingjing mused. ’Is he a reincarnated master? A deity descended to the mortal realm? But why would he be reborn as a human?’
Bi Jingjing glanced at Zhuo Qingyan with a hint of regret. ’A pity he already has a wife. Otherwise, my sister and I could have...’
"She had no Magical Treasure, and her aura wasn’t stable. It seems she hadn’t fully recovered from her injuries at the hands of the Netherfire Sect Leader, and her personal Magical Treasure was destroyed as well." Bi Jingjing waved her hand, signaling for the palace servants to clean up the battlefield.
"That worked out for the best. Otherwise, she might have escaped," Gu Zhao said with a smile.
Bi Jingjing shot Gu Zhao a flirtatious glance, her eyes brimming with charm. "Brother Gu, you’re just being modest. With your level of Dao Practice, that woman wouldn’t have been your match even at her peak." freēwebnovel.com
Gu Zhao just chuckled, not offering a reply.
Once the servants had cleaned the battlefield, Bi Jingjing dispersed the Restriction. She then clapped her hands toward the Musician and Dancing Maiden who had been hiding off to the side. "Continue the music! Continue the dance!"
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"I never would have thought the Sect Leader of the Three Lives Divine Sect was a Mirage Maiden."
At the banquet, Bi Jingjing accepted a shell fragment from Mo Wei. "Mirage Demons typically hail from the sea. It seems this Lan Sect Leader came from the East Sea."
The East Sea lay to the east of Yongzhou, so Bi Jingjing wasn’t the least bit surprised by the appearance of a Demon from the ocean.
Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow. "If she had such a background, why was she being hunted by the Netherfire Sect Leader?"
Bi Jingjing laughed. "Brother Gu, you’re overthinking it. The East Sea has ten thousand islands and innumerable members of the Demon Race. She’s just one Mirage Maiden; what sort of background could she possibly have? She probably couldn’t survive at sea, so she came inland."
The Silk Embroideress asked, puzzled, "But she was so powerful. How could she not have been able to survive?"
"Perhaps she offended an even more powerful Great Demon," Bi Jingjing guessed casually.
"Are you familiar with the East Sea, Bi Palace Master?" Gu Zhao asked.
"No, I’ve never been there," Bi Jingjing said, shaking her head. "I only know that while the east has countless islands, the Dragon Race reigns supreme in the sea. With its myriad islands and demons, it’s a paradise for the Demon Race."
"Is the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Spirits also part of the Dragon Race?"
"The Dragon King of Ten Thousand Spirits is one of the most prominent figures in the Dragon Race," Bi Jingjing said with a sigh. "Legend has it he was invited by the Great Ning Court to the Wanling River to preside over the Grand River Water Vein and regulate the weather and floods. It’s not clear how he ended up having a falling out with the Court."
Gu Zhao nodded. Everyone had lived through the events of thirty years ago, but no one knew the specific cause of the conflict.
In any case, the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Spirits was a distant problem. They couldn’t even handle the Ink Flood Dragon at their current level.
"I heard that Ink Flood Dragon is the godson of the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Spirits?" Gu Zhao asked.
"Yes," Bi Jingjing confirmed with a nod. "Back when the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Spirits was on good terms with them, the Ink Flood Dragon, while it still occasionally ate people, wasn’t nearly so brazen. It was only after the Dragon King had his falling out with the Court thirty years ago that the Ink Flood Dragon dropped all pretenses and started devouring entire county seats at a time."
Gu Zhao rubbed his chin. ’If we were to eliminate the Ink Flood Dragon, would that draw out the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Spirits?’
Bi Jingjing’s eyes widened. She hadn’t expected Gu Zhao to be targeting the Ink Flood Dragon. After a moment of contemplation, she finally shook her head. "The Dragon King of Ten Thousand Spirits isn’t the same as he used to be. I honestly don’t know."
"It’s said the Dragon King once disapproved of the Ink Flood Dragon eating people," Bi Jingjing added. "Besides, he hasn’t been seen since that battle thirty years ago."
Gu Zhao understood and cupped his hands in thanks.
’The Dragon King of Ten Thousand Spirits is a distant concern, and the Ink Flood Dragon just had a big meal in Guangwu County. There’s no rush.’
Gu Zhao observed the five Thunder Seeds now revolving around the Five Thunders Order within his Sea of Consciousness. ’Finding new recruits to continue strengthening Daluo Palace—that’s the real priority.’
