Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 273 - 270 You Are Not Alone!

Chapter 273: Chapter 270 You Are Not Alone!

The already massive Turbid River had, at this moment, nearly transformed into a vast lake, where water met sky, boundless and endless.

In the surging waves, a beautiful flood dragon with a single horn on its head, resembling a white jade belt, shouldered a torrential flood peak and flowed downstream along the ground river of the Lower Turbid River.

Just like "Fish Jumping Dragon Gate," "Flood Dragon Entering Sea" is also a ritual naturally born from heaven and earth.

The ability to ride waves and control water, with the blessing of the ritual, far exceeded the limits of the flood dragon itself, allowing Mrs. Long Shao to single-handedly restrain the raging floodwaters, preventing them from causing harm to all sides.

However, during the journey of the flood dragon, it becomes like a beacon in the night, unable to escape, unable to hide, only continuously drawing one wave after another of ferocious demons greedy for its flesh and blood.

Until they fight to the death or successfully transform into a dragon.

It’s because during this heaven-sent opportunity, that only comes once every thirty-six years, the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth has an upper limit, a zero-sum game; if you have more, I will have less.

Therefore, "Fish Jumping Dragon Gate" and "Flood Dragon Entering Sea" have always been in competition, with countless fish, turtles, flood snakes, and other creatures fighting each other to the death for their path.

As the journey of the flood dragon began, the fragrance emanating from Mrs. Long Shao immediately spread far and wide, attracting the attention of countless members of the Water Clan downstream.

"Eat! If I eat this white flood dragon, I will definitely succeed in transforming into a dragon!"

"The spiritual mechanism above this Turbid River is all ours!"

"..."

In the face of the raging flood, ordinary fish, turtles, shrimps, and crabs couldn’t even get close to Mrs. Long Shao.

However, those Spirit Monsters and demons among the Water Clan all used their abilities to manipulate the waves, transforming into half-human, half-monstrous grotesque forms and rushing toward the white flood dragon to kill it.

Mrs. Long Shao’s expression turned solemn, having been prepared for this perilous decision from the start.

Carrying a flood peak on the journey is akin to carrying a mountain.

For a flood dragon, it’s like a martial arts expert with hands and feet tied, bound to make the already nine-death life journey of dragon transformation even more difficult by several times.

Quietly utilizing the "Black Water Mysterious Light Technique," she was about to extinguish the giant clam spirit that rushed towards her, which was even bigger than a grinding disc.

Boom!

Suddenly, a loud bang thundered over the water, as a piece of driftwood caught in the flood coincidentally collided with that clam spirit.

Just one hit shattered the clamshell, and as the tender clam meat was exposed, it was immediately devoured by other demons nearby.

And this was not an isolated incident.

The fates of other Spirit Monsters and demons that followed were not much better than that of the clam spirit.

Some encountered their archenemies, who had eaten their entire families, and immediately engaged in a life and death struggle with them;

Some were pierced like sieves by debris caught in the floodwater; some suddenly suffered acute illnesses, their faces twisted in agony as they sank to the bottom...

Whoever wanted to bite Mrs. Long Shao and prevent "Transforming Dragon" would encounter various accidents.

Even a particularly stubborn crab spirit, which killed a foe with a snap of its pincers and blocked stones with an armor as hard as fine steel, arrogantly made its way to the front of Mrs. Long Shao.

But in the next moment, a streak of red light shot from its body and entered the white flood dragon, boosting Little Concubine’s speed in riding the waves by several notches.

Meanwhile, the crab itself seemed as if its essence had been sucked out, its shell turning ashen grey, and it sank to the bottom in an instant.

For a moment, Mrs. Long Shao, who should have been the target of everyone’s attacks, seemed like an outsider, effortlessly swimming past those Spirit Monsters with the flood peak on her back, facing no significant obstruction.

To others, this scene looked almost as if the game was rigged.

Mrs. Long Shao recalled the words Wang Yuan had said to her earlier:

"Little Concubine, rest assured, just go ahead, I have arranged everything, you are not alone! Not alone!"

All because Wang Yuan wrote in the "Old Almanac" after the phrase "Today is suitable for" — "Flood Dragon Transforming into Dragon."

Not only did he, the "Heaven and Earth Anomaly", see it, but Huang Wu of the "Vermilion Bird Style", Lady Peach Fairy of the "Returning Soul Gathering Qi Style", Xing’er of the "Yin Character with Seal Position", and others saw it...

Nie Hongying of the "Heavenly Origin Qi Formation", and the Zisu sisters saw it; Zhou Jinhuan, whose Qi Fortune far surpassed that of Xue Donglou, saw it...

Every official of seventh rank and above in Dengzhou Prefecture saw it, the judges, Yin Soldiers, Day and Night Wandering Gods, and City God in all of the nine counties, one state, and ten City God Temples saw it...

Even Xu Zhenzhi, the Immortal Official known as "Giant Gate Star Lord" from the "Great Fate" retinue, saw it.

The seven Douzhai Star Gods of North Heaven, probably the most important among the Great Fate’s system of Auspicious Gods.

Even though he was just a grumpy old man and not some beautiful goddess, he could also claim the phrase "Lucky Stars Shining" for himself.

In the times when enemies slaughtered each other.

With such a group of people firmly pressing down on the other end of the scales of fate, even the best outcome for that crowd would be no more than shrimps and crabs destined for the cooking pot, how could they overcome them?

Moreover, under Boss Wang’s remote control, Mr. One-Eyed had cast twenty pecks of pearls brimming with Human Qi, investing in the lives of nearly all hopeful dragon transformers.

It’s safe to say, aside from the weaklings, that bunch of demons was filled with my people everywhere!

If it wasn’t for the sheer number of creatures in the Water Clan, Wang Yuan would have wanted to buy out all the fish, turtles, shrimps, and crabs in advance.

When the population was small before, it wasn’t conspicuous, but now facing this swarm of fish, it was pushing the limit of the "Life-Saving Money" in a matter of seconds.

Forget about buying life-saving measures, merely going to the fish market to simply buy fish wouldn’t afford so many.

Fortunately, those who could obtain the Human Qi Pearls were the best of the best and also posed the greatest threat to the Little Concubine.

Investing in them was completely sufficient to take control of the situation.

If there was any disobedience, Boss Wang would immediately "withdraw investment and liquidate," taking away all its capital in the process!

Of course, when the critical moment came, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism collected in their bodies was meant to be entirely provided for the Little Concubine’s dragon transformation.

It was merely a matter of dying sooner rather than later.

Life-Saving Money and the Old Almanac, which could even influence the likes of Yellow Seal Mage, working in tandem, were essentially cheating all the way to grandma’s house.

Coupled with the Little Concubine’s own peak Cultivation in the Yin God realm, how could she lose?

Such an overwhelming posture, as if entering a land with no opposition, naturally angered someone.

"Go! Bring that Flood Dragon back to me; throw it into the pot to boil!"

Watching the schools of fish, which should have been leaping through the Dragon Gate, mysteriously begin to slaughter each other, and the flood peak he had created early by melting snow was withstood by the White Flood Dragon.

The One-Eyed Stone Man was already incensed.

In its eyes, this White Flood Dragon was nothing more than livestock providing the Water Virtue Dragon Scale Armor, no different in essence from those domesticated animals transforming into dragons.

It had only managed to escape death at the hands of "No-Life Dao" successively thanks to good luck, and yet now it dared to jump out and spoil its good deeds, the Green Seal Strange Immortal was furious yet laughing.

In a battle against Pei Yulou, with a mere gesture towards the Lower Turbid River, a deep vortex suddenly appeared on the water’s surface.

"I obediently follow the Bodhisattva’s decree!"

Apart from the necessary personnel to maintain the "Exquisite Food Platter Strategy," four mages surged with Dharma Light, soared into the sky, and disappeared into the vortex like a fierce wind.

The first in the Three Yang Sect, Sect Master Marshal Red Lotus, did not move.

The second-ranked, Qing Yezi of the Kun Dao, and the third brother, Yu Jiezi, along with two protectors of the sect, passed through the vortex and charged toward Mrs. Long Shao.

If everything went as expected, for four Yellow Seal Mages to capture one in the Yin God realm would be like using a cow knife to kill a chicken.

Unfortunately, there is always a gap between ideal and reality, and just as things seemed to be going smoothly, the unexpected occurred.

"Order: Daoist Skill Cannon activation! Warm-up! It’s our turn to step in."

Wang Yuan didn’t blame the Little Concubine for meddling at such a critical moment; it was expected.

Had she not done so, she wouldn’t be Mrs. Long Shao, the Earth God protecting the region—it was the way of a Divine Dragon.

As family, all one could do was to support her, protect her, and bear the consequences of saving the masses together.

"Ghost Gate, open!"

Wang Yuan shouted, and a halo of golden cyan Dharma Light behind his head flashed instantaneously and then violently expanded.

When the light faded, his entire being had vanished without a trace.

In its place was a gigantic Ghost Gate in front of the fleet, akin to a small mountain.

This was the Abyssal Dharma Body formed by the "Taoist Inheritance Artifact - Abyssal Ghost King Banner"!

Such a Dharma Body, though not as perfect as one cultivated through formal practice, still provided a comprehensive set of attack, defense, and evasion capabilities after the Abyssal Ghost King Banner was reshaped by the "Heavenly Department Dao Skill - Earthly Que Golden Book."

He could easily open the Ghost Gate, allowing the massive fleet to traverse the San Tu River in this world via the Underworld.

At the same time, the appearance of the Ghost Gate had also significantly changed from the past.

The overall structure resembled a giant Ghost King’s face, with its pitch-black mouth wide open.

Above the gate, two ferocious Ghost King statues were carved, and a string of mottled copper bells hung from the iron eaves.

Suddenly.

The great doors of the Ghost Gate burst open with a gust of cold wind.

With the Abyssal Dharma Body unfolded, Wang Yuan swallowed over a dozen warships in one bite; within moments, he had ingested the entire fleet.

Clang!

The gates closed again, and the massive face-like Ghost Gate abruptly shrunk, disappearing from the sea’s surface just as swiftly.

The next moment.

Exiting the vortex from the riverbed, the "No-Life Dao" quartet led by Qing Yezi suddenly heard a voice from behind:

"Taoist Fellow, please halt!"

Turning around, they saw a young man in black surrounded by swirling yin winds giving a gentle salute, saying amicably:

"To meet on the path of Dao is fate; I am Song Bingyi from the Five Organs Temple, here to assist my fellow Taoists!"