Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 529 - 512: This Wave is a Sure Win!

Chapter 529: Chapter 512: This Wave is a Sure Win!

The corpse recovery men, helmsmen, yachts... and others who made a living on the Turbid River once again witnessed history.

When the Turbid River suddenly cleared, it surely heralded a major disaster!

Just last year, in February during the Dragon Raise Head festival, they had just experienced a significant flood that nearly transformed the lower Turbid River.

Many had even witnessed the extraordinary battle between the One-Eyed Stone Man and the Sun and Moon Kui Niu.

They had thought they could have peace for a few years, just as the older generation had told in their stories.

Unexpectedly, just in the second year, the Turbid River King they worshipped year after year had returned once again.

Whirl...

In just a breath’s time, the cleared river water started to rise wildly and continuously.

Fortunately, having had a brush with danger the previous year, they hurriedly fled to the shore as soon as the water started clearing.

As expected, the accumulated snow in the upstream mountains completely melted within a couple of hours, creating another imposing and massive spring flood.

Although the warm air at the end of winter in the north could not dominate absolutely, with the power of the One-Eyed Stone Man, everything was no problem.

In an instant, not a single plank of wood remained on the cleared waters of the Turbid River.

Only one place was an exception.

Jiyin Prefecture’s ferry point, where the Wave Flipping Army originally started.

A huge fleet consisting of hundreds of warships, upon seeing the Tide News, instead of fearing, immediately raised their sails, pulled anchors, burned talismans, and sang loudly in unison:

"Do not say the Stone Man has but one eye, it stirs the Turbid River and rebels against the world!"

Immediately, the surging waves turned into "gentle breeze and light rain" around them.

The ship’s body merely swayed slightly before being stably lifted by the peak of the wave, rushing downstream with the speed of the Tide News thunderbolt.

Clearly, they were ready to ride the flood and break through the Turbid River Gate guarded by the Martial Saint Pei Yulou at Dongping Lake, swiftly heading downstream to seize Zhou Jinghuan’s life.

If King Jing, oblivious to his impending doom, personally commanded the battle at the gate located in Dongping County, then the entire Yu State could be decided by this one battle!

The entire fleet was unstoppable in its momentum.

Military aura hung overhead like fabric, clouds in mid-sky like a magnificent canopy, irresistible, embodying the essence of thriving military might.

The Ink Qilin Song Xingyun was equally spirited, standing at the bow of the flagship against the strong wind, his treasured sword clanking, seemingly eager to unsheathe for a blood feast.

After beheading Zhou Wenxun, whose rule was filled with public resentment, and capturing the territory of both prefectures,

The Human Dao Dragon Qi gathered within him had propelled this No-Life Dao’s exclusively groomed leader of the Rebel Army to the revered seat of a fifth-realm Martial Saint.

With his direct control over the formidable Wave Flipping Army, a branch of No-Life Dao’s Three Yang Soldiers, and a branch of Divine Eye Army supported by Qi Buyu, three camps of Daoist Soldiers were assembled with still some to spare.

Moreover...

Song Xingyun used his mixed-size pair of eyes, capable of penetrating hearts, and looked at his military strategist Qi Buyu beside him.

This person, a partial incarnation of the Yellow Seal Strange Immortal, originated from an incomplete chess game.

Left by two top masters in military and chess, masters without equals in their time, who tragically died spitting blood without determining the victor.

After Qi Buyu transformed into a Strange Immortal and joined the Taiyin Xuanbing Dao, which excelleed in "Three Lives and Five Stars" magic, he mastered military strategies, identified battlefield roles, and broke through fortified positions like no other.

In this battle formation, at a critical moment, one must never regard him as an ordinary Yellow Seal.

A pair of discerning eyes then shifted towards the heavily armed fleet behind him.

The current Wave Flipping Army was not only powerful and well-equipped, but their gear could also be considered luxurious.

Having spent a good portion of the wealth scrounged up from King Fu Mansion, they exchanged for thousands of Daoist Skill Cannons, rivaling those of the Taiyin Xuanbing Dao, all mounted on these warships.

Every main battle ship was equipped with at least ten cannons.

If it wasn’t known to all vassals that at the start of the All Living Beings Tribulation, the Taiyin Xuanbing Dao had already sealed its gates,

Prohibiting other disciples except for those pre-selected to support the Dragon Court during the Tribulation from getting involved deeper into the Tribulation, let alone dealing in military arms,

He would have suspected that these brand-new Daoist Skill Cannons were directly purchased from the Taiyin Xuanbing Dao.

"It’s a pity, the intermediary from Chuyun Country never provided the origin of these cannons.

And to think they made a handsome profit off the price difference for no good reason, it truly hurts to the core.

Chuyun Country makes a profit on every cannon sold; compared to them, who’s the true inheritor of fierce banditry?

But these goods are indeed fine products!"

Song Xingyun felt a mix of pain and joy.

In the face of such formidable firepower, no matter how solid a fortress was, it appeared no different than paper.

Moreover, after this battle, they could continue to use them, sooner or later recouping all the funds lost.

If their ancestors, pretending to be Moluo people to fake raids, had had his current equipment.

They dared to venture directly to the four islands of Moluo to seize a nation, and even become the high and mighty "Hua Clan" nobles.

In contrast, despite having about six camps of Daoist Soldiers, there was only the solitary Martial Saint Pei Yulou.

Ask yourself, how could such a formation lose? This wave is steady!

As the fleet swiftly crossed the entire Dongping Lake, the Turbid River Gate already appeared at the end of the line of sight.

Suddenly, Brother Qi Buyu, who was intently studying the chess game at the bow of the ship, spoke:

"Even the lion uses all its strength to catch a rabbit.

Brother Song, it’s best if we don’t take this lightly.

For several Heavenly Official Venerable Gods, capturing and sacrificing Zhou Jinghuan’s life as a battle flag would be the best outcome.

But since it’s a ’combined profit’ for several factions, there must be even larger schemes that we and even the White Sun Bodhisattva don’t know about, and the possibility of variables is even greater!"

All these tens of thousands of Daoist Soldiers and hundreds of warships in front of us are chess pieces in our hands, all of which can be sacrificed for victory.

But you, I, and even the White Sun Bodhisattva, are we not also the chess pieces of the Heavenly Official Venerable God, ready to be sacrificed for that ’profit’ at any time?"

Hearing this, Song Xingyun’s eyes flickered, sensing the truth in these words, and finally bowed deeply,

"Brother Qi speaks most wisely. I shall rely greatly on Brother Qi for this mission."

Qi Buyu stood up to return the bow, but the chess piece clasped in his palm slightly shimmered.

This was the "Dao" of Qi Buyu, "Victory Over Heaven by a Half Move."

No one in this world is an absolute chessmaster.

Every person, no matter their social status, is a chess piece belonging to higher-level decision-makers, everyone has their utility on this grand chessboard.

Those who believe they are always the chessmasters are merely delusional and self-satisfied.

Even the one who once sat on the imperial throne, who dares to claim they were never used by someone else?

Qi Buyu took off a Killing Dao Fruit to exchange for immortality not because he feared death, but to pursue that transcendent state that breaks the deadlock, the Divine Hand.

To achieve the peerless accomplishment of "Victory Over Heaven by a Half Move!"

To him.

The so-called long-time friend Martial Saint Song Xingyun, the rear-guard One-Eyed Stone Man, and even his own life, are not just chess pieces helping him achieve "Victory Over Heaven by a Half Move"?

For the "Dao" he seeks, even self-destruction would not make him hesitate.

It must be said, such a pure "Dao Seeker" is truly fearsome.

Ding! Ding! Ding!...

The scouts of King Jing Army had already spotted their arrival, and the alarm bells rang continuously, a majestic military aura surged to the sky.

"Eh? As two armies confront each other, the aura rises above, like dragons and tigers, filled with a chilling murderous intent.

Front red, back black, generals brave and fierce; aura forms like mountains, deeply strategical formation; aura forms like snakes, troops’ morale high; aura rises to the heavens, an army led by renowned generals.

The military aura of King Jing Army is not only front red, back black but also surges to the heavens. With such an aura, it seems that even the lone Martial Saint Pei Yulou may not be enough.

This battle seems to have unexpected delights.

How interesting, how interesting!"

This Weird Immortal actually felt thrilled by the hunt.

...

In the Yin Department Lower Soil, in Fengdu City.

With his body and the incarnation of Taibai trapped unexpectedly and the sudden escalation of the battle in Dengzhou,

Yama’s Avatar cursed quietly, fearing what was coming, he was just about to sneak back to the Yang World to support the battle.

The security of Fengdu City did not need his concern, not to mention that this place is the main base of the native Heavenly Dao, even if a Corpse Dissection Immortal arrived, they would not benefit.

Just the Nine Cauldrons buried beneath the ten halls, containing the Dragon Energy of various dynasties, are enough to sweep through the Yin Department on eruption.

Whether or not he, the Green Decree Great God, was present made little difference.

But as he launched Divine Light skyward, about to pass through the Earth Gate, he was blocked by a three-eyed, horse-headed Green Seal Sage.

He saw the Elephant Head Ming King holding a Skull Zen Staff, smirk coldly and say:

"Taoist fellow, please hold.

Although there’s no reason to fight over matters with no benefit, this deity has made a Dharma Contract with the No-Life Old Buddha, and cannot break it halfway and enrich myself.

Today, I offer you two choices.

One, we together join the battlefield in Dengzhou, each using our methods; two, stay with this poor monk in the Yin Department until the Dengzhou matter concludes, what do you think?"