Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1119 The Goods Don't Match the Promise, Blood Ape, Going Against the Current! (5k8, Two Chapters Combined)

"Look, the big black fish has gotten even fatter!"

"I heard from other fish that this is called overwork obesity!"

"Overwork-related weight gain?"

"Yes, because the Dragon King ordered the reduction of the Great Huai Army and the cutting of expenses. It was cut in half at once. What a huge project! General Hei was extremely busy, visiting and inspecting every household. He was working tirelessly and made a point of keeping those with difficulties at home."

Therefore, his eating and sleeping habits became irregular. Sometimes, when he wasn't busy, he would eat six meals a day; other times, he was so busy that he couldn't even manage four or five meals a day, sometimes for several days in a row. General Hei himself even forgot how many meals he had eaten. Over time, of course, he gained weight. The more weight he gained, the more overworked General Hei was.

"The fatter you are, the more overworked you are? That makes sense..."

The black snake in the corner couldn't help but curse these fish idiots inwardly. How could they believe such a reason?
They believe everything they're told; they have no brains and are beyond redemption!

"Shh, don't talk, stand still, General Black is here to announce the list! I really hope I can stay."

"Hululu."

Bubbles floated gently to the surface.

With its fins swishing, the fat catfish swayed its long tail as its broad and majestic figure sailed into the outpost canyon, obscuring the bright sunlight.

All the water beasts looked up and saw a layer of golden light, so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at them.

The giant snake, which had been waiting nearby, handed over the scroll with the list.

Upon seeing this, all the aquatic beasts tucked their tails in, raised their heads and stood tall in a standard posture, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

Will I be on the list?
Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, Fat Catfish cleared his throat, patted his belly, and slowly unfurled the scroll to announce the list of those to remain in office, a decision made after half a month of careful consideration.

"You troublemaker! You work hard and are willing to endure hardship, so you should remain in the Great Huai Army and be promoted to First-Class Combat Fish!"

The porcupine tribe is overjoyed!
Good start!

Not only did the troublemaker stay, he was also promoted!
"Assassin..."

"Yellow lanterns..."

"Red lanterns..."

As the scroll slowly descended, the big fish that heard the names cheered. One fish exclaimed with great emotion, "General Black is a man of action. He really got things done after collecting the fish!"
The names were listed one by one.

More and more fish are feeling dejected.

Until the very end.

The fat catfish rolled up the scroll, its tiger-like eyes scanning the surroundings. Once the previously noisy canyon had quieted down, it said, "The last line of the scroll is for further development and excavation of the Immortal Palace ruins. Three thousand miner fish, not a single one will be spared! However…!"

Before the miners could cheer, Fat Catfish changed the subject.

"Jianghuai Dragon Palace does not raise idle fish! From now on, the treatment will change. There will be no more low-grade treasure fish every month. There will only be basic food and lodging and tax exemption for a family of two fish! Other benefits will depend on the treasures dug up!"

"Wow!"

The miner fish looked at each other, cursing the dragon for skinning them while also letting out a sigh of relief.

In any case, I kept my job. Although the tax exemption was small, it was better than nothing.

Within the canyon, some are happy while others are sad.

The porcupines were overjoyed.

All the pufferfish, whether they were trainees a year ago or the first batch of pufferfish who joined with the fat catfish, all the outstanding warriors stayed without exception!

"It's a pity, I'll have to work for free for another year," the troublemaker sighed.

Before today's verdict, the fat catfish secretly approached them, saying that it would be very difficult for all the pufferfish to stay, and they would have to pay a price to facilitate its efforts to bribe officials.

The so-called cost was that the "internship period" for the porcupines was uniformly extended to two years in order to save on the expenses of the Huai Army. Although the porcupine leaders were promoted, their salaries and benefits remained unchanged.

"Brother, it's alright, this is the price we have to pay!" A porcupine came to comfort him.

"That's right, we don't have any treasure fish or treasure plants, but we've been exempted from fish tax, so we've made a profit!"

"General Hei is alone and can't hold up the battle. It's already quite an achievement that he's done this much for us!"

"I understand the logic..."

The pufferfish danced the pufferfish dance.

The water beast that didn't make the list collapsed in a corner, wailing loudly.

and many more.

The black snake's dark appearance felt off.

Why isn't my name on the scroll?
If the disarmament does not involve powerful demons, why was the name of Yellow Lantern, the powerful demon of the Lanternfish Clan, reported?
If it involves...

Black Whirlwind was intelligent and approachable, and Black Serpent really didn't want to have much contact with it. However, at this moment, it was uneasy and had no choice but to swim up and ask.

The fat catfish looked up at the black snake, opened the scroll to examine it carefully, and finally shook its head helplessly.

The black snake, terrified, blocked the fat catfish.

The fat catfish flicked its long whiskers and spread its fins.

"!"

The three tails retreated with a whoosh.

Black Serpent was terrified, completely disoriented, and its mind went blank for a moment.

It, the black viper of the snake clan, is diligent, hardworking, and down-to-earth.

Were you laid off?
The fat catfish flicked its tail and flew away, tossing the scroll to a nearby fish to post.

Seeing this, the remaining snake demons couldn't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow: "Poor Black Serpent, if it weren't for the special circumstances, it wouldn't have been executed."

The black snake grasped at a straw: "What do you mean?"

The great snake demon explained: "Our king's power is now established, and his ambition is boundless. Therefore, the principle should be to be inclusive and tolerant. Thus, in principle, no great demons of other races will be dismissed. We should start with our own race to reflect on ourselves and demonstrate that promotions are fair and that we will not favor any relatives or friends. Black Viper, you have committed many foolish acts this year, so you have been singled out to be punished as a model."

A powerful demon nearby added insult to injury: "You are the only powerful demon in the Great Huai Army to be laid off. This was decided three days ago. Didn't General Hei inform you?"

Click!

a bolt from the blue.

Black Serpent recalled how Black Whirlwind had been pretending to search for his name on the scroll.

A mouthful of blood spurted out.

"This is intolerable! What a Black Whirlwind! I will never let you get away with this!"

"Forget it, you can't beat the black snake," the other snake advised.

"Black Whirlwind is not only a poet but also has talent; he's extraordinary."

Endless humiliation!

Black viper with crimson eyes.

The nerve-wracking disarmament campaign has finally come to an end. Although another half will be cut in the second half of the year, at least for now, the Huai Army has survived and is holding another celebratory banquet.

Congratulations!

Anyone could see that the Flood Dragon King, who had just wiped out the White Ape, was riding high on his success!
Not only did it eliminate the most pressing threat it had been longing for, it also devoured the flesh and blood of a newly ascended demon king as a great elixir. With its snake-like talent for devouring, it was comparable to countless great elixirs of creation.

Give Da Shun thirty shares and collect ten shares from the maritime merchants; this round trip costs no more than twenty.

The flesh and blood of a demon king is worth far more than the twenty portions of Creation Elixir that were given away!
however……

All the water beasts rejoiced and celebrated, but the dragon in question felt no joy.

"wrong!"

His golden eyes were wide open.

The dark blue scales opened one by one from front to back, making a metallic clanging sound.

The dragon was initially delighted to have gotten rid of the white ape, thinking it would solve the problem once and for all. However, the more it refined the flesh and blood, the more it felt something was amiss.

The white ape's flesh and blood were refined extremely quickly, almost abnormally so. It was like eating a large lump of ice cream, which looked big and plentiful, but after melting, only a few bites were left. The benefits gained were completely disproportionate to the white ape's newly promoted demon king level!
It is much stronger than an ordinary great demon, but far inferior to a demon king!
A fat man who is puffy and bloated.

I ate until I was "full of water"!
The white ape was swallowed and refined, that much is certain. And there is no longer any "stone in the river" that it possessed, that much is also certain. Unless it cut itself off, cutting off its own path, it would be at ease...

Most importantly, they were quite favored...

Those favored by Heaven and Earth kill each other, and the winners don't win. Instead, there are losses. It's true that the Dragon King suffered losses, but far less than expected. It thought about it again and again but couldn't understand it, yet it dared not let its guard down.

Demon Emperor! Demon Emperor!

Without a position, without the authority of heaven and earth, without the true great fortune to seize the world, everything is illusory, everything is false, like a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water!
How about the Cloud Island?

So what if the Turtle King and Frog King don't obey?
Taking it back would only save face and dignity.

Taking it down would only add one more treacherous minister who outwardly obeys but inwardly defies orders.

All the current difficulties are caused by our own lack of strength!

As long as you can become the Demon Emperor and the ruler of heaven and earth, face, benefits, and those who submit will naturally come!
Similarly, before truly becoming a Demon Emperor, all victories are meaningless and serve no purpose whatsoever!
Even if the white ape is truly dead, it must be treated as if it has faked its death!
"My King!" Lin Jie pleaded, "At today's banquet, the number of precious fish..."

"A mere treasure fish is nothing to worry about. Open the treasure trove, keep singing, keep dancing!"

Someone wants it to be celebrated.

It then celebrated.

Let everyone celebrate!

Feigning madness!

"As ordered!"

One after another, the precious fish were served at the banquet, instantly creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

Rumble.

Outside the Dragon Palace, the high walls trembled, and countless dust particles fell down. A huge and domineering serpent raised its head, pushing the atmosphere to a climax!
"It's Lord Python!"

According to legend, the python master Mang Hang is from the same clan as the mountain god and river god of the southern border!

It slumbers in the earth, and it is said that it awakens every six months. It has actually appeared today!

"Lord Hui!" Yu pointed again.

Huimin!

Although it is a naturally venomous snake, it is much larger than most scaled snakes, even larger than some small pythons!
When it spews venom, its neck and ribs open even wider, and the venom is rumored to be able to even contaminate the Demon King!
With the help of Lord Lin Jie, all three great generals under the Serpent Clan's Dragon King have made their appearance!

Prosperity and flourishing!

"Who says the present is inferior to the past, or the new king is not as good as the old king? I think that's all nonsense, utterly absurd! It has no facts, no basis, and is entirely fabricated based on emotions!"

From his seat, Lin Jie stepped forward, his serpentine eyes sweeping around, and spoke with fervor and passion.
"When a whale falls, all things come to life. The old dragon king was good, but with his passing, my Jianghuai region will become even stronger and more prosperous!"
Today, not only did the Flood Dragon King single-handedly defeat seven opponents, greatly enhancing the prestige of the aquatic race, but also rising stars like Black Whirlwind, talented, virtuous, and powerful, are the new elite of our Jianghuai region! Its present is your future; speaking of Black Whirlwind's talent…”

The fat catfish swallowed the large fish in its mouth, stuffed two more into its hands, hurriedly stepped forward, bowed to the aquatic beasts, and waved its long whiskers.

Lin Jie nodded: "On such a joyous occasion, Black Whirlwind, the Dragon King commands you to compose a congratulatory poem within three days!"

The fat catfish withdrew its gaze, folding its long whiskers at a seventy-degree angle!
"Roar!"

The water beasts cheered.

The Dragon Palace of Jianghuai is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.

Life in Yixing Town was ordinary.

The fine drizzle created ripples, and the officials, wearing straw hats and bathed in the rain, used old, blackened brushes to apply milky-white paste and post notices for the Binghuo day, informing the villagers of the curfew.

Liang Residence.

"What's wrong, Eying?" Liang Qu received the summons and rushed home. "Your husband is very busy outside. He just conquered a large territory in the underworld."

“Ling Xuan and the others are pressing us hard,” Long E’ying said succinctly.

The stakeout has been delayed for half a month.

"Soon, before the end of summer!" Liang Qu waved his fins and gave a guarantee.

Long Eying's eyes lit up: "You have a solution?"

"Just a little bit more, look here, look at this flower."

Liang Qu came to Long Eying's feet, outside the flower bed, and tried to wave his fins, but Long Eying's eyes remained unmoved.

half an hour.

The flowers suddenly swayed even without wind.

“You can now experience reality.” Long Eying’s eyes lit up.

"Yes, I've been consistently taking Blood Treasure lately, and I've found that the more I take, the more I can subtly interfere with reality."

"What's the reason behind this?" "I don't know." Liangqu spread its fins; it didn't quite understand either, but that was the effect. "Perhaps it's related to the Heart-to-Heart Flame? The Blood Treasure enhanced my spirit?"

The fire in one's heart can interfere with reality.

He can create fire and ice out of thin air, or even simply control objects. As long as the object is not something with a strong "original nature" like the Martial Saint Jade Token or the Top-Grade Treasure Fish, he can manipulate other things remotely.

However, after death, the living and the dead are separated, and "spiritual power" is useless.

The Blood Treasure of the Blood River Realm is suspected to have the function of connecting the Yin and Yang worlds!

My darling!
Blood treasures are also a very important part of the tax system of the entire Ninth-Rank Sect.

As long as an ordinary person can hand in a blood certificate, it's enough to be exempt from taxes for ten years!

This is why Liang Qu has been "conquering cities and seizing territories," dominating the major and minor tributaries of the Blood River, as he tries to collect as many Blood Treasures as possible.

Be prepared.

Who knows, it might be of great use in the future.

Long E'ying nodded to indicate that she understood.

Chien Chung-yi's death and the subsequent delays in clearing out his undercover agents have not always been easy excuses to find.

Especially when facing Ling Xuan, a member of the Purple Gold Cavalry, she had to be even more careful not to give herself away, so she should say as little as possible to avoid making mistakes.

"Is there anything else? If not, I'll head back now. I probably won't be free all day tomorrow."

"What rank sect have you fought your way to?"

"Let's tidy up today, and tomorrow we'll fight a level 3 strong monster, the kind that's about to be upgraded to level 2!"

Long Eying's heart tightened.

Liang Qu would come home every night and chatter on and on, which meant that she wasn't completely ignorant about the Dream Dynasty.

The lowest grade is wolf smoke, the middle grade is tiger hunting, the fourth grade of the middle grade has the True Image, and the highest grade is the Strongest Grade...

"Martial Saint?"

"Martial Saint!"

"careful!"

"Don't worry, if I can't beat him, I'll just run away and go back to the mortal realm. I don't believe he can catch up with me! If he had that ability, the Great Ancestor of Dali would have come out long ago."

Long Eying smiled and reminded him, "Afei came back today and said that Jiaolong wanted him to write a congratulatory poem again. It's the same old story. He went to the capital to find a poet."

Liang Qu was about to say "the same as always" when he suddenly thought of something and a grin appeared on his face.

"The past is the past, the present is the present, things are different now! We no longer need to waste that money, I have a scholar here who passed the imperial examination twice, and he's even the runner-up!"

"Write a congratulatory poem?"

Jian Zhongyi stared at the white paper and ink in front of him.

"That's right!" Xi Ziyu said arrogantly, "If you can't write it, you can wait to be thrown into the oil fryer!"

Click!

Jian Zhongyi broke the pen.

"This is the only pen you have," Xi Ziyu reminded her. "There aren't any extras to replace it with."

……

"Hahaha, teacher, He Shi is here! He Shi is here!" Xi Ziyu pushed aside the spider lilies and ran excitedly to the Blood River bank. "Teacher, take a look! How is He Shi's writing? I can't read, so I don't know if it's good or not. If it's not good, I'll make him rewrite it! I think he didn't use his real skills! He's just dawdling!"

“No need.” Liang Qu flipped through several congratulatory poems, confirmed they were correct, and selected two to upload to Fat Catfish. “If you have real talent, keep them for now. There’s plenty of time for the future.”

Previously, a poem could be bought outright and not circulated outside the museum, so it was quite expensive, usually costing two to three thousand yuan. Now that I'm dead along with Chien Chung-yi, I've unexpectedly saved some money.

The title of second place in the Great Shun Dynasty is still highly prestigious.

Last time, the visualization painting of the Huaiyin Martial Hall was hung facing north. This time, I'm writing a poem for the underworld, wishing it a speedy descent to hell!

After carefully collecting the poems, Liang Qushun passed on the sect's middle-level martial arts techniques to his cheap disciple and sent him away.

Take a deep breath.

Communicate with Zeding.

A wisp of green and red vapor intertwined and swayed.

[Owner of the tripod: Liang Qu]

[Refine Ze Ling: Water Ape Great Sage (Orange) (Fusion Degree: 485‰)]

【Water Essence: 111.2】

[Ze Ling's Favor: Martial Arts Divine Realm Fifth Level (River Lord Emperor); Yinglong Pattern: Fifth Level; Tianwu Yu Pattern: Second Level]

River Dominance: 0.4 (Favorability: 27.278)

After a moment's thought.

The radiance was distorted.

[Refine Ze Ling: Water Ape Great Sage (Orange) (Fusion Rate: 48.5%)]

The target this time, a powerful third-rank sect, was carefully selected by Liang Qu.

His ancestor was promoted to Martial Saint less than three years ago!

Because of its foundation and coordination, it has not yet been promoted to a second-grade sect, but its strength is far superior!

When Ze Ling's fusion reached 35%, Liang Qu began to perceive the "Stone in the River," indicating that he was now stronger than the self-severed Martial Saint. At 40%, he would be a true "Demon King" or "Martial Saint." Now, with over 48%, in terms of realm alone, he was unlikely to be inferior to that newly promoted Martial Saint, and might even be slightly stronger.

However, becoming a "fish woman" has weakened Liang Qu's strength; it's unknown whether [Spirit Transformation] will...

"They've broken into the inner circle."

Above the ninth-grade sects, it is the only super-grade sect that occupies the main trunk of the Tongtian River.

The Great Li Heavenly Fire Sect!
Any super sect with a sixth-realm expert can directly contact the Great Li Heavenly Fire Sect!
If before there were doubts about whether it was the Dream Dynasty, after hearing this name, there is no need to doubt anymore.

"How many Martial Saints are there within the Dream Dynasty?"

Liang Qu's palms were sweating.

According to information from fourth-grade sects, in addition to the main Tongtian River, there are nine top-tier tributaries, all of which have been occupied by first-grade sects to extract bloodstones. Furthermore, there are thirty-six second-tier tributaries, all of which have been monopolized by second-grade sects.

A second-rank sect has a 100% chance of having a sixth realm.

In other words, assuming one sect and one ruler.

Adding the first and second ranks together, there are forty-five Martial Saints!
Liang Qu felt that it was still possible for a second-rank official to have one sect leader, but there were likely two or even three first-rank officials who were stronger. The most exaggerated one was a Da Li who dominated the main channel of the Tongtian River!

A true behemoth.

When Liang Qu sensed the "stone in the river," he was being chased by a dragon and couldn't be distracted too much, but he could vaguely sense the number of martial saints from the three regions of Da Shun, Bei Ting, and Nan Jiang.

At that time, I only glanced at it briefly and didn't perceive it in detail, so it's possible that it included demons.

Only when the top three forces combine can they break the three-digit mark!

No single major power could reach the level of the Dream Dynasty!
Sending this intelligence to Da Shun would definitely cause a huge uproar.

"Has most of the martial saints who have died over the past ten thousand years come here?"

If this Pandora's box is truly opened, can Da Shun defeat it?

I feel that forcing the drought demon's position to appear using the Dream Dynasty is not a good method either.

Besides left and right, is there a better third way?

Positional fruit, positional fruit.

What exactly is its purpose? How powerful can it be?
What terrifying power does a Martial Saint possess once he obtains the fruit of his cultivation?
"I'll find out once I try!"

The strange fish curled up, a thought forming in its mind.

Within the River of Blood, countless crimson ribbons appeared in the void, enveloping the entire body of the strange fish and forming a large crimson sphere.

The field of vision has been rapidly improved.

An endless stream of power surged from within him!

"boom!"

The blood-red sphere collapsed with a roar.

Unlike human white apes.

Its long, flowing, blood-red fur and piercing golden eyes were striking.

Blood Ape!
Just as Liang Qu was about to unleash his senses to perceive how many "stones in the river" there were, in order to gather intelligence on the enemy, he suddenly found himself completely in the dark. His senses could not merge with the world around him, and he could not detect any other martial saints at all!

"what happened?"

Is the underworld different from the human world?
Yes.

Blood Treasure looks similar to Treasure Fish, but it actually contains no essence of water!

The Dream Dynasty, was it all just a dream?
To my surprise.

The tributary Blood River suddenly boiled, billowing thick smoke, and a blood-red stone tablet fell from the sky, smashing the river!
"boom!"

The waves surged and roared, the earth trembled, and the riverbed was exposed.

At the River God Sect's plaza, all the martial artists passing by looked up in shock and panic.

"The Blood River Stele? Someone has attained sainthood?"

"It's the Blood River Monument!"

"How is that possible? How could a saint exist in such a humble place as ours? Who is it?"

What is the Blood River Monument?

"The River God's Giant Fish! The River God's Giant Fish!"

Unaware of the panic among the crowd, Liang Qu carefully examined the stone tablet in front of him.

I can't understand the two lines of text above; the font is very archaic, yet I can clearly grasp their meaning.

Two options.

Go downstream.

Go against the current!

"I am willing to ride the long wind and break through ten thousand miles of waves, and I will go against the current!"

The mind and the stone tablet are connected.

In an instant, the stone tablet emitted a blood-red light, the two lines of text disappeared, and in its place appeared an endless river, from which nine tributaries branched off. Beyond the Nine Rivers, there were thirty-six more rivers.

At this moment, all thirty-six great rivers shone brightly.

Liang Qu stared at it for a moment and then selected one of them.

The tributary shines brightly.

Jiuyi Mountain.

The same crimson glow emanated from the stone tablet.

"Sect Master, something terrible has happened! Someone is going against the current!"

"Fool! What does this have to do with us? We're already heading downstream; this challenge should be passed on to the Heavenly Gate Sect!"

Tianmen Sect.

Panic gripped everyone; it was all incredulous.

Their sect had just succeeded, and they hadn't even warmed their seats yet—no, they hadn't even settled in—when someone started going against the tide.

Such a coincidence is rare even in history!
"who is it?"

"Already here!"

Inside the Tianmen Sect, the Martial Saint strode out, shrinking the distance to an inch.

Blood red waves surged forth.

Compared to the original small tributaries, the river here is more than a hundred times wider!
At this very moment, at the end of the river.

A three-zhang-tall blood ape rides the waves!

(End of this chapter)