Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1148 Three Victories on Three Roads! A Series of Good News (Part 2, please vote!)

"Waaaah! Charge! Charge! Slaughter them until they're all knocked down and blood flows like a river!"

Icebergs crisscross the landscape, and the canyons are shrouded in cold mist.

The tips of grass and leaves were covered with a layer of transparent ice shell. A thousand-foot-long white dragon coiled around the ice mountain, its claws pressing down on the Southern Frontier Elephant. It lowered its head and exhaled mist. Eight fat catfish leaped out of the white mist, each grabbing a large iron saw and, with a push and a pull, sawing open the Grandmaster's limbs.

"Ah!! You monster! Die!"

boom!
The smoke exploded and dispersed.

The thousand-foot-long white dragon shrank to three feet, its cold light flashing behind it as it plowed half a mile into the ground. The little mirage dragon easily dodged it, then with a swift turn, it landed back on Long Eying's waist, making a face at her.

Ice thorns and brambles, flesh and blood intertwined.

The vast forest was transformed into a frozen hell, skin cracked like red lotuses, and countless Gu worms froze into ice blocks, falling and shattering.

"Withdraw! Withdraw!"

"Run! It's a top-tier Celestial Being!"

"Go and call for help! Go and call for help right now!"

boom!
A figure leaped down; Long Eying, ice sword in hand, gracefully flipped back, glanced at the fleeing grandmaster, her boots shattering the iceberg, and arrived in an instant.

……

The stream flows gently, the canyon is long and narrow, the torrential rain has disappeared without a trace, and the damp rocks reflect the moonlight.

The cut was too deep.

Groundwater gushed from the cracks in the rock strata, gathered and rose, filling the canyon into a deep river, as if the earth had opened a wound and blood was used to seal the scab.

The two severed legs lay at the edge of the canyon, blood seeping from the cuts and staining the water red.

A dead silence.

In the blink of an eye, the terrain changed, and the magnificent scenery of southern Xinjiang vanished.

Ao Miyun, Fat Catfish, Round Head, and Unable to Move emerged from the [Vortex Palace], transformed into human form, and gathered the blood, flesh, and remains of the Grandmasters, piling them together.

"What an amazing cicada!"

With a glint of black gold, confirming that Long E'ying didn't need help, Liang Qu stood on the rock, held Fu Bo at an angle, and used the vortex water as tentacles to grab the black cicada hiding its energy in the water pit. He held it in his hand and aimed it at the moonlight.

Its wings are transparent with jet-black patterns, its eyes are scarlet, and its mouthparts are sharp.

This was the case when collecting long gas in the afternoon, and it was also the case when searching for strongholds tonight.

It's a tiny cicada, and its energy doesn't seem particularly powerful at all. You could easily crush it. It doesn't have the intelligence to communicate with people; it relies entirely on basic instincts. Yet, it can sense your arrival and give you an early warning, which is comparable to being one with nature. It's unbelievable.

If it weren't for this black cicada, there would have been no need for him to unleash the [Water Dragon Piercing Clouds] later.

Industry specializing in surgery.

Living deep in the mountains of southern Xinjiang, he was truly exceptional in reconnaissance, even surpassing his "Eye Recognition Method".

Unfortunately, just as Ji Yanyu said, these Gu worms seemed to lose their mystique when they were in other people's hands, and were not as magical as they were in the hands of the Southern Border Grandmaster.

"The people are shaped by the environment they live in."

The masters here are a bit weak, lacking the strength of the Northern Court masters, but in terms of intelligence gathering and scouting, they have indeed developed into the best in the world, adept at utilizing the terrain and environment.

but……

"Have I become that strong?"

Click click click.

Liang Qu clenched his fists and recalled the whole process: the rain, the search for people, the gunshots—a total of sixteen Zhenxiang were wiped out on the spot, yet he felt no difficulty whatsoever.

I didn't even experience the unique Gu worm attacks from southern Xinjiang.

simple.

I wonder, to this day, who is stronger or weaker, the one who beheaded the King of Chu?

When the white ape ascended to the next level, the dragon followed closely behind, swimming upstream and giving him no chance to catch his breath. He was forced to let the King of Chu escape, which was one of his many regrets.

The round-headed man spread out the animal hide and threw the two severed legs inside.

Snapped!
With a casual crushing of the black cicada, Liang Qu looked at the bits of flesh inside the animal hide. They were completely mixed together. In life, they were all imposing, but after death, it was impossible to tell them apart. Moreover, they were much smaller, about the size of seven or eight people.

"Crash."

Water stains were running down.

The fat catfish squeezed out of the canyon river, grabbed a leg, dragged half of the grandmaster's body, and excitedly came to Liangqu to claim credit.

The man's body was reduced to half its original size, with a smooth cut surface and his internal organs hanging to the ground. It seemed that he had escaped death from the "Dragon Slayer" and leaped out of the attack range at the critical moment, yet his chest was still rising and falling!
"Huh, alive?"

……

The camp was on high alert, with soldiers taking turns patrolling, their figures moving about.

The candlelight flickered dimly. Xu Haitao, unable to sleep, stared intently at the sand table on the table, her brow furrowed, anticipating various scenarios and possible rescue measures.

Tick.

Water droplets dripped from the copper kettle, creating ripples in the bamboo tube.

Xu Haitao's heart skipped a beat. She leaned back in her chair and pinched the bridge of her nose. "What time is it?"

"Reporting to the General," a guard stepped forward, "it is exactly the hour of Chou (1-3 AM)."

"At the hour of Chou (1-3 AM)... any news or situation from across the Red River?"

"Judging from the Qi, the first and third teams are both on their way back, and the extent of their losses is unknown. The Marquis of Xingyi in the second team is unwilling to leave any Qi behind, and his whereabouts are currently unknown."

"What about the second stronghold? Can we deduce it from the situation of that stronghold?"

The guard lowered his head: "The masters of the Southern Frontier all possess the Blood Concealment Gu. The distance is too great, we... have no way of judging."

Xu Haitao tapped his index finger on the table, his expression full of helplessness.

Half a year.

When will this end?

Every commoner longs to return home to farm and cultivate the land, and he too longs for a peaceful life.

"Password!"

Outside the tent, metal clashed. Before the newcomer could answer, Xu Haitao spoke up: "Let him in."

The curtain was lifted, and an armored soldier knelt on one knee: "Reporting to the general, one detachment has reached the other side of the Red River!"

Xu Haitao suddenly stood up.

"really?"

"It's true."

"Quickly, come with me to meet them!"

Hundreds of torches illuminated the night, and the camp was in an uproar.

Xu Haitao and several Celestial Masters stepped out of their tents and waited quietly outside the camp.

Not long.

Xu Haitao looked up.

A waning moon hung in the sky, and from within the shadows, a frozen human head fell from the heavens, smashing into a crater.

The bodyguard reacted swiftly, picking up the head and, after a quick examination, shouting, "General, it's Hua Zhijian from the Second Border Region of Southern Xinjiang! Hua Zhijian from the Second Border Region of Southern Xinjiang!"

The masters all looked delighted.

Before he could finish speaking, another large bag came crashing down. When it was unfolded, it was filled with shattered ice sculptures, some broken and some whole. Before the guards could identify them one by one, a child's voice rang out.

"Whoosh! Mission accomplished! Is there any midnight snack? Quickly cook some beef and slaughter some lamb to reward our hero!"

A long wind howled, the dragon's claws gripped the yellow earth, the white dragon swayed and landed, and with a flick of its back, Long Eying, Long Yanrui, Long Binglin, Xu Yuelong and others jumped off the dragon's body and bowed in unison.

"General, I have not failed you! Of the fifteen precious images, thirteen are here."

"Okay, okay!"

Xu Haitao's face flushed when she heard the numbers. Moreover, a rough count revealed that no one in the team had been killed!
Then the guards continued to call out the names of the ice sculptures, and they recorded them one by one.

no doubt.

Great victory!

A rare and great victory in the second half of this year!
The little mirage dragon circled once, and Xu Haitao woke up with a start: "Yes, cook the beef and slaughter the sheep! Cook the beef and slaughter the sheep! That's how it should be! Someone, quickly go and prepare!"

"Yes!"

"Wuhu!"

The little mirage balloon deflated and shrank back three feet.

Good news came one after another. The camp was tallying military merits, piecing together the flesh and blood of the Grandmasters, and identifying the deceased. Ji Yanyu led his men to the third team and also delivered their spoils. However, compared to the clean ice sculptures, theirs were somewhat "bloody and mangled," in a worse condition. The blood had turned into a thick black and was stained with a few insects.

"General, I have fulfilled my mission!" Ji Yanyu raised his hand.

Xu Haitao glanced around and saw that the results were still good; some people were seriously injured, but no casualties were reported!
That's how it should be.

The Southern Frontier's Zhenxiang possesses the Blood Concealing Gu, which hides its own aura, making it extremely difficult to search for using aura alone. Having learned that the imperial court had provided support, he had prepared for this day long ago, determined to take advantage of the Southern Frontier's lack of reaction and create an advantage and threat. In order to find these three strongholds, many sacrifices have already been made!

Tonight's deployment may seem like just to support Zhenxiang, but in reality, countless efforts have been made behind the scenes.

Furthermore, the strength of Lady Liangqu and Long Eying is also a great surprise.

The support list originally didn't include the Dragonman and the Little Mirage Dragon, but with the addition of four more, they've become a significant asset. And among this asset is a top-tier Celestial Being! This further alleviates the pressure on the enemy.

The third team's ratio was almost 2.5 to 1, so how could they not win big?

Of course, the key is that the person on whom high hopes are placed can live up to the expectations, be worthy of the title, and be able to shoulder the burden!
With two teams and twenty Zhenxiang members, the situation was much, much better than expected.

Xu Haitao couldn't hide her smile at all. So, what's next...?

Ji Yanyu, who was leading the third team, looked around and noticed that someone was missing from the camp.

Liangqu launched a solo attack!

Long Eying glanced at the little mirage dragon, who was completely unaware that it was waving its dragon claws and boasting to the soldiers about its achievements, the glory of the mirage clan, and how it had beaten the Southern Frontier Grandmaster to a pulp.

Sudden.

The little mirage dragon felt a chill run down its spine. It looked around, met the gaze of Long Eying, and with a whoosh, wrapped its arms around her forearm, nuzzled its head, and raised its claws, giving her a no-questions-asked gesture.

Long Eying stroked its chin, and the little mirage dragon raised its head.

Tick.

The water clock dripped again.

Long Eying's mind raced, and she suddenly spoke, "You're back."

No one understood what was going on and they didn't notice anything until a black dot appeared above the waning moon.

Xu Haitao stared at the black dot, and when she saw it clearly, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Nothing.

Everyone's alright!
Whether it's a big or small achievement, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back.

Liang Qu is indeed formidable, but for those who employ him, he is a double-edged sword. The memory of the last great genius of the Great Shun Dynasty who perished in the southern borderlands is still fresh in their minds, and his death was so absurd. If another blade is severed from his head, his career will surely be in jeopardy!
Now it seems there's more than that; the Marquis of Xingyi brought back one last piece of good news.

Under the spotlight.

The black dot grew larger and fell from the sky.

boom!
The azure dragon landed, disintegrating into the wind.

Banners fluttered and rustled.

With one hand, Liang Qu carried the half-fainted master, and with the other, he threw down the yellow leather bag that was seeping blood.

"General Xu, I have successfully completed my mission!"

The yellow sack opened, revealing the corpses. Xu Haitao glanced at the size of the severed limbs inside the sack, counted on her fingers, and immediately estimated the approximate number of people.

Seven to eight!

So many?
Not only Xu Haitao, but also the Celestial Masters in the camp, Ji Yanyu and others all saw it, their pupils dilated, and they secretly clicked their tongues in amazement.

amazing.

The second stronghold was the most difficult to detect, as it had a full twelve people and twenty-four evil spirits. In reality, there would inevitably be more than twelve. If we say twelve, we can be sure it's fifteen or sixteen. In other words, Liang Qu alone formed a team and wiped out half of them by himself!
Although their results were not as good as the other two teams, they were more aggressive than either of them.

"It's a pity we didn't get to see the Twenty-Four Fiends on this trip..." Liang Qu said with regret, lifting one of the half-master's feet. "I guess the intelligence wasn't very accurate and there was a delay. But I did capture one alive, and he's passed out. I wonder if that will help the situation."

There are still survivors!

Everyone was shocked again, only then noticing that the person in Liang Qu's arms was still breathing.

Even without the Twenty-Four Fiends at the stronghold, today's victory would be enough to shock the world!
First the Northern Court, then the Southern Frontier.

Is this a plan to conquer the entire north and south?
"No matter, no matter! A hero's spirit can devour the essence of a white phoenix, and a noble heart can drink the blood of a yellow sheep. I'm sure that even those twenty-four fiends will be dead under the spear of the Marquis of Xingyi!"

With three wins out of three, and a total of over twenty victories, Xu Haitao's already rosy complexion deepened to almost a deep ruddy red. His spiky hair trembled, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter. "There's no rush to record the merits. I've already ordered people to cook beef and mutton. It should be ready soon. Everyone, please take your seats!"

"I've been busy all night and I'm a bit hungry."

"Then everyone hurry up, I'll let others go first..."

"Lord Xingyi, may I have a look at this live prisoner you have in your possession?"

Ok?
The enthusiastic atmosphere was interrupted.

Everyone turned their heads and found that the one speaking was a guard who was wrapped in an animal skin bag, holding a picture book, and counting military merits.

"Gudu."

Konoe's Adam's apple bobbed. Suddenly being watched by so many grandmasters, he felt a little scared, but he still mustered up his courage and spoke up, because he felt that the live victim Liang Qu mentioned looked strangely familiar...

Everyone looked at the general in surprise.

Xu Haitao knew his own bodyguard well; he wouldn't make such a fuss without a reason.

"Lord Xingyi, look at this..."

"What harm is there in taking a look?" Liang Qu chuckled, tossing the half-master over. "Speaking of which, this person is quite capable, one of the two most powerful in the stronghold. If you know him, tell me about him, so I won't be captured and remain a nobody."

"Thank you, Marquis Xingyi!"

Konoe took it with delight, brushed aside the black, tangled hair on the Grandmaster's head, revealing his dirty features.

I grabbed the sleeve with my palm and rubbed it hard, but I couldn't get it clean no matter what I did.

The guard immediately took the water bottle from his waist, poured it over his head to rinse, and wiped away the stains.

Like peeling corn, the clearer the face on your hand, the more violently your heart beats.

half an hour.

Heart puncture.

The guard's pupils dilated violently, his mouth opened wide and he hissed, his face turning purplish-red.

"what happened?"

"Yes, it's Cursed Yi Zhi!"

Liang Qu was taken aback, rubbing his chin: "It's a compound surname? The name sounds strange. Is he famous?"

Guard: "..."

Xu Haitao: "..."

Camp Master: "..."

Ji Yanyu and the others did not notice anything amiss.

They were newcomers and although they knew about the experts in the southern border region, they hadn't deeply internalized the information. When they heard or thought about it, they were interrupted by Liang Qu and, preconceived notions, didn't think about it in that direction at all.

Long Yanrui chimed in: "Zhou Shayizhi? Zhou Shayizhi? That is indeed rather strange."

Dead silence.

Seeing that the group of masters remained silent, staring blankly at the prisoners they had captured alive, he realized that they were all talking.

Liang Qu realized something was amiss and repeated it twice: "Zhou Shayi Zhi, Zhou Sha... Curse Demon... Yi Zhi? Huo, is he Curse Demon?"

Ji Yanyu: "?"

Wei Lin: "?"

Xu Yuelong: "?"

How exactly did you kill them? You don't even know who you killed?

"No mistake, it's exactly the same as the portrait!" The guard was absolutely certain, then remembered another unbelievable fact and excitedly asked, "You said there are two people this strong in the stronghold? Did the other one escape? Our intelligence said there are no cursed spirits in the stronghold, only corpse spirits, and corpse spirits are extremely troublesome..."

“No, he didn’t escape.” Liang Qu interrupted the guard, pointing to the yellow bag. “All sixteen Zhenxiang in the stronghold are dead. Look for them, I think there should be some.”

Under the [Slaying the Dragon], they were all smashed into dust, but the more impressive ones were quick to react and ran away as soon as they heard the cicadas chirping. Liang Qu clearly remembered that another one was killed by the Water Dragon Piercing the Clouds, so he was relatively lucky and left with a mutilated corpse.

!!!

There's too much to complain about and too much information in just one sentence.

Without bothering to analyze or understand, the guard pounced like a hungry tiger into the pile of corpses in the yellow sack.

A sea of ​​heads, a chaotic mix of black and red.

"Water bladder, quick, water bladder."

Liang Qu found it troublesome, so he squeezed out the air and moisture, quickly rinsed the limbs in the yellow bag, and pulled out all the heads.

"Look at it."

The guards swept their way around, then fixed their gaze on one in the middle, their pupils trembling.

Liang Qu understood immediately, took it out and looked at it himself before placing it in front of the guard: "This? A Corpse Fiend?"

The guard was stunned for a moment, opened his mouth, then suddenly his eyes reddened and he knelt down on the ground.

"Ugh!"

Why are you crying?

Xu Haitao sighed: "His younger brother was killed by the Corpse Fiend."

“No wonder…” Liang Quxin sighed. He had experienced many battlefields in his life, and he was still moved every time he heard this. He grabbed the severed head, slammed it to the ground, and placed it next to the surviving Yi Zhi. “So, the two of them were actually the Twenty-Four Fiends?”

The camp fell silent for a moment.

Xu Haitao's eye twitched.

They could understand why Liang Qu killed half of them.

They could understand why Liang Qu killed the Twenty-Four Fiends.

But Liang Qu killed the Twenty-Four Fiends without realizing he had done such a thing; they simply couldn't understand it!
"Wait a minute." Ji Yanyu stepped forward. "Marquis Xingyi, you're saying that all sixteen people were wiped out?"

“Not all of them were wiped out.” Liang Qu kicked the cursed spirit. “Isn’t there one survivor?”

"..."

"Then why are there only these?"

"It's so fresh, you can't find the rest."

(End of this chapter)