Wet viviparity

Chapter 748 The Expedition, Lian on the Seat
A crisp shout, yet filled with boundless rage, resounded from within the half-closed gate of Ziding Mountain.

A magnificent four-wheeled wooden kite, carrying the red-clad boy Jingjing'er, shot out like lightning. His delicate, porcelain-like face was flushed with anger, and he pointed a crystal jade ruler at Ma Ling, his voice sharp as a cone.

"You ignorant and arrogant wild monkey!"
"The lord, mindful of your diligence in guarding the Peach Garden, granted you permission to reside and cultivate the Tao on Ziding Mountain. But what have you done? You usually use this sacred mountain to display your divine power and mock mortals, which is one thing, but today you dare to reveal your true form in the mortal realm, acting fiercely and tarnishing the reputation of my sacred mountain! Do you really think Ziding Mountain is your stage for performing your farces?!"

Jingjing'er's words were like igniting a powder keg.

Within the gate of Ziding Mountain, rosy light surged, and several beams of spiritual light shot out.

Gao Zhen, known as the Mighty Spirit Elder in the mountains, stood on the clouds, his face ashen, and said, "Jingjing'er is absolutely right! Ma Ling, you opened the mountain gate privately, allowing outsiders to search for treasures first; when you failed to obtain the treasures, you revealed your demonic form and acted violently afterward. Where do you place the law and justice here?"

The old official held a holographic treasure in his hand, which seemed to cause the surrounding void to freeze.

A lazy auspicious cloud drifted out, and the Drunken-Bellied Taoist lay reclining on the cloud, took a swig of wine, and sneered: "Tsk tsk, I say, Old Ma, is your white coat getting worse and worse? When you can't beat someone, you show your true form. What's the difference between you and a street ruffian? You're just tarnishing the reputation of our Ziding Mountain."

A muffled, thunderous voice boomed from within the portal, filled with suppressed rage: "Ma Ling! You manifested a part of your demonic form in the mortal realm, opened the portal, and released the spiritual energy of this blessed land. Do you know how many strange changes this will cause?!"

"If you were to damage the earth's spiritual essence of my Purple Fixed Mountain blessed land, and ruin the harvest of its many celestial products, could you, a mere demon ape, bear such an immeasurable guilt?!"

Upon hearing this voice, one immediately knew it belonged to the Panyan Divine General within Ziding Mountain.

The immortals of Ziding Mountain either rebuked, mocked, or questioned him, their words like steel needles piercing Ma Ling's most sensitive heart knot—what he hated most was that others regarded him as a demon, belittled his millennia of arduous cultivation, and hated even more that the cultivators of Ziding Mountain, who seemed harmonious on ordinary days, only knew how to uphold the rules of the immortal mountain at crucial moments, and no one remembered his contributions whatsoever.

"Shut up! All of you, shut up!"

He shouted inwardly, his golden eyes blazing with resentment.

"What reputation of a sacred mountain, what authority of laws and traditions? This Ziding Mountain is nothing but a prop for Laozi to manifest himself in the mortal world and frolic in the mundane realm. You high and mighty immortals have never truly respected a wild monkey like me. Today, I will..."

Crazy thoughts flashed through his mind, but his years of quiet cultivation and practice of sexual discipline ultimately pulled him back from the brink.

He did not act wildly again. His spirit body appeared from behind the gate, holding a staff and standing firmly on the cloud, looking at the Taoist who had caused him to fail at the last moment—Master Lingxu.

If this person hadn't been the first to step forward, why would those shrewd and capable officials in the celestial ranks have jumped out to criticize him one by one? Even Pan Yan, a person who prefers to avoid trouble, was forced to speak out, all because this person was able to get the message to the master.

"Ma Ling knows his mistake."

He lowered his head stiffly and said.

Ji Ming released the golden knife, letting it fly back into the depths of the clouds.

He said, “The white ape Ma Ling has violated the heavenly rules, disturbed the mortal realm, lost magical treasures, and damaged the immortal mountain. He shall be immediately removed from his post as the guardian of the peach forest and imprisoned under the ‘Heart-Binding Cliff’ of Ziding Mountain to reflect on his mistakes. He shall not be released until the sixty-year period is over.”

"Whoo~"

Ma Ling breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that sixty years would pass in the blink of an eye, and that Master Lingxu had still given this old ape some face.

For Ma Ling, the anticipated severe punishment itself constituted a deterrent, and when the actual punishment was lighter than he expected, this disparity created a strong feeling of "favor." Ji Ming, well aware of human nature, used this one move to defuse Ma Ling's antagonistic emotions.

On the cloud, Ma Ling was about to bow and express his gratitude when Ji Ming raised his hand to stop him.

"This punishment must be decided by all the immortals together and submitted to the spirit official for decree. It is not something I can decide on my own."

“Master Lingxu is magnanimous, I have no objection,” Tan Guijun was the first to stand up and express his opinion.

Soon, the Divine General Panyan said, "This punishment perfectly embodies the principle of combining punishment and reward. I also agree with this statement."

The other members of the immortal class all expressed their agreement, but Jingjing remained silent on the flying kite. He had originally planned to take advantage of Master Lingxu's intervention and follow his lead to send Ma Ling to his doom.

Unexpectedly, Master Lingxu raised it high, but then gently lowered it.

He was unwilling, but what could he do?
Since the position of "Five Blessing Goddess" in the celestial ranks of Yanshou Palace was taken over by Xiaoshou Gu decades ago, those who know the inside story understand that Master Lingxu's rise to power in the palace was only a matter of time.

Over the past few decades, quite a few people have taken the initiative to befriend him and try to curry favor with him.

The fact that Master Lingxu dared to openly and brazenly punish Ma Ling on behalf of the immortals of Yanshou Palace reveals his true intentions, but everyone saw through it but kept quiet, including this shrewd little official in charge of the mountain.

Ma Ling retrieved his severed arm and reattached it to his body. He thanked Ji Ming with gratitude and returned to the mountain to await the imperial decree.

"Master Lingxu"

Daqinggu struggled to maintain her composure, glancing furtively at the Lotus Master, and said through clenched teeth.

With a wave of her hand, she summoned the Hunling Wuxiang God and Demon to bring her younger sister back to the mortal world from the Netherworld. She instructed her sister, Xiaoqinggu, "Before he recognizes us, we must quickly return to Xiping Lake, where I am."

Before she could finish speaking, Daqinggu nearly fainted from the pain. Demonic hands reached out from her body, as if they were splashing in a pool of water.

"Sister, you used that secret technique!"

Xiao Qinggu exclaimed in surprise, "No, we must go back to Shanggu and ask Grandma to cure the demonic affliction in your body."

Daqinggu forced herself to speak and said, "The villain Lingxu can use that golden knife, so he must be connected with Grandma. He has already become powerful and his connections are very complex. Neither you nor I know how close he is to Grandma."

"If we rashly return to Shanggu, our lives may be in danger."

"How could my mother-in-law?"

After saying this, Xiao Qinggu couldn't continue.

The Purple-Faced Golden Granny is a true immortal who attained enlightenment through magic. She has endured countless tribulations, and among all demons, she is the only one of her kind. Her temperament is therefore quite unique and cannot be easily understood by simple kinship or common sense.

"Let's go! Let's go!"

The flesh on Big Green Maiden's body was torn open, and from the bloody mouths emerged the mouths of demonic figures, shouting strangely at Little Green Maiden.

Little Green Maiden commanded her own demonic servants, which transformed into dozens of demonic shadows that intertwined to form a spiritual mat. She placed her elder sister and Xiao Lang on the mat and was about to quietly escape when a clear light shone down, causing her to tremble.

In their field of vision, a pure white lotus platform descended upon the seat, and a figure within the lotus smiled and looked at them. With a gentle wave of his hand, the divine light surrounding Xiao Lang receded like a tide, transforming into a small piece of thin gauze that landed in his hand.

Without the divine light protecting him, Black Owl's poisoned body was exposed, and the strange symptoms on his body shocked Little Green Girl so much that she covered her mouth.

(End of this chapter)