Wet viviparity

Chapter 956 Transfer Order, Conditions Omitted
The turbid, surging river waves crashed against the jagged rocks on both banks, and the water was tinged with a dark red hue. In the middle of the river, a huge corpse lay half-submerged and half-floating, the remains of the ancient demon, the Ran Yi Fish Spirit, from the upstream river.

Its body is like a hill, its scales are broken and tattered, revealing the dark purple, fishy flesh underneath.

The slender snake head drooped limply on the water's surface, its ferocious snout slightly parted, revealing sharp, menacing teeth. Its enormous eyes, like horse ears, were wide open, already dull and lifeless, and its six strange claws stretched out stiffly beneath it.

Before the remains, Zhao Tan, the deputy commander of Shenxiao, sat on a mat by the water.

He was dressed in a silver brocade and black gold fire armor, with a black ribbon wrapped around his arm, and his whole body was shrouded in faint lightning.

His face appeared ordinary, but upon closer inspection, one could sense that his features were constantly undergoing subtle adjustments, as if simultaneously displaying a myriad of emotions such as compassion, majesty, indifference, and contemplation, ultimately settling into an inhuman tranquility.

The two immortals, Zhao Bao and Na Zhen, stood quietly behind him, one on the left and one on the right, surrounded by celestial light, their postures respectful.

Directly in front of Zhao Tan, the newly arrived Zen Master Caihu was kneeling with his hands clasped in front of him on the surface of the rushing water of the Nishui River.

Although his arms had recovered, they were far too weak compared to the rest of his body. At this moment, Zen Master Caihu was recounting in a deep voice the course of his battle with Lingxuzi.

"Lingxuzi's Yuanpi Ruyi has reached the level of a spiritual treasure, and its transformations are even more unpredictable. It can even neutralize seven or eight parts of my strength."

Afterwards, he used the Xuanming Star Constellation, refined with true magic, to control the Winged Constellation Tribulation Thought, and used a pair of horizontal spiritual eyes, which he had somehow cultivated, to release the power of that tribulation thought. Such power was enough to shake my indestructible foundation.”

At this point, the two immortals, Zhao Bao and Na Zhen, could no longer contain their emotions.

Despite his rough and uncouth appearance, Zen Master Caihu is second to none in combat skills under the deputy commander. This is all thanks to his Xuanhu Demon God True Body, which he has gradually attained, making his physical body indestructible and his body invincible.

Leaving aside its mystique, in terms of combat prowess alone, few among the Yang God Earth Immortals dare to confront it head-on.

"In the end, I wanted to take a risk and try to win by practicing the Dragon and Elephant methods, using my anger and demonic intent and my physical body to forcefully control the Buddha's teachings and defeat them quickly, but I failed at the last minute." Caihu's voice was filled with suppressed anger and a hint of dejection.

As Cai Hu recounted the story, Zhao Tan's eyes were slightly lowered, fixed on the surging river surface, as if observing the river's condition, yet also seemingly empty.

He didn't interrupt, didn't question, and didn't even show the slightest anger or surprise.

But those familiar with him, such as the Zen Master Caihu and the two immortals Zhaobao and Nazhen, could still discern the subtle changes in his demeanor, which were more terrifying than any outburst of anger.

"I understand."

Zhao Tan slowly rose from the river. The moment he stood up, the two immortals Zhao Bao and Na Zhen in front of him, the mountain spirits and earth deities on both banks, the Taoist soldiers and heavenly officers in the clouds, the immortal officials and thunder generals, all bowed down in worship.

"The order is given."

The moment Zhao Tan uttered those words, Zhao Bao picked up his pen and began to summon him.

"I hereby order Lingxuzi, the Spirit General of the Southern Dipper Longevity Palace, to come here to search the mountains and eliminate all the water demons. There must be no mistakes. After success, he will be promoted and richly rewarded."

After finishing writing the summons, Zhao Baoxian's eyes lit up, and he laughed, "Master's move has hit his weak spot. No matter how powerful his background is, he wouldn't dare to disobey this summons from the Divine Firmament Jade Palace. He can only obediently submit and come to Master's command."

“I actually hope he dares to disobey; that would save us a lot of trouble,” Na Zhenxian said.

Zen Master Caihu clasped his hands and said, “This boy never plays by the rules. This summons should be issued immediately with a deadline. If he fails to appear, he should be punished accordingly. When Lingxuzi arrives in the Central Plains, let him charge into the front lines and give him no time to cultivate. We will wear him down little by little.”

Zhao Baoxian frowned. It wasn't that he disagreed with Zen Master Caihu's suggestion, but rather that Zen Master Caihu hadn't been around here for a long time and was unaware of the situation.

He said, “It has been many years since you came here, sir. Although you were sure that the demon hero of Woshui Xian would not be easy to find, you have not found him in sixty years. This is really making people anxious. Now we are just searching for clues along the Wushui River.”

In ancient times, this great river was used as a sacred site by the Woshui Immortal, whose source, the Purple Blood Demon Palace on Dayu Mountain, was personally built by him. At that time, it was from that demon palace that the Woshui Immortal commanded all the ghosts, demons, and gods of the world. Now, times have changed, and all the ghosts and demons that gathered by this river have been eradicated by the god Yu and have long since disappeared.

The dense network of waterways along the tributary of this river has been thoroughly searched, but only this ancient remnant demon, the Ran Yi fish spirit, has been found. Despite repeated torture, no progress has been made.

Even if Ling Xuzi were summoned, it would be difficult to trap him in a deep battle, preventing him from suffering daily setbacks. The only hope is that keeping him under our watchful eyes will make him understand our various methods of manipulation, thus forcing him to submit.

"Finding the source of the trouble is of utmost importance."

Zhao Tan spoke up, setting the tone, and said, "Ling Xuzi need not pay too much attention to him. When he arrives, he can stay at Dayu Mountain for the time being. Send the Chongchi Dragon Girl to keep watch over him. If there is any unusual movement, there is no need to come and report to me. Just take my warrant and summon all the immortals and call the Thunder Department soldiers to kill him."

Taiping Mountain, Shengang Palace.

After returning from the East China Sea, he did not immediately begin his meditation to learn about the "Ten-Crow Falling Shadow Flower Demon God Technique".

He knew that with Zhao Tan's methods, after Cai Hu returned empty-handed from the East Sea, his revenge against him would come even faster and more urgently. Therefore, he waited for news in the Shen Gang Palace.

However, unexpectedly, a transfer order came from the Divine Firmament Jade Palace.

Upon receiving this order, Ji Ming's eyes remained calm and indifferent as he silently read the words on the order. The order commanded him to immediately go to Turtle Mountain and Snake Ridge to await the orders of Zhao Tan, the deputy commander of Shenxiao, to assist in investigating the whereabouts of the ancient monstrous vortex, Shui Xian, without making any mistakes.

The transfer order came from the Divine Firmament Jade Palace, leaving Ji Ming with no reason to refuse.

The Divine Firmament Jade Palace governs the Five Thunder Palaces and the Lightning Driving Bureau within the Thunder Department, as well as the Cloud Traveling and Wind Calling Offices. It is the Heavenly Department that directly executes the decrees of Heaven, possessing grand legal functions such as thunderous punishment, praying for rain to combat drought, and rewarding good and punishing evil. Whenever there is a major event in Heaven or on Earth, the Five Directions and Five Dippers, the Five Sacred Mountains and Four Rivers, and all the stars in the sky can be mobilized by the Divine Firmament Jade Palace.

"It's finally here."

He murmured, unsurprised.

Since Donghai forced Caihu to retreat and showed his prowess, he expected that Zhao Tan would react. However, he did not expect that it would be in such a legitimate way, transferring him away from the deeply rooted Tiannan and placing him directly under Zhao Tan's nose.

He did not leave immediately, but turned and entered Dexuan Cave.

Deep within the cave, at the center of the Three-Six Killing Small Universe Array set up by the two lords Lin Shui and Jie Huo, there is a strange body composed of six arms, which is none other than the God of Dangerous Path.

On these six arms, one grasps the wrist of another, eventually forming a ring, like a rudder. In the middle, a small golden seal floats, suppressing the primordial spirit within the body, causing it to become confused and delirious.

"From now on, it's up to you."

As Ji Ming spoke, a wisp of pure air shot out from above, which landed and transformed into a figure exactly like his own.

The figure said to Ji Ming, "If I were to reincarnate into the body of this perilous god, I would still need to take a crucial step. Now, after forcibly subduing the perilous god, I have attempted to change the 'treasure' character in the 'Eye of Wet Egg and Embryo' forty-three times."

Under such an attempt, the Divine Path could hardly bear the burden, and its innate spark of spiritual intelligence was almost completely extinguished.

"One condition is missing."

Ji Ming spoke to his original body.

"Thinking back to when I was reincarnated into this celestial being, the word 'transformation' appeared in my treasure eye. I must have forgotten something, which is why the word 'transformation' did not appear in my treasure eye for so long under the interference of the deviant supernatural powers."

(End of this chapter)