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Chapter 395: The Person Who Experienced the Tribulation [V]

After half a stick of incense.

As the night deepened, Hu Qi stood quietly by the river.

He watched Jin Ling'er's figure gradually disappear into the night, turning into a streak of light and rushing towards the direction of the Wang family.

"Brother, do you really want my little sister to be with that person?"

Just now.

Hong Yuan on the side finally couldn't hold back anymore and asked.

"if not?"

Hu Qi's tone was flat.

"Do you want to kill that person and make my little sister hate you forever? We should respect her choice."

"But, that person is just an ordinary person. If I stay with him, it will only bring me harm and no benefit. She was simply deceived by his sweet words..."

Hong Yuan had a complicated expression and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Do not worry."

Hu Qi glanced at Hong Yuan and waved his hand.

"She is my sister after all. I can't possibly harm her. It's just that the time is not right now."

Jin Ling'er likes Wang Zhanyuan, this is fate and cannot be changed.

Unless the two are completely wiped out, the more they are stopped, the stronger Jin Ling'er's feelings for Wang Zhanyuan will become.

This is the scary thing about fate, it controls everything invisibly and is difficult to defy.

Even your own preferences and choices are beyond your control.

What’s even more terrifying is that the person involved thinks that these are all what he thinks.

However, Hu Qi did not intend to explain these truths to Hong Yuan.

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Hong Yuan with a calm tone.

"Okay, now take me to meet the River Devouring Demon King."

When Hong Yuan heard this, his heart moved. He withdrew his thoughts and asked tentatively.

"Brother, are you going to...?"

"Nothing, just visiting."

Hu Qi said.

There was no sign of any disturbance in his expression.

Hong Yuan didn't ask any more questions.

The two of them flashed and turned into two streams of light, sinking straight into the depths of Taize Lake.

……

Taize Lake is vast with crisscrossing water veins. The distance from their location to the residence of the Devouring River Demon King is at least hundreds of miles.

But for Hu Qi and Hong Yuan's escape speed, it was just a matter of a moment.

Not long after, Tunjiang Palace appeared in Hu Qi's sight.

In the dark and gloomy heart of the deep lake, the Tunjiang Palace is like a dormant giant beast.

Standing quietly at the bottom of the dark lake, the lake water flows slowly around, pulled by an invisible force, forming soft ripples that flow around the palace.

The palace has a towering top, with a huge white pearl embedded in the spire, emitting a soft and bright light.

It is like a bright moon underwater, illuminating the surrounding waters.

And around there are strange aquatic creatures swimming, with schools of fish swimming around, their scales gleaming silver, like a flowing galaxy.

In front of the main gate, there are two huge stone statues, carved with two ferocious stone dragons.

"Please wait here first."

Hu Qi gave an order casually.

Before he finished speaking, he took a step forward and instantly disappeared from Hong Yuan's sight.

Seeing this, Hong Yuan looked solemn.

He actually had some vague guesses about the purpose of Hu Qi's trip.

After all, this behavior really doesn't seem to be related to a visit.

Whose guests don’t go through the front door?

Although I know that Hu Qi should be very strong.

But Hong Yuan still felt uneasy.

He is no longer the ignorant and naive kid he used to be.

It is known that the current Demon King Tunjiang is a powerful being who has practiced for nearly a thousand years and has reached the Infant Transformation Realm. He is far beyond the reach of those Demon Kings in the Condensation Origin Realm.

Even though his elder brother was extremely talented and powerful, Hong Yuan was not sure whether he could contend with the River-Swallowing Demon King with only eighteen years of practice.

……

Hu Qi's figure walked straight forward as if he was in an empty space.

It seemed as if the powerful barrier of force surrounding the Tunjiang Palace did not exist at all.

He penetrated it easily without causing any ripples.

The Tunjiang Palace covers a vast area, but under the cover of Hu Qi's demonic consciousness, nothing in the palace can escape detection.

In just a moment, he locked onto the location of the River-Swallowing Demon King.

……

Inside a brightly lit hall with a dome inlaid with jade.

A middle-aged man in a black robe with dragon patterns sat cross-legged on a jade bed.

Suddenly, the middle-aged man who had been practicing with his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes. His pupils became vertical and his eyes flashed with molten gold-like light.

"Who are you? What is your purpose in trespassing into my Tunjiang Palace?"

The voice of the River Devouring Demon King was low and cold.

He looked to one side and saw a figure appear not far ahead.

There was a faint demonic power surging around him, as if he was ready to attack at any time.

The other party could appear in front of him silently, obviously he was not a simple person.

“I thought it was a thing, but it’s just a black crocodile at the fifth level of the Infant Transformation Realm. How dare you call yourself a river swallower?”

Hu Qi chuckled.

His gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the other person's body.

"Huh? You..."

Upon hearing this, the pupils of the Devouring River Demon King suddenly contracted. This person actually saw through his strength and true form at a glance.

It's obviously someone with bad intentions.

Think of this.

There was a gleam of ruthlessness in his eyes.

His figure suddenly swelled up and his black robe was torn.

The upper body instantly transformed into a ferocious beast, with fierce light flashing in its eyes.

Its bloody mouth opened as if it could swallow the whole world, and it bit straight towards Hu Qi in front of it.

The huge mouth carried tremendous ferocity, a fishy wind blew in the face, and the water was torn apart in an instant, turning into a whirlpool, which was heart-pounding.

However, faced with this sudden attack.

Hu Qi, however, looked indifferent.

puff!

The next moment, a sound of flesh tearing suddenly rang out.

The upper half of the body of the River-Swallowing Demon King disappeared out of thin air, leaving only his waist and two legs shaking in place for a while, and then falling heavily to the ground.

The fracture was jagged, as if it had been torn off by some giant mouth, and it was bloody and shocking to the eye.

hum!
At this moment, a half-remaining golden demon baby shot out from the broken end, trying to escape from here in panic.

However, before it could fly far, the water around it suddenly became turbulent, and a black shadow flashed by like lightning as the water surged.

In an instant, that half corpse and that half of the golden demon baby disappeared without a trace, as if they had never existed.

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After practicing for thousands of years and reaching the Infant Transformation Stage, the River-Swallowing Demon King who had ruled Taize Lake for hundreds of years - just fell!
Hu Qi stood where he was, quietly digesting the memories of the Demon King Swallowing the River.

Originally, the River-Swallowing Demon King was just an ordinary black crocodile, not even qualified to be included in the ranks of monsters.

However, because something opened up his spiritual intelligence, his cultivation level improved rapidly.

Within a thousand years, he actually broke through to the fifth level of Infant Transformation.

That thing is the one in front of you named Dragon Blood Jade Bed by the Demon King Tunjiang.

Thinking of this, Hu Qi looked to one side.

It was a huge jade bed, completely different from ordinary jade beds.

The jade bed was covered with blood-like veins. The strange thing was that these blood-colored veins seemed to have life. If you looked at them for a long time, you would find that they were constantly wriggling.

Hu Qi walked forward and gently placed his hand on the jade bed.

At the same time, his demonic consciousness spread out like silk and penetrated into the jade bed.

In an instant.

A low roaring sounded in his mind.

In a trance, he saw a real golden dragon appear before his eyes.

It fell from the sky.

His body turned into the spiritual vein of Taize Lake.

However, a piece of essence and blood in his body was integrated into a piece of jade and preserved.

The jade stone was the jade bed in front of us.

"I see!"

Hu Qi's eyes moved slightly.

"This black crocodile relied on constantly absorbing the essence and blood from the jade bed to transform its own physique."

……

Outside the Tunjiang Palace.

Hong Yuan, who was waiting, suddenly saw the palace gate open. A breath of Condensation Realm approached quickly and finally landed in front of him, transforming into an old man with a wretched face and two mustaches.

He recognized this person. He was a loach that had cultivated itself into a being. His strength was at the bottom among all the demon kings in the Condensation Realm.

"Hey, follow me, the Demon King wants to see you!"

The old man grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

Hong Yuan's eyes moved slightly. Although he had some doubts in his heart, he thought of Hu Qi's previous voice transmission and still raised his leg to follow.

Soon, he was taken outside a temple, and the old man quietly left, leaving him alone.

Hong Yuan pondered for a moment and walked into the hall.

The hall was empty and silent, with only a figure sitting on the first seat, it was none other than the 'Demon King of Swallowing Rivers'.

However, Hong Yuan looked around but did not see any trace of Hu Qi.

He was confused in his heart, but did not show it on his face. He just bowed respectfully.

"Don't be nervous, it's me!"

At this time, the 'River-Swallowing Demon King' spoke, his voice was deep and familiar.

Hong Yuan looked up and saw that the other person's pair of molten golden eyes had turned into scarlet vertical pupils. They were Hu Qi's eyes!

Hong Yuan was shocked and understood instantly.

I don't know what method his elder brother used to replace the Demon King of Swallowing River!

This means that the Demon King Tunjiang, who had practiced for thousands of years and had reached the Infant Transformation stage, was defeated by Hu Qi in such a short time!

Before he could think about it, Hu Qi raised his hand and a ray of light flew over and landed in front of Hong Yuan.

"This is for you."

Hu Qi said calmly.

Hong Yuan looked over and saw that it was a fist-sized ball of bright red blood that was constantly wriggling.

Occasionally there are flashes of golden luster.

Looking at this pool of blood, he felt a strong sense of thirst in his body, as if this blood had some mysterious connection with him.

He expressed this feeling, and Hu Qi did not explain much, just said.

"This is the essence and blood of a true dragon. You can refine it yourself."

True dragon essence and blood?

Hong Yuan was shocked.

"Thank you, brother!"

His face became serious and he bowed solemnly to Hu Qi.

After Hong Yuan left, Hu Qi looked thoughtful.

“According to destiny, Hong Yuan will break through to the Infant Transformation Realm in three years.

But this was originally impossible. Now that we have the true dragon's blood, it makes sense.

If things had developed as normal, Hong Yuan should have obtained the essence of the dragon blood jade bed in some way.

Is my current behavior also in line with my destiny to some extent?"

He sat in the hall with a deep gaze, as if he could see through the void and glimpse the great web of destiny that enveloped the entire world.

……

Three days later.

A sunny afternoon with melting snow.

Inside the Wang family mansion, in the blue brick-paved courtyard, sunlight shone through the gaps between the branches, and golden spots dotted the elm wood chessboard.

Wang Zhanyuan leaned on a bamboo table, tapping the sandalwood chess box lightly with his slender fingers, his eyes fixed on Jin Ling'er who was concentrating on thinking across from him.

I saw her slender fingers twisting a white piece, her brows slightly furrowed, as if she was weighing the position of the piece.

The sun's shadow moved quietly, and the light and shadow on the blue bricks crawled over an inch.

suddenly.

Wang Zhanyuan raised his eyebrows, and the black chess piece on his fingertips, with a gust of strong wind, landed steadily on the Tianyuan position.

The corners of his lips lifted slightly and he let out a low laugh.

"Ayana, I win again!"

The clear sound of jade hitting each other echoed in the courtyard.

Jin Ling'er raised her head and her eyes met Wang Zhanyuan's.

The corners of his lips were curved with the smugness of a teenager, and the light and shadow cast alternating light and dark patterns on his black clothes.

His untied black hair slid across the chessboard as he leaned forward, and a few remaining chess pieces were moved along and rolled into the ceramic chess pot with a ding-dong sound.

Such a scene made Jin Ling'er lose her mind for a moment.

"Why, is there something on my face? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Wang Zhanyuan noticed something was wrong with her and waved his hand gently in front of her eyes.

"No, I was just a little distracted."

Jin Ling'er came back to her senses and shook her head, as if trying to hide her embarrassment.

She spoke immediately.

“I haven’t congratulated you yet, young master, for breaking through the inner energy realm in one fell swoop.

With your talent, you will definitely be on the Dragon and Tiger List in the future!"

When saying this, Jin Ling'er's tone couldn't help but carry a hint of emotion.

Now, she is no longer the ignorant little snake, and she also has some understanding of the warriors among mortals.

Under normal circumstances, a warrior who can break through the inner energy realm before the age of thirty can be considered a true genius.

Wang Zhanyuan is only eighteen years old now, but he has already entered this realm.

Such qualifications are considered extraordinary among ordinary people.

"With my ability, it's only a matter of time before I'm on the Dragon and Tiger Rankings."

Wang Zhanyuan smiled indifferently, then shook his head slightly.

"But that's not my ambition."

"Young Master, are you aiming to cultivate immortality?"

Jin Ling'er asked tentatively.

“That’s right. The life span of ordinary people is no more than a hundred years. Even if one cultivates to the peak of internal energy, tops the Dragon and Tiger Ranking, and is invincible, after a hundred years, he will be nothing but dust.

Only by practicing Qi and cultivating immortality can one break the shackles of lifespan, achieve immortality, and roam freely between heaven and earth."

Wang Zhanyuan looked into the distance, with a hint of longing in his expression.

There are often cultivators stationed in Taihu County, so it is inevitable that they are involved with local forces.

As the eldest son of one of the three major families in Taihu County, Wang Zhanyuan naturally knew about the existence of cultivators.

To become a cultivator, one must practice Qi to become an immortal.

No one doesn't want to.

He once thought about becoming a disciple and cultivating immortality.

It’s a pity that the immortal only said that the time has not yet come.

Still need to wait.

This wait lasted for several years.

I don’t know when the time will come.

Just then, a servant in blue clothes hurried into the yard.

"Sir, there are guests visiting the mansion. The master wants you to come over."

Wang Zhanyuan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Do you know who is coming?"

The young servant in blue thought for a moment and said hesitantly.

"It seems to be a middle-aged Taoist priest with a long sword on his back. The master respects him very much."

"Oh?"

There was a strange flash in Wang Zhanyuan's eyes, as if he had thought of something.

A flash of excitement crossed his face.

He stood up, straightened his robe, and said to Jin Ling'er beside him.

"Ling'er, I'll be back soon!"

After getting Jin Ling'er's consent.

Wang Zhanyuan followed the servant out of the courtyard.

Jin Ling'er, who was standing in the courtyard, looked at Wang Zhanyuan's leaving back, her heart moved slightly.

"It seems that what Big Brother said is true. There really are people from the Immortal Sect who are here to look for you, Young Master."

Recalling what Hu Qi said yesterday, a strange look flashed across her eyes.

……

Wang's house, in the main hall.

A fat man wearing a clerk's uniform sat on one side.

This person is none other than the head of the Wang family—Wang Zhiwen.

Opposite him sat a burly man in a white robe and carrying a long sword.

His temperament is extraordinary, obviously he is not an ordinary person.

Facing this man, Wang Zhiwen looked reserved and even had a hint of humility in his tone.

he asked cautiously.

"I wonder why the Immortal has come here?"

The man in white robe, Song Lingzi, smiled indifferently when he heard this, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then slowly spoke.

"I came here this time because your young master's opportunity has arrived, and I am here to guide him into Taoism."

"Oh?"

Wang Zhiwen's eyes lit up and he could not hide his excitement on his face.

To be led to the path by an immortal is an opportunity that many mortals dream of!
He was extremely happy and was about to continue asking questions when he heard two footsteps approaching from a distance.

The atmosphere in the hall tensed slightly, and Wang Zhiwen and Song Lingzi turned their heads at the same time and looked towards the door.

(End of this chapter)