Minglong

Chapter 425 Let’s go!

Rumble…

Dark clouds covered the sky, thunder rumbled in the heavens, and raindrops the size of soybeans pelted the covered boat with a crackling sound.

Lu Yan sat inside the boat's awning, bobbing up and down with the waves. Because his cultivation technique was fire-based, he gradually felt an discomfort similar to the 'return of spring' as the water energy of heaven and earth surged. After a long silence, he asked:

"Uncle-Master, do you think the opportunity might have already been taken by Xie Jinhuan?"

Master Huang Lin sat cross-legged inside the boat awning, his hair white yet still exuding a dignified and robust air, though a hint of age in his brows betrayed his advanced age. He responded to the sound:

"should not."

The reason I say "should" rather than "certainly" is because Master Qixia is always impossible to guard against.

In the past, heroes from all sides vied for opportunities in the path of cultivation. No matter how they planned and fought openly and secretly in the early stages, it would eventually turn into everyone getting angry and chasing after the little Taoist nun.

Moreover, it was Master Qixia who brought this upon himself, deliberately showing off the opportunity by saying, "Haha, look what this is!" If he had kept a low profile and quietly left after taking the opportunity, outsiders might not even know who took it.

However, it would be extremely difficult for Master Qixia to keep a low profile. After all, if he committed a big crime that no one would know about, it would be like wearing fine clothes in the dark, which would be quite troubling for him.

For this reason, Master Huang Lin is also waiting, either for the slightest clue of an opportunity, or for some white-haired Taoist nun to jump out and take advantage of him, demanding exorbitant prices that will make people's hearts stop.

After waiting for a day, the result was not bad.

As the spiritual energy of heaven and earth continued to surge, it reached a certain critical point. The strength of the power of heaven and earth completely overwhelmed the control of all living beings. All spells such as soaring through the air and observing the qi became ineffective, as if they had crashed into a black barrier.

Knowing that his opportunity had arrived, Huang Lin Zhenren immediately opened his eyes, his pupils gleaming with yellow light, as if a white-browed Qilin had appeared in the polar night, scanning the towering waves outside the ship.

Earth, one of the five elements, is divided into Yin and Yang. Its function is to support all things and balance the Qi of the four directions. Moreover, Earth overcomes Water. Although the Qilin, bestowed by the gods, cannot say that it can directly suppress the northern heaven and earth, it can at least avoid being completely suppressed.

In addition, Master Huang Lin's divination and aura-observation skills were unparalleled. After giving a brief look around, he headed northeast across the water, with Lü Yan following closely behind...

……

On the other side, on the large ship.

Xie Jinhuan stood silently on the deck as punishment, looking at the water curtain flowing with the five elements, just like the gatekeeper Xie who was responsible for monitoring the surveillance late at night.

As for the many wings, Bing Tuozi ignored him and even pulled away Sister Bu and Ling'er. Naturally, Sister Nai Gua Guo couldn't take the initiative to come and be alone with him, so only A Piao and Mei Qiu were left to keep him company.

The reason Iceball punished him was quite simple. Hearing "hurry up," he quickly took out the Nine Stars Linked Beads, which greatly annoyed Iceball, who immediately told him "No, no, no~" and then put it back...

Oh my god~...

So it was only right that he got a beating afterward. Xie Jinhuan didn't complain at the moment, but he kept glancing at A Piao out of the corner of his eye.

Ye Hongshang stood in front, perhaps a little bored, holding up a crystal ball to broadcast the scene inside the cabin to Xie Jinhuan. The content was roughly as follows:

The aloof and icy Fairy Nangong sat alone in her room, secretly carving a brand new Nine Stars Alignment. It seemed she was getting soaked in the rain, but she wouldn't let her nemesis hold an umbrella for her, so she prepared to drag the demoness down with her...

Meanwhile, the graceful Bu Jie walked arm in arm with the landlady in the corridor, huddled together and chirped softly.
"What else could she have done? Didn't you see her clenching her buttocks and remaining silent while drinking last night? When Qingmo came over, she looked ashen-faced. I reckon..."

"The Valkyrie was there too. Aunt Nangong wouldn't have been that brave, would she?"

"Just ask Qingmo, and you'll know what happened back then..."

"That's true, I'll find some time to inquire about it..."

……

Upstairs, the white-haired fairy crossed her arms, seemingly gazing at the raging storm, but her peripheral vision was fixed on the other side, her eyes filled with a murderous intent!

After all, Sister Guo was doing leg stretches on the windowsill, her perfect splits complemented by her long, black-stockinged legs, a sight that truly made Qixia envious...

As for Naigua, he stayed in the room writing diligently, recording the poems and songs he casually mentioned. His affection for someone was truly undeniable…

……

Xie Jinhuan looked at the crystal ball, his heart filled with happiness. However, as the chief male model, his first priority was to keep his patron company. He pondered for a moment and tried to improve the water curtain by raising his qi.

The supernatural power of "Mirror Flower, Water Moon" relies on the extraordinary perception of the soul to analyze the movement of qi in the surrounding world and summarize it into a visual image. Even if Xie Jinhuan knows the art of qi observation, his soul perception is not as terrifying as that of the White-Haired Fairy, but imitating the water curtain is not difficult for him.

Based on the principle of generating various colors using the three primary colors 'red, green, and blue', as long as these three energies can be generated in the water mist and controlled precisely enough, a true image can be created.

Xie Jinhuan can use the three divine gifts on his body to create red, green, and white auras, and if his lightning magic is strong enough, he can display purple. Green plus purple can create blue...

Under normal circumstances, it is difficult for a cultivator to control so many different types of energy at the same time.

However, Xie Jinhuan's "inverted candle pouring" is a unique skill that has become its own school. At this moment, he is constantly trying it in the corner of the water curtain. Although his skill can be described as extraordinary, what he is doing seems like a waste of time to normal people.

Ye Hongshang was initially curious about what Xie Jinhuan was doing. As a small, multicolored light screen gradually revealed its outline, finally showing the images of the Rat Demon and the Cat Demon, her eyes showed surprise:

"Oh ho~ You dare to steal your senior sister's divine power?"

What Xie Jinhuan is doing is different from what ghosts do. After all, ghosts are illusions, visible only to those who are bewitched, while he is real and visible to everyone. He said smugly at this moment:

"Isn't it awesome?"

"Gooji!"

The coal ball perched on the shoulder perked up at the sight, shaking its head and waiting to see the old cat get beaten up.

Unfortunately, Xie Jinhuan's small divine soul currently has limited computing power. Controlling the flowing light image is already operating at an overclock, and the image begins to distort as soon as it starts to appear, turning into a chaotic, undeveloped vat of five colors.

Seeing this, the coal ball was greatly disappointed, but stop-motion animation wasn't entirely unwatchable. As it shook its head and examined the scene, a sudden realization struck it, and it looked up at the towering rain:
"Guji?"

The water screen in front of them, used to observe the movement of the heavens and earth, also darkened at that moment.

sough--

The next instant, Master Qixia and the Valkyrie appeared beside him, and Nangong Ye and the others also stepped out one after another.

Seeing this, Xie Jinhuan stopped daydreaming and gave him a quick look:

"Has the opportunity arrived?"

Master Qixia was once again enraged by the long-legged monster, and now his eyes were filled with the urge to send someone to meet the Blood God:

"We're out. Xie Jinhuan, you and Fellow Daoist Guo go find one place. The rest of you follow me. Leave the other place to Old Demon Huang Lin. Make a quick and decisive move, grab what you can, and leave. If you encounter a strong enemy, prioritize self-preservation. Once the others have obtained their opportunities, provide immediate support."

Based on the situation that emerged a few days ago, the righteous path currently has three immortals ascending to the heavens, while the evil path only has Yang Huaxian and Kongkong Daoren.

These two old devils both need to extend their lifespan to survive, so they can't possibly team up to fight for a share; they must act separately.

Therefore, we split into three groups to seize the loot. The righteous path guarantees a share, while the others will at most encounter one person. We should proceed steadily and wait for friendly forces to provide support.

Xie Jinhuan knew this division was reasonable, but normally, they should have split into two groups, each with half the members, and he should have been paired up with Sister Guo alone...

Xie Jinhuan didn't quite understand the intention, but the White-Haired Fairy was a ruthless bandit who had broken through the chaos of the Witch Cult, so there must be a reason for this arrangement. He didn't say anything more at the moment.

Unaffected by the oppressive influence of this world, Ye Hongshang carefully sensed the movement of qi and pointed in three directions:
"Two are underwater, one is on the surface. The nearest one is 300 li from here. Leave it to Qixia and the others. There is a slight disturbance in the northeast. It should be that Master Huang Lin has gone there. You go due north, about 400 li away."

Upon seeing this, Xie Jinhuan recounted the situation to his teammates, and then, carrying the coal briquettes, he and Sister Guo sped off towards the depths of the great waves to the north.

Although Zhao Ling couldn't detect the movement of the heavens and earth like a ghost, his soul wasn't suppressed by the heavens and earth, and he could still locate enemies. At this moment, he scanned the dark night with slight tension.

"Shall we fly there now?"

Nangong Ye and the others were ready to ride the wind, but how could the White-Haired Fairy follow the usual routine when she was out and about?
At this moment, everyone looked over and saw that Master Qixia had transformed into a pirate captain, leaping onto the bow of the ship and pointing forward with her small hand:
"Go away!"

Boom——

The surrounding world surged with energy, and the ship, which had been drifting with the current, instantly transformed into a galloping horse that had been whipped on the rump. It reared up and broke through the waves, speeding toward its destination.

Wow…

The crew on the ship, thrown off balance by the sudden acceleration, quickly grabbed the ropes to steady themselves, gripping their weapons and poised for battle, like Chaos warriors following Khorne's chosen ones, ready to board and fight hand-to-hand...

(End of this chapter)