Minglong

Chapter 429 I can’t help myself
Rumble…

Thunder rumbled and torrential rain pounded on the deck of the ship.

The ship sailed on the North Sea, cutting through the waves. The white-haired captain, clad in golden armor, stood with his hands on his hips on the mast, his eyes burning with intensity.

Nangong Ye and the others looked around the ship, searching for traces of the evil sorcerers.

They split up just now. Master Qixia, with the pirate ship, arrived at the nearest location of opportunity and found the coordinates given by Sister A Piao.

However, the old thief who had transformed into an immortal had somehow learned the location of the opportunity in advance, and even took the opportunity ahead of them, fleeing into the depths of the Northern Underworld Lake.

Fortunately, the newly conceived divine opportunity was covered by a large amount of restless spiritual energy, so powerful that mortal beings could not withstand it. Any attempt to peel it away would inevitably cause it to release spiritual energy.

Therefore, Master Qixia still managed to grasp a trace and relentlessly pursued the person deep into the North Sea. However, this pursuit only lasted about a quarter of an hour. Once the opportunity was refined and absorbed into his body, it would be very difficult to catch the person again.

Seeing that there was no one in the dimly lit world, Nangong Ye couldn't help but feel a little worried and asked:
"Master, how is Xie Jinhuan doing?"

The primordial energy of heaven and earth emanates outwards, its pressure so strong that even in a clash between six realms, the aftershocks are difficult to travel more than a hundred miles.

Relying on one's divine sense to perceive spontaneously will greatly compress this range, to the point that the three locations of opportunity become independent areas. Once they act separately, they will no longer be able to learn about the situation in the other location.

However, Master Qixia was not worried. After all, Guo Xiaomei and Ahuan were accompanied by the all-powerful Sister Apiao. Even if the two of them ran into Yang Huaxian and Kongkong Daoren at the same time, they would have a way to retreat and protect themselves. And they would not miss the opportunity.

She is currently more worried about her own side, since Zhao Ling's Heavenly Eye Divine Power can only see the soul and cannot bypass the suppression of heaven and earth to lock onto opportunities.

Without the help of the ghost sister, all she has left is her extraordinary magical powers, unparalleled beauty, immense wealth, and brilliant mind...

Although these are powerful, they are all within the laws of Heaven. It is impossible to bypass the suppression of Heaven and gain X-ray vision, so it is very possible to lose track of them.

If Xie Jinhuan gets the opportunity but she doesn't, then it would be a loss of face for a fairy.

Therefore, Master Qixia carefully sensed the remaining trace of spiritual energy in the world and responded:
"Don't worry, they'll come over as soon as they're done."

"Oh……"

Nangong Ye nodded slightly upon seeing this, then stood at the bow of the ship, sword in hand, and continued his search.

Zhao Ling's eyes shone brightly as she carefully searched the lake. Although the turbulent waves made it almost impossible for ordinary people to see underwater, she could see countless fluorescent spots moving around, and even distinguish fish, shrimp, turtles, and crabs by their outlines.

After tracking for a while, the group still hadn't located the Immortal Demon's trail when they suddenly heard a sound coming from afar:

Rumble…

The rumbling sounds, like rolling thunder, originated from beneath the lake's surface. Though far away, the noise was immense, as if dragons and pythons were writhing in the distance.

Master Qixia's gaze sharpened, realizing something was wrong. He quickly steered the pirate ship toward the source of the commotion...
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A little earlier.

The lakebed was silent. Coal Ball was still staring at the three orbs of light, swaying back and forth and performing acrobatics beside the headless corpse.

Several miles away, the black sphere suspended in the water had its surface shrouded in dark mist, transforming into a crystal-clear piece of black jade, and the spiritual energy it exuded had softened.

Although the refining process was not difficult for a sixth-realm cultivator, after a short time, Empress Dowager Guo's cheeks were burning hot, her forehead was sweating, and her breathing was extremely turbulent.

Xie Jinhuan held Empress Dowager Guo in his arms, his eyes filled with admiration for the Western Region red grapes. His behavior was utterly unruly. Despite such interference, Empress Dowager Guo finally finished refining the opportunity and, not wanting to indulge the child any longer, put it away first. Then, she gently pushed Xie Jinhuan's head away a few steps.

"Thank you, Jinhuan!"

Xie Jinhuan was forced to separate, and her eyes cleared slightly:
"Hmm? Are you feeling unwell?"

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Empress Dowager Guo was quite comfortable, but this was not something a Valkyrie or a junior should do!

At this moment, Empress Dowager Guo's gauze skirt slid up on its own, covering her shoulders and neck, and she raised her hand to pat her cold and stern face a few times:

"You have important business to attend to right now, so calm down. You'll have plenty of time to mess around once you get back. There are several beautiful women waiting for you on the ship. Let's take care of business first!"

Xie Jinhuan's mind was filled with nothing but 'killing and pleasure,' but a sliver of reason remained. He realized that only by killing all the opponents could he bully his teammates, and he immediately scanned his surroundings with murderous intent:
"Who else? I'll go and chop him down right now..."

Empress Dowager Guo was somewhat helpless. She had originally intended to go and support Master Qixia first, in case something unexpected happened there.

But the ghost, who had been watching the show for a while, now pointed to the northwest:

"Go over there. The opportunity is moving outwards. Someone must have obtained it, and Master Qixia is chasing after them." Ye Hongshang couldn't determine the details of the occupation in other places, but he could pinpoint the location of the opportunity and roughly deduce the situation by observing the direction of movement.

Upon hearing this, Xie Jinhuan immediately grabbed Sister Guo and charged in the direction indicated.

"Eh?"

Empress Dowager Guo looked bewildered, but fortunately, the gods immediately conveyed a divine message to her, and she then rode the frozen little octopus and brought along the coal briquettes that had been waiting for half a day.

Xie Jinhuan already had three divine opportunities, and their attributes were exactly the same as Shang Mingzhen's, so his body could no longer bear them.

Empress Dowager Guo, having been resurrected, now possesses a rather unique physique. She can be understood as an elemental spirit reshaped from pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth, whose power can only be replenished from the Vermilion Bird Mausoleum and is not included in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth beyond what the Mausoleum Light bestows.

For these three opportunities, Empress Dowager Guo placed them directly into the coal ball's body, while Xuanwu Divine Gift was given to Xie Jinhuan to receive first.

The Five Divine Gifts are applicable to all living beings and things. Because the Xuanwu Divine Gift has no remaining quantity and the Qilin Divine Gift is now extinct, there are almost always three to four of them at the mountain peak.

The coal ball, having suddenly acquired such immense power, couldn't help but feel a sense of arrogance, as if saying, "Who says the Feathered Clan has no Great Emperor?"

There are only two and a half people in the world who can truly achieve 'Five Qi Converging to the Origin', namely the winners of the Beiming Lake contest throughout history.

One of them is Yang Huaxian, whose lifespan is extraordinary. He has replenished the Qilin God's Gift with three hundred years of accumulation and has always occupied the Xuanwu God's Gift.

The reason I say half is because Yang Huaxian had already reached the limit of his lifespan. He used all of Xuanwu's divine gift to prolong his life and dared not use a single bit to enhance his strength. Therefore, to be precise, it was 'four plus one'. He had the foundation of 'Five Qi Converging to the Origin', but he could not use it in this way.

The other two, according to the calculations of the world, are probably Huang Lin Zhenren and Kongkong Daoren of the Hidden Immortal Sect, since their lifespans have exceeded the average for immortals.

In reality, those who practice the Dao of Immortality pay attention to health preservation and naturally live longer than those of other schools. Since these two are both Dao of Immortality cultivators, it is reasonable for them to live an extra sixty years compared to others.

Sixty years ago, Master Huang Lin was still seriously injured and had no ability to seize the opportunity; Daoist Kong Kong's lifespan had not yet ended, so he should not have made up his mind to join the evil path. Judging from recent contact, neither of them was present before sixty years ago.

Therefore, the cultivator who succeeded before the age of sixty was someone else. The Valkyrie did some calculations and guessed that it might be Shang Lianbi or Ye Sheng, but she couldn't be sure.

As Empress Dowager Guo was pondering this, she had originally thought that if she could snatch two this time, she would give one to Xie Jinhuan so that he could gather the 'Power of the Four Symbols'.

But this kid really has no conscience.

As her elder and savior, she brought him out to seize opportunities and treasures, but this kid treated her like a wet nurse!

Empress Dowager Guo was harassed again during her journey, and her eyes revealed a hint of speechlessness and choking emotion. She felt that this trip should have included Mei Conggao and this boy!
However, since she wasn't tall enough to wear her armor, he couldn't reach her...

So it's all because Mei Conggao stole her clothes!
Empress Dowager Guo secretly felt a headache coming on and reminded her again:

"Thank you, Jinhuan!"

"Hmm? Sorry, I couldn't help myself... Sister Guo's breasts are too big..."

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Empress Dowager Guo was a martial arts goddess before, and has been an empress dowager for the past ten years or so. She had never heard such vulgar language before. Unable to bear it any longer, she simply used her solidified qi, just like when she controlled an octopus, to freeze Xie Jinhuan to her side.

Although this brought peace, the ever-present deities immediately issued a divine decree:

"The opportunity is just ahead, don't get angry and alert the enemy."

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Upon seeing this, Empress Dowager Guo quickly withdrew her protective aura, even releasing the octopus from its control, and instead used the robe that Xie Jinhuan had snatched to bind it.

As a result, Ah Huan, now free, came over and put his arm around her waist, saying some lewd things:
"When I first saw the fairy sister in Sancha Forest, I was awestruck. I traveled thousands of miles south through countless hardships, and every day I thought about returning one day after mastering my skills to repay the sister for saving my life..."

"Is this how you repay a debt of gratitude?"

"Uh... My sister is incredibly powerful and rules a country; she lacks nothing. All I can offer is emotional support. What kind of men does my sister like? I know a little bit about them..."

"Just be honest!"

"You like reserved, innocent, and somewhat rebellious young men from the martial arts world? I get it..."

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(End of this chapter)