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Chapter 190 The Fisherman Reaps the Benefit [Requesting Double Monthly Tickets!] (5.723K)

Meanwhile, Qi Shengyun used the "Earth-Splitting Mysterious Shuttle" to escape without a trace.

But those people were unwilling to let it go.

Iron Man was the first to jump down into the cave to track him down, but unexpectedly, the spot where he stood sank into a deep pit, and golden flowers surged under his feet like a tide.

In the light and shadow, one could vaguely see the Heart-Eating Monster opening its blood-red maw, its eyes flashing with ferocity, waving its long arms, and extending its large hand, bigger than a winnowing basket and shaped like a bird's claw, as if it wanted to seize and devour people.

Cao Sanren dared not be negligent, using his sword to protect his entire body and holding a precious mirror to illuminate the pit.

The thousands of golden flowers inside the cave were instantly destroyed when illuminated by the golden light.

But the Three Flower Witch's magic was powerful; the Golden Flower was destroyed only to rise again.

Looking again, although the green flames and colorful smoke generated by the demon net were suppressed by the 'Five Elements Mirror', the demonic fires and poisonous smoke from all sides gradually surrounded it again.

At this point, the cave continued to sink, the passage continued to extend, and the location within the cave changed, making it impossible to know where the exit was.

While chasing Qi Sheng, the group of old demons and monsters were also fighting desperately with their own special skills.

They chased and fought, fought and chased.

Upon closer inspection, Qi Sheng had vanished without a trace, allowing him to escape in the end.

The Heart-Eating Monster said viciously, "This little cave is only this big; we can find him even if we dig three feet into the ground!"

Then they would have to search again.

Just then, Feng Xingzi on the lake shouted, "There's something strange happening at the bottom of the lake! Come back quickly!"

The crowd listened intently, half believing and half doubting. Sure enough, the music from the bottom of the lake grew louder and louder, sometimes intense, sometimes gentle, sometimes like the warbling of orioles, sometimes like the roar of tigers and the cry of dragons, playing on and on.

"The demon lord is the most important!"

The crowd rushed out and gathered around the lake to examine it closely, but no monster appeared; the lake remained calm and still.

As the hour of Hai approached, the music suddenly stopped, a strong wind arose, and with a loud bang, three water columns, each about half an acre in diameter, shot straight up and stood in the misty haze in the center of the lake, stopping about three feet above the light layer above. They were completely red and transparent, crystal clear, and did not make any other move.

The group on the lake kept their eyes fixed on the scene, guarding against the escape of the demon Gun.

Meanwhile, Qi Sheng escaped and finally found an opening. At the same time, he used four or five different types of concealment techniques he had cultivated in recent years, all of which were perfected. He also used the mystery of the Three Diagrams of Heaven to perfectly hide his aura. Unless someone was standing in front of him, even if he was hiding behind a big tree, no one could find him.

for example.

now.

He sat cross-legged behind a huge rock atop a mountain by the lake, with only his eyes peeking out from between the rocks, watching the movements on the lake's surface.

And so, it was early midnight.

Qi Sheng saw the red crystal water column suddenly start spinning rapidly on its own, reflecting the surrounding rosy clouds, dazzling the eyes, yet not a drop of water spilled.

The music from the bottom of the lake started again, this time turning into the sound of gongs and drums, as if a thousand troops were charging in from all directions, earth-shattering and terrifying.

The music reached a rapid point, then suddenly stopped abruptly.

Rumble!
The water column suddenly shattered and split, and in the light and shadow, it looked as if a red rain was falling, reflecting the sunset in five colors, which was wonderfully beautiful.

The water fell to the bottom of the lake amidst the mist, like snowflakes falling to the ground, without making a sound.

Sparks flew through the smoke, and a monstrous creature slowly rose into the air.

"hiss!"

Qi Sheng gasped upon seeing this.

This thing has a human head, a lion's face, a fish's back, and a bear's body.

Three short legs as thick as tree trunks: two hind legs pointing downwards, allowing the person to walk upright; one foreleg growing on the chest.

It was three zhang tall from head to toe.

Her hair was disheveled and covered her face completely.

Its ears are shaped like coiled dragons, with a small snake coiled on each side, its red tongue flicking in and out like spitting fire.

As soon as it came up, it pointed at the Three-Flower Goddess with one front paw and cried out in a strange, shrill voice that sounded like human speech but was not.

The Three-Flower Goddess was one of the earliest cultivators trapped in the Small Cave Heaven, for over 180 years. Having fought against the demon Gun for many years, she was already familiar with him. Now, understanding his intention, she shouted, "Ignorant demon! Who would believe your nonsense?"

Everyone was confused.

Wang Xuanliang, the 'Tianquan Swordsman' who had been trapped here for 120 years, was able to hear a little bit, and his eyes lit up: "Is what you said true?"

The Three-Flower Goddess scolded Wang Xuanliang: "You demon's nonsense, and you believe it?"

Wang Xuanliang said, "Grandma Hua has been trapped here for nearly two hundred years. Doesn't she want to get out?"

At first, everyone was confused, but they eventually understood that the situation was probably that the demon Gun had come to seek cooperation and seemed to have a way to escape, but the Three Flower Goddess and Wang Xuanliang had a disagreement.

The previous one did not believe in the demon Gun.

The second one, however, was of great interest.

in fact.

Whether one believes or not has nothing to do with whether the demon Gun is believable or not; it's simply a matter of personal stance and pursuit.

The Heart-Eating Old Monster, who was well-versed in human nature, bluntly stated: "If Wang Xuanliang can escape, he has a good chance of seizing the position of Sword Master and receiving the support of the Ten Thousand Swords Immortal Sect's resources, which may allow him to advance even further. However, if you, the Three-Flower Goddess, go out, you will lose the stable production of 'Kui Water Essence'. At your age, you won't live for more than a few years without essence to sustain your life, so there's no point in you going out."

That’s the truth!

One is that there is more hope after going out.

One is that there is no hope after going out.

Which one to choose is obvious.

The Heart-Eating Old Monster's blunt words immediately made both the Three-Flower Goddess and Wang Xuanliang look rather unpleasant.

Meanwhile, on this side...

Upon hearing that there was hope of escaping, Phoenix Wanderer was overjoyed. She angrily rebuked the Three Flower Goddess: "Old woman, you're about to die, yet you want us to be buried with you?"

She was the first to disagree and decisively sided with Wang Xuanliang.

After all, she had a precious son out there in grave danger, waiting for her, his mother, to go out and save him!
We dare not delay.

Phoenix Hermit supports Wang Xuanliang.

It's not just her.

Also.

Thief Granny, Iron Man, Feng Xingzi and others also strongly supported Wang Xuanliang.

Although they cannot be called young and vigorous, they have only been trapped here for thirty or fifty years and still have a long life ahead of them. Even if this place has a treasure like the 'Kui Water Essence', they are not far from being trapped here forever without hope.

Therefore, they wanted to go out.

However, there are also quite a few supporters of the Three Flower Goddess—

Cao Sanren.

The Heart-Eating Eccentric.

They were all people who had been trapped here for nearly a hundred years, their lifespans were nearing their end, or even their lifespans had ended, and they were only able to prolong their lives by relying on 'Gui Water Essence'.

These old fogies knew that within the small grotto-heaven, with their strength, they could easily occupy most of the 'Kui Water Essence,' but once they went out, once Yao Gun and Ze Ding were exposed to the entire barbarian lands, facing the competition from numerous experts, it would be extremely difficult for them to reliably obtain essence to prolong their lives.

On one side is life.

On one side is freedom.

The relative importance of each is self-evident.

Furthermore, who says you can't have both?
They could easily spend ten or twenty years here, obtaining ten or twenty drops of 'Kui Water Essence' for future use, and then choose to cooperate with the demon Gun before leaving.

They weren't in a hurry; they wanted to be fully prepared.

But in this small grotto, there are more wolves than meat.

There are many monks.

The essence is scarce.

There aren't enough to go around.

Those who knew their own ability to compete was limited had their own thoughts at this moment, some siding with Wang Xuanliang, and some siding with Granny Sanhua.

Like Master Suxin.

Originally, she was in the same camp as Feng Xingzi and Fenghuang Sanren, forming an alliance. However, at this moment, the former two were eager to go out and support Wang Xuanliang, but she chose to support Granny Sanhua because her lifespan was running out.

From a distance, Qi Sheng saw that as the demon Gun emerged from the lake, it soon split into two distinct camps.

"interesting!"

"interesting!"

In fact, Qi Sheng is different from everyone else here—

He can go out at any time, after all, he has 'Huang Chuan'.

There's no need to worry about his lifespan, after all, he's only twenty-three.

As the saying goes, one who has no desires is invincible.

Qi Sheng was neither in a hurry to leave nor worried about his lifespan ending.

Then.

"Perhaps I can benefit from this."

Qi Sheng pondered his thoughts while continuing to monitor the situation on the field, figuring out how to maximize his own interests within this small haven by taking advantage of the situation.

He was the most composed.

……

Qi Sheng remained calm and observed the situation.

Simultaneously.

He took out the 'Sorrowful Cloud Sword' when he had a moment.

He specially transferred Madam Wang from Qingzhu Lake back to Changwei Mountain on this trip. One of his purposes was to keep Madam Wang in a safe environment so that he could take out the 'Second Sword of Sorrowful Clouds' from her hands.

As for the others——

The 'Sorrowful Cloud Fourth Sword' that was originally in Han Sangu's hands was returned to Qi Sheng long ago when she comprehended the 'Misty Mist Sword Technique'.

Now, Han Sangu, Jinggu, Madam Shi, and Qiu Ling have each mastered one of the eight styles of the "Miserable Mist" and have also received a sword from Qi Sheng, making them quite powerful.

Ever since.

Qi Sheng came to Imprison Dragon Abyss because he possessed all eight swords of sorrow, and had previously displayed considerable power.

However, this time it was tainted by the wicked woman's demonic net, resulting in considerable losses.

Qi Sheng held the 'Sorrowful Cloud Fourth Sword' and the 'Sorrowful Cloud Eighth Sword' in his hands. Seeing their dim light, he felt a pang of heartache: "Even if I refine them with all my heart, it will take at least several months to remove the filth from the flying swords."

It will be difficult for Qi Sheng to combine all eight swords again in a short period of time!
How annoying!

hateful!

He gazed at the old hag from afar. She had long, flowing hair, a tall figure, and wore a black robe. However, she possessed bright eyes, white teeth, and fair skin—truly a stunning beauty. Qi Sheng, seeing that her cultivation surpassed even Madam Hong's, thought to himself with resentment, "Now the follow-up techniques of the 'Scripture of the Dead' are settled."

Looking again at the tough guy next to the thief, Qi Sheng sighed inwardly.

It's a pity that Tie Han isn't a woman. Otherwise, he might have been able to obtain more techniques from the "Seasonal Techniques." Unfortunately, his "Three Peaks Sexual Encounter Technique" can't force a man to stay in his place. Even if it could, Qi Sheng wouldn't be able to, as he really doesn't like that kind of thing.

Lakeside.

Mountain top.

While refining the Sorrowful Cloud Sword, Qi Sheng secretly harbored resentment, and at the same time, he focused on Golden Eagle Lake, pondering countermeasures.

The Three-Flower Goddess was extremely tough. She glared at Wang Xuanliang and pointed at the demon Gun, shouting, "If you want to leave, it's not difficult. Just hand over the Ze Cauldron and use your Yuan Dan as a hostage. Otherwise, you'd better obediently go back to your ravine and hide there."

She sneered, "Don't count on these people. If they dare to help you, we old folks will fight them to the death. In that case, we'll both be wiped out, and you'll be all clean. But the cauldron is sealed with divine talismans on the outside and blocked by an earth net on the inside. If you could break it, you would have done so long ago. Without anyone's help, how can you break it?"

This mother-in-law is really tough.

"Roar!"

Upon hearing this, the demon Gun flew into a rage. From his tangled red hair, a pair of emerald eyes the size of rice bowls opened wide, and his blood-red mouth revealed jagged fangs as he glared at the Three-Flower Goddess, seemingly furious and wishing he could chew his enemy to dust.

But she knew that what the Three Flower Goddess said was true; the net had trapped it for thousands of years and was truly difficult to break.

There was hope only after the arrival of the Three Flower Goddess and others, but these humans were extremely cunning, often going through the motions without putting in any real effort, and recently they had even been neglecting their duties and killing each other, making it increasingly anxious.

As a last resort.

That's when he finally came out to confront them, but unfortunately, he ran into a tough old man.

……

The Three-Flower Goddess also had confidence.

Seeing that the demon Gun had changed its usual behavior today and was pleading with her softly, she knew on one hand that it was deliberately begging for mercy, hoping to take the Ze Ding with it, and on the other hand, she suspected that the demon Gun was in a hurry.

Since the demon Gun is in a hurry, she won't be. Instead, she'll take the opportunity to make exorbitant demands, perhaps gaining control of Gun's weakness. Then, she can not only use the 'Yuan Dan' to enslave this demon Gun with thousands of years of cultivation, but also perhaps obtain the supreme treasure 'Ze Ding'.

The Three-Flower Goddess's abacus rattles.

Then look at the demon Gun. Seeing that his gentle pleading was ineffective, he roared and howled at the Three Flower Goddess.

When the Three-Flower Goddess saw it resorting to its old intimidation tricks again, she shouted, "You can't escape! If you have any skills, then do them!"

Enraged, the demon Gun unleashed its wild nature, roared, and opened its mouth, releasing a bright, emerald-green bead that shone like a star, accompanied by a cloud of colorful smoke.

When it first appeared, it was only a few inches long, but in an instant it grew as large as a basket, radiating light in all directions, and flew straight towards the top layer of light.

When the demon Gun released the Yuan Pearl, the Three Flower Goddess pointed her finger and summoned her own treasure, the 'Three Flower Divine Shuttle,' which she had refined for three hundred years.

The Three-Flower Divine Shuttle possesses wondrous power; its strikes unleash a flurry of golden, red, and white light. Whenever it encounters attacks from evil magic or strange treasures, golden flowers burst forth, scattering countless silver and golden specks that clash and collide amidst the demonic light and evil mist.

now.

The 'Three-Flower Divine Shuttle' enhanced the light screen, releasing boundless radiant light that pressed down firmly, enveloping the bead.

The Three Flower Goddess did her best to help.

Cao Sanren and the Heart-Eating Old Monster came to help her, and there were also seven or eight other people who lent a hand, but after the first time, there were no more. Compared to Wang Xuanliang's side, there were far fewer people.

Here.

Phoenix Hermit said anxiously, "Why don't we join forces with Demon Gun and get rid of the old witch and the others first!"

Wang Xuanliang glanced at her and scolded, "Such a woman's view!"

He said coldly, "Let's wait and see, and say no more!"

Although Phoenix Wanderer was one of the top figures among the four great figures of the Western Region, Wang Xuanliang was a peak expert of the Ten Thousand Swords Immortal Sect, one of the five sects of the Barbarian Frontier. He naturally did not take Phoenix Wanderer seriously and was bossy, not caring about her face at all.

"you!"

Considering Phoenix Hermit's former prestigious status in the Linghu family, a figure few dared to provoke in the Western Regions, he had never suffered such humiliation.

But at this moment, she was eager to escape and was counting on Wang Xuanliang. She was concerned about her child's safety but dared not object. She just kept a cold face and remained silent.

Here.

The Three Flower Goddess and the others were able to focus on dealing with the demon Gun. Looking ahead, they saw that the demon Gun was completely enveloped in a thick cloud of smoke, making it impossible to see its figure. In an instant, it swelled up larger and larger, like a smoke mountain, and suddenly let out a fierce and strange roar.

Taking advantage of the light layer covering the Yuanzhu and creating a gap on the lake surface, the Three Flower Goddess used her wisdom eyes to see a strange head as large as a mountain wrapped in the smoke. Its eyes emitted two green beams about ten feet in diameter, and its mouth, as big as a blood basin, was flying towards her.

The Three-Flower Goddess roared, "You demon, how dare you come to your death!"

With a shake of his left shoulder, a golden light and a red light shot out, launching his two flying swords.

Cao Sanren hid behind the Three Flower Goddess, fearing that the flying sword could not harm it. He secretly took the Five Elements Mirror, used the profound technique to first cover up the light, and then shone it into the eyes of the demon Gun.

The Three-Flower Goddess first thought that the demon Gun valued that Yuan Pearl more than his own life and would never abandon it to escape, so she used the Nine-Flower Divine Shuttle to wrap the pearl.

Unexpectedly, the demon Gun seized the opportunity to transform and fly out. It was unknown whether the demon Gun was filled with extreme resentment and was willing to fight to the death.

Fearing that it might take this opportunity to retrieve the pearl and escape, he simultaneously raised his two flying swords to defend himself while keeping an eye on the 'Three Flower Divine Shuttle'.

The demon Gun saw that the Three Flower Goddess was focused on her flying sword in the air, and wanted to take advantage of her unpreparedness to change her true form and hurt her.

However, although they moved quickly, the enemy moved even faster.

First, two golden-red sword lights flew towards him. Knowing how dangerous it was, he was about to turn around when suddenly several golden lights flashed before his eyes, and both of his eyes were hit by the 'Five Elements Mirror'.

Then, the Heart-Eating Old Monster seized the opportunity to unleash his powerful hand and deliver a fierce slap.

The demon Gun immediately let out a strange cry and retreated into the lake like a whirlwind.

When the Three Flower Goddess and Cao Sanren saw the shimmering light flashing and then disappearing in a flash of green, they knew that the demon Gun's eyes were injured, and they were overjoyed.

Taking advantage of the moment, he used a burst of magic power to spray into the air, intending to retrieve the Yuan Pearl. At that moment, a white mist rose from the bottom of the lake like a white rainbow piercing the sun, and the Yuan Pearl fell down like a falling star.

At that moment, black and white energies rose from the ground and rushed to the Yuan Pearl, causing it to sink rapidly for about ten feet before landing in a purple-gold alms bowl.

Upon seeing this, some people were greatly surprised—

"Black and white energies!"

"This is the 'Revolving Bowl'!"

"Where is that old scoundrel Sima?!"

The thief and the iron man were actually from the same family and era as the old thief Sima. Upon seeing the 'revolving bowl', they immediately thought it was Sima Chengfeng, who had entered the Prison Dragon Ridge with them but was secretly harmed and crippled by the couple. This was quite a shock.

Upon closer inspection, the old thief was nowhere to be found, but a young thief had appeared – none other than Qi Sheng, who had returned, raised the 'Rotating Bowl' and unleashed a swirling stream of black and white energy to steal the 'Yuan Pearl'.

Then, after being struck by dozens of attacks, he turned around, unleashed a burst of fire, and calmly fled again.

"Ahhh!"

"May this petty thief die a thousand deaths!"

The Three-Flower Goddess was furious when she saw the Yuan Pearl in her hand fly away.

They are about to pursue them.

Suddenly, a great musical sound was heard from the bottom of the lake, and hundreds of strange noises also roared at the same time.

Some of the cries sounded like a child's wail, extremely mournful;
Some roared like thunder, shaking the valley.

There was a commotion at the bottom of the lake, and the music suddenly stopped.

Then one hears the roar of water, with countless water columns of all sizes shooting upwards with a continuous splashing sound.

All the strange and grotesque monsters we had seen earlier suddenly bared their teeth and claws and pounced at us.

The Three Flower Goddess and others were furious when they learned that the demon Gun had lost the Yuan Pearl.

Not daring to be careless, they all concentrated on staring at the lake.

Wait patiently for the wolf-headed, winged monster that resembles a dragon but is not, and the demon Gun to appear, and then make your move.

Just as these monsters were rushing upwards one after another, only to be blocked by the light layer, a mournful and strange roar was heard from the bottom of the lake, and a wolf-headed, winged monster flew up from a cloud of smoke.

It first circled twice under the light curtain and above the lake.

As soon as it appeared, all the monsters that had come up earlier landed and followed behind it, swimming all over the lake. Fish and dragons stretched out, each with its own unique shape, creating a spectacular sight.

After circling around three times, the soft music began to play again from the bottom of the lake.

This time, it was the demon Gun who came up, with a single claw on his chest supporting something about two feet in size, resembling a cauldron but not quite, radiating golden light.

The sound of soft music then emanated from the cauldron.

Upon hearing the music, all the demons, large and small, rushed towards the demon Gun, rose to the surface of the lake, let out a strange howl at the Three Flower Goddess and the others, and hurled the precious cauldrons in their claws toward the layer of light.

As soon as the cauldron took flight, before it could even get close, the demon Gun rushed to the lake surface, let out a strange howl at the Three Flower Goddess and the others, and raised the precious cauldron in its claws into the air.

Instantly, the music on the cauldron transformed into a deafening roar of drums and gongs, and amidst a cloud of colorful clouds, it surged toward the light layer above.

At the same time, the wolf-headed, winged creature, resembling a dragon but not quite, led hundreds of strange and grotesque monsters from the lake, roaring in unison as they swarmed from behind the cauldron.

Good guy!
This is launching a general offensive.

Looking at that cauldron again, it was none other than one of the eighteen treasures used by the Five Ancestors of the Barbarian Lands to control the floods, known as the 'Ze Ding'.

now.

The moment the 'Ze Ding' appeared, it immediately triggered the earth net in the ravine below to cover it. Even so, the cauldron still possessed immense power, shocking everyone.

Qi Sheng, who had seized the Yuan Pearl and was hiding in the distance, was also surprised to see the Ze Ding.

But at this time.

In the 'Revolving Bowl' he held aloft, amidst the swirling black and white energy, a primordial pearl shone, manifesting as a demonic figure that bowed repeatedly to Qi Sheng, spouting incoherent nonsense.

But Qi Sheng could understand it, and his face immediately showed surprise.

He looked at the phantom of the demon Gun: "You mean, when I first arrived, Ze Ding showed unusual activity, trying to break through the earth's net and escape?"

Waaaaah!

The phantom of the demon Gun kept screaming.

Qi Sheng understood and suddenly realized, "No wonder!"

It turned out that the cauldron had become agitated, seemingly developing sentience and no longer wanting to be confined here by the net of earth. So it struggled, and the struggle seemed to be getting more and more intense.

The pitiful demon Gun, after refining it for thousands of years, still failed to completely refine the Ze Ding and could not control its spirituality to stop its strange movements. Seeing that the struggle between the Ze Ding and the Earth Net was becoming more and more intense, the demon Gun knew that if it continued, it would inevitably lead to earth-shattering events.

By then.

Whether Ze Ding remains confined or breaks free of the Earth Net, as a being trapped within the small grotto-heaven, it faces only one fate—

Trapped in the crossfire!

Death without a whole body!

Not just it—

"Including me?"

Qi Sheng was taken aback.

……

(End of this chapter)