Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 170 The Double-Eared Stove Smashes Someone's Blame, Destroying a Seventh-Rank Person Yields Many Benefits
Liu Qing then smashed it again, causing the Goddess of Good Water's divine body to shatter and fly backward with a scream.

His heart, which had been pounding violently due to the activation of his Blood Boiling talent, suddenly slowed down. Liu Qing staggered, immediately feeling the demonic energy within his body rapidly receding.
The Boiling Blood talent's time limit has expired.

Taking advantage of the remaining time, Liu Qing traversed several miles of water in a single step, arriving at the battleground between Hong Gu and the Grass-Headed Water Buffalo Demon.

"Hong Gu, move aside!—"

Liu Qing, full of masculine spirit, shouted loudly, telling Hong Gu to step aside. Hong Gu looked up and her heart fluttered instantly. Unconsciously, she stepped aside and handed the battle over to her man.

The Ruyi Double-Eared Incense Burner crashed down with terrifying force, and the water buffalo demon raised its hands, intending to withstand the power of the magical treasure once more.

It's a pity that this Ruyi Double-Eared Furnace, though called an alchemy furnace, has become a scapegoat, used to ruin people's lives.
Even though the water buffalo demon possessed astonishing brute strength and had a method of physical body refinement, it was no match for the black pot that slammed down with all its might.

He was also hit and let out a muffled groan, spitting out blood and staggering backward. Clearly, he had suffered serious internal injuries.

After this, Liu Qing's energy rapidly declined, returning to his original Refining Void and Integrating Dao realm. And that wasn't the end of it.
He continued to fall until he reached the Qi Refining to Spirit Transformation stage, at which point he finally stopped. Although his cultivation level stopped declining, the Boiling Blood talent caused a huge backlash.
This caused Liu Qing's body to weaken, his demonic energy to surge wildly, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood, collapsing onto the water's surface, completely powerless.

Hong Gu immediately turned pale and rushed forward to hug Liu Qing. Liu Qing endured the pain and said, "Don't worry about me. It's just a temporary backlash after my talent exploded. I'll be fine in a few days."

"Your husband worked so hard to get this great situation, we can't waste it! Stop dawdling, go and kill them!"

Hong Gu was also decisive. Seeing that Liu Qing was unharmed, she didn't bother with any of the usual tedious nonsense. With a tremor of divine power within her body, she activated a dozen or so magical treasures and smashed them at the grass-headed water buffalo demon, giving it a good beating.

"Brother Liu, are you alright?"

Yuan Datou shouted anxiously, but Liu Qing shook his head and pointed laboriously at the Phoenix Mountain God. Yuan Datou immediately felt relieved.
Without further ado, she and her incense clone attacked the Phoenix Mountain God from the left and right. Seeing that Hong Gu had the upper hand, while Yuan Datou and his incense clone were of slightly lower cultivation levels, Shui'er turned to face the Phoenix Mountain God and joined the attack.

Although Liu Qing suffered a backlash, his demonic energy surging uncontrollably, several of his auxiliary bloodline talents, incense offerings, and divine powers remained unaffected. He quickly endured the discomfort.
Several powerful talismans were then bestowed upon Hong Gu, Shui'er, Yuan Datou, and the incense clone.
He then used his innate magical powers to bewitch the mountain god of Phoenix Mountain, making it unsettled and hesitant in battle, unable to unleash its full strength.

Seeing that Hong Gu, Shui'er, and Yuan Datou had all gained the upper hand, Liu Qing felt much more at ease. He silently circulated the Dragon-Snake Devouring Qi Technique, meditated, and regulated his breathing to reduce the backlash.

In fact, if Hong Gu and Shui'er hadn't been there, Liu Qing wouldn't have struggled so much fighting the three gods alone in the water, simply by absorbing the ice magic and instantly freezing the water.

Unfortunately, with Hong Gu, Shui'er, and Yuan Datou present, this ice-melting divine power doesn't discriminate between friend and foe. If activated, it would freeze Hong Gu and Shui'er as well.

Liu Qing smacked her lips, looking quite regretful.

Just as Liu Qing was distracted by circulating the Dragon-Snake Devouring Qi Technique, inhaling and exhaling external spiritual energy to alleviate the backlash, suddenly...

A sharp, menacing Emei dagger shot out from underwater. Even before it got close, its murderous aura sent shivers down Liu Qing's spine; it was likely a weapon of at least the highest grade of magic artifact.

Liu Qing's demonic aura was out of control. Faced with the sudden attack, he was terrified and his soul seemed to flee.

"Damn it, all I wanted was to borrow a few taels of gold from you. If you don't want to lend it to me, fine. But did you have to take my life?"

"You want to kill me? I'll kill you too!"

Whose bed did this fairy jump out of? She was in the wrong first, yet she turned around and blamed him?
What you're doing isn't borrowing; it's clearly murder for money.

At this moment, the Goddess of Good Water's scattered divine body re-formed, but after being struck by the Ruyi Double-Eared Furnace, her re-formed divine body was very unstable and had obviously been severely injured.

Seeing that Lady Shanshui's face was contorted with rage, her appearance ferocious, and that she was about to pierce Liu Qing's abdomen with the top-grade magic weapon, the Emei Dagger, she was about to strike him.

Suddenly, a world-destroying sword intent flew out from Liu Qing's body, easily severing the Emei Dagger, a top-grade magical artifact, in the hands of the Goddess of Good Water.
The terrifying aura emanating from the sword intent nearly froze the Divine Water Goddess's body. She looked at Liu Qing in utter terror.
Faced with a life-or-death crisis, she no longer cared about the demeanor of a seventh-rank goddess of the Wei River, or the virtuous lady of the Water Goddess, and knelt down before Liu Qing with a thud, sticking out her buttocks and chest, and wearing a fawning smile.
"Master, spare my life! I'll do anything you ask if you spare my life!"

She was already stunningly beautiful, and now she's deliberately acting seductive. If Yuan Shikai saw her, he probably would have pounced on her long ago.

Unfortunately, Liu Qing wasn't Yuan Datou, and this sword intent wouldn't obey Liu Qing's commands, so he could only watch helplessly as the sword intent...
Passing through the space between the eyebrows of the Goddess of Good Water.

The Goddess of Good Water's gaze froze for a moment, then her life force vanished instantly. Her beautiful figure, formed from the divine power of incense offerings, turned into ashes.

With a swish, after the Goddess of Good Water died, all the treasures stored within her Dharma Realm fell into the water.
Liu Qing followed the direction and saw a considerable amount of incense money, as well as several kinds of river delicacies, such as jade-infused lotus root, seven-star lotus, and five-pointed red water chestnut.
The most abundant were the five-pointed red water chestnuts, ranging in quality from low to medium, totaling more than ten. Thinking back to the fleeting, illusory images of the five-pointed red water chestnuts that appeared and disappeared when the Goddess of Good Water's divine body disintegrated...

Liu Qing suddenly realized that the Water Goddess was actually the Five-Cornered Red Water Chestnut. No wonder there were so many Five-Cornered Red Water Chestnut River treasures.

Besides these, there were some low-grade and mid-grade magic artifacts, as well as some scattered grains and spiritual seeds.

What Liu Qing valued most was a scroll made of hemp from the Four Continents. On the scroll were several divine spells and the insights of the Goddess of Good Water on some formations.

Having witnessed the power of the Three Talents Water Formation, Liu Qing's interest in formations greatly increased, and the Water Goddess's insights into formations came at just the right time.

Once a deity reaches the Dharma Realm, defeating them is as easy as defeating river monsters; they will both drop treasures.
With delight, Liu Qing swept the treasures that Lady Shan Shui had dropped into his pouch space.

Looking at the sword intent that was still hovering beside Liu Qing and had not entered, Liu Qing thought to himself, "You won't come out unless you're on the verge of death. Sigh, if you had come out earlier, would I have risked my life using my Boiling Blood talent?"

Perhaps feeling embarrassed, the sword intent gave a soft hum, then moved towards the besieged Phoenix Mountain God.

The Phoenix Mountain God, misled by Liu Qing's seductive words, only unleashed 80% of his power. Facing Yuan Datou, a cultivator at the early stage of the Divine Power Realm, his incense clone, and Shui'er, he was actually at a disadvantage.
Now that the Goddess of Good Water has died suddenly, knowing things are going badly, he will no longer shirk his duties and will prepare to unleash his full power to escape.
Unfortunately, it was too late. The sword intent, carrying a terrifying, world-destroying aura, arrived in an instant. Its oppressive power, capable of freezing everything, made the Phoenix Mountain God tremble, unable to muster even the slightest thought of resistance.
"No, please don't kill me, spare my life—"

Liu Qing's eyes flickered, but he did not speak to stop it, letting the sword intent pass through the brow of the Phoenix Mountain God.

Even if Liu Qing tried to stop it, he didn't know if the sword intent would listen to him. The crucial point was, what if he left the mountain god of Phoenix Mountain behind?

Although it has many benefits, it can be restrained and forced to produce milk for itself every day, like a cow—no, to produce incense money.
Alternatively, the incense could be used as a kind of ghostly soldier to protect the Dao. Unfortunately, all these benefits depend on Liu Qing having a way to subdue the Phoenix Mountain God.
The Yin Jade Spirit Banner is acceptable, but its original spiritual treasure is damaged. It might be effective against ordinary Yin spirits and demons, but against the Phoenix Mountain God in the late stage of the Divine Power Realm, it would likely be overwhelmed.

So they had no choice but to let it die.

The sword intent that had consecutively slain two incense gods seemed even more solid than before. It seemed that its intervention in its time of crisis wasn't entirely for its own benefit.

Even when killing a god, one can also seek personal gain.

The sword intent returned to his body.

After the deaths of the Goddess of Good Water and the Mountain God of Phoenix Mountain, their divine tokens also vanished. The Goddess of Good Water was at the early stage of the Dharma Realm, and treasures could be obtained from the Dharma Realm.
The mountain god of Phoenix Mountain did not exist; after his death, only a creature resembling both a dragonfly and a butterfly remained at the spot.

[Note: One of the wondrous insects of heaven and earth. Once subdued, it can track you by scent, never losing you for thousands of miles, and can even conceal its presence within a celestial realm.]

Looking at the instructions, Liu Qing's eyes lit up with joy. The Phoenix Mountain God hadn't been killed for nothing; at least he had left her a treasure.

The scent-smelling insect possessed unique abilities, but its own strength was rather ordinary, equivalent to a newly awakened spirit. Liu Qing easily subdued it.

After being fed a drop of the original demon blood, the scent-smelling insect chirped happily, then perched on Liu Qing's shoulder and remained silent.

Three evil gods came, but two of them are now dead, leaving only the grass-headed god and water buffalo demon.

In fact, the deaths of the Water Goddess and the Phoenix Mountain God were so sudden that the water buffalo demon hadn't expected them. By the time it realized what was happening and tried to escape,
However, she discovered that the magical treasures in Hong Gu's hands were increasingly ferocious in their attacks. If she hadn't been injured, she could have escaped at any time, thanks to her astonishing brute strength and a physical body refined to the point that rivaled even the lowest-grade magical treasures.

Unfortunately, it was severely injured by Liu Qing's sudden power surge. Although it appeared unharmed, its internal organs were displaced and torn apart, leaving it only able to unleash about 70-80% of its full combat strength.

Moreover, Hong Gu continued to beat the drowning dog mercilessly, making its injuries even worse. Facing the swarming water-avoiding golden-eyed beast Shui'er, General Fubo Yuan Datou, and Liu Qing's incense-infused clones...

It could only helplessly endure being surrounded and killed: "Ancestor, save me!—"

The water buffalo demon's mournful cry before its death instantly made Liu Qing tense.

He struggled to his feet, strained his eyes, and looked around.

The river, churning from the fierce battle, gradually calmed down, but the Great Sage did not come. They were terrified, almost thinking that their shout had summoned the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, the Bull Demon King.

They quickly cleaned up the battlefield, swallowed the water buffalo demon's corpse into their mouths, and then swallowed the blood-stained river water as well before they could finally relax.

Fortunately, the reaction was timely, and the blood flowing from the water buffalo demon did not attract other river monsters and spirits in the Jing River.
Otherwise, we would have no choice but to unleash a massacre and slaughter everyone along the Jing River.

Furthermore, Liu Qing instructed Hong Gu, Shui'er, Yuan Datou, and the incense clone to exterminate all the fish and shrimp within a hundred-zhang radius.

With calamities brewing in the mortal realm, the Heavenly Dao and the Heavenly Court have long since become blind and deaf. Liu Qing, having committed this act of annihilation, is not worried about divine punishment.

General Fubo, Yuan Datou, came to our aid, and now that we have won a great victory, how could we let him return empty-handed? Liu Qing gave Yuan Datou the incense money, amounting to several thousand taels, that he had obtained from the realm of the Goddess of Good Water.

Yuan Datou declined a few times, but seeing Liu Qing's sincerity, he happily accepted it. The million incense coins he had accumulated in his early years had already helped him ascend to godhood.

Now, apart from the divine armor worn by a seventh-rank Fubo General and a low-grade magical weapon—a spear and a shield—that he had collected in his early years, Yuan Datou was practically penniless.
Even the plan to save up enough incense money to recruit ghost soldiers in the City God's realm was repeatedly postponed due to lack of funds.
Relying on voluntary relief and helping the poor to obtain incense money is too slow. Liu Qing's several thousand taels of incense money are like sending charcoal in snowy weather.

Seeing that Yuan Datou's low-grade magic weapon spear and shield had cracked during the fight, Liu Qing wiped his mouth.
She then took out several high-grade magical artifacts she had obtained from the realm of the Goddess of Good Water, and let Yuan Datou choose the one that suited him.

Yuan Datou was deeply moved. The little snake demon he had occasionally taken care of in the past had grown into a towering python, and had even unleashed its full power in a battle, severely injuring two great gods. Such strength was something he could only look up to.

But they didn't forget the kindness shown to them, and with a wave of their hand, they offered several high-quality magical artifacts for them to choose from.
"Brother Liu, this is too precious. I, Yuan Datou, have been indebted to you many times, and you even saved my life. Today I am merely offering a small helping hand. How dare I take your treasure again?"

Even many worshippers don't possess top-grade magical artifacts, such as the eighth-rank Phoenix Mountain God and the incredibly powerful Grass-Headed Water Buffalo Demon.
This shows how precious the magical artifact is. How could Liu Qing just casually offer to give him such a treasure?

“Brother, we are true friends, there is no need for distinction. Whatever I have, please take it. If you have any useful treasures, please do your best to help me when I am in trouble again.”

"Brother, please don't refuse anymore. Just choose the one that suits you."

Seeing Liu Qing's sincerity, Yuan Datou thanked him profusely and then selected a top-grade magical artifact, a lotus hammer.
One item contains two lotus hammers. Although both are of superior quality, once mastered, their power is no less than that of a top-grade magical artifact.

After selecting the Yuan dollars, Liu Qing dared not delay any longer and took his leave, heading towards Dawan Lake.

On the way, Liu Qing lent the Yin Jade Spirit Banner to his incense clone, instructing it to take it to Phoenix Mountain and kill all the sparrows on the mountain that had awakened their spirits and transformed into demons.
The corpses were kept to be roasted and eaten, or given as a boon to the creatures of the Snake Pool. Those with higher cultivation levels and Yin Spirits were taken in by the Yin Jade Spirit Banner to be used as puppets.
Furthermore, secretly go to the Wei River again. If no one discovers you, slaughter the entire Shanshui Niangniang clan and the Wujiao Hongling clan, using the same method as with the sparrows of Phoenix Mountain.
If anyone notices, let it go for now. We'll deal with it after I've recovered from my injuries.

(End of this chapter)