Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 276 Black Water Sweeps Across the Sky
Spring goes and autumn comes; a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

That year, a beast tide swept across the land, affecting all four southern prefectures. The worst off was Qing Teng Prefecture, which was once the most prosperous of the four prefectures. Now, the demonic scourge was rampant, the people were impoverished, and the prefecture was in complete chaos.

Of the four southern prefectures, only Qingyuan Prefecture was the most stable. The cultivators and the demons of the Five Immortals Mountain reached a tacit understanding, and both sides seemed to be silently accumulating strength in preparation for the future great battle.

Of course, this is just an illusion, meant to mislead outsiders.

At this very moment, above the sea of ​​clouds, an illusion unfolds, reflecting the scenery of Five Immortals Mountain. Crocodile Tong, with a respectful expression, holds up a luminous pearl and is communicating with someone.

A moment later, the spiritual light dissipated, and Jiang Chen materialized from the clouds.

"It seems Crocodile Abyss is really getting impatient."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen dispelled the bewitching spell.

At this moment, Crocodile's expression instantly became blank. After multiple soul searches, its soul had been severely damaged, but correspondingly, this also made it easier to control.

As a descendant of Dao Foundation, Crocodile Tong naturally possesses the means to connect with Crocodile Abyss. It is precisely because of this that, in order to better observe the battle from the sidelines, Jiang Chen has been using the Bewitching Technique to manipulate Crocodile Tong and make it connect with Crocodile Abyss.

"This is probably the limit of what we've been able to delay. Crocodile Abyss has even become suspicious of me, otherwise he wouldn't have summoned Crocodile Tong back."

"But that's normal. After all, although I have the memories of Crocodile Tong and have done my best to disguise myself, I am still far from the real Crocodile Tong. Once or twice may not be a big deal, but if it happens too often, it is normal for Crocodile Abyss to notice something amiss."

"It's a pity that the bewitching technique is not a true technique for usurping the gods, otherwise it wouldn't be so troublesome, and you could even face Crocodile Abyss."

With these thoughts colliding, Jiang Chen fell into deep thought as he looked at the dazed and confused Crocodile Tong.

Meanwhile, on the other side, after ending his communication with Crocodile Tong, Crocodile Abyss also fell into deep thought.

"There's a good chance that Crocodile Tong is in trouble."

Setting down the precious pearl, a gloomy look appeared on Crocodile Abyss's face.

It sent Etong to Wuxian Mountain to urge Qinghua Niangniang to wreak havoc in Qingyuan County, but Etong's performance that year made it realize something was wrong. Etong seemed to be working very hard, but in reality he was just stalling for time.

"It's unlikely that Crocodile will betray me; it's more likely that it's being manipulated. Such methods are rare, but they do exist."

"However, it is, after all, at the peak of Qi Refining. The one who can control it is most likely someone at the Foundation Establishment stage. Who could it be? Qinghua?

Deeply pondering, Crocodile Abyss cast a suspicious glance at Lady Qinghua.

In Qingyuan County, the only Dao Foundation cultivator it knew of was Lady Qinghua, and given the Hundred Poisons Heart Dao Foundation that Lady Qinghua had condensed, it was possible for her to manipulate people's hearts.

"Qinghua has just established its foundation. Logically speaking, it should be the best choice to unite with me. Even if it turns against me, it shouldn't be now."

"If it's not blue and white porcelain, then it proves that there might be a Dao Foundation cultivator hidden in Qingyuan County. But that shouldn't be the case. According to the Qu family, the royal family shouldn't be able to spare anyone at this time. If it's not the royal family, then who could it be?"

"Want to go take a look?"

With these thoughts colliding, E Yuan had the idea of ​​going to Qingyuan County to take a look.

This Qingyuan County is too strange, which makes it uneasy.

But just then, a message reached it.

"Has that old devil finally lost his temper?"

Upon seeing the message, Crocodile Abyss's expression suddenly changed.

"Opportunity knocks but once. Now that Lady Qinghua is no longer reliable, if we don't seize this opportunity, it will be very difficult to deal with Old Ghost Qingmu." "But as long as we deal with Old Ghost Qingmu, the most important goal will be achieved. Whether Lady Qinghua has other ideas or there are other strange things in Qingyuan County, I can deal with them calmly."

With that thought in mind, Crocodile Abyss made his decision.

The next instant, Crocodile Abyss vanished.

Three days later, in a sacred place, Crocodile Abyss found Aoki Lei.

With a thunderous roar, black water surged through the air. Looking at the sacred land ahead, Crocodile Abyss's face was filled with a murderous expression.

This is a hidden herb garden of the Qingmu family, where a second-tier herb is cultivated. Not long ago, Blackwater Dock discovered the existence of this herb garden and launched an attack on it in order to lure out Qingmu Lei.

"Old Ghost Aoki, are you still going to hide?"

The sound was like muffled thunder, and an extremely violent aura burst forth from Crocodile Abyss.

At that moment, the black water surged, casting a large shadow that completely obscured the Qingmu family's herb garden.

Sensing Crocodile Abyss's terrifying aura, the cultivators of the Green Wood Clan in the Spirit Herb Garden all changed color. The continuous attacks from Blackwater Dock had already put them under immense pressure, and they never expected Crocodile Abyss to come in person.

Only a very few people knew what was going on, and they turned their attention to the deepest part of the herb garden.

"Is it finally here?"

Before a pure white vine, Aoki Lei slowly raised his head.

Compared to before, his aura is now stronger, a result of the progress he made after absorbing the power left behind by Aoki Hikaru.

"It's time to put an end to this. If we drag this out any longer, the Aoki family will really be weakened."

On a whim, Aoki Lei stood up.

At this moment, the white jade vines surged into his body. Although his arrival at this spirit herb garden was part of Crocodile Abyss's scheme, he himself was also going with the flow. Like Crocodile Abyss, he didn't want to delay any longer.

After all, the main battlefield is now in Qing Teng County. If this drags on any longer, the entire Qing Teng County will be destroyed, which is something the Qingmu family does not want to see. Moreover, after so much preparation, he already has a good chance of winning.

With a whoosh, spiritual energy surged, and without further hesitation, Qingmu Lei soared into the sky.

Upon noticing Aoki Lei's movements, Crocodile Abyss, in mid-air above the Black Water, made his move without hesitation.

"Today I will make you die here."

With a flick of its tail, the Crocodile Abyss stirred up black water, which transformed into a giant handprint that slammed down towards Aoki Lei.

He specializes in water and qi cultivation, and has forged a foundation of heavy water blood. He can use this foundation to condense heavy water and is most skilled at overwhelming others with force.

At this moment, as the Black Water Handprint was formed, an invisible pressure spread out, like Mount Tai pressing down, making it difficult for people to move. Under the cover of this handprint, ordinary cultivators could not even escape.

Upon seeing this scene, Qingmu Lei swung the vine staff in his hand, which was the low-grade spiritual weapon he had refined, the Withered Vine Staff.

With a hum, spiritual energy flowed, emerald light bloomed, and thousands of spiritual vines evolved, instantly transforming into a sea of ​​vines, like a canopy protecting the entire herb garden.

With a thunderous roar, the black water handprint descended, and a sea of ​​vines grew. The two forces, one fierce and the other resilient, collided violently. In an instant, the sea of ​​vines surged, and terrifying shockwaves rose up, scattering the clouds in the sky.

(End of this chapter)