Becoming an immortal and ancestor begins with the golden toad spitting out money.

The South China Sea island chain is located thousands of miles away from the mainland, and even if ordinary people travel there by large ship, there are still many risks.

However, the East-West Chamber of Commerce not only has armored merchant ships, but also cultivators to support them. If two accidents have occurred in a few months, then it is definitely not an accident.

If it weren't for the presence of a giant golden toad statue and the assurances from the high-ranking members of the East-West Chamber of Commerce, many of the crew members would probably have made excuses not to come.

Even so, when the raging winds and towering waves rose up from the sea for no reason, many crew members couldn't help but think of something terrifying. Some looked solemn, some clung tightly to the ship in fear, and some even knelt down and prayed to the gods.

Some people pray to their ancestors for protection, some pray to the gods of the South China Sea, and some pray to the God of Wealth.

"The Golden Toad Messenger under the command of the God of Wealth has descended!" The Heavenly Mandate within the Golden Toad's clone mobilized its divine power, transforming into a golden toad.

In the eyes of the common people, the golden toad is the messenger of the God of Wealth, while the true God of Wealth is a very mysterious man.

Therefore, in order to maintain the mystery of the God of Wealth, Yan Tianchou has always operated the East-West Chamber of Commerce under the identity of the Golden Toad Messenger.

As the Golden Toad Messenger, a god-general level being, descended, a golden light shield appeared around the armored merchant ship, stabilizing not only the ships within its range but also dispelling the raging storms and waves that had just been crashing.

Immediately, many crew members and even cultivators were shocked.

"The Golden Toad Envoy is so powerful! The moment he appeared, even the raging storm disappeared!"

"The Golden Toad Messenger's protective shield can withstand the gale, but it can hardly affect the distant giant waves. Could it be that the gale and giant waves just now were all illusions?"

"In any case, we are safe. The Golden Toad Messenger is incredibly powerful, and the God of Wealth is boundless in his magic!"

When mentioning the Golden Toad Messenger, one must also mention the God of Wealth, which is also the connection between the auxiliary god and the main god.

"Found her!" Yan Tianchou paid no attention to the people's worship and his gaze fell on a hazy woman who had been in the midst of the raging storm.

It turns out that the so-called raging storms and giant waves did not exist at all, but were illusions created by the enigmatic female deity. This illusion not only caused people to misjudge their vision and hearing, but also made them feel weightless, ultimately leading to accidents due to their reckless navigation of the boat.

Now that Yan Tianchou has discovered the culprit, he naturally wants to find out the whole story.

"Monster, where do you think you're going!" Yan Tianchou transformed into a white light and flew out, his abacus beads popping out one by one, forming a large array to trap the enemy.

The misty woman's expression changed drastically, and various colored mists rose around her. She then split into seven figures and fled in all directions.

As figures scattered and fled, countless wisps of mist rose from the sea, as if to completely obscure the space ahead, allowing the ethereal female-like demon goddess to escape.

However, as a spiritual intelligence at the level of a celestial being, how could Yan Tianchou sit idly by and watch the other party escape? Flames shot into the sky, transforming into ribbons of fire that rushed towards the seven figures shrouded in mist.

"This must be the Golden Toad Messenger's Burning Dao Divine Power. It is said that this move contains the wish power of all people to live a prosperous and thriving life. Not only is it extremely fast, but it also contains the fire of the mortal world that corrodes the soul!"

Over the years, cultivators have also come to know the methods of the Heavenly Mandate, which are basically the wealth-related supernatural powers corresponding to the Five Elements.

As expected, the burning flames moved incredibly fast and quickly caught up with the seven phantom figures that had split into seven. Six of the phantoms shattered upon contact, while only the one in the southeast let out a terrified scream.

The golden toad that Yan Tianchou transformed into stepped onto the fiery path, and the jade ruyi in his hand slammed down towards the monster.

With a loud "bang!", the monster exploded under the double blow of the flames and the jade ruyi, and a large patch of mist also dispersed as if it had been frightened.

Upon seeing this, everyone on the boat was overjoyed.

"The monster that caused us to lose two ships is finally dead!"

"With the Golden Toad Envoy backing us up, nothing can stop us from heading to the South China Sea island chain!"

"The Golden Toad Messenger possesses great supernatural powers, and the God of Wealth has boundless magical abilities!"

Immediately, many people cheered.

However, Yan Tianchou suddenly shook his head: "How could the Demon God only have this much ability? Abacus Cage!"

In an instant, the abacus beads, which were originally scattered in various places, converged in one place and then transformed into a circular trap.

"The Flame of the Mortal World!"

Originally, there was only a white mist inside the trap, but as the mortal fire flew in from all directions, a panicked and bewildered figure appeared.

"My lord, have mercy on me, my lord, have mercy on me!"

The demon was merely at the level of a divine weapon, no match for the golden toad messenger transformed from Yan Tianchou. Now that he had been discovered and trapped, he might face certain death if he didn't beg for mercy.

Jin Chan sneered and said, "You dare to touch my East-West Merchant Guild's merchant ships? Who exactly is instigating you?"

Before the demoness could answer, the golden toad suddenly looked at the gradually dissipating mist.

Suddenly, a figure half-dragon and half-horse, wielding a steel fork, appeared in sight. He stood on giant waves and was surrounded by a raging wind, his power no less than that of the golden toad.

"What kind of immortal or deity dares to act recklessly in front of me, the Dragon Horse God General, in the territory of the Dragon Clan of the South China Sea?" The Dragon Horse God General was a patrolling general in the South China Sea, responsible for the security management of this area, and his words were quite righteous and awe-inspiring.

Yan Tianchou shook his head, then asked in return, "This witch has ruined two of my East-West Merchant Guild's merchant ships, and now she's going to use the same trick again. Where is this Dragon Horse Divine General? Are you blind?"

Even before arriving, Yan Tianchou had guessed that this matter was related to the South China Sea Dragon Clan, and now he showed no politeness whatsoever.

The Dragon Horse General, used to his imposing manner, thought that his intervention would resolve the matter. However, the so-called Golden Toad Envoy not only showed no respect but also insulted him, which enraged him greatly.

"According to the laws of the South China Sea Dragon Clan, you not only attacked my South China Sea Demon God, but also insulted this divine general. Today, I will surely capture you and imprison you in the Dragon Palace for trial!"

Yan Tianchou couldn't help but laugh: "While the South China Sea may be your Dragon Palace's territory, I'm making my move on the surface. Your reach is so long, why don't you go to the heavens and manage the Heavenly Palace above this sea area?" Compared to Su Ji, Yan Tianchou's words were more aggressive, provoking the Dragon Horse God General to fury.

"What a splendid Golden Toad Envoy! He actually doesn't take my South Sea Dragon Palace seriously!"

As he said this, the Dragon Horse General charged towards Yan Tianchou with his steel fork, and immediately a raging storm and huge waves swept in, causing even the three ironclad merchant ships below to shake.

"Oh no! A real storm is coming!" People were terrified and quickly grabbed the hull to avoid being thrown into the sea.

Just then, the giant golden toad, which looked like a statue, suddenly moved. A huge golden toad image appeared on its body, and then it grabbed the merchant ships on both sides with its two claws, thus eliminating most of the rocking of the three ships.

Immediately, the golden toad opened its mouth and spat out a copper coin. Under the illusion of the Heavenly Calculation, it only revealed its enormous power like wind and thunder several feet away from the Dragon Horse God General.

"not good!"

Relying on its divine power and bloodline strength, the Dragon Horse God General only had a slight advantage. Now, being ambushed by the God General-level Power God Golden Toad clone, it had no time to dodge.

With a bang, a wound as thick as a bucket appeared on the abdomen of the Dragon Horse God General, revealing an even larger figure through the light.

"What kind of immortals or gods dare to cause trouble here? None of you will escape today!"

The newcomer was none other than the Dragon King of the South Sea, who had been watching for a long time. Now that he saw the Dragon Horse God General injured, he finally had a chance to step forward.

In the eyes of the Dragon King of the South China Sea, anything within the South China Sea territory falls under his jurisdiction, and the fact that he didn't capsize all the merchant ships is already a great favor.

Now that not only is the Mirage Maiden trapped, but even the Dragon Horse God General is injured, the Dragon Lord of the South Sea plans to keep everyone here.

In an instant, an even larger wave rose from the distance. Originally only a few feet high, it grew larger and larger, eventually transforming into a giant claw a hundred feet in size, grabbing across the sky.

"The Dragon King of the South Sea is indeed harboring evil intentions!"

Su Ji came here not for mere words, nor to deliberately damage the merchant ships in a fit of anger and retaliation, but to have a fair and square confrontation with the Dragon King of the South Sea.

"The Qiankun Yin Yang Four Symbols Five Elements Gang Sha Eight Trigrams Formation!"

In an instant, a colossal figure, thousands of feet tall, appeared in front of the ship. His limbs resembled those of a giant dragon, five-colored light flowed through his body, his abdomen seemed to contain a golden sun crow, a full moon seemed to hang high behind his head, and Bagua (Eight Trigrams) formations appeared beneath his feet.

As Su Ji took a step, the Bagua array beneath his feet spread to the surrounding sea surface, not only suppressing the giant wave palm that was a hundred feet in size, but also shaking the body of the South Sea Dragon King out of the sea.

"Dragon Lord of the South Sea, I have never intended to run away. You should also take responsibility for the sinking of the two merchant ships!"

After saying that, Su Ji spread his arms, and the fierce energy in the sky and the evil energy in the seabed suddenly erupted. Together with the power of Yin and Yang, the Four Symbols and the Five Elements, they condensed into giant swords under the influence of the power of Qiankun, and attacked the Dragon King of the South Sea from the five directions of left, right, up, down and front.

"not good!"

The power of the giant swords was not excessive; the strongest was only a high-grade, fully-developed immortal technique. However, there were simply too many giant swords, for even the powerful South Sea Dragon King, with his divine lord-level combat strength, had to temporarily avoid their sharp edge.

However, before the Dragon King of the South Sea could disappear into the sea, a Bagua formation containing Yin and Yang, the Four Symbols and the Five Elements appeared, slowing down the Dragon King of the South Sea.

Left with no other choice, the Dragon King of the South Sea could only flee backward. Before long, under the attack of countless giant swords, he escaped wounded into the outer perimeter of the South Sea Island Chain.

"Even the Dragon King of the South Sea is not so indifferent!" Compared to before, although Su Ji still failed to comprehend the last root law [Yin Yang Intercourse], he was able to forcibly condense such a Dharma image by combining the power of the universe with the formation. It is probably enough to fight even a top-level God King.

As he expected, before he could return to the Dragon Palace, the Dragon King of the South Sea, even with the help of divine treasures, could not resolve the overwhelming giant swords and could only flee towards the South Sea island chain.

Seeing that the Dragon King of the South China Sea was about to escape into the South China Sea island chain, Su Ji had an idea: "Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin!"

Countless giant swords converged towards the center, their power increasing exponentially, quickly reaching the level of a top-tier Divine Lord.

"Save me!!" The Dragon King of the South Sea was terrified and dared not gamble on Su Ji letting him win. He could only place his hopes on the powerful beings on the South Sea Island Chain.

Sure enough, as the Dragon King of the South Sea cried out for help, a purple bamboo suddenly appeared out of thin air.

The purple bamboo was only 1.6 feet long at first, but it grew taller with the wind and soon transformed into a huge bamboo pole of 480 feet.

"boom!"

Before the giant sword, three or four hundred feet long, collided with the purple bamboo, four hundred and eighty feet long, powerful shockwaves scattered in all directions, not only forcing back the seawater but also leaving a long, narrow trench a thousand feet long on the seabed.

"Snapped!"

The giant sword exploded with a deafening roar, distorting even space itself. The seawater below surged up as if struck by a meteorite, sending up waves hundreds of feet high.

"Golden Toad God, what a skill!" A voice suddenly rang out, giving people a sense of peace and tranquility.

Immediately, the purple bamboo gradually shrank to a length of sixteen feet, eventually falling into the hands of a white-clad figure over ten feet tall.

"Thank you for saving me, Bodhisattva Zilin!" The Dragon King of the South Sea hurriedly expressed his gratitude. His panic disappeared, but his eyes were still full of hostility as he looked at Su Ji: "This person not only attacked me in the South Sea territory, but also acted recklessly near the South Sea island chain. Please, Bodhisattva, capture this person!"

The Purple Forest Bodhisattva's pupils contracted slightly. Unbeknownst to him, a fine crack had appeared at the tip of the purple bamboo branch.

Immediately, the Purple Forest Bodhisattva quietly inserted the purple bamboo paper into a jade bottle, revealing a gentle smile on her face: "So it is the Golden Toad God Lord under the command of the Soul Spirit Emperor. If I had known it was the Golden Toad God Lord, I would have dressed up to welcome this distinguished guest."

Not only did the Bodhisattva Zilin ignore the request of the Dragon King of the South Sea, but she also treated Su Ji as an honored guest, a scene that was truly astonishing and unsettling.

Su Ji had nothing to worry about. Not only did he have the Soul Spirit Emperor as his backer, but he had also informed the Crimson Emperor in advance. So, as if he were meeting a long-time friend, he smiled and said, "Since Bodhisattva Zilin has invited me, then please accept!" (End of this chapter)