Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 244 The Great Demon Chapter
However, to its despair, Chen Shunan remained unmoved, his face cold and indifferent, as he continued to lead the two demons down into the depths.

They kept their distance, never getting close, as if dealing with two time bombs.

In the end, Chen Shunan even got annoyed and directly diverted the water to control the flow, blocking the strange fish's mouth to prevent it from continuing to make noise.

Seeing this, the strange fish almost went crazy.

You're interrogating me!
You've humiliated me!
How am I supposed to find a chance to escape if you don't ask me anything!

However, it was unaware that Chen Shunan had never heard of any soul-extraction or spirit-controlling technique, not even once.

He's just a wild and uncouth warrior.

As for other information...

All he needed to know was that these two demons came from Fengchi Dao Academy and belonged to the [Shui Zejian] lineage.

The remaining……

I'll trouble Tianxuan and ask her to help me investigate.

She will take the risks.

Chen Shunan had no choice but to enjoy the peace and quiet for a while.

After all, how could Chen Shunan know if there were any terrifying spells or supernatural powers in the mysterious world of cultivation that would expose him if he knew them?

He had just uncovered some secrets through interrogation when a powerful figure, following the cause-and-effect line, personally intervened, setting up a scheme to infiltrate Chen Shunan's inner circle.

What kind of strength determines what kind of secrets one knows.

Chen Shunan has always been quite self-aware.

As for the two fish that were blessed, they were guided to become guardian deities.

Chen Shunan hesitated for a moment, but still chose to give up.

Firstly, his current aspirations are insufficient, making it impossible for him to bestow blessings.

Secondly, after worshipping the guardian deity, one's mind will be distorted to some extent, affecting their temperament, habits, and conduct.

The two demons had extraordinary origins, so it was inevitable that the immortals behind them would see through their disguise.

Even if there is only a very small probability, Chen Shunan is not willing to take the risk.

As for why Chen Shunan chose to bless Tianxuan Saintess in the first place?

There's no other reason than that the Holy Maiden is a defeated dog.

While lingering in the mortal world, she was first kept under surveillance by Master Hong Wu for several months, and then relentlessly pursued by her junior sister Yu Xiaoquan.

Things change, people change, and it's natural for our minds to become distorted and altered.

at this time,

Chen Shunan descended hundreds of feet, eventually plunging into a winding, maze-like underground ditch.

Here, the liquid flow is almost compressed into a solid wall of water, and apart from some krill and tiny algae, almost no other living things can be seen.

Not to mention the two demons, even Chen Shunan felt unwell and had difficulty breathing.

After all, his divine status is currently that of a grass-root god, and he has not yet welcomed back the complete Three Elements Water God and all the powers.

There are still many inconveniences.

We can only do it step by step.

almost.

Upon arriving at this point, Chen Shunan had a thought and stopped his descent.

He tossed the two fish forward, his gaze calm, his mind focused on the two thick-skinned monsters.

The blood flowing inside the two demons' enormous bodies was nothing more than another form of 'water'.

As the saying goes, anything that enters the river falls under the jurisdiction of the "water distribution" authority.

This naturally includes the 'water' in the body!
Then Chen Shunan slowly raised his hand and made a loose grasp on the demon.

The strange fish's downward plunge suddenly halted, as if it had been held back by invisible chains.

A look of bewilderment flashed across its cloudy eyes, but that bewilderment was quickly replaced by intense pain.

The blood in its body, the blood that was originally flowing gently in its meridians and internal organs, suddenly became violent.

However, before it could react, the white ape that had been 'dead' beside it suddenly came to life.

His chest heaved, his breath surged, and he ignored the immense water pressure, about to step into the water, break through the culvert, and escape to an unknown destination.

This white ape is also a special species. The long, pale golden hair on its back is called the "True Hidden Hair". With proper preparation, it can hide a wisp of its spirit within it, allowing it to dodge deadly attacks specifically targeting the primordial spirit at crucial moments.

There is a saying that goes, "When the front and back meet, there is a true immortal in the middle, hiding in the abyss." In the world of cultivation, there are many similar methods. People hide a trace of their soul, true spirit, or even the yang essence of their body in all sorts of unimaginable places in order to avoid disasters and calamities and preserve their complete bodies.

only……

Chen Shunan seemed to have been aware of the white ape's 'resurrection' all along.

From beginning to end, don't be fooled by the fact that only the strange fish wags its tail and begs for mercy, offering awe, fear, and other desires.

There were quite a few of these white apes that were pretending to be dead, and they would occasionally let out seven or eight wishes.

It would be difficult for Chen Shunan not to notice.

So, in the next instant—

"Ow!!!"

The white ape let out a mournful roar, reaching out its claws to try and hook onto the rock wall not far away, only to find that the blood in its limbs and bones was flowing backward and churning.

The carotid artery in his neck throbbed, the veins bulged like ropes, and his skin was stretched until it shone.

The blood vessels in the brain dilated wildly, and the veins at the temples twisted and coiled, as if trying to break free of the skull's constraints.

Then, with two loud 'bang' explosions, two dazzling blood flowers bloomed in the depths of the dark water.

Chen Shunan didn't even look at the explosion site; he had already swum away in a flash.

Behind him, within the two dazzling blood flowers, light and lightning swirled, as if thousands of layers of white silk were surrounding the watery light outside.

Then a figure seemed to emerge from it, reaching out and grabbing around, as if trying to grasp the killer's aura.

However, apart from the crystal-like watery light and the thick blood mist, nothing was found.

"Fellow Daoist, your methods are indeed skillful..."

A soft, appreciative voice rang out.

The figure slowly faded away, disintegrated, and turned into faint specks of light, eventually being swallowed up by the swirling undercurrent.

Chen Shunan swam several miles away in one breath, but did not return to the original iceberg. Instead, he randomly chose a direction and then summoned Tun Mengzi through the gaze of the Divine Palace.

Tianxuan abandoned darkness and embraced light, teaching and guiding Chen Shunan step by step through the secrets, precautions, and character of immortals in the cultivation world.

Chen Shunan had long been wary of these immortals who came from the four major Taoist academies and prestigious sects!

Such methods are commonplace: activating pre-made self-destruct talismans to perish together with the deceased, leaving marks by elders of the sect for revenge, or having the spirit of the deceased linger and become a curse accompanying the murderer...

The most outrageous thing is that Chen Shunan also heard Tianxuan say that some immortals who cultivate Qi knew that their time to die was coming and that they could not kill their enemies by hand. So they simply possessed a body and were reborn. While their enemies were having sex, they entered the enemy's embryo and wanted to be his descendants!

The father is kind and the son is filial.

"Huchi..."

Seeing Chen Shunan return unharmed, the hog cub happily sprayed water and swam around him, nudging him with its head.

Only then did he proactively expose his back, signaling Chen Shunan to mount the pig.

Chen Shunan rode the pig on his steed, his eyes showing a thoughtful expression.

"It seems that all the forces and these young talents value this Grandmaster Records very much."

"They actually went so far as to send out real immortals to preemptively eliminate participants from other factions. They didn't even spare an old man like me..."

"I wonder how things are going with Lu Jing. Hmm, it seems there are a few finless porpoises with him. I could keep an eye on them and maybe even sneak a peek."

The year-end examination is a crucial test held annually by the four major academies to open the path to immortality and guide martial artists into the Dao. Although extremely important, it is ultimately just a screening for those qualified to cultivate immortality and does not actually benefit the cultivation of a martial artist's realm.

Even once one enters the Dao and opens their meridians to attain immortal roots, they will no longer be able to reach the realm of a martial arts grandmaster.

Therefore, some ambitious martial artists may even choose to postpone participating in the year-end celebrations, waiting until their potential is exhausted or they are a bit older before choosing to enter the Dao.

The Grandmaster's Manual is like an unparalleled secret realm for martial artists, even containing the secrets to becoming a martial arts grandmaster, naturally attracting martial artists from all over the world to flock to it.

Even these young talents who had left Wuqing County and settled in Tongzhou City and even the capital, stirring up trouble, returned to Wuqing County to compete for this opportunity.

Before anyone knew it, a light drizzle began to fall on the Funiu River, mixed with tiny snowflakes.

Fortunately, the dolphin has an excellent sense of direction. Even in the vast expanse of water with no landmarks, it can accurately locate its lost group by relying on its dolphin senses.

The wind and snow were getting heavier.

Finally, looking around, all around the water was a loud, drumming sound, vibrating my eardrums, and my vision was filled with thick fog.

A strong sense of unease suddenly rose in Chen Shunan's heart.

The water was clearly his domain, but at this moment, as he looked down at the surface of the water, he felt that this body of water was extremely unfamiliar, even terrifying.

It seemed that something deep underwater had opened its eyes, revealing a huge shadow that covered him from bottom to top.

"Something's wrong!"

Chen Shunan's expression changed drastically. He decisively cut ties with Tun Mengzi, kicked him away, and swam wildly away from the Funiu Marsh.

Mounts are just for show.

When it comes to escaping and saving your life, you still have to rely on yourself!

Faster!

Boom! !

A deafening roar came from behind.

The previously calm river water now seemed to be gripped by an invisible giant hand, churning wildly and creating turbid waves tens of feet high.

Above the sky, thick, dark clouds gathered out of nowhere, hanging so low they almost pressed against the water's surface. Streaks of pale lightning darted through the clouds, casting an unpredictable glow on the dim sky and earth.

Then, out of the corner of Chen Shunan's eye, a huge shadow, carrying an immense and suffocating pressure, burst out from the rapidly spinning vortex, reaching high into the clouds and almost stretching into the dark clouds!
It is called '条' (tiáo).

Rather, this thing is not in its complete form, but rather something like a tentacle, its body covered with a thick, dark, rusty skin full of bumps and parasitic shellfish, and countless dense suckers that open and close like eyes.

That's a great underwater demon?!
Even just one tentacle looks like a giant python; its true form must be almost as big as a mountain!

Chen Shunan looked horrified.

Previously, Bai Manlou and his group used the [Divine Might Purple Thunder Cannon], and they were actually able to damage this thing?

I'm sure it wasn't too noisy. I woke it up from its daze, and it's throwing a tantrum now!
A fierce wind whipped behind us, and towering waves surged and rolled.

It was as if they had thrown Chen Shunan into a bellows and were swinging the handle around and stirring it up and down recklessly.

The world spun, and people and pigs were overturned.

Fortunately, Chen Shunan managed to stabilize himself by parting the water, and without looking back, he frantically headed towards the outside of the Funiu Marsh.

But the piglet was powerless to resist and was steadily sucked away by the suction cups of the huge tentacles.

"what?"

A somewhat bewildered voice suddenly rang out in this world.

The owner of the tentacles seemed somewhat surprised and curious about Chen Shunan's ability to "divide water".

So it manipulated its tentacles and rolled towards Chen Shunan again.

In a flash, Chen Shunan had a sudden inspiration and remembered something.

His right hand swiftly reached into his robes, pulled out a small porcelain bottle, uncorked it, and smeared the milky white ointment all over his body.

It was the smooth muscle and cartilage ointment that he always carried with him, for emergencies.

The ointment melted instantly upon contact with the skin, leaving a cool and smooth sensation throughout the body.

Chen Shunan felt his bones go limp, and his skin became as smooth as cream, as if it were coated with ten layers of oil. Even his clothes clung to his skin without a single wrinkle.

Their bodies were shrinking, making them look like dwarfs.

Whoosh!
The tentacles rolled in, but Chen Shunan slipped away with a 'whoosh'.

Chen Shunan sprang out from under the tentacles like a marble, using the curve of the tentacles to propel himself forward, his body shooting like a meteor towards a thick block of ice in the distance.

Controlling the water and riding the waves, they escaped the Funiu Marshland in the blink of an eye.

The tentacles did not leave the area of ​​the Funiu Marsh, but swayed on the water's surface, watching Chen Shunan leave.

"What a strange person. Hmm, isn't that the one I met last time? Oh, he runs so fast. What a pity. If I could catch him, he would definitely be a great help in repairing my house, laying tiles, and transporting stones..."

A voice tinged with a hint of regret rang out.

The river water was churning, and there seemed to be a downward trend.

A colossal black shadow burst forth from the waves.

First came its long snout, covered in red scales, the scales as fine as glass, shimmering with a dark red glow when wet.

As the long snout completely left the water, it resembled the antlers of a deer, gnarled and powerful, with a foot-long beard that swayed along its back.

Beneath it were dozens of tentacles that resembled giant pythons.

The Great Demon Chapter.

The "Illustrated Compendium of Marine Creatures" states that Zhangju is similar to an octopus but larger, with a dragon's head and a fish's body. It is also called Shiju, or some say it is an octopus that has lived in deep mud for a long time.

He prefers solitude and has a particular fondness for building houses.

Although he possessed the power to overturn rivers and seas, he spent his days gathering talented people and employing able-bodied men to build palaces and halls for him, and rarely had the chance to leave his nest.

(End of this chapter)